Sermons on Carry A Burden:

Reset How You See The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

The sermon calls us to embody genuine care, unity, and service within the church, using our gifts to build up and honor one another as family.

Some of you come in today with hearts that feel heavy. Some of you come in humming with hope. All of us come in needing grace. You are seen. You are loved. You are welcome. And the God who calls us into His family is here. When God thinks of His church, He doesn’t picture a cold institution. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Topics: Church, Community

Sermon # 49 - Value What God Values Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 14, 2025

Jonah had more pity for the plant that gave him a little shade than for the people of Nineveh who had repented and thereby were saved from God’s wrath and judgement. May we learn to value people over things and traditions and love them like Jesus did.

We read in Jonah 4:10, “The LORD said to him, "This plant grew up in one night and disappeared the next; you didn't do anything for it and you didn't make it grow—yet you feel sorry for it!” (GNB) Jonah sat outside the city of Nineveh and eagerly watched to see what would become of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:10, Matthew 12:9-10, Matthew 12:11-12, Luke 19:5-9, Matthew 19:14, John 4:4-26, Luke 5:12-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Dead Seeds PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025

True spiritual fruitfulness comes when we surrender our lives to God, trusting Him to bring new life and abundance from our acts of faith.

There’s a wonder in the way God works that often begins small and quiet, like a seed resting in the palm of your hand. If you’ve ever planted one, you know the hush of that moment. You press it into the soil, cover it with a thin blanket of earth, and walk away with a mixture of faith and ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24

Topics: Christ's Death, Sacrifice

Standing On The Promises

Contributed by Ben Mandrell on May 23, 2008

As Christians we should be standing on the promises of God.

Christianity 101: Standing on the Promises Romans 8:28-39 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday morning, May 18, 2008 I begin today with a confession: there is something wrong with my brain. It does not allow me to multi-task. I can only do one thing at a time. This is often a curse, but let me say ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Baptist

Salvation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

God’s unwavering presence and grace offer hope, healing, and salvation to all, no matter our failures, fears, or questions.

If you walked in today carrying a heavy heart, a tired soul, or a long list of questions, you are in good company. The God who knows your name is here, and He is not distant. He is near to the brokenhearted, kind to the weary, and faithful to finish what He starts. Homes have porch lights to say, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9, Romans 10:13  (view more)  (view less)

Topics: Salvation, Redemption, Faith

Back To The Future Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 22, 2001

Three consequnces of living between Christ’s first and second coming.

Several years ago my mom and late stepfather were hiking back from some hot springs in the desert when they decided to take a shortcut back to their car. That shortcut ended up getting them hopelessly lost in the desert. With the blazing heat beating down on them and with no food or water, slowly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Washed, Sanctified & Justified

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Aug 22, 2007

The 3 Miracles of Salvation from Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church. Find hope and purpose in this foundation for the Christian Faith.

The apostle Paul wrote first and second Corinthians to the church in Corinth. Corinth was a port city, located on the coast of Greece, 48 miles South West of Athens. The economy of Corinth was fueled by commerce from the sea as well as tourism. On any given day the city would be filled with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Jesus Wants To Help Us Understand The Kingdom Of Heaven - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 26, 2022

Jesus wants us... 1. To get ready for His Judgment (vs. 47-50). 2. To study and share God's Word (vs. 51-52). 3. To be blessed by believing in Him (vs. 53-58).

Jesus Wants to Help Us Understand the Kingdom of Heaven - Part 3 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 13:47-58 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 26, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 13:47. In this chapter Jesus told a series of 8 parables to help us understand the Kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-58

Denomination: Baptist

Mighty God Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007

This four-part Christmas series was designed to give comfort and hope during the dark Christmas season following 911.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Bystander? Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 23, 2020

Some people find the cross … sometimes the cross finds you. Simon of Cyrene had a divine appointment with God that day … and sometimes God makes divine appointments with us. Like Simon, these may involve tasks we would prefer not to do, but these often lead to some of life’s greatest blessings.

His name was “Simon.” It means “God has Heard.” And today it would certainly seem that God had heard his many, many prayers. Today was the day that he and his two boys, Alexander and Rufus, would finally get to see Jerusalem, the mighty and holy city of God, with their own eyes. All of his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-22, Luke 9:23

Denomination: United Methodist

Guilt Free Living

Contributed by Steve Greene on May 11, 2007

This message distinguishes between the false guilt that many labor under, and genuine conviction of sin.

Guilt Free Living When I was a kid, there was a dairy stand called Cluxton’s not far from where we lived. I couldn’t number the times that we would be driving by and my dad would say we needed to stop and get a LARGE milkshake or banana split. He used to tell my brother and me that banana ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Doing Life: Relationship Skills From The Bible For Today

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 20, 2010

God has chosen to reside in us, in our broken, hurting lives, in a hurting world BUT we do so in the compnay of a mending, healing, reconciling God.

Doing Life: Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today April 18, 2010 Intro: Jesus said, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (Jn 10:10b, NLT). So, then where is it? Jesus also said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

When Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 18, 2018

Only in his fifth statement from the cross did Jesus refer to his physical suffering. In one word, he says to us: 1. God can relate to our suffering, God can redeem our suffering, and God can carry us through our suffering, if we will let him.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People Seven Last Words from the Cross Part 5 * John 19:28-29 Listen to the words of Ray Pritchard as we use our holy imagination to set the scene. He writes, “It was going to be another hot day. You could tell it early in the morning. It was not yet 9:00 and already ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatness Of Melchizedek In Relation To Abraham Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 23, 2020

Word was brought to Abraham that Lot was being carried away into captivity. Abraham immediately armed about 318 men out of his own household. Each man that he could arm must have had at least one woman and a child. Therefore, Abraham must have had about a thousand people.

2/29/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #22 [ID5a] The Greatness of Melchizedek in Relation to Abraham (Hebrews 7:1-10) Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10 (NIV) Melchizedek the Priest 1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Memorial Day. One Gave All For Us.

Contributed by William Akehurst on May 28, 2024

Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Living HE loved me, dying HE saved me, buried HE carried my sins far away, rising HE justified, freely forever, One Day HE’s coming, oh glorious day!

2024.05.26 Sermon Notes. Memorial Day. One Gave All for us all William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Living HE loved me, dying HE saved me, buried HE carried my sins far away, rising HE justified, freely forever, One Day HE’s coming, oh glorious day! Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27, John 3:16, John 15:9-13, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 2 Timothy 3:12, Matthew 14:1-12, Acts 7:54-60, Luke 23:34, Luke 23:46, John 14:25-27, John 19:30, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 1:11-14, 2 John 1:3-5, Revelation 22:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational