Sermons on The Life Of Joseph:

Jesus Courageously Completed His Mission Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 6 of 8 on Jesus ppreached at Lent wit this message focusing on Jesus sense of purpose and how we can find God’s purposes for our life too!

Jesus Courageously Completed His Mission TEXT: Various Texts Sunday, March 24, 2002 We have been taking a fresh look at Jesus and seeing what makes him so attractive to people and what draws people to him to this very day. So far, we have talked about Jesus’ spiritual connection, that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Cast A Vision Of A Better Kingdom Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 7 of 8 of a Lenten series on Jesus with this message dealing with Jesus’ vision for the world and our lives, a better vision than we can imagine.

JESUS CAST A VISION OF A BETTER KINGDOM Sunday, April 14, 2002 TEXT: Matthew 4:23-5:12 We’ve have been doing a series during this Lenten season leading up to Easter which climaxed on Easter Sunday on celebrating Jesus. As I looked at the series, I realized we didn’t have enough time to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Transformed People And Institutions Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 8 of 8 on Jesus preached during Lent with this message focusing on the transformative power in placing ones life in Jesus’ hands.

Jesus Transformed People and Institutions Sunday, April 28, 2002 TEXT: Mark 11: 15-17 Last week we completed a series on Celebrating Jesus. As I looked over the whole series and pondered the things that really drew people to Jesus, there is one that I think was missing on the list. I find it very ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Proposing A New Image For Old Age

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

A message for "older members" month (May) that challenges myths about aging and what people can do in thier twilight years.

Proposing a New Image for Old Age Sunday, May 5, 2002 TEXT: II Corinthians 4: 7, 16-18 You might find today’s sermon title a little funny. It’s a beautiful Sunday in May and we’re talking about getting old. What made me start thinking along this line was something in our Presbyterian ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Shatters The "Us” And "Them” Mentality Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 2 of 8 on Jesus, with this one dealing with Jesus breaking down walls between people.

JESUS SHATTERS THE “US” AND “THEM” MENTALITY TEXT: Luke 18: 1-14 Sunday, February 24, 2002 We continue our series on “Celebrate Jesus,” and someone suggested that it looked awfully cheerful for a Lenten series. Aren’t we supposed to be repentant, aren’t we supposed to be a little darkened, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Came To Show Us Who We Are Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 18, 2005

God really moved through this message in a powerful way as He invited us to see ourselves through the mirror of his love for us. (I Am Jesus - 11)

He Came To Show Us Who We Are I Am Jesus – part eleven {Note I bought 2 fun house mirrors for this message and had them in the foyer prior to church, for people to look in and laugh at their distorted images. When it came time to preach, I had some guys bring them up front) 13Then Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thank God For Heroes!

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 27, 2005

A message for the fourth anniversary of 9-11 and for a service to recognize local law enforcement, fire personnel, and emergency workers

SPECIAL DAY: PATRIOT DAY: AMERICA REMEMBERS TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:3-8 TITLE: “THANK GOD FOR HEROES!” INTRODUCTION: A. The passengers on a luxurious cruise ship were having a great time when one of the passengers, a beautiful young woman fell ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discovering The Impact Of Knowing Your Purpose ("40 Days" - Week 1)

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 5, 2005

This message explores what the Bible has to say about Jesus’ purpose in coming to earth as well as what happens in our lives as we live for God’s purposes.

What Were The Purposes Of Jesus’ Life? 1. Jesus came to give us an opportunity to be forgiven. - John 12:27 - “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.” (NKJV) 2. Jesus came to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:43

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do With Your Burdens

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 6, 2005

Some burdens are meant to be SHARED, some burdens are meant to be SHOULDERED, and some burdens are meant to be SHED. Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

What To Do With Your Burdens Gal. 6:2-5 [Some burdens are meant to be SHARED, some burdens are meant to be SHOULDERED, and some burdens are meant to be SHED. Link included at bottom to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.] We all have burdens. Some have a physical ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5, Matthew 11:28, Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Worth It? Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 13, 2005

The encounter that Jesus has with the thief on the cross has an amazing and life changing message for us (I Am Jesus - 35).

Are We Worth It! Jesus, His Encounters (7) I Am Jesus – Message 35 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Questions, Questions

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 25, 2005

How do we respond to the questions of life? How did Jesus respond?

It seems that questions fill our daily lives. Everywhere we go, we are confronted by questions. At home it might be very simple things like, “What’s for tea?” or, “When’s Grandma coming?”, “How can I afford it?”, “Who does she think she is?”, “What was that referee doing?”, “Why can’t I have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How (Questions In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina)

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Oct 30, 2005

How could God have let this happen? How can we speak to God of what has happened? How can we respond to the need before us?

Lamentations 2:11-13, 18-19; 3:19-23, 40-42, 46-57 The Lamentations were written by someone, probably Jeremiah, who observed the devastation of Jerusalem following the Babylonian invasion in 586 BC. Jerusalem was literally leveled. The temple was destroyed. Anybody who was anybody was carried ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When The Going Gets Rough

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 13, 2005

Message for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

When the Going Gets Rough... Various Scriptures November 13, 2005 Introduction I’m going to start off a bit differently than normal, and I’m going to ask you to just hang with me, okay? In fact, the bulk of this message will be a little different than normal, okay? When I was in college back ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12, Proverbs 8:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Soul-Quake Tsunami

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Jan 1, 2005

The Asian tsunami requires a response from Christians. This message seeks an answer from Joel.

While many in this land were still celebrating at Christmas parties in the early hours of Boxing Day 2004, the Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates in the earth’s crust moved violently against each other. The impact of the crash was so massive that scientists tell us that the earth wobbled on ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-26

Denomination: Anglican

A Question Of Balance

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 3, 2005

How to move on when your life is out of balance

A Question of Balance Some of you may be sufficiently old enough to remember the Moody Blues album ‘A Question of Balance’. In it, the songs speak of the desire to find a balance in life, in society, in the world. And although that album was produced over thirty years ago, nevertheless I’m sure ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican