Sermons on Carrying Burdens:

"Are You A High Maintenance Christian?"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Aug 27, 2004

What does it mean to be a high maintenance Christian?

Iliff & Saltillo UM Churches September 12, 2004 “Are You A High Maintenance Christian?” Galatians 6:1-10 INTRODUCTION: In a small town there was an old doctor who, when he wasn’t saving lives, was planting trees. Doc Gibbs didn’t look like any other doctor. Most of the time he wore overalls ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Dispel Your Doubts And Focus Your Faith - God Is Able To Do The Impossible Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 25, 2017

God is able to perform miracles today. Whatever our circumstances, situations or problems are today, we can trust our Heavenly Father to care, to bless, to move, to act, to deliver and to heal today. Dispel your doubts and focus your faith on God.

In many ways today is no different from any other day and perhaps that is where the problem is... Our Sundays can feel so routine - our expectation is the same - being church together is something we can do on autopilot. We know God is the same yesterday, today and forever - but we specifically ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Ephesians 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Mark 5:36

Denomination: Pentecostal

"I Will Quit Comparing” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 30, 2018

The habit of comparing ourselves with others can keep us from God's best.

I Quit: - In this series, we’ve talked about things we need to quit. Things that can prevent us from fully surrendering to God’s plan for our lives. We’ve talked about how making excuses, complaining, and fear can keep us from God’s best. Now today, I want us to consider another habit that can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Earthly Tents, Eternal Home (Funeral)

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 17, 2020

Today, we look to our future with hope and with courage because we know that Christ our Savior will lead us safely on our journey from earthly tent to heavenly home when our time comes … just as He has done for Guy and for all the saints who love Him.

In his second letter to his friends in the city of Corinth, Paul described these physical bodies that we live in as “earthly tents” … something that Paul would know a lot about. One of the ways that Paul supported himself and his ministry was by making and repairing tents. They didn’t have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Psalm 139:13-18, John 16:16-22, Matthew 6:21

Denomination: United Methodist

The Christian's Certitude

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 19, 2023

Where do we go when we die!

The Christians Certitude 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Question Of The Cross

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 4, 2023

Everyone who was there, at the cross, had a question, except the ones who were sure they already had the answers.. . What’s going on? What am I doing here? Who is that man, anyway? What am I going to do?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord? They were all people just like us, you know. It might just have well have been we who were there, not them. It would all have happened just the same. Were you one of the ones that hadn’t really been paying attention? Were you one of the curious ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-36, Luke 23:27-29, Mark 15:21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Embracing Vulnerability PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 25, 2024

Emphasizes the importance of humility, healing, and hope in our Christian journey, and how these truths can lead to spiritual growth and maturity.

Good morning, dear friends. It's a beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. As we gather here today, I want to invite you to open your hearts and minds to a message that is as timeless as the Gospel itself, yet as pertinent as the morning headlines. Our ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6, James 5:16, Luke 6:20-22, Hebrews 2:10

Topics: Strength, Sharing Weakness

Jesus Overcomes The Obstacles To Healthy Living

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2003

how Jesus heals us spiritually and physically

February 23, 2003 Mark 2:1-12 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

"a Journey Towards Redemption: Calvary Road" Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 28, 2024

The road to Calvary completes Jesus’s destiny, and it’s a road that will fulfill ours as well. Calvary Road is a journey towards our redemption. What we’ll be looking at is not only how Jesus entered on the road for the redemption of our souls, but how we enter on this road as well.

A Journey Towards Redemption: Calvary Road Mark 14:1-15:27 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8DgUTcbwE Today we’re continuing our Easter Journey. Last week we looked at the road Jesus took as He entered Jerusalem, or the Jerusalem Road. On that road, we saw that it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Hebrews 12:2, John 18:4-5

Denomination: Foursquare

Hope Is On The Way Jesus Is Coming

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2011

This is a Palm Sunday message dealing with the Hope that Jesus is bringing into Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday--Choose Your Attitude by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Luke 19:28-19:40 Choose Your Attitude April 17, 2010 Palm Sunday Zech 9:9-12 Matt 21:1-11 We are in part two of our series, “Hope Is on The Way, Jesus is Coming.” Last week, we saw how Jesus was wrapping up his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sin In The Present Tense Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Oct 6, 2011

Are things we do everyday pleasing God?

The three chief causes of death in the United States are, in statistical order, diseases of the heart cancer and disorders of the nervous system. Two of the three are obviously diseases brought on by the strains imposed on the human body by worry, anxiety nervousness and the tensions of life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:11-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Silver In Their Hair Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 25, 2010

In a culture which values its elderly less and less, God calls us as the church to treat the elderly like family and like a fortune.

When I was a teenager, I thought people in their 50’s were really old. Now, that I’ve recently celebrated my 52nd birthday, I’m not so sure, especially since I’m around so many people here who are still going strong in their 70’s and 80’s. They don’t seem ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-16, 1 Timothy 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Honor Thy Father And Mother. (Part 4 Of 8) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Feb 15, 2008

This study takes a look at the Ten Commandments from a New Testament perspective.

Honor Thy Father and Mother. This commandment is fairly self-explanatory but there is a lot to learn about this command to honor and the Bible has much to say on this topic. Let’s look at the command God gave to the children of Israel in Deuteronomy 5: 16 ’ Honor your father and your mother, as ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Putting God First Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 24, 2012

You will not win unless God is first.

Putting God First Exodus 20:1-3 Rev. Brian Bill 6/26/12 A friend of mine took me to Spoon River Raceway in Canton on Tuesday. It was my first experience at the track. My ears are still ringing and I can’t get the dust out of my mouth. Since this was a new experience for me, I had a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is In The House

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 18, 2014

Christ's presence in the house of one of his friends reveals the impact He has on the culture, from the inside out

I think that it is safe to say that while the church is a spiritual entity it is also a business. There are two sides to the church. There is the organism, that is the spiritual reality of the church. Then there is the organization, which is the infrastructure of the church. Anything that is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-2, Mark 2:1

Denomination: Baptist