Sermons on Challenges Following Jesus Personal Growth:

A Private Miracle

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 12, 2010

Just as Jesus performed the "private" miracle at the wedding feast at Cana, His grace is available for our personal, private, miracles.

A Private Miracle, John 2:1-11 Introduction William Jennings Bryan wrote this about miracles: “Some skeptics say, ‘Oh, the miracles. I can’t accept miracles.’ One may drop a brown seed in the black soil and up comes a green shoot. You let it grow and by and by you pull up ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

A Response Of Saving Faith-6 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 9, 2012

6 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-VI—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Faith’s response to life’s challenges. When we lived in Whigham, GA, we would take a day-trip to the beach in FL every few weeks/About a 1½ hr trip. We would take US 319 S. out of Tallahassee. FL & go thru Eastpoint, FL(near Apalachicola). ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:3-40

Denomination: Baptist

When Pain Becomes Personal - Job Chapter Two Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 6, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter two.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #2 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus

Contributed by Archie Norman on Dec 22, 2014

Names of Jesus

Jesus Matthew 1:2, Philippians 2:9 1. The Bible declaration to the Jew 2. The Bible declaration to the religious (Muslim, Buddhist, Hindi) 3. The Bible declaration to those who do not receive Christ 4. The Bible declaration to the Christian 5. The Bible declaration to all You can ignore Him, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:2

Denomination: Baptist

A Contagious Heart Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007

In order to become contagious in our lives, we must make sure we have the right heart. This sermon looks at what Jesus might do if He were living at your house!

INTRODUCTION We begin week two of our “Becoming Contagious” series with a story from one of the authors of both of our One Another Group Classes, Lee Strobel. Lee tells of a Christian friend of his named John, who had taken a routine business trip to Atlanta. John said, “Everything was going ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-50

Denomination: Baptist

A Secret No Longer Sermon V: Coping With Personal Discomfort Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 6, 2020

Unwelcomed crises put Christians to the test of commitment to Christ and oftentimes requires us to change our perspective from that which is temporary to that which is eternal.

Coping with Personal Discomfort on the Way to Glory The afternoon I began writing down my thoughts concerning our Scripture for today, I had planned to be on my way to Florida with a friend who had asked me to conduct a private ceremony in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

The Outer Limits Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 16, 2003

When we follow Jesus, he will lead us beyond our comfort zone with people, especially people we are not naturally drawn to.

Note: This sermon was introduced with a scene from "Traveling Light" All of us have limits and boundaries that make us uncomfortable if we go beyond them. I was reminded of this back in November when my oldest son and I went to the Promise Keepers "Passage" event at the Anaheim Pond. At one point ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Young Ruler

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 10, 2009

What hinders us from being true disciples must go

Mk 10:17-21: The rich young ruler What counts most in your life? Story: The son of a wealthy man expected to receive a sports car for his graduation. Instead his Dad called him into his study, told him that he loved him and handed him a wrapped-up present. When he opened it, he found it to be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Anglican

Being A Disciple: Predestined, Called, Justified, Glorified

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 19, 2013

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It starts with being a follower of Him. Then it gets better and better.

In April we spent some time as a congregation talking about reaching out to the community, and really what we were talking about was a question. That question, which follows from the events right after the resurrection of Jesus, is rooted in a command, not a suggestion, a command...that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Mar 13, 2015

What betrayal convicts the heart of man?---not the heart of the man who committed the offense, supposedly but the one who suffered the offense. Is the heart of the sufferer on the mercy seat as much as the offender who committed the offense, supposedly.

JESUS by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (March 13, 2015) “And he answered and said, “He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.” (St. Matthew 26:23, King James Version (KJV) [The last supper]. “But, behold, the hand of him that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:21

Denomination: Friends

The Way Of Jesus # 2 – "I Am Being Sent By Jesus To Bless Others..."

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 15, 2017

Not only does Jesus save us, He then calls us to go, He send us out in His name to be a blessing and invite others to follow Him. This is the 2nd in a series on The Way of Jesus, an initiative of my denomination the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada

Sermon - January 15, 2017 The Way of Jesus # 2 – “I Am being Sent By Jesus To Bless Others and to Invite Them to Follow Him” John 3:16-17; John 20:21 Last week we began this series on the Way of Jesus by looking at the first marker of the Way of Jesus: “I have begun following Jesus and I am ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, John 20:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paths Of Righteousness Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 14, 2025

Are you on the right path now?

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The shepherd’s main task is leadership. 2. What type of leader was Jesus? a. Not dictatorial. He let Judas betray, and Peter deny. b. Not democratic. He never took a vote. c. Not Laissez Faire. He doesn’t let sheep do what they want to do. B. WHY MUST THE SHEPHERD LEAD ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:17, Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 4: The Spirit Sealed Believers In Their Personal Past Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 11, 2018

The “gift” of the Spirit is to be distinguished from the “gifts” of the Spirit. The latter are special endowments given to men by the Spirit; but the former is the Spirit himself, given by the Father through Christ.

Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/9/17 Lesson 4: The Spirit Sealed Believers in their Personal Past (1:13-14) Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Big Faith For Big Problems

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 17, 2011

We can have hope as we face challenges because Jesus is with us.

Big Faith when you have Big Problems Matthew 14:13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 26, 2023

Our challenge is to be about reconciling people to God like Jesus and with this God is well pleased.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE PLEASING GOD LUKE 3:21-22 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… What pleases me? (p) Because of one of the words in today’s passage in Luke 3, I was thinking about the things in life that “please” me. What are those things that give me satisfaction or a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ