Sermons on Taunt:

Building Momentum

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 4, 2003

Getting and keeping the ball rolling

29, December 2002 Dakota Community Church Building Momentum Introduction: Common theme on testimony night – highs and lows -Over all positive, the goal is consistence in the storms and the celebrations! Matthew 7: 24-27 24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-26, Psalm 78:1-27

Denomination: Mennonite

Delights Of God's Law

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on May 21, 2002

This, the longest psalm in the Bible, contains a series of eight-line meditations based on each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm celebrates a revelation which brings delight, because each fresh word from God reveals not just information

DELIGHTS OF GOD’S LAW PSALM 119 “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your Law” (Ps. 119:18). This, the longest psalm in the Bible, contains a series of eight-line meditations based on each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm celebrates a revelation which brings delight, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Coming! We Have His Word.

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 5, 2005

Coming! We Have His Word. 1) Scoffers foolishly deny it; 2) Believers happily anticipate it.

“Just a minute!” Children, do your parents say that to you when you’re trying to get their attention? Do you find that a minute stretches into two minutes, then five minutes, even ten minutes before your parents finally see what you want? It’s frustrating isn’t it? Well I wonder if we Christians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Gift Of Disillusionment

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 18, 2002

Even amidst life’s harships, confusion, and pain, we can discover a new and clearer vision of Christ Jesus as the Messiah.

THE PERSON WHO HAS NEVER TAKEN THE RISK OF HAVING TO TASTE WHAT IS BITTER HAS NEVER REALLY KNOWN THAT WHICH TASTES SWEET. THE HUMAN SPIRIT IS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ENORMOUS DISCOMFORT, INCLUDING THE PROSPECT OF DEATH, IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE SENSE. MANY MARTYRS, POLITICAL PRISONERS, AND WAR ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-23

Denomination: Free Methodist

Father, Forgive Them Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

Considering the words of Christ from the cross

Lk. 23.34 “From the Cross” pt. 1 1. Seven times Jesus speaks from the cross. And each time He says something meaningful and significant. Of course, Jesus isn’t the kind of person to just be caught talking, saying anything that comes to mind. Whenever Jesus speaks, it is significant, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Holiness

Building A Christian Home In A Worldly Environment

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Nov 11, 2009

The Difficulty of Raising family in the present world.

Building a Christian Home in a Worldly Environment The world is such a delicate place to live for the Christian that is heavenly minded because the things that are in the world as the scripture describes it are: the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes. Most of the things around here that make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Barriers To Blessing

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007

It is the spirit that you have that really counts. If we have the wrong spirit, blessings can never flow to us or through us.

BARRIERS TO BLESSING Mark 2:1-5 INTRO: All of us have read the story about the dykes of Holland According to the story, one day one of the dykes sprang a leak and the water began pouring in through that hole. But a heroic boy thrust his arm into the hole and held the waters back and saved the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 13, 2007

From understanding gained from the Middle East, we see even more amazingly the measure and wonder of God’s grace

Dr Bailey lived and worked for more than two decades among isolated peasant communities in the Middle East. He stayed in villages which until 10 or 20 years ago had never seen a motor vehicle; where time and tradition have stood still for centuries, even millennia. As he learned of their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Love, Acceptance And Forgiveness

Contributed by N A on Sep 30, 2007

"When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God." (Jerry Cook).

LOVE, ACCEPTANCE AND FORGIVENESS OPENING: Welcome to church. This morning, I want to share with you the vision that I have for our church family. Who are we? Where are we going? What has the Lord called us to do? STORY: There is a story about a man who was walking down the street. He ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, John 13:34

Denomination: *other

Mothers - The Home Maker

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 14, 2007

Mums have one of the toughest ministries that God has given out!

NR 18-03-07 Mothering Sunday Today is Mothering Sunday, the day when we thank God for giving us the one human being on this earth who generally has had the greatest impact on our lives. Today we come to Church to give thanks for our mothers – whether or not they are dead or alive. Story: I ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Do Your Hands Hurt?

Contributed by David Mcnally on Oct 23, 2011

Eleazer fought for God and David against the Philistines until his hands were sore. Do we 'fight the good fight' with ALL our might, not to get saved, but because we are?

2nd Samuel 23 verses 8-12 The First book of Kings records that Eleazer was one of the three mighty men who fought for David against the Philistines. Scripture records how Eleazer was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered at Pas Dammim for battle against the Hebrews, or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mothers Day: Learning From Prodigal Mothers And Prodigal Children

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

Praising mothers who raised good children, while not condeming them if their children go bad.

Mother’s Day Dr. Elmer Towns Learning From Prodigal Mothers and Prodigal Children May 13, 2012 A. MOTHER (NAME UNKNOWN) OF SAMSON: JUDGES 13-16 1. Chosen to rear a special son. “He (Samson) shall begin to deliver Israel out of . . . the Philistines” (13:5). 2. God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I've Got Joy?

Contributed by Carla Powell on Dec 22, 2007

This sermon was preached on Gaudete (Joy) Sunday (3rd sunday in Advent). I wasn’t feeling very joy-filled, though I felt called to preach on joy (and used that hesitancy as part of the sermon focus). It’s my best "grumpy sermon on joy" ever.

It’s been a rough couple weeks for me. My wallet was stolen last Wednesday. My step-grandfather died – two days ago. I woke up feeling sick and lost my voice - yesterday. Almost got stuck in the snow last night. Had to park around the corner and traipse home in the deep snow with the wind whipping ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Radical Self-Interest Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 19, 2010

In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus connects God's forgiveness of us with our forgiveness of others. To forgive is, then, "an act of radical self-interest."

RADICAL SELF-INTEREST Matthew 6:9-15 (NRSV) 9 "Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forget Your Past, Focus On The Future Series

Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Jun 6, 2011

Remember, yesterday is history (you can’t change it) today is a present (enjoy it) and tomorrow is a mystery (look forward to it with expectations).

That I may know Him (2): Forget your Past, Focus on the Future Text Philip 3:12-14: Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal