Sermons on The Church Today:

Man Caves: Adullam; Escape From Funky Town Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 31, 2011

Man Caves. David at Adullam. How to leave the cave of sorrow and despair.

Man Caves: Adullam - Getting out of Funky Town I am wanting to do a series about Man Caves in the bible, it is interesting some of the things that happened in caves. I am not sure I will do the whole series now we will see how the Lord leads. Today I want to talk about the cave Adullam and how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wash Your Feet Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Feb 8, 2011

This sermon examines the fifth petition of our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer, "and forgive us our debts...", seeking to explore our need for God’s daily pardon.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER WASH YOUR FEET! "This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mud In Your Eye

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 8, 2011

In situations that at great trials, when we ask "Why Me?" we see that it is an opportunity for God to get the glory.

MUD IN YOUR EYE JOHN 9:1-41 HERE IS THE SCENE: READ JOHN 9:35-41 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." 37 Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thou Shall Not Be Violent (6) Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Feb 20, 2011

Reading strange stories in the Bible, in search of an answer that will lead us to find some answers in God’s dealing with human despair and suffering. We need to read those stories in the light of the cross - the story of what He has done to set things ri

THOU SHALL NOT BE VIOLENT (Law and Grace - The 6th Commandment) There is something in human nature that is drawn to a spicy scandal or by a violent act. Millions will tune in to exclusive interviews with the criminals or buy best-sellers which give people’s inside stories with the dirty ...read more

Scripture: Judges 19:1-30

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Why Me?

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Mar 5, 2011

A consideration of the dangers of asking, "Why me?," and a presentation of how our focus should instead be on the fact that God is in control.

Title: WHY ME? Text: Rom 8:28 Date Preached: March 6, 2011 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2011. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ************************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION A. As most of you know, I’ve got a broken ankle. Let me briefly share with you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

El Roi "The Strong One Who Sees" Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 27, 2011

What an amazing thing that God would pursue a poor slave girl. But, this is not the only time that God chose to bless the most unlikely of people. In the NT we read about another time that the Lord found a woman at a well who was also despised and rejecte

Purpose: To open our minds to God's total awareness of everything. Aim: I want the listener to live every moment aware of God's presence. INTRODUCTION: Abram and Sarai had been following the Lord for ten years now and they had learned a lot about living by faith. God promised that they would ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Right Shoe Completes The Outfit Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 9, 2009

God redeems the life of Naomi. The answer to her cry was right in front of her, every morning, every afternoon, every night.

I worked as a salesman in a clothing store for a while, and I found that working woman’s clothes was much different than than working men’s clothes. Men, they want to get in the store - make the purchase and get out as soon as possible. All I needed to do with men to make a sale, was ask the men ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus--Who Was He? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2010

Mark gives five evidences that Jesus is the Son of God, that Jesus is God in human form.

Scripture Last week I began a ten-week series of messages. It is based on a series that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. Last week I introduced you to Christianity Explored, and I said that Christianity is not about beautiful buildings or boring ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rahab And Her Works Of Faith ! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James teaches that Rahab expressed her faith with obedience,as she hid the spies and did not just express her faith "without works".

INTRODUCTION #9 1. Open your bibles to James 2:25&26. Let’s read these two verses, “25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:25-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restored Hope - The Widow Of Nain.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

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

Reading: Luke chapter 7 verses 11-17. Ill: • A Mother was taking her four-year-old daughter to school, • She was a doctor and had left her stethoscope on the car seat, • Her little girl picked it up; • And very exited began to play with it. • Excellent, thought ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Brethren

Still Waters And Green Pastures

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 13, 2010

JUST AS A SHEPHERD LEADS HIS SHEEP TO STILL WATERS AND GREEN PASTURES TO PROVIDE FOR AND PROTECT THEM SO THAT THEY CAN GROW TO MATURITY, SO TOO DOES THE "GOOD SHEPHERD" PROVIDE AND PROTECT HIS FLOCK SO THAT THEY CAN GROW INTO SPIRITUAL MATURITY.

STILL WATERS AND GREEN PASTURES PSALM 23:2 INTRODUCTION: FROM AFRICAN COLONIAL HISTORY COMES THIS INTERESTING TALE: IN THE DEEP JUNGLES OF AFRICA, A TRAVELER WAS MAKING A LONG TRIP. NATIVE PORTERS HAD BEEN ENGAGED FROM A TRIBE TO CARRY THE LOADS. THE FIRST DAY THEY MARCHED RAPIDLY AND WENT ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Denomination: Baptist

Pay Back Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2010

A study of chapter 7 verses 19 through 27

Ezekiel 7: 1 – 27 ‘Pay back’ Part 2 19 ‘ They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be like refuse; Their silver and their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD; They will not satisfy their souls, nor fill their ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 7:19-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Urban Legend: God Wants You To Be Happy Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 17, 2010

Looks at the Legend that God wants us to be happy above all else.

Urban Legend God Wants me to be Happy God wants me to be Holy more than He wants me to be Happy How to live a holy and blessed life for the long term Worship the Lord Know the word Obey the word Avoid the Disobedient Make the best of the bad Slide Last week we started a new ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Anatomy Of Faith Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

This message is from my expository series through Romans.

“The Anatomy of Faith” Romans 4:13-25 November 30, 2008 What is faith? • Bertrand Russell, in Why I am Not a Christian: “Faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no evidence.” Is it? • H.L. Mencken: “Faith is a conviction which cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Who Would Ever Deny Christ? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Jesus was denied by all sorts of people. Are we like them?

Sentence of Scripture: “He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him of no account. 4Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him ...read more

Denomination: Anglican