Sermons on Change Is Good:

Hurricane Florence And The Return Of Christ

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 27, 2018

Meteorologists aren't always right but when a disaster like Hurricane Florence is looming they will be sure to let you know. We as Christians should be expecting the return of Christ and the cooresponding Day of The LORD which will follow. We should be letting people know as well!

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Isaiah 13:6-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Cain And Abel Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018

The word “REGARD” or the word “FAVOR” in Hebrew means, “paid attention to.” God paid attention to Abel’s offering but Cain’s offering he did not pay attention to.

GENESIS 4:1-11 NASB Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a man-child with the help of the Lord.”  2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Going Home

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

Jesus promise to prepare us room in his Father's house. There is more to that promise than the idea of our souls going to heaven to be with God. What did Jesus try to tell his disciples?

[Sermon preached on 22 April 2018, 3rd Sunday after Easter / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Last week Saturday I conducted a funeral. It was a bright sunny day. Mostly, when I attend a funeral the weather is gloomy, windy and cold. But over the years, I have also attended funerals of some very special ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Declaration Of Freedom

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 1, 2018

A July Fourth sermon looking at the Declaration of Independence and then what the Bible says brings us freedom, which includes Jesus, Truth, the Holy Spirit, and Freedom.

July 4th Sermon God’s Declaration of Freedom With all of America’s imperfections and contradictions, July 4th, or Independence Day still represents one thing that all people can celebrate, and that is, Freedom. Freedom is one the great blessings we have as a country. We have political and ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Woe. Don't Do That! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 21, 2018

Jesus stressed the need to help the poor and needy. It's a powerful commandment, but there are those who would warp it to meet their own agendas (rather than God's). But how would they do that?

OPEN: Chicago is just about to approve a new entitlement. They intend to give 1,000 unemployed families $500 per month with no strings attached (total of $6 million per year). The argument seems to be that automation is robbing people of jobs and so this is intended to put money in the pockets of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Word Is Inspired Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 15, 2018

We can trust the Word because it is inspire by God.

Opening Video: More Than A Book (1:42 video ilustration available on Sermon Central) The Bible is a unique and remarkable book. It is actually a library of 66 books written over a span of 1,500 years. There isn’t another book in history that took that long to write. 40-different authors from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Unexpected

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 10, 2018

Many Christians are not prepared spiritually for the attacks of the enemy. This message, taken from 2 Chronicles 20, gives six things we can do to prepare ourselves from the enemy's attacks.

Many of you are much too young to remember the 1965 title bout between the Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and the man he defeated for the title, Sonny Liston a year earlier. Ali knocked Liston out in the first round with a right cross to his left temple that he never saw coming. Ali’s punch ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doesn't Science Contradict Faith? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2018

Final sermon in a five part series that answers hard questions about God, the Bible and faith.

ENGAGE Because we live in a culture that is rapidly becoming more secular, we have often been subjected to a myth that I am going to deal with this morning. That myth has been advocated by those considered to be among the most brilliant minds in the world today. And here is just a sample of some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Hezekiah's Faith in spite of Adversity

“Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf” Isaiah 36 & 37 - 9/4/05 Intro: Do you remember as kids hearing a story about three industrious little pigs? The built their own houses, and were fine until one hungry old wolf came around looking for a ham dinner! When the big, bad wolf came knocking at the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Psalm Of Praise

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Praise as seen in Psalm 103

Psalm 103: A Psalm of Praise ?We have been walking through the OT together this year, and we have seen that God uses people during each season of their lives -- some seniors who thought they were ready to sit back and take it easy; some going through times of difficulty; som in their youth. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worthy Of Our Calling Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 27, 2018

Ephesians 4:1-3 shows us that God has called us to Christlike conduct.

Scripture Today we begin a new series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In the first three chapters of Ephesians, Paul set forth a number of glorious doctrines dealing with “predestination and election, adoption and redemption, the work of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living In The Light

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 18, 2014

If we are to walk in the light of God, we must be in fellowship with God and our fellow man.

Learning To Be The Light 1 John 1:5-10 Intro. There’s a new show on television called Sleepy Hollow. Have any of you seen it? It’s loosely based on the old story of the legend of sleepy hollow and the headless horseman. When I say loosely, I mean really loosely. The story ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Promised Himself Not Anyone Else

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 16, 2014

To show that CHRIST promised Himself for us, so we have the Firm Foundation, Himself, living in us.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have CHRIST's Life in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST promised Himself for us, so we have the Firm Foundation, Himself, living in us. IV. TEXT: Genesis 43:9 (Amplified Bible) I will be security for him; you shall require him of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do We Have To Celebrate Our Birthday?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 16, 2014

To show that JESUS CHRIST needs to be the Center of every human celebration - birthday, death, anniversaries, mother's day, father's day, etc.

I. EXORDIUM: Do we have to celebrate our birthday? Optional. We have to celebrate CHRIST's birthday in us. Rather celebrate our spiritual birthday, if we have to do this, make our spiritual birthday more extravagant or make JESUS CHRIST the Center of every celebration. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Guarantee Of A Better Covenant

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 24, 2014

To prove that CHRIST is our Guarantor, and we are the debtors.

I. EXORDIUM: Who's your Guarantor? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST is our Guarantor, and we are the debtors. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:22 (Amplified Bible) 7:22 In keeping with [the oath’s greater strength and force], Jesus has become the Guarantee of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:22

Denomination: Pentecostal