Sermons on Wet Paper Sack:

Where Did I Come From? Series

Contributed by Steven Platt on Mar 8, 2002

Why did God begin His book (The Bible) the way he did?

INTRODUCTION Here are some opening lines to books or poems. See if you recognize them. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens "Call me Ishmael" -Moby Dick – Herman Melville "Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Enough?

Contributed by Jeffrey Benjamin on Nov 12, 2001

God is and always has been the initiator of our contact with Him.

Theme: Priority One in our worship Thesis: Are we seeking first things first? Title: What is Enough? Text: Luke 24: 13-35 Intro illus. Hot Wheels super charger energizes, zips them around the circle again. Twice / yr Christmas, Easter Once / mo Communion Once / wk Church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If We Live By Faith, The Lord Will Provide

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

Intro: It is a terrible thing to limit God.

Intro: It is a terrible thing to limit God. Israel had seen God part the Red Sea, after sending miraculous plagues on her enemies. Water flowed from a rock, and manna fell from Heaven. For 40 years there was no need for a rummage sale-for neither their clothes nor their shoes wore out! And, after ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:5-42

Looking Forward, Looking Back

Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005

Consequences and benefits of looking back and planning the future

LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK Introduction: We spend years looking and wondering. Looking at our past and hoping, longing for those ‘good old days’. Looking to our future and hoping for a good tomorrow. Often times though we get caught looking at the past and forget to look at the things that are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Meeting God

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 21, 2004

This is a short sermon preached at a HouseGroup launch/celebration, where the HGs will then go on to study the Lifebuilder ’Meeting God’ study by JI Packer

Meeting God. HouseGroup launch to accompany Lifebuilder studies by J.I.Packer on ‘meeting God’. WBC 21/09/04 Exodus 33:7-34:7 INTRODUCTION Illustr: absurdity of couple who go to marriage courses etc, have all the books- but never get together, meet, talk - I know people who do this (in other ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Time Has Come To Pray #7 Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 14, 2004

1. Joy 2. Holiness 3. Evangelism (3 qualities at all Christians SHOULD portray, yet so few do)

December 16, 2003 Title: The Time Has Come...to Pray Text: John 17:13-19 Introduction 1. On these Wednesday Evenings, we have been observing Christ... we have been onlookers, much like those early disciples... watching Christ as He prays to His Father... listening and learning... drawing ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-19

Denomination: Nazarene

Comfort Comfort My People

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006

A different kind of sermon - going back and forth between a reading of Isaiah and illustrative sermons that bring the text to the listner’s reality.

Special instructions - "quoted" material should be read by one reader and is the text of Isaiah 40. Material beginning with numbers can be split up amongst different readers or read by the pastor/sermon deliverer. “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” 1Isaiah is an old man now. His ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Pull Into The Rest Area Series

Contributed by David Slone on Aug 15, 2007

The second in a series of sermons based on popular street signs. Designed to be a fun series the encourages the body to hear and follow God’s leadership. Nice powerpoint available.

Series: Follow the Signs Title: Pull into the Rest Area Matthew 11:28-30 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 28 "Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

John Wayne Religion

Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006

Jesus teaches us how to behave like a real Christian without being a hypocrite.

John Wayne Religion Matt. 6:1-18 Intro: I like John Wayne. If an old John Wayne movie is on T.V. that I have seen 5 or 6 times, I’ll still watch that over almost anything else on television. John Wayne played his part so convincingly that I could almost believe he really was that person. Of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Complete Honesty? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 20, 2009

Our dishonesty with God is like a veil between us and the light, we can interfere with God’s love (although God’s love is always there)!

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, ‘ I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.’ The driver says, ‘Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.’ Not looking up from her knitting the wife says, ‘Now don’t be silly dear, you know ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 44:1-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Midst Of Your Struggle Don't Forget Who You Are

Contributed by Garvin Alfter on Jan 9, 2012

When Jonah was in the depths of despair, he remembered who he was. That saved him from his dilemma.

In The Midst of Your Struggle (Don't Forget Who You Are)   Jonah 1:7-9 & Jonah 2:1-7   Jonah found himself in a situation that many people today find themselves in. They have at some point in the past heard the voice of the Lord calling them, instructing them, and leading them. But through the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Three Legged Race Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012

Becoming a partner with someone means having to stay in step with the partner; it is important to be equally yoked. If not, your impact for our Lord could be minimized.

The Three Legged Race (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) 1. Here is an old joke about a three-legged race of sorts. One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Kinder And Gentler Community

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2018

a community must respect and care for each other

Jesus gave us only two commandments: This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. (John 15:12) The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these (Mark 12:31) For those of you who are relatively new to In The Garden, I ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

God, I Want To Be A Cowboy (Not A Shepherd)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 7, 2017

This has been a very successful lesson through the years. It requires foot work to gather the material but it well worth it. We search the two different strategies of life styles of a COWBOY vs a SHEPHERD... O, LORD I WANT TO BE A COWBOY. (not a shepherd)

GOD I WANT TO BE A COWBOY ---I AM SO SORRY, BUT I MUST TO BE A COWBOY... LOOK AT TWO STRATEGIES OF DAILY LIVING... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. O, GOD, I WANT TO BE A COWBOY... I start out singing, HOME, HOME ON THE RANGE STRATEGY: game plan, a careful plan, approach, method to achieve goals to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-27, Matthew 5:28-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Jesus Lives In East Ridge"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 13, 2017

A sermon for a Community Thanksgiving Service

“Jesus Lives in East Ridge” Matthew 25:31-46 Some of you are involved in a Monday Evening Feeding Program, where at 4 p.m. we meet in the gym at East Ridge United Methodist Church and make sack lunches to take out to our hungry friends and neighbors. We mostly take the meals to the extended ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist