Sermons on The Trial Of Your Faith:

Inside Connections And The Jewish Trial Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 31, 2003

Peter’s denial and the Jewish trial of Jesus opens our eyes to the nature of sinful mankind and society...and to God’s Sovereign Purposes which cannot be thwarted

Note: this is a bulletin insert that I included with the sermon. The actual sermon follows below it. Ed Inside Connections and The Jewish Trial of Jesus (Luke 22:54-65; John 18:12-27; Matt. 26:57-75; Mark 14:54-72) Have you ever noticed this verse about John sneaking Peter into the courtyard ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-65, John 18:12-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Influencing Your World For Christ

Contributed by Tim Bond on Jan 24, 2002

Christians can be a godly influence on the world when we commit ourselves to being authentic and available.

Dr. Evan Kane was the chief surgeon of Kane Summit Hospital in New York City. He had practiced his specialty for 37 years. Over the course of time he came to question the wisdom of using general anesthesia for every surgery. He believed people would recover quicker if they only had local ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is There A Golden Calf In Your Life?

Contributed by James May on Mar 3, 2002

God wants us to remove every idol from our hearts and freely worship Him of our own will.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Changed By The Calling Of Your Name.

Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Apr 15, 2001

Easter to the world means the end of the gray day of winter. Yet in the Christain life is a reminder of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

EASTER SUNDAY, 2001 THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 15th OF April, 2001 THE TEXT ::::: John 20: 1-18 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT ALL THOSE WHO ARE ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Habakkuk 3:17

Denomination: Methodist

Increasing Your Confidence In Christ

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 21, 2002

Examining the four "O you of little faith" statements of Jesus.

Four times Jesus said, "O you of little faith". The Greek word for "little" used in the orignal manuscripts could be translated "lacking confidence". So we can conclude that at least four times Jesus expressed dismay that His disciples lacked confidence in Him. The first is found in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

Living To Your True Potential

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 7, 2007

This is a look at Romans 12:1-8. In view of God’s mercy, Paul sheds light on our personal responsibility to live to our true potential.

Romans 12:1 - 8. “Fulfilling our true potential .” When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Someone Is Calling Your Name

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 22, 2006

A Narrative Sermon on little Samuel

Someone is Calling Your Name Second Sunday after Epiphany 2006 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A little boy named Samuel lay in his bed one still night when he heard a voice calling out his name. Samuel! Samuel! Little Samuel was different from other boys. He had never even had a hair-cut. He had been ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Developing A Vision For Your Life

Contributed by Brandon Park on May 18, 2006

The Power of a God-given Vision for Reaching Your Maximum Potential

Developing a Vision for Your Life The Power of a God-given Vision for Reaching Your Maximum Potential INTRO: - We have an incredible imagination - Our eyes can take in 4 million bytes of information every second. - The moment we take it in, our imagination processes it, and forms a 3D color ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

Your Bible – The Book Of Possibilities

Contributed by James May on May 21, 2006

The Bible contains God’s promises that all things are possible to those who will believe. How much do we miss because we don’t believe it’s possible?

Your Bible – The Book of Possibilities By Pastor Jim May Last night I sat for a little while to watch a movie called “Last Holiday”. I was struck by the dreams of the star of the picture that had lived her entire life, as she described it, “in a box”. All of her life had been spent much like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joseph - Live Your Dreams

Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 23, 2005

A sermon that looks at how we can live out our God given dreams.

Joseph:- Live your dreams. There are many different aspects to life. There is eating and drinking and there is working to ensure that you eat and drink. There is shelter from the weather and there is clothing for the body. There is family and love and there are special occasions. But anyone ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your New "Can Do"

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006

This is a sermon from the perspective of "The Exchanged Life" which seeks to communicate the provisions God has made available to the believer in the New Covenant.

There’s a Native American fable about a young brave who happened upon a nest of golden eagle eggs. Deciding to have some fun, he took one of the eggs and placed it in the nest of some prairie chickens. The egg hatched and the changeling eagle grew up with the brood of prairie chickens. Believing ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

Building Your Rock Pile

Contributed by James May on Jan 18, 2004

Israel was commanded to pile 12 stones after they crossed over Jordan as a memorial to God’s deliverance. What kind of rocks are we piling up as a memorial for future generations should Jesus tarry?

BUILDING YOUR ROCK PILE Joshua 3:14-17; 4:1-7 Life is a journey. With each passing day we are drawing nearer to the time when we must cross over Jordan, the river of death. As I grow older I cannot help but think about what that day will be like. What will that passage from this life into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turn Up Your Hope

Contributed by Modupe Adefala on May 31, 2003

Hope is central to Christianity. Hope leads us to God and hope sustains us in Christ. The outbreak of war, disease, financial and emotional distress, has filled the air with despair, but God wants His people to hope in Him.

Turn on Your Hope Scripture reading: Psalm 33:12-22 (Mercy and Hope) John 12: 24 – 28 (Jesus troubled) 2 Corinthians 4: 6-11 (Paul troubled) Roman 5: 1 – 5 ( Justified by faith and brought into hope that makes not ashamed) Romans 15:13 (Overflowing hope) In Psalm 33 verse 18 David ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Slay Your Giants

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 9, 2004

In this message David will teach us how to slay the giants that taunt us in our valleys keeping us in the hills, keeping us from running free. (Faith Factor - part 5)

How To Slay Your Giants Faith Factor – part five IN - February of 1980 I was in the Navy living in Saratoga Springs New York. 90 miles away in Lake Placid a group of 12 American amateur hockey players took the ice to face the toughest and best hockey team in the world, Russia’s national team. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by James May on Aug 20, 2004

Letting your light shine is a natural characteristic of those who are filled with the Holy Spirit and living for Jesus. He said that WE are the Light of the Word because we refect Him.

You Are the Light of the World (This sermon was adapted from message by Pastor Roger Griffith for another website. He also has some sermons posted here at Sermoncentral.com) Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible