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  • Getting Real With Your Self Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,884 views

    Lenten series based on Mark 14 and Jesus’ encounters: Jesus was so comfortable with Himself that He could encounter threatening people without being threatened; could correct hostile people without being destructive; and could receive the heart of a tortu

    We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes – This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, ...read more

  • How Do We Understand St Marks Cliffhanger?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Apr 2, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,328 views

    St Marks Gospel just ends - it leaves many questions unanswered, this sermon looks to help us understand how we deal with this

    In the name of our risen saviour. Amen. Imagine it if you will, Jesus is dead, the disciples and his closets followers are devastated, this man who was supposed to be the Messiah, the saviour of Israel allowed himself to be crucified on a cross and killed by the very people that he came to save. ...read more

  • Unity In The Body

    Contributed by Gary Kelly on Nov 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,234 views

    God is returning for a bride without spot or blemish. Guidelines regarding unity within the Body of Christ

    Unity in the Body Joh 17:11 [NLT] Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them - all those you have given me - so that they will be united just as we are. Joh 17:20-23 [NLT] "I am praying not only for these disciples but also ...read more

  • What Judas Missed-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 12, 2018
     | 2,995 views

    5 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

    WHAT JUDAS MISSED-V—John 13:31–14:11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Nuns in the Country(Missing out) Two nuns were driving down a country road when they ran out of gas. They walked to a farmhouse the farmer had gasoline but it could only be pumped out of a huge ...read more

  • Jesus Invites Us To Follow Him

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 14,795 views

    PENTECOST 6(C) - Jesus invites us to follow Him without hestitation and with steadfast mercy.

    JESUS INVITES US TO FOLLOW HIM LUKE 9:51—62 JULY 20, 2003 LUKE 9:51-62 51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53but the people ...read more

  • Be Alert For Jesus' Return

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 14,099 views

    Pentecost 12(C) - Be alert for Jesus’ return without any fear and by always being prepared.

    BE ALERT FOR JESUS’ RETURN August 27, 2006 - PENTECOST 12 - Luke 12:32-40 * * * * * * * * Fellow Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: We are a nation that is watchful. Consider the events of one day last week. During one day 7 different flights were re-routed ...read more

  • To Love Is To Obey

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,148 views

    We must slow down at God’s “yellow lights,” stop at His “red lights,” and proceed at His “green lights” for the highest reason - love. The absence of obedience just shows our rebellion and UN-love for God.

    Opening illustration: One morning as I left Maureena for work, I began to wonder, why should I obey God’s laws? The answer played out as I approached a traffic light that had just turned yellow. A driver at the intersection waited to make sure I had fully stopped. Why did I stop? I asked ...read more

  • Keep Pressing On PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 97 views

    God invites us to move forward with Him, leaving the past behind and focusing on Christ, trusting His presence and grace for every step.

    There’s a reason your heart quickens whenever you sense a fresh start. New mercies. New morning. New possibilities. Like a runner at the starting line, leaning forward, muscles ready, eyes fixed—something inside you says, "There’s more ahead." You were made for forward motion with Christ. You were ...read more

  • The Call To Repentance

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,544 views

    Religion without repentance, or repentance apart from religion? How did you come in?

    (read text) Let’s begin by looking at the cast of characters: Jesus: The True Witness, who, having come into the world, is the light of the world. The Messiah. Called Rabbi, or Raboni, meaning ‘teacher’. The One who began His earthly ministry with the public cry to ...read more

  • Do You Believe In The Resurrection?

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,978 views

    Can a man be a Christian without believing in the resurrection? Romans 10:9 answers our question.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org Do You Believe In The Resurrection? Romans 10:9 Intro: According to this passage one primary requirement for being saved is to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Man has tried to do all he ...read more

  • Impetus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 56 views

    The sermon urges us to end each season and day with intentional prayer, focusing on what truly matters and leaving a legacy of faithfulness to God.

    If you’ve ever closed a well-worn journal, you know the gentle weight of a last line. Ink fades, pages wrinkle, and somewhere in the hush after the final sentence, a story settles. There’s a tender finality in that moment—like the soft sigh after “amen.” That’s how Psalm 72 ends: not with a ...read more

  • B Thankful Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2009
    based on 68 ratings
     | 26,849 views

    God repeatedly tells me I should be thankful for all things. But there are times I don’t want to thankful. There are times I don’t FEEL thankful. So how can I obey God when that happens?

    OPEN: I read the true story of GIs stationed on Leyte in the Philippines during WW II. Although the region was secure, sometimes the enemy tried to infiltrate their food storage area. One such adversary, dressed in GI clothing, had worked himself into the noontime chow line. But the camp cook ...read more

  • Who Is My Neighbor?

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Feb 21, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,094 views

    We all have excuses on why we can't be a neighbor to "that" person. But Jesus doesn't leave room for excuses.

    Title: Who Is My Neighbor? Text: Luke 10 Date: 1/1/17 Intro Well good morning Real Life, welcome to the new year! It’s crazy to think 2016 has already come and gone… Last year at this time my wife and I were getting ready to make the 33 hour drive out here. A few months before that we had sold ...read more

  • Fellowship Is Fundamental Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,987 views

    There is no way you can be the light of the world and the salt of the earth without some form of fellowship with unbelievers.

    No one can doubt that this is an age of ecumenicity. Everybody is talking about getting together with someone else for dialogue or merger. Even those who are opposed to the ecumenical movement are merging and uniting. In other words, wherever you are today you are involved in a complex world ...read more

  • Do You Want To Go Away As Well?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2015
     | 8,727 views

    When adherents and members leave the fellowship of a congregation, how should we respond? We find guidance for our response in the actions of the Master.

    JOHN 6:60-71 DO YOU WANT TO GO AWAY AS WELL? “When many of his disciples heard [Jesus’ describing Himself as ‘the Bread of Life’], they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’ But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about ...read more