Sermons on Wearing Masks:

The Man With The Withered Hand

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 5, 2008

Besides that withered hand being a physical handicap, that old withered, shriveled up hand is a type of mankind. Man, in spite of our education, ability, talents, all our 6,000 years of development...we’re still a withered creation because of the fall.

THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND MARK 3:1 6 Read Mark 3:1 6 then Read Matthew 12:11 12 As we look at this story of the man with the shriveled hand, Jesus had just entered the city of Capernaum. He’d been run out of His hometown of Nazareth. The great religious leaders of that town had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

"The Incarnation Is Not An Instant Breakfast Drink"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 10, 2008

Being the hands and feet of Christ.

John 1:1-15 “The Incarnation is Not an Instant Breakfast Drink” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org A word is far more than a mere sound. Words can actually do things. One poet tells how a certain man who had performed a heroic act found it ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

The Hope Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 5, 2012

These verses contrast the long-term outcome of righteousness with that of wickedness. A righteous person will be secure in hiswalk but a person whose paths are crooked, whose conduct is wicked, eventually will find him self in troubles of his own maki

PROVERBS 11: 3-9 THE HOPE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS These verses contrast the long-term outcome of righteousness with that of wickedness. A righteous person will be secure in his or her walk (conduct) but a person whose paths are crooked, whose conduct is wicked, eventually will find him or her self ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

"A Voyage" Of Discovery!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 12, 2012

To draw lessons from the "Emmaus Experience" of the two disciples on the Resurrection Sunday...

“A VOYAGE” OF DISCOVERY One of the fascinating “journeys” of the Bible is the walk of the two disciples of Christ from Jerusalem to Emmaus (a 7-mile journey) on the Resurrection Sunday (Luke 24:13-35) which eventually culminated ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: *other

The Story Of My Heart Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

Transparency, Christ's Love, Our testimony

THE STORY OF MY HEART 2 Cor 5: 11-21 (p818) August 14, 2011 INTRODUCTION: The word of God uses the Greek word "metamorphoo" four times in the New Testament. It's used in Matt 17: 2 and Mark 9: 2 to describe what happened to Jesus on a mountain when Moses and Elijeh appeared with him from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Women Of Faith

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 21, 2012

Paul commends Timothy for his faith which was first found in his grandmother and mother as both were women of faith – faith that was genuine, communicated, and influential.

Women of Faith 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Illustration: A young man was standing at the grocery store checkout line when he noticed an elderly woman in front of him. As she unloaded her grocery cart, she kept looking up and staring at him. After a few awkward moments, he asked, “Why do you keep ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Imitation Of God Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011

It grieves the Holy Spirit when our broken, crazy, noisy world has more effect on our actions than does our experience and knowledge of the love of God.

A couple of weeks ago I flew out to Minneapolis for just 36 hours to see my godson Ted in The Music Man. If he hadn’t skipped the cast party and come home early Thursday night I wouldn’t have gotten to see him off stage at all. But there we were, at 10:30 at night, both exhausted and happy, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Fold Sin

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2011

A sermon on Romans 1:18-32 and how this relates to our society today (Material adapted from Harold Vaughan "The Three Fold Sin of Society" from Herald of His Coming [http://www.heraldofhiscoming.com/] September 2003 issue)

Introduction: God is a Being of Moral Perfection and His Character is the law of the universe. How unlike the gods of Greek mythology who lived on Mt. Olympus. The Greek gods were even more immoral than the people. Xenophanes, a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, complained about the immorality ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Love That Controls And Compels Us

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 30, 2012

We Love God Only Becasue He First Loved Us

01-29-2012 The Love That Control and Compels Us Pastor Dan Little - The Landmark Church Binghamton, NY adfontes.djl@gmail.com Scripture Reading 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. 2 Cor 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us, AMP) Look with me at 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: *other

The Stronger Man Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 20, 2012

As humans we have been taken prisoner by a strong opponent who wants nothing but to destroy us. We see this captivity and torture revealed graphically as Jesus takes on not one but thousands of demons at once. It is a powerful picture of how our ultimate

Just prior to Chapter 5 Jesus calmed the wind and seas and the disciples said “Who then is this?” As the disciples approach land they find out in spades. In a way, all of chapter 5 involves people imprisoned and the ultimate action hero who comes to set them free. In verses 1 through 20 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Living The Sweet Life

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 9, 2007

There are plenty of doors for us to choose from, with only one leading to the sweet life.

Living The Sweet Life John 10:9-11 April 8, 2007 Easter Sunday Chester First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Dr. Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Today there will be enough Peeps ate that if all lined up end to end, they would circle the planet. (That’s a lot of marshmellow!) 1 In ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Chains Series

Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 6, 2007

Paul allowed the Lord to use his chains to further God’s kingdom.

Chains 12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 Because of my chains, most of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Come Home

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 8, 2007

The idea for this series comes from Max Lucado’s book 6 hours One Friday. It is part of a series leading up to Easter.

Come Home! Luke 15:11-24 In a small town in 19th Century, England there was a Christmas day tradition. There would be a village party and all the children would receive gifts. Bright smiles, children playing happily, very joyful event, as they would gather around the tree in the center of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 7 Stages Of The Prodigal Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 12, 2006

Do you have ever wonder whatt causes someone to walk away from God or how it could even happen to you? Learn the stages and how to get with God and even stop the Prodigal in his tracks.

The 7 Stages of the Prodigal We can be a prodigal and not even know it. The young man in this parable "came to himself" when he was slopping with the pigs. But if we are aware of the stages we might come to ourselves much earlier and avoid some of the consequences of being estranged from God, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Nine Characteristics Of Wisdom From Above

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 25, 2004

Failure to exude the wisdom from above leads to impurity, pickiness, harshness, unapproachableness, mercilessness, fruitlessness, wavering and dishonesty. True wisdom is pure, peacable, gentle, entreatable, merciful, fruitful, steadfast, honest that evide

Nine Characteristics of Wisdom from Above (James 3:17,18) "But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle); it is willing to yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straight forward; impartial and ...read more

Scripture: James 3:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational