Sermons on Briefness Of Life:

The Psalm One Blessing

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 19, 2020

We're supposed to be like a trees planted by streams of water/Spirit which bear fruit and whose leaves never wither. Jesus' atonement and gifting make this possible.

THE PSALM ONE BLESSING We’re supposed to be like a tree Ps. 1:1-6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BAD INTENTIONS 1. A boy wanted to get into his neighbor’s yard to climb their tree, but he was terrified of their bulldog. But one day the bulldog was absent so he jumped their fence, only to see the dog ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Worry?

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Aug 25, 2020

Jesus tells us not to worry. However, in today's world, life seems a little more complicated than in Jesus days, and most of us don't worry about food and clothing. So, what did fully have in mind when He tells us “not worry about what we will eat or wear?

The other day, when I was out on my walk and I noticed the birds, all different kinds of birds, chirping, eating stuff off the grass, and doing what birds do. Then it came to mind; though the world is in a global pandemic, and having social uprisings, it’s not effecting the birds. I thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, Luke 12:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Spiritual Influencer

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 26, 2020

There are a lot of people who are called influencers. Youtube and twitter are full of them, and many are getting rich doing just that. They influence people for all kinds of reasons. In Acts 1:8 Jesus said we would get power to be able to speak into people's lives to influence them for eternity.

A Spiritual Influencer PPT 1 Message Title It seems like everyday I hear a person described as a youtube influencer. These are people who have followers, and get paid by advertisers for other people listening to them babble on about whatever it is they are known for. Adventure travelers. Makeup ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Samuel 3:19, 1 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Individualism Series

Contributed by Scott Berry on Aug 27, 2020

Have you ever thought about why you think the way you do? What are the cultural lenses that you are looking through? Let us think about the water we are swimming in.

Rom 12: 9 – 21 Looking at our lenses: Individualism (Have you spotted consumeristic thinking in yourself this week?) Individualism is the social outlook that stresses independence and self-reliance. Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires, while opposing external ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Justification By Faith: An Overview Of The Book Of Habakkuk

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 17, 2021

Although Habakkuk was a "minor" prophet, his teaching is essential to establishing the doctrine of "Justification by Faith"

Living By Faith: An Overview of the Book of Habakkuk Introduction As we continue on our study a section of the Old Testament called the “Minor Prophets” we come toa prophet named Habakkuk. Scholars are not exactly sure when he prophesied, but in general, the book itself seems to indicate ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Confession Of Peter And Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 7, 2021

Matthew wrote the Hebrews to understand that Jesus of the Nazareth was the Messiah sent by Yahweh. He developed his Gospel from exclusion to the inclusion of the Gentiles. The confession of Peter is the center of the revelation.

Theme: Confession of Peter Text: Matthew 16:13-28 Greetings: The Lord is good; His love endures forever. We are meditating under the theme: “Perfect the good work” throughout this Lent season. From this week onwards we are journeying with Christ from Galilee to Jerusalem. Our ultimate station is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: Methodist

Overcoming Pandemic Grief

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 8, 2021

This sermon addresses the grief we are all experiencing - especially during the global pandemic. It looks at the raising of Lazarus in John 11

Title: “A new lease on life – or eternal life.” Subject: How can we handle grief in a healthy/gospel-centric way? Complement: By allowing Christ’s resurrection to speak hope into our grief. Preaching idea: “a new lease on life – or a new life!" Purpose: to offer a gospel perspective on ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Christ: The Messiah, Not A Meal Ticket Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 14, 2021

When Jesus fed the five thousand, as recorded in all four gospels, He demonstrated what He taught about God being the Provider of our needs (Matthew 6:25-34). Most of the crowd, however, wanted food, not faith.

The Lord Jesus never taught anything about the nature and character of God the Father that He Himself did not demonstrate or model before either His disciples or the people who followed and listened to Him. When we first read of this miracle, mentioned in all four gospels, we see the Divine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14, John 6:22-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Fork In The Road

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

The “fork in the road” - decisions that we make - some of them seemingly insignificant and others monumental with lasting impact. Psalm 1 gives us two ways - one leads to destruction, the other to blessing, prosperity and righteousness. What is the path that leads to each?

Each day and throughout the day, we come to many forks in the road – decisions that we have to make. Many of those decisions are we might consider momentary. They won’t have a huge, long-lasting impact on our lives. But other forks are rather monumental because of the impact that they are going ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

B.c. / A.d. Series

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Jan 5, 2020

Have you ever wanted to change the world? This morning my goal is for us to learn how Jesus changed the world. Because of Jesus, we’re going to learn how the world was forever changed from BC to AD.

Scripture Reference: John 1:1-19 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on December 22, 2019 Delivered by Rev. John Daniel Johnson Introduction: It is hard to believe that in a just a few more days that 2019 will be forever placed in history, and we’ll be having a new year called 2020. I don’t ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Unconquerable-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 7, 2020

3 of 4. Paul describes the reasons God's people are unconquerable! God's people have a telling disposition that betrays the fact that they are unconquerable. A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines thru...

UNCONQUERABLE-III—2Corinthians 4:1-18 Attention: Someone sent me a Facebook post showing what had happened when their ‘Roomba iRobot’(automatic vacuum cleaner) encountered something unusual on the kitchen floor... The picture shows the tracks left all over the kitchen by the vacuum cleaner, as it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Smyrna: Riches Within Poverty

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 12, 2020

The second church Jesus instructed John to pen a letter was the church in Smyrna. It was situated within a city of great wealth and affluence, and yet many believers lived in poverty. They were not rich by the world's standards, but they were rich in grace.

Smyrna: Riches within Poverty Revelation 2: 8-11 Today we come to Smyrna, the second church within the series of letters John was instructed to write in the Revelation. It is interesting to note, that of the seven churches, only two received all praise and encouragement from the Lord, with no ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Fishing With Jesus

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 19, 2020

A sermon examining the qualities of true fishers of men.

FISHING WITH JESUS Luke 5:1-11 A young boy went fishing with a cane pole in a stream, soon a few teenagers arrived with nice rods & reels and expensive lures. Those boys began to laugh and play as they cast their lines and reeled them in over and over again; after a couple of hours they had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 23, 2020

Of the four gospel writers, Mark is the journalist. In chapter 1, he answers the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the gospel.

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Mark chapter 1. We are starting a new series that’s going to take us through the next several weeks, and we are calling it “GOOD NEWS.” For the longest time, there were basically just two types of news. There was BAD NEWS, and there was GOOD NEWS. Someone ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Rivers Of Healing – Bitterness & Barrenness

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 6, 2024

A message about what it means to be a spirit filled Christian.

Title: Rivers of Healing – Bitterness & Barrenness Theme: To show how the rivers of the Lord that from the throne bring healing from Bitterness and Barrenness. Text: Ezekiel 47:1-12; John 7:37 - 38 (Ezekiel 47:1) Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12, John 7:37-39

Denomination: Church Of God