Sermons on Thank God For His Plans:

Fellowship

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

Fellowship as a purpose of the church

Intro: This morning, we want to talk about the purpose of the church. We’ve been talking about this the last few weeks. When we think about the church, we remember that God set up the church. He gave a Great Commandment: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and strength. He also ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Chalam' To Dream Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 21, 2022

Did you know that you’ll spend about 1/3 of your life sleeping? Yes, we all spend massive amounts of time, in the night usually, passed out, face smashed against a pillow, unconscious.

Did you know that you’ll spend about 1/3 of your life sleeping? Yes, we all spend massive amounts of time, in the night usually, passed out, face smashed against a pillow, unconscious. And eventually when we reach REM sleep, we begin to experience dreams. Some of us will remember many of our ...read more

Scripture: Job 33:15-16, Genesis 28:10-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

Naming The New

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 3, 2023

A sermon for New Year's Day, The Name of Our Lord

January 1, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 2:15-21 Naming the New Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. How did you get your name? Some families follow a pattern when they select names for their babies. My ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Aren't You Glad Jesus Stoop Down

Contributed by James Smith on Jul 6, 2005

The woman caught in adultry was cleaned of her sin just like you can be cleaned from your past

AREN’T YOU GLAD JESUS STOOPED DOWN JOHN 8:1-11 TEXT: NOW MOSES IN THE LAW COMMANDED US, THAT SUCH SHOULD BE STONED BUT WHAT SAYEST THOU? WE OFTEN HERE PREACHERS PREACH ABOUT THIS PASSGAE OF SCRIPTURE BUT HOW MANY TIMES DO WE COMPARE OURSELVES WITH THIS WOMAN OF ADULTRY? WE ALL ARE EXAMPLES OF ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey Of Faith

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 2, 2008

A sermon for Covenant Sunday based on the visit of the wise men to the infant Jesus

In a carol service ta one of my previous churches, one of the congregation was taking part in a dramatic reading of the visit of the wise men to the infant Jesus. And the dreaded happened. When it came to the line ’and I bring frankincense’ it came out as ’and I brought Frankenstein’. I had read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Is Narnia Christian?

Contributed by Andrew Corbett on Dec 29, 2005

Exploring both the debate within the Christian community about the value of The Chronicles of Narnia and the debate within the secular community about its allegorical meaning.

CS Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia are now acclaimed by many as the standard for what is considered ’classic’ in Children’s fantasy literature, yet they have provoked heated responses from Christians who reject their use of mythology, and even derision from some aspects of the secular media for its ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Which Servant Are You?

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007

To determine if you are committed or not.

WHICH SERVANT WILL YOU BE? Luke 12:41-48 Peter in this text is asking the Lord, of who He was referring to in this text. He was referring to the previous parable in this chapter. But Peter and the others were not getting what Jesus was saying. If we would actually ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:41-48

Denomination: Baptist

My Heaven-Home

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 3, 2011

For many people it is the next big event in our life.

John 14:1-4-“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Language And Power Of Silence

Contributed by William Meakin on Jun 21, 2023

Words are often considered as an effective means of communication between two or more people.

Karen Marie Moning, an American author once remarked: “Words can be twisted into any shape. Promises can be made to lull the heart and seduce the soul. In the final analysis, words mean nothing. They are labels we give things in an effort to wrap our puny little brains around their underlying ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5, Lamentations 3:26, Psalm 141:3, Exodus 14:14

Consequences Of Personal Ambition

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 29, 2010

Many times our ambition gets in our service for the Lord.

CONSEQUENCES OF PERSONAL AMBITION 2nd Samuel 15:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Coming Back

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 11, 2007

How can we be sure he is coming back? - Spoken by Jesus himself - Spoken by Angels - Written by the Apostles - Demonstrated in the Lord’s Supper

PowerPoint Available Slide Transitions + New Slide > Transition In ___________________________________________________________ An 8-year-old boy, who was learning in school about the way plants grow, was intrigued when told how a tiny seed that germinates in the ground could later burst through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-68

Denomination: Baptist

Groaning Or Growing Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 27, 2005

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay".

Series: Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay[#4] GROANING OR GROWING? Judges 6-8 Introduction: As we have been studying, the Israelites would do o.k. while the judge was living; but as soon as the judge died they would start worshipping other gods. As we come to Judges 6 we find the same ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Creator Of Man And The Sabbath

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 28, 2001

Importance of mankind and the Sabbath Day

THE CREATOR OF MAN AND THE SABBATH GENESIS 1:26-2:7 READ GENESIS 1:26-31 READ GENESIS 2:1-7 I. THE SABBATH (v. 1-6) A. The seventh day was a day of rest. Not because God was tired and needed to recharge, but because it was a day to observe what He’d made and enjoy it. B. All of creation worked ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation, Part 38 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 21, 2008

Study of the Book of Revelation

Revelation, Part 38 Rev 19:17 – 20:15 Introduction Prepare for war against the devil – just as we are called to do today Point 1 – Satan captured (v19-21) - He is the great deceiver – are you or have you been deceived? - Has he been able to trick you lately -- To get you to do something not ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Negativism Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Jun 2, 2020

We live in a day of massive negativism. Everyone is a critic, and faultfinding is running rampant.

Are you emphasizing the positive or the negative? Are you a religion basher, or a Life dispenser? Are you a faultfinder, or a solution maker? Are you promoting lies and deception, or truth and light? NEGATIVISM - We live in a day of massive negativism. Everyone is a critic, and ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36, Philippians 4:8, 1 John 4:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational