Sermons on Understanding Your Roots:

A Jewish Homecoming Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Sermon 3 in series. 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable. ALL scripture includes the genealogies and lists. At first, one may be tempted to overlook these passages and move on. You will be shocked at the tremendous

The Book of Ezra Study #5 (Ezra 2:1-70) A Jewish Homecoming! INTRODUCTION: • 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: • ALL scripture includes the genealogies and lists. • At ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:1-70

Denomination: Baptist

Rev.# 7~thyatira The Corrupt Church ~pt. 1 Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on May 27, 2009

We’re here in chapter 2: verses 18-29 and in these verses Jesus is sending this 4th message to the church of Thyatira, the corrupt church. Fox’s book of Martyrs has much to say about this Dark Age period.

REV.#7-2:18-29-pt.1 ~THYATIRA ~FROM ABOUT 500-ABOUT 1570 AD~ Today we’ll continue our study of the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, we’re here in chapter 2: verses 18-29 and in these verses Jesus is sending this 4th messages to the church of Thyatira, the corrupt church. Fox’s ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Shepherds?

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Dec 16, 2009

This is a Christmas sermon that centers around the shepherds & their response to the angel’s message of the birth of JESUS.

Sermon: Why the Shepherds? Scripture Ref: Luke 2:8-20 Introduction: This is the SEASON of STORIES & I LOVE STORIES; especially STORIES about CHILDREN who begin to WORK all of us as we APPROACH the CHRISTMAS SEASON. I thought that was OVER WITH when MY CHILDREN GREW UP but I found that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

A Shepherd Tells His Story

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Dec 27, 2009

A shepherd tells the story of the most remarkable night of his life.

That was a night! I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a cold night up on the hills, and a bit windy. Not really full on winter, but not a nice night to be sleeping under the stars. Even us Shepherds look forward to a nice warm bed you know, not that we get to sleep in one that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

The Inevitable Cleanup Job Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 5, 2009

Sin is inevitable and needs to be identified as the filth that is in all of us, and it needs to be acknowledged in the Christian community. But God loves us and cares for us and is in the blood of Christ cleaning us.

No matter how good it is, it has to be cleaned up. Isn’t that always the case? No matter how good anything is, it has to be cleaned up. You get a new suit of clothes, you wear it a few times -- maybe only one time, in this heat -- and before you know it, it has to go off to the dry cleaners. No ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Church Relationships

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009

This sermon teaches us how to act and interact with people within the church.

Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are being ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing Then... Now!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 26, 2006

The best way to keep the present in perspective is to focus on the future.

Title: Seeing Then, Now! Text: Daniel 7:1-14 (Revelation 1:1-4, 21:4-8) Thesis: The best way to clarify the present is to focus on the future. The Messiah of Morris Avenue End-Time Countdown as told by humorist, Tony Hendra, attempts to imaginatively (and satirically) capture world events that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Portrait Of Joseph

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 8, 2006

A look at the righteousness of Joseph

A PORTRAIT OF JOSEPH MATTHEW 1:18-25 MATTHEW 2:13-23 INTRODUCTION… My very first dream (p) I would like to begin this morning by telling you about the very first dream I can remember. It is not a long dream. I honestly do not know how old I was when I had this dream, I think I was in first or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We’re All On The Same Team

Contributed by Tom Feola on Feb 4, 2012

God has called us to work as a team like the early church

We’re all on the same team Team Spirit Day    Today is team spirit day and as a Church or should I say as the Body of Christ we are a Team, Team Jesus.  “ Give me a J” We can look around and see many different teams represented here with the different Jerseys we have on, but in the Body of Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Widows' List Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 29, 2011

I break down these widows into two different categories: 1- The over sixty servers 2- The younger idlers

INTRO.- One of life’s difficulties is losing loved ones. And it seems like men generally die before women, which makes the wife a widow. ILL.- I read this note about Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Teddy Kennedy who passed away Aug. 25, 2009. (NEWSER) – All agree that Vicki ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Deal

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Sep 18, 2011

A different twist on the parable of the vineyard owner that offers who to those in desperate need of relief and recovery through the reforms of Jesus Christ.

INTRO Between the years 1933 and 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted a series of economic programs called “The New Deal.” "His programs served as a response to the effects of the Great Depression, and “focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

When God 'breaks Through'.

Contributed by Timothy Burt on Feb 6, 2013

At the Transfiguration God broke through Dramatically, He also wants to breaks through into our lives, Dramatically, Gradually and Permanently.

When God ‘breaks through’ Luke 9:28-36 & 1 Kings19:19-21 It had been dark and overcast that July day. The sun had not appeared. There had been several showers but we kept looking up into the sky to see if the sunny periods the weather men had forecast would come. The children were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Spirtitually Fit

Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 1, 2013

To share the importance of staying fit not only physically but most importantly spiritually.

Today is the first Sunday in May. It’s the time of year in which many will try to slim down and get fit, trying to shed off all of those unwanted pounds that we have accumulated over the past winter. A few weeks ago I went to the VA Hospital for my yearly check-up and I was a little shocked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25-26, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Other

The Ways God Works

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 4, 2015

God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters.

Title: The Ways God Works Text: Acts 8:26-40 Thesis: God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters. Introduction In 1440 Johann Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press which was capable of cranking out 3,600 pages a day… just 60 years later the printing press ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Just Another Charlie Brown Christmas

Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 24, 2015

This is a complete Christmas Eve Service with music and scripture. Using Charles Shultz's Charlie Brown Christmas as an illustration of making known the real meaning of Christmas. Christ Jesus, God with us, God Saves. Read the Big Idea below.

2015.12.24.CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE William Akehurst, HSWC It’s not just another Charlie Brown Christmas THE BIG IDEA: Charles Shultz shared the message of Christmas through Linus to Charlie Brown. The many Charlie Browns of the world need to hear from the Linuses of CHRIST. Something hit me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational