Sermons on The Ultimate Gift:

Dealing With Temptation Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 5, 2007

The way in which Jesus faced temptation teaches us how we can deal with it too. We are all tempted. However, like Jesus, we can resist temptation

NOTE: The strategies for resisting temptation at the end of this sermon were taken from a sermon entitled "Claiming the Victory – Strategies for Resisting Temptation" by Keith Manry -Foun here on sermoncentral.com Introduction: What tempts you? I’m not talking about the ice cream and chocolate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus:dead Or Alive? Why Does It Matter? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 5, 2007

Why Christ’s followers are so pumped up about the resurrection of Jesus.

We’re going to continue our Easter worship celebration by answering a very important question: “Why should it matter to me whether or not Christ is dead or alive?” Christ’s followers make a big deal that on the first Easter Jesus was alive even though three days earlier He had suffered and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Easter

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 6, 2007

The promise given to the disciples so many years ago is available to you this morning, too. And that is the Good News of all eternity. (audio at www.sermonlist.com/2007.html)

MATTHEW 28:1-10 [Read passage] All around the world this morning, Christians are proclaiming one message, and that message is; “HE HAS RISEN!” We have been raised in our world to believe that if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Most of us have been taken in by “empty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, John 19:28

Denomination: *other

God Meant It For Good!

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 6, 2007

This is a narrative sermon of the story of Joseph.

Introduction: Joseph’s story is a story that has everything in it, including political intrigue, sibling rivalry, love and hate, jealousy and compassion, lust and ambition, heroism and pity. Of course, Joseph is the Hero, but as we will see God is the main character as well as the director. One ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Church And Young People

Contributed by Wade Allen on Apr 9, 2007

Sermon preached at the Peebles Church of Christ based on a church-wide survey taken of young people and older people.

It was a total disaster. The contractor could not believe what had just happened. He sat in stunned silence gazing over the blueprints of the construction site. All he could think about was the money invested and lost; the time and effort that had been put into the project. And now… everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Jesus Family Tomb"? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 10, 2007

The Discovery Channel recently aired a documentary titled, "The Jesus Family Tomb," in which they assert that a tomb was found containing the bones of Jesus and other family members. This sermon examines what really happened on that first Sunday.

Scripture Last month the Discovery Channel aired a television documentary titled, “The Jesus Family Tomb.” HarperSanFrancisco released a book by the same title at the same time. The documentary (and book) claims that a tomb discovered in Jerusalem in 1980 contains the family burial plot of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our Salvation Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Apr 11, 2007

Ephesians is the the Christian life in a nutshell. In this epistle is found every item necessary to live a vibrant and fulfilled Christian life.

Live Out Loud - Our Salvation April 1, 2007 Ephesians 1:1-14 Intro: Did you know that a wasp was larger when it first comes out of the egg than at any time in its life. It continually shrinks in size until it dies. Some Christians are like a wasp. Sadly, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Relational Health: Getting Along With People Series

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 11, 2007

Relationships are very difficult to manage. Add in the stress from outside sources and it’s even more difficult. How do we nurture relationships to health? While certainly not exhaustive, this sermon touches on the issue!

Relational Health: Getting Along With People By Shannon Lewis Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Living Springs Assembly of God Bandera, Texas www.lsagbandera.com Philippians 2: 1-5 1So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Faith Alive And Kicking Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 11, 2007

Miracle of Faith, Pt 1

FAITH ALIVE AND KICKING (LUKE 5:17-26) Faith is alive and well in the 21st century. Science, technology and reason tried but they could not bury faith. Without faith, life is like a house without sunlight, without window or occupants. A life without faith is a murky existence, all doom and gloom, a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Do I Get Into Heaven?

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007

What is Heaven and how can I be sure that I’m heading there?

"When you speak of Heaven, let your face light up. When you speak of Hell, well then, your everyday face will do." ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon This morning, we’re going to speak about Heaven. So I expect all your faces to light up. In the church, when we talk about Heaven we’re usually talking ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Does It Mean To Seek First The Kingdom? Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Apr 18, 2007

Often times we say things without understanding their meaning. Often times we quote, "seek first his kingdom and his righteosness," but what does that really mean for us?

What Does it Mean to Seek First the Kingdom? Introduction: One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deep Wells And Missing Water Pots

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 23, 2007

Jesus knows how to get our attention through ordinary things in order to make spiritual truths come alive to us. Jesus is willing to cross all barriers in order to help us to come to spiritual understanding.

April, 2007 Deep Wells and Missing Water Pots John 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION: The woman at the well was a little sarcastic with Jesus. You might say she seemed like a person with a “chip on her shoulder.” Why would He even speak to her let alone ask her for a drink? She was a despised Samaritan, a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Why Didn't God Answer My Prayer Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 30, 2007

3 of 4 on tough questions. This message deals with prayer and why God sometimes does not hear us.

Tough Questions � Real Answers Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer? April 29, 2007 A pastor named David Asch often went to the library to study. On a recent trip he saw a car with a bumper sticker was parked in the first space, so it was unmistakable � you saw it the moment you pulled into the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Attributes Of God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 4, 2007

Today I want to study three attributes of God mentioned in Romans 2:4, namely, God’s kindness, tolerance and patience.

Scripture Let’s read Romans 2:2-4: 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:2-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus The Teenage Rebel

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

What was Jesus like as a young person?

Jesus The Teenage Rebel “I wish there were a couple hundred more verses at the end of Luke 2… (PUT IT IN CONTEXT!) - as a youth pastor, more stories about Jesus teen years. some indication of how He related to His peers. of how He and His parents got along. - somehow we get this idea that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist