Sermons on Wreckage:

What Has God Called Us To Do In The Middle Of A Tragedy

Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 13, 2005

A broadcast of a news clip said that through Katrina our Nation has been called to do something, but I think God has called Christians to do something!

Date Preached ________ Where Preached _________ What Does God Call Us to Do in the Middle of Tragedy? Selected Scriptures This has been a couple of weeks that our country and our church will never forget. Preaching involves at least two responsibilities. The first is to explain the Bible and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

War Not Peace

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 25, 2008

Christians are not at liberty to live at peace with the enemy. We are a people that are constantly at war. We have no orders to surrender

WAR NOT PEACE! Scripture Reading: Eph. 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION Amidst all the prophesies that have been told regarding the end of the world. There is one prophesy which stands head and shoulders above all others. One prophecy, which pinpoints the end of the world with greater accuracy, than all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

God Likes You

Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 25, 2007

God likes you. The only way to obey God over the long haul is to love him. The first step to loving Him is to receive His love for you. The first step to receiving his love for you is to understand he likes you.

A few months ago I had an interesting email conversation with a woman who has attended our church for a few years. She told me that she hadn’t been coming for a while because of some personal issues that were going on. When I asked her to clarify what she meant, she said basically coming to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Home Sweet Home

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

This morning I want to look at the story of a young man who discovered the truth of the familiar quote, "There's no place like home." It's the familiar story of the prodigal son...but maybe from a different angle than you've heard it before.

HOME SWEET HOME LUKE 15:11 24 There is an old song that is still popular that says, "There's no place like home for the holidays..." With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner our thoughts often turn toward home. For me, there are so many great memories of the times my family had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Rejoicing Through Adversity Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 17, 2010

Where and how can we rejoice through adverstity

REJOICING THROUGH ADVERSITY 1 Pet. 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Persecuted Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011

Why am I persecuted?

REJOICING THROUGH ADVERSITY 1 Pet. 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Challenge Course

Contributed by Bret Bone on Nov 6, 2012

I wonder how each of us would score if there were a test available that could reveal … how devoted we were as a Christian… You see, on the surface most of the time it appears that things are going well & display that we’re doing a pretty good job of b

I wonder how each of us would score if there were a test available that could reveal … how devoted we were as a Christian… You see, on the surface most of the time it appears that things are going well & display that we’re doing a pretty good job of being a Christian. In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

The Boasting Tongue

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Feb 24, 2013

This sermon deals with the sin of bragging and boasting.

Series: Taming the Tongue Sermon: The Boasting Tongue Introduction: James uses a word to describe bragging and boasting come natural early on in our lives. ----My daddy can do this or that. ---- We beat you guys! We’re going to win! We are told to not boast or brag to be good ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, James 4:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Even So, It Is Well With My Soul

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 26, 2015

Trials put life into perspective. Trials define us. Trials speak to the maturity of our Faith. Interestingly.The name Jairus means . "He whom God enlightens". This man of position and power came before Jesus and he fell at His feet! Updated June 2018.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are 4 Scripture readings before the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Deuteronomy 15:7-1, Psalm 112, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 and Mark 5:21-43 In 1871, ...tragedy struck Chicago... as fire ravaged the city. When it was finally ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Anglican

Seeing And Believing

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 20, 2019

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s; isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: “I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Memorials With A Mission

Contributed by James Jackson on May 25, 2019

What does it mean that we carry in our body the death of Jesus? On this Memorial Day, remember that our strength comes from His sacrifice, that we are memorials with a mission, and that to fulfill the mission, we must be in motion.

Memorials With a Mission 2 Corinthians 4:7-12; 16-18 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, Luke 14:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Broken: How God Uses Defective People

Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013

The Bible is filled with stories of fractured lives and messy situations. From these we can learn truths about how God works.

Bob Dylan wrote a song called “Everything is broken.” Here are some of the lyrics. Broken bottles broken plates Broken switches broken gates Broken dishes broken parts Streets are filled with broken hearts Broken words never meant to be spoken Everything is broken. He’s right. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-25

Denomination: Brethren

To Love Is To Obey

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 16, 2014

We must slow down at God’s “yellow lights,” stop at His “red lights,” and proceed at His “green lights” for the highest reason - love. The absence of obedience just shows our rebellion and UN-love for God.

Opening illustration: One morning as I left Maureena for work, I began to wonder, why should I obey God’s laws? The answer played out as I approached a traffic light that had just turned yellow. A driver at the intersection waited to make sure I had fully stopped. Why did I stop? I asked ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus At The Center Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 19, 2022

The Book of Revelation, chapters 4-5, have a power message: Jesus Christ is at the center of the throne of God, and of the universe, and He should be the center of our lives. He alone has triumphed. He alone is worthy. Let us join heaven in celebrating His triumph!

JESUS AT THE CENTER Rev. 4-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN FRUSTRATED? 1. Four golfing friends were playing on a difficult course. One man kept placing ball after ball into a pond. At last, he got so frustrated that he picked up his golf bag and heaved it into the middle of the lake, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coram Deo

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 4, 2023

Living our life in the presence of God

“Coram Deo” 1 Chron. 16:11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. Introduction: First some context from Barnes Notes. He says: The Psalm here put before us by the Chronicler, as sung liturgically by Asaph and his brethren on the day of the Ark's entrance into Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:1-11

Denomination: Baptist