Sermons on Wrinkle:

"Are The Bible And Church Relevant Today?” Series

Contributed by Rick Flowers on May 14, 2002

#2 in a series of four messages in the "What If It’s True?" campaign. This is intended to assist pastors whose churches are involved in the evangelistic outreach.

Pastor Rick Flowers First Baptist Church of Flushing The word Relevant means “Logically connected with and important to the matter in hand; appropriate, germane, pertinent.” To some the Word of God and the Church of Jesus Christ do not always seem “Logically connected” or “important ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Day Story

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Dec 31, 2004

How would it feel to sacrifice your own son? What kind of faith did Abraham have?

A FATHER’S DAY STORY The man was already tired after walking only a few hours. He knew that it was going to be a long and very weary journey. As he gazed ahead he did not notice much of what was going on about him. He was concentrating on what was in the distance. As they traveled he was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-15

Denomination: Adventist

The Wedding Feast

Contributed by James May on Jan 23, 2005

The Parable of the Ten Virgins foretells both the joy and sadness of the Wedding Feast at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

THE WEDDING FEAST by Pastor James May One of the most exciting and joyous events in life is the marriage of two people who have decided to come together as husband and wife and build a life together. Around the world, this is a time of celebration. Weddings can be as simple as standing before a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making Worship A Lifestyle And Not An Event Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 24, 2005

Worship is something that encompasses all of our life instead of a specific time on Sunday morning with a specific group of people who utilize a specific method.

SERIES: “THE CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH IN 2005” TEXT: ROMANS 12:1-2 TITLE: “MAKING WORSHIP A LIFESTYLE AND NOT AN EVENT” INTRODUCTION: A. There was a story that ran in a small Midwestern town’s weekly paper a few years ago that said, “We are pleased ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Entering In

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003

How does one properly enter into the presence of almighty God?

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the South to avoid a collision. Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees the North to avoid a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10, 2 Chronicles 29:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help Wanted - Man Of God

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 14, 2004

Today, we have the threat of cross-contamination between the ways of God and the ways of the world, just as it was threatening the church where Timothy was Paul’s chosen leader.

Sermon Title: Help Wanted – Man of God Text: 1 Timothy 3 Date: August 24, 2003 Context of Scripture: It only stands to reason that since we dealt with the issue of women in the ministry last times we looked at Paul’s letter to Pastor Timothy, we should look at what is required of the men. When ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-16

Denomination: *other

On The Behalf Of Christ

Contributed by Randell Brown on Nov 17, 2001

We are to live our lives on the behalf of Jesus Christ representing him and the righteousness of GOD he fulfilled.

“ON THE BEHALF OF CHRIST” TEXT PHILIPPIANS 1:29-30 & 2:1-8 This Epistle is a letter that was written to the Philippli Church, which was located in Macedonia in S.E. Europe. This was Paul’s first Church in Europe. They were a Church that was not of great money and a Church that was being ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Crucified Life

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 16, 2003

In order to understand the crucified life, we must: 1. Understand who God is. 2. Understand who we are. 3. Decide whose life we are going to live.

There is a wonderful story of St. Francis of Assisi and one of his student monks. “One day Saint Francis and Brother Leo were walking down the road. Noticing that Leo was depressed, Francis turned and asked: ‘Leo, do you know what it means to be pure of heart?’ ‘Of course. It means to have no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Methodist

Follow God's Plan For Holding Marriage Together

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 17, 2003

A look at the different roles that God gave the wife and the husband and how he empowers each to carry them out as they look to Jesus, their Savior from sin.

Follow God’s Plan for Holding Marriage Together Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Word of Truth through which the Holy Spirit guides us is Ephesians 5:21-31 [And keep being filled with the Spirit] as you submit yourselves to one another in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Lord, How Am I Supposed To Love This Woman?

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Apr 20, 2003

Women learn to submit to their husbands by watching their husbands submit to God. If a husband is not submitting to God, more than likely there will be a problem of submission in his home.

Lord, How am I supposed to love this woman? 3/23/03 Minister Cedric Portis Ephesians 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-31, Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Saved By Grace

Contributed by Shane Hodge on May 2, 2003

How grace can change your life and Ungrace can ruin it.

Saved By Grace. Sunday 30th Of March 2003 St Andrews Church Written By Shane J.Hodge Disciple of Christ. Scriptures: Ephesians 2.1-10 Numbers 21. 4-9 John 3. 14-21 For it is by grace that you are saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves it is a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

New Heavens & New Earth Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 17, 2004

Heaven is a city!

Revelation 21-22:6 January 4, 2004 New Heavens & New Earth What’s it going to be like? What will eternity be like? What is heaven like? It is a good question – not just in a sense of satiating our curiosity – showing us things that we have never seen or dreamed of, but it is also an ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Dust And Ashes Attitude

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 24, 2004

How God wants us to remember who we are and where we’re headed so we can find strength in him

February 25, 2004 Job 30:16-19 16 “And now my life ebbs away; days of suffering grip me. 17 Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest. 18 In his great power God becomes like clothing to me; he binds me like the neck of my garment. 19 He throws me into the mud, and I am reduced to ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:16-19

Denomination: Lutheran

The Revelation Of The Flesh Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 20, 2002

how Jesus revealed to the Disciples how weak they really are

The Revelation of the Flesh Matthew 26: 31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: ”‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 33 Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-56

Denomination: Lutheran

Beatitude #1: Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Jun 13, 2006

JESUS BEGAN HIS MINISTRY PREACHING THE FAMOUS SERMON ON THE MOUNT. SOME SUGGEST THAT THIS WAS NOT ONE LONG SERMON BUT RATHER SEVERAL SERMONS. WHICHEVER THE CASE, THIS SERMON WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING MANKIND HAD EVER HEARD BEFO

SERMON SERIES: THE BEATITUDES SERMON #2: THE 1ST BEATITUDE: "BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT" SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: MATTHEW 5:3 "BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIR’S IS THE KINGDOM OF ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3