Sermons on Trap:

Remember... Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2002

What did Jesus mean by telling the Ephesian church to "remember the height from which you have fallen?"

OPEN: Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote: “The cross has been saved. That’s the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center. Recovery worker Frank Silecchia, who has championed the cross’ ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Redeemed Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

The work of Jesus in redeeming us

Redeemed – Eph 1:7-12 Steve Simala Grant – July 22, 2001 Our passage this morning jumps into the middle of a long section of praise to God for His great blessings. The first section, vss. 3-6, elaborates on the blessings we have in God the Father, and this second section elaborates on the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Thumbs Up!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 2, 2002

Most of us live in fear, either of God, man, or life itself. The verdict on our life is that God is not mad at us...we can live "thumbs up".

May 5, 2002 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8.1 (KJV) I read a really wonderful statement by J. Vernon McGee about this chapter of the Bible: We enter this chapter with no condemnation, we close ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1

Denomination: United Methodist

Radical Faith

Contributed by George Rennau on Nov 23, 2003

If we are going to Follow Jesus our life will look just as RADICAL as His

TITLE: RADICAL FAITH The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room. It stuck to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Agape Fund

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 11, 2003

Paul wants us to invest in God’s love for a good return

December 14, 2003 Philippians 1:9-11 This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Gump's Gospel

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 18, 2002

Entertainment it is; Gospel it aint! Forrest Gump was fun to watch, heartwarming and had a lovely moral...it just isn’t true!

June 25, 1995 The greatest ever recorded revival of spiritual obedience took place in Nineveh. Jonah took a submarine ride to get there. You might recall that Nineveh was a wicked place that got God’s attention. He commissioned Jonah to go and preach to those folks. Jonah rebelled --tried to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 16:19

Denomination: United Methodist

Which Son Are You?

Contributed by James May on Aug 11, 2002

God is looking for obedient sons.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Visit From Pilate

Contributed by David Ward on Apr 22, 2006

This is a first person narrative sermon as Pontius Pilate, with a challenge to "choose your king."

“A Visit From Pilate” John 18-19 (INTRODUCTION) Greetings, people of Living Hope Community Church in the city of Durham in the province of Northern Carolina. My name is Pilatos. You may call me—Pilatos. I despise the name “Pilate.” For one thing, I do not care for your modern-day flying air ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ho-Hum

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 2, 2006

We are lost in the swamp of compromise, because: 1. We value security over significance. 2. We value what is easy over what takes effort. 3. We value the material over the spiritual. 4. We value mediocrity over excellence.

John Steinbeck, winner of the Nobel Prize, decided to travel around the country he loved in order to explore and enjoy it more deeply. He was also planning on writing about his experiences in a book, but he was surprised that very few people encouraged him to go. Some even said that it was too ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

King Of Kings

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 14, 2005

A sermon for Christ the King Sunday

Christ the King Sunday Psalm 95: 1-7 Matthew 25:31-46 Sermon The King of Kings Psalm 95 95:1 ¶ O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: The Joys Of Turkish Delight Series

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Turkish Delight creates addiction and represents temptation and sin from which we need redemption.

Narnia II Dec 4, 2005 Template for worship planning David Selleck Lakeside United Methodist, Muskegon, Michign Felt Need: How is sin similar or different in Narnia, than what we deal with in our daily lives. Hoped for Results: Each person would receive the awareness that, anything that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: The Witch's Spell Series

Contributed by Mike Parry on Nov 27, 2005

The White Witch’s spell curses creation, lures lust, hardens hearts, and fosters false-truths.

Introduction: Today we are continuing our sermon series, “Lessons from Narnia.” The land of Narnia is a magical land created by C. S. Lewis in the series, “The Chronicles of Narnia.” The first book, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” will soon be a major motion picture. The book and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

There's A Pill In The Grapejuice

Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 7, 2004

Our courageous and wise Lord Jesus Christ unfolds the greatest military stategy ever conceived.

Ever once in awhile a minister has to deliver a hard message. When I am called to do that, I like to offer a little bit of sugar or humor to help the medicine go down. So here is a bit of sugar. Laugh now while you can. An Elderly woman went into the doctor’s office. When the doctor asked why ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Good Plan For You

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Sep 12, 2008

Message preached to kick off a Capital Stewardship Program

God’s Good Plan for You Jeremiah 29:11-13 Today we begin an adventure that your church leadership believes is the plan of God for First Church of Christ. I come as a pastor. I will join your staff for the next 3 months and follow-up with you for the following 3 years. I am a Stewardship Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Betrayal

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2011

When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We understand the feelings that come with someone betraying us. It’s an emotional let down. When we’re betrayed we’re hurt

BETRAYAL INTRODUCTION: When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We might think of reality shows like “Survivor” or “The Mole”. We’ve all experienced it on some level. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ