Sermons on Waiting On The Lord:

Jesus Meets Our Needs, More Than Our Wants Series

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jul 25, 2009

A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, proper 12

8th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 12] July 26, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear heavenly Father, we come to worship with so many needs. Some among us may be ill. Some of us may be facing difficult ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

"Is Christianity Hard To Swallow?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2009

Will we take the easy way or the hard way?

John 6:35-37, 53-71 “Is Christianity Hard to Swallow?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN In our Scripture lesson for this morning we see the first instance—as it pertains to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith—of the revolving door!!! By this time lots of people were ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-71

Denomination: United Methodist

Why God Gives Us Gifts?

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 2, 2009

This sermon explores why God gives us gifts and how we should perceive them in our lives

As a child I loved Christmas and I loved birthdays, and not just my own birthday because there were plenty of gifts around. Gifts are an important part of life. Birthdays and Christmas were times of us ripping off the paper to discover the gifts we had been given. Then we’d play with them, use ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

A Change In Leadership

Contributed by Darrell Coats on Aug 5, 2009

A sermon designed for pastors who are leaving a church and trying to prepare the congregation for the new pastor. An ideal sermon for an interim minister.

A Change of Leadership Deuteronomy 34:1-9 Introduction: A few weeks ago, Cathy and I were driving in the Houston area when we came across a bumper sticker that read, “I’ll keep my money, you keep the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-9, Deuteronomy 34:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

Genesis 40 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

Last week we saw how Jacob got tricked by his uncle to marry both of his daughters even though he only wanted to marry one. And right away there were problems in the marriage because Leah wasn’t loved by her husband Jacob while Rachel was. This is what moved Leah to have kids by Jacob hoping that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Part One - Choosing Sides Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 10, 2009

Exploring the baptismal vows of church membership; what it means to be a member of a church

1You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus: The Rock Of Ages Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 10, 2009

This message looks at the implications of Peter’s confession in Matthew 16.

There are times when asking certain questions seem to heighten the drama of the moment. “Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?” “Do you swear to tell the truth…?” “Where were you on the night of…?” Questions such as these have the ability to cut through all the surface stuff and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Handling Temptation Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 13, 2009

Temptation is a given in the life of all Christians, how we handle that temptation is a completely different story. James gives us three simple steps tht we can take to successful push back the temptations that come our way.

How to Handle Temptation James 1:13-18 Intro Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, “I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!” Surely that is not the answer! But the fact is, there isn’t a day that goes by that we are not tempted in some way. Temptation ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Incarnate Word Is The True Bread Of Life

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 15, 2009

A sermon for the 11th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 15

11th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 15] August 16, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for your gift of creation and for establishing life on this planet we call earth. We ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58

Denomination: Lutheran

A Christian Analysis Of Atheism, Part 2

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 18, 2009

A Christian Analysis Of Atheism, Part 2

Try as the atheist might to manipulate objective data to fit their hypothesis with some evolutionists going so far as to invoke the law in order to suppress perspectives conflicting with their origins account, the assumptions of atheism fail to square with the facts of nature and with the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Money Makes The World Go 'round And Other Myths Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Sep 2, 2009

A case for the way we look at money and how that is tied into our Spiritual Health

Half way through the 1972 movie Cabaret Joel Grey and Lisa Minnelli sing The Money Song. It starts with, Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around It makes the world go ’round. A mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound A buck or a pound A buck ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On The Move

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009

Allowing Christ to tearing down he walls between church and unchurched.

On the move Folks we “royal we” have since Easter been hearing about the importance of vision. A vision that is based on scripture and ultimately looks outside the walls of the physical church. Most recently we have been considering who is our neighbor..or more precisely how to be a neighbor to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-22

Denomination: Congregational

The Cross Has Two Beams

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 4, 2009

Ordinary Proper 18: What is the relationship between saving faith and works of righteousness? Sometimes an inability to distinguish can create confusion. But we look to Saint James to answer the question!

There are vocations that endeavor to deal in certainty. Take engineering: I’m not certain that I would feel comfortable driving over a bridge designed by a person who simply ‘felt’ that their design would have integrity. I want somebody who will crunch the numbers and who understands beam and ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-18

Denomination: Lutheran

What A Contrast

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 5, 2009

A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18

14th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 18] September 6, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in the person of Jesus the Christ, you came among us to reveal your redeeming grace, and that in Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

3 Factors That Fuel Your Joy Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009

Joyfuel. It’s like gasoline except it keeps the engine of your joy running high. Paul demonstrates how it works in Philippians 4:10-23

A Study In Philippians Philippians 4:10-23 “3 FACTORS THAT FUEL YOUR JOY” ________________________________________ This final group of verses in Paul’s letter is a resounding anthem to joy. Each verse rings with the sound of celebration and overcoming. Paul was a in a good place when he wrote ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-23

Denomination: Baptist