Sermons on Upset:

Don't Let Anger Stab You In The Back

Contributed by Steven Kelso on Dec 4, 2006

An Inductive sermon on How To Overcome Anger

A "Do it yourself" catalog firm received the following letter from one of its customers: "I built a birdhouse according to your stupid plans, and not only is it much too big, it keeps blowing out of the tree. Signed, Angry The firm replied: "Dear Angry, We’re sorry about the mix-up. We accidentally ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Holiness

Our Heavenly Father Knows Best

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 8, 2006

Pentecost (C) - Our heavenly Father knows best since life is not always as man plans but life is always as God wills.

OUR HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWS BEST June 4, 2006 - PENTECOST - Genesis 11:1-9 * * * * * * * * * * Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Not too long ago there was a radio program in which the host would come out and say, "What do ya’ know?" The crowd always ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Seeing Jesus Through The Holy Spirit: The Day Of Pentecost Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 29, 2007

For the Day of Pentecost, on the Holy Spirit, prayer, and the reality that God doesn’t do what I want Him to do...

Seeing Jesus Through The Holy Spirit: The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 May 27, 2007 Call To Worship Time: Acts 2:1-13 (NLT): “On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Vengeful Vinedressers Venerate Virulent Violence Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 24, 2007

What started out to be a wonderful Vineyard full of good workers who had everything at their command to produce a bountiful harvest of wine for the Master, turned sour. Good people became bad. Workers took over the Vineyard and expelled everyone else.

MARK 12:1-12 VENGEFUL VINDRESSERS VENERATE VIRULENT VIOLENCE I. THE ALLEGORY: * A. Area. B. Actions. C. Anticipation. II. THE ADVERSITY: ** A. Absence. B. Assumption. C. Acrimony. III. THE AFTERMATH: *** A. Advent. B. Anger. C. Angst Jesus leaves little to be discussed or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Getting Where You're Going Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 25, 2007

There are other shepherds out there, and even the most Godly Christian struggles with making the LORD his trued shepherd. Find out why.

OPEN: In the classic novel: “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice comes to a fork in the road. One path leads one way, and the other path leads the other… and she asks the Cheshire Cat for advice: “Would you tell me please,” she asks “which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Believers Follow The Example Of Jesus' Humility

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 11, 2005

Pentecost 21(B) - Believers follow the example of Jesus’ humility not with selfish lives but with serving living.

BELIEVERS FOLLOW JESUS’ EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY Mark 10:35-45 - October 9, 2005 – Pentecost 21 Dear Fellow-Redeemed & Saints in the Lord: At one time or another most people have had a role model. Each of us has looked up to different people as examples we might we want to be like or follow. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Lutheran

An Inconvenient Truth

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

Many Christians don’t like to hear the word "Servant" or "Servanthood" because it implies a less than attractive feature of God’s kingdom. Yet it is the very essence that draws true power from a mighty God.

OPENER: Object Lesson: Usefulness of the Broom Hold a broom up for all to see. Rather than beginning to sweep up themes, take out one strand of the broom and start to clean up the mess. It will only take seconds before they realize you need to use the whole broom or it will take you too long to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Setbacks And Discouragement

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2013

1. Depend on God's deliverance (Jonah 2:1-9). 2. Make the most of God's mercy (Jonah 3:1-10). 3. Stop majoring on the minors (Jonah 4:1-9). 4. Care like the Lord cares (Jonah 4:10-11).

Overcoming Setbacks and Discouragement Jonah 1:1-4:11 (Initial reading - Jonah 1:1-17) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 27, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Almost everybody knows the story of Jonah. It's one of the first Bible stories we learn as kids. They even made a Veggie Tales movie ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Predict: One Day You Will Stand Before The Seat Of Judgment Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 31, 2011

One person once observed: “If men will not understand the meaning of judgment, they will never come to understand the meaning of grace.” So, what is the "meaning of judgment"? And what does that tell us about "the meaning of grace"?

OPEN: Several years ago, a Charlotte, North Carolina man, purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against ... get this ... fire. Before he had made a single payment on the policy, he smoked every last one of those 24 cigars... and then he filed a claim against the insurance ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Love Is Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 14, 2011

I Corinthians 13 tells many things about God’s definition of love, but it only tells a few things about what love "is". Do you know what love "is" and why God chose to define love in this way?

OPEN: Amazon.com is a site on the internet that sells thousands of books (more than you can find in any bookstore). One of the advantages of this site is that you can look up books by “topic”. So, someone did just that. They searched for certain topics and were intrigued by what they found. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Urgent Or The Important Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Comparing the Urgent and the Important to see what God sees as Important.

“The Urgent or The Important – Luke 10:38-42” Gladstone Baptist Church – TBA When I look around the church, I see so many things that urgently need doing – people’s needs, opportunities to develop, programs to run, etc – they all seem to be urgently needed. OOPS I’ve got a dilemma this morning, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

What's More Important? (Memorial Day)

Contributed by Troy Richards on May 7, 2009

A sermon for memorial day asking what we do to remember our faith and how we need to not place the memorial over what we should be remembering.

-welcome to NewSong on Memorial Day, or Race Day, whatever your fancy. -so today I want to talk about memorials and some we have as Christians. I know most of these you’ll have heard of, but I want to just take a second and take a moment, take time out while I’m talking, and think about what these ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Those Things On The Side Of Your Head Do More Than Hold Up Glasses Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 21, 2010

We need to practice the skills of listening.

Intro: I would argue that one of the, if not THE, most essential skills we need to learn today, which will have the greatest impact on improving our relationships, is a skill you might be able to figure out from the title I have given to today’s message: “Those Things On The Side Of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

You Asked Me To Be Your New Pastor

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 15, 2011

A message from a pastor who has been hired to lead a church to a congregation, establishing the ground rules for their future relationship.

You had heard that due to my health, I had to temporarily retire from the ministry. You also heard that I was healed and contemplating planting our third church. That is when I received a phone call from the leaders of your church, asking me if I would consider being your new pastor. You said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-50

Denomination: *other

Values From God's Viewpoint

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 5, 2012

The world has a way of dealing with different issues. What are values from God's perspective when it comes to handling money, paying our taxes, leadership, discipline issues, or forgiveness?

Matthew 17:24 – Matthew 18:35 ILLUSTRATION 1: A Sunday school teacher was diligently teaching about Salvation, explaining how we have sinned and need to seek forgiveness from God. After this, she asked the children, “What should you do in order for you to be forgiven of your ...read more

Denomination: *other