Sermons on Water Into Wine:

Even Now

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Examines the faith of Martha after the death of Lazarus

Where is he? Where? Where is he? How many times had she asked that question over the past four days. Her only brother had come down with some mysterious virus and nobody could do anything for him. Well nobody except for their friend Jesus. How many times had he reached out his hand and the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-23, John 11:17-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Affair Proofing Your Marriage

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

Suggestions for keeping your marriage safe

Anyone here like Country Music? I can’t figure it out, they claim that Country Music accounts for 30% of the Radio airplay in Halifax, and yet very few people will admit listening to it. I confess I enjoy country music, although I’m a bit of an anomaly because I really enjoy classic country, not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Turn Ye, Turn Ye, For Why Will Ye Die?

Contributed by Larry Meador on Nov 2, 2000

God does not delight in people going to Hell, but desires you to turn to Him.

SERMON 15 TURN YE, TURN YE, FOR WHY WILL YE DIE? EZEKIEL 33:11 (11) Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? I ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:11

Don't Get Offended

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Nov 7, 2000

This message about the life of Joseph in Genesis will help us to depend upon God

Don’t Get Offended Genesis 50:15-21 A farmer owned a mule that was very important to him because it was a good plowing animal. The mule got sick one day, and the farmer called in the veterinarian. The vet looked the mule over, and then gave the farmer some extremely large pills. The vet ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 1:1-6

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 14, 2000

Even our most magnificent achievements seldom bring total satisfaction - Where do we go to find gusto, to find real joy in life?

"You only go around once in life, so you’ve got to grab for all the gusto you can." Some of us remember that television commercial. But, what exactly is gusto? Well, according to my dictionary, it means "vigorous enjoyment, zest." Good stuff, but where do we find it? Well, according to that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But The Truth

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

Today we want to explore some interesting words about truth-telling that Jesus gives us.

A few weeks ago, President Clinton spent Saturday and Sunday huddling with his lawyers preparing for his grand jury testimony. As I thought about that, it seemed a bit odd. If your goal in going before a grand jury is to tell the truth, to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, why does it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Price Too High?"

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

today the question we look at is this: Is the price of being a Christian too high?

Whenever I buy something, whether it is a car or a gallon of milk, I always check the price. The question always is: Am I willing to pay this amount, or is the price too high? If I stop at a gas station to get a gallon of milk, and see a price of $3, I think: OK, I could pick it up for 20 cents ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is He So Special?

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

Part of the reason Jesus is not someone people can ignore or forget, is how He lived and what He did during His thirty-three years on earth

A panel of historians recently voted Winston Churchill as the greatest person of the 20th Century. He was born.......does anyone know when? Even a guess? It was November 30, 1874. Does anyone have any idea where Sir Winston was born? Oxfordshire, England. How about the names of his father and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-31

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Men Still Worship

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

The Wise Men remind us that true worship comes from the heart.

Matthew 2:1-12 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping (A Godly) Perspective

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

Since we know God is sovereign we don't have to worry in times of trouble (1 week after presidential election chaos)

"Fellow citizens! Clouds and darkness are round about Him. The dark waters of the seas and stars of the skies form His pavilion. Justice and judgment are the establishment of His throne. Mercy and truth go before His face. Fellow citizens, God still reigns! He will enable the government in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1, Psalm 97:1

Denomination: Baptist

Do I Really Have A Choice?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2000

When we are offered great choices, although we think we have no real freedom, we can choose to live emotionally, we can choose to give and affirm life for the most vulnerable in our society, and we can always choose to receive God’s gift of eternal life.

“Do I really have a choice?” That question was posed the other day by one of our teenagers. She was talking about whether she had to go to school. She felt cornered. She felt boxed in. She was speaking for a great many of us. We feel as though we really do not have any choice about many ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

By The Sweat Of Your Brow

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

Christians need to be hard-working people.

BY THE SWEAT OF YOUR BROW Gen. 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” INTRO.- Sweat and dirt. Those don’t sound very inviting or interesting to me. DO THEY TO YOU? God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Game Of Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

Life is similar to the Olympics.

THE GAME OF LIFE I Cor. 9:24-27 INTRO.- ILL.- A man was discussing his tennis technique with a friend. He said, “My brain immediately barks out a command to my body: ‘Run forward, and fast.’ It says, ‘Start right now. Drop the ball gracefully over the net and then race back to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Your Treasure Is ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

The act of giving is an act of worship, tells me where my heart is, and tells me how much I trust God.

Burt Reynolds starred in an old film entitled The End. In the film he decides to commit suicide by swimming out as far as he can until he is exhausted and then just go under. But after going under he is looking at the surface from the underside and decides not to go through with it. As he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Methodist

A Reluctant Prophet

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

The story of Jonah and how it parallels our reluctance to reach the lost.

I can still the scene from Titanic where the orchestra is brought out on deck to play music while the ship is sinking. Drinks and food are passed out in the dining room to maintain a sense of normalcy. People were eating, drinking and dancing as the ship was going down. It reminds me of what ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Methodist