Sermons on Calculating:

Smyrna: When Faithfulness Isn't Safe Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 28, 2026

Faithfulness does not deny suffering; it refuses fear’s authority, trusting Jesus with loss, future, and life itself when allegiance becomes costly.

Smyrna is the second letter, and it immediately feels different from the first. Ephesus dealt with something quiet — love thinning over time. Smyrna deals with something loud — pressure that does not pretend to be gentle. This letter is not about erosion from within; it is about weight pressing ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11, Matthew 10:28, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, John 11:25-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

And These Signs Will Follow A Believer

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 1, 2024

Jesus gave the church their marching orders and showed us how we can achieve it.

And these signs will follow Mark 16:15-20 Good morning everyone, glad that you have joined us in worship. Please turn to Mark 16:15-20 It is the passage of the “Great Commission” and it goes along side the message we looked at last week. Last week looked at not being ashamed of the gospel and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Pilate Standing Before Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2026

A lot of people think that Jesus was on trial here before Pilate. But that’s not true. It was Pilate who was on trial before Christ. What did that mean for Pilate... and what could it mean for us?

Pontius Pilate Did Not Exist (pause). Let me repeat: Pontius Pilate did not exist. Well at least, that’s what a lot of atheists and critics of Scripture USED to say. They knew that Pilate’s name showed up about 55 times in the Bible, but they gleefully pointed out that (at that time) there was ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebuilding A Broken Culture (C3pt Altogether) Series

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Mar 17, 2026

Week 7 — Series finale. C3PT: All five pillars together. Colossians 3:1-11. Put off the old culture. Put on the new man. Seek things above. Christ is all and in all.

LITURGICAL OPENING — PSALM 34:1-8 • I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. • My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. • O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. • I sought the Lord, and he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 27, 2026

Jesus is dangerous because He threatens every system built without Him—religious, political, or intellectual—and calls people to bow to the living God.

OPENING SLIDE INTRODUCTION • This is week four of our five-week series. • This is Week 4's energy. • Tension is rising. • Opposition is tightening. • The cross is closer. • Have you ever noticed that the most dangerous person in any system is the one who cannot be controlled? • Not the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Refuge Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025

Drawing from King David's passionate prayer in Psalm 7, this sermon offers a powerful guide for navigating a world of lies by making God your first refuge, your clear conscience your foundation, and His perfect justice your ultimate hope.

The Refuge of the Righteous: Finding Justice and Peace in a World of Lies Introduction: The Weight of a Lie There are few burdens heavier than the weight of a lie. I'm not talking about the "little white lies" we might dismiss, but the calculated, character-assassinating falsehoods ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Better Together

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025

Faith alive through love turns duty into delight and fear into joy, showing the world what Jesus looks like.

Introduction — A Love That Moves You A few months ago, a young man named Daniel was driving home from work late one evening when he saw smoke billowing from a house on the corner of his street. Most people would have slowed down, maybe called 911, and waited for someone else to handle it. But ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:6, James 2:17, Matthew 5:41, John 15:13, Romans 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Compelled By Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 22, 2025

The love of Christ compels us to share His love with the lost.

Compelled by Love 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Rev. Brian Bill October 18-19, 2025 I sense you want to break out into praise for what God is doing, so let’s stand and give Him the glory by singing the Doxology together. Sing the Doxology Let’s remain standing as we read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

10. Come Home To The Father (A Sermon On God's Waiting Love) Series

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Nov 26, 2025

A father scans the horizon daily, waiting for his wandering child. This is God's heart toward you. No matter how far you have gone, He watches and waits eagerly.

10. Come Home to the Father (A Sermon on God's Waiting Love) Introduction: The Universal Language of a Father's Heart Picture a father standing at the edge of his property, hand shielding his eyes from the sun, scanning the horizon for a familiar silhouette. Day after day, he returns to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20, Luke 15:13, Luke 15:17, Luke 15:21, Psalm 139:1-3, Isaiah 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 5:8, Hebrews 12:6, 1 John 1:9, Romans 10:9-10, Acts 3:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Teachable Are You?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 15, 2004

When you are through learning from others you are through! God wants us all to have a teachable spirit!

How Teachable Are You? Opening Illustration: One child wrote a letter to God. Dear God, I read your book and I like it. Did you write any others? I would like to write a book someday with the same kind of stories. Where did you get your ideas? Best Wishes, Sarah Thesis: When you are through ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Enough To Change A City - Acts 19 Intro To Colossians Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 5, 2014

Today's cities are not so different from First Century cities as one might think. Jesus was enough to change Ephesus. He is enough to change your city!

I need to give you a background of the book of Ephesians, so you can see that it applies to our city. This way, you can get a feel for WHY Paul wrote what he did in the book. Ephesus was one of the premier city of the Roman Empire. It was situated on It benefitted from a great road system, ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Creation Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 6, 2012

Through Genesis 1:1-5, we see the answers to: 1) Who Created What? (Genesis 1:1), 2) Where did God Create? (Genesis 1:2), 3) How did God Create? (Genesis 1:3), 4) Why did God Create? (Genesis 1:4), 5) When did God Create? (Genesis 1:5)

The beginning of a meal, date, year, job or a life in general can be daunting, yet exciting time. For the beginning of Scripture, Luther said of this book, “There is nothing more beautiful than the Book of Genesis, nothing more useful,” and he regarded the opening verses as “certainly the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Other

The Day Of Reckoning Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 15, 2022

In Romans 2:1-5, the Apostle Paul presents three principles by which God will judge sinful humanity on The Day of Reckoning. He does so on the basis of: 1) Knowledge (Romans 2:1), 2) Truth (Romans 2:2–3), and 3) Guilt (Romans 2:4–5).

Romans 2:1–5. Therefore, you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: Other

Christ Our Universal King

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 29, 2000

“Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed” Daniel 7:14.

Christ our universal King Text: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Rev. 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 There are not many kingdoms in the world today and the kings of the remaining few have lost practically all the power and authority that kings used to have. These days it is sometimes very difficult to recognise a ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33, Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Two In A Canoe (Or, Baking On The Brazos)

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 4, 2000

Encouragement for young couples

A true story "The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." In his song, “Slip-Sliding Away”, Paul Simon asserts that, “God only knows; God makes His plan; the information’s unavailable to the mortal man.” A rather pessimistic attitude, since the information is not entirely ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Orthodox