Sermons on Wesleyan Quadrilateral:

Yesterday, Today Or Tomorrow? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 3, 2004

We know what happened after Jonah preached in Nineveh but what happened to Nineveh after that?

He arrived looking like a character out of a Wes Craven movie. He definitely wasn’t dressed for success and pretty wasn’t a word that would be used in describing him. His skin was bleached a pasty white, his hair was matted and there was a slightly fishy smell about him. If you were to describe ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Son Of Man"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 19, 2003

While we celebrate Christmas, with nativity scenes and cute greeting cards, let’s remember this was a real baby; a real Man.

“Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” In the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Denomination: Orthodox

Making It Pretty Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 30, 2005

Paul tells Titus to making the Gospel attractive, but how is that done?

17- Make it Pretty- Titus Ugly bunch don’t you think? This week’s edition of people magazine included pictures of the world’s 50 most beautiful people, as selected by their readers. The group you saw were the photos that were posted online at People’s homepage. All fairly attractive people. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Shock Value Of The Gospel

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Apr 18, 2004

If convicted felons were set free by our court system because someone else wanted to take their punishment, imagine the outcry! Well, Jesus did exactly that. . . *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

How To Be Right With God TEXT: Rom. 3:21-26 "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Holiness

Who Do You Identify With

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is a sermon about persecution and the persecuted church.

“USA! USA! USA!” the chant goes as the United States’ hockey team skates down the ice hoping to score a goal. All Americans wish to see the United States’ hockey team win, even those who don’t like or understand hockey. There is solidarity when our national team is playing. It’s more than a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Live Free From Anxiety Series

Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006

Series on Christian Stewardship

Sermon Title: How to live free from Anxiety Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: February 27, 2005 Series: How to Live the Uncomplicated Life Introduction In recent years our society has been plagued by a new epidemic. The cure for this epidemic has become a billion dollar industry as one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Holiness

Living The Simple Life Series

Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006

Series on Christian Stewardship This is s two part story written as the capstone of the series.

Sermon Title: Living the Simple Life Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: March 6, 2005 Subject: Living the Uncomplicated Life Introduction Once upon a time their lived a wealthy prince. He was given everything his heart could desire. He was educated by the best scholars in private tutoring and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Holiness

Knowing God - #1 - God Is Love Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001

First in a series about attributes of God and how we are to reflect them in our lives. This message deals with the love of God.

KNOWING GOD - #1 God is Love 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction This morning we are starting a series of messages entitled, “Knowing God.” These messages are going to focus on character qualities, or attributes of God, and how we can best reflect them in our own lives. The purpose of these messages is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Knowing God - #4 - He Is Able Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001

Sixth message in a series on the attributes of God and how we are to reflect them. This message deals with God’s power and how we can trust Him.

KNOWING GOD - #4 He is Able Various Scriptures Introduction I’ve got a good feeling about this message today. I’ve been looking forward to this all week. As you know, we have been looking at the attributes or character qualities of God. We have looked at His love, His glory, His compassion, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ministry That Heals Hurts Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001

Another in a series concerning our church purpose statement; this one about the church as a place where healing (spiritual and otherwise) can take place.

“…Ministry That Heals Hurts,…” Matthew 8:1-7 July 29, 2001 Introduction I don’t know if it’s pride, or just a sense of being awed by the fact that God would use someone like me, but I like to tell people that I’m a minister. Maybe it’s because I’m a walking testimony to the fact that God can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:8-17, Matthew 8:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Zaacheaus Was A Wee Little Man. Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 25, 2003

A look at the story of Zaacheaus

The crowd surged toward the road, pushing and shoving to get a better look at the man named Jesus. The city was Jericho and it was wall to wall people, each one of them eager to get a look at the young carpenter from Nazareth that everyone was talking about. It was his first time to this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Abraham: A True Model Of Worship

Contributed by Steven Dow on Aug 23, 2002

Many Christians have never truly worshiped God because they don’t know how. Abraham models for us the essence of true, biblical worship.

ABRAHAM: A MODEL OF TRUE WORSHIP Genesis 22:1-19 August 18, 2002 INTRODUCTION: It seems that very few Christians know much about true worship. Charles Stanely once said that he believed that most Christians in most churches have never worshiped God. We go to church, but we don’t worship. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Genesis 21:8

What's In It For Me? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 31, 2004

Have you ever wondered whether what you do is really worth doing?

What do people really get for all their hard work? In 2013 that is a line of thought we’d expect to hear. What do people really get for all their hard work? What do I get out of it? What do you get out of it? But it isn’t necessarily a question we’d expect to find in the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Church The World Needs, Not Wants--Pergamum Pt6 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010

“Be the church would ya!” Young people practice faith in the same way their parents practice faith. Studies today call this “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism”. It is a very self-centered spirituality; a self-absorbed Christianity.

Title: “A Church The World Needs--Not Wants--Pergamum” Introduction: I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN and I can tell you—kids, are smart—they know when you aren’t living up to what you believe and what you say! I worked with inner-city, street-wise kids for several years and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Three Temptations Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 24, 2010

The temptations that Satan tempted Christ with are common to each of us and we can learn from his response

Forty days, in the wilderness. Forty days, not four, not fourteen but forty. And all he took with him was what he was wearing. He wasn’t part of a tribe, had nobody to build an alliance with, it was just him, a rugged terrain and God. What did he eat? Did he hunt, or fish, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan