Sermons on What Does Redemption Propel:

Manna - What Is It? Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 6, 2003

God provides food for his people in the desert for a reason. What is it?

August 10, 2003 Exodus 16 How many of you have ever eaten soap? I would assume that you didn’t just one day decide to take a bar of soap and eat it - unless you were mentally impaired in some way. More than likely, you did it because your parents made you do it. It wasn’t because they hated ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Watchman What Of The Night?

Contributed by Larry Meador on Sep 15, 2001

A call to both men and women of God to be watchmen of their home, church, and land during this hour of tragedy

Watchman what of the night? Isaiah 21:6,11 (6) For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. (11) The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? Matthew 2:18. In Rama was there a voice ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:6-11, Matthew 2:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is There To Complain About? Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 16, 2005

Complaining may be a favorite church activity but it is really an offense against God Himself.

Do you mind if I sit down for a minute? I didn’t think so. Boy am I tired. I never knew a Gospel meeting was such hard work. Man do you remember when they lasted 4 weeks instead of 4 days? Man how did you do it sitting on these hard pews every night for 4 weeks. That makes my back hurt, not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

Encouraging people to use what ever God has given them for his service - Example of Moses and his staff.

What is that in your hand? It is so encouraging isn’t it to see how many people are involved in ministry in this church. That says to me that there are many people who are serious about using their gifts and talents for God. This is encouraging because this means that you either 1) know what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Job

Contributed by Steve Hong on Oct 18, 2000

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 3 What’s your job in the Church? What’s your work for the Lord? What are you doing to advance God’s kingdom here on Earth? In the world today, there are a great variety of people: Young & old; rich & poor; educated & uneducated.

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 3 What’s your job in the Church? What’s your work for the Lord? What are you doing to advance God’s kingdom here on Earth? In the world today, there are a great variety of people: Young & old; rich & poor; educated & uneducated. Doesn’t it make sense that it would take a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

What's My Motivation

Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 26, 2007

This message followed up one on the Biblical Bridal Paradigm, and reflected on the motivation of living and participating in ministry out of love.

(Opened with a homemade "YouTube" video to the Toby Mac hit, "Made to Love") Last week we explored our love relationship with God. This idea of a “holy romance” through such long standing hymns of the faith as “And Can It Be” and “My Saviour’s Love” and “My Jesus I Love Thee.” This week, it is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

What's All The Racket? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 12, 2008

Did you know that there are times that the church should be noisy? Not from idle talking and milling around during worship—but a church should be noisy just like the remnant was. A church should be noisy when it’s working.

1. Initial celebration (3:10-11) 2. Individual hesitation (3:12) 3. Ideal harmonization (3:13) One time there was an old farmer who wasn’t much into modern conveniences. As a matter of fact, he didn’t have much contact with the outside world at all. He thought that everything he needed was right ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Jesus Like

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

. What a man is like stems from his character. And here the Gospels are eloquent. What would I have noticed had I spent time with Christ? What impression would He have made on me? As we walk through these verses in Mark 1 and 2, we will get close eno

What Is Jesus Like Mark 1:35-2:17 What was Jesus like? A very fair question. But how impossibly difficult to answer! One thing, though, is certain. The Jesus who meets us in the pages of the four Gospels is very different from the picture many have of Him. He is nothing like the “gentle Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is "The Christ?"

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007

Message describing Jesus as the Messiah.

What is “the Christ?” Matthew 16:13-20 February 4, 2007 We’re constantly bombarded with all sorts of ideas of who Jesus is. Some of them are on the mark, others aren’t. Listen to this quote: “I dig Jesus and so do many other witches. Its not his fault that Christianity is so confused today and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fellowship: What Is It? Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 12, 2008

It’s time to fully understand and then enjoy the companionship of your church family, because we were never meant to be alone!

TEXT: Various TITLE: The Playing Church, part 1 TOPIC: The Church of Fellowship OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 2nd, 2008 PROP.: It’s time to fully enjoy the companionship of your church family, because we were never meant to be alone! INTRODUCTION: Good morning! At this time, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"What Is Your Jordan?

Contributed by Travis Markes on Sep 5, 2006

We all have Jordan’s in our lives to cross. What is your Jordan?

WHAT IS YOUR JORDAN? JOSHUA 3:1-17 At times in our lives, each of us reach points of critical decisions – places where the decision we make will have huge effects on the rest of our lives. We come to an intersection in our lives and we have to make a choice about whether we head left or whether we ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Stops God!

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Aug 24, 2011

What can stop God? Not something or someone more powerful than Him. The only thing in the bible that stopped God (Jesus) was when His children call out to Him. When Jesus heard His kids calling, He stopped. We should too.

WHAT STOPS GOD? MATERIALS NEEDED - ENVELOPES, PENS/PENCIL, AND INDEX CARDS FOR ALL KIDS. TO BEGIN - PASS OUT A BLANK ENVELOPE TO EACH TEEN AND TELL THEM TO WRITE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE ADDRESSING IT TO THEMSELVES. WHY ARE WE DOING IT? I’LL TELL YOU ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34

Denomination: Other

What Church Is Meant To Be

Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 13, 2011

Have we been doing church wrong? To answer that question we must look at the biblical pattern for church.

May 15, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:42-47 Subject: The Early Church Pattern Title: What Church Is Meant To Be How many of you spend time thinking back on earlier days and wish that it could be like it was back then? I remember the simpler life when I was a child. No video games, cell ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship - What Is Necessary?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 16, 2010

Discussion of the fact that much of what we use in worship isn't mandated by Scripture: pulpits, crosses on the wall, buildings, even sermons and music. So what is necessary, according to Scripture?

Worship – What is Necessary? Various Scriptures July 25, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction Today’s service is going to be a bit different. But I’m guessing you’ve already figured that one ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Is Your Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2021

James applies the need for humility to our mindset about our lives and our plans. As he discusses the fact that our life is just a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes, we learn some sins to avoid and some things to do.

Introduction: A. One day a doctor called one of his patients into his office to deliver some very important news. 1. “I have received the results of your tests and I have some bad news and some good news.” 2. The patient was quiet for a moment, sensing the gravity of the announcement, “Let me have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, Psalm 90:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ