Sermons on Wrong Turns:

Christ Our Universal King

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 29, 2000

“Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed” Daniel 7:14.

Christ our universal King Text: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Rev. 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 There are not many kingdoms in the world today and the kings of the remaining few have lost practically all the power and authority that kings used to have. These days it is sometimes very difficult to recognise a ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33, Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Suffering A Cry For Help

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000

A sermon on Psalm 130 Suffering

Psalm 130 "Suffering, A Cry for Help!!" Psalm 130 begins with these words:"Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord!! Lord, hear my voice!! Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication!!" Out of the depths, out of the inner reaches of his soul, the psalmist ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You See - Giants Or God?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

To the children of Israel, the Promised Land represented their future. And God gave them the opportunity to go in & make it their own.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) TEXT: Numbers 13:26-33 (NIV); Mark 8:36 (NKJV) A. I want to call your attention to the 13th chapter of the Book of Numbers. This chapter tells about a crucial event in the history of Israel. And I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33, Mark 8:36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Glory And Majesty!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

As John stood on that mountain & saw the transfiguration of Jesus, what did he see?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I want to read a passage of Scripture that I imagine is familiar to most of you. It is where Matthew tells about the transfiguration of Jesus, & it is found in Matthew 17:1-8. "After six days Jesus took ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Matthew 17:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Simple New Year’s Resolution

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

In this new year, let’s make this one simple resolution -we’re going to make a change for the better.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard about the man who moved into a retirement community to spend the rest of his life there? It wasn't long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wonders Of The World

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Apr 9, 2001

Lessons from Babel. It is only in the act of praise and worship with our whole lives that we function as designed - not by building cities and names for ourselves - but by building up His people and honouring His name.

INTRODUCTION The Bible tells us that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made" - with more fear than wonder I would suggest! In our relatively short history, we have developed science, engineering, medicine, economics, psychology and many other physical and social sciences to the extent that it is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be There Part 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 10, 2001

We have the choice of being there (Where God wants us) or being nowhere!

Be there or be nowhere! -- Part 1 Power Point slide 1 Thesis: We have the choice of being there (Where God wants us) or being nowhere! Texts: Psalms 119:175a states, “Let me live that I may praise you…” Introduction: Let me ask you a question. When did you start living? Many would say when I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 11:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does Easter Make A Difference

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 18, 2001

Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter

Second Sunday Easter John 20: 19-31 "Does Easter Make a Difference   A pastor tells the following in the Augsburg Sermon Book for the year 1985: "I’ve never seen such a crowd in church, the woman exclaimed’. I didn’t know her, but apparently she was impressed by the number of people here for ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Eruption

Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 22, 2001

Christmas is the reality of God’s plan for salvation for all humanity.

“ERUPTION” LUKE 1: 68-79 DECEMBER 10, 2000 INTRODUCTION: In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation for the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Baptist

God's Crowning Moment

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 23, 2001

Describes 4 crowning moments in God’s experience and designates one as the ultimate.

"GOD’S CROWNING MOMENT!"/COLOSSIANS 1:13-23/SHASTA WAY/04-22-01/A.M. For each of us there are those pivotal, mountain top experiences. There are those times, those events, those happenings which we will remember all our lives as our "Crowning Moment" so to speak. For the athlete it might be ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Looking Christianity Series

Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 3, 2001

Many people would rather sleep in on Sundays, thinking that Church has little if anything to offer them. What does God, and His church have to say to them?

West Greeley Baptist Church April 29th 2001 “Good looking Christianity” Titus 2: 7-10 By Pastor Mark Hensley “7In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For Children

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 20, 2001

1. Children need to learn a positive view of life. 2. Children need to learn obedience. 3. Children need to learn values.

This past March there was a congressional hearing on human-reproductive cloning in Washington, D.C. Brigitte Boisselier, a chemist who works with couples wanting to use cloning to have children, read a letter from a father who had lost his 11-month-old son after heart surgery. In the letter he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:7-11

Denomination: Methodist

What We Need To Learn From Jonah

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001

Valuable lessons to learn about God and ourselves as we look into Jonah’s story.

What we need to learn from Jonah by Andrew Chan PBC, Vancouver, BC Text: Jonah 1 Introduction: An angler at the fishermen’s club was describing his toughest catch. “After 3 hours I landed this terrific monster of the sea” he said. “I saw the pictures and he was only 6 inches long,” said one ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Let's Get On With It: God's View For Us

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jan 6, 2002

God has a plan for our lives focused solely on our benefit not our demise.

LET’S GET ON WITH IT: GOD’S VIEW FOR US JEREMIAH 29: 4-14 JANUARY 6, 2002 INTRODUCTION: E-mail from Steve (a friend from Seminary) concerning his uncertain, but sure future. British sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein was once visited in his studio by the eminent author and fellow Briton, George Bernard ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

How Then Shall We Recover Our Biblical Mind

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 11, 2002

Why do we need to recover? Because we have lost our biblical way of thinking and have not put something better in its place.

HOW THEN SHALL WE RECOVER OUR BIBLICAL MIND By Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION My good friend, Francis Schaeffer wrote a challenging book How Then Shall We Live? which challenged us to ground our daily living in the Word of God. I have taken a page out of his book to call this sermon How Then Shall ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist