Sermons on Big:

A Big Providence And Avanchle Of Promises Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

God guides every detail of human history in order to fulfill his promises. It’s not fate or chance or even the strong eating the weak that runs the world, but God guiding every detail of human history.

Voting Video plays before me. I hope you are planning on voting in the coming weeks because we need to take biblical values into the voting booth. Fall is here and the rain is finally gone! Week of Prayer for Missions is just around the corner. The intrigue & the theatre are high in our story ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:11-35

Denomination: Baptist

Small Problem Big Problem! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 2, 2020

In these dark and crazy days, turn from the little sins before they become big problems; turn to the Lord; and trust Him to work out His plan.

In late January this year (2020), the San Miguel Sherrif’s department in Colorado issued a confusing tweet on their Twitter account: “Large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles ...read more

Scripture: Judges 19:1-30, Judges 20:1-48, Judges 21:1-25, James 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Start Big…finish Small Series

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 26, 2021

This is the third in a 7-part series on The Apostles Creed. I used this as a way to give folks in my new churches an understanding of my beliefs and our common ground as Believers.

Sermon Series “Belief and Faith Coming Together” Week Three – “Start Big…Finish Small” Pastor John Bright – delivered 7/28/19 John 1:14-18 “14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18, John 3:16, Luke 23:45-46

Denomination: Methodist

Zacchaeus’ Big Climb Up.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 1, 2021

About tax collectors: Tax collectors contract with Romans to collect taxes in a particular town or region, and pay a substantial fee for their franchise.

Zacchaeus’ Big Climb Up. Luke 19:1-10TPT Jesus has a divine need to connect and covenant to all mankind. His need for all individuals out weighs His personal wants and, or, desires. Every move Jesus made, He made with purpose. God’s intention through His Son according to Luke 19:10, is to seek and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Big Three Of Christian Living PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024

This sermon explores how we can emulate Stephen's unwavering faith, grace, power, and divine wisdom in the face of trials and opposition.

Hello, dear friends. It is indeed a joy to gather with you in this sacred space, where we can pause from the clamor of the world and tune our hearts to the gentle whisper of our Father. We find ourselves today in the company of Stephen, a man of God whose life was a radiant testimony of faith, a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Topics: Living Alignment, Relationship

Big Ideas And Burning Bushes PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

God can use what we perceive as ordinary or insignificant in our lives, just like Moses' staff, to accomplish extraordinary things for His divine purpose.

Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into the heart of Exodus 4:1-5, a passage that poses a question relevant to us all, 'What's in your hand?' Now, you might be thinking, 'Well, Pastor, I've got nothing much.' But I want you to remember something that Philip Yancey once said, 'Faith means ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Topics: Excuses, Resources

Too Big For Us To Understand

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2025

Jesus, in His compassion for us mentally and spiritually wounded humans, used His Sacred Body in His ministry, and used material things in His contact with men and women.

Friday after the Epiphany 2025 Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was descended from King David, as Matthew’s Gospel tells us, but more fundamentally, He was a real human being, a real man, ultimately the offspring of Adam and Eve. Luke’s Gospel, in the third chapter, takes us all the way back ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16, 1 John 5:5-13

Denomination: Catholic

Big Shoulders (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Mar 21, 2024

Today we are in part 2 of our 3-part series “Without the manger there is no Cross” My prayer this week has been that as you go about the rest of your week, that something you heard or experienced today in church, will leave an indelible impression on you. As I like to say “a soul tattoo”.

Today we are in part 2 of our 3-part series “Without the manger there is no Cross” But first: • Did you read something new in God’s word this past week? • Did you see a familiar passage with new eyes? • Did you share it with someone? • Just an FYI: when we share God’s word, that is discipleship ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2

Big Problems, Bigger Solutions

Contributed by Dave Nichols on Jan 8, 2024

I wonder if you have ever had anyone ask you something like this? Do you want the good news or the bad news first?

As I was headed to Brookhaven the other day to do my radio show, I was listening to the station and as the anchor was either coming out of a break or into a break, his bumper music really bothered me. It was a song by Jelly Roll, yea don’t look him up, I did and was not impressed. But back to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Verse In The Bible Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 10, 2022

Genesis has a big beginning because God is a big God.

On Christmas Eve in 1968, in what was the most watched television broadcast at the time, the crew of Apollo 8 circled the dark side of the moon and headed toward home. As their tiny capsule raced through space, they saw the glistening blue and white hues of earth fill their window. In that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Small People, Big Prayers - Praying With Excellence Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 18, 2013

As a circle maker, it’s important that we are praying BIG prayers, because we serve a BIG God! Based on Mark Batterson's book - The Circle Maker

TEXT: Numbers 11 TITLE: Praying with Excellence - small people…BIG PRAYERS! SERIES: Being the Church with Excellence TOPIC: Prayer OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 10, 2013 PROP.: As a circle maker, it’s important that we are praying BIG prayers, because we serve a BIG ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building A Daring Faith Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 15, 2014

Today, we see two different people from completely different backgrounds. One is a very religious man and the other is an outcast of society. Each had had a very public encounter with Christ that would cause them to build a daring faith.

A young teenage boy had just gotten his driver’s license. When he got home, he asked his father, who was a minister, if they could discuss the use of the car. His father took him into his study and said to the boy, “I’ll make a deal with you. If you bring up your grades, study ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Baptist

Ezra Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 9, 2022

Jewish tradition has long attributed authorship of this historical book to the scribe and scholar Ezra, who led the second group of Jews returning from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:11–26).

Ezra Ezra was a Jewish scribe and priest. In the Book of Ezra, he is called "Ezra the Scribe" (sofer) and "Ezra the Priest" (kohen) and was a Jewish lawyer and teacher who was very wealthy. Ezra was an individual with his own ideas on many issues; he strongly disagreed with ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:17-44

Denomination: Baptist

Unshakable Courage, Unstoppable God

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 10, 2025

We serve a God who is not only big but powerful, and responsive to our prayers.

Scripture Focus: Acts 4:29-31 Introduction • Open with the story of the early church facing persecution (Acts 4). o The Threat: Peter and John had just been released after being arrested for healing the lame man and proclaiming Jesus. o The religious leaders commanded them not to speak in Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:29-31, Acts 4:18-20, Proverbs 16:9, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14, Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 3:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Honey, We've Got Problems

Contributed by Katherine Gilstrap on May 17, 2023

It is not easy being a leader because there are so many pressures from so many directions. WISDOM COMES FROM NOBODY BUT GOD

When two women came to him claiming to be the mother of one living baby, he was able to discern the truth. The woman whose baby was alive was willing to sacrifice all so that her baby would live while the woman whose baby had died didn’t care whether the remaining baby lived or not. If we look at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Other