Sermons on Challenging Sayings Of Jesus:

Jesus Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 17, 2020

Seated at head of the Passover table sits … Yeshua … Jesus. Sitting there, who do the Disciples see? like His Father, Yahweh, Jesus is “an infinite flower opening its petals” Like His Father, Yahweh, Jesus is like “an infinite flower opening its petals”

In the beginning … before there was anything … there was … Elohim … our strong creator God who created the heavens and the earth. Sending out His Spirit, He sang the universe into existence … the galaxies, the stars, the planets. With a word He filled this planet that He created with life … all ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4, Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 1:21, John 1:18, Matthew 22:37, Isaiah 9:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Is . . .! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 11, 2017

A look through the book of Hebrews to better discover who Jesus is.

Jesus Is . . . ! Hebrews 13:8 November 12, 2017 I heard about a man who came home one day to find that his wife hung a plaque on the wall which read, "Prayer changes things." When she came home the next day, the plaque was gone. She looked all over and couldn’t find it! So, she asked her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Comes After The Passion

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004

Commenting on Barabbas, Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote, “He was the only man in the world who could say that Jesus Christ took his physical place. But I can say that Jesus Christ took my spiritual place. For it was I who deserved to die. It was I who deserve

1.God’s Special Ministry – Reconciling us to Himself Intro: In Genesis chapter 3 and Romans 5:12-14. From the very beginning God wants us to be reconciled to Himself through His Son – Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ was not a hesitant savior but a pro-active one. Genesis 3:9 But the Lord ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Where Do We God From Here

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 29, 2014

A challenge to the church to strive to keep the faith that was delivered to the saints

Where Do We Go From Here Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The Greek word for church is “ecclesia” meaning a called out assembly or congregation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18

Denomination: *other

The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009

Many times we see people who say one thing and do another. This makes it difficult for us to trust people. When it comes to God how does what He says stack up to what He does?

The Word of God Text: John 1:1-14 July 8th 2007 Good morning. This week we are doing something very exciting. We are starting a new series. We recently finished a series on the teachings of Jesus through the book of Matthew and after a few weeks of topical sermons we are going to move into ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: *other

Jesus Series

Contributed by David Welch on Nov 17, 2006

Last in a series on unlikely heroes mentioned in Hebrews 11 using Jesus as an unlikely hero leading into ADvent.

Chico Alliance Church December 15, 2002 Pastor David Welch “The Ultimate Unlikely Hero” Unlikely Heroes Part Eight Introduction Hebrews 11:32 mentions six individuals used by God to accomplish eternal purposes. All of these individuals had some attribute that qualified them as unlikely candidates ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God Flavored

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 27, 2009

An interactive sermon for kids exploring why Jesus says we are the ’salt of the earth.’

GOD FLAVORED MATTHEW 5:13 INTRODUCTION/ACTIVITY… Taste of Seasonings [Have small bowls for each group or an assembly line of different seasonings for the kids to taste and try. See if they can identify which seasoning is which.] Today we will be taking a look at a passage from Matthew 5, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wilderness Seasons PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024

Encourages trusting in Jesus during challenging times, using His wilderness experience as an example of transforming fear into faith-based fortitude.

Good morning, dear family of faith. It is a joy to gather together again in worship and fellowship, to open our hearts to the divine wisdom that our Lord wishes to impart to us. We find ourselves living in a world that often seems riddled with uncertainty, a wilderness of sorts, where the path ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-13

Topics: Trusting, Relying, Jesus

"god Comforts!" Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Nov 19, 2020

God is the Source of All Comfort, but as followers we must find ways daily to experience His awesome comfort and say say Thank you Lord for your comfort.

The greatness of God is realized in Psalms 8 as David writes about his greatness in his creation, but wonders about the insigfiance of man, that he should be concerned about him. But Isaiah says God is a God of Comfort. Paul say "God is a God of all comfort. His name is "Comfort." ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There You Have It! Series

Contributed by Tim White on May 12, 2014

Who is Jesus? What is He about? Did He ever say? Did He ever clear that up?

Last week, we left Jesus being betrayed by Judas and arrested by the Temple guards. The disciples were scattering, trying to escape arrest. A bystander was grabbed in the foray, but pulled away. We pick up the story today with Mark’s record of the second trial of Jesus. There were six trials; ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-64

Denomination: Baptist

"How To Win Your Husband (For Christ) Without Saying Anything"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 7, 2007

The purpose of this sermon is to encourage Christian Wives (through love and the ministry of submission) to willingly place themselves under their husband leadership in order to win them for Jesus Christ.

7 October 2007 by U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Ord Military Chapel Seaside, CA BIG IDEA: Christian wives should share the LOVE of Christ with their husbands through their Ministry of Submissiveness. REFERENCES: 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 NLT (Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Diminish Jesus' Name

Contributed by Howard Green on Oct 8, 2024

Everything Christians do and say will either elevate or diminish Jesus' name to a watching world.

The Bible tells us a time is coming when every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord, Philippians 2:10-11. Christians openly honor His name now, while unbelievers must confess He’s Lord on a day yet to come. Much of what people believe about Jesus comes from what they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Lost Your Mind

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 1, 2007

It is high time that we as Christians lose our minds . We are challenged in this letter of thankfulness to the Philippians to take on the transformational thinking, and attitude of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Intro: I’m always gripped by stories of people who have managed to develop a different mental attitude than that commonly held by those around them: The poor man who refuses to think poor The sick woman who focuses on what she can do rather than her handicap Such people display the kind of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Andrew Lloyd Weber, A Journalist And 3 Guys Called 'jesus'

Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 15, 2002

Examines various depicitions of who people say Jesus is and gives and exposition of Mk 8 concerning the confession of Jesus’ Messiahship

Mark 8:27-9:1 – Andrew Lloyd Weber, a Journalist and Three Guys Called Jesus. Introduction The odd sermon title is a smoke screen for a question I’d like to ask: “Who is Jesus?” It is the same question that the disciples asked when Jesus’ calmed the waters. Whether you’re an atheist or a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Increase Our Faith!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 8, 2007

Jesus gives us some hard saying in this text that need to be understood around Jesus’ disciples asking for their faith to be increased.

-My son likes going to AWANA. He enjoys playing games, hearing bible stories, singing to campfire songs. He doesn’t exactly enjoy memorizing bible passages. He give up several times while I am trying to help him learn the passages. I have to prod him on, telling him he can do it and that we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran