Sermons on Useless:

The More Excellent Way

Contributed by Justin Imel on May 19, 2008

An exegetical sermon of 1 Cor 12:31-13:3

A. A teacher in an adult-education creative-writing class told her students to write “I love you” in 25 words or less, without using the words “I love you.” 1. She gave the class 15 minutes. 2. A woman in the class spent about ten minutes looking at the ceiling and wriggling in her seat. 3. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Makes Me Happy

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008

Be content and happy with what you have in Christ. You can be genuinely happy!

I have a question for you today. Are you really happy? I mean are you actually truly and honestly happy with your life. Maybe I should define the term happiness. Happiness is not the feeling you get when you get something. For instance, how many of you did the after thanksgiving shopping day? You ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Journey In, Journey Out Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008

The primary source of our failure to be externally focused Christians and an inside out church is found in the tension between the development of the inward life the saint and his outward life.

1. I have been talking about letting God turn us inside out. a. Most of my emphasis over these past few weeks has been about letting God use you, about getting your focus off of “your wants and desires” and paying attention to what God is doing and how He wants to change the world through you. b. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:32-38

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering For Right And Wrong

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 28, 2008

There will be times in our lives when we suffer for doing good deeds, but follow Jesus’ example and continue doing good deeds.

Text: “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?” (I Peter 3:13). How many people here this morning like to do good deeds? We like to do good deeds because we were raised with that thought in mind. Our parents taught us the difference between good and evil. Our Sunday school ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

No New Wine Before It's Time

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on May 3, 2008

How do you handle pressure? How can you keep from cracking under pressure?

I. Cracking Under Pressure A. Text: Psalm 119:81-83 “[81] I am worn out waiting for Your rescue, but I have put my hope in Your Word. [82] My eyes are straining to see Your promises come true. When will You comfort me? [83] I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:81-83

Principles To Build Upon: Harmony Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008

Unity within the church is vital to the success of the church.

Principles to Build Upon: Harmony Introduction: The last few weeks we have discussed principles that we must build upon. If we are going to grow as a church there are several pillars that we must build upon. We have talked about the importance of maintaining the Truth, of worshipping in spirit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessings In The Valley Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008

We often think that God’s blessing should just pop up. Some do! More often than not though God asks us to look for them. God has strategically placed His blessings where we could find them if we are listening to Him. God wants us to remember that He loves

Valley Experience Series # 3 Opening Illustration: Once Isaac and his servants remembered the wells, they had to look for them. The wells just didn’t pop up. Effort was made to remember exactly where they were, and to find them. There is a story of a family unpacking at their new home. After ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have Yourself A Mary Christmas

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 28, 2007

Exposition of Luke 1:26-38

Have Yourself A Mary Christmas Adapted from the sermon Christmas According to Mary by Jonathan McLeod Luke 1:26-38 Mothers can teach us a lot if we will listen to them. Several years ago the Knoxville TN Sentinel newspaper carried the story of police chief Phil Keith who during a televised ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Alpine Christianity

Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007

Applies a "mountaineering" metaphor to the Christian journey to illustrate the difference between a burden ("boulder") and a load ("backpack"). First person perspective, honest illustrations from my own experience. Engaging stories, easy applicability,

In 1953, John Hunt organized an assault-style expedition to Mt. Everest. He enlisted an army of Sherpas to serve as porters. The porters established the climbing route, built bridges across the glacier, and stockpiled supplies at strategic locations up the mountain. One of the Sherpas was named ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

God's Chosen Parents Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Couples, Pt. 8

GOD’S CHOSEN PARENTS (MATTHEW 1:18-25) The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has kept track for many years the cost of raising a child through its survey of 12,880 families and 3,395 single-parent families on the cost of a child’s housing, food, transportation, clothing, health care, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Talanted Mr. Ripley

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003

Parable of the talants. reaching potential

The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matthew 25:14-30 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 5, 2003 “Novelist H.G. Wells said that wealth, notoriety, place, and power are no measures of success whatsoever. The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have been and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Am I Here? Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Feb 13, 2003

What is the purpose of life? This series explores our 5 basic, God given, purposes and how to live them out. (Part 1)

Living a Purpose Driven Life (Why am I Here?) Brian A. Moon (Based on the Book "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren) I am so glad that each of you has decided to be here tonight because we are about to begin an amazing journey that will lead us to new and exciting places. Welcome to the 40 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:4, Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salvation Full And Free

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

As a priest in the order of Melchizedek, Jesus came to offer salvation full and free.

These past several weeks have taken us on a journey through portions of Job, Mark chapter 10, and the book of Hebrews. Through looking at the combinations of those Scripture passages, we’ve been reminded that Jesus is our Great High Priest, and that He journeys with us on the path to glory—which ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Nazarene

Article #16 - Resurrection, Judgment And Destiny Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The final sermon in our series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon looks at the future hope of the resurrection of the dead.

Article of Faith #16 - Resurrection, Judgment, and Destiny Date: Sunday, October 3, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Today we reach the conclusion of our sixteen week study on the Articles of Faith. I know that several of you have enjoyed our study and found it a helpful refresher of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Nazarene

The Focus Of Our Faith Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 17, 2006

Fourth in a series from the book of Acts. This message focuses on the importance of the resurrection.

“It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” For the last three weeks we’ve been looking at how God took the early church from good to great and some principles that we can apply so that God can do the same thing with our church. So far we’ve seen that sometimes God calls us to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Baptist