Sermons on Art And Music:

Heroes Of Faith: Know God, Be Strong, Have Great Adventures

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 19, 2014

The Bible says that the people who know God will be strong and have great adventures. Daniel and his three friends’ lives are an example for us to follow.

HEROES OF FAITH: KNOW GOD, BE STRONG, HAVE GREAT ADVENTURES INTRODUCTION: Briefly discuss Costa Rica mission trip and invite people back next week to hear the testimonies of the team and see the drama, a video, and cardboard testimony presentations. KEY TEXT: “But the people who know their ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: *other

The Song Of A Free Spirit

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 29, 2009

Singing is a matter of skill and practice, but it is only when your spirit is freed that you have a convincing song to sing, only when your life is changed that you have something to share.

What makes it possible for voices like these to sing music like that? Where do they get whatever it takes to sing with such grace and power and beauty? Of course they have been blessed with a good deal of natural skill. Of course these singers are talented, and there’s no substitute for that. And ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Ascension Sunday

Contributed by Rev Kenneth Roach on May 11, 2021

On keeping ones soul. Preached on May 18th 1969 at Plymouth Bethesda Church Utica.

And when he had called the people onto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For who whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospels, the same ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

7 Things Concerning Praise 1 Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 31, 2016

Find out what praise can do in the life of a believer.

7 Things Concerning Praise – 1 Back a few months ago I posted a devotion on the website. A couple of weeks ago, someone sent me an e-mail letting me know how good that devotion was and I needed to preach it sometime. I had never really thought of it before then, but since he said that, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

#myblackhistory Begins In Seeing Our Real Glory Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 11, 2022

So, At the Heart of The Transfiguration is three things One Companionship, two Revelation/our Moring-time, three Glorification. I would also like to suggest at the heart of Black History Month are the same three things.

#MyBlackHistory Begins in Seeing Our Real Glory We step away from the Old Testament text this week as we return to the gospel story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. Last week, we talked about our ongoing transformation. But here, it isn’t about us, but it is about Jesus. Some might ask what is our role ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Luke 9:37-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Simple - Pt. 4 - Worship Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Jesus confronted the complex. His message was and is simple. Let’s get back to the basics He taught us! Why make it difficult?

Worship I. Introduction Some things are complex and complicated. People's choice in music (Bob Dylan). The cloud (all this stuff up there somewhere and somehow we can access at will). Commitment to soap operas and reality shows. Oklahoma weather. However, faith was never supposed to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ-Centered Life Sermon V: Slowing Down And Simply Living To Please God Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 19, 2020

In our everyday lives, when it seems like everybody is in a hurry to get somewhere fast, mature Christians have learned the joy of slowing down to enjoy life by simply living to please God.

SLOW ME DOWN, LORD, THAT I MAY SIMPLY LIVE TO PLEASE YOU When our grand-daughter was four, we took her to the airport to see the planes and to ride the very fast underground Plane Train. Sitting at the very front of the lead car of the train, looking through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-12

Blue Angel Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

Christmas Eve parable/sermon about an angel in waiting.

Now, you may think that angels never get the blues. It’s not true, of course. Kadel was feeling pretty glum about being the only one left in Angel Hall...You know, the place where the angels go to wait for their assignments. Actually, Kadel’s shift started out with great excitement. As soon as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: *other

Solomon's Search

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 9, 2002

Solomon searched life for meaning, and the meaning seemed to elude him.

Solomon/s Search by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I ponder today, if I knew I only had one more sermon to preach, and then take my last breath, WHAT WOULD I SAY? At best, life as we know it, is just a temporary arrangement. We become better stewards of money than time. I ponder, FOR ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-8, Ecclesiastes 12:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Children And Their Parents

Contributed by Daryl Grimes on Oct 26, 2001

This is a message concerning the fact that children are gifts to their parents and what the responsibility of parents and children are.

I. Children are a Gift From God Genesis 33:5-Jacob told Esau that his children were a gift that God had graciously given him! Genesis 48:9-Joseph told his dad that his sons were a gift from God! Psalm 127:3-Children are a heritage from the Lord and a reward from Him! -LAB says: Children are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Agape Love, A Wedding Homily

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 16, 2006

This is a homily from I Corinthians 13 that the Lord gave me to share in a recent wedding.

Agape Love, a Wedding Homily --I Corinthians 13:1-13 Allen and Michelle, you have chosen I Corinthians 13 as the Biblical theme for your wedding. How does the Holy Spirit want to use this passage in His Word to give you a Christ centered home and marriage? In order to answer that question, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Grace Your Home With More Than Decorations Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

First Sunday of Advent in this series: Anticipation and expectation for a wonderful & worshipful Christmas sets the stage for a different type of season.

John Calvin, the Reformer most responsible for what we know as Presbyterianism, disliked statues, artwork, icons and the like which were used in Catholic worship in the 1500’s. He had good reason; for the depictions, relics and the like worship they themselves had become objects of worship. Yet, in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Learning To Look Forward

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 15, 2007

You can keep looking to the past, but God wants you to keep looking forward.

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV) We have come to a new ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A God Honoring Church Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 23, 2015

We honor God by obeying Him fully and consistently. Part of honoring God means submitting to his judgment above our own, including what we do in church meetings and ministry. Keep in mind the sum total of all our regular meetings and ministries, not just

Becoming A God Honoring Church (I Timothy 3:14-16) 1. Infrastructure is important. Take our nations roads. #1 American Society of Civil Engineers …an overall grade of D. #2 …not enough roads in the United States today. Each year, traffic jams cost the commuters of America 4.2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Worship According To The Bible?

Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Feb 8, 2024

D.A. Carson, David Peterson and a Biblical in-depth look at the Old and New Testament teaching on what the essence of worship is.

What is Worship? I’m not always the brightest….dragon egg story OR switching car out story If we seek an all-inclusive summary of worship, we end up with a bland “catch-all” phrase that means almost nothing, such as David Peterson suggest in his (otherwise quite helpful) work, Engaging With God, ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-21, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Bible Church