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Genesis

Genesis 2:7-9; 15-17; 3: 1-7   "Now How Did This Happen?"

Genesis 11:1-9 with Acts 2:4-12 - "What's The Meaning Of This"

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16   "Promises, Promises"

Genesis 18:1-15 " Is Anything Too Hard For God? "

Genesis 22:1-14  " The Test Of A Lifetime "


Numbers

Numbers 21:4-9  - "Sin, Snakes and Salvation"


Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 8:10-18 "The Huge Cost Of Freedom"


1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17 - "The Goliath Factor"


2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 - "What Do You Make Of This?"


2 Kings

2 Kings 2:1-12 -  "Spiritual 20/20"

2 Kings 5:1-14 - "It's Not About You!"


Psalms

Psalm 23  "The Key To Peace Of Mind"

Psalm 42 "Overcoming Depression"

Psalm 51  "The Only Cure For Guilt"


Proverbs

Proverbs 17:42 "I Need A Good Laugh"


Isaiah

Isaiah 5:1-7 "Love Songs"

Isaiah 6:1-8; John 3:1-17 - "Homoousios, Homoiousios, Who cares?"

Isaiah 35:1-10  "Desert Flower: Joy In The Desert"
(Listed Under Alternate Sermon Ideas on the target page)

Isaiah 53:4-6 & Hebrews 4:14-16 - "For Us"

Isaiah 56:1-8  "The Trouble With God's Love"


Jeremiah

Jeremiah 2:4-13 "On Asking the Right Questions"


Ezekiel

Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-21 - "Can These Bones Live?"


Amos

Amos 8:1-12 "The Bad News and the Really Terrible News"


Jonah

Jonah 3:1-10 "The Phone's Ringing"


Matthew

Matthew 1:18-25  "Fulfillment: God Is Here"
Advent Series: The Arrival - IV

Matthew 1:18-25  "Dreams A Way To Listen To God"
(This sermon is found under alternate sermon ideas on the target page)

Matthew 2:1-12  "Free And Priceless"

Matthew 2:13-23  "Touched By An Angel"

Matthew 3:1-12  "Change: The Kingdom Is Near"
Advent Series: The Arrival - II

Matthew 3:13-17 "He Came Down To Lift You Up"

Matthew 4:12-23 "Discovering What We Were Meant To Do"

Matthew 5:1-12  "Discovering What We Were Meant To Be"

Matthew 5:13-20 "God's View Of Who You Are"

Matthew 5:21-37 "If God Were Truly In Charge"

Matthew 6:1-6 "It's What's Inside That Counts"

Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26   " Faith Can Do Anything God Can Do "

Matthew 10: 24-39 " A Cross To Bear "

Matthew 11:2-11 "Transformation: Now This Is Good News"
Advent Series: The Arrival - III

Matthew 11:16-19 & 25-30   "Knowing God"

Matthew 13:1-9  "If You Want To Pick Apples... You Have To Plant Trees"

Matthew 13: 24-30 & 36-43  "Hungry for Justice - or "Let it Be"

Matthew 14:13-21   "You Give Them Something To Eat"

Matthew 14:22-33   "If You Want To Walk On Water...
                                      You Gotta Get Out Of The Boat!"

Matthew 16:13-20   "Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up"

Matthew 16:21-28   "The Total Absurdity Of Following Christ"

Matthew 17:1-7 "The Long Journey Home"

Matthew 18:15-20   "The Hot Potato Of Church Discipline"

Matthew 18:21-35   "Giving Is Harder Than Receiving"

Matthew 20:1-16  "Equal Pay For Unequal Work"

Matthew 21:1-11 "All Roads Lead To Jerusalem"  (Palm Sunday)

Matthew 21:23-32   "Who's On First?"

Matthew 21:33-46 ~ "Stealing From God"

Matthew 22:1-14 ~ "Insulting God"

Matthew 22:15-22 ~ "How To Shoot Yourself In The Foot"

Matthew 22:34-46 ~ "The Chilling Sound of Silence"

Matthew 23:1-12 ~ "Abusive Religion Revealed"

Matthew 25:1-13 ~ "Be Vigilant"

Matthew 25:14-30 ~ "Be Fruitful"

Matthew 25:31-46 ~ "Be Compassionate"

Matthew 24:36-44 "Anticipation: You Must Be Ready"
Advent Series: The Arrival - I

Matthew:26:36-39; 27:45-46 "Why Does God Permit Suffering"

Matthew 28:16-20 " The Great Comfort "


Mark

Mark 1: 1-8 ~ The Actions of Christmas  "Preparing"

Mark 1:4-11 ~   "Brand Spanking New"

Mark 1:14-20 - "The Phone's Ringing"

Mark 1:21-28 - "A Clash of Powerful Forces"

Mark 1:29-39 - "On Being Lifted Up"

Mark 2:1-12 - "Forgiveness, Healing and Wholeness"

Mark 2:13-22 - "On Loving an Obnoxious Neighbor"

Mark 5: 21-43  - "Can One So Great Care For One So Small"

Mark 6: 1-13  - "On Being Sent"

Mark 6: 14-29  - "Barriers to Blessings"

Mark 6: 30-34,   53-56  - "Would Jesus Carry a Pager?"

Mark 7:1-8,  14-15, 21-23 - Have a Heart (For God)

Mark 7:24-37 - What About Healing?

Mark 9:2-9 -  "Spiritual 20/20"

Mark 9:30-37 -  An Incident on the Capernaum Road

Mark 9:38-50  - "Exclusive Rights to the Gospel"

Mark 10:2-16 - "When the Crown of Creation is Cracked"

Mark 10:17-31 - "Just Looking"

Mark 10:35-45 & Isaiah 53:4-12 - "The Servant's Quarters"

Mark 10:46-52 - "Let Me See Again"

Mark 12:28-34 - "A Rock Solid Foundation for Living"

Mark 12:38-44 - "Two Cents, a Jar of Meal and a Jug of Oil"

Mark 13:1-8 - "When?"

Mark 13:24-37 ~ The Actions of Christmas  "Waiting"


Luke

Luke 1:26-38  "Believing"

Luke 1:39-55   "When God Comes With Blessing"

Luke 2:1-20  "Celebrating"

Luke 2:21 ~ "What's in a Name?"

Luke 2:22-40  "Growing"

Luke 3:1-6 - "Seeing the Good News"

Luke 4:1-13 "In the Thick of Temptation"

Luke 7:36-8:3 "Maximum Forgiveness - Maximum Love"

Luke 8:26-39 "Freedom From Dark Powers"

Luke 10:1-11; 16-20 "Appointment With Destiny"

Luke 10:25-37 "On Not Getting It"

Luke 11:1-13 "How to Pray Through the Ceiling"

Luke 12:13-21 "Then What"

Luke 12:22-34 "The Thing Is" [Or... "where your treasure is, there your heart will also be."]

Luke 12:32-40 "God Wants To Give You Something"

Luke 13:1-9 "In the Thick of Blindness"

Luke 13:10-17 "Shame on You"

Luke 13:31-35 "In the Thick of Crisis"

Luke 14:25-33 "Sticker Shock"
Dimensions of Discipleship Series- I. Commitment

Luke 15:1-3; 11b-32 "In the Thick of Humiliation"

Luke 15:1-10 "U-Turns Encouraged"
Dimensions of Discipleship Series- II. Repentance

Luke 16: 1-13 "Caught on Tape"
Dimensions of Discipleship Series - III. Values

Luke 16: 19-31 "You Can't Get There From Here"
Dimensions of Discipleship Series - IV. Abundance

Luke 17:5-10   "How Much Faith is Enough Faith?"
Qualities of Faith Series - I. Trust

Luke 17: 11-19 "This Attitude is No Platitude"
Qualities of Faith Series - II. Gratitude

Luke 18:1-8  "Trusting God for the Long Haul"
Qualities of Faith Series - III. Perseverance

Luke 18:9-14  "Things Are Looking Up - For Those Who Are Looking Down"
Qualities of Faith Series - IV. Humility

Luke 19:1-10 "A View From The Tree"
View of Jesus' Ministry Series

Luke 19:28-40 "In The Thick of Rejection"

Luke 19:35-44 - "A Window of Opportunity"

Luke 20:27-38 "A View From Beyond the Grave"
View of Jesus' Ministry Series

Luke 21:5-19 "A View From The Future"
View of Jesus' Ministry Series

Luke 21:25-36 - "Signs of the Times"

Luke 23:33-43 "A View From The Cross"
View of Jesus' Ministry Series

Luke 24:1-12 - "Idle Tales - A Matter of Perspective"

Luke 24:13-35 "The Stranger On Your Road"

Luke 24: 36b-48 - "Too Good To Be True"

Luke 24:44-53; Ephesians 1:15-23  - "Who's in Charge?" 


John

John 1:1-18  - "He Came To Live In Our Midst"

John 1:29-42 "Discovering Who We Are"

John 1:43-51 - "The Nathanael Shift"

John 2:13-22   "Housecleaning"

John 3:1-17; Isaiah 6:1-8  - "Homoousios, Homoiousios, Who cares?"

John 4:5-42  "A Thirsty Woman"

John 5: 1-9 - "The Strangest Miracle"

John 6: 1-21 - "Enough is Enough"

John 6: 24-35 - Discipleship:  I. Encountering Christ

John 6: 35, 41-51 - Discipleship:  II. The Claims of Christ

John 6: 51-58  - Discipleship:  III. Communion with Christ

John 6: 56-69  - Discipleship:  IV. Commitment to Christ

John 7:37-39  " Spirit Life "

John 9:1-41  "A Blind Man"

John 10:11-18 - "The Greatest Power Of All"

John 10:22-30 "What's It All About Alfie?"

John 11:1-45  "A Dead Man"

John 12:1-8 "In the Thick of Deceit"

John 12:20-33 - "What Does it Mean to  See Jesus?"

John 13:31-35 "Can Love Every Really Last"

John 14:1-14  " A Family Resemblance "

John 14: 15-21 " Loving God "

John 14:16-17 "Whatever Became of the Spirit?" [Acts 2:4; Romans 8:15]

John 14:23-29 "Where Can I Find Serenity?"

John 15:1-8 - "Possessed By Love"

John 15:9-17 - "Everyone

John 16:12-15 "Your Spirit Guide"

John 17:1-11 " In The World "

John 17:20-26 "Is There Anything I Can Truly Count On?"

John 18:33-37- "Do We Need a Monarchy?"

John 20:1-18 "What If?"

John 20:1-18 "God's Easter Gift To You"

John 20:19-31 "When it Hurts Too Much to Hope"

John 21:1-19 "When Dreams Have Died"


Acts

Acts 2:1-21; Ezekiel 37:1-14  - "Can These Bones Live?"

Acts 2:4-12 with Genesis 11:1-9   - "What's The Meaning Of This"

Acts 4:32-35 & 1 John 1:1-2:2  "The Real Miracle of Easter"

Acts 9:1-20 - "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?"

Acts 10: 34-43 - "The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ"

Acts 11:1-18 - "Unacceptable"

Acts 19:1-7 - "Brand Spanking New"


Romans

Romans 4:13-25   "Promises, Promises"

Romans 5:1-5 - "The Wonderful Gifts Of Trinity"

Romans 8:26-39   "Overcoming Worry"


I Corinthians

I Corinthians 11:23-28   "Do this, Remember Me, Examine Yourself !"


Galatians

Galatians 3:23-29 - "One In Christ Jesus"

Galatians 5:1; 13-25 "Freedom For Maximum Living"


Ephesians

Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53  - "Who's in Charge?" 


Philippians

Philippians 2:5-11 - "God at the Mercy of Sinful Humankind"

Philippians 3:4b - 14 - "God and the Religious Resume"

Philippians 4:4-7 - "God's Anxiety Reduction Plan"

Philippians 4:4-8 "Antidote for Anxiety"


Colossians

Colossians 3:12-17 ~ "On Growing Up"


I Thessalonians

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Q: In Everything?  A: In Everything!"


Hebrews

Hebrews 4:14-16 & Isaiah 53:4-6  - "For Us"

Hebrews 11: 8-16 "Comrades on an Endless Quest"


James

James 3:1-12 - The Power of Words


1 Peter

1 Peter 1:3-9  " In the Toughest Of Times... There's Still Hope,
Joy and Love
"

1Peter 3:18-22   "Faith for Troubled Times"


1 John

Acts 4:32-35 & 1 John 1:1-2:2  "The Real Miracle of Easter"


Revelation

Revelation 7:9-17 - "The Greatest Thing a Person Can Do"

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 - "When All Is Said And Done"