Sermons on Youth:

New Breed Of Hero

Contributed by Greg Bryan on Nov 3, 2003

A NEW BREED OF HERO: THE DISCIPLE-MAKER This morning, I want to talk about how you about a new breed of hero –the disciple-maker. The disciple-maker is a hero because the disciple-maker gives his or her life to help others. A disciple-maker is like a sp

A NEW BREED OF HERO On the afternoon of June 18, a speedboat skimmed across the cold waters of Schroon Lake in upstate New York. Suddenly a wave struck the boat, hurling a man and woman into the water. The man swam over and held the young girl’s head above the water until she was rescued –then he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A Wonderful Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 27, 2004

What would it have been like if Jesus had never been born?

(Showed Clip of “Clarence” trying to convince George Bailey he’d really had a wonderful life. Used scene where they were drying their clothes out after George “saved” Clarence from drowning) OPEN: A Sunday school teacher once asked her class of children: “What is Christmas a time for?” Many of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Touching The Lame, Lepers And Legalists Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008

Jesus changed the Lame, Lepers and Legalists. Well, almost. Here we find the Pharisees burden and the Lord’s blessings regarding the Sabbath.

Now it happened that He went through the grain fields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to Him, "Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" But He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

No Worries

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 21, 2008

We can fully trust God who created us and cares for us.

Title: No Worries… Text: Matthew 6:24-34 Thesis: We can fully trust God who created us and cares for us. Introduction Let’s look at a clip to start us thinking as we begin. (Play Clip: worshiphousemedia.com Clip: Matthew 6: Do Not Worry) That clip is a powerful reminder that God wants us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Foundation Of The Home

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

Mothers are the foundation of the home. See if you agree.

The Foundation of the Home Matthew 7:24-29 One of the greatest masterpieces of human engineering is the Golden Gate Bridge. That is not my own assessment because I have never been privileged to see it. It is the opinion of those more knowledgeable than myself... architects, engineers, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

How To K.o. Temptation

Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007

How do we K.O. temptation when it confronts us! 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us three clear guidelines as to how to make victory a reality.

How To K.O. Temptation! I Corinthians 10:13 I. Introduction a. Rocky video i. There Rocky stood… toe-to-toe with this huge mammoth of a man… the Russian, Ivan Koloff (or something like that). ii. And the threat comes towering down… “I must break you!” iii. I don’t know about you… but that would be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

#10 -- Opposition Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006

As followers of Jesus, we should expect to face opposition, but we can trust that God has "cut the cords of the wicked."

Introduction Pastor Eugene Peterson tells a story from his childhood—a story about having to deal with enemies. For him it came in the form a school bully who beat him up every day after school. It seemed no matter how young Eugene tried to avoid him—in the forms of alternate routes and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 129:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God-Approved Prayer Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 14, 2007

Exposition of Acts 4:23-31 about the reaction of the early church to persecution by going to prayer and God answering in a mighty way

Text: Acts 4:23-31, Title: God-Approved Prayer, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/19/07, AM A. Opening illustration: 9 out of 10 American say they pray, 8 out of 10 say they pray regularly, 6 out of 10 say they pray daily, even 2/3 of unchurched people say that they pray… B. Background to passage: After the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

You're Richer Than You Think

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 27, 2007

The parable of the Shrewd Manager is an unusual story where the crook is commended. But Jesus has some important things to say about money and how we spend it.

“YOU’RE RICHER THAN YOU THINK” “You’re richer thank you think.” Or that’s what Scotia Bank would like you to think. This is a bit of a deceiving commercial, but duh, that’s advertising for you. If you come to Scotia Bank they will look at your investments and show you what the other institution ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Mennonite

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 10, 2007

We all need to have vision in our lives. We need to have vision for ourselves personally. But, just as importantly, we need to have vision for ourselves collectively as a congregation.

History books often refer to World War I as “The war to end all wars.” We all know how untrue that is. There was of course World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq twice plus numerous other skirmishes that our troops have been involved in. That doesn’t even begin to mention the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Acts Minded

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jan 19, 2007

A sermon on evangelism and looking at the world the way the apostles in Acts saw it.

-how many of you were in NewSong this morning? We talked about “a Churchy View”, one that entices us to go out into the world and share Jesus with others. -this song isn’t probably everyone’s style of music, but the lyrics were just too right on so I had to use it. Stephen will like it. [PLAY ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Sanctifying Grace Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 28, 2005

This is a clergy talk I prepared for a Men’s Walk to Emmaus but with slight modification a sermon I preached on Sanctifying Grace from a Wesleyan-Armenian perspective.

Sanctifying Grace --I Thessalonians 5:22-24 Seth Cook Rees tells of sending his little boy to the store for five items. In a little while, he hurried in, his face aglow with expectancy, and carrying four items instead of five! Rees said he gathered him in his arms and hugged him because of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Fountain Of Smart

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

Learn a lot in this message on how to get wisdom.

The Fountain of Smart How To Get Wisdom 5/19/04 I. Introduction Sometimes it takes a child to reveal lasting wisdom. For example: · Patrick, age 10, said, “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” · Michael, 14, said, “When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don’t answer him.” · ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trust Him

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 7, 2005

The way is often perilous and hard. We can’t see what lies ahead, feeling helpless and alone. God wants you to trust even when you don’t understand, when the future’s uncertain, and you cannot go on. Trust Him.

Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. TRUST HIM PROVERBS 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Vision Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Nov 9, 2005

Vision is a God thing. It has to do with finding out what God is up to in our world and then joining Him in doing it.

This is our 4th and final message from Proverbs. Behind each of the sayings in this book is a vision of a community committed to living God’s way. This ideal community contradicts the foolish, immoral tendencies of the world, encouraging us to live productively and harmoniously to carry out the ...read more

Denomination: Brethren