Sermons on Thinks:

Rediscovering The Prophetic - Martin Luther King Jr

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on May 20, 2008

A call to be prophets to our generation in the way God worked through Amos & MLK jr - to rediscover God’s absolute priorities for our Churches

Rediscovering the prophetic - MLK Amos 5:1-24 I watched a BBC programme about Martin Luther King Junior (MLK) a couple of months ago now presented by Oona King a past Labour MP in London (before she lost her Bethnal Green & Bow seat to the controversial George Galloway). She seemed to want to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:1-24, Amos 5:1

Denomination: Methodist

Pray Confidently Because God Is Good! Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 29, 2007

We can pray confidently. God loves to answer our prayers and can because Jesus Christ opens the Throne Room to us.

If I did a survey of the people in this room today about the way you pray, I would most likely discover some common things -- – the majority of you wish you knew how to pray more effectively, and – many of you would admit to praying hardly at all. I was well into my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

David & Bathsheeba (2 Samuel 11)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 27, 2007

David and Bathsheeba - an old story with a very contemporary ring to it, and a few things still to teach us!

"You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ready Mix Gods

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 7, 2005

This sermon shows the sin of building idols in our person lives.

Introduction- As an introduction I show the congregation a picture (on power point) of me holding a box of ready mix biscuit mix in my hand. State: Ready mix biscuit mix can be a wonderful thing. It accommodates people who have busy schedules. It accommodates people (like me) who do not know how ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Aquainted With God?

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Aug 11, 2005

How we must be aquainted with the Father in Heaven!!!

ARE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH GOD?? Ephesians 3: 14-19 Tonight Spiritually speaking, there are two kinds of Families here on Earth... The Family of God and the family of satan. And Every person no matter what their backgrounds are....belong to one of these families...AMEN... Tonight Which Family do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Good Old Days? Oh Please!

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Slightly sarcastic view of "the good old days". Like the scripture, this reminds people to live in the present, and not long for so-called better days of the past.

Ecclesiastes 7:10 – The Good Old Days? Oh Please! Tonight, instead of looking at a major topic in Ecclesiastes, I am going to look at one verse. It’s a verse that speaks to all of us, no matter how old we are. 7:10. This verse is funny because it so much speaks to who we are, and what we ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:10

Denomination: Baptist

John Son Of Zebedee:- Thundering Character Gives Way To Loving Disciple. Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 16, 2005

When John begins his journey as a disciple he has a thunderous character which is very intolerant. Yet, because Jesus sees all disciples as “a work in progress” we can have the hope and assurance that we also can be disciples for Jesus.

Message Luke 9:51-56 John son of Zebedee:- thundering character gives way to loving disciple. I don’t want to sound disrespectful to Jesus but, as we have systematically considered the disciples, we have found ourselves in a position where we have to wonder about the choice of disciples which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Changing In The Wardrobe

Contributed by John Otte on Dec 9, 2005

A sermon written in connection with the release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", it focuses on the change that takes place in the children who visit Narnia and urges the hearers to be changed by Christ.

Change, it seems, is an inevitable part of life. As a matter of fact, whether you want to or not, you have to experience change every day. Even though our routines may be the same day in, day out, the circumstances of each day change and make those routines new. Granted, not all changes are for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Hand It Over

Contributed by John Nadasi on Aug 5, 2004

When our blessings become our curses, it is because we are holding on too tightly.

Luke 12:32-40 Paonia United Methodist Church August 8, 2004 Life is hard. No, I mean it. Life in and of itself is rough. We get up, We encounter situations we would just as soon avoid, We deal with people we would just as soon pass on by, We struggle just to make ends meet… And, no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Methodist

The Excitement Of The Presence Of The Lord In Our Lives

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 1, 2004

The evidence that God is in our life

The Excitement of the presence of the Lord in our lives Acts 3:11-20a EXPLAINING GOD An 8-year-old boy, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, wrote this for homework assignment to explain God. “One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Stumbling Stone Or Building Block Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 8, 2008

What is Jesus and His gospel to you?

Stumbling Stone or Building Block Romans 9:30-33 * How many people here want to go to heaven? Over the years, I have heard many stories about preachers asking that question. * One preacher stood before his congregation and asked, “If you are ready to go to heaven, please stand?” And the entire ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Joy, The Recipe Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 25, 2008

Sermon #4 in the Philippians series taken from the 4th chapter of Philippians, and giving a 3 step recipe for Joy involving emptying, filling, and doing.

JOY … the Recipe CHCC: November 23, 2008 Philippians 4 INTRODUCTION: Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Some of you probably have favorite recipes you’re going to be making this week --- for dressing or sweet potatoes or pies that you make every Thanksgiving. How many of you are planning to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hollywood Endings Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

Sometimes, we want a Hollywood ending in life and we don’t get one. This is the problem with the Parable of the Prodigal Son as we look atb it from the older son

Hollywood Endings Luke 15:25-32 How many of you like Hollywood endings when you go to the movies? You know, the joy-filled, love engaged and relationship mending that leaves you with a warm, feel-good heart and smile on your face? The problem is, life doesn’t always give us a Hollywood ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Methodist

Who You Are And Whose You Are (Part One Of Ephesians) Series

Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 2, 2013

Ephesians 1 helps us remember who we are and whose we are. I am blessed, I am chosen, and I am accepted are just the beginning of the reminders to us as we find our identity in Christ

Who Do You Think You Are? Blessed, Chosen, and Accepted Today we begin a new series of messages from the book of Ephesians that will take us into the Easter Season to help us find our identity in Christ. A.) When Paul wrote Ephesians, there was a phrase that he used over and over again, “In ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: *other

The Omni Attributes Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 9, 2014

Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omniscience...and how understanding these three key Bible doctrines can solidify your faith.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) Cutting It Straight We are called upon to be "rightly dividing the word of truth". The Greek term is one from construction trades of the day; John ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Bible Church