Sermons

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Christian Life: INDNJC (Text: Colossians 3:12-17)

Robert Baker

Christian Life: INDNJC (Text: Colossians 3:12-17)

Youth: The Day You Joined the Church (Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-16)

James A. Harnish

Youth: The Day You Joined the Church (Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-16)

Full of Exciting Things (an object lesson using a purse)

A purse can hold a lot of things, as this chiildren's sermon illustrates. But the Bible has more great stuff packed into it than any purse could ever hold! And, best of all, it's a book God has given to all of us, so that we can know more about Him.

Gossip: The Dragon Among Us (Texts: Matthew 12:34-37; James 3:3-10)

Mark D. Stucky

Some people seem to have the motto: "If you can't say something good about a person, let's hear it."

Aging: The Potter’s Purpose for Old Clay (Text: Jeremiah 18:1-7)

Richard L. Morgan

Despite the "graying in the pews," the church has not been intentional about ministry to senior adults.

The Joy of Beginnings (an object lesson using seeds)

Beginnings are exciting things, whether it's the beginning of a flower as a tiny seed, or the beginning of a new year. This children's sermon asks how can we begin the new year right and invites children to give it to God.

Advent: No Good Reason …

Thomas Steagald

This Christmas sermon takes a close look at the faith of Joseph, who had no good reason - other than a dream - to accept what was happening to him and Mary. If we act like Joseph, if we live as if it is all true,

Atonement: The Scapegoat (Leviticus 16:6-10, 20-22; Matthew 2:13-15)

H. Michael Brewer

By the time the priest is finished praying, the guilt of a whole nation is weighing down on that one little scapegoat, and believe me the people are eager to be rid of him...

Stewardship: Broken Gifts

C. Thomas Hilton

Simon was one of those who approached life with the belief that everything can be bought.

Advent: God’s Timing in Our Lives (Luke 2:6, Galatians 4:4)

Kenneth L. Chafin

"When the fullness of time had come God sent his own son." Christmas is about God's timing in our lives. As this Christmas sermon reminds us, God is able to use the events of history, all the circumstances of our lives to create new things. It means we must respond to God's timing in the midst of life.