Sermons on California:

Women Guild Christmas Message

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 6, 2014

Short Message for Women Guild Christmas party.

Illustration: A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband,dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president of Harvard's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeking Relationships Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2013

Jesus has come to have a living, dynamic relationship with us. and to enable us to see God's movement in our lives and in the world.

Luke 18:31-19:10 “Seeking Relationships” INTRODUCTION Our God is a God of relationships. Though God is the God of creation, God is not satisfied with long distant relationships. God longs for intimate, hand-in-hand relationships. Most of us at one point or another, in our ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Living In Harmony

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Apr 12, 2015

The early church lived in harmony with one another ~ how can we accomplish this today?

LIVING IN HARMONY: Acts 4:32a “The whole group of believers lived in harmony.” (God’s Word) Have you ever thought about this verse? It doesn’t matter which translation you read it out of, it always says the same thing: • KJV, “And the multitude of them that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32

Denomination: Methodist

Poverty Can Be Caused By Excessive Consumption Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 9, 2017

Part 14 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way. Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags" (Prov. 23:19-21). The wise writer particularly addresses his words to a young ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:19-21, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 23:29-30, Deuteronomy 2:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Price For Our Call To Grace

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 10, 2018

Suffering that comes from bad human choices is the price we all pay for the call and grace to be images of God.

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2018 Back when I was teaching religion every school day, two questions kept rising in the minds of students, and occasionally were voiced. What brought the first to mind recently were the several multiple murders we have heard about in Florida, in Las Vegas and just last week ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

A Way Of Life

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 29, 2018

Observing and grieved by injustice and suffering, the prophet realizes that faith is a way of life and not an answer.

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:17-19 “A Way of Life” INTRODUCTION Today we enter the season of Advent. It is a time of preparation—for two arrivals. We first are preparing for the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. This first arrival happened over two thousand years ago. The second ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-4, Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year C- "Sharon Loves You, Jesus Speaking. How May I Help You?"

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 28, 2022

William Blake poem: “I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see; I sought my God, but my God eluded me; I sought my neighbor, and I found all three.”

A woman once told of her experience as a Church secretary. When she answered the phone she’d say, “Jesus loves you, Sharon speaking. How may I help you?” But one day she got distracted because she was talking to others in the office. When the phone rang, she answered: “Sharon loves you, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Catholic

Running The Race With Perseverance

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Nov 21, 2024

This sermon explores the three key principles in running the race: laying aside hindrances, fixing our focus, and enduring until the finish.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Introduction: The Race of Faith Life is often compared to a race. It’s not a sprint but a marathon—one that requires endurance, focus, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Earth Is The Lord's

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Apr 22, 2023

In celebrating Earth Day, we must remember, "The Earth is the Lord's"

The Earth is the Lord’s Psalm 24:1-2 Intro. ______________ is Earth Day. It is NOT a national holiday. However, it is recognized all over the world (190 countries) It was started in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after he witnessed an oil spill near Santa Barbara, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-2, Exodus 20:11, Hebrews 1:1-3, Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Saving Grace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 14, 2022

1) Abraham’s justifying faith did not come by his circumcision (Romans 4:9–12); it did 2) not come by his keeping the law (vv. 13–15); but rather 3) it came solely by God’s grace (vv. 16–17).

Romans 4:9-17. 9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. 10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. 11 He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-17

Denomination: Other

What's Your Gift? (Part One)

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 10, 2002

God has given each believer spiritual gifts. What should we do in response to His gifts?

June 9, 2002 In the 60’s, the Age of Aquarius, an age of so-called enlightenment, harmony and understanding, people often asked the question, What’s your sign? That referred to the twelve houses of the Zodiac. The question was often an attempt to find out what you were like – your personality ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Audacious - Tenacious Faith

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 13, 2002

How do you approach God - tenaciously or tentatively? It can make a big different in how your prayers get answered.

Have you ever done something totally embarrassing in front of a very famous or powerful person? I remember when Ronald Regan was running for governor of California (I know I’m dating myself here). I was a young (very young) boy in a small town in northern California. Mr. Regan came by plane for a ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Where Can I Hide From God? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 27, 2001

This sermon speaks on the subject of God’s omnipresence

NTRODUCTION  When you were a kid, did you have secret hideout? This was a place that only you and a very select few friends knew about.  This hideout was a place that you could go to escape the worries of your young world. It was a place where you thought you could do things that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Is The Nation... Part 2

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 17, 2003

This message is a "Part 2" continuation of my sermon - "Blessed Is The Nation Whose God Is The Lord."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Much of this sermon came from books by David Barton, and excerpts from other sermons. Unfortunately, when I prepared this in July, 2000, I was much more concerned about the message I was trying to impart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus Your Faith

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005

This encounter between Jesus and a leading Jewish religious leader named Nicodemus deals with focus questions. Who is Jesus? What is His purpose? What exactly does Jesus come to do?

Focus Your Faith John 3:1-17 (New International Version) 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran