Sermons on Sway:

Demonstrating A Love For Christ

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Jan 18, 2004

An exegetical study of Christ’s reinstatement of Peter as told by John, focusing on the lessons it holds for us today.

Demonstrating A Love for Christ Scripture Ref: John 21:15-22 Additional References: The Bible Knowledge Commentary Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament 1. Introduction a. We love to sing the hymn, “Oh, How I Love Jesus”; but how much do you ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-22

How To Say No To Temptations Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004

Test vs. leading into sin...ah now there’s a question for us

Little things can and do make a difference. Remember the big power failure back east last year. The New York Times reported, “one sagging electrical line near Cleveland, Ohio, connected with a tree branch at 3:32 p.m. on August 14, 2003, beginning a chain of events which led to the largest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Helping Others Find Freedom

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 29, 2004

The mission of the church is to help others find freedom in Christ

Helping Others Find Freedom Luke 5:17-26 February 29, 2004 Introduction As many of you know I am a huge history buff. I read a lot about history, I watch programs on the history channel and I love historical movies because they bring events to life. I was asked one time why I love history so much ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Moving Beyond The Motions

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 3, 2002

Far too often we just "go through the motions" in life but Jesus wants much more than this for our lives.

Moving Beyond the Motions Mark 10:46-53 September 1, 2002 Morning Service Introduction In Japan there was a man in the imperial orchestra couldn’t play a note. Being a person of great influence and wealth, he had demanded that he be given a place in the group because he wanted to "perform" before ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-53

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Get Where God Wants You To Go

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Principles for Determining God’s Will for Your Life

How To Get to Where God Wants You to Go (Acts 25:1-12) W. H. Griffith on p. 467 on his outlines in Acts gives this great illustration: "An elderly Christian woman, very poor but noted for her constant activity, was laid aside by illness and her neighbors asked her how she could bear it? She ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus--Our Hope

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Sermon encourages spiritual confidence in what we believe, who we believe, and in how we live as Christians.

JESUS–OUR HOPE Jesus is our hope. When all seems lost, when the situation could not be worse–Jesus is our hope. Consider the perspective of the caterpillar. He has lived a lowly life–just crawling along, trying to make it from one point to the next. Suddenly he feels anxious. If something ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life's More Than A Coincidence Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 27, 2008

Life seems to be full of coincidences. I really believe that life is really full of God-cidences. That is where God reveals Himself to us through His mighty works, marvelous wisdom and matchless ways.

Life’s More Than a Coincidence It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, "You ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Behold Your King

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 14, 2008

A fresh look at the facts of Palm Sunday. The response of the crowds, and our present day response to the Lord’s kingship.

BEHOLD YOUR KING Matthew 21:1-17 Here we have a remarkable scene; the Lord Jesus is on His way to die on Calvary, just as He has recently made known to His disciples, (although it appears that they either did not understand what He said, or they did not want to believe it). As they came towards ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Chapter Of Firsts Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 15, 2008

Serving the Lord means walking into the unknown. We may have many unique experiences.

Chapter of Firsts (Acts 5:17-41) 1. Kokomo is called the City of Firsts…. If you ’ve ever been to the Sieberling Mansion, AKA, The Howard County Museum just two blocks from here, you’ve probably seen the list of Kokomo’s firsts. 2. "City of Firsts" inventions 1894 - Elwood Haynes makes the first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Is Known By Many Names

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Dec 22, 2009

A Poetic sermon for Christmas eve, based on Luke’s story of the nativity

Christmas Eve December 24, 2009 Luke 2: 1-20 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Gracious Christ, babe at Bethlehem, who is also Lord of lords and king of kings, enable us to praise you, not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Formula For Success Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010

There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. As we will be re

There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. By the world’s standard, success often ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Your Attitude Matters

Contributed by Arsenio B. Segismundo on Jul 29, 2010

This sermon aims to help us change our attitude, our association, our words and how we deal with other people in our life. Consider God in every attitude we make. Consider others in every words we say.

Topic: Your Attitude matters Text: Luke 10:25-33 By Ptr. Jack Segismundo Jesus is Lord Church Luke 10:25-33 (New International Version) The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-33

Denomination: Christian Church

Loyalty

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Faithfulness to God’s people. Faithfulness of God. For LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary Leauge) Sunday.

Intro The words of Ruth are some of the most beautiful and moving words of Scripture. Ruth cried to her mother-in-law, Naomi: “Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.” Such loyalty is moving and inspiring. Yet, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Another Spirit Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 7, 2010

Caleb is one of those men whom we seldom meet with in the Bible, but whenever we do meet him we are better for the meeting. Caleb is one of those rare individuals with “another spirit.” Caleb was a man different from the crowd. He was man made from a

“Another spirit” Numbers 14:13-24 Joshua 14:6-15 Caleb is one of those men whom we seldom meet with in the Bible, but whenever we do meet him we are better for the meeting. Caleb is one of those rare individuals with “another spirit.” Caleb was a man different from the crowd. He was man ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Double Minded Person Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 16, 2010

This messages attempt to give a picture, the problems, and the prescription for the double-minded.

Double-Minded James 1:8 • One day a man was asked if he thought ignorance and apathy played a part in the condition of our culture today. He responded, “I don’t know and don’t care.” • This past week I read this story; two men who lived in a small village got ...read more

Scripture: James 1:8, James 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist