Sermons on Virgin Bride:

Rebellion Against God

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Jesus confronts every smug and complacent sinner. But Jesus is also speaking to us. For Jesus forces us to ask, “How are we treating God’s vineyard today?”

Intro There was a beautiful vineyard, its vines bending, laden with the weight of rich, swollen grape clusters. For the owner had planted a good vineyard. He had chosen a vigorous, hardy stock of vine. He had well prepared the soil to guarantee a good harvest. Yes, the vineyard had rich, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Heaven Bound

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 9, 2010

What will be experience in heaven?

[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] Are you looking forward to going on a summer vacation? Summer vacation is one of the highlights of most people’s years. We plan our vacation activities. We save our money. We count down the days. But then once ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: The Life Of The Party Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 1, 2009

This message looks at Jesus’ life and how ministered through social engagements.

Our text opens with Jesus and His disciples receiving an invitation to attend a wedding celebration in Cana of Galilee. This event often leaves us scratching our heads. We picture Jesus as being a man on a mission, focused and always serious. We have a very difficult time picturing Him having fun ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Missed Opportunities Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 13, 2009

Exposition of Acts 24:22-27 about Felix’s missed opportunity to hear the gospel and be saved

Text: Acts 24:22-27, Title: Missed Opportunity, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/31/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Use Judas as another biblical example of one who had immeasurable opportunity (do a slideshow of the 12 disciples that the parents can recite with their children) B. Background to passage: Remind ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Charge To Deacons

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 7, 2009

Charge preached at a deacon ordination from Jesus’ teaching on leadership in Matthew 20:25-28

Text: Matt 20:25-28, Title: Charge to the Deacons, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/6/09, PM A. Opening illustration: A Church called a new pastor at 60 years of age. His first sermon was 15 minutes long. Kinda short but fine for the folks. The next week he preached for 20 minutes. That was Ok, too. But the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

Shelling Out The Big Bucks Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 18, 2010

Exposition regarding 1 Cor 3:10-17 about rewards and losses and destruction to those harming the church

Text: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, Title: Shell Out the Big Bucks, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/15/10, AM A. Opening illustration: either building a house in Maine, or cheating in the US B. Background to passage: Again, undermining their divisiveness, he says that not only is this foolishness to the world, not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

"Why I Believe Eternal Security Is False"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 18, 2010

My personal experience of what I believe the doctrine of eternal security is false.

Why I Believe Eternal Security Is False Andy Grossman I am a little different from most Christians, I’ve found. I didn’t come to Christ in a Church meeting; I didn’t seek God after reading a Christian book or tract; I wasn’t led to the Lord by an individual. I came to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:20

Denomination: Holiness

Rsvp

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 7, 2008

A sermon that looks at the parable of the wedding banquet from the perspective of the host - God.

-It is absolutely maddening to young couples -Maybe y’all had to deal with it too when you got married -I’m as guilty as anybody -What I’m talking about it RSVPs -Today’s sermon is about RSVPs and the people who refuse to return them -I’ve always wondered what RSVP stood for. I knew it was an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Split Loyalties? Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 20, 2008

Answer to the question, "Can a Christian be a politician?"

TOUGH QUESTIONS Part 5-Split Loyalties? 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Word Seven: Faithful Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 13, 2008

God gave all good things for us to enjoy. However God gave boundaries for all the good things. Sex and sexaual intimacy were divinely desinged to be enjoyed within the confines of the covenant commitment of marriage. This commandments is clear be faith

Intro: If you were to talk to the normal person on the street about marital faithfulness they would probably laugh you off the sidewalk. Yet God shows us again and again that the roadway to a healthy marriage must be paved with sexual fidelity. It is amazing to me that God can take math and turn ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Baptist

Lamb Of God

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

Sermon for Good Friday

JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD Show the significance of Jesus’ death, tying together the old and new testaments Why were shepherds on a hillside outside Bethlehem the first people to be told the good news of Jesus’ birth? What is the significance? Maybe it was in keeping with the manner of Jesus’ birth - ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 14, 2009

When we lose our Awe of God, our backsliding shows up in many ways.

No Awe of God (Jeremiah 1:11-2:32) 1. We have it good in our day. Consider this list of nurse duties in a hospital in 1887. In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each nurse will follow these regulations: 1. Daily sweep & mop the floors of your ward, dust patient’s furniture & window ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Why Church Membership?”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 1, 2010

Is church membership a biblical idea? Why should one identify themselves with a local body of believers?

There was a time when the role of the pastor and the place of the church were respected. A pastor was a person who was held in high esteem in the community just by virtue of his position, and the church was seem as an institution to respect. Those days, however, are gone. The church has fallen on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Identity In The Desert - Exodus Part 3 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

An examination of the second chapter of Exodus where God builds Moses into a mighty man with solitude, the desert, and a perfect plan.

INTRODUCTION • Sometimes when we mess our whole life up we are certain God could never fix it. • The truth is God not only can fix it, it is what He does best. • Take our mess and make a destiny out of it. Romans 8:37, “37But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction: Radical, Together? Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012

Purpose, our calling, commitment

Radical Together: Introduction 1 Peter 2:9 Page 858 On Sept. 4, 2011 we started a series called Radical and we spent nine weeks examining what it means to “radically” follow Jesus Christ. Many of us read the book, “Radical.” David Platt wrote this book and its theme was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ