Sermons on Battered Face:

A Solid Foundation

Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on May 14, 2002

A sermon preached on a church’s anniversary Sunday

Where I am from in the Miramichi, we do not gather for anniversary services every year, so this is very much a new experience for me. But I do see myself as someone who has a strong connection with the past, especially with the worship and theology which was believed and followed of old. But the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hey, I Don't Swear By Your Name—god Series

Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009

There are a number of places we can put our trust in. Only Jesus is worthy of our full complete and total trust.

HEY, I DON’T SWEAR BY YOUR NAME—GOD Hebrews 6:12-20 September 6, 2008 Pastor Jim Bohrer. Don’t you just love those white on black billboards someone started some time back that has God’s sayings on them? 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Folded Clothes

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Apr 12, 2003

There is a lot to be learned from folded clothes!

FOLDED CLOTHES (An Easter Sermon) SCRIPTURE : "Then cometh Simon Peter following him and went into the sepulcher and seeth the linen clothes, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other ...read more

Scripture: John 20:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up The Wall And I Can't Come Down

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 1, 2005

If there is a breach in your wall, how can you protect your family and the ones you love?

BUILDING UP THE WALL AND I CAN’T COME DOWN Neh 4 4:1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, "What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Spit Of A Soldier

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005

Stand along with the Roman Officer at the Cross of Christ and allow the Blood of Jesus to cleanse your sinfulness.

IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT ALL OF US MUST DEAL WITH SIN ON A DAILY BASIS. WHAT PROBABLY SCARES US THE MOST IS NOT THAT WE CONFRONT AND DEAL WITH THE SINS OF THE WORLD, BUT HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THOSE DARK SINS THAT LOITER IN THE DEEP RECESSES OF OUR HEARTS. PSALM 36:1, “SIN LURKS DEEP IN THE HEARTS OF ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:26-31

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christmas: Christ The Greatest Gift

Contributed by William Wyne on Feb 5, 2013

Christmas is doing a little extra for someone!!! But then God did a little extra!

Christmas celebrates the awesome and amazing fact that is grander, wiser and more mysterious than we could have ever imagine. That is why the church (believers) must keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit. Because it’s the hope and the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Possessed And Growing Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010

Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

Possessed and Growing Be Certain of God’s Promises, Part 10 100409 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-11 Introduction This lesson concludes a series focused on the promises of God and our part in receiving what has been promised. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a promise is a legally binding ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Autopsy Of An Affair Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 21, 2008

How did a godly man like David wind up in sexual sin? Let’s analyze how it happened so we can be forewarned against it in our own lives.

1. Illus. of flu epidemic • Few years back a particularly potent strain of flu made its way here. • Seems like everybody in our church had it. Just when one family member would start getting over it, another would contract it. • It really was of epidemic proportions. • As bad as it was, want to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Service

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Aug 21, 2019

God is intimately involved in the life of his saints and has provided the way for them to join Him in Eternity and to provide comfort to those who remain.

Funeral Service Welcome and Words of Comfort • As family and friends, we have been drawn together by the life, and now the death, of …………………... • ………...... was born ………… and lived a full life until he died on ……………. this year at the age of ……. • He married ……… and they had three boys, ………………… and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15, John 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, John 14:1-3, Matthew 25:21, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Revelation 21:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Contrary Winds, Be Vigilant

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2023

Look at storm surges and reverse storm surges as opportunities to stretch your faith to new levels. The problem is not how much water your boat is in... rather how much water is in your boat.

CONTRARY WINDS? BE VIGILANT, BE ALERT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I have a large piece of paper with an E PAINTED RED. (RED…E) VIGILANT, TAKE HEED, PAY ATTENTION, HEAR THE WARNING? VIGILANT: HERE, I COME READY OR NOT… 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8, Matthew 24:44, Revelation 3:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Part #2 Ready, Watching, Vigilant (Think Ahead)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 11, 2016

What message are we really sending to those around us. Could we be leaning on a bruised reed? This problem might reveal a real weakness within the heart?

READY, WATCHING, VIGILANT--- Think ahead. PART #2 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DO WE UNDERSTAND IT OFTEN TIMES IS EASIER TO START A FIRE THAN IT IS TO KEEP THE FIRE BURNING? You have to be vigilant to keep the home fires burning. 1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Part #1 Ready, Watching, Vigilant (Preparation) Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 11, 2016

This is part 1 in a 3 part series: READY, WATCHING AND VIGILANT... We must be ready and prepared for the journey ahead. Life is like a game of chess, we must look forward.

READY, WATCHING, VIGILANT--- PART #1 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DO WE UNDERSTAND IT OFTEN TIMES IS EASIER TO START A FIRE THAN IT IS TO KEEP THE FIRE BURNING? You have to be vigilant to keep the home fires burning. 1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

(How To Get Past Your Pain)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 11, 2017

BECAUSE MANY OF US FIND IT DIFFUCLT TO GET PASS OUR PAST PAIN WE FIND IT HARD TO BREATH TODAYS AIR WHILE CHOKING ON YERTERDAYS TOXICANTS

2 Samuel 9:1-8 (KJV) And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? [2] And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope That Holds Us Series

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Nov 26, 2025

The first candle of Advent is the Candle of Hope—a small flame that speaks into the long darkness of a weary world. Hope does not deny reality; it defies it. It does not ignore the brokenness around us; it simply believes God is greater than the brokenness.

Title: The Hope That Holds Us Text: We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.” — Psalm 33:20 The first candle of Advent is the Candle of Hope—a small flame that speaks into the long darkness of a weary world. Hope does not deny reality; it defies it. It does not ignore the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus With Unshakable Authority Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2025

Cultural pressures, shifting values, and opinions masquerading as truth can lead us far from God’s path. But God has given us a compass that never fails: His Word.

God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus with Unshakable Authority Key Statement: “We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.” Introduction: The Compass for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Matthew 7:24-27, Luke 24:27, Ephesians 6:17, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 1 Peter 1:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal