Sermons on afterthought: showing 136-150 of 704

"prepare Him Room"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 20, 2021

A sermon for Christmas Eve.

“Prepare Him Room” Luke 2:1-20 The way God works is so magically beautiful, so humble, so unobtrusive. God doesn’t force His way into this world just as God doesn’t force His way into our hearts. Notice the humble surroundings of Jesus’ birth. His parents are mere peasants; they go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Water Boys 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. 2 - Water Boys I. Introduction We are in the middle of a national worker shortage. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, 67% of business owners were trying to hire workers in May 2022, and 92% of those seeking to hire reported few or no qualified applicants. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Truth Has Died In The Streets PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

The consequences of forsaking God, the importance of repentance, and the promise of God's restoration.

Good morning, Church Family! I hope you are feeling the love and warmth of God's mercy today. We're going to dive into a deep conversation about the consequences of forsaking God, the urgent need for repentance, and the promise of God's restoration. As A.W. Tozer, a respected Christian author, once ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:14-19

Topics: Forsaking, God

Why Did God Create Human Beings? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2023

God intentionally and lovingly created the universe and humanity in His image, and has entrusted us with the responsibility to care for His creation, reflecting His divine purpose and love for us.

Good morning, Church family! Today we're diving right into the beautiful and awe-inspiring beginning of it all, Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This is where our story begins, where our faith roots itself, and where our understanding of God's purpose unfolds. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Topics: Creation

Rebuilding The Foundations Of The Family PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

This sermon explores the timeless truths found in Numbers 3-8, focusing on biblical family structures and the roles of the Levi, Benjaminite, and Rubenite tribes.

Good morning, beloved family. Today, we gather together under the sheltering wing of our Heavenly Father, united in our common faith and our shared love for His Word. We come, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, bound together by the crimson thread of Christ's sacrifice. Today, we'll be ...read more

Topics: Levi, Benjaminite, Rubenite

The Miracle Of Bethlehem PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 8, 2023

This sermon explores the hope of glory found in the birth of Jesus, the manifestation of our Messiah, and the profound mystery of the incarnation. Key

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? A day made even more beautiful because we gather here, in fellowship, to share in the Word of God. A day made radiant by the light of Christ that shines in each of our hearts. A day made meaningful by the love we share, the hope ...read more

Topics: Birth, Jesus

Creation And The Fall Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 13, 2011

Genesis 1-3, the Creation and the Fall of humankind

Genesis 1-3 Manuscript What’s your idea of paradise? Lying on a beach on some tropical island? No crowds, no noise, except the gentle breeze and the gentle lapping of the waves on the pristine beach. Lying in a hammock, looking out at the sea framed by palm trees, without a care in the world? Is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Live Long And Prosper" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

The "marriage prayer"...how couples can experience God’s blessing.

Psalm Steps> Psalm 128, “Live Long and Prosper” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts When I served as Post Chaplain of Fort Story, Virginia, I conducted a memorable summer wedding at the First Landing Chapel. The air conditioning was working, and I was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

Introductory Message On The Lord's Prayer Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

For many people, the Lord’s Prayer is simply a prayer to recite. But as we discover this prayer, we can find this model prayer to be a life-changing experience.

The Lord’s Prayer for His Disciples Introductory Message; reading-Luke 11:1-4 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts "Lord, teach us to pray." There was a program on British television about the state of religious experience among children. It told about a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4, Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Congregational

"Sound The Trumpet!" (Joel) Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

Heartfelt-repentance over empty ritual is needed

“Sound the Trumpet!” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Remember the sales slogan for Morton Salt? “When it rains, it pours.” Sometimes that’s true with blessings, and it’s often true with calamities. In Joel we see how God uses a devastating plague of ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-14

Denomination: Congregational

Clinging To Christmas

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Dec 28, 2001

A New Year’s sermon encourageing people to cling to the new life that is our’s through a relationship with Christ.

Now that Christmas has passed us by, there are many people who are prepared to go back to the way that things were a few weeks ago before the Holiday season forced its way into our lives making our schedules very very hectic. But, the encouragement for us comes from scripture today to each of us ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Intimate Conversations (Prayer)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This sermon looks at the discipline of prayer.

Psalm 63:1-11 NIV A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reflections On The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 13, 2004

The passion of the Christ will cause to reflect on twelve things when it come to the Holy Communion. Part Four of our series entitled “the Passion of the Christ: Curious?

Reflections on the Lord’s Supper 22While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." 23Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. 24"This is my blood of the covenant, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Graduation 2000: Regrets And Decisions

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 8, 2004

John Greenleaf whittler, one of our most astute poets, wrote: “For of all the sad words of tongue or pen, / The saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’”

TEXT: Malachi 2:13 TITLE: REGRETS & DECISIONS (Graduation 2000) Barry Levinson, a famous Hollywood director, took a chance many of his colleagues passed up. They thought the script about an autistic middle-aged man and his younger brother was too much of a drag for sophisticated American ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Free To Accept God's Grace Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 12, 2003

Tonight is the last night of our revival and we focus tonight on our first love. We focus tonight on the message of the Gospel. I want to communicate to you as clearly as I can what God offers when it comes to the Christian life. And it is an offer. I

REVIVAL 2003: FREEDOM FREE TO ACCEPT GOD’S GRACE ACTS 2:14-41 EPHESIANS 2:1-10 JOHN 3:16-17 Tonight is the last night of our revival and we focus tonight on our first love. We focus tonight on the message of the Gospel. I want to communicate to you as clearly as I can what God offers when it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ