Sermons on The Good Shepherd:

Mingled With Their Sacrifices

Contributed by Christopher Crane on Jun 16, 2004

Many find themselve engrossed in the work of the Lord, but miss the more pressing need of true scriptural repentance.

Mingled With Their Sacrifices Luke 13:1-5 INTRODUCTION Today, we’re going to look at an unusual story from the scripture, and try to glean from it what God would have us take away. In it, we find an account of HISTORY; Christ’s applied OBJECT LESSON; the underlying TRAGEDY of the situation; and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

The Incredible Impact Of Being Choosen By God

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 18, 2004

Of coarse we know that Loneliness, fear, and discouragement are not limited to the lives of the Early Church Christians. Today’s Christians live as strangers in a world of shifting values, questioning life issues, and some are short on Hope. Peter has

The Incredible Impact of Being Chosen by God 1 Peter 1: 1-2 Sept. 19, 1999 Text: 1 Pet. 1: 1-2 ILL: Bob Benson, in his book, “See You at the House” describes his childhood experience on the softball field. He was always a frail kid, so when the captains picked teams based on size, ability, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

The Disaster Of Spiritual Discouragement

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004

Just as an intoxicated person will exhibit certain characteristics, even so, those who are spiritually discouraged will exhibit some disturbing responses to life.

THE DISASTER OF SPIRITUAL DISCOURAGEMENT Text: Num.13: 21-25; Deut.1: 24-28 Intro: Discouragement is certainly no stranger to any of us. It is a malady that plagues everyone at some time or the other. As a matter of fact, one might even say that occasional discouragement is a natural part ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:21-25, Deuteronomy 1:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

God is a God of mercy

GOD OF MERCY I once saw a sign outside a convent that read ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.’ Underneath it was signed Sisters of Mercy. There seemed to be an anomaly there to me. Prosecution to the full extent of the law and mercy? Did you ever get caught doing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Right Food Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

the eseential nature of right food in the christian life.

THE RIGHT FOOD About this time last year I had to go and see my GP because my blood pressure was very high. One of the things he asked me about was my diet. Much to his surprise my diet was not that bad. To me it seemed quite balanced – a lot of rice and pasta, meat and vegetables. I took great ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Identity Theft

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jun 28, 2004

Have you seen the identity theft commercials that the City Visa card is doing on TV? We have an identity theft crisis in America. We also have one in the church. Who are you? If you know who you are what you do comes naturally.

Identity Theft Pastor Jamie Wright * Maranatha Fellowship Church * 04-21-04 Identity is the door to your destiny You are a sum total of all the decisions you make. On what do you base your decisions? Why do people commit adultery? They forget they who they are; I am a husband I can’t do this. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Invites You To Become Involved Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 7, 2004

The story of Philemon and Onesimus, presented as an imaginative story, shows how God called Paul to become involved as a mediator, Philemon to become involved in real church work, and Onesimus to become involved in overcoming his background to become usef

The new day greeted his eyes early. He stretched and shook off the sleep, but then, remembering why he had wanted to get up at the crack of dawn, Philemon jumped out of bed and began his day’s duties. His first task was to open his window and turn his gaze toward the rising sun, offering his ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Awe Of God

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 8, 2004

A message encouraging people to take some time to ponder the awesomeness of God.

Living in the Awe of God Various Scriptures June 27, 2004 Introduction One of the themes of my life is that God is worthy of praise. He is awesome. He is deserving of our devotion and our awe. But when was the last time we really just sat back, looked at God in the Scriptures and said, ...read more

Scripture: Job 25:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

How God Can Use Your Life Series

Contributed by Keith Warden on Feb 23, 2004

Do you want to be used by God? Discover what God’s responsibility is and what your responsibility is.

How God Can Use Your Life Luke 1:26-38 Introduction READ TEXT God’s part in using my life… 1.God chooses the person. When God got ready to prepare for the coming of His Son, He chose an ordinary Jewish teenage girl to have the honor of being the mother of the Messiah. He chose a young girl, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Casualties Of War

Contributed by James May on Feb 25, 2004

The casualties of our Spiritual Warfare cannot determine the final outcome and our ultimate victory. We will overcome!

CASUALTIES OF WAR On July 1 – 3, 1863, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War was fought between the Union Forces under Gen. George Meade and the Confederate commander, Gen. Robert E. Lee. This single 3-day battle resulted in 51,112 casualties. On the 3rd day of the battle, Gen. Pickett ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:11-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Depending On God Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Mar 1, 2004

God desires that we depend on Him rather than on our own skills and strength.

Sue and I had a relaxing time at the Pastor/Spouse Retreat last week. We heard an excellent speaker, experienced fine fellowship, and ate good food. In a get-acquainted exercise we were asked to answer the question, “What is one thing about you that your congregation back home doesn’t know about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25

Denomination: Brethren

The Love Of God

Contributed by David Bubb on Mar 8, 2004

This is a message that let’s people know how much God loves them

Subject: The Love Of God Scripture Reading: I John 4: 8b I John 4:8 tells us that God is love. But what is love? Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He hardly knew her, since his only view of the singer was through binoculars - from the third balcony. He was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8

Denomination: Holiness

Honesty And Integrity

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

A sermon looking at honesty and integrity in the life of Christian.

Introduction When I preach I always go on about reading it in context. About establishing the original context of when it was written, who it was written to and what the situation described was. How the original readers would have understood that. That is all very important. But there is of course ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37, Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Holding Our Ground In The Faith,

Contributed by William Yates on Mar 24, 2004

We in America and in the church are in the midst of a great cultural war. How do we respond when we hear of gay marriages and gay pastors being ordained? We can learn from 1 Chronicles 11 that we need to not retreat, but rather hold the high ground.

Holding Our Ground in the Faith Note: I am a United Methodist pastor who wrote this sermon in response to a recent ruling to allow a gay pastor to retain her ministry in the church. Though this message exhorts United Methodists to take a stand against a few radical elements within our fold, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:12-14

1 Corinthians 13 Part 5: Unbreakable Love Series

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 28, 2004

Love never gives up and endures through all circumstances, it is unbreakable.

Introduction Welcome to our penultimate sermon on love in 1 Corinthians 13. Love is at the heart of Christianity, we saw that God is love and that we must love as a response. The world is calling out for real love, the Beatles sang I just need somebody to love. Love is such a popular theme in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Holiness