Sermons on Unworthy Participation:

Living An Unwavering Faith Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009

How desperate is your faith? Are you as committed to your faith in Christ as the Syro-Phoenician woman was?

Living an Unwavering Faith From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. The woman was a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

Communion: A Time To Look...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009

Communion message

Communion: A Time to Look… 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 August 9, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." NOTE: MUCH OF WHAT I SHARE IN THIS MESSAGE IS FROM "THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY." Me: Most of you know that before coming to this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Whoever Policy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 10, 2009

God’s Whoever policy allow ANYONE to come to Him. This is the last of the Lucado 3:16 series.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE 1 • It is so good to be able to come together to CELEBRATE this WONDERFUL holiday! • Many people will have many questions as to why we even have this holiday; they wonder why God would send His Son to die on a cross for mankind. • Many are confused over why the “CREATOR” would ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Demons Cannot Swim

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 3, 2013

Do you believe in a Devil as powerful as God? There is no un-created being except God. God has no opposite in power and majesty. The proper question is whether I believe in devils. And I Do! (Updated June 2018)

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service. There are Four Readings before the Sermon is given. Today's Readings were: Job 38:1-18; Psalm 107:1-32; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 and Mark 5:1-20 A man often walked through the cemetery on his way home from work. One night, ...... unaware that a new ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matthew 8:18-27, 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Prayer Keys - In Jesus' Name Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 15, 2011

This most legally controversial prayer key is not an incantation giving our prayer more power. It is recognition that Jesus is our mediator (1 Timothy 2: 5), our advocate (1 John 2:1), and our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16).

Prayer Keys - In Jesus’ Name “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” John 15:16 I started this list of prayer keys back in the 80 s. I doubt any ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth 4: God Provides A Redeemer Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 16, 2020

Boaz is the "goel"--the guardian-Redeemer. God is the Redeemer, and Jesus is our Kinsman-Redeemer.

Ruth 4: God Provides a REDEEMER (Preacher: I began with a children’s message, asking the children about their favorite fairy tale or animated movie. Is there a rescuer? Someone is in trouble, and they are rescued. At a deeper level, right or good wins, love overcomes, wrong is defeated by a hero ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22, Genesis 38:1-30, Isaiah 54:4-5, Hebrews 2:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Final Judgment

Contributed by Frankie Melton on May 12, 2017

The final judgment of all humanity. Sin is revealed and judged. Sentenced is passed by the great Judge of all.

“The Great White Throne” Revelation 21:11-15 Introduction C.S. Lewis wrote in his book, The Screwtape Letters, “There is a legend about Satan and his imps planning their strategy for attacking the world that’s hearing the message of salvation. One of the demons says, “I’ve got the plan, master. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Filth And The Human Heart

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 14, 2015

The marginal people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being.

There is a story of a group of the very pious who are waiting in heaven for judgment. As they are waiting and complaining about the wait, they begin to see some of the “sinners” they knew on earth coming into the waiting room: a corrupt politician, an itinerant woman who had been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28

Denomination: Anglican

Love Serves Series

Contributed by Gavin Rushton on Nov 15, 2016

A sermon looking at the the response Christians should have to the love that Christ has shown us

John 13:1-17 I want to start this week by declaring some simple biblical truths over us about how God sees everyone who has placed their trust in Jesus, because I want to stir our hearts and touch our emotions. We are all sons and daughters of the Lord most high, Children of God by right, adopted ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Loving Others At Their Worst

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 9, 2017

The more intimate a relationship is, the more certain we are to experience the worst side of a spouse, child, parent, friend... Jesus loved--and yes, loves--us at our worst, and beckons us to be his ambassadors by doing the same for others.

LOVING OTHERS AT THEIR WORST I. Introduction - Not long ago I read the story of a man who came to love a woman named Helen, who was a drug addict. She was living with an abusive man who supplied her drugs and in return used her for his pleasure. But another man, an honest and virtuous man, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:12-14, Ephesians 2:8-10, John 17:1-26, 1 Corinthians 12:4-31, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:11-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Authority Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 20, 2021

By healing the centurion’s servant, Jesus establishes his power over the material world, but it’s the spiritual reality of faith to which Jesus draws our attention.

INTRODUCTION • Most of us are acquainted with the ideas of formal and informal authority. • Formal authority is attached to someone’s title or position. • More often, though, people have informal authority over us. • We’ll listen to the people we trust and do what they ask because we trust them. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sundays Are Meant For Worship Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 7, 2015

Worship, The Body of Christ, The Church

4 NEW ATTITUDES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE – Sundays Are Meant For Worship 1 Corinthians 11:17-30 (p. 799) January 11, 2015 Introduction: I’ve noticed something about people...or at least some people...They do not have a filter that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fisherman Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 3, 2017

Peter and Jesus meet and Peter becomes a fisher of men. Get ready for God's call

This past Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent. Many people give something up for Lent. I’m not always sure people understand why they do it. It just seems like the thing to do because that is what others are doing. For some reason this is not something that growing up that my ...read more

Scripture: John 1:34-43, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Friends

Praiseworthy Pride Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

A legitimate pride is a completely personal matter, and does not depend upon anyone else. It is a matter of personal satisfaction in accomplishing something that is praiseworthy.

One of the most common paradoxes of history is the paradox of succeeding through failure. Jesus failed to turn Israel from her sins, and they crucified Him, but He thereby succeeded in paying the penalty for their sin, and also for the sins of the world. By descending into the valley of failure, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:4

3. Pre-Christmas Song Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Pre-Christmas singing should characterize us as believers. Even those who cannot carry a tune can enjoy music, for love always produces some kind of song.

At an evening of musical entertainment one of the guests was not impressed with the woman who was singing. He leaned over to the man next to him and said, "What an awful voice. I wonder who she is?" "She is my wife," was the stiff reply." "Oh, I'm sorry," he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39