Sermons on Zero Hero:

Finding Joy Amidst Life's Surprises

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 22, 2005

Christmas is meant to be joy time, and in the stories of Christmas from the Biblical to the secular there is a theme of joy amidst surprises that runs through them.

Finding Joy Amidst Life’s Surprises Luke 1:39-55 (New International Version) 39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Sep 9, 2004

Preaching through a series on Jesus’ life, this is a message on the Beatitudes, as a whole. I do not subscribe to the "standard approach" taken by many; perhaps this message will give some different ideas.

The Jesus Series The Greatest Sermon Ever “Blessed” Matthew 5:3-12 September 12, 2004 Group Participation Time: would you gather into groups of 6-8 or so and work on a brief assignment for me? You’ll need to elect a secretary to record some stuff here. Please ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

4. he Is The Giver Of Living Water Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 7, 2004

All people can come to Jesus and have him give them the living water of the Holy Spirit to nourish their souls.

Who Is This Jesus? 4. He is the giver of living water John 4:1-26, John 7:37-39 October 2/3, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: All people can come to Jesus and have him give them the living water of the Holy Spirit to nourish their souls. INTRO: I remember that growing up I was a very competitive ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Got Credit? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 20, 2005

Debt can be very bad. Our spiritual debt is so bad it has killed us! But God has a credit plan that is out of this world!

Jenny and I are making payments on our kid’s college loans. We considered it an investment to send them to Christian colleges and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. It has been one of the wisest choices we have made for our children. But it came with a cost we couldn’t pay for without credit. We ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seasoning Our Giving Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

Part of a Christmas series that focuses on making Christ more a part of His season.

“SEASONING OUR GIVING” TEXT: 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15 Sunday, December 8, 2002 In 1983, 5,000 people nearly staged a riot at a Hill’s Department store in Chesterton, WV. Displays were knocked over, people were pushed, shoved and grabbed, and it was an ugly scene. The same year in Wilkes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tough Words – Good News

Contributed by Edgar Mayer on Nov 21, 2000

A sermon on Luke 3:1-20.

Sermon on Luke 3:1-20; Pastor Edgar Mayer; Wilsonton/Glencoe Parish; 10.12.00; 2nd Advent. For more sermons and other writings check out pastor's homepage: http://www.geocities.com/mayeredgar. "Heavenly Father, when your words are at times hurtful, let us not doubt that they are nevertheless good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Be On Your Guard Against Greed!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 28, 2001

Through a parable about a "rich fool" Jesus gave a sharp warning about the love of money. Greed leads to a false view of life. Greed leads to a fool’s death.

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10) That passage from the Apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy is well known. It seems that many people who know little else about the Bible can quote that particular passage. Perhaps it is familiar and frequently quoted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Econ 101

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 1, 2006

The incentive to share our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, ther are obvious personal benenfits.

Title: Econ 101 Text: II Corinthians 8:7-15 Thesis: The economic incentive to share of our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, there are obvious personal benefits. Steven Levitt argues, in his book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Looks at the Hidden Side of Everything, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Secret Of Satisfaction

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jan 24, 2006

BRETHREN, we try to find satisfaction in all the components of life. And the SATISFACTION is found only in the loving FELLOWSHIP with the creator of life not in its components

God Secret of Satisfaction Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 November 6, 2005 Good News Christian Fellowship INTRODUCTION A. There is nothing like the joy and satisfaction of a job well done (ex. Fixing furniture, etc.) There a sense of joy of having producing something beautiful. B. Life, however, is not ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Winning Life

Contributed by Edward Walker on Oct 29, 2006

Discover the ingredients to the Winning Life: Remember what God has done; Worship God alone; and Follow God’s Way.

The Winning Life Jeremiah 18:15 and Selected Verses Introduction 1. This past week the Cardinals won the World Series. Sports Illustrated writer summed it up this way: “Given up for dead several times during the regular season, nearly toes-up in the final days of it and afforded a zero chance ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Place Where No One Stands Alone Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 1, 2003

How to build deep and meaningful relationships in your life and church.

“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26) “Jesus went into the hills and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him” (Mark 3:13) “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one…”(John ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Clothe Yourself With Christ

Contributed by William Nieporte on Sep 6, 2005

How does the law function in the life of the believer? It is not proscriptive, but descriptive.

When he was a boy growing up in Philadelphia, Tony Campolo and his best friend devised what they considered a brilliant and creative Halloween prank - one which, by the way, they never carried out. Their plan was to break into the basement of the local five-and-dime store. (To explain to children ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Your Absolute Best!

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 11, 2005

God’s deserves the best of every aspect of our lives. He calls us to give Him the firstfruits of our lives. This sermon connects with Great Commandment of Jesus with the Old Testament principal of firstfruits

CATM Sermon - September 11, 2005 - Your Absolute Best! It’s a good thing to be relaxed and casual. One of the comments we get a lot here at Church at the Mission is that people like the fact that there’s not a lot of formality in our worship times together. It’s a rare thing for anyone to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Did God See On 9/11

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002

Someone once said, "Life is what really happens on your way to your dreams." On September 11, 2001 we were a nation on it’s way to it’s dreams when life happened, and it happened in the most horrendous way imaginable.

What did God See on September 11, 2001? Turn to 2 Peter 3:9 Someone once said, "Life is what really happens on your way to your dreams." A year ago this Wednesday we were a nation on it’s way to it’s dreams when Life happened. And it happened in the most horrendous way imaginable. And many of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Throw It As Far As You Can

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Nov 14, 2002

uneral sermon for a 93 year old man who gave his life to the Lord four weeks prior.

Adolph Allen Funeral November 11, 2002 I met Adolph Allen a scant four weeks ago. The last four weeks of a ninety-three year life. Four weeks out of 4,836. In case some of you are not good with fractions that is 1 thousandths of Adolph Allen’s lifetime. In our first meeting he was very quick ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist