Sermons on Vulnerability:

Out Of Shame...joy Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 4, 2006

Out of the cultural shame surrounding Mary’s pregnancy, God brought Great Joy to ALL PEOPLE. He will also take my shame and bring joy.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

God, The Lord, My Strength Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 27, 2006

We can make it through tough times because we live by faith, joyfully in Him.

Ray Charles was a pianist, singer, and composer featured in the award-winning biographical film Ray. The film reveals how Ray compensated for his blindness by learning to hear what others could not—a skill that would contribute to his musical talent. Scene: As a 10-year-old boy, Ray enters ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Brethren

The Life God Intended Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

An exposition of Genesis 2 that reveals the life God intended before sin entered the picture.

The Life God Intended Genesis 2 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: One of my favorite parts of Boy Scouting was orienteering. I was a scout for about a year before I dropped out in favor of sports. During that year, I learned the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Putting The You In Church Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

Why fellowship is a part of God’s purpose for the believer in Christ.

Putting the “You” in Church Eph 4:11-16; Heb 10:24-26 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: I remember the words like they were spoken yesterday. I can remember exactly where I was sitting in my eighth grade social studies class as I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

1st Things 1st: "God Speaks Through His Word" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 19, 2005

The Bible is God’s introduction of himself to us. If God speaks, don’t you want to listen?

First Things First #5 “God Speaks Through His Word” Hebrews 1:1-4 Have you ever found yourself right in the middle of a problem, a storm of life and just the right Scripture pops into your head… at just the right time to comfort, to encourage, or to strengthen? • I love the account in Matthew of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does The Lord Require Of You?

Contributed by Eston Williams on Aug 24, 2005

The prophet Micah calls us to "do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God."

God’s Requirements This morning I want to invite you to look with me at what the prophet Micah understood to be “God’s requirements.” And I want to help you memorize this verse so that God’s might write those requirements in each of our hearts. So when I ask “What does the Lord require of you?” ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Micah 6:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Co-Opted Kingdom

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 24, 2010

God’s people are a Kingdom and are to pursue Kingdom objectives that transcend earth-bound pursuits.

THE CO-OPTED KINGDOM Rev. 5:6-10 Sermon Objective: God’s people are a Kingdom and are to pursue Kingdom objectives that transcend earth-bound pursuits. Intro I want to let you know how much I am enjoying our journey through The Revelation. I have been studying it for quite a while now and backing ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:10

Denomination: Nazarene

Walking The Talk Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 7, 2011

God calls us to be the kind of people who both act and speak out of love.

Our missionaries Bev and Jesse Rich were here two weeks ago, on furlough from Uganda. They spoke briefly during the service, and after the service they showed a video of their ministry and answered our questions. It was all fascinating, God is doing some amazing things there, but one of the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taking The Offensive

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 5, 2011

The body must be unified...we must be of one accord in our desire to serve our God in obedience to our specific call. Let's allow God to take us to the next level of victory. It begins at the place of prayer...will you come?

TAKING THE OFFENSIVE 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5 We've dealt with the six items of defensive armor listed in Ephesians 6...but as we mentioned last week, there is nothing in that list of defensive equipment that will enable us to deal with Satan's strongholds as described by Paul in 2 Cor. 10:4-5 where ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

How Does God Correct His Children Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Oct 4, 2011

Part 2 of 2 sermon series on "Who is the Enemy?" Discover who is behind your troubles of life.

Title: Who is the Enemy? – 2 “How Does God Correct His Children?” Text: Hebrews 12:6 Last week we started on a subject of “Who is my enemy? Is God my problem or is Satan? Is there a shady area between the two?” We started on another question that we did not get a chance to finish. So, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Superhero! Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 9, 2014

The third of the Word Warrior Series, this message is another look into the attributes of God.

Growing up, I didn't really watch movies much. Sure, there were some movies on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and "movies of the week" on TV, but we only had six channels on our old TV set. That was before the days of big-time cable TV (only local stations then), so what was on was what you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-10

Denomination: Bible Church

The Ministry Of Angels

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Feb 7, 2014

Angels are spirit beings created by God in order to protect and encourage Christians.

Today, we will talk about angels. They are God's special messengers. They encamp upon those who fear or love God. They deliver the Christians from the attack of the devil or demons. Psalms 34:7 (NIV) "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them." To encamp means ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:11-12

Denomination: Nazarene

In A Time Like These

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 14, 2014

We are living in the time of the end.If there’s a time, both heavens and earth are interested, it is now. It has been predicted ever in the Word of life.

IN A TIME LIKE THESE Beloved, You are welcome to THE TRUMPETER. Remember, It’s a moment we are sharing the UNDILUTED word of God, preparing the saints for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It's a moment we also look at the amazing facts happening in the world today and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Anglican

Am I..doing This Right?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 21, 2014

Moses also said..and we all should be saying this..over and over each day. Let me live in your favor - Once we know God’s ways and know God personally, than the favor of God can rest on our lives. And we should expect it to...God expects us to

How many of you this morning, remember the storm we had about a year ago that knocked out power with straight-line winds For some of us I was restored within hours, for others it was overnight and still for a few select others down on mitchell street, it was over a week later. As the days rolled ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:3-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy . . . Spirit!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014

A look at the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.

HOLY . . . SPIRIT! June 8, 2014 Acts 2 The last book by Henri Nouwen was called Sabbatical Journeys. In it, he wrote about some friends who were trapeze artists, called the Flying Rodleighs. The head of the family, Rodleigh told Nouwen, “As a flyer, I must have complete trust in my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist