Sermons on Candles:

The Feeling Fine

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Everything we do aids the health of body, mind and soul. It all ties in to the two great commandments of loving God with your whole being and your neighbor as yourself.

A farmers son, who was about to begin his studies at medical school said, "Dad, when I get to be a doctor, I think I'll specialize in obstetrics." The old man shook his head and responded, "Likely you'll be just wasting your time son. Chances are, soon as you begin making ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-8

Time's Value

Contributed by Dennis King on Feb 1, 2022

How do we spend our time throughout our lives? Do we spend it wisely?

Time's Value When speaking or writing about "TIME" in the biblical sense the New and Old Testaments contain almost 1,100 references to time. Ecclesiastes 3 is an excellent, nearly all-inclusive, place to begin. Here are those verses are as written in the New King James Version. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Do When The Devil Steals Your Joy?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 7, 2022

Addresses necessary steps to reacquiring your joy, from Psalm 51.

Psalm 51 WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE DEVIL STEALS YOUR JOY? - Read Psalm 51 In verse 12 of this passage, David writes, “Restore the joy of your salvation to me.” Restore the joy of Your salvation to me. Can the Devil steal your joy? You better believe he can steal your joy. He has many tools at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Investing For Eternity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 10, 2021

If you want to manage Jesus’ money well, receive His investment in you, increase His investment in you, but most importantly, believe that He will reward you.

Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000. The loan officer swallowed hard and asked for collateral. The man replied, “Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce.” The loan officer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 10:42

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Authentic Love

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Aug 6, 2002

A Christ Followers involvement in the world is to be salt and light. What happens to a culture when the light is dimmed and the salt looses its saltiness?

Authentic Christian love John 13:31-36 Beginning: The church is moment by moment becoming more and more like the world around it. Instead of changing the world we are being changed by the world. We have bought in to a deformed love that has a defective and inauthentic DNA. We have weakened our ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

17 Pentecost A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 12, 2002

This is a ridiculous story about forgiveness, ridiculus but true, ridiculous but filled with grace.

17 Pentecost A Matthew 18:21-35 September 15, 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen The story of Jean Valjean, written by Victor Hugo, is powerful. It is the story of a man driven by hunger and poverty to steal bread to feed his family. He is imprisoned and the anger at the injustice results in his striking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

The People Who Made Christmas

Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 26, 2002

Examines the attitudes and actions of each of the figures in the nativity set. If we follow in their footsteps we can be a part of the Christmas story too.

1. Each of us have Christmas traditions. One of the most important ones for our family is putting out the nativity set. This is our family set here. Last year I brought this set and talked about the people who missed their opportunity to be a part of the story--the innkeeper, the people of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Promise"

Contributed by David Washburn on Dec 29, 2002

To what do we cling, now that the manger is empty?

Christmas Day has past, and it is now four days later. Had Mary been able to give birth to her son in a hospital, she would’ve already been discharged, probably sometime on Friday. She and Joseph would’ve checked out of the hospital and gone home. As such, the manger is now empty, much like the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

All Dressed Up

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jan 8, 2003

Unable to dress up our lives with a "righteousness" of our own, Jesus dresses us in "His" righteousness.

Christmas 2 B Isaiah 61:10-62:3 All Dressed Up 01/05/02 Yes, they’re still here – the manger, the advent candles, the decorations and the trees. Signs of Christmas, so hastily put up, in many cases so slow to be put away. For a couple of months now our homes, our businesses, our churches; yes, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Love

Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003

What is true love? Where does love come from? It comes from God of course.

Sermon on Love Turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 13:1-7: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-24, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: Adventist

Faithful Christians, A Dying Breed

Contributed by Paul Dehaan on Jun 14, 2003

A great message about being faithful to the things of life.

“Faithful Christians: A Dying Breed” Daniel 6:1-4 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; [2] And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Rich Young Ruler - The Man Who Went Away Grieved

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 23, 2002

Sermon on rich Young ruler that is evangelistic

THE RICH YOUNG RULER - THE MAN WHO LEFT GRIEVED TEXT - Mark 10: 17 - 22 INTRO. - There have been many sermons preached on the Rich Young Ruler. They have been titled "The Fatal Refusal" and "The Man Who had Everything but the Main Thing" among others. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Foolishness -- Man & God's

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 23, 2002

Lighthearted sermon for April fool’s day 2001

Psalm 53:1-6 Ah, it is April Fool’s Day. The time when pranks, practical jokes, and good humor abound. Mark Twain said of April Fool’s Day, "The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year." April fool’s day originated with the introduction of the Gregorian ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 53:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Do Not Put Out The Spirit's Fire

Contributed by George Rennau on Nov 20, 2001

God desires to manifest his presence in our midst THROUGH CHARISMATIC GIFTS

Title: Do not put out The Spirits fire 1 Thes. 5:19-22 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22Avoid every kind of evil. Proposition: Every Time that the church meets together God desires to manifest his presence in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Did It?

Contributed by Mark Berry on Dec 6, 2001

This sermon deals with marriage issues. In counseling couples I have found that they use the blame game. This sermon deals with some of those issues that cause strife in marrage and how to deal with it.

“All Right…Who Did It?” 1 Cor. 7:2-5 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. [3] The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. [4] The wife’s body does not belong to her alone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:2-5

Denomination: Nazarene