Sermons on Basketball:

When Doubt Replaces Trust

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 7, 2013

Exposition of Trust

Text: Matt 14:22-33, Title: When Doubt Replaces Trust, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/6/13, AM A. Opening illustration: "May God grant his true servants grace to await life-revolutionizing conversion power as their desired goal! May churches pray till the earth is swept with powerful preaching of the Word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

My Favorite Jesus - Pt. 2 - Teenage Jesus Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2011

Favorite team. Favorite shirt. Favorite food. But a favorite Jesus? What if we miss Him because we don’t like Him?

My Favorite Jesus Pt. 2 - The Teenagers Jesus I. Introduction Having favorite things is not bad. We all have favorites. Favorite colors. Favorite cities. Favorite music. Favorite shows on TV. A favorite pair of jeans! And right or wrong, like Ricky Bobby most of us have a favorite Jesus too. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bigger Barns

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2013

A sermon on Luke 12:13-21 on life, money and stewardship (Outline and material adapted from Jack Peters at: http://www.sermonseeds.org/Luke/Luke%2012.htm under Money Principles)

HoHum: There have been times when we have gone to a high school football/basketball game and the kids asked for some money to buy candy. I gave them $5 and they returned with some candy. I ask for a piece and their answer is “no.” Here is what they don’t realize. First – I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Danger Of Distance

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 14, 2013

No one drifts to intimacy. In fact, what we do is drift to distance. The problem is that distance is dangerous.

The Danger of Distance In huge bright red or perhaps caution yellow letters it is right there in front of your windshield it says, "Stay back 200 ft.!" The insinuation is that if you tailgate or follow at any closer distance you are putting yourself in a dangerous position. For the health of your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-71

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Cares?

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 28, 2011

ver felt like no one cares? We all have those "Who Cares?" moments when we aren’t even sure that God really cares. Take heart . . . He cares, He is with us, He is still able!

Who Cares? It is an interesting phrase. Just the tone with which it is spoken can determine its intention and meaning. It can be used to show disdain and lack of concern. I can remember in high school our girl’s basketball team made the state playoffs and while the other team’s players were being ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Trust"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 18, 2012

A sermon about trusting in God.

Psalm 62 “Trust” There’s a story about a guy named Speedy Morris. Speedy was a basketball coach for LaSalle University. He was shaving one day when his wife called out to tell him he was wanted on the phone by Sports Illustrated. Speedy Morris was so excited by the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 62:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Who Do Men Say I Am? Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 15, 2012

It is interesting to poll the crowd to see what others think of Jesus (Yeshua). What matters, though is what YOU think of him. Understanding Jesus (Yeshua) impacts the actions of our lives.

1. St. John’s University is apparently known for being a theological school where intellectualism is highly regarded. Someone wrote the following graffiti on one of the walls there: Jesus said unto them: “Who do you say that I am?” And they replied: “You are the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inhale And Exhale The Gospel

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 31, 2015

In the Christian life faith and works go together like inhaling and exhaling. Billy Graham stated it in these terms: Faith is taking the Gospel in; works is taking the Gospel out." Updated September 2018

A very young boy ... was hurrying ...to catch a bus. Carrying gifts under his arm, ...he was struggling ...with his crutches. Suddenly, ...a man bumped into him ... knocking his parcels ......in all directions. The man then paused ...and scolded the young lad... for getting in his way. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, 1 John 3:17-18, James 2:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

"We Are Called To Imitate Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 18, 2015

Seeing Jesus in the vulnerable.

"We Are Called to Imitate Jesus" Mark 9:30-37 One cold morning when I was in high school I was dropped off early for basketball practice, and the doors to the school were locked. A janitor who worked at the school opened the door for me and invited me into his office. As I sat there, he got ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: United Methodist

"Who Is Our 'man From Macedonia'?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 15, 2015

A sermon about mission.

"Who is Our 'Man from Macedonia'?" Acts 16:6-15 Our Scripture passage from Acts starts out with a series of experiences which must have been extremely disheartening and discouraging for Paul and "his companions." They had made huge commitments and sacrifices in order to go out on this long and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Nine Fruits: Love Series

Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Oct 28, 2015

A series on the Fruits of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Introduction: Fruit Illustration.... The purpose of both the fruit of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel: Rights Of Sonship Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 18, 2015

The passage of Galatians 3:26-4:7 is about Sonship. We find here about the tremendous privilege of Sonship that comes with faith in Christ. We became Sons of God when we trusted Christ as savior. We actually become a child of the king.

When you look at the coaching career of the winningest coach in division 1 basketball, Bobby Knight you see he has coached some pretty impressive players. He has coached Isaih Thomas, Michael Jordan (on the Olympic team) and other very notable players. Which one do you suppose was his favorite to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trust In The Lord

Contributed by Benny Paul on Jan 16, 2016

Trust is Faith in ACTION!!! It is the manifestation of our faith in our thoughts and actions. It is far easier to have faith in God; there are unbelievers who have this. It is a lot harder to exercise trust in Him...

Trust in the Lord Proverbs 3:5-6 Faith vs. Trust: Is faith the same thing as trust? If not, what is the difference? Faith is a noun: It is something we HAVE... (Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."). but faith is not trust... Trust is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is Alive And Well Or..."My Testimony Of A Bad Day..."

Contributed by Greg Moller on Feb 6, 2015

Faith and spiritual warfare

Sermon God is alive and well OR...."....My testimony of a bad day..." by Greg Moller --2/5/2015 Im a pastor of a small start up church. Our services and Bible Studies are held at a members home. As we are just starting out, we don't have much money. Due to having to feed my four kids, wife, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-18

Denomination: Bible Church

Name The Benefits Of Worry?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2014

We can miss the mark and spend much of our time in useless areas. There are many dangerous habits we can drift into... Bring your worries and cares to Jesus.

IS THERE ANY PROFIT TO WORRY? WHY INVEST IN WORRY? I MISSED IT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts, you will need to condense to do in one part... I. HAVE YOU EVER MISSED IT? HAVE YOU EVER LOST SIGHT OF THE GOAL? A. TEXT: Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God