Sermons on Advocate:

Who Are You?

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 1, 2020

The voice you listen to and believe determines how you live!

WHO ARE YOU? For years I sat under preaching that told me that Christians are sinners, are failures, and are the problem with the world. Over time all the joy that I once had as a young follower of Christ left me. I lived under a constant cloud of guilt, feeling beat up every time I went to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:10-11, Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Church Of God

Comfort In

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 28, 2020

Sometimes we need to be comforted and sometimes we need to comfort.

1. A little boy stopped by the super market and asked the cashier where he could find a box of Tide… he said it was for washing his cat. The lady was quick to tell him that he shouldn’t wash his cat with Tide but she couldn’t change his mind. Later the boy came back to the store and told the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Thanks: Geared Up For Life Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 21, 2021

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B August 15, 2021Thinking on thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing

Thinking of thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing I have while setting aside the hardships and tears. to move our thinking away from what we think we don’t have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: United Methodist

1 Timothy 3 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 7, 2021

Overseers and Deacons

See www.biblemaster.com for more info. 1 Timothy is when Paul was free, II Timothy is when he went back to prison. Sometimes people don’t want to step up as a leader. There was initial reluctance in Moses, awed readiness in Isaiah, skeptical cynicism in Nathanial and eager sincerity in Matthew. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

1 Timothy 4 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 8, 2021

Abandonment of faith / a good minister's discipline

1 But the Spirit explicitly (specifically) says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits (Pneuma i.e. an angel used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men the spiritual nature of Christ, ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Deeply Rooted In Jesus Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 30, 2022

More than anything else, this what I want for you - to KNOW Jesus. To be rooted and grounded in HIM.

October 01, 2022 When Paul was converted that day on the road to Damascus, his passion changed. He went from a denier of Jesus to his strongest and most outspoken advocate. For Paul, it was more than just speaking the truth about Jesus. The deepest desire of his heart was for those under his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7, Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 6:13-17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Sermon On Change

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 5, 2022

Change is defined as to make someone or something different.

Sydney J. Harris, an American journalist once remarked: “Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.” James 1:17 confirms: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51, Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Deuteronomy 31:6

Sermon On Reciprocity

Contributed by William Meakin on Nov 27, 2022

Reciprocity is defined as the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.

Erik Pevernagie, a Belgian painter and writer once remarked: “While we are threading our way through the vagaries of life, our shortage of reciprocity and solidarity may corner us into breaches of culpability. We can eschew this and kindle a dream of universalism that does not impose itself but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Philippians 2:4, Hebrews 13:16, 1 John 3:17

Jesus Christ: The Light Of The World

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 17, 2022

John's Gospel presents seven distinctive claims by the Lord Jesus Christ (John 6:48, 8:12, 10:9, 11, 25, 14:6, 15:5). His claims reveal a great deal about our world, our lives, and what he has to offer us. This message will center on His claim of being "the Light of the World".

The Lord Jesus made it clear to His disciples and those who encountered Him throughout HIs three and a half years of ministry that He was no mere healer, teacher, sage, or model of behavior we could try to emulate. Each of the four Gospels present Him as God Incarnate, the fulfillment of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, John 8:20, Isaiah 9:1-6, Ephesians 5:11, Isaiah 49:6, Philippians 2:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Is Mother's Day Another Hallmark Holiday?

Contributed by Robert Butler on May 4, 2020

God’s utilization of women throughout history to advance the kingdom validates the scriptural endorsement that men and women are made in the image of God.

Do you know the history of Mother’s day? It was born out of a small methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. The nation was still mourning the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost their sons. She prayed aloud that one day ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:13, 2 Timothy 1:5, Matthew 9:20-22, Luke 7:37-50, John 4:7-27, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The One Who Hears You

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 25, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 30

October 24, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 10:46-52 The One Who Hears You Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There is a deeper story behind every person we meet. It’s very easy for us to minimize others. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Lutheran

The Value Of Hope

Contributed by Pst. Vincent Wrock on Jul 4, 2023

Romans 8:25b-26 ...But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.

According to "Bible Study Tools" The word Hope in Hebrew is: 1. Yachal which means: Waiting on God, Waiting on His word, Waiting on His certain action continually and waiting Right(Righteously). Its Hope that gives man the Excellence that is needed in waiting and the Lord rewards that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24-26, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Job 13:15-16, Psalm 71:14-15, Psalm 37:4-6, Psalm 32:1-2, Romans 8:18, Isaiah 43:18-19, Romans 5:3-5, Psalm 94:19, Psalm 119:43, Psalm 119:47-48  (view more)  (view less)

Setting Up Idols In Bethel

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 10, 2023

First, Jeroboam built two idols and placed them in Bethel and Dan. Bethel means House of God and Dan means He judged. In the House of God, Jeroboam erected an idol—the golden calf. Jeroboam setup up a new altar to offer sacrifices before the golden calf.

Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, “Going to Jerusalem is too difficult for you. Israel, here is your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” He set up one in Bethel, and put the other in Dan. 1 Kings 12:28,29 First, Jeroboam built two idols and placed them in Bethel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:28

Embracing Truth For Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 24, 2024

1 Timothy 4:6-7 inspires a deeper commitment to truth and godliness in our lives, leading to spiritual growth and a stronger witness for Christ.

Embracing Truth for Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Introduction: Today, we explore the profound impact of truth on our spiritual journey, drawing insights from Paul's letter to Timothy. In 1 Timothy 4:6-7, Paul encourages Timothy to embrace truth and reject falsehoods, guiding us towards ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-7, Titus 2:1, John 8:31-32, Hebrews 5:12-14, 2 Timothy 2:23, Colossians 2:8, Hebrews 12:11, 2 Peter 1:5-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Both Saint And A Sinner

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Sep 30, 2024

In the beginning of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, Paul refers to these quarrelsome and divisive members of the Church of Corinth as "Saints." Can I be both Just and a Sinner, at the same time?

Thank you to Tullian Tchividjian, a Lutheran pastor from whom much of the message theme is borrowed. There’s something wonderful our Epistle lesson today that can be overlooked, in that Paul calls the Christians living in Corinth “saints.” In fact, “Saint” is a term he uses to describe all of us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-4

Denomination: Anglican