Sermons on William Temple:

Three Secrets Of An Effective Church - 2 Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 8, 2003

The wonderful gifts God gives to the church

Three Secrets of an Effective Church - 2 BIRDS FLIGHT(all called flying): Flapping - Gliding - Soaring Isa 40:31 Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles(few birds with strong enough wings to soar), run and not get tired, walk and not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

How To Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002

How to Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation - Matt. 4:1-11

How to Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation – Matt. 4:1-12 Avoid temptations of all types by fixing your eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith. Illustration: A young Indiana college student won a competition for performing the most outlandish stunt to earn a prize of $10,000.00 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Plains Of Life

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Apr 6, 2006

Class and caste have always charactorized humanity

Three Spiritual Plains by Gerald Van Horn I Corinthians 2:14. “But the natural man received not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them. I Corinthians 3:1-2 “And I brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting America Back To God

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jul 3, 2004

This sermon was preached on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2004, as a patriotic message for our day and age.

GETTING AMERICA BACK TO GOD, AN INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE --PROVERBS 14:34 Israel is a Jewish nation; Saudi Arabia is a Muslim one; India is a Hindu country; but what kind of Country is America? It may not be the politically correct position to take; but, nevertheless, it is true: “America is a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Methodist

All's Well That Ends Well Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

I believe that Abraham’s life closes well; and demonstrates for us a bit of the art of dying well which for a Christian demands living well.

"Ars Moriendi" is Latin for "the art of dying" or "the art of dying well". Specifically it refers to a common visual art practice common in the 16th century. Pictures would be carved into wood and then inked and press printed hundreds of times into books. Few of the books contained many words - ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Receiving The Peace Of Easter Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 13, 2004

Learn why the peace of God can be so easily received.

Happy Easter everyone! I came across an imagined conversation between two Roman soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. Each had his cup of coffee in hand. Moments before the angel appeared, one soldier said to the other, “Cheer up, it’s Sunday morning. The way I see it, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: *other

All Saints Sunday Yr B

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Oct 28, 2003

Sermon for All Saints Sunday, Yr B, based on John 11:32-44.

Sermon for All Saints Sunday Yr B 2/11/2003 Based on Jn 11:32-44 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson William Willimon tells of his friend Stuart Henry who accompanied a father and his little son on their first visit to Duke Chapel. They walked up and down the aisles, heads upturned, amazed at the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Games People Play

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

The authentic Christian doesn't play lame games

Games People Play Jonah 4:1-11 I hope you've enjoyed our study of Jonah these past few weeks as much as I have. I don't know about you, but I've related to Jonah's mistakes. When he tried to outrun God, I thought of times when I've been out of the Lord's will and resisted His Word. When He ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What's With The Crackers And Juice? Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 25, 2002

Forth of Five in series on Why Do We Do What We Do? So what is the idea with a little bit of bread and a tiny cup of grape juice? Is it really the body and blood of Jesus and if it is why is this a sacred thing for Christians. What is the purpose? Who

So what is the idea with a little bit of bread and a tiny cup of grape juice? Is it really the body and blood of Jesus and if it is why is this a sacred thing for Christians. What is the purpose? Who is it for? What is it about? The Last Supper Most people are familiar with Leonardo Devinci’s ...read more

Scripture: John 6:48-51, Colossians 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Citizens Of Heaven, Impacting Earth

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 13, 2002

A message given on Faith and Freedom Sunday, urging active involvment in a society in bad need of Jesus.

Citizens of Heaven, Impacting Earth Matthew 5:14-16; Philippians 3:20 October 6, 2002 Introduction Today is Faith and Freedom Sunday, a special day of prayer and instruction started by the Alliance Defense Fund, founded by such people as Dr. James Dobson, Bill Bright, and Larry Burkett. The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20, Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

When Love Conquers All

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002

Forgiveness is perhaps the biggest part of God’s love.

WHEN LOVE CONQUERS ALL Text: Matthew 18:21-35 At the age of nineteen, I got into writing a lot of poetry. After my natural mother had passed away, my poems became an outlet for my grief. Years later, I went back and looked at some of those poems. I was amazed to see that I had grown. Still, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: United Methodist

The Just Live By Faith Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Habakkuk 2:1-4 and related verses

Text: Habakkuk 2:1-5, Title: The Just Live By Faith, Date/Place: LSCC, 8/20/06, PM A. Opening illustration: Gordon Dykes walking and jumping around the pulpit B. Background to passage: After Habakkuk’s second response of disbelief and affirmation of trust, God speaks again about the things to come ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Why So Many Translations

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

We have lots of bible translations to choose from. That’s good and bad. It is good that the Bible is available. But so many translations creates lots of confusion. Let’s try to make sense out of this.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Why So Many Bible Translations? Scripture Reading: Neh 8:1-11 Introduction: 1. The Problem So many choices: At least twenty-five different English translations of the entire Bible and approximately ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The God Shaped Hole In All Of Us (We Need God)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is a sermon focusing on the impact of God’s presence on our lives.

Matthew 23:13 13 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” “The God-Shaped Hole in all of Us” I’m sure none of you have EVER experienced the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Anything, Everything And Nothing Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 27, 2008

The message examines the relationship of Christianity to the postmodern culture.

America finds itself in the middle of a revolution in thinking which is greatly impacting virtually every aspect of life. The term used to describe our present culture is “postmodern.” If you look very closely you will soon discover that this mindset is the guiding spirit of our times. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ