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What Is A Peacemaker? Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

The Ultimate Peacemaker is Christ Our First Call as Peacemakers is as Ambassadors for Christ Our Secondary Call as Peacemakers is to Promote Reconciliation Among People Our Call to Be Peacemakers is NOT an Absolute Call to Humanistic Pacifism

Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: What is a Peacemaker? Text: Matthew 5:9 INTRODUCTION: We continue our study of the introduction to Jesus’s greatest sermon on the mount, which are generally referred to as the Beatitudes. As we have noted, the term “Beatitude” means supreme ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is A Hero?

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 16, 2014

The best hero a family can have is a godly man in the home.

“What is a Hero?” Ephesians 5:25 Every summer, Hollywood tries to top its previous year’s revenues by producing a new set of “must-see” movies. The most popular of these are often from the superhero genre. Characters like Superman, Batman and Spiderman have captured ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What If?

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 16, 2014

What if the resurrection really happened? What if forgiveness was available, restoration was possible, hope was living and salvation really was by grace?

What If… (an ancient solution) Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is In A Name?

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

This message was given in preparation of our church pursuit of a name change

What is in a Name? July 28, 2013 Morning Message Reasoning for the name change TAP Training * Advanced training on church health * Consultation with Gary MacIntosh and Gordon Penfold Issues with the name * Door hangers – people visited the wrong church * Door to door invites – nearly ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:28

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is A Christian

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 26, 2014

A Christian is someone who has been changed by his or her encounter with the risen Jesus

What is a Christian? In a few funeral preparation talks, I have people who have described their lost loved ones in these terms “He didn’t believe in God He didn’t go to Church But he was a good Christian” That isn’t a very useful definition of what is a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

What Is Faith

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 6, 2014

Defining our Faith

Hebrews 11:1-3 What is Faith There once was a tourist who came too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, lost his footing and plunged over the side, clawing and scratching to save himself. After he disappeared out of sight; and, just before he fell into open space, he stumbled upon a scrubby ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

What Is The Anointing Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014

Jesus was consciously aware of an enduement, an equipping, a supernatural endowment called the anointing.

ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 2 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I AM ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CARRY ON THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN MY WORLD Isaiah 61:1-3; LUKE 4:15-30 INTRODUCTION Little Johnny was home sick from Sunday School and church. It was Palm Sunday, and when his dad returned home from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:15-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Real?

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 1, 2014

In order to answer the question, ‘what does it mean’ you must first answer the question ‘what is real’? I realize most people are not asking this question. But philosophers and scientists do.

The purpose of apologetics is to present biblical answers to the questions of Origin, Meaning, Morality, Destiny. If you can answer the questions of these issues you have presented a worldview This morning I’d like to focus only on one aspect of this collection of four questions-the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: *other

What A Fellowship! Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 2, 2014

A sermon on koinonia, fellowship of the church (Outline from John Stott in his book, The Living Church, Chapter 5 Fellowship, pages 91- 94; Seedthoughts from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, Chapter 6 Intimately Connected)

HoHum: Object needed: A clear bottle with a top, water, vegetable oil, food coloring. Scripture: John 17:11-16 There are two things in this bottle. Can you guess what they are? Colored water --- and oil. When we look at this bottle with oil and water in it, the first thing that we notice is that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"What Is Power?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2014

A sermon about the power of the Gospel.

Romans 1:1-7, 14-17; 3:22-30 "What is Power?" What is power? Power is something that many people want. It is often obtained through manipulation and deceit. The desire for power often comes from feelings of inferiority, fear or narcissism. The results of gaining power for power's sake ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

What's In It For Me? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 2, 2014

Paul's discussion of the benefits of Christian giving is discussed.

“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Disciple?

Contributed by Sean Harder on Aug 5, 2014

There are lots of experts on the topic of discipleship, so why is there so much confusion? What does the Bible say about disciples?

What is a disciple of Christ? There are many books on the subject these days, and frankly a lot of technical confusion. That wasn’t the case in the first century. They were very clear about it and had Jesus’ words fresh in their minds. We need not be confused either, and we don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

What's Important

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 9, 2014

As Noah and his family exit the ark, Noah models for us what is important in life.

What’s Important Genesis 8: 18-21 Intro: A husband and wife were attending a county fair where, for twenty dollars a person, a man was giving rides in an old airplane. The couple wanted to go up but they thought twenty dollars a person was too expensive so they tried to negotiate a lower ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Now Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014

Since we are free in Christ we need to make the most of that freedom.

What Now? Text: Gal. 5:13-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: There were many dilemma’s at the end of the Civil War. How do we rebuild the country? How do we heal the deep wounds that tore the nation apart for four bloody years? For the now free slaves the dilemma was now that we are free what ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Denomination: Methodist

What Is A Christian

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Aug 14, 2014

What is a christian

Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: *other