Sermons on Trouble In The World:

How To Relate To Teens? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2002

To relate to teens you need to understand what questions they are asking themselves. The three primary questions are: 1. Who am I? 2. What beliefs will I adhere too? 3. What’s my destiny?

How to Relate to Teens? Thesis: To relate to teens you need to understand what questions they are asking themselves. The three primary questions are: 1. Who am I? 2. What beliefs will I adhere too? 3. What’s my destiny? Texts: Ephesians 6:1-4: 1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship Like The Shepherds

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Finding ourselves in the story of the shepherds and responding by worshiping God

Worship Like the Shepherds ¡V Luke 2:8-20 Steve Simala Grant ¡V Dec. 8/9, 2001 Intro: I want you to think about God. Just for a moment, concentrate on God in your mind. Use your imagination if you like, or reflect on God¡¦s characteristics, or meditate on all that God has done for you. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Just Rest

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This message was desinged to highlight the importance of rest in the life of Christ-followers. It encourages its audience to understand rest from God’s perspective.

Just Rest Celebration Service April 7, 2002 It has been said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. Warren Wiersbe once said, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31, Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Call To Obey

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Jun 3, 2002

Seeing what we can learn from Abram about obedience to God’s call.

I want to tell you about a dream I have. It is a far fetched one and stands absolutely no chance of coming true, yet it is still one of my dreams and so it is important to me. In fact, it is a dream that is probably common to every parent in the world, although, as far as I know, it has never come ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Battle Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002

Our battle is not an earthly one, but a spiritual one

The Real Battle (Eph 6:10-20) Steve Simala Grant, November 24/25, 2001 Bridge from Mike’s Testimony into message. (Matt’s sermon also?). Today brings us to the end of our study of Ephesians, just in time for the season of Advent which begins next Sunday, and which Pastor Sue will be speaking at. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Comatose Congregation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 24, 2002

Sardis was a church that had a reputation for being alive - but Jesus saw it as dead. How can we avoid falling into the same patterns that threatened Sardis?

OPEN: I once heard about a church that was so dead, that when a member happened to die during the worship service – the paramedics actually carried out 5 people before they finally got the right one. APPLY: Have you ever seen a dead church? (I asked for a show of hands). What does a dead church ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Scrubbing Bubbles

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 28, 2002

OUR GOD FORGIVES SIN!

SCRUBBING BUBBLES PSALM 130:1-8 JUNE 23, 2002 INTRODUCTION: Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Who Will You Allow To Be Your Master?

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jul 11, 2002

Paul says we’re no longer under law but under grace, he means we no longer live under the old regime of the law; that is part of the old creation, old self, joined to Adam, slaves of sin. Instead we’ve been brought into a new reality, the grace of God

Rom 6:12-23 - Who has mastery over us? Old Horror Movie – “The Hand”  Regardless of what they did to this hand it kept coming back to haunt them Background So Far  God has had to deal with two problems – sin, and our sinful nature  In the first part of this chapter we talked ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Denomination: Christian Church

Prayerfully Encountering The Living God - Part 1 Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 28, 2002

Suffering from an inferiority complex? The same God who is a work in the lives of others desires to make your impossibilities possible. Let’s learn from the early church how to prayerfully encounter the living God!

Two cows were standing in a field saw a milk truck pass by. The truck had painted in large letters on its side, “Prairie Farms Milk –– Homogenized –– Sanitized –– Vitamin Enriched” One cow spoke up and said, “Makes me feel kind of inferior!” I’m sure that none of us have ever felt inferior ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:20, Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith To Be A Risk Taker Series

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 29, 2002

From the life of Ruth we discover helpful principles to apply faith to the challenges of everyday life.

Faith to be a Risk Taker Ruth 1:1-18 My message this morning is about a young woman that had faith to be a risk taker. Have you moved to a new area where you didn’t really know anybody except those moving with you. Moving and making new friends and adjusting to a new area are challenging ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

Investing For Eternity

Contributed by David Limiero on Jul 30, 2002

The Dow is Down! What would have happened if your had invested in the "Naperville Christian Church Spiritual Index" instead? A fun stewardship message that focuses on the value of eternal investments.

Investing for Eternity Naperville Christian Church David Limiero, Lead Minister July 28, 2002 *How Are Your Investments Doing? (Part 1)* Remember the old hymn "All to Jesus I Surrender"? (sing/speak the words of verse 1) Well I’ve taken the liberty to re-write the words from the standpoint of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thirsty?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 3, 2002

We are designed to be satisfied.

THIRSTY? John 7:37-39 S: Life Th: Living water Pr: WE ARE DESIGNED TO BE SATISFIED. ?: How? KW: Courses of action TS: Since we are designed to be satisfied, we will find in our study of John 7:37-39 three courses of action we take to accomplish that state of contentedness. The _____ course of ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

We Are What We Eat

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Aug 12, 2002

This concludes a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Romans. God’s call of grace on our own lives calls us to be Christian witnesses to others. Our attitudes, behaviors, and actions reflect on our Christian witness.

Bibliography: Becoming a Contageous Christian by Bill Hybels, Can We Talk? by Robert Tuttle This summer, we have been traveling with Paul, taking a trip down the Roman road of salvation. On our journey, Paul has taken the time to share with us the following things: 1. There is nothing you can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13-23

Denomination: Methodist

Digging Up Bones Series

Contributed by Wayne Dean Sr. on Aug 21, 2002

We are to forgive as Christ forgave us - forgiving and forgetting - we are not to "dig up bones,"

“Digging Up Bones”* by the Reverend Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.(The RevChief) Ps 103: 8-12; Col 3: 12-17 Many of you may be familiar with the song “Digging Up Bones” sung by Randy Travis. It was quite popular in the late eighties as I recall and gets continued exposure in old Matlock reruns. Just in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:8-12, Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Do's & Don'ts Of Restoring Relationships

Contributed by Steven Dow on Aug 23, 2002

By following the example of Joseph we can learn how to restore rifts in our relationships.

THE DO’S & DON’TS OF RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS Genesis 45:1-15 August 4, 2002 INTRODUCTION: If you think your family has problems, consider the marriage mayhem created when 76-year-old Bill Baker of London recently wed Edna Harvey. She happened to be his granddaughter’s husband’s mother. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-2, Genesis 45:21-28, Genesis 45:24