Sermons on Backyard:

Let's Make A Deal

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 19, 2012

We know that Hezekiah was a man of faith, we also know that his prayer was a prayer of faith. So it doesn't surprise us that the Lord heard it and granted Hezekiah his request.

TITLE: LET’S MAKE A DEAL SCRIPTURE: II KINGS 20:1-6 One of the most popular television game shows of the 1960’s and 70’s was called LET’S MAKE A DEAL. In that particular game show, contestants would BUY – SELL – TRADE - anything and everything from pair of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering The Mission Of Mankind-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 9, 2010

1 of 2. God had a mission for mankind, & He still does. How is mankind’s mission to be experienced/entered/engaged/found/discovered? Mankind’s mission is bound-up in His...

DISCOVERING the MISSION of MANKIND—Genesis 2:4-25 Attention: A zoning board had just been set up in a new community. A homeowner went to the office to request permission to build a small tool shed in his backyard. "Do you have a plan?" asked the director. "Oh, yes," said the owner, who showed him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Hard Realities Of Life!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Feb 20, 2011

Life's difficulties are often disguised opportunities.

Introduction: Long days of chill had passed when many parts of the world were filled with raucous cheering and strident reveling to celebrate, once again, the best yet conclusive events of the past year – Christmas and New Year. A plethora of jolly greetings filled the air – at homes, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:42-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Launch Sunday Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

Sermon series from The Story from Randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

Launch Sunday September 5, 2010 I am so excited about today and what’s coming in the next 7 ½ months. I really believe the opportunity for spiritual growth by every person is going to surpass what we’ve ever imagined for our lives. This is going to be fun! We’re going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Brothers: Rivals, Partners, Or Soul Mates?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2010

For Masonic Divine Service: Brothering can be an accident of birth or proximity, but it often becomes competitive because of insecurity or exploitive because of sin. Christ chooses us to be brothers and lays His life down for us.

It's almost time to elect a president of the United States. Every four years we go through this little exercise called a national election. And even though every four years we tell one another that the election is about issues; about the economy and about foreign policy and about defense and about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Problems Into Opportunities Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2014

The church turns problems into opportunities when it meet needs, by mobilizing people, so leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the Word.

Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Brevity Of Life

Contributed by Shawn Miller on May 20, 2016

A reflection on how short our lives really are and the importance of making the greatest impact for God out of the short time that we have.

The Brevity of Life Introduction: In case you don't know brevity means shortness or briefness. Memorial Day weekend is a time to reflect on those who have passed away, mainly from military service. But the holiday has been broadened recently to remember loved ones who have also passed away. This ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Criticism Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

The criticial spirit seems to be something that is easy for people to have. This sermon looks at at how to handle criticism

Overcoming Criticism Ephesians 4:25-32 There’s the story of a man who was taking a journey with his grandson by donkey. He had only had 1 donkey and the road took him through 5 villages to get home. He put the boy on the donkey and walked alongside. The first village criticized, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Methodist

Developing Physical Intimacy Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

While our culture has taken sex too far, the church hasn’t taken it far enough. We need to take sex back and reclaim it for the intended purposes of God. The problem is that we have not thought deeply enough about it, that is from God’s perspective.

Physical Intimacy Song of Solomon A young pastor was once asked to preach a sermon on sex. Being somewhat reserved, he found himself embarrassed when he came to write the word “sex” while writing his sermon. To remove this discomfort, he decided to simply put the letter “S” ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Guilt Grind Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2015

Did you realize that God has a prescription for dealing with guilt and shame. And that this prescription works for both Christians and non-Christians. What could even non-Christians possibly do to resolve their guilt in sin?

OPEN: A little boy had been given a slingshot for his birthday. He loved it and practiced every day aiming at different objects. During the summer he and his sister would spend a lot of time at their grandmother’s house and, one day he was out in her backyard he spied his grandma’s pet ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11, Psalm 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Light In A Dark Place

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 5, 2015

Jesus reveals himself by invading the darkness of the world.

20150104 2nd Sunday after Christmas B (Epiphany) Web Site Title: Light in a Dark Place Text: Isaiah 60:1-6 Thesis: Jesus reveals himself by invading the darkness of the world. This is the Season of Epiphany during which we mark the ways Jesus is made known. Epiphany means to show or to make ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord, Open Our Eyes!

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 9, 2014

Elisha revealed God's heavenly surveillance, the need for our eyes being opened, and the power of corrected vision.

LORD, OPEN OUR EYES! 2 Kgs. 6:8-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHAT THE FISH WEIGHED 1. Doug was in the process of describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught recently after fighting it for three hours, when Bill interrupted his story. 2. "There’s no way I believe you caught a 30 pound bass!” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What God Did About It Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2020

Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the world and the darkness in us. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the person sitting next to you. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin in our own hearts.

WHAT GOD DID ABOUT IT John 1:29-34 #John1 READ John 1:29-34 [Responsive Reading, Congregation Reads Bold Print] The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the One I meant when I said, 'A Man who comes ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Training Vs. Trying Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 8, 2021

We tend to overcomplicate "spiritual maturity." But really maturity just comes down to two things: Can you feed yourself, and are you reproducing?

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Hebrews 5. We are starting a new series called “Next Steps.” Appropriate for the beginning of the year, isn’t it? The New Year is always a great time to try to begin a new program or routine or regimen. Nothing wrong with that. There is something about ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Forget Not All His Benefits

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 15, 2020

If we don’t get into the habit of thanking God for what we DO have we’ll soon become ungrateful because of what we DON’T have.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalms 103:1-22; Ephesians 5:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. Thinking about his childhood, Chuck Swindoll wrote: "I recall, as a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22, Ephesians 5:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ