Sermons on Abiding In God:

Responses To Those Who Doubt Jesus's Resurrection

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Apr 15, 2022

Some people today still doubt whether Jesus really rose from His death. This sermon responds to some of their arguments biblically and logically.

Today Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Christ Jesus. Three days after Jesus died, He rose again. This event never happened to anybody else. The Bible recorded some people who lived again after someone prayed for them, like the son of a widow in Zarephath (1 Kings 17), ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:9, 1 Corinthians 15:20, Colossians 1:18, Matthew 28:11-15, 1 Corinthians 15:14, John 19:33-34, John 19:38-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living For Legacy

Contributed by Stephen Tilmon on Apr 20, 2022

What are we without "Legacy"? What are we leaving behind to the generation after us? Today we're going to be going through some steps and blockers of building a lasting legacy. 7 Legacy blockers and 10 ways to build powerful legacy.

If you will remain standing for the Reading - 2 Kings 13:20-21 20 Then Elisha died and was buried. Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.  21 Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:20-21, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obvious Evangelists And The Crazy Woman

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 28, 2019

Is there only one way to share our faith? Or can a baseball player, a prostitute and a shoe shop owner teach us something of the variety of ways out there. Preached Easter Sunday 2018 at St Barnabas Northolt Park

..................... A former crazy woman. Possibly… probably(?).... a prostitute Would this be an obvious person to pick as an evangelist? “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples “I have seen the Lord” and she went and told them that he had said these things to her” (John 20:18) I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Luke 1:39-45, Acts 8:26-40, John 1:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

The 2nd Census (Numbers 26)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 2, 2024

Numbering those who were allowed to enter the promised land can be seen as a metaphor for an eternal promised land. Will we be in that number? Let's look at Numbers 26.

The generation that had rebelled against God had all passed away. It was time for a new generation to enter the promised land. What was their number? Does this metaphorically picture a chosen number who cross the Jordan into that eternal promised land? Let’s look at Numbers 26. What were Moses and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cut Out The Light Pollution!

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Dec 7, 2024

At Christmas, Christians need to cut out the light pollution - the many things which can prevent us from focusing on the Light of the World.

INTRODUCTION WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE WITH US: ‘HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!’ Somewhere around about the beginning of 1957, Dr Seuss started to write the story, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ It was published later that year. That was almost 70 years ago! Today, ‘How the Grinch Stole ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Still Spinning - Gideon Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 30, 2025

So far, in the short history of Israel’s occupation of Canaan, they have been in a never-ending cycle of sin, oppression, crying and deliverance.

November 01, 2025 So far, in the short history of Israel’s occupation of Canaan, they have been in a never-ending cycle of sin, oppression, crying and deliverance. Despite their continued unfaithfulness and seeming love of the spin, Yahweh has sent, Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar and Deborah/Barak to ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Warrior In The Bible

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 16, 2025

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Exodus 15:3 “The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name. Numbers 1:14 The Census of Israel’s Warriors Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:3

Denomination: Vineyard

Who Killed Jesus?

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 25, 2025

Who killed Jesus? Was it Judas, Caiaphas, or the Jews in general? The Apostles Creed says “He was crucified under Pontius Pilate,” no one else. If we’re looking for someone to blame, the buck stops at Rome.

One cold December morning in Sunday School, a child was busy drawing a picture of the Nativity. He drew 4 people next to a truck getting ready to board an airplane. His teacher was curious and asked him about it. The child explained that he was drawing the flight to Egypt, when the holy family ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Congregational

Jesus, Our Good Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to understand and appreciate Jesus as our Good Shepherd who knows us, loves us, and willingly laid down His life for us, emphasizing the importance of fully trusting in Him as our protector, provider, and Savior.

Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into a beautiful passage from the Gospel of John, where Jesus describes Himself as our Good Shepherd. Let's read from John 10:11-18: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Topics: Power To Save, Power To Keep

Rapture PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of the Rapture, emphasizing the importance of being spiritually prepared and living in expectation of Jesus' return.

Hello, family! We're here together again, and I'm so glad you've decided to join us today. You know, I've been thinking a lot about what we're going to talk about today, and I think it's something that's really going to hit home for a lot of us. It's about being ready, about living in expectation, ...read more

Topics: Waiting, Christ's Coming

What Is Your King? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

This sermon encourages understanding and living under Christ's reign, emphasizing the importance of serving others as a reflection of serving Christ, our King.

Good morning, dear friends. We are here today, gathered as a family in faith. We are here to share, to learn, and to grow. We are here to understand more about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here to understand His role in our lives and how we can live under His reign. G.K. Chesterton ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Topics: Christ, King

The Call To All Sinners (Second Sunday After Epiphany January 15, 2023)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 4, 2023

Imagine you are Matthew, the tax collector. You come from a Jewish background but you work for the enemy----the Roman Government. You have made a good living. But, ….

THE CALL TO ALL SINNERS Text: Matthew 9:9- 13 Matthew 9:9 - 13 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. 10  And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: United Methodist

A Power Grab Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

An unlocked door can keep you out if you don’t know it is unlocked. What did Jesus unlock for us?

Unlocked Pt. 1 - A Power Grab I. Introduction It may be truth. It may simply be legend, but either way it is a story worth retelling. I have told it to you before but stay with me. Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist, issued a challenge wherever he went. He could be locked in any jail cell in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hole Help Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

Holes. Gaps. Stretched. Should this be the case? We are gifted to help. We are needed. We are the answer to an age-old problem.

Help Wanted Pt. 1 - Hole Help I. Introduction In September 2021, economists projected 500,000 new jobs were created, but just 194,000 were filled. The driving factor is a massive labor shortage. In five of the last six months before September, job openings hit new record highs. But, despite these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Ezekiel 22:30, Luke 5:5-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christ Of Our Poverty

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 1, 2024

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 13

June 30, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Lamentations 3:22-33; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Christ of our Poverty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-33, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Lutheran