What Does It Mean To Be Alive?

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 17, 2026

A sermon about being a church that helps unbind one another.

John 11:1-7, 17-27, 32-45 What Does it Mean to Be Alive? When we step into John 11, we step into one of the most emotional and hope filled stories in Scripture. Lazarus—friend of Jesus, beloved brother, pillar of his community—becomes ill, and before help arrives, he dies. His sisters grieve, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Tags: Church, Lazarus, Unbinding

Denomination: United Methodist

Mission For Palm Sunday

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 1, 2009

Reflecting on the first Palm Sunday, we see that there is no better mission for our lives than to (a) Encounter Adverse Situations (b) Discover what God desires (c) Freedom from Bondage (d) Bring what God desires.

Opening illustration: There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit! In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew! "We must throw a big celebration," The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor village, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: Humility, Missions, Donkey, Palm Sunday, Easter Palm Sunday  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Palm Sunday

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This sermon focuses on Palm Sunday

A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm Branches to honor him, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15, Matthew 27:15-16, Luke 19:36, Matthew 27:15-27

Tags: Commitment, Palm Sunday, Easter Palm Sunday

Denomination: Baptist

Heroes Of The Bible: David Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 26, 2022

The Bible is full of heroes! They don't wear spandex or fly around in capes and cowls, but God empowered these heroes and heroines to accomplish some pretty amazing feats that can inspire us to become heroes of God ourselves. Our next hero is Daivd. (Alliterated Outline, PowerPoint Available)

Heroes of the Bible: David Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/22/2021 NOTE: This sermon was adapted from my book, Holy Heroes of the Bible. If it's a blessing to you, please consider buying the book which includes chapters/sermons on 17 additional Bible heroes: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:4-6, 1 Samuel 26:25, 2 Samuel 21:22, 2 Samuel 6:5-22, Psalm 103:1, 1 Samuel 17:45-46  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: David, Worship, Sin, Prayer, Bathsheba, Goliath, Adultery, Warrior, Heroes, Inspiring, Marvel, Superheroes  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Horton Hatches The Egg Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 11, 2012

This message uses "Horton Hatches the Egg" as a spring board into Galations 6:9 and looks at reasons people quit.

Horton Hatches the Egg (Read from beginning to page with animal friends running away) Yep this is the same Horton who Heard a Who, and this is where we first hear his philosophy “I meant what I said and I said what I meant, an elephant is faithful one hundred percent.” Is the book ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-10

Tags: Commitment, Endurance, Character, Quit, Persistence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Straight Path (Ps 119 Pt 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 18, 2026

Which path will we follow?

Do we love to walk the straight path of God’s teachings? Do we love what’s right? Let’s continue in Psalm 119. ? Ayin - Walking Straight Do we love and desire to walk in the straight path that God teaches us about? I’ve done what is just and right. Don’t just hand me over to my oppressors. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The King Of Glory And The Call To Holiness - Following Jesus Through The Clean Hands And Pure Heart Of Psalm 24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 18, 2026

The modern world is comfortable with spirituality, but deeply uncomfortable with holiness. It likes inspiration, but not consecration. It welcomes a god who affirms, but not a God who searches the heart.

The King of Glory and the Call to Holiness Following Jesus Through the Clean Hands and Pure Heart of Psalm 24 Introduction: Holiness in an Unholy Age We live in a century of contradiction. We have more technology than ever, yet less stillness. More connection, yet less communion. More ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Matthew 5:8, James 4:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 10:19-22, Revelation 19:11-16, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Prays At The Gethsemane

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 18, 2026

Jesus did what any real human being would do. He said, “I don’t want this. Let me out. I don’t want to die. Let this cup pass from me.” In effect, Jesus banged on the door to heaven, and it didn’t open. He says to the Father, “Father, I don’t think I can handle it. Let this cup pass from me.”

It’s late on Thursday, and we find Jesus just hours away from His arrest. Again, it is Thursday night, and we are approaching midnight. Jesus and the Disciples have just finished the Last Supper. It is a week that has been full of last things: Jesus’ last visit to the temple, His last sermon, His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Makes The Wolf Grow Bigger!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 18, 2026

We are to grow and improve. There is a real obstacle before us. Fear, worry and self doubt will hinder our growth. Fearwill cause the big bad wolf to thrive.

FEAR MAKES THE WOLF GROW BIGGER… CELEBRATE GOD ALL DAY, DON’T FRET By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Watch YouTube: Wade Hughes) LET US LOOK AT ANOTHER IMPERATIVE COMMAND IN THE BIBLE. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 4:2-8, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Right Side Up In An Upside-Down World

Contributed by David Dunn on Mar 18, 2026

Isaiah’s vision shows a world reordered by God’s presence—where people are drawn upward, transformed inwardly, and invited to walk in His light today.

We live in a world that often feels upside down. What should matter… doesn’t always. What should last… often doesn’t. And what pulls us… rarely pulls us upward. And into that kind of world— Isaiah gives us a vision… Of what it looks like to live right side up. - - - - - - - - The world doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5, Isaiah 1:11-17, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 2:19-22, 1 Peter 2:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist