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Crowns You With Lovingkindness And Tender Mercies PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025

God meets us in our lowest places, lifts us with His grace, and restores us with lovingkindness, inviting us to live in grateful trust.

Have you ever felt like life lowered you into a pit and then took the ladder away? The walls are slick with worry, the floor is sticky with regret, and every echo from the past seems louder than hope. David knew that feeling. He wrote like a man who had mud on his boots and a song in his mouth. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:4

Topics: Goodness, Mercy

The Law Vs. Grace Vs. Faith PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 7, 2025

God’s promises are received by faith, not by our efforts; grace, not performance, secures our acceptance and hope in Christ.

Some of us walked in today with lists—mental ledgers of what we did right and where we fell short. We carry them like heavy backpacks. We whisper, “Maybe if I try harder, God will be pleased.” And our hearts grow tired, tight, and tentative. Then we come to Romans 4 and hear a fresh breeze blow ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-16

Topics: Grace, Gift

Nehemiah (Comforter) Part 1 Nasb

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 19, 2025

Restoration and renewal, rebuilding the wall, opposition fails to stop construction; takes place over 20 years. There are 9 major prayers in this book. (c/o Marilyn Hickey Ministries); notes by biblegateway.com

Nehemiah’s Grief for the Exiles; prayer for Jerusalem 1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the [a]capitol, (HIS PARENTS WERE IN THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY, THIS TAKES PLACE IN IRAN. WE NEED TO PRAY FOR PEACE ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Traveling Lightly

Contributed by James May on May 19, 2002

God’s workers are often too heavily laden to be effective in working in the ministry.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2, Mark 6:7-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Step Into The Water

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 25, 2006

A day of decision - do we stay short of God’s blessing or do we cross the river?

(adapted from a message by Bill Burnett) TEXT: JOSHUA 3:1-17 TITLE: “STEP INTO THE WATER…” OPEN: A. Several families went to spend an afternoon at the river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. A five-year-old girl ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ditch And The Samaritan

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 7, 2004

A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 A sermon about the Good Samaritan

6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 Luke 10:25-37 The Ditch and the Samaritan   25 ¶ And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

The Leap Of Faith Series

Contributed by Marcel Odimgbe on Nov 11, 2007

The healing power in the name of Jesus as was manifeted in the life of the man born lame.

THE HOUR OF MIRACLE The Leap of Faith My scriptural text in taking from Acts 3:1-11. Let’s read. In the story we just read there are five things outstanding. They are: 1. The messengers – The apostles Peter and John. 2. The man – A certain lame man. 3. The mess – Lame from his mother’s womb and a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Friends Forever

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Jan 4, 2005

It’s important to bring people to Jesus

Friends Forever. Wow those are some very powerful words when you put them together you know? I mean, think about what this phrase means: being a friend forever; always there no matter what. This popular phrase can be found in letters from one best friend to another, on the split necklaces when put ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Power Of The Emptiers

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 9, 2011

be informed that you cannot experience much of God’s power until you become spiritually violent. Another important truth is that violence is allowed in the spiritual world. The reason violence is allowed is that the powers that are working against people’

The Bible tells us in Zechariah 3 that Joshua the priest was standing before God and the devil at the same time was standing at his right hand to resist him. But Zechariah was lucky because the Lord rebuked the devil on his behalf. According to that passage, the problem of Joshua was that he was ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 2:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evil Intent, Good Intent

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 3, 2016

The story of Joseph is the display of the providential power of God to to accomplish his good purposes. Let’s consider what teaches about us teaches about us, about God, and what it all means for us.

Genesis 37:12-36 Evil Intent, Good Intent 10/2/16 D. Marion Clark Introduction “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” So Joseph assuages the fears of his brothers after the death of Jacob, and so he articulates the providence of God. The story of Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Hinders Your Healing? Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 21, 2016

Sin can keep you from receiving what the Lord has in store for you.

October 22, 2016 Morning Worship Text: Isaiah 53 Subject: The Promise of Healing Title: What Hinders Your Healing – By His Stripes We Are Healed – Part 4 This is our 4th in the sermon series we are calling By His Stripes We Are Healed. Before we get started let’s hold up our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 4 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we want to talk about be zealous for God. God wants us to be zealous for Him and His ways. Often we refer to this as being ‘on fire for God.” We are going to look at a story about King David in the Old Testament and when he was zealous for God.

Right thing the wrong way Pt 4 Sincerely wrong When King David Moved the ark Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series, “Doing the right thing the wrong way.” A right thing done in a wrong way can be as disastrous as either not doing it at all or even doing a wrong thing. God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-6

Denomination: Vineyard

Worship A New Reality

Contributed by John Gullick on May 31, 2015

A sermon that looks at David and the Covenant box to explore the reality of worship.

Worship – A new reality 2 Samuel 6 New International Version (NIV) The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 6 -23 Worship a new reality What is Worship? You might find all kinds of answers. We might pick the wings off this butterfly of a word and get declaring God worthy = sounds all right to me. Or if ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord!

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 8, 2013

It appears that God will bless us as we bless others with his message, with the gospel. Here’s God’s plan. (outline by A. Naismith) 1- The going of the servant 2- The flowing of the tears 3- The sowing of the seed 4- The mowing of the harvest

INTRO.- V. 4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord. What happened to the people of God? They lost their fortunes when they were carried off into captivity. This captivity was the period in Jewish history during which the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon. The people of God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hard To Be Humble Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 22, 2025

God despises pride and lifts up those who are humble. But how do I know if I'm proud, and how I can make sure that I am humble?

The sermon series we’re preaching this month… is called “ONE THING”. We’re looking at ONE word that points to something important for us Christians. Scott began with the word GRACE; last week I preached on “UNITY”; and todays word is “HUMILITY.” HUMILITY - Back in the 1980s a singer named Mac ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ