Sermons on The Jesus Movement:

The Jesus Boat

Contributed by Jackson Snyder on Jun 22, 2002

The Jesus of Faith meets the Jesus of history in the discoveries of Peter’s House and the Jesus Boat in Capernaum.

The Jesus Boat one of 600 sermons by Jackson Snyder, June 20, 2002 http://jacksonsnyder.com/arc Mark 4:35-41 Today’s Gospel story is known as “The Calming of the Storm.” Jesus and the disciples are in a boat, crossing the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret). A great storm overtakes them and the boat is ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-18, Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Promised

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jun 29, 2002

Jesus gave us many precious promises in His last hours with the disciples.

Jesus Promised John 14:1-31 Intro: This Chapter of the Gospel of John should be familiar to every believer. It was written the night before Jesus would go to be crucified. It contains many of His last words to the disciples (an us. Jesus was in the upper room with the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 26, 2002

The prayer of Jesus reflects on Jesus Prayer in the Garden.

The Prayer of Jesus Mark 14:32-42 Last Sunday was Father’s Day and I would imagine the phone lines were burning up as people were calling their dads. I phoned my dad and I got one phone call and a text from my kids. And for those whose fathers are no longer with them they probably thought ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus On The Law

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002

How does the Old Testament Law affect New Testament beliver’s?

INTRODUCTION If you have read your Old Testament, have you ever wondered how it fits in to our faith? Have you ever wondered why we do not observe the feasts and ceremonies that were celebrated in the Old Testament? How does the Old Testament fit in for the Christian? Are we still under the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus On Divorce

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002

What does GOd’s word say about this difficult subject? How can the church be there to help people?

INTRODUCTION  A troubled man came to his lawyer to seek a divorce. The lawyer asked, "Do you have any Grounds? The man replied, "About three acres. "The lawyer tried again, "No, I mean do you have a Grudge? The man said, "No, but we have a carport. "The lawyer made one last effort: "Are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Jesus And The Seeker"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 28, 2002

Nicodemus sought out Jesus, and found new birth.

John 1:1-8 “Jesus and the Seeker” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Back in 1976, Jimmy Carter was running against President Gerald Ford. And you might recall that Jimmy Carter caused a bit of a sensation. Because during his campaign, Jimmy ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Passion For Jesus

Contributed by Neal Gray on Mar 2, 2002

A CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Pastor preaches the passion we should have to know Jesus, to follow Him, to love Him.

"Passion for Jesus" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: John 10:19-31, KJV Purpose: It is an eternal surprise to me. Jesus wants to know me. And the Son of God allows me to know Him. Jesus gives me eternal life, never perishing, never separated from Him. My passion is to know Him, to follow Him, to love ...read more

Scripture: John 10:19-31

Denomination: Holiness

The Jesus Fixation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2002

"Fix your thoughts on Jesus" the writer of Hebrews tells us. Why? The answer is powerful and life changing.

OPEN: The NCAA college basketball competition begins this week, so I thought we might start our sermon today with a bit of trivia. Do you know who the world’s best basketball free throw shooter is? (various people in the congregation took guesses). I guess it wasn’t a fair question to begin ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sacrifice Of Jesus

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 21, 2002

The sorrow, struggle and submission of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.

THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS For most part of the Gospel accounts, we see the charming side of Jesus - His power to heal the sick; His compassion for the weak and poor; the authority He has when He preached the Word of God. We don’t often see Jesus struggling in sorrow. Today, we’re looking at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 26:57-75

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dancing With Jesus

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002

Jesus doesn’t care if you’re ugly. He doesn’t care if you’re fat or thin. He doesn’t care about the horrible sins and crimes you’ve committed - that’s why He died on the Cross. He simply loves you and wants to dance with you. If you will let him lead he w

DANCING WITH JESUS Matthew 16:21-25 ILLUSTRATION: Listen to one man’s remarkable discovery at Smokey Mountain near the Philippine capital of Manila:"A gigantic man-made mound, perhaps 100 feet high, ran on before us for a mile or more. Wisps of smoke rose from fissures all over the sides and top ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus First!

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

Deals with the place of honor that we give to Jesus.

Near the center of one of our great Midwestern cities there is a restaurant that has consistently rated with the critics. It’s really just a hole-in-the-wall but the chicken is "O, so good..." The restaurant is called: Holy Ghost Fire Baptized Chicken-which of course is a rather peculiar name for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Denomination: *other

Jesus Wept

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 12, 2001

The Christian response to disaster and grief as modeled by Jesus.

The World Trade Center...the Murrah building in Oklahoma City...Columbine High school... The list of names that fill the obituary columns daily... We try not to notice. But sometimes you can’t help but notice...when the tragedy is as big as the New York skyline or as close as the passing of a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-37

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus Practioners

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 17, 2001

The Practicing (serving) Church is a: Philanthropic Church, Proclaiming Church,Persecuted Church, Protected Church, Praising Church, Praying Church, and aPowerful Church

(Excerpt from Peter Marshall—"Were you there") ("The [afternoon sun was sliding into its gentle decline] over the City of David. Already pilgrims, and visitors pouring in through [the north and south gates of the Temple; elbowing their way past those milling around in the grand court yards and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-32, Acts 3:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

The Boy Jesus Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 7, 2002

Out of all the things that Luke must have heard from Mary, he has chosen only this one incident, perhaps because it reveals so much to us.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 5 “The Boy Jesus” Luke 2:39-52 Initially when we look at the story recorded in the last section of the second chapter of Luke, there seems to be little of consequence, a part of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:39-52

Denomination: Baptist

In The Presence Of Jesus

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A lesson about choices in Christian living.

IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS Luke 10:38-42 INTRODUCTION: To come face to face with Jesus is a dream every real Christian shares. To gaze into His eyes, to feel the power of His presence and the purity of His soul, to have Him speak just one word in our hearing – how great would that experience be? How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ