Sermons on Vulnerable:

It Is Not Good To Be Alone

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 16, 2008

A message about friendship.

It Is Not Good To Be Alone VIDEO SERMONSPICE – ‘My Friends And God” Socrates said; "there is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend." Francis Bacon said, "friendship doubles joys and halves grief’s..." Mark Twain said; "to get the full value out of joy, you must have someone ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do The Right Thing (Exodus 23:1-9) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Dec 9, 2022

Instructions on being a witness, and judge/jury. A broader point, about doing the right thing for rich and poor, citizens and aliens.

It's hard to be a good neighbor (Exodus 23:1-9) I'd like to start today by taking a step back, and helping us remember where we are in the book of Exodus. Let's turn to Exodus 19:1-9 (NRSV updated no reason). This passage is one of the keys to understanding Exodus as a whole. This ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:1-9, Exodus 19:1-9

Blessed Are You Poor! - Jesus' Sermon On The Plain

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

Father Dave on Jesus’ Sermon on the plain, and the blessings of the poor.

I’ve had a tough week: On Monday I was robbed again. My wallet has been stolen by the same guy two weeks running! I had to deal this week with the painful letter written in our Diocesan Newpaper regarding our legal situation. More serious by far is my dad’s situation in hospital Perhaps most ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:21-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Right On The Faith Family Series

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Oct 30, 2003

What could happen if we built this church on Biblical principles even if they ran counter to good business management practices and philosophy? Is it possible that we might then be blessed by a higher philosophy if we built a church like Jesus wanted? I

This sermon was preached by Scotty L Killingsworth on Sunday morning November 2, 2003 to the Evergreen Church. The sermon is an installment in the Biblical Church Series from 1 Timothy The sermon title is: The Biblical Church is right on the Family Chapter 5 The church is a family of faith A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Fool Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 19, 2006

God of Wonders, Pt. 2

THE FOOL (PSALMS 14) A college student was in a philosophy class, where a class discussion about whether or not God exists was in progress. The professor had the following logic: “Has anyone in this class heard God?” Nobody spoke. “Has anyone in this class touched God?” Again, nobody spoke. “Has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

O What Tangled Web We Weave Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 24, 2006

Using David as an example of how sin separates us from God and others, destroying our life in the process.

Through the summer we have been looking at the life of David. We have seen how God chose this unlikely boy to be the next king because he had a heart for God. As a teenager David stepped out in faith to kill Goliath against all odds, he faithfully served under a king who tried to kill him. For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Methodist

Be Armed Series

Contributed by David Welch on Oct 28, 2006

6th message in a series of messages on spirutal warfare.

Chico Alliance Church September 3, 2006 Pastor David Welch "Spiritually Aware, Alert, Armed and Aggressive" Pt 6 NOTE to Sermon Central browsers. This is part six in the series when preached but notes for part 4 and five are not included because the sermons from part three notes took two extra ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Strength To Stand - Part One

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006

Why is it some have joy and the strength of the Lord in their lives, while others don’t?

STRENGTH TO STAND ~ Part One ~ The Armor of God There is something wonderful about becoming a Christian. The forgiveness of God is difficult for people to understand. That is, until they finally surrender their life completely to the Lord. To know first hand the saving Grace of God is life ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Games People Play: Battleship Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 20, 2006

Jesus instructs his followers how to deal with anger, desire for revenge, and mistreatment from enemies. From a Sermon on the Mount series.

Games People Play: “Battleship” Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48 INTRODUCTION: Do you remember the game "Battleship"? The object of the game is to insert pegs blindly on a game board until you "sink" your opponent’s "fleet." Battleship is a game of hiding and attacking. So many of our relationships ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Seven Statements Of Relational Healing

Contributed by Jeff Davidson on Feb 2, 2006

From Paul’s message to the Corinthians, we find seven statements that can heal hurting relationships

The Seven Statements of Relational Healing 2 Corinthians 7:1-16 Intr.: There are no relationships that are free of conflict; when we are in a relationship that is in crisis, something must be done to correct it; it will not correct itself: A. In our text today Paul finds himself in a relational ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Narnia: Turkish Delight Series

Contributed by John Laeger on Dec 11, 2005

Edmund’s weakness was Turkish Delight and when he fell to the temptation of Turkish Delight, he hurt himself and others. We also have areas of weakness that when we fall to temptation, we too hurt ourselves and others. But God provides a way out.

“Turkish Delight” 12/11/05 – John Laeger #2 in series “Narnia: More Than Just A Fantasy” I. Introduction a. ATTENTION GETTER i. How many of you have gone to see Narnia? 1. I give it a total “thumbs up” 2. I plan on seeing it again. ii. Trivia… 1. What was it that Edmund had a weakness for? He ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Religion That Makes A Difference Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 23, 2006

Religion that makes a difference is characterized by godly language, godly love and a godly lifestyle. James not only tells us what we should be, he tells us how to get there.

Introduction A. I heard about a man who came into church late one Sunday. 1. He asked someone in the back of the auditorium, “Is the sermon done yet?” 2. The person wisely answered, “The sermon has been preached, but it has yet to be done.” 3. Wow! You talk about truthful and insightful! 4. The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nehemiah A Man Of Action

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 6, 2006

This sermon is a call from the life and practice of Nehemiah to be men and women of God.

Nehemiah a man of prayer and action. His name means “Yahweh has comforted” Background. The book of Nehemiah takes us back to 445-432 BC. Nehemiah was probably born in exile and had never visited his homeland of Judah. Jerusalem was over 1000 miles away. 140 years previous Jerusalem was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Is The Vine

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 24, 2006

This sermon is about living vitally connected to Christ, the True Vine who produces awesome fruit in our lives.

We live in a world of concrete and metal, cars and skyscrapers. Our food comes from grocery stores, markets and McDonald’s. Jesus lived in a world of deserts and gardens, rocky clefts and fertile fields. The food that Jesus and his friends ate were the grains they saw growing in nearby fields and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even Death Is Not A Barrier Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 16, 2002

What happened when Death crossed Jesus path.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 16 “Even Death is Not a Barrier” Luke 7: 11-17 “Joseph Bayly knew what the loss of a child was like. In fact, he and his wife Mary Lou lost three sons – one at eighteen days, after surgery; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist