Sermons on All Things In Common:

Why Did God Find Favor With Avram?

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Mar 4, 2012

Setting your mind on the things of God instead of the things of man.

Mark 8:31–38 (ESV) I would like to ask a question for your personal meditation. How do you become aware of God’s active presence being with you? Reading the Book of Genesis, we are introduced to Avram. A person God would later re-named Avraham. This person was being drawn into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: United Methodist

Things Are Going Well...now What?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 4, 2016

God is multi faceted, He also has unexplainable acts of Favor and random kindness. Lined up for you each and every day, on your way and all the way to the sweet by and by!! Amen??

Things are Going Well...Now What? Illus. From sermon central He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did Jesus Come To This Earth And A Die As A Common Criminal?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 20, 2015

Why did Jesus come to this earth as a tiny baby, a die as a common criminal. What hope do we have for the future knowing that God himself was innocently crucified. This sermon is subtly hard hitting, giving hope for the future.

Note: The hymns "The sermon King" and "I cannot tell" to the tune Danny Boy are perfect for the sermon. Introduction One of the greatest yet strangest of stories in the bible is that of almighty God coming into this world and living as we do. ... And there is an even stranger story is that he did ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:5-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Straight Talk About Sex – Common Myths About Sex Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006

A Series for young people on sex and sexuality

Straight talk about Sex – Common Myths about Sex Gladstone Baptist Church – 21/8/05 pm An 8-year-old girl went to her dad, who was working in the yard. She asked him, "Daddy, what is sex?" The father was surprised that she would ask such a question, but decided that if she was old enough to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

From Wrong Things Said To Wrong Things Done Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 6, 2017

A study of the book of Job 36: 1 – 33

Job 36: 1 – 33 From Wrong Things Said To Wrong Things Done 1 Elihu also proceeded and said: 2 “Bear with me a little, and I will show you that there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For ...read more

Scripture: Job 36:1-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Making Things Right When Things Go Wrong 

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000

The Lord can make things right when things go wrong.

INTRO.- ILL.- A man by the name of George owned an apartment complex and had just completed the exterior brick work on the 2nd floor. He had some bricks left over and was trying to decide the best way to get the load of bricks back down to the ground level without breaking them. He noticed a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3 Common Excuses For Ignoring God's Calling

Contributed by Chris Miller on Mar 26, 2019

God may be calling you. Are you being obedient or making excuses? Here are 3 common excuses used by Christians.

A small boy was eating pancakes and while no one was in the kitchen, he helped himself to some more topping. He used about half a bottle on one pancake and you can imagine the mess it made. His grandma returned to the kitchen to find the sticky aftermath. “Johnny,” she asked, “why did you use ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:12-13, Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

People Ask For Many Things But One Thing Is Meaningful

Contributed by Pr Charles Omoi Raphael Nyakundi on Oct 20, 2022

People desire many things but few things are benefiting to the person.

This world comes with a lot of desires and many things one can ask for, thinking that they will satisfy their deepest desires. People desires big lands, big houses, expensive clothing, beautiful cars, big titles and many other things. In fact, if you want to know what people wants in life, ask them ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4

The Lord’s Awareness Of All Men

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 6, 2011

Many take comfort in the false hope that the Lord is not aware of their evil, while the Child of God is comforted by believing that the Lord is aware of all things in our lives at all times.

TEXT: PSALMS 10:11-14...JOHN 3:36...ROMANS 6:14 TITLE: THE LORD’S AWARENESS OF ALL MEN AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ____________________________________________ [Psalms 10:11-14] tells us that the unrepentant, unbelieving sinner likes to take comfort in the false belief that the Lord is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

#23: When All Hope Is Gone Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 19, 2020

What do you do when all hope is gone? The best thing is to turn to Jesus as a woman did who had struggled with a blood hemorrhage for 12 years.

#23: When All Hope Is Gone Series: Acts Chuck Sligh July 19, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-34

Denomination: Baptist

Peter: The Fisherman, The Common Man, The Impulsive Man & The Apostle

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 11, 2026

This is a sermon about parts of Peter's experience with Jesus, and looks at Peter as a man restored by his Saviour

Sermon for January 11, 2026 Peter: The Fisherman, The Common Man, The Impulsive Man & The Apostle” I love the Bible—I love the Word of God. There is no book more beautiful, more wise, or more important. There is no book that is a greater commentary on the human condition, what it's like to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 16:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"common Ground" - The Bible For Christians And Conversations With Unbelievers

Contributed by John Huyser on Jan 18, 2023

Posting or inserting a Bible verse is no longer enough when people speak the same words but operate from different dictionaries.

Slide 1 Last summer, we met Pastor Lora Copley and her husband, Joel. Just a month prior to the Abide Conference in Chicago, they moved to a church in Ames, Iowa near the University. Engaging with new members and neighbors, she took note of a language barrier present. It was particularly true of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

First Thing You Know (Word)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 18, 2018

What's the first thing you know? Jed's a millionaire, kin folk say--- Are we anemic in the word of God. We do err not knowing God's word. Do all roads lead to heaven?

FIRST THING YOU KNOW By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com MOMENTUM: The strength, power or force that something has when it is moving. WHY ARE WE WEAK AND TIRED? CAN WE HAVE SPIRITUAL ANEMIA? ARE WE AND OUR CHILDREN BIBLICALLY ILLITERATE? ANEMIC: Question: How can we DO … if we do not ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Like Lucy

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011

It takes the church, coming together in unity, with a common vision, a common mission, relinquishing our individual rights, in order to see things happen for the Kingdom.

In one of the Peanuts specials, Linus is reclining on the floor watching television. Lucy walks in and says to him, “Change the channel right now.” Linus says, “I was here first, why should I change the channel?” Lucy holds up her hand. She said, “You see these five ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are The All Souls & All Saints?

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024

All Saints and All Souls are the Church triumphant in Heaven in union with us, the church militant, on earth. There is a deep bond between the two communities, and we join them in Heaven to worship and praise God unceasingly when we come to worship God.

To my understanding, there are three Church festivals that we celebrate grandly, far from knowing what is being genuinely celebrated. They are Christmas, Easter, and Halloween. Out of these three festivals, the most misunderstood and distorted feast is Halloween. We are still fortunate that the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-22, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican