Sermons on Wholeness Body Mind And Spirit:

Of Gusto And Hungry Bears

Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 15, 2003

Go for the gusto. Seek happiness. Watch out for hungry bears.

Of Gusto and Hungry Bears You only go around once in life, so you’ve got to grab for all the gusto you can." Some of you may remember that television commercial. But, what exactly is gusto? In the dictionary, it is defined as "hearty or keen enjoyment." And according to that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sheol & Hades

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 22, 2003

Heaven or Hell which will it be.

SHEOL & HADES November 3, 2002 Two different names but the same meaning, one is Hebrew (Sheol) and the other is Greek (Hades). Hades NT:86, "the region of departed spirits of the lost" (but including the blessed dead in the period preceding the ascension of Christ). It has been thought by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:23-31

Denomination: Christian Church

"Tears, Laughter, Astonishment"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 26, 2003

If we share Christ with a hopeless, scornful world we will be astonished by the results.

Mark 5:35-43 “Tears, Laughter, Astonishment” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Here Jesus comes face to face with normal attitudes and conduct in the event of a tragedy. While Jesus is still speaking to a crowd, one of Jairus’ servants ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:35-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Speak To Us Of Love

Contributed by Kathy Findley on Oct 25, 2003

This sermon speaks of the love that came to us through Christ’s birth.

Advent IV – Love Luke 2: 25-38 “Hush-a-bye, lullaby. Hush your weeping, little baby,” the mother sang. And in her tear-filled eyes one would see the love Mary felt for her baby son, this Child of Love. Through this Holy Child, God transcended all time and space, planned a way to come and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-38

Denomination: Baptist

You Have Been Too Long At This Mountain

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2003

“The treacherous enemy facing the church of Jesus Christ today is the dictatorship of the routine, when the routine becomes ‘lord’ in the life of the church."

“You Have Stayed Too Long In this Place” Deut 1:1-8 Just day before yesterday I was reading a book of sermons by A.W. Tozer entitled “Rut, Rot or Revival”. The text of the first sermon was Deut 1:6 which says, “..you have stayed too long in this place.” I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Advent 1: Hope Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 6, 2004

The first in a series explaining the symbolism of the Christmas Wreath - Hope. Prophecy of OT fulfilled in John the Baptist.

Advent 1: Hope Luke 1: 5-25 Grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father above, Jesus Christ our savior and the Holy Spirit who strengthens us and keeps us in the faith. Amen. Today we start the first part of a sermon series based on the symbolism of the Christmas wreath. During this season, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary: The Activity And The Intimacy Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 10, 2004

How to prepare for Christmas in the way that Mary did. How to cultivate the life of Jesus within.

Mary: the activity and intimacy Luke 1:39-56 WBC 12.12.04pm Introduction: This week I set Monday aside for reading and preparation for an essay for my MA on ‘How may the spiritual life of an individual be helped by a knowledge of different streams and religious traditions’ - busy reading through ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Baptist

Moslem America ,part 1. Series

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Dec 22, 2004

Now the Scripture tells us that, The Blind shall lead the blind and both shall fall into the ditch. Have the American people become blinded by war and the lack of understanding of the Bible prophecies? Have the people become tired of well doing?

Moslem America ,Part 1. Aljazira, is the propaganda machine in the Middle East and now we have been introduced to the Bridges network in the United States. Bridges was developed to bridge the gap between ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 1, 2004

Wisdom comes from God, and is a very real and practical sense of what to do, how to do it, and why it must be done...but wisdom is no guarantee that we’ll act wisely.

Wisdom II Chronicles 1:1-11, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “Ask for whatever you want Me to give you” (vs 7). If God handed you a “blank check”--if you could ask Him for anything and receive it, what would your pray for? I saw a “prayer” on a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

Grow Up In Christ

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Aug 10, 2007

We are born into the kingdom or God, and like babies in the natural our Father God expects us to grow up.

There was a group of tourists who were visiting a picturesque village and came upon an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one of the tourist asked, “Were any great men born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope, only babies.” Very true, only Adam and Eve did not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Wants Disciples Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Dec 22, 2005

What God really wants for Christmas is disciples. Therefore all people should respond to his desire and give Him absolute control of their lives.

INTRO: Have you ever considered how backwards Christmas is? What if I invited you all to a birthday party for Bethany, and instead of giving gifts to her, you all came and gave gifts to each other? There would be one disappointed 9 year old, I’ll tell you that. Whose birthday is it that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Suffering Church Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 29, 2006

The church was suffering, but Jesus was with them.

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  What would you do if not too long after you became a Christian, bad things started happening to you?  What would you do if when you became a Christian, people started persecuting you, you lost your job, you lost all of your possessions, and people ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pt. 2 The Power Of A Blessing Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 8, 2013

If you have ever went to a funeral or memorial service, you have heard a eulogy.Eulogy is from two greek words: “eu” meaning well and “logos” meaning word. (Good word.) can never remember a bad word spoken about any person at a funeral. It’s become commo

30 Days of Blessing (2 of 5) The Power of a Blessing October 14,2010 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A If you have ever went to a funeral or memorial service, you have heard a eulogy. 1 Eulogy is from two greek words: “eu” meaning well and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Risk Of Leadership Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the twelfth message in a series over the life of Moses that shows being God's man is never easy. This message examines the risks associated with leadership.

True or false: leadership is risky. As we make our way through these few chapters of the Book of Numbers we will discover that Moses will once again be reminded of this fact as he is forced to deal with several difficult situations. Each situation he faces will show that effective leadership ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Love Is Known Through Action"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 12, 2012

A sermon about loving others as Christ calls us to love.

1 John 3:16-24 “Love Is Known in Action” “This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” Lay down our lives? What in the world does that mean? For Jesus it ultimately meant death on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: United Methodist