Sermons on Uncomfortable:

The Deadly Evil Of The Tongue

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 8, 2016

The tongue as a deadly evil, and the proper use of it as an instrument of blessing.

THE MOUTH I. INTRODUCTION Psalm 15 - read (A Psalm of David, according to the title) O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5, Psalm 3:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Welcome To The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 26, 2023

Who is Jesus referring to in the Beatitudes - or the Welcome? How does this change how we do Church?

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-5:11 Theme: This Is Who We Are Title: Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Have you ever thought what you would have written down for others to read had: +You been a follower of Jesus for the 3 ½ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11, Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Come Home For Christmas

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 19, 2023

Just about everyone wants to go home for Christmas. Come Christmas time, we get this inner yearning to go back home. It’s as though we want to revisit our days of growing up. We want to go back to the place where all of our childhood memories were made.

Christmas Eve. Can you believe it? Today we come together to celebrate the day before the anticipated arrival of our Savior. Let’s start there with that well known story of the birth of Jesus. PRAYER Luke 2:1-20 – “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Doing My Part Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

The church consists of ordinary people doing extraordinary work in Christ

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God Bless You Sermon 5: Applying The Blessing

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 18, 2002

To bless a person is to add value or prosper them.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Definition: To bless a person is to add value or prosper them. 2. Review: a. God wants to bless people. b. God uses His people to bless others. c. We must be blessed before we can bless others. d. God has a formula to bless others. e. A person has added value when ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Making Church More Interesting

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 29, 2007

What if Jesus showed up where we live?

Making Church More Interesting Mark 1:21-28 (LA Times Article: "Religion abounds at YMCA) Many people today are not dinging church interesting or relevant. That’s strange, because when Jesus lived on earth, the most common reaction was amazement. Sometimes people were upset or angry, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be Strong Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Mar 3, 2007

Preliminary thoughts on the battle we’re in from Ephesians 6:10. It deals with The Period, The Power and The Purpose.

SERMON TOPIC: Spiritual Warfare or The Battle We’re In SERMON TITLE: BE STRONG SERMON TEXT: Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Recently we turned up the burner under our prayer life and whether we intended to or not we became frontline ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Where We Meet God

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007

Does God still encounter us in this generation? If so, how and where does this occur?

WHERE WE MEET GOD Colossians 1:15-20 INTRO: The purpose of God for all creation is that it be brought under the lordship of Christ. In Him the fullness of deity dwelled bodily. We were made in the image of God, made for fellowship with him (v. 27). Since we are made for fellowship with our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Touched By Our Weakness

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus knows all about our struggles

Intro: the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ is one of the most important doctrines in scripture, that Jesus (part of the Trinity) became man. False religions all attack the concept of the God-man. They give us that Jesus was a prophet, teacher, miracle worker, but not Divine. God had to become man ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Developing "Harvest Eyes"

Contributed by Randy Chestnut on Apr 20, 2005

A message to challenge American Christians to change the way we see our country (USA), our church and ourselves.

We have all had the experience of reading our Bible and having a verse, a phrase or even a word leap off the page and grab our spirit. When that happens, the Lord is obviously trying to tell us something. Recently, I have had that experience while studying, John 4. In verse 4, we read “But He ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Losing Hope Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 4 in a series on Lamentations. Jeremiah brings out five causes of lost hope.

Losing Hope Lamentations 3:1-18 I. Introduction A. The Value of Hope 1. An Interesting Experiment a) Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. b) One set of the rats was left in the water unattended and within one hour they all drowned. c) The second set of rats were taken ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When He Comes Again Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

The Second Coming of Christ

THE END IS NEAR Part 4 WHEN HE COMES AGAIN Sunday, August 23, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Revelation 16:16 introduces the name of the final battlefield of the Great Tribulation, Armageddon. The kings of the earth are gathered and the false prophet and the beast are defeated and cast into the ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

It’s Been Dealt With!

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009

We are justified - and await the day when God’s judgment will find us justifed because of Christ

Concordia Lutheran Church 22nd Week of Pentecost, November 8, 2009 “It’s Been Dealt With!!!” Hebrews 9:24-28 † IN JESUS NAME † May you grasp that you have been given the grace, the peace, and the mercy of God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! The Krisis If you knew you were guaranteed to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:24-28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Source Of Peace Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 20, 2009

Jesus had broken down the barriers between the diverse elements of the church. We have one faith, one Lord, and one baptism. From the cross flows the river of peace.

Ephesians 2:11-22 “The Source of Peace” INTRODUCTION When we think of heaven, we conjure up many images. The Jews imagine a place of feasting and celebrating. Our Teutonic and Scandinavian ancestors couldn’t quite conceive of heaven being a party place, so they pictured a place of peace that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Friendship With The World Series

Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 10, 2009

This is the twelfth of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in James 4:4. "Do you not know that friendship with

Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: Friendship with the World Text: James 4:1-10 Introduction: There’s a war going on at this very moment. And whether the battlefield is Iraq or Afghanistan, or your mind, the causes are the same. Someone wants what you’ve got or you want something someone else ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ