Sermons on Unity And Diversity:

"A Portrait Of The Church"

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 31, 2009

As we begin the New Year, our congregation needs to seek to further our work to be like the church described in the New Testament.

“PORTRAIT OF THE CHURCH” 1 PETER 2:4-10 OPEN On the wall near the main entrance to The Alamo in San Antonio, TX is a portrait with the following inscription: James Butler Bonham – no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly resembled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

First Love Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010

In this message, part 4 in series Love Without Limits, Dave looks at how God's love changes us, suggesting that what we need in the church is not to try harder, but to simply receive God's love.

First Love Love Without Limits, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 24, 2010 Sing with me if you know this: Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Because he first loved me 1 John 4:9-12 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-12

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Christian Critique Of Evolution Series

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 29, 2009

This sermon examines the idea that the world was created randomly without God. The impact of this idea and its natural conclusion. It concludes that God is necessary, the idea of sin is logical and ends by pointing to Jesus

Evolution Today I would like to talk about the theory of evolution and what should a Christian do with it. I am not a scientist so I will not enter into the debate did God create the world in seven days or 7 billion years? When I grew up we were taught that evolution happened slowly and over a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Spiritual Basis For Group Ministry Series

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009

Relational Basis for Group Ministry

THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY – PART III The Spiritual Basis for Group Ministry Series Text: Acts 2:46-47 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, [47] praising God and enjoying the favor of all the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009

A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moving Out In Endurance Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 25, 2009

The 4th part of a 5 part series on giving God room to work in our lives

When We Move Out, God Moves In Part 4 “Moving Out In Endurance” (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and the Scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) As Easter approaches we are wrapping up this series of sermons about giving God room to work in our lives. John the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Small Transformation

Contributed by Mark Foreman on Jul 23, 2009

This message explains the nature of spiritual transformation at the hands of a holy, righteous God.

* No Thin Jesus * "I Am Who I Am"-the I Am is asking you to follow Him * The primary aspect of God’s glory is love and truth. * All for me for all of Him. * A kingdom not a club. * The nature of the Kingdom. * Binary thinking tends to shrink Jesus in our minds (God or man). * Today: The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Trinity

Contributed by Joe Stanley on Jul 28, 2009

This sermon explains why we developed our belief in the trinity.

The Trinity This morning we have two closely related passages that we will start with. Both are found in the Book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is the fifth of the first five Books of Scripture. We call these first five books the Pentateuch, but our Jewish brethren call them the Ha Torah (The Law) or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery Called Church Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009

We are the mystery! The church, all people, different people, coming to a place of being one in Christ. Gathering together to form the body of Christ, the church.

`Date: March 30th, 2003 Title: The Mysteria of the Church Text: Eph. 3:1-13 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Secrets fascinate us. All of us want to be privy to secrets. Secrets are fascinating. Someone says, “Hey, you want to know a secret?” and our natural response is not to say, “Oh no ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Live Like You Are Dying Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 8, 2008

We passionately live for Jesus.

TOWARD THE GOAL: LIVE LIKE YOU ARE DYING Philippians 1.19-30 S: Devotion to Jesus Th: Toward the Goal Pr: WE PASSIONATELY LIVE FOR JESUS. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Ways TS: We will find three ways that show us how to live for Jesus. CV: “We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: The True Calling Of God's Church Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jun 18, 2008

Becoming a church that is devoted to prayer...

Prayer: The True Calling of God’s Church I used to have a picture hanging in the back of my youth room in Ohio. It was over the doors that we came into and out of so it was the last thing that you saw as you left the room. It was a picture of Christ. It was a beautiful picture. He was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"The Power Of God" Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 20, 2008

The church once again needs to discover we have an unchanging God and an unchanging kingdom.

“THE POWER OF GOD” Allan H. Kircher Second Chronicles 7:14 “ If my people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land. Time and time again we ask ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Anticipating Messiah - His Person Series

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

First in a four part Advent Series following the prophecies of Messiah’s coming to build anticipating for Christmas.

“The PERSON of Messiah” Who Is He? INTRODUCTION Advent means arrival, start, coming, beginning, dawn. Christmas commemorates the first advent of Jesus Christ. Every Jew and many Gentiles looked forward to the coming of the Messiah promised all through the Hebrew Scriptures. God imbedded details of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Don't Turn Back

Contributed by John Harper on Jan 2, 2009

We must not turn away from Christ and back to our sin. If we do this we are rejecting the only salvation from sin.

“DON’T TURN BACK” Hebrews 10:26-39 December 7, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God 1 Corinthians 11:23-31 (King James Version) King James Version (KJV) 23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is Power In God's Word

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 12, 2009

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THERE IS POWER IN GOD’S WORD! Psalms 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. POWER BELONGETH UNTO GOD: Ephesians 6:10 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:11

Denomination: Baptist