Sermons on This Shall Pass:

The Transforming Gospel

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 10, 2001

Paul makes a special plea to his friend Philemon concerning his run-away slave but now a Christian, showing how the gospel transforms all relationships.

THE TRANSFORMING GOSPEL Letter writing is almost a lost art. We’d rather pick up the phone or dash off an e-mail but I’m glad that Paul used pen and ink. Doubtless Paul, being a man of letters and bubbling over with ideas for the spread of the gospel, must have written many ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Flood Part I

Contributed by Todd Riley on Mar 13, 2001

an exposition of Genesis 6-7

Islington Baptist Church March 11, 2001 Sermon text: Genesis 6:9-7:24 Scripture readings: Matt. 24:36-39 I Pet. 2:5 II Pet. 3, Psalm 104:5-9, Heb. 11:7 For the next few weeks we are going to consider the Bible’s account of Noah, found in Genesis 6:9-9:28. These chapters detail God’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living An Intentional Life Series

Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001

First of six sermons about living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.

Living An Intentional Life Introduction This week we are starting a new series titled, “Living An Intentional Life”. During this series, it is my desire to focus on the priorities of life and what we can do to assure that they are accomplished. To begin my study for this series, I went to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worshiping God In Spirit And Truth Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

Third in a series on worship - this message focuses on what it means to worship God in spirit and in truth

That’s Why We Worship - John 4:4-24 "Worshiping God In Spirit And Truth" Intro: A few years ago the Chicago Tribune reported the story of a New Mexico woman who was frying tortillas when she noticed that the skillet burns on one of her tortillas resembled the face of Jesus. Excited, she showed it ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Everyone Needs.. God's Saving Grace Series

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 14, 2001

A sermon evangelistic in nature that will also speak to the saint about God’s Saving Grace.

Series: Born Again To Live Anew (An Exposition of Ephesians) Sermon: "What Everyone Needs.. God’s Saving Grace" Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 By Rev. Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com I heard about an 83 year old man the other day who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

When The Rain Comes Series

Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 17, 2001

Chad a 34-year-old software developer married with two children from Florida would rather sleep in on Sundays...find out why.

West Greeley Baptist Church May 20 2001 “When the rain comes” Matthew 5: 44-45 Pastor Mark Hensley 44But I tell you: Love your enemies[1] and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For Children

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 20, 2001

1. Children need to learn a positive view of life. 2. Children need to learn obedience. 3. Children need to learn values.

This past March there was a congressional hearing on human-reproductive cloning in Washington, D.C. Brigitte Boisselier, a chemist who works with couples wanting to use cloning to have children, read a letter from a father who had lost his 11-month-old son after heart surgery. In the letter he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:7-11

Denomination: Methodist

It's Not About You

Contributed by Neal Gray on Oct 10, 2001

When God blesses you, He has chosen to favor you. But for what? It is for this: God blesses you that you will be a blessing to others! His blessing is about you, but it’s not about you. It’s about others that you have the privilege of blessing!

"It’s Not About You" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Luke 14:12-24 Purpose: When God blesses you, He has chosen to favor you. But for what? It is for this: God blesses you that you will be a blessing to others! His blessing is about you, but it’s not about you. It’s about others that you have the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:12-24

Denomination: Holiness

From The Depths--Prayer

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 15, 2001

A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 A sermon about Prayer

20th Sunday after Pentecost Gen 32:22-31 Luke 18:1-8 "From the Depths--Prayer" When I was in college, my first two years I was a drama major. I really enjoyed the theater, and the different plays I got to act in, and the different plays I had to read or see. One of my favorite plays, and one of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Friend Or Foe?

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 16, 2001

A friend of the world may gain the whole world, but becomes an enemy of God and loses his own soul.

October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Woman At The Well

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 30, 2001

A look inwards at our spiritual life.

A few weeks ago, Margaret was stood up here preaching a sermon based on the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” In our reading today, we heard Jesus stating exactly how that filling takes place. “Everyone who drinks this water will ...read more

Scripture: John 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Keys To A Healthy Body

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001

Ways to promote health within the Body of Christ.

Keys to a Healthy Body Various Scriptures (May 20, 2001) Introduction How many here made a New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself this year? Gonna eat right, exercise, and all that? Since I don’t want to bring too much negative into the message this morning, I’m not going to ask ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25, Colossians 1:18, Hebrews 10:23-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Meaning Of Love

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 8, 2001

Jesus teaching on love is totally radical. He pushes us to practice love, rather than giving excuses, and he points out that to love is to be a neighbour to anyone we might come across who needs our care.

You may remember the Beatles, back in the 60’s singing "All you need is Love." There’s no doubt that there was a great truth carried in those simple lyrics. If we were to look around the world today, it’s clear that a good dose of love would cure many of the world’s ills. But it’s easier said than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Anglican

Spiritual Discipline Of Service Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 23, 2006

Service of others can bring us closer to God if we treat it as a spiritual discipline

Tilling the Soil of The Soul May 14, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Service The Spiritual Disciplines are meant to be ways to draw closer to God. We meditate, not just to achieve inner peace, but to have God fill our emptiness; we fast to increase our hunger for God; we study to have our ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: *other

Remember Me

Contributed by Steve Holmes on Jun 5, 2006

Communion meditation focusing on Remembering the Lord Jesus.

In 1993 my wife and I began to serve a Church in southern NH. There were very few people there and the only ones that seemed qualified to function as deacons were men that had previously retired from the position. I think John was about 84 at the time, but I asked him if he’d consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Denomination: *other