Sermons on The Alien:

Remembrance Day - Then And Now

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000

The Israelites soon forgot their marvellous deliverance in the Exodus from Egypt - just as we today forget God’s mercies - which is why a Remembrance Day is a necessary challenge to remember what we were, what happened and what we should be.

REMEMBRANCE DAY -THEN AND NOW What does Remembrance Day mean to you? For some who lost loved ones in the wars of the 20th century it will have very special memories, but for most of us it’s a very necessary reminder of suffering and sacrifice by ordinary men and women ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:15

Denomination: Baptist

Worship In Heart And Praise

Contributed by Don Walker on Dec 21, 2000

We can join in worship of Emmanuel -- God With Us -- the One Who took on human flesh, was born of a woman, lived among people, died on the cross and was resurrected by the power of the Living God.

Worship in Heart and Praise Revelation 4:1-11 Pastor Don Walker Twentieth Street Baptist Church, Huntington, WV www.GoToJesus.org Morning, December 24, 2000 Every Sunday we have a “Call to Worship.” In ancient times, a ram’s horn was used to call Israel to worship. We were called to worship ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ: The Real Life

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Jun 25, 2002

The completed work of Jesus as our Christ gives us the life God intended in the beginning.

IN CHRIST: THE REAL LIFE 4-28-02 I Peter 1:1-12 INTRODUCTION: The Apostle Peter wrote primarily to believing Jews who were dispersed throughout the Roman Empire. They were not citizens where they live… but resident aliens. They had no rights as citizens… consequently they ended up on the short ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Temple Of Power - 3:16 And Us Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2005

When we meet together in worship of Jesus, this passage tells us we are a temple of God and that God’s Spirit dwells in our presence. How do we take hold of that power and how do we avoid damaging it?

OPEN: A man was stranded on a deserted Pacific island for years. But one day he saw a boat coming into sight, and he waved frantically … eventually he caught the skipper’s attention. The boat came near the island and the sailor got out and greeted the stranded man. They talked for a bit… and as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Surprising Cross!

Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 30, 2005

A sermon that looks at the cross and it’s impact on our lives.Concludes with a little poem that you might find helpful - I wrote it so it isn’t Wordsworth.

The surprising Cross We live in the twenty first century. There are things that we value in this culture and things that we don’t. One of the most least desirable things to have in your neighbourhood is a prison. Nothing is more likely to drop your property values than the building of a prison ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-54

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lessons From Esther

Contributed by Doug Stringer on May 15, 2005

There are many valuable lessons we can learn from the story of Esther, here are some of them.

LESSONS FROM ESTHER We are in the middle of a lot of change here at CCBC. I know that the renovations have gone on longer than any of us expected. We are all looking forward to seeing things get done around here. Over the next few weeks, we are going to be having a few different services. Next ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1, Esther 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do It Anyway You Can

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This is about doing the will of God in any way we can.

Have you ever felt so compelled to do something that you didn’t care about the details of the matter? Have you ever wanted a job so bad that you didn’t care what the pay was? Have you ever been so convinced that God wanted you to do something that you did it without weighing the options? Almost ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Freedom In Christ (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 8, 2005

This is the second part of a message dealing with freedom in Christ. Having discussed the consequences of embracing works, Paul now concludes this section by asking some questions of those who have "fallen away from grace."

Scripture “Paul’s doctrine of grace is dangerous!” cried the false teachers in Galatia. “It replaces law with license. Why, if we do away with our rules and abandon our high standards, the churches will fall apart.” Those first century false teachers, known as Judaizers or legalists, were not the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Statutes Of Liberty Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 9, 2005

God is no cosmic killjoy. His Ten Commandments were not given to limit and destroy the freedom of His people. The purpose of God’s law is deliverance not domination. Obedience does not subjugate; it saves! The Ten Commandments are God’s “statutes of liber

“THE STATUTES OF LIBERTY” (Exodus 20:1-17) In New York Harbor the Statue of Liberty stands with torch held high. She faces the Atlantic Ocean and the old countries beyond, with her back turned toward the country she honors. She holds high the hope of liberty, not just to the United States, but to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Out Of The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus turned water into wine. What is it just a good trick? Or was there more to it? This is the beginning of a series on the 7 signs of Jesus in the gospel of John.

OUT OF THE ORDINARY As I was meditating on Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine, a phrase popped into my head – “joie de vivre”. I knew of it mostly from theology texts and usually guessed at its meaning and pronunciation. But this phrase kept nagging me, so I decided to ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

"I Don't Want To Feed 'em; You Feed 'em"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 4, 2007

A sermon for World Communion Sunday.

Mark 6:30-44 “I Don’t Want to Feed ‘em; You Feed ‘em” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, “Anthony Wayne sat in front of his makeshift tent Monday, his few belongings packed in two suitcases and three or four ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Christmas - The Final Hope Of A Lost World

Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 1, 2008

Christmas is God final dealing with mankind.

Theme: Christmas Text: Galatians 4:1-7 Proportional Statement: Christmas is the final hope of a lost world. 1.Christmas is when God sent forth His Son into the world, Gal 4:4 a.God’s birth into the world b.God’s expression in Jesus c.God’s final dealing with man 2.Christmas is when God sent forth ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Conviction & Courage When The Heat Is On"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on May 19, 2003

A message on how believers can live victorious Christian lives in a hostile a culture.

Daniel 3:1-25 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The Text Summary: God’s people are to know, proclaim, and live His commandments, despite threats and pressures by the culture to do otherwise, all the while trusting the Lord to save them. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The View From Heaven Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 15, 2013

In the battle of spiritual warfare, we are called to be ambassadors of reconciliation.

I was reading blogs this week trying to put together what happened. From what I read, it was in the regional playoff in High School soccer in NC, and was considered by the bloggers one of the most embarrassing events in HS sports. (Bloggers tend to exaggerate, by the way). Apparently one team was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who We Are In Christ Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 4, 2012

To exist is to relate. No human being stands alone. We are defined by those people and things that we relate and by which we identify ourselves. So who are we in Christ?

ILLUSTRATION A mother went to wake up her son. She said, "Son, it is time to wake up. It is Monday morning to go to school." The son did not want to get up and did not want to go. The mother insisted that he get up. He said, "I do not want to go to school." She asked, "Why don’t you want ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-23

Denomination: *other