Sermons on Unlikely Heroes:

Tools Of The Faith Part 5: Running In Your Undies! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 14, 2010

Cleaning up, sorting out the rubbish, clearly we can run light weight, the spiritual race before us focused on Jesus. Jesus being our focus keeps the path ahead doable.

Hebrews 12: 1-3 This was to be the final part in this series of tools of the Faith; I think there maybe another one or two of these sermons coming up yet. In any situation where tools have been used there is often a need for a clean up. A time to get rid of the rubbish, to cast off all the junk ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Salvation Army

"Saying 'yes' To Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 19, 2010

Saying ‘Yes’ to life basically boils down to asking, “What can I do with the life God has given me?” And then, living into it!!!

Hebrews 11:29-12:2 “Saying ‘Yes’ to Life” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN An author writes, “When my oldest son, Nathan, was a teenager, he told me that he had decided to become a stockbroker, a millionaire by age 30, and ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

"Father Abraham" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 5, 2011

This message shows us how to leave a great legacy for our children.

“Father Abraham” Genesis 22:1-18 Curtis Strange, one of the golfers in the Master’s Tournament teed up on the 12th hole, hit a beautiful shot, it rolled right up and dropped in the cup for a hole in one. The crowd went crazy with applause. Cheering. Then Curtis Strong did an interesting thing. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Part 3 - Family Birthmark Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 21, 2009

The good choices members of God’s family make

A dendrochronologist can look at a tree stump and tell us the life story of that tree. They can look at the rings and chart the tough years and the good growth years. Raising a family is not all that different from tending trees – it’s a lot of work, you don’t do it overnight, there are storms ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Lessons From The Past Series

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

Living a life of faith. What do I mean when I say living a life of faith? Living by faith is daily taking serious the reality that we are God’s children and He is in control.

Introduction: Living a life of faith. What do I mean when I say living a life of faith? Living by faith is daily taking serious the reality that we are God’s children and He is in control. It is daily taking seriously the reality that without Jesus I would be hopelessly lost. It is daily ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Sly Bastard (A Sermon On Luke 16:1-9)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 24, 2007

If you want to know how to handle money, take your lead from this sleaze-bag criminal accountant in Luke 16, for he was smart enough to know the most valuable thing that you.

One of the lads at Fight Club on Tuesday night approached me with a question: "You know that parable Jesus tells about the merchant who found the pearl of great price?”, he asked. “Yeah”, I said. “Well, I want to know who is the merchant in the story supposed to be?” This is not the standard sort ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Extraordinary Passion Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009

About the courage and passion of Paul.

My experience two weeks ago… car breaks down… towing… Michael… conversation about his life… filled the day with meaning. Then the next morning… Sandra’s experience… excited me…. But bumped into executive class with champagne hardly felt just…. Is she really God’s favorite? > Faced with issue… ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gideon: Wrong In The End Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009

HOW WE RESPOND TO SUCCESS IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE STORY, IMPACTS FUTURE BLESSINGS.

Gideon: Wrong in the End Judges 8:22-35 7/19/09 INTRODUCTION In Youngstown Ohio one of the individuals that was a part of a group I drank coffee with was a young volunteer firefighter and newly trained EMT. One day working apart time shift for an ambulance company in Boardman, OH, John was a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:22-35

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Bring It On

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 21, 2011

Too often, we run from challenges. Yet the people we love to read about in the Bible are impressive because they battled challenges. If God sends you on stony paths, He will provide you with strong shoes.

Opening illustration: A TV program on the History Channel featured the world’s most extreme airports. The one that caught my attention is no longer open, but it is one I had flown into. I agree that Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport was definitely a thrill ride for passengers and surely a challenge for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:22-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of Weakness! -- Deborah Series

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Sep 13, 2011

God gave victory through three weaklings!

Deborah sat patiently under the palm tree that was her office. Dozens and dozens of people lined up every day. Every person had his or her own complaint. Each one wanted somebody else straightened out. Wearily she listened to their cases. She must often have felt like Moses, so weary she could not ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Holiness

The Smallville Of Nazareth Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 31, 2007

Everything that Superman aspires to be in imaginary tales, Jesus is in reality—and so much more. The story of Superman is really a modern day parable for the story of Jesus Christ. This is the first in a series of youth lessons title: Jesus Is My Superher

The Smallville of Nazareth Between the child rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton and the symbol of truth and justice Superman is destined to become, lies a vitally important aspect of Superman mythology—Smallville. Catching fire upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, the baby Kal-El’s spaceship ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-20

Denomination: Christian Church

From Nobody To Somebody Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 24, 2010

When God called Gideon, he was hidding and scared, but a few confirmation assured him of God's purpose in his life. What about you?

When I was a Dairy Farmer and up before dawn, I can testify to the fact that the darkest hour is just before dawn. But then the light breaks through and the darkness is quickly dispelled. In the same way in the midst of impossible odds God breaks into our lives and our situations to declare ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Listening To Jesus

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006

A Sermon on why we should always have our hearts open to hear what Jesus might have to say to us.

Listening To Jesus Mark 9:2-8 Have you ever walked into a situation where the best thing that you could ever say was nothing at all? I’m sure at some point in our life we have all suffered from “Foot in Mouth” disease. Sometimes the words slip out faster than we can realize just what it is we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Hosanna To Hallelujah - Part 1

Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2007

The psalmist cried hosanna and the Lord listened, was gracious, delivered, and gave him rest. The psalmist cried hallelujah.

Hosanna to Hallelujah - Part 1 Psalm 116:1-7 The Cry Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem on a young colt. It must have been quite the event in those days. As Jesus rode people would place their cloaks in front of Him. People also placed palm branches along the way. Thus we have what is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Re-Visioning

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Our Scripture today is from Proverbs 29:18 “Without a vision the people perish.” With a clear vision from Christ, no ocean of difficulty is too great. Without it, we rarely move beyond our current boundaries or comfort zones.

Re-visioning Proverbs 29:18 Lynn Anderson tells the story a shipload of pilgrims who landed on the northeast coast of America 350 years ago. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Methodist