Sermons on Broke:

Midnight Matters

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 14, 2011

What is your reaction when it is darker than it has ever been in your life? It reall does matter. God wants you to respond in a way that your ordeal can minister to the lives of others.

Midnight Matters Acts 16:25-30 Midnight is the darkest hour. It is the end of a day. It is a turning point. I. Tested in the Will of God Paul and Silas receive the Macedonian call (16:9,10) and go to Europe with the gospel. They baptized Lydia and things were starting out good. In short ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-30, Psalm 34:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus' Wish For The Church (Laodicea) Pt4 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010

Ever wish for something? If you could wish anything, and I mean anything, for this church—what would it be? What do you think Jesus would wish for this church? Jesus has a wish for the church. What is it? It is written here.

Jesus’ Wish For The Church” Laodicea, Revelation 3:14-22 Three girls were stranded on an island when they discover a lamp rub it and out pops a genie. They are each granted a wish. The C+ girl washed she was off the island “poof!” The “straight A” girl wished ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Methodist

In The Eyes Of God

Contributed by Todd Stacey on Jan 15, 2010

how we are seen by God

How many times does satan cause you to feel unworthy of Gods love and affection? Often time he will remind us of the many mistakes that we have made and tells us that we are not good enough to go before God. How many times have you felt that you were not the child of God that you should be due to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lamb Of God

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 8, 2016

Lamb of God

2A Ordinary Time The lamb alludes to the animal sacrifices by which people's sins were ceremonially purged and reconciliation with God was attained (Lev.1.1-13). e.g. A tourist who had visited a church in Norway said that he was surprised to see the carved figure of a lamb near the top of the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Catholic

Finding Success-Message For Kids

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 4, 2016

This message is written for children to help them begin to get a proper view of what success is. It has to do with following God;s direction.

One of the first things we need when we set out to be successful is a plan. God asked Noah to prepare for the coming flood and gave him a plan of how to build an ark. It was very specific. Have you ever put together a model car or anything like that you had to build? Ever use an erector set? I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Baptist

Come And Fellowship With Jesus Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 20, 2016

The first part of John 21 shows us a beautiful picture of His invitation to you and me. Jesus invites the disciples to join Him in fellowship, with no strings attached. Will we accept the same invitation?

Come and fellowship with Jesus John 21:1-14 Last time we saw the reaction of the disciples to Jesus’s resurrection Their faith gives us great hope to apply to ourselves and work towards as well It is in faith that we find strength – and the ability to overcome today’s ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 6, 2018

God is living and he makes the Promises to his followers and Devotees. He keeps up the promises and he expects his disciples to follow throughout their life journey. That is known as Covenant life.

Genesis 28:10-22 Introduction: Promises are not the vision given to people. Promises are given beyond imagination against odd situations. Promises are made to inculcate faith, trust, integrity and to rely on God. Promises in the Bible are very unique, though common in all languages. Unchanging ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Methodist

Sin And Deliverance.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 20, 2024

There was none to help except the Lord.

SIN AND DELIVERANCE. Psalm 107:13-22. This reading begins and ends with a “crying out” to the LORD, His deliverance, and a call to praise. In the first of the two examples here, the petitioners were portrayed as people who were held fast with iron chains in the darkest deepest dungeon, ‘in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Passover And Communion.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2023

The Passover meal was designed to commemorate the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt. Out of it grew our Lord’s Supper, in which we remember Jesus delivering us out of the bondage of sin and death.

PASSOVER AND COMMUNION. Mark 14:12-26. The Passover meal was designed to commemorate the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt (cf. Exodus 12:14). Out of it grew our Lord’s Supper, in which we remember what Jesus was accomplishing on this very night, centuries later, in delivering us out of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflection B.16 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? Daniel 7, Daniel’s Fourth Beast, Trampling And Devouring

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 11, 2020

The description of Daniel's fourth beast fits with the identification in the previous 'Reflection'. It looks very much like the westernised nations at the present time.

We are trying to read signs. Are we in a time of God’s judgement? Are we in ‘End Times’? As we look at possible signs, I can imagine several errors we might make: We can take something as a sign that is not a sign. In Greek mythology, the beauty of Europa inspired the love of Zeus. He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Creates Order

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 18, 2021

God creates order out of chaos.

Genesis 1:1-5 “The Word Creates Order” 1. We learn God is Alpha and omega God is beginning and the end • John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. • God has always been Psalmist In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Burden Of The Cross

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 27, 2021

The cross of Christ is hard and difficult, but Jesus asks us to deny yourself, lose yourself, and take up our cross.

Mark 8:31-38 The Burden of the Cross • It used to be that we could carry our own suitcase and sometimes they were heavy • . Now, we have wheels on the suit cases even back packs have wheels to make it easier. • When I was at my last appointment we did a Cross walk from Gazebo to The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

The Lord’s Supper: Easter Story - Days 5-6 Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 5, 2023

Two days before Passover, Jesus was anointed and betrayed. The next evening, Jesus and the disciples had the Lord’s Supper and headed to the Mount of Olives.

Day Five - Anointed and Betrayed Two days before the Passover feast, Jesus said to his disciples, “I will be betrayed to be crucified.” Caiaphas and the religious leaders said, “We can’t kill him on the feast day, because there will be an uproar among the people.” In Bethany, a supper was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:14-16, John 12:1-11, Mark 14:3-11, Luke 22:3-4, Luke 22:7-8, Mark 14:12-17, Matthew 26:21-29, John 13:1-35, Luke 22:24-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Lord And Christ, But What Does That Mean? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2023

Jesus poured out everything–His knowledge, His dignity, His very human life-blood to the last drop on Calvary. He held back nothing so He could give it all to us

An Easter Homily One of the first phrases out of St. Peter’s mouth on the Day of Pentecost, the day in which the Holy Spirit filled the disciples of Jesus and they broke out in tongues and prophecy, is “Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41, John 20:11-18, Philippians 2:6

Denomination: Catholic

Serviceable Soldiers

Contributed by Craig Benner on Nov 14, 2019

Chocolate soldiers may look neat and taste delicious, but they don't help much in winning the battle at hand. God is still looking for men and women who are willing to step out of the comfort zone and do something for Him in this war zone of life.

SERVICEABLE SOLDIERS 1 Samuel 14:1,6 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. And Jonathan said to the young man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal