Sermons on Thorns And Thistles:

Influence With Outsiders Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Sep 11, 2007

Where are the Christians who would stand out in a crowd? The church seems to conform and be idle in sharing the gospel. But Christ call is still alive for us today.

Stand Out- Part 1 Influence with Outsiders Pastor Ryan Akers Matthew 3:1-12 What have you ever done to stand out in a crowd? Life pushes conformity, we are crying to make an impression on this world. We want to because deep down we know there is something more than what we have right now. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Form Of Our Test And Trials

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 12, 2007

Trials / test are the very soil in which we grow! What form do they come in? For-warned is forearmed.

Form of our Test, Trials, and Temptations James 1:2,3 I heard about a pastor who placed this sign on his door: "If you have problems, come in and tell me all about them. If you don’t have any problems, come in and tell me how you avoid them." In my opinion, verses 2-4 are some of the most ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Your Seeing Eye Dog

Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007

Guided by God’s Spirit into all truth.

YOUR SEEING EYE DOG! John 16:12-13 (KJV) “12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-13

Denomination: Apostolic

It Is Enough!

Contributed by David Trexler on May 10, 2007

The Ascension of Jesus the Christ should be enough for all of us.

Act 1 verses 1-11 & Luke 24 verses 44-53 Ascension 2007 This coming Thursday is the Ascension of our Lord. In preparing for today’s message I realized in the time I have been here, I have always, always focused my efforts upon Mother’s Day and the Biblical text associated with this particular ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Crucified In Me Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 27, 2007

As Easter approaches, we want to have a better understanding and a deeper revelation of what God did for us at the cross.

Introduction Begin today- focus our hearts on- death/resurrection. As Easter approaches, we want to better understand- have a deeper revelation of- what God did for us. The death/resurrection of Jesus Christ- nice story, an historical fact, but do I understand its significance. 1Jn 4:2-3 2 By ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:2-3, 1 John 4:3

Denomination: Charismatic

Our Relationship With God In Our Christian Walk.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 20, 2007

In teaching the people of God the way a Christian should walk before the Lord we must emphasis our relationship with the Lord. In this outline I am showing some of the relationships we have with the Lord in our daily walk with Him. Walking with the Lord i

In teaching the people of God the way a Christian should walk before the Lord we must emphasis our relationship with the Lord. In this outline I am showing some of the relationships we have with the Lord I find the great thing in this in our daily walk with Him. Walking with the Lord is not ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Learning To Love

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Our faithfulness to God shows whether we love each other, and loving each other is proof that we belong to Christ.

Learning to Love Jonah 1:3 The importance of God’s people More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world, and more people have been driven from the church by the hardness and ugliness of so-called ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Make It Through The Battle

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Psalm 20 and 21 go together. Both are Battle songs. The 20th psalm precedes the battle and the 21st follows the battle. Psalm 20 is a Psalm of Prayer for the Battle, while Psalm 21 is praise for the victory of the battle. Psalm 20 Anticipates victory,

HOW TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE BATTLE?--PSALM 20 Introduction: Psalm 20 and 21 go together. Both are Battle songs. The 20th psalm precedes the battle and the 21st follows the battle. Psalm 20 is a Psalm of Prayer for the Battle, while Psalm 21 is praise for the victory of the battle. Psalm 20 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Way Series

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

With all the different religions, beliefs and teachings around the world every person needs to ask, “How can we now which is the right way to Heaven?” Many answers have been given, but only one is sufficient, and it must come from the word of God, not the

I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; John 14:6 In John 13 Jesus spoke to His disciples about His departure. Many times before He had told them of His death and His resurrection. This was the last Passover He would spend with His disciples. He had washed their feet, and broke bread with them, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Palm Sunday: Satan Attacks

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008

Jesus’ crucifixion.

What’s going on in your life right now? Have you been standing on a mountain top or have you been in a valley? I have some information for you about that valley. That valley has a ruler in it and it’s not you. If Gary had not reminded me recently, I am sure that I would have forgotten as well. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is Church Not Theatre

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 22, 2008

The Corinthians had made the mistake of approaching worship like a smorgasbord. They were taking what they thought was the best and walking by what they really needed on their plates.

This is Church not Theatre 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Today’s scripture passage is meant as a loving correction from a father to his children. St. Paul is writing to his spiritual children in Corinth a church that he planted and now he goes about watering it. Just like the parable of (The Sower) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Ressurection Road

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Sep 7, 2007

Easter Message concerning the necessity of the ressurection.

“The Resurrection Road” Various Passages - Easter season one of most important to Christians - Why? Because Easter leads us down “The Resurrection Road” - I just want us to journey that road this morning as we look together at why Easter is so significant to us as believers - We will be using ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Stone Has Been Moved Series

Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Sep 8, 2007

The Final sermon in a series going through all Christ endured leading up to the Cross. The series ends Easter Sunday with the Glorious Resurrection

Parts of this outline is from Steve Malone (Sermon Central) Today we gather together to celebrate the greatest day in human history- the resurrection of Jesus. For the last three months we have been looking at what the crowd did to our Lord and Savior. Christ was crucified on the cross. He gave ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Glory Days Series

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

This sermon was part of a study of Job in a contemporary service. It deals with longing for the past and living in the moment.

Glory Days Tonight we will continue to look at the life of Job. What we have are some rambling thoughts of a guy living outside the box. Tonight I will do more philosophizing than preaching. You won’t get three points and a poem. Let me start off with a little ditty from Bruce Springsteen. I ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:1-6

God's Speed Bumps

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2006

The final sermon in the summer 2006 Series, “Being God’s People by Serving, Obeying, and Giving.”

The summer before my senior year in high school I had one of those spiritual experiences that is hard to explain because it was only God and me in my bedroom one warm August evening. It is the kind of experience that made at least one of my parents, when all was said and done, scratch their head ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God