Sermons on To His Heavenly Banquet:

A Confident Step Of Faith

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Nov 21, 2009

This is a short summary of numerous apologetical reasons to trust the Bible and Jesus Christ - it is a summary of numerous other resources and a short but hard hitting perspective on taking a confident step of faith (some of the notes are similar to the "

Why Believe in Jesus Thanks so much for having us!!!
 I’m so excited about all God is doing here, I am praying for you guys! Keep up the fight. 
 Get ready for a lot of info in a short period of time. 
 BIG NOTE: I’ll be using a ton of info from a ton of people today. Those ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy In The Journey - Being Positive In A Negative World Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 24, 2009

This sermon looks at six steps to overcome complaining. 1. Admit There Is A PROBLEM 2. Change your SELF-TALK 3. Speak POSITIVELY 4. Take Responsibility For Your Own LIFE 5. Develop An Attitude Of GRATITUDE 6. Look For God In Every SITUATION

Joy in the Journey - Being Positive In A Negative World Complaining kills joy. It makes you unhappy. It makes everyone around you unhappy too. How many of you like to be around complainers? The problem is – that once we start to complain – it is hard to stop. Complaining can become a habit ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Altar Series

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jan 2, 2011

The first in a series on holiness/sanctification about the significance of the altar of sacrifice.

Called Unto Holiness “The Altar” Scripture: 1 Thess. 4:1-8 Text: 1 Thess. 4:3 Take your Bible and turn to 1 Thess. 4:1-8. This is going to be our key passage for messages for the next few weeks on holiness. I don’t know how many weeks. We’ll see how the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Financial Crisis And The Bible

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

The application of some of the Old Testament law to the financial crisis - in particular, debt-related slavery and the prohibition on charging interest.

The financial crisis and the bible This year, you could barely read the news without a mention of the financial crisis. Some of the jokes summed it up well: With the current market turmoil, what’s the easiest way to make a small fortune? Start off with a large one. How do you define optimism? ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:12-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Crisscross Double Cross Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009

We are secure in our faith. John tells us that those who walk away from the faith were never a part of the faith to begin with.

In 1936, when delays slowed construction, over $130,000 was invested in a novel safety feature: a vast net -- similar to a circus net -- suspended under the Golden Gate Bridge. The safety net extended ten feet wider than the bridge’s width and fifteen feet further than the roadway’s length. It gave ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even Stephen Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 23, 2009

Is it Jesus and something else, or is it Jesus alone? Stephen realizes that we do not need the Temple Sacrifice and Jesus, we need Jesus alone.

Stephen is a distinguished member of the community, a man who lives like righteous Jewish men have lived over millennium: Stephen knows his Scripture, Stephen worships God alone, and Stephen attends Synagogue and Stephen obeys the law of Moses. Stephen is just like many righteous Jewish men who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Flesh And Spirit: Love And Joy Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 22, 2009

We cannot manufacture joy by trying to be good, nor can we survive game-playing. Joy comes from knowing that without Christ we would not be good at all, but that in Him we are freed from guilt.

The happiest people I know are not necessarily the most moral people I know. And the most unhappy people I know are among the most moral people I know. I’ll bet you didn’t follow that. Let me try again. The happiest people I know are not necessarily the most moral people I know. And the most ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Imagine Life Without Jesus

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 11, 2007

What would a world without Jesus ever entering look like? Many think they would like it, but I suggest it wouldn’t be too good.

“Imagine: Life With No Jesus” Introduction: Years ago John Lennon had a big hit song titled “Imagine”. In that song he said this: Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... I do not think that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Journey Towards Holiness - Don't Go There (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 27, 2009

The keyword for holiness to exist is BOUNDARIES.

TEXT: Exodus 19:12; Romans 14 TITLE: Journey of Holiness - Don’t Go there! SERIES: Lessons Learned From God’s people (part 3) TOPIC: Spiritual Boundaries, sin OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 26, 2009 PROP.: God’s people have always had boundaries they are expected to live within. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Conflict Contends With Relationship Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

How to work towards forgiveness and reconciliation among Christians in community

Beginning a new series today… “You Asked For it”… Desire is to let God speak to some of the needs that you help identify… either because topics that you find challenging… or needs that you are facing. Explain: Some of the top most noted themes are being developed into series that will follow the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do You Fit In

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 19, 2012

Paul teache in 1 Co 12:12-26 that we are all part of the body of Christ and the body must be Inclusive, and that each part is Important, Interdependent and Interconnect to each other.

Where Do You Fit In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Intro: In the comic strip Peanuts, Charles Shultz created many memorable characters like Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and many more. One of the cartoons featured Lucy and Linus. It shows Linus sitting around watching TV and Lucy comes in and sits ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Never Perfect

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 21, 2012

I wonder how many of those walking on the broader, wider, more traveled highway to hell are those who claim to be Christians. I hope and pray that you will weigh these words of Jesus and make the transforming change this morning if you need to Seek Him f

There is one word that I see repeated through the book of Ecclesiastes. As translated by the NIV the word is “meaningless”. The word meaningless, in the Hebrew, which was the language the OT was written in, means a breath, or a vapor. The writer of Ecclesiastes is saying that life ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trouble In Paradise Series

Contributed by Dwayne Dickson on Feb 13, 2016

Part 3 of my O.T. Sermon series "Our Favorite O. T. Stories." Lessons from the fall. What is it that tempts us to sin? How do we overcome temptation? There is power in putting ourselves in second place.

Trouble in Paradise Introduction Last week we were in Paradise. We left Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. At that point their life was perfect. Their relationship with God was perfect. God made it a habit of walking in the Garden with them every evening, personally teaching them the truth. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Vision Series

Contributed by Floyd Steverson on May 10, 2017

Part 2 of the 4 Part Series titled, "Who Are We?" Mission - Vision - Core Values - Purpose

WHO ARE WE? - PART 2 - OUR VISION I am excited this morning to continue in this series we began last week in which we will examine the Mission, Vision, Values, and Purpose of Metro Grace Community Church. It is extremely important to the life and vitality of this church body for us to understand ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4, Nehemiah 2:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Being Community Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 26, 2019

In Corinth the Lord’s Supper had become a place where privilege and class diversity was causing division. Through Paul’s rebuke we are called to examine whether our participation in the Lord’s Supper is unworthy.

Message 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Being Community The church in Corinth is well known as a church with issues. Let’s turn to 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and read about an issue they were having with the Lord’s Supper. The news of Lord Supper chaos has come to Paul from Corinth through “some from Chloe’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist