Sermons on Back Biting:

Letting Go!?

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 30, 2019

An advent series looking at letting go of what we hold onto which holds us back from experiencing Jesus.

Letting Go?! December 1, 2019 Have you taken inventory lately? As I approach this Christmas season, it seems like I’ve been doing that . . . which leads to this message. Do you have a lot of STUFF in your house? I mean, more stuff than you need? Can people mistake your home with an episode of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:6, Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Few Days And Full Of Trouble

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 31, 2022

One of the great truths of the Bible for the Christian today is the fact that we are here, and will be gone one day, but we will be back here again.

Job 14:1 (KJV) 1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. TOPIC - A FEW DAYS AND FULL OF TROUBLE One of the great truths of the Bible for the Christian today is the fact that we are here, and will be gone one day, but we will be back here again. We can say that with ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1

Denomination: Baptist

Jtv: The Incredible Race #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 30, 2019

We all need to cleanse our temple to get back to the mission of Jesus Christ. How are you doing in cleaning yours?

This week we continue our message series entitled, “JTV” or Jesus Television. We established last week that the average American watches 29 hours of TV per week according to that source of all knowledge the Starbucks coffee cup. Almost a third of our waking lives are affected or infected vy the TV ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Just Isn't Fair

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 24, 2019

We struggle to try and understand that good and bad things occur without regard to persons, be they good and devout or be they back-sliders or heathen.

Weekend Message/Devotion March 24, 2019 Luke 3:1-9 There are many parallels in today’s reading with the message that I shared November 17, 2017, entitled Judgment Day is Coming. If you are inclined, you can research that message at: Sermon Central.com by clicking on the button for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-9, Matthew 25:31-46, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 3:11-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Criminal On The Cross

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 18, 2019

Jesus was dying and would participate in the resurrection for one big reason - to take back and restore what had been lost with Adam.

The Criminal on the Cross Good Friday 2019 Picture of Cross standing in Notre Dame Cathedral Luke 23:32-39 NIV “Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals — one on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-39, 1 Peter 2:23, Luke 23:40-43, Genesis 3:23-24, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Romans 8:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Fall Then Get Up

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 27, 2022

What is a person to do when they fall down? Does he or she stay down, or does the person get back up?

The genuine soul falls as an explorer may do, by faltering at some stone in his way; however, he gets up, and goes on his way with more consideration and speed. The writer might be utilizing “falls” not in the feeling of falling into transgression, yet in the feeling of being overpowered by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

While You Wait

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 4, 2023

In these three stories about what to do until while waiting for him to come back, Jesus encourages the faithful and warns the faithless.

If you’ve been following along this series in your Bible at home, you’ll know that we finished the series on the Sermon on the Mount last week. At that point, I returned to the Gospel passage from the revised common lectionary, which gives four readings for each Sunday and festival in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Conservation, Cooperation, Regeneration

Contributed by Raymond Williams on Sep 18, 2023

Never before in our history has man looked back and forth trying to find an answer to his many and varied problems.

(Editor’s note: This sermon dates to the late 1950’s early 60’s and references some of the causes of the great depression and dust bowl and the conservation practices that were put into place.) Conservation, Cooperation, Regeneration Matthew 4:4; “But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Nazarene

Colossians The Promise Of Baptism Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2025

As Paul takes the Colossians back to the elementary principles of their faith, he takes time to remind them of when and why they were baptized.

Baptism. Before I was baptized, I never really thought about baptism. My family was nominally Baptist, that is, as I’ve explained before, the local Baptist church was the church we didn’t go to when we didn’t go to church. So, when we lived in Lower Lincoln, outside of Fredericton, we didn’t go ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

What God Really Wants For Easter Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2024

The proud man standing in the front of that worship space seems to be praying to himself and patting himself on the back for his many good deeds.

Saturday of the Third Week in Lent 2024 Today’s psalm, titled the Miserere in Latin, is about one-third of the way through the number of psalms in that book. I recall that in some religious communities, it is the last prayer of the day, sung or recited after Compline as the monks or nuns retire ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

The Hard Reset – In God I Trust

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 27, 2025

Sometimes we get to the place, spiritually, where all we can do is stop, get back to basics, and start again.

The Hard Reset – In God I Trust A typical computer can process billions of bits of data per second, with the exact amount depending on the processor's clock speed and architecture, but a modern high-end CPU can handle processing billions of instructions per second. A modern cell phone is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-5, Isaiah 60:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Message Of Comfort To The Disciples Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

What could be more comforting knowing that Jesus is preparing a place for us. Not only is He preparing, He is coming back for us.

Verse 1, Jesus Christ the Son, and God the Father are one. Verse 2, Promise of an eternal home. A Prepared place. Verses 3-5, Return and rapture. What Jesus would do had never been done by any great leader. Verse 6-7, Space between guilty sinner and God is spanned. Verses 8-11, The Father, and Son ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Image Heaven Here On Earth?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2024

A look back at the history of God’s relationship as husband to Israel’s as wife, and Jesus's view of divorce and marriage.

Friday of the 19th Sunday in course 2024 I looked up the first reading we just heard on a sermon website to which I frequently contribute, and discovered no sermons posted on the passage from the prophet Ezekiel. Frankly, I find the story pretty gruesome on first reading. But some Scripture can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12, Isaiah 12:2-6, Ezekiel 16:1-15, Ezekiel 16:60-63

Denomination: Catholic

He's On My Side

Contributed by David Dunn on Feb 14, 2026

Looking back on life’s dangers and deliverances, we confess that our survival, freedom, and future all rest in the Lord alone.

There are some songs you only sing when you are on the road. Not when you are sitting comfortably at home. Not when life is smooth and predictable. Not when everything is quiet and under control. There are some songs that only come out when your feet are dusty,when your shoulders are tired, when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2, Romans 8:31, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Favor Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 1, 2024

This sermon explores the blessings of God's backing in our lives, empowering us to battle adversity and become unbeatable through faith and service.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is always a joy to gather together in this holy sanctuary, to lift our voices in praise, to bow our heads in prayer, and to open our hearts to the timeless truths of God's Word. Today, we find ourselves turning to the wisdom of the Psalms, specifically Psalm ...read more

Topics: Victory, Unbeatable