Sermons on Being Lost:

Behold The Father's Care

Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001

God, our Father, watches over His children and will not suffer them to be lost but will speedily come to their rescue when they cry out to Him.

Behold, the Father’s Care Psalms 18:1-6 1 <To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,> I will love thee, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's Eating Jesus?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2006

What consumed Jesus in the temple courts is what should consume all believers - love for God’s house and love for lost souls.

(The following will be said in a gruff voice to various people in the congregation.) “Move over. Put your bulletin down. Stop looking at me like that. Fold your hands and look at me.” If I was serious about the things I just said, you might wonder: “What’s eating Pastor?” The Disciples wondered ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Lutheran

We Exist To Exalt Jesus Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 25, 2006

Sermon 1 in a series Why does the Church Exist. The church Exists to Exalt the Savior, To Evangelize the Lost, To Equip, Encourage, and Edify The Saints.

Intro: What is the most important question you should ask in your life? Why am I here? Many struggle with the reason they are alive. Some wonder if they are some cosmic coincidence. Often people fall prey to the false teaching that we are nothing more than a freak combination of chemicals that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Happy Christian

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 13, 2003

How are you expressing yourself to a lost world? Christians ought to be the happiest people around. Our text looks at how to be a happy Christian.

How to be a Happy Christian 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. INTRODUCTION Who here today wishes to be happy? – (Just raise your hands.) “Several years ago the #1 song on the pop charts was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Good-News Transmitted - Part 5 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 2, 2003

Paul now commends the Thessalonians for not only Hearing the Gospel, but also Heeding it and now commends them for Heralding the Gospel to a lost and dying world.

"Salvation and the Second Coming" - Part 5 of 6 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 “The Good-News Transmitted” 1 Thessalonians 1:7-9 I. The Thessalonians HEARD the Scriptures (vv. 1-5). A. The GREETING of the THESSALONIANS (v.1) B. The GROUND of THANKSGIVING (vv. 2-4) C. The GOSPEL of TRUTH (v. 5) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

"When All Hope Is Gone!”

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 11, 2005

This message dipicts the essence of hope and how easily it can be lost. Also, it tells of how to regain your hope to face the storms of life.

Scripture: Acts 27:20 - 25 Title: “When All Hope Is Gone!” Introduction: There are some very important lessons to be learned in this portion of Scripture. We find the great Apostle Paul in a very difficult situation. A storm is raging and the captain and crew aren’t really sure where they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Sense Of Urgency

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

Because of the signs of the soon to come Rapture of the church, shouldn't we have a sense of urgency in dispensing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost?

A Sense Of Urgency Ray Comfort has preached a message and written a book by the title, "Hell's Best Kept Secret". You have to admit, that it is something that would pique your curiosity. What do you think "Hell's Best Kept Secret" is? Would it be that people are actually dead in their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-15

Denomination: Bible Church

Back To Square One: Rediscovering The Mission Of Jesus The Savior

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 9, 2013

God is calling us back to square one: rediscovering the mission of Jesus the Saviour, who came to seek and save the lost. This is our mission!

BACK TO SQUARE ONE #1: REDISCOVERING THE MISSION OF JESUS THE SAVIOUR INTRO TO TOPIC: Why do we exist as a church? Why is it that after we became Christians, God didn’t take us to Heaven right away? What is it He has left us on the Earth to do? CHALLENGE: Woke up at 5 am with a sense of urgency ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: *other

The Spirit And Power Of Elijah Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 1, 2011

John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah, a short message on what that was: 1. A passion for the lost 2. Nation changing prayer.

The Spirit and power of Elijah. PPT 1 (Series Title) PPT 2 (This scripture) Lu 1:15 "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb. Lu 1:16 "And he will turn many of the sons of Israel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Vision Of Hope In A World Of Despair

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 6, 2010

In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it.

Title: A Vision of Hope in a World of Despair Text: Romans 15:4-13 Thesis: In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it. Introduction In the last few weeks I have read three articles that spoke ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Valley Of Dry Bones

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Dec 21, 2017

This is a revival sermon that will cause sleeping churches to wake up and dead churches to come alive. It will also challenge believers to reach out to the lost.

Three thousand years ago, God gave the prophet Ezekiel a vision. Ezekiel says, “The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Restoration

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 26, 2025

Restoration is God's act of renewing, replenishing, and returning what was lost or broken, bringing wholeness, divine compensation, and greater blessings.

RESTORATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joel 2:25-26 "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust... You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:25-26, Job 42:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Go! And Let His Word Light Your Way - Psalm 119:130 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 5, 2025

God’s Word is not reserved for scholars only—it is for the simple, the broken, the lost, and the seeking. It is light for all who choose to receive it.

Go! And Let His Word Light Your Way - Psalm 119:130 INTRODUCTION: Let me begin by asking you a simple but profound question: Have you ever tried walking through a room in complete darkness? You stumble, you bump into things, maybe even stub your toe. But the moment the light is turned ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:130, Psalm 119:105, John 1:1-5, Matthew 11:25, John 5:39, John 1:12, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 10:9, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Importance Of The One PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the immense joy in God's Kingdom when a lost soul is found, the value of each individual to God, and the transformative power of evangelism.

Friends, let's dive into the heart of the Gospel today as we navigate through Luke 15:1-7, a powerful Scripture that brings to light the incredible joy of the Kingdom of God, the immense value of a single lost soul, and the transformative power of evangelism. As Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Topics: Evangelism

From Pit To Place

Contributed by James Harrington on Feb 18, 2003

The story of Joseph helps us to choose to overlook unfair offenses, overcome enormous obstacles and model a virtue that is fast becoming lost in or hostile age.

From Pit to Palace Genesis 32:22-32 In David Aikman’s book Great Souls: Six Who Changed the Century, he profiles six leaders of the 20th century who he argues triumphed over criticism, adversity and opposition. Aikman writes, “I’ve always personally been inspired by the lives of great people. It ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ