Sermons on The Good Samaritan:

Will You Give God Your Lunch

Contributed by Craig Smee on Oct 20, 2003

Disucsses the importance of Christian Giving.

Sermon: My son has got to the wonderful stage where he has begun coming out with the funniest of things to say. Children can be exceptionally funny and yet with their brutal honesty can at times show us things about ourselves that we don’t like to admit. I came across a story the other day ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-8, John 6:5-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Achieving Greatness God's Way

Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 23, 2003

“Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” Matt 20:26-28.

Theme: Achieving greatness God’s way Text: Ex. 12:21-28; Matt. 20:20-28 The purpose for Christ’s coming to earth is contained in the statement, “The Son of man came to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many”. God, our Creator, who is to be worshipped, came to serve as an example for us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, Exodus 12:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Do You Love?

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Oct 26, 2003

This sermon is one seldom preached but defenitly needing to be heard on our love towards others.

Who Do You Love? 10/20/2003 1 John 4:7-11 Along our journey here on this world we encounter different people to whom there are some that we like more than others. We might have a common interest. We might have the same opinions. We might like the way someone looks or their personality. Maybe ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

Responsible Faith Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 30, 2003

This teaching drives home how we are responsible to see that His will is done on earth as it is in heaven.

Lessons on Faith from the Model Prayer Responsible Faith Matthew 6:10 October 19, 2003 Intro: A. [$3 Worth of God, Citation: Wilbur Rees, Leadership, Vol. 4, no. 1.] I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please, not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep but just enough to equal a cup of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Your Master? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 31, 2003

The slavery to sin is broken, but now what? I want to thank Gareth Reese for his great commentary on Romans that was very helpful in this series!

INTRODUCTION • Today our country is in the throws of a war to help free the nation of Iraq from the oppression of their FORMER dictator err “President” Saddam Hussein. I do not know if you have some of the torture that he subjected his people to, but it is horrible to think a person could have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why God Allows Suffering In Our Lives

Contributed by William Yates on Nov 6, 2003

In this sermon we discuss why God allows suffering in the life of a believer.

Why God allows suffering in our lives James 1 Trials and Temptations 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

The Widow's Faith

Contributed by Dennis Fakes on Nov 10, 2003

How trusting in God through tithing brings many correctives and blessings to our lives.

THE WIDOW’S FAITH 41He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. 42A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. 43Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44, Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Hanging On Part 1

Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 12, 2003

OUR GOD CALLS US TO STAND IN THE BATTLE, NOT FALL AWAY!

HANGING ON PART 1: TAKING A STAND EPHESIANS 6: 10-20 NOVEMBER 9, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Josh Turner - Long Black Train Buy this album! There’s a long black train Coming down the line Feeding off the souls that are lost and crying Tails of sin only evil remains Watch out brother for that long Black ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Is The Strong, Silent Type Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Apr 4, 2004

On Pentecost Sunday, we learn that the Holy Spirit is the Strong, Silent Type. He is sent by Jesus and God the Father, he is sent here to teach us, and he is sent to proclaim the Lord’s peace.

Pentecost Sunday John 14:25-27 One of the summer jobs that I had as I was going to school was being a stadium usher at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN. I’d work some concerts, and at the end of the summer I might work a preseason football game or two, but for the most part I was there during ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Someone's In The Fire

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 5, 2004

In the trials of your life understand that you are not alone Someone is in the fire with you

Someone’s in the Fire Daniel 3: 19 – 25 & 29 Verse #25 – King James Version: He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Verse #25 - New Living Translation: Look!” Nebuchadnezzar ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-25

Denomination: Apostolic

What Jesus Knew About The Passion

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 8, 2004

I talk about how Jesus endured the emotional, physical and spiritual sufferings he encountered.

What Jesus Knew About the Passion April 11, 2004 Intro: "You have to be living in a hole like Saddam was to avoid all the attention that’s been given to Mel Gibson’s new movie The Passion of the Christ." Rick Warren. I encourage you to go see it if you haven’t. It has caused quite a stir in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-33, Matthew 26:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Our Victory Story - Jesus Lives!

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Apr 11, 2004

Friends, on this Easter Sunday morning, what I want you to know, what I want you to hear is that this Victory Story of Life over death… isn’t just one in history…. It happened 2000 years ago on a morning just like this, but just like Mary’s life…. That Vi

Our Victory Story – Jesus Lives Pastor Glenn Newton April 11, 2004 Easter Sermon Text John 20: 1-31 I love come back stories don’t you? I love to read about men and women who have been at the very bottom it seemed, but they didn’t give up, and somehow, someway they are able to fight back to the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Nazarene

A Nobleman's Son Healed Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 15, 2004

Second in series on Miracles of Jesus. The healing of the Nobleman’s son.

Miracle # 2 A Nobleman’s Son Healed. John 4:46-54 A lot has happened in John’s gospel between last week’s sermon and our text today. Jesus has cleansed the temple, running out the money changers (John 2:13-22). Jesus has preformed miracles in ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Life Before Conversion

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Apr 19, 2004

Describing the life of one before being converted to Christianity.

1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

We Must Pay Attention, The First Warning Series

Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Apr 20, 2004

Exposition of Hebrews 2:1-4

November 3, 2002 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr Hebrews 2:1-4 “We must pay attention, The first warning” 1We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Brethren