Sermons on The Unexpected:

Triumph On A Donkey

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Mar 20, 2005

Palm Sunday - Triumphal Entry

There was a man and his wife who were driving along on the way to church. They were late, and the man was fussing at his wife for taking too long getting the kids ready. Surely she could be more organized. As you might expect, he was also driving too fast. Sure enough, a police car pulls them over. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Show Me

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 2, 2005

Doubting Thomas (Judas Thomas) and dealing with doubt

A defendant was on trial for murder in Oklahoma. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Get Even, Get...love

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 26, 2005

Message on loving enemies and such.

Don’t Get Even, Get...Love Matthew 5:38-48 April 24, 2005 Introduction If I were to ask you what kind of movie most of you ladies like, I’m guessing you would say, "romantic comedies." You know, the funny movies where the couple falls in love after all, and everything’s just fine. If I were to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Wesleyan

Glorifying God By Discipleship Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 14, 2005

Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming more like Christ. This sermon explores how God makes us more like Christ.

Scripture Today is the third Sunday in our series on “Glorifying God.” Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. We glorify God in a number of different ways. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming like Christ. The Bible says in Romans 8:29: “For those God foreknew he also predestined ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Standing Up For God - More Than Enough Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 17, 2005

Many times it’s difficult to stand up for God... especially when it comes to the matter of our giving. (Offering was taken after sermon and the offering increased significantly over the Sunday before)

OPEN: The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to, after the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What South East Asia's Tsunami Tells Us!

Contributed by Clifton Cooley on Jan 17, 2005

Natural Disaster Like South East Asia’s Tsunami stagger our minds. What God can tell us through them can challenge our hearts to great changes.

What South East Asia’s Tsunami Tells Us! Matthew 24:43; II Peter 3:10-11; Revelation 3:3; Ezek 3:16-21 1. We Must Be Ready: Matthew 24:43 2. We Must Keep Our Priorities Right:II Peter 3:10-11; 3. We Must Warn The Wicked: Ezek 3:16-19 4. We Must Warn The Righteous: Ezek 3:20-21; 1Revelation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:43

Denomination: Baptist

Mary – A Symbol Of Trust

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 5, 2005

Mary can teach us to trust God with reckless abandon

– adapted from Caught in a higher love by Carolyn Baker Alexander the Great, one of the greatest military generals who ever lived, conquered almost the entire known world with his vast army. One night during a campaign, he couldn’t sleep and left his tent to walk around the campgrounds. As he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 12, 2005

The Fall of Man - Message 2 of a Sunday AM series on the book of Genesis.

Sunday AM—7/10/05 SERIES: Genesis—The First Soap Opera MESSAGE 2: I’ve Fallen & I Can’t Get Up—Genesis 3 Felt Need Intro: Have you ever seen the movie called, “Pleasantville”? It’s kind of a mixture between Back to the Future and The Truman Show and the Twilight Zone all at the same time. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whoso Diggeth A Pit

Contributed by Ronnie Brown on Oct 15, 2005

Proverbs 26:27 "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him."

Whoso Diggeth a Pit Turn to Pr 26:27. Here we find the words of the wisest of all men save the Lord Jesus Christ, giving account of a plan that was designed, it was well though out and yet it failed. At first glance at this verse I think of the oddest image in my mind. I think of a cartoon. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:27

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Satanic Prison

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 16, 2005

The enemy and his agents ensnare and imprison people, including Christians, Jesus sets people free from all forms of captivity.

The Bible reveals that the ministry of Jesus Christ is diametrically opposed to that of the devil and his agents. While the enemy and his agents ensnare and imprison people, including Christians, Jesus sets people free from all forms of captivity. This message is filled with the power to break ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does Really Compassion Look Like - The Parable Of The Good Samaritan” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 13, 2004

Jesus in the Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us three things about compassion.

“The Stories that Jesus Told” Sermon # 2 "What Does Real Compassion Look Like" Or The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 “There is a funny story about St Peter admitting ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Real World Mom's

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004

Or for all the rest of us: Living in a The Real World Mother’s Day Message

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby. Somebody doesn’t know that once you’re a mother, normal is history. Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct. Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping. Somebody said being a mother is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Suffer The Little Children

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004

A sermon on child abuse

Introduction: 1. Tara Cook spent the first part of her life being shifted from one house to another. When she was ten Tara went to live with her dad & his girl friend Rose. All went well for a short time and then Rose began to abuse her. After she had lived there for about 15 months Rose informed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How Do We Please God? - Pt 1

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004

How do we please God? By regularly examining our motives and priorities against God’s standards.

Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Asking According To God's Will Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006

Looking at How God answers prayer.

Asking According to God’s Will - Luke 5:12-16 One of the most concerning things about the Christian walk is unanswered prayer. If you were all honest, you would tell me that there are plenty of things that you have prayed about that have not been answered. Some of them big, some of them small, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist