Sermons on Bradford:

Dare To Obey Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006

We will never truly be disciples of jesus until we dare to obey Him

Dare to Obey 1 John 3:21-24 October 15, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Arabian horses go through rigorous training in the deserts of the Middle East. The trainers require absolute obedience from the horses, and test them to see if they are completely trained. The final test is almost beyond the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:21-24

Denomination: Church Of God

By What Authority?

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 20, 2011

This sermon is about claiming and living with the authority that God gives us in Jesus Christ!

By What Authority? Serm0931 Rev. Scott A. Bradford Mat 21:23-32 3-20-11 Uvalde 2nd Lent Comedian George Carlin (of whom I am not a fan, and often think he is either vulgar or brash) once said “I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don’t have as many people who believe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: United Methodist

A New Covenant Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on May 5, 2024

God has made covenants with His people throughout history. What has He done to establish a covenant with us?

Read Genesis 12:1-3. Pray. They say April showers bring May flowers, but what do May flowers bring? That’s right, Pilgrims. I got to thinking about the Pilgrims because William Bradford, their first governor, had written that the Pilgrims came to the New World to escape the persecution ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

04. When The Glory Departed Israel: The Tragedy Of Presumption Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 27, 2025

Israel, facing the Philistines, believed that bringing the Ark of the Covenant into battle would guarantee victory. But their faith was misplaced—not in God, but in the Ark as a symbol.

When the Glory Departs – The Tragedy of Presumption March 19, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Samuel 4 In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. This tiny metal sphere, barely two feet in diameter, sent shockwaves through the world. ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

01. Simple Faith And A Cry For Revival (1 Samuel 1) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 27, 2025

Every great move of God in history has begun with a crisis. Whether it was the captivity in Egypt before the Exodus, the spiritual decline before the Reformation, or the darkness before the Great Awakenings, God often allows desperate circumstances to precede divine intervention.

Simple Faith and the Cry for Revival February 26, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Samuel 1 Introduction: The Birth of a Prophet – Hannah’s Faith and the Cry for Revival Every great move of God in history has begun with a crisis. Whether it was the captivity in Egypt ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Equipped#7 - Equipped To Care Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 25, 2025

We’ve seen how God equips His people with gifts like prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, giving, and leadership. Today we come to the seventh gift: mercy.

EQUIPPED TO CARE: Showing Mercy Introduction Today, we are concluding our visit to God’s Workshop as we see the various tools he is creating to serve in the Kingdom. In the book of Romans is a core theme of accepting and working together with your brothers and sisters, even if there are major ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attitude Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 10, 2014

We either have an attitude of gratitude like the one leper or we have a an attitude of entitlement like the other 9 who could not even say thanks to Jesus for their miracle. It’s really a matter of our heart toward God!

Sermon: Attitude of Gratitude! Thesis: We either have an attitude of gratitude like the one leper or we have a an attitude of entitlement like the other 9 who could not even say thanks to Jesus for their miracle. It’s really a matter of our heart toward God! Introduction: 1st Proclamation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Focus On Food Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus is the only person in the Bible who is so thankful for food that it becomes a prominent part of His life's story. Here in the record of His feeding of the 4000 Jesus is recorded as giving thanks 2 times in two verses.

Many years ago when Rudyard Kipling was a popular writer it was reported that he was getting 10 shillings for every word he wrote. Some students at Oxford University, who were not impressed with Kipling, sent him 10 shillings with a request that he send them one of his very best words. He cabled ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-10

Reaching For Heaven

Contributed by Christopher Hilling on Oct 20, 2000

A sermon on the wonders of Heaven.

Reaching For Heaven John 14:1-3 Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about the ultimate goal of the Christian life. This morning we are going to reach for Heaven. The outline of this sermon is taken from the famous sermon by the Nazarene preacher L. B. Hicks entitled "There Must Be A ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

Thanksgiving Is An Act Of Faith

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 20, 2007

Do you think you are to give thanks for your blessings? What about when things don’t go the way you want? What role does thanks have then?

Community Thanksgiving Sermon – Thanksgiving is an act of Faith Story to open If you had been a Pilgrim, would you have given thanks? Consider what they had been through, the men and women who broke bread together on that first Thanksgiving in 1621. They had uprooted themselves and sailed for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings And The Blessing Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008

You cannot despise your birthright and receive the blessing.

Blessings and THE Blessing (Genesis 25:34, 26:34, and 27:1-40) 1. The Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower were not the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. Several groups before them had done similar things. 2. But the Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving is the one we model our celebration ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Pilgrims Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011

A sermon for Independence Day weekend (USA) on Hebrews 11:8-16 (Much information from other Sermon Central Sermons and an article by Iain Murray: http://www.puritansermons.com/banner/murray3.htm)

HoHum: A writer from perhaps the third century AD described Christians in these words: They live in their own homelands, but as foreigners. They share in everything as citizens, but endure everything as aliens. Every foreign country is their homeland, but every homeland is a strange country to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thankful, Even In The Hard Times

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 20, 2014

Paul writes to the church and to us that we can be content and happy and thankful, even in the hard times in our lives. Jesus models this thankfulness even when death on a cross is eminent.

Giving Thanks, Even In The Hard Times Philippians 4: 10-13 Intro: The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re sick ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksliving Part 2 Series

Contributed by Todd Pope on Nov 21, 2011

Sermon series about gratitude as a way of life.

Last week we talked about being GR8ing or GR8ful where I laid out the need for having an attitude of gratitude, the science to back up the fact that gratitude leads to a better life, We looked at some of the Scriptures that command us to be thankful, grateful, such as 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The New Year For Our Church

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 23, 2022

An interactive sermon on how our lives and our church can grow in Christ in the New YEar

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Let’s be honest for a moment. How many of you kept to the diet throughout 2022? How many of you actually kept exercising past February? This year I am determined it's going to be different. I have made a New ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, Romans 8:1, Genesis 4:7, Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Brethren