Sermons on Tape Measure:

Theproblemwiththephariseeswhopouted,whinedaboutthepeoplewhopraisedwithpalms Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 11, 2003

This sermon compares and contrasts the Pharisees and the palm worshippers and encourages us all to not be like the Pharisees but to worship Jesus with enthusiasm like the palm worshippers.

The Problem With the Pharisees Who Pouted and Whined About the People Who Praised With Palms Luke 19:28-48 April 13, 2003 (Palm Sunday) Intro: A. [Enthusiastic Worship, Citation: Per Nilsen, Burnsville, Minnesota] Per Nilson tells the story of Nisswa, Minnesota, where they hold the popular ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cornelius: The God-Fearing Gentile

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 5, 2003

This is an examination of the qualities of the first Gentile to be converted to the Christian Faith. As we see, he is an individual who provides inspiration and an example for all.

One of my favorite conversion stories in the Book of Acts is that of Cornelius, the Roman Centurion. In fact, one of the first sermons I ever delivered came from this passage. In that lesson and even my later studies of the passage, I must admit, I focused more on Peter than on Cornelius. You ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stay The Course Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Aug 5, 2004

Part 2 of 3 in the series "Going For the Gold." The second characteristic needed to become a world-class Christian is determination.

STAY THE COURSE Going For The Gold: How to be a World-Class Christian Hebrews 12:1b August 8, 2003 Introduction: This morning we will be continuing our series titled “Going For The Gold: How to be a World-Class Christian.” Last week we looked at the issue of sacrifice and learned that we have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

God's Directives To Husbands Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Mar 25, 2001

The husbands responsibility topwards his wife

Studies In The Christian Family (2) The Christian Husband Introduction We come this evening to our second of four studies in this short series on the Christian Family. In the scriptures God has given us His blueprint for a happy home-life and as part of that blueprint He sets out the primary duty ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

End Generation

Contributed by Nathan Foy on Aug 31, 2005

The Bible describes the generation of the last days to be wicked, are we that generation?

End Generation This Wicked Generation, Proof We Are In The Last Days One of the most obvious prophecies that are being fulfilled today is the description of the last days generation. Let’s take a look at 2 Timothy 3:1-9 which says, "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facts For Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2002

Facts are facts, but not all facts are helpful in life.

INTRO.- Facts are facts, but not all of them are helpful to us in life. ILL.- For example, consider this fact about fleas. A flea can jump well both vertically and horizontally. Some species can jump 150 times their own length. To match that record, a human would have to spring over the length ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Have A Guide Series

Contributed by Dan Stires on Jan 18, 2007

The Holy Spirit was promised by God to the believers and will be with us to guide, encourage, convict, and open our eyes to our spiritual needs

You Can Have a Guide "Our Guide and Companion -- Don’t leave without Him." Scripture Reading: John 16:12-15 Intro: Last week we began our series on THE QUEST - The Power to be Free - Discovering Life in the Spirit of Christ. I trust the majority of you started in this study in your Small ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Nazarene

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

The Good Shepherd (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 10 verses 1- Ill: Reaching the end of a job interview, • The interviewer asked a young applicant fresh out of university, • "And what starting salary were you looking for?" • The applicant said, "In the neighbourhood of £25,000 a year, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-29

Denomination: Brethren

God's Obedient Servant Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 15, 2011

What do we do when the lights go out in our world? It’s simple: Don’t trust yourself; trust the Lord. Rely on His unfailing love. Rely on His unlimited power, and rely on His obedient Servant, Jesus Christ, who CHOSE to die for us.

Vance Havner was one of my favorite preachers when I was growing up, because had a wonderful, witty way of putting things that really made you think. He went home to be with the Lord quite a while ago, but I remember a story he told about two Indians who from a distance had been watching a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Built To Last

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Apr 25, 2012

"Built to Last" is an exposition of the Parable of the Two Builders. Sermon Point: The life that lasts is built on the word of God.Main ideas: (1) The life that lasts is built on a firm foundation. (2) The life that lasts is tested by severe storms. (3) T

BUILT TO LAST Matthew 7:24-27 My father typically ended his sermons with an illustration, which he would introduce by saying: “If you miss my message, keep my story.” Of course, he did not mean that literally. This catchphrase meant that to get the point of the illustration was the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Matthew 7:24

Denomination: Baptist

Ang Diablo Ay Gumagala Na Humahanap Ng Masisila

Contributed by Marvin Salazar on Aug 19, 2014

Ang diablo ay gumagala na humahanap ng masisila (1 Peter 5:8)

Leon, kung mayroong panahon o oras na madidining natin ang ungol ng leon na ito. Ito po ay sa panahon natin ngayon. Kahit saan kayo tumingin, kahit ano basahin mo o kung ano man ang mga katayuhan natin sa buhay, ang ungol ng leon ay malakas at mapanghikayat sa puso ng tao. Kahit sa mga hinirang ng ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Our Mission, Should We Decide To Accept It

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 1, 2015

Our mission from God is bigger than what we come up with on our own. This sermon is specific to our church's mission, but applicable on a broader scale.

Intro: (MI theme plays on video for a minute as I come up) Good morning, Mr. Phelps… That’s how the tape would always begin in the old MI shows. (I guess it was always in the morning.) Then, the voice on the tape would explain to Peter Graves the impossible mission he was being ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wives: Submit Yourselves Unto Your Husbands Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011

Sermon #3 in the 2003 Calvary Family Series. God instructs husbands to love their wives. (See previous sermon). God instructs wives to respect their husbands and submit to them. Before we abandon time-honored truth, let's look at what the Bible says.

WIVES Calvary Baptist Church May 25, 2003 This is message number three of six on the family, beginning with mothers day and ending on Father's day. Keywords: Wives, Wife, Submission, Marriage TEXT: Col. 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. QUOTE: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

A Matter Of Interpretation Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 5, 2014

In this sermon, we discuss the things we have to contend with that make interpreting the Bible challenging, then we discuss a method for interpretation, including the matter of the silence of Scripture.

Introduction: A. How many of you enjoyed Jay Leno’s “Headlines” segment on the Tonight Show? 1. Let’s begin with some actual headlines collected from local, national, and international newspapers that are rather ambiguous. a. It’s clear what the writer was trying to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Nation Under Judgment Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 17, 2013

When a nation is under God's judgment, pray as Daniel did with confidence in God's Word; pray confessing our nation's sins; and pray calling on God's mercy.

In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free