Sermons on Benjamin Suulola:

Rejoice In The Lord / Put No Confidence In The Flesh Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 14, 2001

REJOICING IN CHRIST MEANS TURNING OUR BACK ON EVERYTHING THAT WOULD EXALT OUR FLESH

BIG IDEA: REJOICING IN CHRIST MEANS TURNING OUR BACK ON EVERYTHING THAT WOULD EXALT OUR FLESH I. (:1) REMEMBER THE COMMAND A. Point of Emphasis -- "Finally, my brethren" Carson: "What Paul is doing is picking up the theme of rejoicing he introduced in 2:17-18." Gromacki: "… designates an abrupt ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Babylon Returnees (1 Chronicles 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 9, 2025

How is a generation like a mist?

Do genealogies teach us life is temporary? What is the real legacy of a generation? Are even mundane duties important? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 9. Which tribes settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity? All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Misguided Solutions Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 30, 2025

Human solutions without God’s direction can create more problems.

MISGUIDED SOLUTIONS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Judges 21:1-23 INTRODUCTION: The account in Judges 21 reveals a tragic episode in the history of Israel. After the civil war against the tribe of Benjamin, the nation faced the painful reality that one of their tribes was almost extinct. In ...read more

Scripture: Judges 21:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Name It What You Want Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 4 of a series on the life of Jacob. Jacob changes his sons name from sorrow to "right hand" or strength. We also can choose how we look at our circumstances in life.

Name It What You Want Dying To Self, Part 4 I was reading an article from the Wall Street Journal. Wildlife researchers in Germany and the Czech Republic have been studying migration patterns of deer in the two countries, and they were surprised to find out that deer never cross between the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring The Broken Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 30, 2007

When you let the natural nature of the human heart take over you don’t go from bad to good you go from bad to worse. Yet in the midst of a tragic story we find tremendous hope.

The events of Judges 19-21 probably represent the worst of the worst of the history of Israel. They happened, surprisingly, not long after Joshua passed away signaling, I think, the fact that shortly after conquering the Promised Land, the people fell away quickly into idolatry which then infected ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Outlive Your Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 9, 2011

We are made to make a difference. Do not just spend your life, invest it. Believe that God can use you, and accomplish His purposes on earth.

[The thoughts in this sermon has been taken from Max Lucado's book Outlive Your Life.] You were made to make a different. We are not here to just make a living. • If we are called to be disciples of Christ, we are called to make a difference with our lives. Max Lucado shared this story in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forgiveness (Letting Go)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is a sermon outline that sets up a sermon on forgiveness following the story of Joseph.

Genesis 45:1-14 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joseph And The Throne Of Grace Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jun 29, 2023

What's so amazing about grace?

About a year ago the world’s slowest police chase took place in Washington County Oregon. Jesse Shawin was wanted on three separate arrest warrants, one being grand theft auto and when Police located him they found him sitting in a construction excavator. As they arrived, they ordered him out ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe

Contributed by Benjamin Doolittle on Mar 29, 2002

Art thou He that is coming? A Sermon for Advent - using the popular series "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" as a springboard into advent.

The Restaurant At the End of the Universe - What was the question again? Isaiah 35:1-10 Matthew 11:2-11 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin R. Doolittle East Pearl St. Methodist Church - December 16th, 2001 - Advent#3 Loving, Wonderful God, Your prophet proclaimed that the dry land shall be made glad; our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas For Frodo Baggins, Harry Potter, And Jaws

Contributed by Benjamin Doolittle on Mar 29, 2002

The weaker defeats the stronger. The pure in heart defeats the corrupt. These popular stories all share this theme. Yet,they also suggest that "we can do it alone." "We don’t need anybody else." The story of our faith is very, very different fro

Loving, Wonderful, Holy God, In your Son was life, and His life was the light for all people. May His light be our light. This Christmas, may we rediscover anew the light of your Son, by these words and our meditations. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen. I want to talk about Christmas. But ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Easy Rider Meets The Messiah In Afghanistan

Contributed by Benjamin Doolittle on Mar 29, 2002

I want to talk about Easy Rider, Advent, and then you and me. Easy Rider. Do you remember the movie? Late 60’s. Peter Fonda - looking all buff and studly in his leather jacket, the one with the American Flag. Dennis Hopper - ragged and wild, scraggl

Easy Rider Meets the Messiah in Afghanistan Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-4 Matthew 24:36-44 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin R. Doolittle December 2nd, 2001 - First Sunday of Advent Loving God, we do not know the hour or the place when you shall come. We know only that you come, again and again, you come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Methodist

The Beggar In Sanfrancisco

Contributed by Benjamin Doolittle on Mar 29, 2002

Christine and I sat in the window. Directly across from us was a young women. She wore a greasy T-shirt. Her skin was pale, gray. She sat next to the garbage can. She seemed to blend into the concrete, part of the gray buildings, gray sky. Her grea

Loving and Wonderful God, you have called us to be your family. We stand in a moment in time, upheld by the great cloud of witnesses. O God, open our eyes. Open our ears. Open our whole selves to the movement of your spirit through these words and our meditations. In Christ’s name we pray, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Methodist

Light In The Land Of Darkness - Eulogy For The World Trade Center

Contributed by Benjamin Doolittle on Mar 29, 2002

First, there is disbelief. Driving to the hospital. Getting bits and pieces working in the Emergency Room. A snatch of words from a reporter on the radio. A quick blurb on CNN. The disbelief increases. What happened? The World Trade Center? Did

Light in the Land of Darkness - Eulogy for the World Trade Center I Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin R. Doolittle East Pearl Street Methodist Church September 16th - 2001 - The Sunday after the Bombing of the World Trade Center Holy, Powerful God, Our nation is at war with an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Is Your Joy Complete?

Contributed by Jeffrey Benjamin on Nov 12, 2001

Our joy will not complete unless we are in fellowship, and that fellowship is based on the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Theme: Joy Thesis: From Incarnation to fellowship to joy Title: Is Your Joy Complete? Text: 1 John 1:1-4 Is Your Joy Complete? Pray Intro A circulatory letter probably to the churches of Asia Minor - to Believers Written by the Apostle John probably before his exile to Patmos False ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Chasing Trophies

Contributed by Jeffrey Benjamin on Nov 12, 2001

Everyone has the opportunity to be the Bride, a trophy that will be presented spotless and pure (Eph.5:27), not dusty and forgotten.

Text: Eph. 2:1-10 Theme: Created in Christ Jesus Thesis: Are You Chasing Trophies? Title: Chasing Trophies Intro Super Bowl Sunday Most watched event in world today Why? We want to identify with victory! 22 men on field at a time - all want to be victorious all are after ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible