Sermons on Wrinkles:

What Loving God Will Do

Contributed by Kevin Burden on May 17, 2009

Knowing about God and Knowing Him personally is not the same. Let’s see how this distinction applies when considering some of God’s attributes.

WHAT LOVING GOD WILL DO Romans 13:8-10 “Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Missions Work In Zambia

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009

Have you ever cleaned fish? It is a messy smelly job that requires you to get your hands dirty. Missions work can be like that sometimes. Yet what beautiful things can be accomplished when we try.

Missions Work in Zambia There is a man in Zambia named Jimmy Kongwa. He has been a guest at our church. He and his wife Ivy work tirelessly to rescue the children of their country from disease, starvation, forced labor and a life of crime. They do it through an agency we support called Kids ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When The Sanctuary Is Hot Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

When the sanctuary is hot it promotes evangelism, it proclaims the messiah, and it provides a place of peace.

Union Baptist Church “Summer Sizzlers” Revelations 3: 15 “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.” (KJV) Sermon Title and Text for July 16, 2006 Title: “When the Sanctuary is Hot” Text: Revelations 3: 15 Focus: “… I would thou wert…hot” When the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Prayers

Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 29, 2001

A look at Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

It was the best of prayers, it was the worst of prayers, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of grace, it was the epoch of law, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Where Have All The Fathers Gone?

Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 2, 2003

To be a great father, you must first become a great husband.

Where Have all the Fathers Gone? As a teenager I thought my dad was the dumbest person in the world. I loved him, but I didn’t think that he was too smart especially when he disciplined me. After getting married and having 5 kids that thought that I was pretty dumb, I soon realized how smart my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

You Don't Have To Go Far To Find It Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 6, 2002

Using Ephesians 2:10 I talk about how we have been created significantly and how God has created us to do significant things in this life.

The Search for Significance “You Don’t Have to Go Very Far” April 5, 2002 Intro: Show “Simon Birch” movie clip where Simon tells the priest in his office that God has a plan for him. According to George Barna 70 million people in America today are searching for some meaning to their lives. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Live With One Another And Still Love It! Series

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Second in a series on family living from a Biblical perspective.

BIBLICAL FAMILY LIVING II HOW TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND STILL LOVE IT! EPH 5:15-33; PROV 22:15 Sunam 2/10/02 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:15, Ephesians 5:15-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiving Others Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2004

Since God has forgiven us, we must forgive others.

FORGIVING OTHERS Text: Matt. 18:21-35; 6:14-15 Introduction A. Read Matt. 18:21-35 B. Last week we talked about God’s forgiving us. 1. Sinners 2. Deserved death 3. If we confess C. Today we are going to talk about another aspect of forgiveness—forgiving others. Transition: Jesus illustrates ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Methodist

And He Will Reign Forever

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 19, 2002

Christ’s kingdom - very strange, very different from anything we know in this world.

Luke 1:33 AND HE WILL REIGN OVER THE HOUSE OF JACOB FOREVER Nothing lasts forever. I remember when I bought my first computer eight years ago – at the time, it was state of the art, the most advanced machine money could buy. Two years ago, it wasn’t worth anything, and I gave it away to Good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Draw Near To God

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Aug 26, 2003

Good things will happen when we draw near to God.

Draw Near To God Scripture Reading: Exodus 19:1-19; 20:18-21 Scripture Text: James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Introduction: There is a great need for the church to draw near to the Lord. Matthew 24:12 “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8, Proverbs 3:32

Denomination: Church Of God

Words Of Life Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004

#8 in Proverbs & Parables series Proverbs 16:20-24 The words we speak are a life and death issue. DRAMA: A GOOD WORD incorporated into sermon

Words of Life Proverbs 16 SCRIPTURE READING: Proverbs 16:20-24 INTRODUCTION: According to some statistics I read, the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking. In fact, if all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: The words from a single day would fill a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:20-24, Proverbs 16:18-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Putting On The Belt Of Truth Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 16, 2016

We have spent the last few weeks becoming “Battle ready” and we have seen a number of reasons why we need to be ready for the ambush of the enemy.

“Battle Ready, Putting on the Belt of Truth” Eph 6:13,14a We have spent the last few weeks becoming “Battle ready” and we have seen a number of reasons why we need to be ready for the ambush of the enemy. Today we have finally made it to the point where we begin to apply the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Wonderfully Made Sermon I: Wonderfully Made Then Remade Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 13, 2020

To know that God knows and cares for us individually is to make life worth living even in the midst of troubling times and circumstances.

WONDERFULLY MADE THEN REMADE SAVED TO LIFE FOR CHRIST IN THE HERE AND NOW . . . TO LIVE WITH CHRIST IN THE HEREAFTER ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 7, 2018

We, like John are called to prepare the way of the LORD, for His return.

Prepare Ye the Way of the LORD. Luke 3:1-6 About thirty years had passed since the flurry of excitement over the birth of John the Baptist and the strange reports from the shepherds of Bethlehem about another birth. The world soon forgets and returns to its normal drudge. Many of those who had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6, Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Anointing And A Betrayal Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 2, 2014

In an act of worship, a woman anoints Jesus' head with oil in complete adoration - which is followed by a Disciple betraying Jesus for the place of a slave. Our challenge in this message is simple: How much is Jesus Christ worth to us today?

An anointing and a betrayal Mark 14:1-11 - Reminder, final msg in Mark, Wed Oct 22, will be “open forum” style - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Jesus’ teachings, while difficult for some to deal with, are always timely - We are looking ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational