Sermons on Because Of Jesus:

Losing Sight Of The Goal

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 29, 2021

Life often has some hard hits and bad hurts. We must not allow obstacles to cause us to lose sight of the goals before us.

FOCUS ON JESUS NOT THE STORM… THIS HURRICANE SHALL PASS… OBSTACLES ARE WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOSE SIGHT OF THE GOAL… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I LOVE WISE STATEMENTS. The French have a motto: WRITE HURT AND INJURIES IN THE SAND AND WRITE LOVE AND KINDNESS IN MARBLE. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 14:24-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Found Faithful Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 26, 2022

The first of a stewardship sermon in the series "Found Faithful"

September 25, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Found Faithful Series – Week One 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; Luke 16:19-31 Found Faithful Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. May we be found faithful. The theme for our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Make The Choice To Celebrate!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 13, 2022

I can cry if I want to... or I can make the CHOICE TO CELEBRATE LIFE. You can make today a good day? You can allow problems to live in your head rent free. It is up to you.

THE CHOICE TO CELEBRATE… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com CELEBRATE: to rejoice, acknowledge enjoyable things, to give honor, exuberance, to praise, to tell, to publish. Life is to be celebrated… You make daily choices… You choose the clothes that you wear? You choose your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, James 4:7, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon On Missionary & Discipleship

Contributed by William Meakin on Jun 28, 2022

A missionary is defined as a person sent on a religious mission, especially one to promote Christianity.

Richard Francis Xavier Manning, known as Brennan Manning an American author once remarked: “What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse, or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness. Buffeted by the fickle winds of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, John 8:31-32, Acts 2:42, John 13:35

Sermon On Advocate Or Protagonist?

Contributed by William Meakin on Nov 15, 2022

Caterpillars are defined as the larval stage of members of the Lepidoptera family which is an insect order comprising butterflies and moths.

Steven James, a Wisconsin-born American author once remarked: “Think of a caterpillar entering a cocoon. Once he does so, one of two things will happen: He will either transform into a butterfly, or he will die. But no matter what else happens, he will never climb out of the cocoon as a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1, 1 John 2:1, Acts 19:19, Luke 16:26

On That New Day

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 28, 2022

A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Year A

November 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 24:36-44 On That New Day Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There’s something about beginning a new year. On January first, we take down the old, dog-eared ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Requirements

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Dec 19, 2023

What does God require? What's the MINIMUM? What Does God want?

God’s Requirements (Micah 6:1-8) Intro: A. I have been a dad to four children, a father-in-law, a grandfather, a child to my parents and in all of the family situations I have been in there comes a time, the terrible two that last until 32, where the child says to the parents, “What do you want ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lesson Of Agitation: Pearl

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 20, 2023

We have a basic trust that good comes out of bad. Whatever agitates us could bring us to the heart of heart. Are we building on sand or building on the rock?

AGITATION: WALKING THROUGH THE PEARLY GATES… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ( YouTube: Wade Hughes) *Agitation: anger, very worried, upset, a state of anxiety, nervous, to stir up, disturbing, restlessness, to argue, quickly frustrated. Severe agitation can be a mark of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:21, Matthew 13:45, 1 Corinthians 14:38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Song Of Joy: Magnifying The Lord This Christmas Luke 1:46-47, 49 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 16, 2024

Mary’s Song, or the Magnificat in Luke 1, is a hymn of praise that magnifies the greatness of God

A Song of Joy: Magnifying the Lord this Christmas Luke 1:46-47, 49 Introduction As we journey through Advent, we anticipate the celebration of Christ’s birth and the joy it brings. Today, we turn to a beautiful passage known as Mary’s Song or the Magnificat. Found in Luke 1, it’s a hymn of praise ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46, Luke 1:47, Luke 1:49, Philippians 4:4, Isaiah 6:3, John 1:14, Psalm 126:3, Romans 8:32, Romans 10:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Promise Of Completion. Trusting God's Faithful Work In Us. Philippians 1:6

Contributed by David Cramer on Jan 4, 2025

A message about relying on the Lord for direction in life and being patient for His completion of what He wants us to do.

The Promise of Completion. Trusting God's Faithful work in us. Philippians 1:6 This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Hell

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 25, 2025

The "Rich Man" has gone to Hell. While there, he is in conversation with Abraham about being in torment. This conversation teaches us three important lessons about being ready for eternity.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO TAKE SIDES! WE CAN SOMETIMES FIND HUMOR IN SUCH ENDEAVORS LIKE DEBATING WHETHER IT IS PRONOUNCED “POTATOE” OR “PATATTA,” “CARRIBIAN” OR “CARRA-BEAN” OR EVEN “NEVADA” OR “NUH-VADA.” WE ALWAYS DESIRE TO BE RIGHT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CHOOSE THE RIGHT ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Joshua 24:14-15, Colossians 3:2-5, 2 Peter 3:9, Mark 16:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Storming The Gates Of Hell

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Oct 24, 2025

The Church was never meant to be a museum of saints but a barracks for soldiers. We were not called to maintain comfort, status, or cultural approval—but to advance the Kingdom against the very gates of Hell.

Matthew 16:18–19 (NKJV) “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19, Ephesians 6:10-13, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Anglican

The Old Life And The New.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 25, 2024

“Put off the old man” (EPHESIANS 4:22), and “put on the new man” (EPHESIANS 4:24).

THE OLD LIFE AND THE NEW. Ephesians 4:17-32. Having argued the case for keeping the unity of the body of Christ (cf. Ephesians 4:1-16), Paul now moves on to insist upon the maintenance of true holiness. EPHESIANS 4:17. The “therefore” connects with the ‘therefore’ in Ephesians 4:1. Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just An Ordinary Man

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 23, 2024

Have you ever desired for God to work through you, yet felt you were simply too "ordinary"? Dr. Vorce delves into the lives of many who appeared ordinary but were chosen by God. He inspires us, highlighting how God frequently empowers ordinary individuals to achieve extraordinary feats.

Judges 13:24-25 (NIV): "The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol." Introduction: Have you ever felt like just an ordinary person, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:24-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Go! And Trust In God's Plan - Proverbs 19:21 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 15, 2025

We map out our lives, set goals, and pursue dreams. Yet, there is a greater plan at work—the divine plan of God.

Go! And Trust in God's Plan - Proverbs 19:21 Introduction: Have you ever made plans only to see them fall apart? Have you ever set out on a course of action, believing it was right, only to find yourself facing obstacles and detours? As humans, we love to plan. We map out our lives, set goals, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 16:9, James 4:13-15, Isaiah 46:9-10, Romans 8:28, Luke 22:42, Isaiah 55:8-9, Philippians 4:6-7, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 12:2, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal