Sermons on Chains Broken:

Is It Worth It?

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 13, 2023

This week it's 'Christian Aid Week' (in the UK). Christian Aid calls on Christians to 'give, act and pray.' All good things to do. But we might wonder, is it worth it? Isn't the situation for Planet Earth hopeless?

This week is ‘Christian Aid Week.’ Once a year, Christian Aid especially encourages us as Christians to think about how we respond to a great sea of need in the world. Since this is Christian Aid Week, I thought I should tell you what Christian Aid want to tell us. Christian Aid has prepared ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:10-12, Joel 2:12-13, Joel 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

God Has To Bruise You, To Use You

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 17, 2022

Why do Christians suffer? For us to be a tried & tested people; to help us be sympathetic to others; to show the lost how Jesus makes a difference. God lets us suffer, then receive comfort, so that we can give His comfort to others.

GOD HAS TO BRUISE YOU, TO USE YOU 2 Cor. 1:3-7 INTRODUCTION A. WHY HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ME? 1. M. Night Shyamalan's film “Unbreakable” begins with a train wreck. Everyone on board is killed—over a hundred people—except for one. David Dunn not only survives the wreck, he walks away without a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finish The Job Series

Contributed by Mark Pritchard on Jan 20, 2017

An exposition of Judges 1:1-2:5. The story of Israel's incomplete obedience and the disaster it brings.

Church At The Gates: Missoula, MT Church Judges 1-2:5 | Week 1 | Finish the Job The Lists in our Lives You have a list. Everyone has a list. Maybe it’s a “honey-do” list or a list of assignments from Professor No-Fun or a list of New Year’s Resolutions you’ve just barely started or you’re almost ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation Of Glory

Contributed by Samuel Chandar on Jul 25, 2016

God's Glory is the greatest revelation of who he is...and the path to this revelation and its outcome are truly transforming and life changing for a believer

THE REVELATION OF GLORY Scriptures: Exodus 34:1-9; John 17:1-5 The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing revelations of God Himself. To get to know; to get a glimpse of; to understand God’s Glory can be the deepest, most profound and life changing experiences ever, of any ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:5-35

Denomination: Methodist

Breaking Your Alabaster Box

Contributed by Grant Adams on Oct 1, 2019

This is one of the most beautiful pictures found in the Gospel. It is a picture that reveals what Jesus expects from every one of us in the realm of service.

Breaking Your Alabaster Box John 12:1-8, Mark 14:3-9 This is one of the most beautiful pictures found in the Gospel. It is a picture that reveals what Jesus expects from every one of us in the realm of service. He sums it up in verse 8 as he gives us his evaluation of what she has done. Others ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Return For Revival

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 13, 2024

The invitation was to live in the ways of God. It was an invitation to come back to the ways that the people knew were right. When Hosea uses the words “let us”, he speaks in clear terms here to communicate that those who needed to return to the LORD were not alone.

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “RESTORED.” Israel had wondered far away from its place of origin. As if a child lost in a store, she is drawn away by delights of the eye, sensual insights and an overwhelming urgency to seek her own way. She awakens; finding herself tossed into the gutter of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cuando Dios Susurra A Través De Las Cosas Rotas

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 1, 2025

Dios susurra a través de las cosas rotas, a través de las grietas en nuestros corazones donde el dolor y la esperanza se encuentran.

Título: Cuando Dios susurra a través de las cosas rotas Introducción: Dios susurra a través de las cosas rotas, a través de las grietas en nuestros corazones donde el dolor y la esperanza se encuentran. Escritura: 2 Corintios 4:7 Reflexión Queridos amigos, Uno de ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Other

Kapag Bumulong Ang Diyos Sa Mga Sirang Bagay

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 1, 2025

Ang Diyos ay bumubulong sa pamamagitan ng mga sirang bagay, sa pamamagitan ng mga bitak sa ating mga puso kung saan ang sakit at pag-asa ay nagtatagpo.

Pamagat: Kapag Bumulong ang Diyos sa Mga Sirang Bagay Intro: Ang Diyos ay bumubulong sa pamamagitan ng mga sirang bagay, sa pamamagitan ng mga bitak sa ating mga puso kung saan ang sakit at pag-asa ay nagtatagpo. Banal na Kasulatan: 2 Corinto 4:7 Pagninilay Mahal na mga kaibigan, Ibinahagi ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Other

A Battle-Ready Christian

Contributed by Major Stewart on Dec 26, 2025

A powerful expository sermon from 1 Timothy 6:11–16 calling believers to live with conviction, holiness, and courage. This message challenges the church to flee compromise, pursue godliness, fight for the faith, and stand battle-ready in Christ’s victory.

A BATTLE-READY CHRISTIAN Text: 1 Timothy 6:11–16 There comes a moment in every believer’s life when God stops whispering and starts charging. Not suggesting. Not hinting. But charging. This is not casual instruction. This is holy assignment. This is not a word for convenience. This is a word for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Difficulty Of Love Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the challenges of loving in a broken world, emphasizing the need to focus on Jesus and intentionally love God and others, despite the difficulties.

Welcome back church! We’re a few weeks into our series, Loving God; Loving People, and I imagine today’s message is going to resonate with a lot of us as it’s all about the difficulty of love. We all have these stories, and the truth is, we’re hard to love as well. None of us are easy to love, all ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-3, James 4:7-10, Galatians 5:16-26

Topics: Broken Relationships, Divine Love, Redemption

Sermon Series: Love God Love People

Love Is More Than A Theory Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction explores the concept of love as an action rather than a theory, encouraging followers to emulate Jesus' love for broken and messy individuals.

We’ve all had theories. Here are a few of mine that I’d like to share with you as we get going; Before I was married, I had theories about how to have an amazing marriage. I thought my spouse would be blessed to be with such an enlightened husband. Before I pastored, I thought I knew how to handle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40, Proverbs 14:4

Topics: Active Love, Grace And Truth, Brokenness

Sermon Series: Love Has A Name

Healing Heart Wounds - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 10, 2018

Jesus can heal your broken heart. In this message we are dealing with Grief & Loss. We talk about the traditional five stages of grief and bring God's Word into the conversation.

2 Corinthians 1:3-11 DEFINITIONS: (WEBSTER’S) GRIEF - The pain of mind produced by loss, misfortune, injury or evils of any kind; sorrow; regret. We experience grief when we lose a friend, when we incur loss, when we consider ourselves injured, and by sympathy, we feel grief at the misfortunes of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, Genesis 50:1-3, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Joshua 1:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

You Need To Be Broken Before You Can Be Fixed

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 22, 2002

To often it becomes easy for the "veteran" Christian to develop a holier than thou attitude,instead of impressing the lost we drive them further away, we should never forget from whence we came!

Sermon Title: You Need to be Broken Before You Can Be Fixed Scripture: Psalm 51:14-19 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning - February 17, 2002 Scripture Introduction: We find ourselves here this morning, for obviously different reasons then others find themselves in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:14-15

Denomination: *other

We're Broken So We Need Fixin Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 10, 2001

I deal with the fact that we are not inherently good but sinners in need of "Someone" to fix us.

Tonight we are going to talk about another reason why some people are not interested in the God of the Bible. The second element of any worldview is the way it explains the human dilemma. Why is there war and suffering, disease and death? "Why?" This one word question has been the motivation ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:20, Romans 7:25

Denomination: Baptist

The Humpty-Dumpty Conundrum: What To Do With Your Brokenness

Contributed by David Flowers on May 4, 2008

In this message Dave seeks to answer the question, "What do you do with your brokenness?"

The Humpty-Dumpty Conundrum: What To Do With Your Brokenness Wildwind Community Church David Flowers April 18, 2008 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses, and all the king’s men -- ? He’s broken. He’s fallen and he can’t get up. Remember that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Free Methodist