Sermons on Cisterns:

The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 22, 2013

Joseph's restoration with his brothers teaches us that we can be free by forgiving those who have harmed us. In this way, Joseph is a picture of Christ - the one who forgives us and the model for the way that we should forgive others.

The year was 1996. The US would post its first ambassador to Vietnam since the N Vietnamese took control of the south in 1975. President Clinton choose as his ambassador Pete Peterson, a former congressman and US AirForce pilot. Pete had been shot down over N Vietnam 31 years earlier and was a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving Thanks In Disappointments

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 3, 2014

Are you facing a situation in which you could be disappointed? Why not set up a celebration to count your blessings no matter what the outcome?

Opening illustration: After receiving his second Academy Award, Denzel Washington said to his family, “I told you, if I lost tonight, I’d come home and we’d celebrate. And if I won tonight, I’d come home and we’d celebrate.” Denzel, a Christian, was trusting God, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"X-Factor For Christians”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Oct 7, 2018

There is an unknown to be known, an X-factor in all believers of our Lord Jesus! When I searched the google, they defined The X-factor as a variable in a given situation that could have the most significant impact on the outcome.

I am inspired to preach our text on 2 Corinthians 8:9 because of this verse also penned by Paul in Ephesians 3:8 “Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ…” The unsearchable riches of Christ! What are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dying At 10:30

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Nov 13, 2015

Analyzing the periods of life. Waiting too long to be saved.

DYING AT 10:30 Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16 I. The Householder = Master of the House --> God is the Householder A. Hiring --> God hires labourers in kindness to them, to save them from idleness and poverty, and pay them for working for themselves. 1. The Devil by his temptations, is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Everlasting Love

Contributed by John Newton on Dec 19, 2022

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”..

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”. And what, you ask, is a jeremiad? Well, a jeremiad is defined as (and I quote) “a long literary work, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:2-6

Denomination: Episcopal

The Lady & The Tramp

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

The Lady & the Tramp The Call of the Wild or The Call of the Wise Two Invitations

The Lady & the Tramp The Call of the Wild or The Call of the Wise Two Invitations Proverbs 9:1-18 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-18

Denomination: Foursquare

Herod - How Deniers Find Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 15, 2014

Herod was a wicked man and an evil king. But you don't have to kill baby Jesus to end up in hell. You just have to deny him.

Herod - How Deniers Find Jesus Matthew 2:19-20 Today’s message takes a somber tone. This is our third message on the subject of Finding Jesus. Today, we look at Herod who was seeking Jesus but for the wrong reason. As we know, Herod was seeking Jesus to kill him. He demonstrates for us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph - From Petted Child To Inmate Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 26, 2024

Joseph came from a long line of spectacular failures. Lies. Deceit. Theft. Favoritism. Greed. Lust. Murder. You name the sin and we will probably find it somewhere in Joseph’s Family Tree.

January 11, 2025 As we approach the end of Genesis, there is one conclusion we can come to – People struggle. More often than not, when faced with a moral or ethical choice our list of characters failed. And they did so in spectacular fashion. Joseph came from a long line of spectacular ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:23-24

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Navigating The Hall Of Mirrors Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 10, 2025

This sermon frames our modern world as a disorienting "hall of mirrors" filled with deceptive words and offers God's pure Word as the only source of truth and safety to navigate it.

Introduction: I want you to imagine something with me. Imagine you are walking into a vast, ornate hall. But instead of paintings on the walls, every surface is covered with mirrors. At first, it's dazzling. But as you walk deeper, you become disoriented. Some mirrors make you look taller, some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It's Pentecost PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

Explores the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, its manifestation in speaking in tongues, and its role in connecting us to God.

Good morning, my dear friends, my family in Christ. We are gathered here today, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Isn't it wonderful how the Lord orchestrates our steps, guiding us to this shared moment of fellowship and spiritual nourishment? Today, we find ourselves standing at the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit

Hope: Lost And Found Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 3, 2016

The dead don't come back. That's what the world believes, and that was what the men on the road to Emmaus thought. But is that true?

OPEN: Years ago the producers of Sesame Street faced a dilemma. Will Lee, the actor who played Mr. Hooper, passed away, and the producers were faced with how to communicate the concept of death to the 10 million children (most of whom are under 6 years of age) who watched the show. Child ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:9-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Myths About Dating Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

Some myths and dangers Christians want to avoid in dating.

Some Myths About D?, M?, And D? 5/21/00 Proverbs 5:7-20 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 As Christians, we are living in two different worlds with very different value systems. Sometimes the values of one, pour into the other and we come up with a strange hybrid mix. This mix usually has the message ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Praise God For His Supremacy Over All

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 28, 2003

The greatest thing we can do in life is to praise God. Begin by worshiping Him for His supremacy over all predicaments, problems and people. Here are several attributes of God that are worthy of our praise

Praise God for His Supremacy - The greatest thing we can do in life is to praise God. Begin by worshiping Him for His supremacy over all predicaments, problems and people. Here are several attributes of God that are worthy of our praise: 1. Shepherd – I exalt you Lord for being my Shepherd so I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:35-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Need To Worry No Need To Fret, His Love Hasn’t Failed Us Yet Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 2, 2012

A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 36

Isaiah 36: 1 – 22 No Need To Worry No Need To Fret, His Love Hasn’t Failed Us Yet Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. 2 Then the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 36:1-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Captivated By My Lover

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 13, 2011

Though increasingly neglected in this day, marriage is given by God for the benefit of mankind. Undoubtedly we find pleasure in marriage, but there is so much more for all who will honour God through the marriage relationship.

“Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:15-19

Denomination: Baptist