Sermons on Teaching Of Jesus:

Crazy!

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Oct 5, 2004

Is it crazy to pray?

In this morning’s Old Testament Reading we heard about the Healing of Naaman - an event which happened nearly 3,000 years ago. In the New Testament Reading we saw how Jesus healed Ten lepers, and only one returned to say thank you - that happened 2,000 years ago. This morning I want to bring ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Dark Night Of The Soul

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 10, 2004

A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost

20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 Genesis 32:22-31 Luke 18:1-8 "The Dark Night of the Soul" "The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Surviving Eternity

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 18, 2004

Many times people ask, how do we survive these times we live in, but the survival is not really in the times but in eternity of times.

Surviving Eternity Matthew 24:34-35 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 8:12 But the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Believe

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004

The willful unbelief of the Pharisees disturbed the Lord to the depths of His spirit.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent some time in water, some on land; had a broad, flat tail, webbed feet, and a bill similar to a duck. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Pride, Humility, Forgiveness

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 19, 2004

A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Parable about the Pharisee and tax collector

21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Luke 18:9-14 Sermon "Pride, Humility, Forgiveness 9* ¶ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11* ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Not A Leg To Stand On

Contributed by Marv Mutzenberger on Oct 26, 2004

Neither the Pharisee or the tax collector, and none of us have a leg to stand on when we use the standard of God to make judgments about ourselves.

NOT A LEG TO STAND ON Luke 18:9-14 The parable of The Pharisee and the Publican, in today’s lectionary, is called the Pharisee and a tax collector. Some of you have heard four or five, maybe nine or ten, or even more sermons on this text. It’s very familiar. It’s a bible story so familiar to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Clean Hands, Dirty Hearts Series

Contributed by David Asch on Nov 4, 2004

In this message we discover how to have a closer relationship with God, know God better, really get to know God.

CLEAN HANDS, DIRTY HEARTS Mark 7:1-23 INTRO: How do I have a closer relationship with God? How can I know God better? Really get to know God? Move from religion to relationship? You can’t drown if you don’t get wet; "Tradition is a fence around the law." But often our traditions become a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Powerless

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004

There is power in prayer

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This is a very touching scene as you see a father watch his boy being torn apart by evil forces and he begs Jesus for help. Jesus had come down from the mountaintop to find His own chosen followers baffled, helpless and ineffective. The father had gone to the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

"Could I Be A Pharisee?

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 10, 2004

The Church of the 21st century needs to evaluate itself in terms of Christ’s judgments and demands.

Matthew 23:1-4, 23-28, 33 “Could I Be A Pharisee?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, www.parkview-umc.org When Ben was a lot younger, he asked me an intriguing theological question—to which I had no answer. “Why,” he asked, “did God create chiggers, ticks, and gnats?” Anyhow, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-33

Denomination: United Methodist

The Cancer Of Sin. (Why Do Christian Suffer?)

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Sep 21, 2005

Cancer of the Spirit is a silent killer, resting in the body until one day it shows itself and by that time the body is already consumed, with no hope and no cure, death is inevitabile.

The Cancer of Sin. (Why do Christian Suffer?) We all at one time or another have seen many types of cancer, the cancer of the flesh and the cancer of the spirit. Cancer is a silent killer, resting in the body until one day it shows itself and by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Invitation To Fulfillment Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 21, 2005

Explores context and content of Jesus’ invitation: "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

An Invitation to Fulfillment Fortifying the Foundations # 18 John 7:37-8:1[1] 10-19-03 Turn with me this morning to Lev 23:39-43 39 "’So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, (that is about this time of the year—in fact, today is the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles or ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Living In The Overflow

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005

We are called to live in the overflow of God’s love

Living in the Overflow 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 April 10, 2005 Morning Worship Introduction When I was on the high school cross country team, we would do some of our training at a nearby lake. Our coach wanted us to train on the hills so that we could be better conditioned for various meets that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Watching For Signs

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 25, 2005

Jesus gave us specific signs that we are watch for regarding the end of the age

Watching for Signs Matthew 24:1-14 September 25, 2005 Morning Service Introduction On your way to church today, did you have to obey any signs? Of course you did! Stop signs, street signs, caution signs or even our church sign. We are conditioned to follow signs. What would happen if no one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Made To Be In God's Family Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This sermon contnued a purpose driven life Series

Families are great things! In fact one of the perks about coming to Sandridge was moving closer to my extended and immediate family. And some of My greatest and fondest memories are of Sunday afternoons at my grandparents house- Squeezing all of us in a compact car to ride into the country or all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19

Denomination: Baptist

Love Without Excuses

Contributed by John Mayes on Oct 12, 2005

Love your neighbor as yourself without making excuses.

Love your neighbor as yourself without making excuses. One of the greatest commandments we have is to love our neighbor as we love ourself. However, this commandment is so profound that we often come up with excuses in order to avoid obeying God’s word. Just like the "expert in the Law" in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-29

Denomination: Pentecostal