Sermons on Under Grace:

Holiness-The Answer To Hypocrisy

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

A call to holiness to thwart the accusation of hypocrisy in the church.

Holiness – The Answer to Hypocrisy Romans 12:1-2, Various Scriptures I. Introduction Over the past 4 weeks we have taken a rather extensive and intensive look at holiness. The first week we looked at the importance of holiness in our lives. We saw that holiness is not just some nice notion we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

Jesus wants us to take the initiative to do something good for another person.

August 19, 2001 If You Only Knew the Father – Part 5 INTRODUCTION Last year, a movie was released called “Pay It Forward.” How many of you have seen it? A couple of months ago, I finally took Greg Boldt’s advice and rented it. An evening well spent. In the movie, a boy, played by Haley Joel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Send Me Lord

Contributed by Robert Parker on Dec 17, 2001

Will you let God send you. A sermon directed toward the actualization of God’s purpose in the lives of His people. We can work for the church, evangelize for the church and succeed for the church if we say to God. LORD SEND ME!

(6:1) "In the year that King Uz-zi-ah died I saw also the Lord sitting Upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple" (6:2) "Above it stood the ser-aphims each one had six wings, with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

Christ: More Excellent

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 3, 2002

He is better than the prophets, better than the Law and the sacrifices, better than the angels.

About 6 or 7 years ago a new merchandizing craze began, and although at the time I thought it to be another passing fad, it seems that it has not only not died out...but has really only slowed down a little bit in all that time. I’m referring to angels. The merchandizing of everything ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Orthodox

Seeing The Person, Meeting The Need

Contributed by Brent Hulett on Oct 18, 2000

Date: October 1, 2000 Topic: Ministering to the whole person Read: Mtt.

Date: October 1, 2000 Topic: Ministering to the whole person Read: Mtt. 9:35-38 Introduction: A farmer was out plowing his field one spring morning. The spring thaw had just occurred and there were many muddy valleys in the field. Through one particularly wet place his tractor became stuck in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

What Part Are You

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Looks at Paul's comparison between the Church and the body of Christ.

How do you feel about your body? Strange question isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly kind of like the guy who was so ugly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Kingdom Lost - Kingdom Gained

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 29, 2000

Jeremiah tells the people of Israel that they are in grave danger of God’s judgement because of their infidelity but there is hope if only they would return to God in repentance and faith.

KINGDOM LOST - KINGDOM GAINED In business life there has to be a financial year-end when there’s stocktaking. That’s what Jeremiah had done for the nation of Israel - and he didn’t like the result. There was more loss than profit. The Old Testament prophets were often quite blunt in announcing ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:20

Denomination: Baptist

Dying Words

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

Father’s Day

When I die, notice that I didn’t say if I die, when I die, if I could, I would love to leave behind words of wisdom for my children. You know in years to come they could tell people about the wisdom that I imparted on them with my dying words. Which even if they were no wiser then all my other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:9-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Faith Of The Ages

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

The faith that saved Job, is exactly the faith that saves us now. It has never changed; never will. It is faith in a living Redeemer

Lest we go quickly into our study of this text and it escape our notice completely, I want first to draw your attention to the previous two verses (23,24). “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! That with an iron stylus and lead they were engraved in the rock ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27

Denomination: Orthodox

An Interview To Change Life

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000

Nicodemus was confused because his thinking was earth-bound but Jesus offered him eternal life through a spiritual rebirth if he would believe in Christ’s self-offering on the Cross.

A LIFE CHANGING INTERVIEW The text, John 3:16 is a biblical classic: "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." It’s probably the most loved and quoted verse in Scripture. Rev Sandy Millar, Rector of Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

New Generosity Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2000

New Life requires new generosity as shown by the Philippians

I want you put yourself in Paul’s shoes for a moment. Here he is, travelling around the Mediterranean, visiting exotic places; going on sea voyages; meeting interesting people. Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, perhaps not so great when you think about the way he met some of those interesting people, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-23

Denomination: Anglican

Once An Athiest - My Personal Testimony

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 30, 2000

This is my personal testimony describing how I went from being a hardened athiest, to becoming a child of God.

PERSONAL TESTIMONY Frank J. Gallagher Abiding In The Word [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/testmony.html] I was born in 1950, and from 1956 through 1964, attended a Roman Catholic elementary school. I was taught my Catholic faith by ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Fufitive Becomes King Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 4, 2000

: The only way a fugitive can become king is to have the qualities of patience and humility. These two character traits will always propel a fugitive into a leader for the Lord.

A Fugitive Becomes King Thesis: The only way a fugitive can become king is to have the qualities of patience and humility. These two character traits will always propel a fugitive into a leader for the Lord. Texts: II Samuel 1-5:5 Key verses: II Samuel 2:1 “ In the course of time, David ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Big Are Your Dreams?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

Little dreams lead to little service, but big dreams can lead to big service, so ask yourself, "How big are our dreams? And what are we going to do about them?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Do you remember hearing about the 12 spies who Moses sent to spy out the Promised Land, & who then came back with their discouraging report? As you may recall, 10 of them gave a negative report, & 2 ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Higher Ground

Contributed by Randy Santiago on Jan 9, 2001

Vision

Proverbs 29:18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The NIV translates it different but equally as powerful. "Where there is no revelation, the people cast of restraint." "Where there is no vision the people wander aimlessly." "Where there is no vision the people fall apart; they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Psalm 29:18

Denomination: Pentecostal