Sermons on Unchurched:

"Meeting People Where They Are"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 8, 2003

Why, how, when, where and to whom are Christians called to witness?

1 Corinthians 9:16-23 “Meeting People Where They Are” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tells us: “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” He doesn’t tell us to preach the good news ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: United Methodist

"Identify With God's Heart For The World" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2003

How God’s compassion reaches out to all people.

Iliff & Saltillo UM Churches February 16, 2003 Identify with God’s Heart for the World How to: Become a World Class Christian Jonah 3:1-4:4 INTRODUCTION: We are all probably more like Jonah than we want to admit. When God calls us to do something we don’t especially want to do, we make an ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Expanding Your Expectations

Contributed by Michael Bridge on Jun 4, 2003

I want to challenge you to expand your expectations in three areas. 1. What church is all about. 2. What God can do through you. 3. What Grace is all about.

Expanding our Expectations And pursue those expectations with anticipation Psalms 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Ephesians 3: 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bumblebees, Cockroaches, Bats, And People

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2003

We look at some lessons from nature and compare to how God desires us to build people!Nevr give up on people!

BUMBLE BEES, COCKROACHS, AND PEOPLE...   By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com DID YOU KNOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BUMBLE BEE TO FLY? THERE IS A BRANCH OF DYNAMICS THAT DEALS WITH THE MOTION OF THE AIR and the forces that act and can cause flight. The aerodynamics of the bumble bee  ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18, Proverbs 19:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A People Of Devotion Series

Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006

This is the sixth sermon in an 8 part sermon series on the vision of our church.

Mission Statement: The Redeeming River Church is a family of believers committed to preaching the cross with conviction, reaching the lost with compassion, and equipping the saints with the Word! Our Vison: The Word tells us in Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish”. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul's Identity, What Is Yours? Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Apr 26, 2003

Today we will start a study in the Book of Romans. The Apostle Paul wrote this book as led by God to show us the revelation of God’s righteousness, the vindication of God’s righteousness, and the application of God’s righteousness. We will be lookin

Paul’s Identity, What is Your Identity? Servant Apostle Set Apart Missionary DBF Sunday Sermon, 4/27/03, Romans 1:1-5 Today we will start a study in the Book of Romans. The Apostle Paul wrote this book as led by God to show us the revelation of God’s righteousness, the vindication of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Reach Out To Total Strangers

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

The model of the book of Acts is clear. The apostles went with the gospel to people not just like themselves, but to stangers. That’s what love compels us to do!

Acts 11: 19-30 "Love" is one of those sadly misunderstood words in the human language today. What do people usually mean when they say they "love" something or someone? I consulted the American Heritage Dictionary of the Enlish Language. The definitions are ranked by how frequently they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Church As A Growing Community Series

Contributed by Galen Hackman on May 10, 2003

5th and last in a series on the Core Characteristics of the Church. This sermon looks at the church as a growing community.

The Church as a Growing Community Acts 2:42-47 (vs. 47) Do you remember those little choruses we learned at Vacation Bible School? There were several little ditties that were brought out only at VBS time. One came to my mind as I was preparing this sermon: Deep and wide; Deep and wide, There’s a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Brethren

Are We Good Or Bad Ambassadors?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2008

Let us realize that an Ambassador is a representitive of their country and king.

ARE WE GOOD OR BAD AMBASSADORS? 2ND COR.5: 17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled [At peace with God] us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

A People Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 16, 2010

To meet the challenges of this American culture, the church must be people of faith (the right KIND of faith)...

Meeting The Challenge “A People of Faith” 2 Timothy 4:7 / Hebrews 11 * Do you remember that old challenge, “I dare you?” Or how about the next level, “I double-dog dare you?” Those words were a ‘line in the sand’ type of statement. Most of the time, we would rise to the challenge or go down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Discover

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

At the heart of Christianity is the invitation to discover something new. God is an inviting God and wants each of us not only to know him but to discover life in Him and the body of Christ at its fullest. To discover means to uncover or to explore a new

Discover A truck driver was hauling a load of 50 penguins to the zoo. Unfortunately, his truck broke down. He eventually waved down another truck and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the zoo.
The next day the first truck driver got his truck fixed and drove into town and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

New Possibilities!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009

Who does God position to serve in the kingdom? What qualification does a person need?

New possibilities! Acts 8:26-40 We have been talking about a vision for our church. I made some general suggestions about hot important it is to find what our earthly vision, That it should be found by looking at God’s vision as found in scripture. Last week we looked at a parable of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Congregational

Oprah & Eckhart Tolle's: New Earth

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 8, 2008

A Christian response to Oprah’s new on-line Class with Eckhart Tolle - every Monday night on Oprah.com. The classes started March 3, 2008 and last week two million attended the class. Which is leaving scorces of confused people in it wake.

“Oprah& Eckhart Tolle’s: New Earth” Acts 17:11 Open with 8 minute video clip [“Mega Church Of Oprah.” available at www.carringtonsteele.citymax.com/page/page/5776487.htm] Oprah Winfrey is a one-woman entertainment empire and her influence extends around the world. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

"All Authority In Heaven And On Earth"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 1, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Jesus give orders to unclean spirits, and they obey Him.

1 February 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth; He even gives orders to unclean spirits and they obey him. REFERENCES: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany; Isaiah 14:12-15 (KJV) “How art thou ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Treat Spiritual Leaders Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 19, 2008

As the family of God, our hearts and lives must support and love and help and hold up our spiritual leaders.

1. The Bible has a lot to say about what it takes to be that spiritual man, that spiritual woman that will be used of God to be leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ. a. As a church, we’ve studied many of these passages like Exodus 18 & the books of 1-2 Timothy & Titus. b. The ingredients are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational