Sermons on A Grain Of Wheat:

Grandchild Of God Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010

Looking at how we all need to know Jesus personally, we can’t be ushered in through someone else’s faith.

-it’s the third week of Advent and we’re going to continue with our stories of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus. -last week we had the background of when John was doing this and the prophecy from Isaiah of his job. Today, we get to hear a little about how John prepared the way. **Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Called To Be Holy Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

In Zechariah, you see God’s incredible forgiveness and promise of restoration and depth of love for His people, who had been slaves in Babylon and were now returning to rebuild their country, their lives, and their faith

Called to Be Holy Zech 5 August 10, 2008 Intro: I distinctly remember a conversation with a young man back in the days that I was a youth pastor. He was making some really destructive decisions in his life, and I was trying to convince him to make some better ones. I tried to help him see the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Swimming In A Sea Of Emotion Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010

I want to take this passage and preach on the subject Swimming in a Sea of Emotions. Emotions are something we deal with every day of our lives. They are powerful and they can control our lives if we allow them to. Now, emotions, or feelings, are not bad

SWIMMING IN A SEA OF EMOTION Genesis 43:15-34 Introduction This passage opens with ten of Joseph’s brothers leaving Canaan make a second trip down into Egypt to buy grain. The first time they went, they came face to face with the Prime Minister of the country, but they did not know that he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:15-34

Denomination: Baptist

Apostolic Authority Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 12, 2011

Paul is talking about the way some people questioned the way himself and other men of God were being paid by the Church. Questioning about administration is something natural.

1 Corinthians 9:1-9 1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

God Has Answered Your Prayers

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 24, 2016

Even righteous people live with disappointments & hurt. Instead of focusing on the absent, we need to empathize and support them in their questioning & doubts that God would touch them in spite of their conditions. Elizabeth & Zechariah are our examples.

GOD HAS ANSWERED YOUR PRAYERS LUKE 1:5-25: 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Charismatic

Joseph: The Beginning Of Hardship Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 5, 2016

Even through bad situations God is in control, and will turn them for His glory

Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC fighter. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vitor is currently ranked #5 in the Middleweight class, and is the only fighter to beat current champion Luke Rockhold in 2015. Vitor is, by many accounts, a very successful man. Vitor was in a little ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-11, Genesis 28:18-27, Genesis 41:37-42, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 45:3-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Power To Meet Needs

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016

People may genuinely want to help others and because God is left out, they set out to do it in their own strength. It doesn’t take long when dealing with material wealth and/or material resources that limitations are soon reached.

THE POWER TO MEET NEEDS John 6:5-11, 26-31, 47-51 You’ve heard of having too much month at the end of the money. Our resources can run out before all the needs are met. For a lot of people this is an ongoing experience. They are like the person described in the song Sixteen Tons – ...read more

Scripture: John 6:5-51

Denomination: Baptist

How Are You Walking

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 20, 2015

My wife and I like to walk on the beach. The problem is the sand that gets in your shoes affects the walk.

“How are you Walking” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” OPENING:- When we look at this ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Apostolic

The Foolishness Of Greed Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 24, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019 Series #39 Text: Luke 12:13-21 Intro We are continuing our ongoing series and focus on “Encountering Jesus” …through the Gospel of Luke. And this Fall we encounter Jesus engaging us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Planks And Specks

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Jan 23, 2020

"Don't judge me!" is often the cry of our culture. But what did Jesus really mean by these famous words? Read on and find out!

DO NOT JUDGE, AND YOU WILL NOT BE JUDGED As we travel through the gospel of Luke together, I wanted to backtrack this week to revisit the heart of Jesus’ teaching in ch. 6. This passage is one most of us have heard before. And as clear cut as it may seem, I found I really struggled this week with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-45

Denomination: Nazarene

Ruth: Refugee With A Human Face

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jun 21, 2021

The Book of Ruth doesn't get much attention, but it can remind us that God sees refugees and can use them in his purposes.

I imagine we probably all have a favorite book of the Bible. The gospels should be high on everyone’s list because they tell us the story of Jesus. And when the church’s heart and mind are fixed on Jesus, everything comes together. When we lose sight of Jesus things go wrong. Luke is my ...read more

The Work Of Restoration By Nehemiah

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 14, 2020

1. DESOLATION 2. DEVELOPMENT 3. DISTRACTION 4. DEVOTION 5. DELIVERANCE

THE WORK OF RESTORATION BY NEHEMIAH OUTLINE 1. DESOLATION 2. DEVELOPMENT 3. DISTRACTION 4. DEVOTION 5. DELIVERANCE THE MESSAGE THE WORK OF RESTORATION BY NEHEMIAH 1. DESOLATION: Here Nehemiah is concerned about the desolation of Jerusalem and cries out to God confessing the sins of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 2:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cycle Breaker, Table Maker Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 31, 2023

Joseph, the last major character to be introduced in Genesis, was part of a family with a long history of dysfunction, deceitfulness, rejection and resentment. Maybe you are, too. How did Joseph break the cycle?

Good morning! Today we are going to have our last sermon in this series from Genesis. You can go ahead and turn to Genesis 37, but know that we are going to be covering all the way to the end of the book this morning. If you are caught up with our Bible reading plan, we finished Genesis today! ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Flood Is Rising – The Last Days – The Pope Blesses Ice! – The New Anglican Archbishop – A Baptist Comment On Charlie Kirk (October 2025) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 10, 2025

Current events are fast drawing to their conclusion, and we are seeing all sorts of ugliness and distortions. In this message we look at Climate Change, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Baptists and Charlie Kirk, blessing a block of ice, the Middle East conflict, and Tobiah in the temple and more.

THE FLOOD IS RISING – THE LAST DAYS – THE POPE BLESSES ICE! – THE NEW ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP – A BAPTIST COMMENT ON CHARLIE KIRK (October 2025) THE INTRODUCTION There is so much written by Christians in the analysis of their faith, and in current events and about News items in the world. More and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:26, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:12-13, 2 Timothy 3:5, Matthew 27:29-31, 1 Timothy 2:11-15, Nehemiah 13:3-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Respecting And Rebuking The Saints Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 12, 2022

In 1 Timothy 5, Paul focused Timothy's attention on specific groups in the church and how to minister to them. In today's section, Paul shared with Timothy how to rebuke specific individuals, how to honor elders, and how to deal with elders who sin.

Introduction: A. One day a man passed by an enclosure at the zoo and noticed that in the enclosure was both a large lion and an active monkey. 1. The man said to the zoo keeper, “How well does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage? The zoo keeper said, “It works ok for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2, 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ