Sermons on A Message Of Hope:

Make A Choice! Embrace Who You Are! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 26, 2014

Paul wanted the Corinthian church to embrace who they were in Christ. We must make a choice and embrace our identity in Christ, and understand that we must express our faith because the message we have is of eternal importance!

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 25, 2014 Date Preached: April 27, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Make a Choice! Embrace Who You Are! Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 [NLT] Essence of the Text: Paul wanted the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (10 Of 16)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022

In this passage of scripture, John deals with something we want to look at very closely and consider in this message.

He deals with the topic of how we are supposed to love one another. Of course much of the Bible deals with this subject, yet it seems to be something we Christians know very little about and those who are not Christians know even less. As we look at our text we want to learn from what it says to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Here Am I Send Me

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Aug 12, 2022

Are you willing to go when the Lord asks? Even when you know the job is hard? Would you go to preach to people who never wanted to hear you in the first place? That is exactly what Isaiah did.

Send Me 30 May 2021 Richardson The truth hurts! Actually it really does. It’s documented that the truth hurts when it’s something you don’t want to hear. I read a really interesting article about how psychologists first studied this. In the early 50’s, Dorothy Martin, a Chicago homemaker ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8-9, Isaiah 30:9-11, Matthew 5:11-12

Denomination: Other

"what Is His Name?'

Contributed by Steve Gallimore on Dec 28, 2021

This one question expresses the most vital question of all ages, of all times; "WHAT IS HIS NAME?” The answer is as crucial today as it was the day it was posed by Moses.

WHAT IS HIS NAME? Christmas Eve 12-24-21 Exodus 3:13 (ESV) Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” “This one question expresses the most vital question ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Unconditional Love: A Message For Valentine's Day SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

The gift of Christ is the ultimate demonstration of God's unconditional love.

The gift of Christ is the proof of God's love. This Saturday is Valentine's Day. It's the day when a man is supposed to give his girlfriend or wife a special gift to show that he loves her. Popular gifts include flowers, candy, and jewelry. But God gave us a much costlier gift to prove His love for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Topics: Unconditional Love, Valentine's Day Message

The Advance Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 21, 2025

Acts 16:1-5 shows us how the gospel advances.

Introduction At the turn of the 21st century, Blockbuster reigned supreme in the video rental industry. If your family wanted a movie night, someone likely had to drive to one of Blockbuster's 9,000 stores, stroll through rows of DVD-lined shelves, and hand a membership card to a blue-clad ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Light Of The World

Contributed by Larry Grant on Dec 15, 2024

Mark is the only writer to record the healing of the of the deaf/mute and the healing of the blind at Bethsaida. John only teaches about the man born blind. What ties these three lessons together is that the Bible records Jesus using His spittle to heal them.

John 9:1-7 (NKJV) "The Light of the World" December 15, 2024 The four Gospels record more than 35 miracles, but apart from Jesus’ resurrection, feeding the 5,000 is the only miracle mentioned by all four. Not even something as amazing as the resurrection of Lazarus was recorded by more ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation Sent From The Throne Of God Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction emphasizes that the Book of Revelation is a message from God, entrusted to Jesus Christ, about imminent events and is fundamentally centered on Jesus Himself.

We are about to discover the greatest message this world has ever known. From the start of this final book of the Bible, John announces that the unfolding revelation of “what must soon take place” has been entrusted by God the Father to His Son. To this very day, it is Jesus Himself who speaks from ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8

Topics: Revelation, Divine Message, Jesus Christ

Sermon Series: God Wins: Revelation Series

Where Our Hope Lies

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 3, 2013

The good servant of Christ Jesus must always remember that our hope lies in God who is Saviour of all people, especially of those who believe.

“If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Message To Pharaoh Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 18, 2022

The honor of being admitted into communion with God and being employed by/for him does not exempt us from the duties due to our families and callings in this world.

Exodus 4:21-23 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

Minor Prophets Major Message: Pride Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 30, 2024

Pride needs to be constantly checked in our lives because it leads to so many other sins which compound in our lives.

Minor Prophets Major Message Pride Obadiah 1-21 #minorprophets INTRODUCTION… Obadiah is the shortest… guinnessworldrecords.com/records/ If Obadiah was a spy, he’d be French spy Richebourg (1768-1858) during the French Revolution If Obadiah was a street, it be Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland If ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Ticket To Paradise, Exodus 1

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 15, 2022

A message about traveling to the ultimate permanent vacation spot. A simple different style of a salvation message for outreach to those who don't know Him.

Your Ticket to Paradise Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Message #1: The Meaning Of A Thankful Heart Series

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Nov 13, 2024

I want us to focus our hearts and minds on the thought of having a thankful heart and in these verses that we are going to examine this morning we are going to talk about what it means to have a thankful heart.

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17-And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope When Uncertainty Rises

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 17, 2022

If you’ve ever let the wicked, hurtful, unspeakable things you witness in this world whittle away at your faith, you’re not alone. And Habakkuk is your book.

Hope When Uncertainty Rises Habakkuk Introduction If you’ve ever let the wicked, hurtful, unspeakable things you witness in this world whittle away at your faith, you’re not alone. And Habakkuk is your book. Habakkuk deals with some of the most basic elements of the struggle of faith. ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:20, Habakkuk 2:4, Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encouraging With Faith Love And Hope

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011

Encouraging others to seek Jesus and to learn to "swing" in his ways.

INTRO I remember back, as though it was yesterday, when Emma and Grace were just little tikes. There was a great playground —just down the hill from our seminary apartment — where the girls would climb, slide and swing. Day-after-day they’d ask, “Mom, Dad, can we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran