Sermons on Unexpected Situation:

What Does Really Compassion Look Like - The Parable Of The Good Samaritan” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 13, 2004

Jesus in the Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us three things about compassion.

“The Stories that Jesus Told” Sermon # 2 "What Does Real Compassion Look Like" Or The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 “There is a funny story about St Peter admitting ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Check Your Ego At The Door

Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 8, 2004

To receive what Jesus came to give, all pride and arrogance must be left behind. When you enter into God’s house, check your ego at the door.

March 7, 2004 — Second Sunday in Lent Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 13:31-35 Check Your Ego at the Door Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Friends for whom Christ Suffered, Died, and Rose Again: Restaurants, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Surprising Grief And Resurrection

Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Dec 5, 2003

A message of resurrection hope for those who have lost loved ones, especially around Christmas time. Includes a background paper.

In just several days Christmas will be here, and as we enter the Advent season, preachers will stretch their imaginations to search for inventive sermons on this most important and unavoidable annual event. There will be sermons on the Wise Men bearing gifts, and homilies about Mary being a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Out Of The Ashes Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006

Esther, Pt. 1

OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can You Hear Me Now?

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006

Sermon on prayer

Prayer is without doubt the most underrated and unused force in today’s world. I am convinced that everyone prays sometime or the other. We pray when the tragedy strikes. We pray when that unexpected phone call comes that threatens to turn our world upside down. We pray when life seems to spin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-14

Denomination: *other

Entering Exalted-Exiting Enraged Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 15, 2007

The Triumphal Entry of Jesus was finally accomplished. There were just days left on His earthly clock and soon He would be Home with His Father forever. While He was being hailed as the Son of David and being blest because He came in the name of the Lord,

MARK 11:1-11 ENTERING EXALTED-EXITING ENRAGED I. THE ENTRANCE: * A. Extemporaneous. B. Entitled. C. Evaluated. II. THE EXAMINATION: ** A. Encompassing. B. Eternal. C. Exacting. III. THE EXIT: *** A. Eventide. B. Exasperated. C. Extended. The Triumphal Entry was now over. The crowd ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Experiencing Generosity

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Apr 2, 2007

I attended a conference sponsored by the Generous Giving organization and our Baptist General Conference. This is the second message I delivered after that conference, this one based on 2 Corinthians 9. I borrowed the significantly from Jim Cunningham’s

Trinity Baptist Church April 1, 2007 Experiencing Generosity 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (the introduction and part of first segment was borrowed from Jim Cunningham’s message: "Not in Polite Company") In our culture, there are some things we just don’t discuss with others -- at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

But It'll Stink!

Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Apr 4, 2007

Awaiting the glory of God. Even when all seems lost, there is hope.

BACKGROUND: The Gospel of John was written by John the apostle around the year A.D. 90. He wrote this account in order “to bring people to firm belief in Jesus…and to anchor believers firmly in the faith” (E. E. Elliott, A Study of the New Testament [Newburgh, IN: Trinity Press, 1996], 130). He ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Step By Step His Way

Contributed by Steve Keeler on Feb 14, 2007

So often we believe we are on the right path, just when we think all is in line with God’s plan, we run into a road block.

Step by Step - His Way by Steve Keeler Scripture Jeremiah 29:11 If you’ve been to a bookstore in the past fifteen years you’ve noticed the “…for Dummies” series of books out there. There are “…for Dummies” books about almost everything: “Quilting for Dummies,” “Hang Gliding for Dummies,” “Nuclear ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Assurance: The High Cost/ The Premium Series

Contributed by Nathan Hyde on Aug 10, 2006

Salvation is a need we all have, and Jesus guarantees it--forever--if we trust in His payment for our sin.

Life Assurance The High Cost—the Premium You never know what will happen next. Since our lives are full of the unexpected, one of the keys to a successful and fulfilling life is being as prepared as possible. Most of our vehicles come with a spare tire—just in case. We try to sock away money ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Baptist

Breakfast On The Beach

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006

Big Idea: We have a Lord who overcomes our deficiencies and gives us what we need to follow Him. A look at how Jesus dealt with Simon after the resurrection to restor him.

Have you ever let down someone? A sports fan? Your friend? A wife (give eg’s w/o naming people) Senior Captain, my last soccer game: one own goal and another near miss Let down my parents with my lifestyle choices the first couple years of university life Letting down a professor by being ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 12, 2005

The Fall of Man - Message 2 of a Sunday AM series on the book of Genesis.

Sunday AM—7/10/05 SERIES: Genesis—The First Soap Opera MESSAGE 2: I’ve Fallen & I Can’t Get Up—Genesis 3 Felt Need Intro: Have you ever seen the movie called, “Pleasantville”? It’s kind of a mixture between Back to the Future and The Truman Show and the Twilight Zone all at the same time. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sign Seekers Suffocate Salvation Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 7, 2007

The opposition then and now wants signs from Christ before they can proclaim Him as their Lord. He refuses to give any more signs of who He is because He has given all the signs that are necesssary for anyone to beleive in Him.

MARK 8:11-13 SIGN SEEKERS SUFFOCATE SALVATION I.THE SEEKERS:* A. The Spurious. B. The Sages. C. The Sophisticated. II. THE SAVIOUR: ** A. The Sorrow. B. The Supplication. C. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-13

Denomination: Methodist

Asking According To God's Will Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006

Looking at How God answers prayer.

Asking According to God’s Will - Luke 5:12-16 One of the most concerning things about the Christian walk is unanswered prayer. If you were all honest, you would tell me that there are plenty of things that you have prayed about that have not been answered. Some of them big, some of them small, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: Just An Ordinary Man

Contributed by Vernon Hairston on Jan 9, 2006

How God uses the ordinary, to do the extraordinary.

HERE IN THIS VERY FAMILIAR STORY, A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION HAS BEEN RAISED. VERSE 41 SAYS 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS IN ON THIS QUESTION, What manner of man is this, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist