Sermons on Back To School:

I have Decided To Follow Jesus – No Turning Back

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 17, 2025

In this sermon, we will walk through the remarkable true story that birthed this hymn, and from it draw lessons on commitment, courage, and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.

I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS – NO TURNING BACK By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 9:23-26 Supporting Texts: Matthew 16:24-25, Romans 8:35-39, Philippians 1:21, Hebrews 11:35-38 INTRODUCTION: There are songs that touch the soul, and then there are hymns that were born from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Church Ain't For Me. Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 29, 2012

A closer look at why people do not attend church and a challenge for the church to reach them.

Sunday, Sept 16th is National Back to Church Sunday. On this Sunday we would like everyone to put out an effort to invite or bring someone to church with you. Bribe them with lunch afterwards if necessary. This Sunday I want to inform you of the reasons people do not go to church and how to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Denomination: Foursquare

Prepare To Meet Your Maker Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 7, 2006

We spend so much time preparing in life for many different things. Sports, getting dressed, going to bed, school, etc. After Jesus ascended to Heaven, the disciples went back to Jerusalem to prepare for the coming of the Spirit. Why don’t we prepare to be

As we left the disciples last week, they had spent their last moments with Jesus before he ascended to Heaven. As they watched him disappear in a cloud, they stood there and strained to see where Jesus went, trying to figure out exactly what was happening. Suddenly, two angels interrupted their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's All About The Dash.

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 31, 2010

A Brief Sermon Preached to High School Seniors on the Essence of our Lives

It's all about the Dash. Intro: Grave Markers It's all about the Dash. a punctuation mark - that is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence You are the Class of 2007, Actually you're not. You are the dash between August 25th, 2003 and June 3rd, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Trust In The Lord

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 15, 2017

Trust in the Lord and serve Him! (Wagoner, OK, High School Baccalaureate)

Trust in the Lord May 14, 2017 Wagoner High School Baccalaureate First Assembly of God, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Trust in the Lord and serve Him! Focus Passage: Proverbs 3:5-6 Introduction: It has been a few decades since I sat where you sit; on the cusp of beginning a new chapter ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

What .. Is.. That.. Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Feb 22, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Tell me some of your favorite restaurants..Not like fast food though, most everyone here likes McDonalds and Taco Bell….Tell me about the restaurants that you love going to. What kind of food do they serve? is it a different nationality? OK, now has anyone ever been adventurous enough go to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Hooked On Jesus

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008

This is a sermon preached the week of Vacation Bible School that had the theme "Hooked on Jesus."

Hooked on Jesus John 21: 1-22 A pastor woke up one Sunday morning ready to preach one of the best sermons he felt like he had ever prepared....then he noticed what a beautiful day it was outside and he started to get a bit ambivalent about .... - what a great day it would be to go fishing - ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-22, Ezekiel 3:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

The God Of "Good Ole Slavery”

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 7, 2025

Paul sends Onesimus back. Back to Philemon. Back to the house he ran from. Back to the chains he escaped.

Sermon: The God of “Good Ole Slavery” Scripture: Philemon 1:15–16 – “Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother…” Introduction: Wrestling with Paul and Our Present Beloved, ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

I Won't Back Down - Four Steps To Great Faith

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 8, 2008

How far are you willing to go in your walk with God?

August 10, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Daniel 3:1-30 Subject: Faithfulness Title: I Won’t Back Down – Four Steps to Great Faith How strong is your faith? You have probably heard the hypothetical question before, “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would the be enough evidence to ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary And Joseph

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 21, 2017

Clear guidelines with reasonable consequences. High school kids are looking for words of wisdom.

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Some of you will celebrate New Year’s Eve via your television. I like what some comedian said about that. He said, “I love it when they drop the ball in Times Square. It’s a nice reminder of what I did all year.” Our First Reading is indicative of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Catholic

Committing Your Way To The Lord

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 7, 2009

A sermon preached for the Audubon High School Baccalaureate Service 5/14/2008

Sermon Text: “Commit your way to the LORD, trust in him, and he will act.” Have you ever wished you could travel by car wherever you went as you do on the Interstate? I personally think they’re great, with a relatively well maintained roadway (at least they should be with all the construction ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Local Boy Makes Good

Contributed by Robert Rust on Oct 18, 2000

Arenât high school reunions great ! Or, maybe they arenât so great.

Arenât high school reunions great ! Or, maybe they arenât so great. Personally, I avoid them. People at high schoolreunions usually gather around and do the old, "Do you remember so and so ? Do you remember when Bobby Jones did this, or Cindy Smith did that ?" "Do you remember the scandal it caused ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

2013 A New Year For A New You (Part 1 - A Lookback) Series

Contributed by Pastor Kris Belfils on Dec 31, 2012

We are embarking on a new year, 2013. As we look back at 2012 and wave “goodbye,” let us embrace the good and let go of any bad. Taking the good into 2013 is what we have to do, as we learn from any bad we may have faced. We have planted seeds in 2012 and

Top Ten Things you will not have to worry about in 2013: 1. The Bible will still have all the answers. 2. Prayer will still work for every situation. 3. The Holy Spirit will still move. 4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people. 5. The name of Jesus will still be powerful. 6. There ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Moved Into The Neighbourhood

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 15, 2011

A very short talk given to a few hundred school children aged between 5 and 9 plus a lot of their parents, at the Buttsbury Schools Year 1 to 4 Christmas Carol concerts at Christ Church.

(Note to the reader - I will begin by showing a brief 1 minute video about why Christmas is special, with contributions from young children, in which they say that Jesus came to live with us because he loves everybody, because he wanted us to be good not bad, to fix the problems we were having, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Anglican

Did You Sell Your Soul To The Devil And Now Want It Back?

Contributed by Gordon Brownlee on Oct 8, 2024

The lie of the devil is a person can never escape his clutches. Yet it doesn't matter how deep into darkness we have gone, Jesus provides us away of escape at the Cross.

Read it or watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMGZ4fRF0nY Lately within the entertainment industry we have heard from numerous entertainers that have confessed to selling their souls to the Devil. The motivation has been to gain some sort of worldly advantage; success, fame and ultimate self ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, Romans 7:5-6

Denomination: *other