Sermons on Aging Parents:

A Life Birthing Church Series

Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006

This is the fourth sermon in an 8 part sermon series on the vision of our church.

INTRO: How many of you know that there is a process that you go through in order to be used by God? · You can’t just get up and do whatever you want, however you want to do it and think God is going to jump through a hoop? · There is a price to be paid for power There is a relationship that has to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-15

Denomination: Church Of God

When The Battle Comes

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jul 6, 2016

To encourage the listener that the battle belongs to the Lord!

Most of us are familiar with the story of David and Goliath. It truly is one of the greatest victories in all of Scripture. David, a mere shepherd boy stands to face the giant, Goliath in battle and he wins. This is the kind of story we need to hear isn’t it? After all who doesn’t have a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:3-50

Denomination: Other

Preacher, Is Your House In Order?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 28, 2003

Must you rule your house in absolute perfection?

Preacher, Is Your House In Order? 1 Tim 3:4-5 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) (KJV) Over the years, I have known and have heard of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 1 Timothy 3:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Blessing Our Children

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 21, 2005

How can we bring blessing upon our children and grandchildren?

Blessing Our Children Hebrews 11:21 6-15-03 Richard Tow Grace Chapel Foursquare Church Springfield, MO www.gracechapelchurch.org Intro: Since this is Father’s Day I want to share with you the Ten most commonly used phrases by dads as they are raising their kids. 10. This is going to hurt ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21

Denomination: Charismatic

And Samson Said Unto The Lad

Contributed by Grady Henley on May 27, 2025

And Samson said unto the lad show me the pillars that hold up the temple

AND SAMSON SAID UNTO THE LAD, Judges 16:26 The day the temple of Dagon fell and crushed the mighty strong man Samson, closed the book on his life. No longer would he do anymore-great deeds for the Lord. Anything that he was going to do would forever go undone. There is, however, another sad ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:26

Denomination: Baptist

Independence Day Message – The Declaration Of Our Dependence

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 8, 2019

July 4th declares our Nation's Independence. Yet our nation was founded on dependence and need to honor and glorify GOD. We declared ONE NATION UNDER GOD, and IN GOD WE TRUST. But that foundation is eroding... Let's rekindle our declaration of our dependence on GOD.

2019.07.07 INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE – The Declaration of our Dependence. William Akehurst, HSWC We live in a country that has declared our independence as a nation to stand on its own. Yet from the beginnings of this nation, the founding fathers realized as a nation that we needed to honor and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thank God For Grandparents

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

All of the Patriarchs of the Old Testament were grandparents, and practically every famous person in the Bible was a grandfather or grandmother. Every person in the genealogy of Jesus was a grandparent.

Professor Gordon Rupp, the British historian, was asked how the church could survive the decades of persecution and communist propaganda in Russia. His answer was, "It's largely due to grandparents." The communists made the big mistake of thinking that because the church was only ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

The Greatest Blessing For Our Family

Contributed by Robert Webb on Jun 30, 2018

Our children need to realize they have great potential and value. We must love our children for who they are and that is exactly the way God shows his love for us.

I suppose every parent here today can relate to the question, at some point, what does the future hold for my child? In fact most parents worry about it more than our children do. It’s kind of like the story of the father that came home one day and found out his child had been watching TV all day ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:24-34, Mark 10:13-16, John 14:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"good Friends"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2022

What does it mean to carry people to Jesus?

“Good Friends” Mark 2:1-12 At the church I served in East Ridge, we had a member named Tootsie Watson. Tootsie and her parents lived in a deteriorating part of town. And that is where Tootsie lived for her entire life—all 89 years of her life-- in the same house where she was born, in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Fool's Gold Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Sep 27, 2022

Some come up short in spiritual matters because they settle for fool's gold over Jesus Christ.

Introduction You may have heard the expression all that glitters is not gold. It may look like the real thing but when it is put to the test it does not have the value you thought it had. That my friends is called Fool’s Gold. Fool's gold looks like real thing but when put to the test, it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Certainty Of Death For Modern Society

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 14, 2012

Failure to respect the elderly within a given society ensures God’s censure. Modern attitudes spell the death of contemporary western society, unless we return to the attitude and practise outlined in God’s Word.

“You shall stand up before the grey head and honour the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.” This coming Sunday will mark the thirty-ninth year of legalised murder of the unborn in the womb for citizens of the United States. Arising from the fatuous discovery of a ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:32

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Day 2022: Learning From Four Mothers In The Bible

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on May 7, 2022

Being a mother is a huge responsibility and a very tiring job. Therefore, today we want to appreciate them and learn from four mothers in the Bible. Even though they are not perfect, we can learn something from them.

Opening: In 2002, after Brenda Heist dropped off her children at school, she disappeared. She never made a call or sent a letter to her daughter, who was just eight years old, and her son was just ten years old then. But ten years later, suddenly, she reappeared. When Piers Morgan interviewed her ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-4, 1 Samuel 1:24-28, 2 Timothy 1:1-5, John 19:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph The Favoured Son Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Feb 16, 2001

Favouritism bred jealousy and hatred in a family

Limavady Reformed Presbyterian Church Studies in The Life of Joseph Study 2 Introduction We began a series of studies last week on the life of Joseph by looking together at his family background. And what a family background it proved to be. We hear a lot today about dysfunctional families. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mother’s Days For Elizabeth

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 12, 2013

Mother’s Day isn’t a day of celebration for all women and Elizabeth experienced what it was like to be childless, to have a child and to lose a child

Mother’s Days for Elizabeth It is a familiar story and one that fits with Mother’s Day. A woman who wasn’t supposed to be a mother becomes a mother. It is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible but a story that is over shadowed by another story and gets lost. We are all familiar with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:30-41

Denomination: Wesleyan

Building Blocks For A Better Marriage Series

Contributed by James Kelley on Jul 24, 2001

Here are ten practical steps to strenghten your marriage.

Building strong families gets tougher every day. Children spend less than 30 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their mothers and less than 15 minutes per week with their fathers. Households headed by unmarried people living together have quadrupled since 1970. According to a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Baptist