Sermons on Bill Bright:

Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 17, 2024

God's (exilic) people are currently blind and deaf, which makes it hard for them to be good servants. God encourages them to change that-- to "acknowledge" and "trust" Him, and understand that God is He Who Remains.

My daughter is wrapping up a in interesting class right now on how to be an effective teacher for students with special needs. There are students who are disruptive. There are kids who struggle to focus, and learn. There are also kids who have disabilities, of one type or another. With these ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:8-15, Isaiah 42:16

I Choose Joy

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 15, 2024

This message is about our ability to experience joy even during the worst times of our lives. God's joy is not based on our circumstances, but on the One we serve.

I Choose Joy Scripture: James 1:2-4; Nehemiah 8:10; Proverbs 17:22; Luke 6:45 Good morning Strangers Rest – didn’t we have a good sermon last week? Rev. Bobo’s message on how to win souls, if we take it to heart, prepares us for witnessing to our neighbors on September 8th during our Church on ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jacob's Surrender - Wrestling For The Blessing. Genesis 32

Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 26, 2024

Jacob’s Surrender. A strong man’s journey of deceit and lies, that must be wrestled and broken to receive the promised blessing complete with a new name.

2024.08.25.Sermon Notes. Genesis 32. Jacob’s Surrender. Wrestling for the Blessing. William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Jacob’s Surrender. A strong man’s journey of deceit and lies, that must be wrestled and broken to receive the promised blessing complete with a new name. Scriptures: Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32, Genesis 21:3, Hebrews 13:2, 2 Kings 2:1-3, 2 Kings 6:16-17, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:10, 2 Chronicles 7:14-15, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:13, Revelation 2:16-17, Revelation 3:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Burning Bush Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 17, 2025

Moses encounters God in the burning bush and is offered a second chance

The Story of Moses: Calling Exodus 3 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 03-16–2025 Power of a Second Chance It was my freshman year of college and emotionally I was a wreck. A break up with my high school girlfriend had sent me into a tailspin. I had an 8:00 class that I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Fragrance Of Love Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 4, 2025

Is our worship "bland blah-de-blah" or "love untamed, worship unashamed"

If you enter St Barnabas Church in Jehricho North Oxford you may be struck by the beautiful cut-glass mural on the left (north) side of the nave. It depicts many important saints, martyrs and angels of the Christian tradition, with the words of the Te Deum Laudamus underneath. It is absolutely ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Isaiah 43:16-21, Genesis 28:17

Denomination: Anglican

A Prayer For Spirit-Empowerment (Ephesians 3:14-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 22, 2025

God will help his people live faithfully, by empowering them through his Holy Spirit, if they ask. So ask, for yourselves, and for your church. Empowerment isn't just about "charismatic" things. It's empowerment for faithfulness also-- and probably faithfulness first.

Over the past few weeks, we've read about how God is now revealing to his church something that was a closely guarded secret for centuries. God had this hidden, master plan to bring all things together, in heaven and on earth. And what that looks like on earth, is that God is making one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Part 33: What The World Needs From Christians Today Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 15, 2025

1. The world needs our assistance. 2. The world needs our awakening. 3. The world needs our answer.

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 33: What the World Needs from Christians Today Jonah 1:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 15, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Today we will study the story of the Prophet Jonah. And it may surprise you but Jonah's story has some crucial lessons for ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Power Factors For Your Life

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 29, 2025

This sermon addresses 7 key elements for successful Christian living. It was preached to Liberty Ministry College students to emphasize the essentials for Christian ministry. It is a good reminder for seasoned Christians of what must be nurtured in their lives to finish well.

In this chapel service, I want to share with you Seven Power Factors for a Successful Journey with the Lord. You already have a zeal for Christ, or you would not be attending this service today. How can you perpetuate that for the long run? What are the essentials for a fruitful ministry in the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:66-67, Philippians 3:1-12, Galatians 5:16-17, Proverbs 3:5-6, 2 Corinthians 13:1-14, 1 Timothy 1:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-19, John 4:1-25, Job 42:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Our Directions Determines Our Destination (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 27, 2025

A Sunday school teacher told his class the story in the Bible of the rich man and Lazarus.

He explained that the wealthy man had: • Wonderful clothes, • Lived in luxury • Had all the food he could eat But he had no compassion for Lazarus, who was a beggar. Lazarus was so poor that he ate the crumbs from the rich man’s table. • Later in their lives, the rich man ended up dying and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 18, 2025

The sermon emphasizes that our true purpose is to know God personally, trusting Jesus as our Shepherd who lovingly guides, protects, and restores us.

Some of us walked in today with a knot in the stomach and a prayer on the lips. Bills on the counter. Headlines on the phone. A diagnosis pending. A family strained. And yet, here we are, in a quiet room with a God who isn’t quiet about His love. He speaks. He calls. He carries. He cares. He’s not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 5:4

Topics: Safety, Shepherd, Protection

20/26 Vision (Part 3):the Sabbath Protest: Ontological Rest In The Age Of Burnout Series

Contributed by Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe on Jan 14, 2026

We have looked at our minds-how to break free from algorithms that trap us. We have looked at our identities-how to resist the lie that we're machines. Today, we address something deeper: the Velocity of the Soul.

By 2026, the world has become a 24/7 machine that never sleeps, never pauses, and never says "enough." We are the most "time-starved" generation to ever walk the earth, enslaved to the "Chronos" of the notification and the deadline. We have mistaken busyness for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Mark 2:27, Matthew 11:28, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Spoke Series

Contributed by David Israel on Sep 25, 2023

After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua. It all begins there. God spoke. He is the Author of our faith. The day God speaks to you personally will change your life.

God Spoke! Pastor James www.gracetabernaclehyd.org Father this morning we come to You. Father I pray ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-3

In Pursuit Of A Clear/Cleansed Conscience

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 6, 2011

The writer to the Hebrews encouraged his audience to pursue a radically transformed/cleansed conscience. People(with religious tendencies--everyone!) are in need of a radically transformed conscience. How can we pursue it? The pursuit of a clear consci

In PURSUIT Of A CLEAR/Cleansed CONSCIENCE—Hebrews 9:1-14 Attention: A young boy called the pastor of a local church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they were members of another church down the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Slapping Your Head And Shooting Yourself In The Foot!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 10, 2001

Care of the Body

Stop Slapping Your Head And Shooting Yourself In The Foot! I Cor 12:12-27 In many of my teachings, I have sought to emphasize the Church as a family. It is a very large family and all the things that go with being a family fits in the Church. We share love and responsibilities. We share joy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Death Of A King Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2001

David died leaving a mark in history for all of eternity to talk about.

The Death of a King Thesis: David died leaving a mark in history for all of eternity to talk about. Texts: II Samuel 23, I Kings 2:1-12, I Chronicles 28, 29 Illustration: Titanic’s Last Hero Introduction: John Harper’s words from the ocean his lasts words shortly before his death still echo ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7, 1 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational