Sermons on What Is Faith:

Unity Of The Spirit

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Ever since the early church, there have been schemes and promotions to produce unity in the church. But, divisions continue. The only medicine to heal the wounds of disunity and discord is found in this text of Scripture.

UNITY OF THE SPIRIT TEXT: Eph 4:1-3 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

"God Stole The Show"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 23, 2003

A sermon for Christmas Eve.

“God Stole The Show” Luke 2:1-20 By Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org How many of you have ever seen a Christmas pageant or been in one? Each time the scene is basically the same—isn’t it? You’ve got the manger in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Evidence That Demands A Decision

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

proofs of Christ, The Bible, The Resurrection...Powerpoint at website.

Evidence that Demands a Decision I Cor. 15:1-8a Powerpoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/EvidenceDemandsDecision.html Since the beginning of time, man has asked the question Job did in Job 14:14 - If a man die, shall he live again? The resurrection of the dead…it’s the oldest question ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

I Can Sleep When The Wind Blows

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 4, 2002

A Sermon for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 The Parable of the 10 Maidens

25th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 Matthew 25:1-13 "I can sleep when the wind blows."     1 ¶ "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgiveness

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jul 14, 2001

Forgiveness is a foundational principle to Christian living yet one of the very things that holds many in bondage today.

Forgiveness  Forgiveness is a foundational principle to Christian living yet one of the very things that holds many in bondage today.  Most are fine with the principle of forgiveness but never truly execute its full meaning in their life.  The absence of forgiveness in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35, Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To Our National Tragedy

Contributed by Joel Curry on Sep 13, 2001

The Beatitudes give us a guide for how the Christian should respond to the terrible terrorist attacks on our country.

Introduction Incomprehensible. Unthinkable. Unspeakable. Unbelievably evil. However we describe it, the coordinated terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania that killed perhaps thousands of blameless and unsuspecting people continue to shock our senses. The tragedy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adam Could Communicate With Animals Series

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Mar 4, 2001

Answer to a question could Adam and Eve converse with the animals as we now converse with each other.

Sunday 03/04/01 6:00 P. M. Service Intro: The question before us is this, was man able to intelligibly speak with the animals in the garden prior to the fall. Thus we must look to Genesis 1:26 - 28, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Someone With Skin

Contributed by Rich Young on Mar 10, 2001

Guidelines from Paul for getting along with others.

Someone with Skin TEXT: Phil 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION · In a parable she has written, Karen Mains describes the following wedding: DOWN IN FRONT STANDS THE GROOM IN A SPOTLESS TUXEDO - HANDSOME, SMILING, FULL OF ANTICIPATION, SHOES SHINED, EVERY HAIR IN PLACE, ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE PRESENCE OF HIS ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prophecy In The Rear View Mirror

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 29, 2002

Indeed, to hear that "Christ really did come in A.D. 70" reminds one of those against whom Jesus warned us about.............

I recently came across a booklet that declared that all prophecy is now only a thing of the past. This booklet stated that the book of Revelation is only a historic account of things long ago fulfilled. We will discuss a few of the points that this booklet in vain tried to make. Perusing thru the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:26-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evidence That Demands A Decision - Easter

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2006

Death is not annihilation...it’s separation [unto somewhere else]. ’The Resurrection of the Dead’, and 4 proofs that Jesus rose again, and how that affects man’s afterlife. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

Evidence that Demands a Decision I Cor. 15:1-8a See all our Easter sermons, PowerPoints, and much more at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Special.html ----- Since the beginning of time, man has asked the question Job did in Job 14:14 - If a man die, shall he live again? The resurrection of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Not Like Any Store I Know Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 29, 2006

For the last three weeks we have compared the church to a store - a store getting ready for Christmas. But the church is not a store - it is a unique institution designed by God to share His grace with a broken world.

Intro.: I need to apologize to you - I lied to you. 1.I told you that we would spend time looking how we might restock the store. 2.But it dawned on me during the week that if I did that, I was leaving he wrong impression. 3.It might sound as if the church were just another store – with a product ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Goodness Of Good Friday

Contributed by Tyrone Blue on May 30, 2006

A narrative description of the good things that transpired on Good Friday.

Sermon - #42 Title: “The Goodness of Good Friday” Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56 Key Terms – Goodness – Being Positive Good Friday – The Friday before Easter, observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus. Background – Many people often question why we call the day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things Are Sacred

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009

Some things are sacred and are not meant to be touched or altered even when we have the best of intentions

Some Things Are Sacred 2 Samuel 6:1-12 There are passages in the bible which sometimes leave us a little confused or even disturbed when we try to understand why things worked out the way they did in 2 Samuel Chapter 6:1-12 we such an example. This week God used the everyday events of my life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"God's Gift Of Mercy”

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009

Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

“God’s Gift of Mercy” 4/29/2007 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” “Bienaventurados los misericordiosos: porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia.” We live in a society of self. All revolves around self. Me, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Apostolic

Daniel - A Man Of Prayer

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 14, 2009

The key to Daniel’s success was that he was a man of the Word and a man of persistant prayer

DANIEL – A man of prayer The book of the prophet Daniel isn’t a book that we read very often. I don’t think I have ever preached from it in my life If you were to ask the average Brit who Daniel was, he either would not know or remember him as being the man who was thrown in a lion’s den and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3

Denomination: Anglican