Sermons on Vessels Of Honor:

Money, Tithes, Giving & Greed - I Put My Trust In ?

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004

You, your money and God - A look at what the Bible says in regards to giving.

You, Your Money & God Malachi 3:6-10 If you have your Bibles, please turn to Malachi 3:6-10 My daughter came up to me the other day about nap time and said, "Daddy, if you give me a dollar, I’ll go to bed." I told her, "I don’t think it works that way." I’ll tell you what. It starts young. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12, 2 Corinthians 9:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fresh Encounter With Jesus Series

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jun 25, 2003

1 0f 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church.

A Fresh Encounter with Jesus (NTC4T-1) I. His Deity—He Is God the Son A. He is eternal B. He is the Creator C. He is the Sustainer D. He is God II. His Humility—He Is the Suffering Servant A. He was humble in… 1. Appearance 2. Means 3. Attitude 4. Action B. He fully identified with our ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1, Colossians 1:17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Recalling Christ's Call Series

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jun 25, 2003

2 of 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church

Recalling Christ’s Call (NTC4T-2) I. His Mission—Luke 19:1-10 A. Jesus exemplifies His mission 1. He went to where Zacchaeus was 2. He called Zacchaeus by name 3. He invited Zacchaeus to come down 4. He asked Zacchaeus to receive Him 5. He ignored Zacchaeus’ accusers 6. He brought Zacchaeus to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:42-44, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Jesus!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 8, 2003

PENTECOST 4(C) - How beautiful are the feet of Jesus because His feet bring good tidings, proclaim salvation, and provide peace.

HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF JESUS! LUKE 7:36—50 JULY 6, 2003 Luke 7:36-50 36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Stop Pretending

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 27, 2003

Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are looking for masks that can make them into the cultural image of someone great. Still others are looking for identities that will make themselves acceptable

Stop Pretending ``We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.’’ (2 Cor. 10:5) Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Harmonious Church Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Aug 1, 2003

This sermon looks at what makes a harmonious church. It desribes an attitude that is necessary to cultivate unity, then the basis for that unity, and finally it ends with some practical applications to foster unity within the body. Includes study guide a

Series: What Makes a Great Church! Sermon: A Church that is united. Text: Eph 4:1-16 As a parent, one of your primary desires concerning your kids is that they would get simply along. No parent desires to see their dearest offspring going out it and bickering. A while back my two oldest ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Benefits Of Lifestyle Stewardship Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Stewardship is the missing piece to successful living. Adapted from a John C. Maxwell sermon.

Stewardship: The Missing Piece to Successful Living "The Benefits of Lifestyle Stewardship" 1 of 4 (Originally preached by Dr. John C. Maxwell) Luke 6:27-38 January 5, 2002 FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: Draw your attention to the puzzle on the front of your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Too Wide To Hide

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 8, 2003

Preached in a church of another denomination for Christian Unity Sunday and Martin Luther King Sunday: we tend to hide our own history and to conceal our witness. But God calls us into a wider ministry.

I’m not sure how it is among Methodists, but we Baptist folks have a strange custom of hiding when we come to church. We hide. We try to get in and get out without being noticed. I don’t know whether Methodists are infected with this disease, but with Baptists it is an epidemic. We hide. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-11, Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Making Your Relationships Work Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

As Christ-followers, we have the responsibility to prioritize our family relationships by submitting, loving, obeying, and encouraging. We must also give attention to our jobs by working hard and by being fair.

Making Your Relationships Work During the rehearsal for her wedding a nervous bride was having a difficult time remembering all the details. Her kind pastor took her aside at the end of the night and said, “When you enter the church tomorrow, you will be walking down the same aisle you’ve walked ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Shaking The Foundations

Contributed by Mike Hays on May 2, 2003

False teachers in Paul’s day were rattling the foundations of the faith, but Paul was quick to stand up for the most basic truths of Christianity.

“Shaking The Foundations” Galatians 1:6-9 In 1521, everyone was talking about Martin Luther. The talk was centered around Luther’s stance against the religious authorities of his day. Four years earlier, Luther had nailed his now famous 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. The act ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Great Place To Be

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 5, 2003

Sometimes we preach and preach and forget that our churches need to be encouraged and reminded that we as pastors love them. I used this message to tell the church I pastor why I love being their pastor after a busy week of working together on a church ga

Psalm 84:10 A Great Place To Be Kevin Higgins Woodlawn Baptist Church Denison, TX Sometimes we preach and preach and forget that our churches need to be encouraged and reminded that we as pastors love them. I used this message to tell the church I pastor why I love being their pastor after a busy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Intimacy Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 12, 2003

Our God is intimate in his Character - he created human intimacy, and has a plan for it, And he wants an intimate relationship with His Church and with the Christian individual

God Stories – Attributes of God May 11, 2003 God of Intimacy Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) This is a piece of the scriptures that we usually ignore – I have never preached a sermon from this book, and I have even preached from Nahum! I think that we ignore it because it is so hard to figure ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Increase In Your Integrity Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on May 12, 2003

Our integrity demands that we have to be careful about making and keeping promises.

“How to Increase in Your Integrity” James 5:12 (03.02.2003) Have you ever lied? For those of you who might not be quite so sure, let me remind you of Miriam-Webster’s definition of a lie. To lie is either “to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive”; or “to create a false or misleading ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Knowable God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

The Bible teaches that God can be known. That’s astonishing, isn’t it? The God of the Universe has chosen to reveal Himself to us. He longs for us to know Him more fully, more accurately and more personally.

Our Knowable God I want to begin this morning by giving you a couple pop quizzes. This first one is pretty easy. 1. How long did the Hundred Year War last? 116 years. 2. Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador 3. What is a camel’s hair brush made of? Squirrel fur. 4. What color is a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Our Loving God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

I purposely decided to preach on the topic of God’s love at the end of this series because love is an essential attribute of God, the capstone of His personality. Having said that, I feel overwhelmed and challenged by the task of trying to put into words

Our Loving God I know I got a lot of mileage last week out of turning 40 but I thought I’d begin this morning with a story about what happened when a young couple invited their aging pastor over for Sunday dinner. While the parents were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist