Shared Sermons by Christopher Roberts

The Logos Prepared The Way Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Nov 25, 2003

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Jesus was with God at creation. He was there as a word. At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation of that word. His communication creates a reality and gives us hope for a better future.

Advent is a time of preparation. We are preparing for the celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus. At the same, we also wait for the Second Coming, waiting for the consummation of God and God’s creation. We are waiting and we are preparing. As we prepare we must enter into dialogue. We have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Unity Is Oneness, Not Sameness

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003

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Jesus prays for unity in the Church that is to come. Yet, His prayer indicates He knows we will struggle. As long as we keep our focus on God we will overcome our denominational differences and find our oneness in Christ.

Ruth Bell once said, “If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary” She went on to say, “If two people agree on everything, they double their chances of being wrong.” Now, Ruth Bell was not referring to the diversity of thought in the Christian church, she was instead talking ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Methodist

Happy Birthday, Church

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003

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Penetcost is perhpas the most significant day on our calendars. The celebration of the birth of the Church is just as important as Christmas and Easter. So why do so many churches overlook it, in spite of celebrating other civil holidays?

I love to study history. I enjoy memorizing dates. How many of you here this morning like history? Regardless, there are certain dates in history that we remember aren’t there? For example, if I say 1492 – we all know what happened in 1492. Columbus sailed the ocean blue. What about October ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Lesson Of The Wine

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003

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The little things in the Bible are easy to overlook, yet it all has meaning. In the miracles at the wedding in Cana, the 240,000 servings of wine can teach us about the difference between the Law and the Spirit, God’s Grace and God’s character.

I love weddings. I have only had the occasion to perform two weddings and those were both great and special occasions for me. I had so much fun. And weddings are supposed to be fun. I think we should take a lesson from 1st century Judaism on how to party. The usual festivities consisted of a ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

No More Excuses

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 18, 2003

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Cubs’ fans blame curses and a kid but not their own team for their failures. We will blame anyone and anything rather than take repsonsibility for ourselves and our moral failures, teen pregnancy, violence, evil during Halloween. God says no more!

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris How many of you know about Billy Sianis’ goat? Sianis, a local tavern owner, tried to bring his goat into Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:25-32, Ezekiel 18:1-32

Denomination: Methodist

Why Ask "Why?"

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 15, 2003

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Jesus created a questioning community. We must ask questions in order to get better answers. If we settle for "pat" answers everyone loses.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris We are all theologians. You don’t need to take a theology class at seminary to be a theologian. We all have beliefs about God. Even atheists ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:3

Denomination: Methodist

Scoring For Jesus

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 15, 2003

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Jesus’ call to be salt and light is Jesus’ call to be offensive. Only when we are on the offense will we score for Jesus.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris This time of the year is a little disappointing for anyone from Cincinnati. Why? Because football season just got underway. The Cincinnati ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Growing With Vision

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 29, 2003

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A healthy baby should grow. A healthy baby should grow in size. A healthy baby should grow in her hunger. A healthy baby will be active and seek to move about. So should a healthy church!

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Scrapbooking is Renee’s new favorite hobby. I imagine we have spent a small fortune in film and the processing of the hundreds of pictures. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, Matthew 28:18

Denomination: Methodist

The Overflow For God

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 29, 2003

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God calls us to share our blessings of time, talent, money, service, and prayers. After sharing our blessings, like the stream that watered it shores, we will see that we will have maintained and increased our own purity.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris In April, Renee, Bethany, and I visited our family in Kentucky. This was the first time my grandmother had seen Bethany. Being in her home ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Methodist

Pray And Wait

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 8, 2003

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In these days of uncertainty -- of war and violence -- we should look to the ladies outside the tomb for an example of what we can do.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Today is a day of uncertainty. Our lives, whether consciously or unconsciously, are filled with anxiety about the future of our communities, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Methodist

Life Comes By Death Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 8, 2003

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Jesus’ death was an example for all of His followers. Jesus teaches us that true discipleship is to confess with our actions that life, abundantly with Jesus comes by death of our desires for His desires.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Jesus and His disciples had been through a lot together. Prior to the discussion we read about this morning Jesus had healed and preached and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:20-24

Denomination: Methodist

But I Just Can't Win Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 21, 2002

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God knows the pains of life because as a human God endured those pains. God knows how to comfort and encourage us. The author of Hebrews encourages us as he or she would advise an athlete preparing for a contest so that we might win.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Series: “What To Do” But I Just Can’t Win (See also I Don’t Know What To Do; But I Disappointed; But Life is Too Hard; What You Need, God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Halloween: Problem Or Potential

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 20, 2002

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Halloween is a major-moneymaking holiday that captures our lives this time of the year. Every store is filled with Halloween candy, costumes, and decorations. Halloween is rooted deep into our culture. What should we do?

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Halloween: Problem or Potential? The culture in which we live challenges a Christian lifestyle daily. As Christians, we often face tough ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21, Ephesians 5:11

Denomination: Methodist

But Life Is Too Hard Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 13, 2002

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Overall, Americans are “mostly” or “completely” satisfied with life despite having daily concerns. But sometimes life’s pressures burden us down. God wants us to know He is going to help us get back up

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Series: “What To Do” See also I Don’t Know What To Do; But I’m Disappointed; But I Just Can’t Win; What You Need, God Has) Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Methodist

But I'm Disappointed Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 13, 2002

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Our nation grieved the loss of thousands last year in the 9/11 tragedies. Disappointment was one of many feelings we shared. We have all felt disappointment. Comfort is what we seek when we are disappointed. Paul tells us how he is comforted.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Series: “What To Do” See also I Don’t Know What To Do; But I’m Disappointed; But I Just Can’t Win; But Life is Too Hard; What You Need, God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-14

Denomination: Methodist

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