Sermons on Broad Audience:

Your True Colors Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002

Detailing the values of a new church

Your True Colors Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 Good morning. My name is Bob Hostetler, and I’d like you to play a game with me, a game that almost everyone in the room can play-- maybe not Aidan Oglesbee but certainly Kyla; AS A MATTER OF FACT, even Graham Crain can play this game. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Endless Love" Is Not A Maudlin Song Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003

Radical discipleship is self-giving for the sake of the world, and not self-satisfaction nor giving only to those who please us.

When you learn to sing, you must learn to sing scales. Scales start with “do” on the low end and you step up until you get to “do” again, where the frequency exactly doubles the one where you started. That’s a scale. The syllables that you sing come from a medieval Spanish ballad. “Do re mi ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 23

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 9, 2001

Haven, Highway and Happiness. The three H’s of Psalm 23

Field Dalling 23-02-03 Psalm 23 We are going to have a baptism later in the service where Kelly is about to make a start on her Christian pilgrimage. And so I would like, this morning to have a look at one of the Psalms that has been a fantastic source of strength to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

What Is The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 2, 2010

A sermon examining the good news of Jesus Christ

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ISAIAH Prologue – What Is The Gospel? Isaiah 52:13-15 Perhaps the most common word used within the context of the church is “Gospel”. We listen to and sing Gospel songs, in our sermons we preach the Gospel, in our classes we learn and discuss the Gospel, and much focus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The King Has Arrived

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 19, 2015

Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The responsibility of the disciples (vs 1-3) (2). The reason for the instructions (vs 4-5) (3). The response of obedience (vs 6-7) (4). The reaction of the crowd (vs 8-11) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Guess the celebrity from their look-a-like dolls Quiz. • TRANSITION: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

The Two Most Important Decisions You Will Ever Make Series

Contributed by W F on Aug 13, 2007

The Sermon on the Mount is not just a nice collection ethical rules. There is a clear invitation for you to make the two most important decisions of your life. These are the decisions of a high impact Believer.

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it" (Matthew 7:13-14 NIV). Throughout life we have to make a number of very important ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: *other

Volunteer Or Victim

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 12, 2002

This sermon addresses how Jesus is our Shepherd.

VOLUNTEER OR VICTIM? Text: John 10:1-18 "A soldier returned from the World war minus one arm and both legs. One man said, "It is such a pity that you should have lost your limbs in the war." "I did not lose them I gave them for my country." "I gave my life for thee What hast thou ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Casual Christianity

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 9, 2009

A Casual Christian can be described as lukewarm. Casual Christians present a mixed worship, live a mixed lifestyle, and send a mixed message.

CASUAL CHRISTIANITY Revelation 3:14-16 Introduction: George Barna has written a book entitled “The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter.” In that book Barna describes the seven tribes as Casual Christians, Captive Christians, Mormons, Jews, Pantheists, Muslims ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Triumph Over Trials Sermon Iii: View Suffering As Inevitable But Redeemable Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 13, 2020

In times like these, when awareness of the inevitability of suffering gives rise to questions and doubts, mature Christians rely on the Word of God and reflect upon personal experiences of trusting God in and through it all.

MATURE CHRISTIANS VIEW SUFFERING AS INEVITABLE BUT REDEEMABLE Talking to myself this past week, a question posed by many kept surfacing in my mind: “Why am I Suffering”? The answer I gave to myself was, “I am not suffering”. My motto could very well be ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-5, Job 11:13-16, Job 23:8-12

Blessed Are The Merciful

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 5, 2011

The way of the Kingdom of Jesus is one of trust in God, which frees us to be "merciful" and give to others, knowing that God is a God of justice and compassion, full of mercy and love.

Blessed are the Merciful Apr 3, 2011 Matt 5:7 Intro: We are half-way through our Lenten journey through the Beatitudes, the opening words of Jesus’ opening sermon (“on the mount”) where Jesus describes Kingdom life. During our last Adult Education time a couple weeks ago, as we were discussing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuit Of Holiness

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 3, 2007

One of the first sermons i preached at a church i served in seminary on the topic of integrity.

Pursuit of Holiness: Integrity TURN TO PROVERBS 10 Last week when Tim and i met to discuss a game plan for when we were done with the Hunting series, one of the issues that came up was doing a series on Holiness. So, in preparation for this, i decided to search the internet for what it really ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Be A Missionary Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Sep 13, 2010

The development of Paul as a world missionary

Learning to be a Missionary Acts 17:6 – 18:18 The writer Andy Andrews in his book “The Traveler’s Gifts” sends his readers to seven different historical persons to receive lessons about life that he wants them to learn. You might want to read his book if you are seeking ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Go Christmas Shopping!

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 15, 2015

A fabulous message by Jon Earls pointing out 4 characteristics of God's gift that we can emulate as we go out looking for gifts for others. God gave us the unspeakable gift of Jesus!

LET’S GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! 2 Cor. 9:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A teacher decided to ask her students what their Christmas traditions were. “What traditions does your family do at Christmas?” 2. The first student was a Catholic girl; “On Christmas Eve we go to Church, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wisdom And Power Is Jesus

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2016

To show that GOD, the SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST is Both the Power and Wisdom of GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Is CHRIST the Wisdom and Power of GOD? Yes. 1 Corinthians 1:24 (Amplified Bible) But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:54

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 32

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001

Lesson 32

Life is filled with choices. Some of those choices are of very little importance and do not carry with them any major, life-changing consequences. Other choices however are quite important, and making the wrong choice could alter our lives forever. Not only our earthly lives, but our eternal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist