Sermons on Clean Foods:

Happy New You! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 12, 2006

What we really need are some New Year’s Revolutions! Here’s how to change your life FOR GOOD!

Happy New You Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Compassion Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Jun 22, 2003

Jesus during His ministry on earth, had compassion on many occasions. Find out those times when He was moved to service by compassion, in this message.

A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Today’s Sermon Title The Compassion of Jesus Christ By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby Webster defines the word "Compassion" as; Pity or Sympathy. From the Greek "Compassion" is defined as "Inward Affection, Pity or Sympathy, yearning. What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36

Denomination: Baptist

A Home For All God's Children

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 29, 2006

We all need shelter for the body. Even more, we need shelter for our souls.

A Home for All God’s Children John 6:47-69 August 27, 2006 During the second week of June, Toni accompanied a group of 25 youth from her church to New Orleans to work toward restoring some homes that had been destroyed by the hurricane and flood of last year. When she came back, she told me that ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47-69

Denomination: Methodist

Dead Mules Don't Work

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 12, 2007

Too many Christians settle for being forgiven and fail to recognize that dead sinners do not disobey God. We can live in obedience because we are alive to God and dead to sin.

My purpose is to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to surrender their lives to Jesus and to live in obedience to him. Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will surrender their lives to God in prayer – at the altar rail if they want to prayer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

John The Baptist: Challenge For A Deeper Life

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 22, 2020

John the Baptist didn't follow in his father's footsteps as a priest in the temple. He challenged people to break out of normality and live radically new lives.

(John, entering from the back, in costume, down the center aisle.) Wake up, everybody! God’s Messiah is coming! That’s really good news! Get ready! Things have got to change around here! God’s blessings are coming for you! But you have to be ready! Clean it up, folks! (John standing in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-18

The Vision Thing

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2025

Living for Jesus means seeing him as clearly as possible and longing to be as much like him as possible.

Peter was not big on writing letters. He certainly couldn’t hold a candle to Paul, whose pen never seemed to stop, sending letters all over Asia, explaining, encouraging, correcting. But of course being under house arrest made letter writing the best way to keep in touch with all the churches Paul ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who May Ascend The Hill Of The Lord?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 21, 2002

Palm SUnday sermon on how Jesus ascends into God’s presence and takes us with him

March 24, 2002 Psalm 24 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Eating Right, What's On Your Plate? Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009

A six part series on making your church a better body

BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 3 All my illustrations come from SermonCentral and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. EATING RIGHT - WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE ? We are in the middle of building a better body! I introduced this series back in November, and we spoke about how, we, you and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Practiced Gratitude Fills The Boat With Joy

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 22, 2022

Simple lessons from the story of the "first Thanksgiving."

Practiced Gratitude Fills the Boat With Joy Acts 27:33-38 (NIV) "Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:33-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Is Us: Adam's Family Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 22, 2019

Here’s what we know – Everyone has a family and every family has a story. What we want to get pressed deep within our hearts through this series is that God is an integral part in your Family Story.

Today we are continuing our new family series called This is US. Here’s what we know – Everyone has a family and every family has a story. What we want to get pressed deep within our hearts through this series is that God is an integral part in your Family Story. We’re going to take a look at ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If You Are Willing Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 17, 2025

The powerful encounter Jesus has with a man who has leprosy

If You Are Willing Matthew 8:1-4 NOW THIS MORNING – after our break for the Easter Season, where we are jumping back into our verse by verse study of The Gospel of Matthew... UNDERSTAND – in His Gospel Matthew wants to us to know that Jesus is the promised King... IN FACT – He makes this clear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Enter His Gates: A Call To Thanksgiving

Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 13, 2002

A LIFESTYLE OF WORSHIP INCLUDES GIVING THANKS!

ENTER HIS GATES: A CALL TO THANKSGIVING PSALM 100 NOVEMBER 24, 2002 INTRODUCTION: THANKSGIVING LIST Here is a list of things housewives are most thankful for: "For automatic dishwashers because they make it possible for us to get out of the kitchen before the family comes back in for their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Numbers 20:8, Numbers 20:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Hope In Life's Darkest Hour

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002

A word to those in grief, and to those who know someone who is.

There Is Hope In Life’s Darkest Hour Luke 7:11-17 Introduction: Funeral customs ( Http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/burialframe.htm.) Egypt-bodies were mummified with spices, herbs, and chemicals. Maoris (New Zealand)-bodies are burned in huts which are locals for elaborate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Holiness

Kindness Or Being A Kinder And Gentler Christian

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008

Being Kind is needed today

Fruit of the Spirit is Kindness or being a Kinder and Gentler Christian Col. 3:12 Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves; you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. As a child of God this verse says one must clothe yourself ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Purity – The Sixth Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 26, 2008

This is the sixth of the "be" attitudes. THREE STEPS TO HAVING A PURE HEART 1. Remember that God sees EVERYTHING. 2. Review my MOTIVES. 3. Realign my PRIORITIES.

Purity – The Sixth Step To Happiness We have been making our way through a section of scripture known as the beatitudes. They are found in Matthew chapter five. Each of the beatitudes begins with the word – blessed. This word could also be translated – “Happy”. So as we have been making our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational