Sermons on Suspicious Nature:

What Do We Learn From The Trinity?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2012

This is my latest attempt at an all-age talk to explain something of the nature of the Trinity and what it means for us as believers. Please note, I make the point that we can't fully understand the Trinity. It is a paradox.

[Note to the reader: this is NOT an expositional sermon. It is a talk about the doctrine of the Trinity. So please don't be disappointed that I don't explain this passage verse by verse :-)] Today is traditionally known as Trinity Sunday; and it has been said that Curates and newly appointed ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Our Purpose "Doing Three Things With Excellence"

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010

This sermon looks at the 3 fold nature of our purpose statement and elaborates on each of them which are 1 right relationship with God, 2 equipped for the ministry of Jesus Christ, 3 make a difference in the lives of others.

Our Purpose: “Doing Three Things With Excellence” 1/24/2010 Psalm 46:1-11 Colossians 3:12-17 In Life-sharing and Pioneers, we have been looking closely at our purpose statement, and what we as a church mean by it. Let’s say it together: Our purpose is to enter ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Snow And Some Spiritual Lessons That We Can Glean From Snow! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 18, 2010

Snow is beautiful and is a reminder of God's great creative power; it illustrates the pure and sinless nature of Christ; snow illustrates God's word working in individuals and snow illustrates forgiveness and the covering up of that which is dirty and ugl

INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to Job 37:6. 2. Last week on Thursday and Thursday night (2/11/10) North East Texas received the most snow that it had received in quite a few years. (1) Longview had received 4” to 6” on the ground by Friday morning. (2) Talco had received about ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thank God For Who He Is

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 11, 2008

We start with praise simply because of who God is, and in the end we find that the greatness of God, the compassion of God, the faithfulness of God, and the personal nature of God brings us back to who God is.

Lately it seems popular in America to imagine how Jesus would act if He were walking among us here in the United States of America today. We are told that what Jesus would drive would be anything but a gas guzzling SUV…this is in spite of the fact that Jesus walked everywhere even though horses ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Walk On Water

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

Anything effective that we are going to do in God is like walking on water … anything of eternal significance. God gives God sized assignments. An effective ministry takes place above and beyond our natural ability

HOW TO WALK ON WATER Matt 14:22-33 Anything effective that we are going to do in God is like walking on water … anything of eternal significance. God gives God sized assignments. An effective ministry takes place above and beyond our natural ability. SIX LESSONS ON HOW TO WALK ON WATER Lesson ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

From Hidden Nights To Open Daylight Testimony – The Samaritan Woman – Characters Of John’s Gospel Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2022

There was a woman in need who came to Jacob’s well to draw natural water but left with the living water. Her testimony was genuine and people were saved through that testimony. This illustrates the gentle care of the Lord for sinners.

FROM HIDDEN NIGHTS TO OPEN DAYLIGHT TESTIMONY – THE SAMARITAN WOMAN – CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL Message - The Woman of Samaria – John Chapter 4 John 4 v 1 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptising more disciples than John John 4:2 (although ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, Genesis 1:6-7, Romans 3:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is What My Peaceful Doves Have Taught Me – Will I Heed The Lessons? Part 1 Of 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 29, 2022

Nature is a great teacher and the creation is full of meaning. In studying the behaviour of small doves, I have gained an insight into their habits and lives. There are lessons we can learn from them. These lessons are given in two Parts.

THIS IS WHAT MY PEACEFUL DOVES HAVE TAUGHT ME – WILL I HEED THE LESSONS? PART 1 OF 2 This was presented to a group but equally could be a sermon. INTRODUCTION God’s creation is so wonderful and the life forms so diverse that no one in a lifetime could ever touch on more than a tiny section of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16, 2 Timothy 3:6, Matthew 6:25-26, Deuteronomy 4:7, James 4:1-3, Galatians 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 16:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"A New Attitude"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 19, 2016

It is a fact that the God of the universe loved us so much that one day he stepped out of heaven, taking on the very nature of a servant, made in the likeness of man and started the journey toward his death on the cross.

“A New Attitude” Philippians 2:5-11 The story is told of a young girl who was playing outside on the sidewall when she noticed a long line of ants crawling across, from one side of the sidewalk to the other. The ants got to the other side, one by one they fell off to the ground. So she ran inside ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

What’s The Greatest Rule Of All?

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 26, 2015

If we follow the two Great Commandments we will naturally obey the rest of the Commandments…and we won’t need a long list of things we can and can’t do.

Good morning boys and girls! Do you have a lot of rules that you have to obey? Where are these rules? Why do you think it’s so important to have lots of rules? Why do you think it’s important to obey them? Boys and girls, rules are very important because they keep us from hurting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:34-40

Denomination: Anglican

Optimistic Pessimism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus is not being a pessimist here, however, in spite of the gloomy nature of His prophecy. He is being a realist with an optimistic foundation. You can afford to face the worst when you know the best will finally triumph

A man stood before the judge and told him this story. One day when my rheumatism was bad, and my daughter had just eloped with a good for nothing scalawag, and fire had destroyed my barn, and my best hog had up and died of the cholera, and they had foreclosed the mortgage on me, and the sheriff ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-2

Lessons From A Dollar Bill

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 1, 2021

There are many ways we can learn to "see" God and His hand. Jesus used nature at times. He also used a coin to point to God. Our money points to Him, too.

1. Matthew 22:15-22 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Signs Of The Second Coming Within The Church

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 17, 2021

There are 7 areas of Jesus' second coming. 1. In the church, 2. In Israel, 3. In nature, 4. in world politics, 5. in society, 6. in technology, 7. in Biblical prophecies. We look at in the church in this lesson.

SIGNS OF THE SECOND COMING IN THE CHURCH By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Several part lesson) JESUS IS COMING! ARE WE READY? LIFE IS ABOUT GETTING UP AND TRYING AGAIN! WANT TO? CAN WE GET UP WHEN LIFE KNOCKS US DOWN? LIFE IS NEVER EASY. THE SPOT LIGHT OF WEALTH AND FAME ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17, Matthew 24:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"a New Attitude"

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 28, 2020

It is a fact that the God of the universe loved us so much that one day he stepped out of heaven, taking on the very nature of a servant, made in the likeness of man and started the journey toward his death on the cross.

“A New Attitude” Philippians 2:5-11 The story is told of a young girl who was playing outside on the sidewall when she noticed a long line of ants crawling across, from one side of the sidewalk to the other. The ants got to the other side, one by one they fell off to the ground. So she ran inside ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Bold In Witness Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 12, 2021

It's interesting to me when you think about it, most of the time when we make New Year's resolutions, most of them are more self centered in nature.

SELFLESS WK. 1 - BOLD IN WITNESS PASTOR TIMOTHY PORTER TEXT: MATTHEW 16:24 INTRODUCTION: I love this weekend because it's the first weekend of a new year. How many of you have New Year's resolutions, you have goals, you want something to be different this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Image Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 14, 2021

This third verse of Hebrews 1 does not merely say that Jesus was like God, or that he was a reflection of God’s nature, but it says He is the exact representation of His being. It is not approximate, but the exact representation of His being.

This third verse of Hebrews 1 does not merely say that Jesus was like God, or that he was a reflection of God’s nature, but it says He is the exact representation of His being. It is not approximate, but the exact representation of His being. In other word, Jesus is exactly like God. He is the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:3