Sermons on Chosen Servant:

Using Your Gifts To Serve Others - Part 2

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 1, 2020

Spiritual gifts to serve others. Can you find them out in a "spiritual gifts assessment?" Do you get one or two spiritual gifts and that's it? Or, are you immediately and obediently available to use whatever gift you have received at this very moment to serve others right now?

Using Your Gifts to Serve Others Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” And our memory refresher verse(s) for today is(are) … 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10, Romans 12:1-8, 1 Peter 3:15, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Nazarene

Are We Greatly Mistaken

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 25, 2018

What if we are greatly mistaken in our understanding of Christianity? If our ideas do not square with the Bible, will we change? As the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, will we follow?

Preamble After preaching the lectionary through in these churches, I find myself drawn more and more to a year of preaching the texts the lectionary leaves out. My suspicions were aroused when I learned that Jude was eliminated, a letter which condemns many practices engaged in by the modern ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It’s Worth The Cost

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 27, 2022

If we are truly going to be Jesus’ disciple, there will be a cost involved. And for those willing to make that sacrifice, God will be able to pour out His power and glory through that person.

Please turn with me to Luke 14. Sometimes when I say the word “Luke” I want to go all Star Wars! L-U-K-E. (Laughter) The more I spend time in the gospels, the more I see that what Jesus asks of us, He has already had to do Himself. When Jesus taught what He taught, He not only spoke from a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-33, Matthew 6:33, Mark 1:35, Luke 4:26, Daniel 3:8-18, John 19:30, Hebrews 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Signs Of Christ's Coming Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 20, 2021

As Jesus’ coming approaches, escape the wrath to come by trusting Jesus with your life, ignore those who say Jesus has already come, look for the signs, and know He is coming soon, perhaps even in your lifetime.

Several years ago, in the winter (2009), Chicago experienced heavy snowfalls. A man and his wife had over a foot of snow piled up on the roof of their two-story home. Then they had a thaw. One evening when he returned home from work, he noticed that a thick sheet of ice and snow was hanging over ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:6-12, Daniel 9:27, Revelation 6:15-17, Revelation 1:7, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 11:25-27, Zechariah 12:10, Revelation 19:17-18, Revelation 16:12-16, Ezekiel 37:9-14, Ezekiel 39:17-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 12:6, Daniel 12:11-12, Revelation 13:1-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, Ezekiel 32:4-6, Matthew 24:15-35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

1st Peter 1:1-5 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on May 30, 2023

This is the first of 12 Studies on the Book of 1st Peter.

Study # 1 - 1 Peter 1:1-5 For the Audio Version on YouTube, click here – https://youtu.be/lBQfytROjTU For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dWXrSE4U9noY50lYZ1ebE?si=c65de374fd9b4baf 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5, John 1:14, John 3:1-21, John 14:1, John 14:27, John 15:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon # 24 - Redeemed Not Forsaken Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 27, 2023

Are you feeling lonely, forsaken and wondering when God will intervene to bring deliverance from your hard situations? Here’s the good news! We have a redeemer, and He will never leave us nor forsake us.

We read in Judges 5:31, “And there was peace in the land for forty years.”(GNB) The people of Israel enjoyed peace in the land for forty years, and this was possible because the Lord rendered the enemies of the Israelites powerless and established peace in the land. It is indeed true that the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:31, Judges 6:13, Judges 6:1, Genesis 22:16-17, Genesis 1:28, Romans 5:17, Romans 5:10, Judges 6:24, Judges 6:19-20, Exodus 17:6, 1 Corinthians 10:4, Isaiah 53:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Protecting Your Anointing Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 20, 2025

Here are few biblical ways to protect your anointing:

As believers, we understand the importance of maintaining our spiritual anointing. Worldliness, negative influences, and hurtful behavior can threaten our connection with God and diminish our effectiveness in ministry. Here are few biblical ways to protect your anointing: 1. Separate yourself from ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Alone, Yet Not Alone Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

The title of my message is a paradox, for to say, alone, yet not alone seems to contradict itself. How can two opposites be true? How can one be alone and yet not alone at the same time?

Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but before you jump ...read more

Scripture: John 16:29-32

Lessons Learned Series

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004

The hardest lesson I have ever had to learn was that I am not in control of my life. And it is a lesson I have to learn over and over, it seems like each day I have to learn again that my life is not my own, but rather, I am a servant of the Master. God w

I have had to learn a number of lessons in my lifetime. Some have been good lessons about humanity and myself, and some have been surprisingly hard lessons to learn about others, and about myself. Some lessons you only have to learn once, like to take a rain poncho when you are backpacking, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Much Does Jesus Love Us? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 21, 2019

How much does Jesus love us? 1. Enough to stand by us forever (vs. 1). 2. Enough to sacrifice Himself for us (vs. 1-2). 3. Enough to become a servant for us (vs. 3-5). 4. Enough to show us the way (vs. 5-17).

How Much Does Jesus Love Us? The Gospel of John John 13:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 28, 2017 (Revised December 21, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 13. Here God's Word has moved forward to the night before the cross, and here the Lord gave His ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Picture Of Jesus

Contributed by Chris Beam on Sep 26, 2015

The title, "Revelation", is taken from the very first verse of the first chapter: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to his servants..." (Rev. 1:1). Now, what do you do when something’s revealed to you? You LOOK at it.

A PICTURE OF JESUS Revelation 1:9-20 There’s an old saying that says, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I think that’s pretty accurate; Jesus seems to have thought so too. His favorite method of teaching was in parables - vivid, illustrative word pictures that helped his audience ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

"maximizing God's Gifts: Lessons From The Parable Of The Talents" By Pastor Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Mar 5, 2024

Just as the faithful servants invested their talents, invest your gifts wisely in Kingdom endeavors. Whether it's serving in ministry, using your skills to bless others, or stewarding your resources for God's purposes, be intentional in maximizing your potential for God's glory.

Title: "Maximizing God's Gifts: Lessons from the Parable of the Talents" Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, I want us to explore a timeless parable that teaches us valuable lessons about stewardship and the wise use of the gifts and talents that God has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Out For False Messiah's Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 30, 2011

Jesus tells us to lookout for false Messiah's and focus our attention on Him.

Lookout For False Messiah's Text: Matt. 24:23-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video from Titanic about lookouts spotting the iceberg. 2. The job of the lookouts on the Titanic was to spot the iceberg in enough time to steer the ship away from danger. a. If you watched the movie they were in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Man Who Is The Issue Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

Th Apostle’s Creed - I Believe in Jesus Christ

By Danny Saunders A few nights ago Ali & I watched the third Matrix move, Matrix Revolutions. And at first we had no idea what was going on. We had to stop the video and talk about what had happened in the first 2 movies and where the story was up to before we could go on. Luckily we had ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Jul 11, 2021

When we believe in Christ, the Light of the World, He delivers us from the darkness. The darkness is still there, and it’s still deadly, but it cannot overcome the light of the Lord.

Say you’re out in the bush somewhere at nighttime. All around it’s very dark, just the murkiness of midnight, and you’re a bit scared. You’re glad you have your flashlight, and glad the moon is shining. And when you come to a hill, and you look out over the treetops, you’re even gladder when you ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12, John 12:35-50, John 8:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed