Sermons on The Wide Way:

Strengthening Disciples' Souls Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008

Exposition of Acts 14:21-28 about the return trip of Paul’s first miss journey, and the things that he did to ensure the growth of the early disciples

Text: Acts 14:21-28, Title: Strengthening Disciples’ Souls, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about hearing Piper preach in April and the conversation that I had with Erika immediately following about it being “soul food,” just “vintage Piper,” but so stirring and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 3, 2008

The Holy Spirit takes ordinary people and works through them to do extraordinary things.

The book of Acts is sometimes called the Acts of the Apostles, because it is a historical record of the amazing things Jesus� Apostles were able to accomplish after they were filled with the Holy Spirit. They preached the good news about Jesus, and people believed and were saved. They performed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Divine Dinner

Contributed by David Welch on Nov 17, 2006

Message on the basic elements surrounting communion or the Lord’s Supper

Chico Alliance Church March 7, 2004 Pastor David Welch "The Divine Dinner" Review Paul included some answers to issues raised by the believers at Corinth. Questions about marriage. Questions about eating meat offered to idols and Christian liberty. Questions about Worship in the church The three ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Do You See This Woman?

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 19, 2006

An invitation to see the Savior this woman saw.

Luke 7:36-50 Do You See This Woman? Woodlawn Baptist Church November 19, 2006 Introduction Read Luke 7:36-50. Throughout this chapter Luke has shown Christ at work doing what He clearly set out to do. You may remember Him standing in the synagogue of Nazareth, reading these words, “The Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

"Finally! Good News!!!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 20, 2008

A sermon for Easter Sunday.

John 20:1-18 Acts 10:34-43 “Finally! Good News!” by Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org I don’t know about you folks, but I am getting sick of THE NEWS!!! And I am one who has always had a sort of love affair with news. As a young boy, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Oppressed Savior Pp Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 21, 2008

The Savior was oppressed for us1

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  Raise your hand if you have ever been unjustly accused of something?  Raise you hand if you have ever been punished for something you did not do?  If you had what was your natural reaction to what happened to you? Did you just sit idly by ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Legalism, Lordship, Love

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 30, 2008

3 Relationships, 3 Lessons to Learn

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The King Is Coming Again Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2008

We need to get ready for the coming of King Jesus.

The King Is Coming Again Text: Luke 19:28-40 Introduction 1. Illustration: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Methodist

Praising The Real Jesus

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006

Big Idea: The People and Events around Palm Sunday and what we call the Triumphal Entry call us to praise Jesus for the King he really us and not for who we want.

Political parties and their “parties” confetti, hoopla, nice nice, we are for things, until they affect us in a way we don’t want i saw Bob Dole in Bloomington IL. Hoopla surrounding him. Shake his (good) hand. He is revered and revealed as King of Israel AND the World, even if some are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thou Shalt Call His Name I Am

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 7, 2006

Jesus said, I AM the: 1.Goodness of God 2.Grace of God 3.Glory of God 4.Gift of God 5.Greatness of God...and He could say, "I AM CHRISTmas!" Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation, and many more Christmas sermons.

Thou Shalt Call His Name, “I AM” Exodus 3:10-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html ----- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called [I AM] Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Prince Of Peace Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 5, 2007

Part 4 of a Series based on Isa. 9:6

Jesus, Prince of Peace Isa. 9:6 Illus. Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running frantically from store to store. Suddenly she realized her three year old son was no longer holding her hand. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing near a frosty window, gazing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

The World In Our Backyard

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

And not only is the world in our backyard, the world is each in of our backyards. No longer do we have to go out into all of the world. The world has come to us. And it tears at the heart of God when Christians and Churches race to relocate simply becau

The World In Our Backyard Movement #1: THE WORLD IS OUR MISSION FIELD Isn’t that exciting, to see people seal their commitment to Christ by being baptized makes all the effort of witness worthwhile. It speaks powerfully that there is indescribable truth to Jesus statement, which brings the book ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Won't Be There?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 21, 2007

We ponder what will heaven be and what 8 things won’t be in heaven.

WHAT WON’T BE THERE! (Heaven) By Wade martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This could be done as a two part lesson. I. WHAT IS THE ONLY MAN MADE THING IN HEAVEN? A. The answer to that is simple, the scars in the hands and feet of Jesus were made by man. B. Jesus will carry those scars as a ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Permission Not To Love Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 23, 2007

God gives us permission not to love the world because who ever loves the world cannot love God.

God’s Permission Not to Love Text: 1 Jn. 2:15-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: There’s a story about a wealthy Christian who somehow got obsessed with the idea of taking some of his wealth to heaven. Now he knew the Bible clearly teaches that you can’t take it with you. But so obsessed was he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Methodist

Forgiven Or Forgotten

Contributed by David Roshto on Aug 9, 2006

Boaz was a picture of our great Kinsman Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

I’ll never forget it. My brother and I went to the same private school. I was in 2nd grade and he was in the 6th. After school everyday, a teacher walked us out to a place on the asphalt that was drawn off by a yellow painted box. About 30 students would wait for their parents in that box. Well, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist