Sermons on A Final Farewell:

Never Can Say Goodbye

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jan 26, 2001

Goodbye’s are ineveitable, but Christians never say goodbye for the final time.

West Greeley Baptist Church January 28th 2001 “Never Can say Goodbye” Act’s 20:25, Acts 20:37-38, Acts 21:1 By Pastor Mark Hensley Acts 2025"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Acts 20:37 “They all wept as they embraced him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:25-38, Acts 21:1

Denomination: Baptist

Passion For Christ

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 18, 2014

We must have a passion for Christ and that passion must be strong enough to motivate us to follow Jesus no matter what we must leave behind in order to do so.

Last Sunday we talked about the marital relationship between husband and wife and Christ and the church and the kind of commitment that this holy love portrays. This week we’re looking at the passion that should be a part of the relationship between every believer and the Lord. Passion is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Palm Sunday - The Triumphal Road To Discipleship

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Apr 2, 2021

This sermon will be looking at Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem as He came to the end of His long road toward His earthly purpose and final work for us all on this earth, the cross. It looks at how easy it is for us to get off track on what our final destinations as disciples is meant to be.

INTRO: Back in February Pat and I were returning from a week in Florida. We have made the trip from DC here to Dillsburg many times. When we travel we often will listen to an audio book to help pass the time. This year we were coming up from Richmond and into DC and listening to our book and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:37-40, Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

Not Far, But Not In Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002

This is the seventh and final installment in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12. This final message is evangelistic in nature.

Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 October 13, 2002 Not Far, But Not In Today we conclude a series begun a few weeks ago which I entitled “Priority 1”. We began by saying that churches manage to busy themselves with a variety of pursuits, some of them quite wholesome and valuable. At the same time, it is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Be Holy

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 4, 2005

God calls all His children to a life of holy living by His grace, and this call is not optional but imperative. This sermon was originally prepared as my farewell message to the people of Decatur Central United Methodist Church.

Be Holy --I Peter 1:13-16 Leviticus 20:6-9 Leviticus 20:6 - 9 (NRSV), “If any turn to mediums and wizards, prostituting themselves to them, I will set my face against them, and will cut them off from the people. 7Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God. 8Keep my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Paul's Model Of Pastoral Care (Acts 20:28-31)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 13, 2024

In the book of Acts, the apostle Paul leaves the city of Ephesus for the last time. In his farewell to the elders of the church, he summarized his work both as a fellow elder and fellow servant of the Lord Jesus Christ

In Acts 20, Paul was about to leave Ephesus and the church he helped to plant. For over three years, he and his fellow elders in the faith worked together to proclaim the message of salvation in Jesus Christ alone. He also spent considerable time teaching the Word of God and sound doctrine ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:18-32, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, John 10:28-30, 2 Timothy 4:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Ask.. Seek.. And Knock Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 28, 2003

Within this command to pray I think we can see five general principles about prayer.

“Ask, … Seek … And Knock” Matt 7:7-11 There is nothing that reveals more about a believer than his or her prayer life. How that individual approaches God and what that individual is willing to ask for reveals how he or she views God. We frame our requests in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Our New Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Ferber on Jan 7, 2006

Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest man who ever lived. What made John so great, and how can we live life to the fullest by following his example? John’s first love, his passion, and His Lord, was Jesus Christ.

*A few weeks ago I read that scientists were going to add another second to the clock on New Year’s Eve. They called it a leap second, something that happens every few years because of the gradual slowdown in the earth’s rotation. That leap second gave each of us a whole extra second to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Resting In The Lord Series

Contributed by John Walls on Sep 16, 2002

Final message in the areas of Resting in the Lord

RESTING IN THE LORD Psalm 37:7 Part 3 Introduction: In this final message on this verse, I talk about resting in the providence of God. We saw in the last messages that we can rest in the promises of God. The promises of God are promised made by God Himself. They are made backed by His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:7

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens When You Come To Church Series

Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Dec 6, 2003

The Third and final sermon in a series on church.

THE WHO, WHAT, AND WHY’S OF GOING TO CHURCH “WHAT” HAPPENS WHEN YOU COME TO CHURCH LUKE 15:11-31 Have you ever found yourself in God’s lost and found box? You see this boy found himself in the father’s lost and found box. He stepped out of his father’s protection, and ended up lost. He needed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Pray For Me And I'll Pray For You…”

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 29, 2001

#9 and final in series through James

“Pray for me and I’ll pray for you…” James 5:13-18 Many years ago, back when black and white television was the cutting edge of technology, there was a particular show that every kid watched - Superman – Superman was a great show! It had action, drama, and the good verses the evil. Superman ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

In Safe Hands

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 25, 2007

Christ’s final words on the cross.

In Safe Hands Luke 23:46 - "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit". 1. THE PSALM CHRIST REPEATED Psalm 31:5 - "Into thine hand I commit my spirit". The Saviour could have spoken His own words but He didn’t. He quoted scripture. So must we if we want to be effective servants of God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Watch Out Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Crisis and Choice, Pt. 10 (Final)

WATCH OUT (MARK 13) Christians are often confronted with apocalyptic, millennial and eschatological expectations whenever a disaster occurs. On the morning of 9/11, a relative called from overseas, asked if we were alright and eventually ended the call with a sigh and an exclamation: “This is the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fount Of Every Blessing Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

Miracle of Faith, Pt. 8 (Final)

THE FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING (LUKE 17:11-19) An English proverb says, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It's a sad fact of life and a sad commentary on life that people are likely to take advantage of those they work with, associate with and live with. The following are nine suggested reasons why ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Little, Too Late Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Seekers, Pt. 10 (Final)

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE (MATTHEW 25:31-46) Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the nation of Israel for the treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ehud Barak, the leader of Israel, sent back a message to the College of Cardinals. The proposal was for a friendly game of golf to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible