Sermons on Walmart:

Does Your Elevatgr Go All The Way To The Top

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Oct 11, 2009

TO GET CHRISTIANS TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY.

PP0202 DOES YOUR ELEVATOR GO ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP? John 6:60-66 Joh 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-66

Denomination: Baptist

A Higher Standard

Contributed by Troy Richards on Apr 26, 2011

A look at raising the bar as described in the Sermon on the Mount.

-for the last few weeks here at Fishers UMC we have been taking a look at Jesus’ famous Sermon On The Mount found at the beginning of Matthew. It’s really one of the few times where we have an actual “sermon” from Jesus. Most other teaching came in the form of Him talking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 15, 2009

Being ready for the return of Christ. The parables of Jesus in Matthew 25 give us a model for being ready. First Sunday of Advent, Year B

It’s hard to believe that Christmas season is upon us again. The craziness has begun. I was reading in the paper the other day that a Wal-Mart employee out in New York was killed by injuries sustained while trying to prevent a mob from entering the store at 5 am the Friday after Christmas. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Denomination: Methodist

Short Takes In Scripture

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008

Our text gives us six short takes in scripture. 1- Be joyful 2- Pray continually 3- Give thanks 4- Build fire 5- Test everything

INTRO.- Short takes. What is this? I assume it’s the idea of taking a short look at some subject. It could be a short or brief look at politics. No, we don’t want to go there because it seems that there is nothing short when it comes to politics; not speeches, not conventions, not debates, etc. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come On Down Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 30, 2008

The times, like those of post-Exilic Jerusalem, require us to wait. Will it be passive, impassive, or active waiting? Active waiting means seeing that what God has done He will do again. God will enlist us and shape us to work for His purposes.

“We wait. We are bored. No, don’t protest, we are bored to death, there’s no denying it. … A diversion comes along and what do we do? We let it go to waste . . . .In an instant all will vanish and we’ll be alone once more, in the midst of nothingness!” So speaks one of the characters in Samuel ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Five Needs For Christian Growth

Contributed by Eric Routon on Mar 20, 2008

Five points to practice for spiritual growth.

I. First Need: We need to Hear God’s Word. We need to hear God’s Word. Turn with me to Romans 10:17 and it says “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the words of Christ.” We need to hear God’s Word. How? Well, we listen to it. We come to church ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A User-Friendly God Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Sep 13, 2008

Don’t let the drive for security and significance cause you to create a more manageable God.

Aren’t you glad we live in an age of user-friendly technology? You could go to Wal-Mart right after this service, purchase a relatively inexpensive laptop computer, plug it in, fire it up and with no previous experience understand how to use it in no time. Computer companies intentionally make ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 26, 2007

Is Jesus just a baby in a manger scene that’s taken out once a year? Is He there to give you health, wealth and prosperity? Is He some type of fire insurance? This passage answers those questions about who Jesus really is.

1. Jesus’ relationship to His creation (15-17) 2. Jesus’ relationship to His church (18-19) 3. Jesus’ relationship to His children (20-23) I’m sure many of us have heard the story about the little girl who was coloring a picture in her Sunday School class. It was a pretty picture, but the teacher ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Responsibility Of Evangelism

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 19, 2008

In our text from Acts 18 I see the responsibility of evangelism. 1- We must preach Christ even though we are tentmakers 2- We must continue to preach until people stop listening

INTRO.- ILL.- A church member of John Henry Jowett’s church said that he heard Jowett preach every Sunday and a friend responded with: "WHAT A TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY!" It is terrible to have to listen to some preachers and I may well be one of those! But we are supposed to be responsible when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowledge In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 23, 2008

We need to come to a knowledge of who we are and what we have in Christ.

Knowledge In Christ Text: Eph. 1:15-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: A sailor once took a group of young people boating for the day. One young man bragged the whole way about all he knew about the sea. Every time the sailor began to give instructions this young man would interrupt with his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Misunderstood Gift

Contributed by Brien Sims on Aug 4, 2008

No one understood free forgiveness

A misunderstanding has occurred among many over the last few centuries. Throughout the last century, the meaning and understanding of the greatest gift in human history has been missed and may be lost all together. Every year that passes by brings with it the negativity and lack of truth that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take A Load Off

Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Oct 17, 2008

Learning to know God so intimately that we can trust Him completely and rest in Him fully.

Not many of you have had a chance to visit our apartment since we moved in, but if you have, you’ve probably been in our spare bedroom. Right now, it’s a haven for our foster cats. We have 9 foster cats right now, including 7 8-week old kittens. In that bedroom, we also have a single bed so we can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

"The C Team: Peter" Series

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Oct 27, 2007

First sermon in a four part series on the apostles.

Ok, once again there are no birthdays or anniversaries to tell you about but I do have one important reminder...revival starts next Sunday and will run through Friday the 21st. Also, don’t forget we will have small "finger" foods....hopefully not made of real fingers on Sunday and a full out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Defining Love - Genuine Love Isn't Normal Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013

Jesus followers are a weird group of people. We don’t live like other people. We don’t have the same priorities or look at life the same way as everyone else. Genuine love always points people to Jesus Christ.

Let’s just be real here. Jesus followers are weird people. We’re wacked. We say stuff and do things that most people around us find odd, or even dumb. For example, we look for ways to bless the kind of people that others want to avoid. We want to go to prison and love on inmates. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Know That God Wants To Use You To Tell The World! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2011

The Body of Christ needs to go tell the world about God’s amazing love and mercy, the church must be active in fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus. That means us at Christian Hills! We must tell others about our amazing Savior.

Series: What is the Spirit Saying? Review: The expression, "what the Spirit says to the churches" occurs in each of the seven letters to the particular churches in the book of Revelation. In these letters, Christ reminds these churches that he sees what is going on in their churches. He highlights ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational