Sermons on Birds Of The Air:

Promises, Promises

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jul 19, 2021

Tree of Life Messianic Congregation. God promised us a garden - we lost it. He promised a land of our own. We lost it. He promised us a Messiah - Don't lose this promise, please.

20210717 Parsha Devarim – Promises, Promises Blessing Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Reading Deut 1:1-8 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Reading Isaiah 1:21-27 Brit Chadashah: 1 John 4:7-14 Devarim (?????) is both the title for the last book from the scroll of the Torah and the title of the first ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8, Isaiah 1:21-27, 1 John 4:7-14

Denomination: *other

Grass Roots Rules About Looking For Greener Grass” A Simple Lesson About Contentment Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 11, 2022

Thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? Here's three grassroots rules about wealth that will help us find contentment:

Have you ever heard the phrase, “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence?” It’s tempting to think that other people’s circumstances are better than yours isn’t it? When I was growing up, I would often go to church camp. If you’ve ever had camp food you’ve learned that it “Ain’t ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Bigger Than You Think Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 13, 2023

Life is Bigger Than You Think Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year January 8, 2023 - Brad Bailey

"Life is Bigger Than You Think Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey – January 8, 2023 Intro My added my welcome into the new year. As this new year has approached…I have had the sense that there is a unique need for a fresh start this year…and a unique opportunity for ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thrive Amid Adversity

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 9, 2021

Adversity has always been a part of our human experience. The challenges of life faced properly can help us grow. Maintaining faith in God helps us solve problems and overcome adversity.

Introduction: The Righteous can thrive in adversity because they understand several principles. Adversity has always been a part of our human experience. The challenges of life faced properly can help us grow. Maintaining faith in God helps us solve problems and overcome adversity. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7, Psalm 55:5-8, Psalm 82:5, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 6:10-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Embrace The Struggle In 2021

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 28, 2020

Things will probably get worse before they get better in 2021. Do not give up hope. Embrace the struggle.

12.31.20 Embrace the Struggle of 2021 If you look through the Scriptures you see the drama of story after story after story. Nobody lives easy lives. The Israelites are put into slavery. When they escape, they have to live in the desert for 40 years. When they get into the Promised Land, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Lutheran

God, Our Great Burden Carrier

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Feb 25, 2021

God is our great burden carrier! Let me share with you 5 ways God does this – 5 ways He is our great burden carrier.

One of the great contrasts between Christianity & other religions is that in Christianity God is the great burden carrier for His followers - where in other religions it is the followers who seem to carry the burden of their gods. The prophet Isaiah brings this out in the 46th chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-2, Psalm 68:19, Isaiah 46:3-4, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Moon In The Bible Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Our text makes it clear that the moon was no mere accident. God created it for a definite purpose. The God of light filled His creation with lights, and He prepared the earth to have a lighting system for both day and night.

Bruce Barton said, "When you're though changing, you're though." Change is inevitable, and one might just as well refuse to accompany the earth in rotating on its axis as to refuse to accept change. Robert Burns said, "Look abroad thro' Nature's range, Nature's ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:14-19

A Mountain Out Of A Molehill Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

When we look at the life of Jesus we discover He was a Master at making mountains out of molehills. He was always finding the sublime in that which was simple. He used the insignificant over and over for the basis of inspiration.

Basil Matthews tells of being in a little Arabian village and seeing a tall Arab boy playing a flute in the dusty streets. He was surprised and asked the boy if he could examine the instrument. He discovered it was made out of an old gun barrel. The boy had found it on a nearby battlefield. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-25

Destroying The Wall Of Hostility Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 10, 2020

Peter shared the works of God in saving the Gentiles in Cornelius' house. This is the will of God. It brings challenges the church will have to grapple with, but the truth is, God will make the Jews and Gentiles one in Christ.

Good morning. Glad to be able to meet up again and remember our Lord together as a Body of Christ. We celebrate God’s goodness and lovingkindness despite the challenges. • Let us praise God with Psalm 47 before we look into Acts 11. 1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18, Galatians 2:11-14, Ephesians 2:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeing God's Grace At Work Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 30, 2020

We see God's grace at work through Paul and Barnabas in Iconium, Lystra and Derbe. God is in the journey, in the tribulations and in the ordinary. We can trust in the sovereignty of God for the salvation of the lost.

Good morning, everyone. Let us pray. We praise you, dear God, with all our hearts. We praise you for WHO you are and for WHAT you’ve done. Thank you, Lord for your presence in our lives. Forgive us for the times we have turned from Your ways and returned to call on you only when we are in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

See The Vision Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 23, 2020

A Holy Spirit given vision is a snap shot of the way the church will be in the future.

SEE THE VISION Text: Acts 10:9-33; 44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Walt Disney never lived to see the opening of Disney World. During the opening ceremonies, someone is reputed to have said to Walt’s wife, "It’s a shame Walt is not here to see this." To which she responded, "He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-48

Denomination: Methodist

Reconciliation During Lockdown Series

Contributed by Meshak Dayanand on May 10, 2020

As millions of people shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, cases of domestic violence are rising rapidly in Russia, the United States, and elsewhere. Activists say victims face an untenable situation as they are forced into self-isolation with their abusers.

In my last sermon, Actually wanted to talk about the entire family but in that, I was only able to speak about husband and wife. But today will try to wrap up the subject, parents and children. As millions of people shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, cases of domestic violence are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28, Mark 10:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians 2 Remember What You Were

Contributed by Jonathan Newlon on May 15, 2020

Sometimes it's hard to remember where we came from. Sometimes our own pride gets in our way. Let's take a look at a few great men from the Bible, where they came from, and what God turned them into.

Jonathan Newlon Uniontown Church of Christ 1 May 2020 Ephesians 2:11-22 Remember What You Were Introduction Memory can be a funny thing. I can’t tell you how many times I try to recall an event to someone only to be seemingly corrected by someone else who was there. They remember the event much ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Standing In Awe

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 6, 2019

ARE YOU STANDING IN AWE OF A HOLY GOD

Standing in Awe TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 9: 1-4 2 Chr 9:1 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan--with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones--she came to Solomon and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 9:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

What A Wonderful World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 17, 2017

When we "Contend For The Faith" we need to realize the importance of contending for the fact that we have been created in the image of God. We're not an accident - we have value and a reason to live. But if folks damage that "image" how can they fix that?

(We started out the sermon with a video from BBC One Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSo1MyWf8g - which displays the wonder of God’s creation accompanied by a poetic reading of the song “What A Wonderful World”) What a wonderful world we live in. The Psalmist observed “When I look at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ