Sermons on Bearing A Grudge:

#3 - Is God Far Away? Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on May 31, 2011

Is God far off? Why does it seem like He is? How should I act, pray, and live when it seems like God is far away?

#3 - Is God Far Away <ILLUS> Many of you remember where you were when you heard the news on 9/11? Many of you remember where you were when you heard the explosion on April 15th in OKC. In those kind of moments of chaos, so many people ask “Where is God?” This week, the world ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

Haunted By Hurts Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 10, 2014

We no longer have to be haunted by hurts

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • If there is one common experience we all share in life it is being hurt. Being hurt seems to be a part of the human experience. • One of the reasons we experience hurts in our lives is the fact that God created us to be relational. WE are created in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sweetness Of An Encouraging Tongue.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 10, 2021

Do you feel abandoned? Feel as though you’ve been sold into slavery? The sufferings of Judah were the necessary result of sin, no certificate of divorce or sale to creditors occurred because Zions separation from the Lord was only temporary.

The Sweetness Of An Encouraging Tongue. Isaiah 50:1-4TPT. A mother who wanted to have the last word but couldn't handle the hassle that resulted whenever she said no to her young son. After an especially trying day, she finally flung up her hands and shouted, "All right, Billy, do ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:1-4, Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Forgiving Heart

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 24, 2014

This message from Matthew 6:12-15 explains why forgiveness is essential and practical steps that can be taken to accomplish it.

A Forgiving Heart Matthew 6:12-15 (Inspired by a message from Dan Allender) INTRODUCTION: Jesus had a lot to say about forgiveness. When he taught his disciples how to pray (in what we now call the Lord’s Prayer) Jesus said, “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Believe Week 11 - Worship Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 16, 2015

Believe week 12 moves to looking at how we should Act. We are looking at the action of Worship!

Believe 11 - Worship November 30, 2014 Today, we move into the second part of our BELIEVE series. We’re moving from asking “What do we believe?” to “What should we do?” Our first answer is to Worship and give honor to God. Why should we worship and honor God? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Legacy Of John The Baptist

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 6, 2021

John was the greatest prophet ever born, the only prophet prophesied of by at least 2 prophets in Scripture, marked by unusual courage, who mentored several leaders of the early church & altered a nation.

THE LEGACY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Mk. 6:14-29 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: PLAYPEN 1. A young mother complained to her friend about the difficulties of child rearing, especially the lack of peace and constant pestering by her small children. 2. Her friend smiled and said, "What you need is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Preaching From Philippians #10

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 28, 2021

We have all done our share of boasting. We generally start this bad habit of boasting when we are a child.

Illus: Three boys are in the school yard bragging of how great their fathers are. • The first one says: "My father runs the fastest. He can fire an arrow and start to run, and he gets to the target before the arrow." • The second one says: "Ha! You think that's fast! My father ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer 3 - The Pattern Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Aug 18, 2024

Sometime we repeat prayers over and over again and do not stop to think about what we are saying. The Lord's prayer falls into this category - we need to stop and think about each phrase and use it as our prayer.

The Pattern of prayer Sometimes when we say something in worship perhaps we do not stop and think what we are actually saying and when we do we wonder what on earth do we mean by that? Even though we might have been saying the same things over and over again we do not really think about what we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Luke 11:2, Matthew 6:9, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Heaping Hot Coals

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025

True victory over evil comes when love ignites forgiveness, turning hatred’s ashes into grace that glows with heaven’s healing fire.

Introduction – The Heat That Heals There’s something strangely satisfying about fire, isn’t there? We gather around it on cold nights. We cook over it. We watch the embers glow and the sparks fly upward like prayers rising to the heavens. Fire can warm, purify, or destroy—depending on how it’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:20-21, Luke 23:34, Romans 5:10, Proverbs 25:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Pull Up!

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 26, 2025

Holiness is God rescuing us from spiritual drift. Grace lifts us above sin, shaping our hearts to love what heaven loves forever.

(Call to Holiness) INTRODUCTION — The Great Danger of Drifting Every pilot knows that you don’t have to crash to die. Sometimes you just drift. A degree off-course here. A little neglect there. The gauges still look fine. Engines hum. Wings steady. But gradually… quietly… you descend. Until a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16, Romans 12:1-2, Titus 2:11-14, Philippians 2:12-13, Hebrews 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Joseph - Forgiveness And Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jan 23, 2025

For the next 17 years the brothers lived under a question mark. Is Joseph’s forgiveness real?

January 25, 2025 It must have been quite a shock to see Joseph after all those years. He certainly wasn’t where the brothers thought he would be. He was the greatest man in Egypt and they were in his power – a rather uncomfortable place to be. It was Joseph who reached out to them offering ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Worshiping At The Temple Of Aphrodite Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Feb 21, 2025

Aphrodite, like so much of what the world worships, is a false god offering a very false and imperfect form of love. Versus the one true God that we believe in representing TRUE LOVE. Today we are going to be studying “The Love Chapter,” as it is called. 1 Corinthians chapter 13.

INTRODUCTION: Over the last two Sundays we have been exploring what the Bible says about love… specifically the kind of love that God demonstrates for us, gives to us, and is for us. We talked about how there are different forms of love, some very shallow and feeling based, some that are more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Character

Contributed by Rev. Howard Lewis on Sep 20, 2025

In order for a child of God to be whole they must have certian traits that say I have been born again!

Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Giving honors to God and our Savior Jesus Christ. To the Deacons of this church and every official, and those ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Jacob Wrestles With God, A Salvation Story. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 6, 2024

Jacob had been at odds with pretty much everyone his entire life, He wrestles with God and surrenders. There is a new beginning. Why do we wrestle with God and not just surrender to him?

Read Genesis 32:22-32 Who here likes a bit of alone time, the family have gone off on a trip and here’s an opportunity, there’s that novel that you would like to finish reading, that project that you’ve been wanting to finish or in my case get started, the hobby that it would be good to lose ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Ephesians 2:4-6, Genesis 32:1-32, Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Forgiveness

Contributed by Larry Grant on Apr 14, 2024

God's forgiveness of us demands that we forgive others, because grace brings responsibility and obligation.

Matthew 18:21-35 (NKJV) Forgiveness April 14, 2024 Forgiveness is the act of excusing or pardoning another in spite of his slights, shortcomings, and errors. As a theological term, forgiveness refers to God's pardon of the sins of human beings. Sin deserves divine punishment because it is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist