Sermons on Violent Men:

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004

Inspired by "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrates how because of Christ’s suffering our life is not our own--and we must die to self, sin, and this world.

Take Up Your Cross Having recently seen the movie the Passion of the Christ several times, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the Passion. Of course, I know that the purpose of Christ’s death was to bring forgiveness of sin. But at the same time, I wondered what the purpose could be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"A Sleeping Savior" Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 17, 2004

How to deal with the storms that come after we commit our lives to Jesus Christ.

“A Sleeping Savior” Mark 4:35-41 MK 4:35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Fly From Sodom

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Dec 2, 2003

There are a direction and a goal in what God did? TO fly from Sodom. Its relations with this city should be a lesson for each company!" Let us consider the history of Sodome, to discover there the truth for today which is illustrated there.

Sortir de Sodome! Lecture : Gen 19/1-26 .L’apôtre Pierre écrit : * s’il a condamné Ë la destruction et réduit en cendres les villes de Sodome et de Gomorrhe, les donnant comme exemple aux impies Ë venir.@ 2 Pierre 2/6. Pierre veut dire : "Il y a un sens et un but dans ce que Dieu a fait Ë Sodome ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-26, 2 Peter 2:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Force That Which One Loves

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Dec 2, 2003

There is a way of requesting which speaks to us about love! Let us see that like a relation or communion rather than a task, something of hard to achieve...

CONTRAINDRE LE BIEN AIME Lecture : Cantiques des cantiques 3/1-5 AA peine les avais-je passés, Que j’ai trouvé celui que mon coeur aime; Je l’ai saisi, et je ne l’ai point lâché Jusqu’ ce que je l’aie amené dans la maison de ma mre, Dans la chambre de celle qui m’a conçue.@ La ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Can I Get A Witness?

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jan 12, 2005

Eye-Witness testimony to the accounts of the Bible as Jesus is Baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Can I Get A Witness? John 1:29-42 How important are witnesses? I would say that if there was a direct, unquestionable, reputable witness that saw who killed Scott Peterson’s wife, we would not have had a trial that extended for several months with a jury that was exhausted by the end of it, who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: *other

Signed,sealed, Delivered

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 26, 2005

God will deliver you

Intro: as you read the life of David you realize that God came through for him over and over and over again. Because of God’s faithfulness to David, he wrote psalms of God’s goodness to him. As you read the Psalms, David is thankful for God’s love, forgiveness, grace and mercy, and His power to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choices

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 10, 2002

Choose between thanksgiving and ingratitude, obedience and rebellion, worship and disrespect, serving self and serving others.

Choices Isa. 1:18-20 INTRO.: The prophet Isaiah wrote about 700 years before the birth of Jesus, yet he is extremely contemporary. You might think he wrote just yesterday the way he describes things in Judah: All over the world, political conditions were unstable and violent. Power was gained by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3, Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From A Storm Pt. 2

Contributed by Robert Dyson on Jan 13, 2003

This sermon is designed to encourage believers to respond positively when we face the difficulties of life.

Into: The storms of life are liken unto a grain sifters, it matters not what you start with it but rather it is all about what is left when the shaking stops. Many of us are going through a lot of shaking, and some of the people we thought would be left when the shaking stops are gone. Some of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel: A Man Of Prayer

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003

to stress the importance of intercessory prayer, confession of sin and humbling ourselves before God

Daniel: A Man of Prayer Daniel 9:1-11,16-19 Primary Purpose: To stress the importance of intercessory prayer Lately, I feel a renewed sense of the importance of intercessory prayer. History shows us that no church, denomination or country has ever outgrown it’s need for prayer. No revival or ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Wilderness State

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 22, 2003

A sermon about the hope which the Resurrection brngs about.

John 16:22 The Wilderness State By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus Christ is telling His disciples, before His crucifixion, "now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22

Denomination: United Methodist

Passing It On

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 24, 2003

Everything you need to be an effective witness.

28, September 2003 Dakota Community Church Passing It On If you have ever been a part of helping someone to find faith you know there is nothing like it. The angels may rejoice but if you were in on it, you did some rejoicing of your own. Three things you need before you can share your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-9, Proverbs 24:11-12

Denomination: Mennonite

The Grinch Really Didn't Steal Christmas

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 2, 2006

No one can take Christmas from us because it is a gift of God. The Word has become flesh and has come to live among us.

The Grinch Really Didn’t Steal Christmas Galatians 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Christmas Day, 2005 There was once this fellow called Grinch and Grinch hated Christmas. He disliked the whole season so much that one year he decided that he would do all he could to stop it. He decided to steal all of the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Gimme A Break!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 12, 2006

Everyone needs a storm shelter! Will you be a "city of refuge"?

GIMME A BREAK Matthew 11:28-30 Where do you go when the bottom drops out? Or when destruction comes on you like a flood? Where do you go when the hurricane hits? Or when the hurricane gets personal, or embarrassing, or scandalous? Who really cares enough to listen when we cry? Who affirms ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Church Of God

To Obey Is Better

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2006

Those in positions of leadership answer to God. When they desert God and go their own way, God can humble them.

“To Obey is Better” I Samuel 15 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts In John’s Gospel, Jesus explains how to prove our commitment to Him: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (14:15). In I Samuel 15 King ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Denomination: Congregational

In Times Like These We Need Praise

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 21, 2008

I. But I Can’t Praise II. The Reason For Praise III. How To Praise God

We Sing: - In Times Like These We Need a Savior - In Times Like These We Need an Anchor - In Times Like These We Need The Bible Some more words: - In Times Like These We Need Prayer - In Times Like These We Need Praise I. But I Can’t Praise This Week: - Joe Biden "It’s patriotic to pay more ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Denomination: Baptist