Sermons on Closer Together:

Christmas/Advent , God's Love, The Mortar That Holds Us All Together.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 22, 2024

An advent message describing God's love in the person of Jesus, through out scripture, throughout history, holding everything together. A short message.

I well we Rochelle an I had a chat about God’s love as this is the Love week of Advent. We light the candle of love, that indicates God’ love. As you will be aware as this year, we have journeyed through Old Testament texts, God’s love is woven through those passages. We see Jesus represented ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3, Isaiah 9:6, Acts 4:11-12, Matthew 27:45-50, Daniel 3:16-28, Psalm 22:1-31, John 1:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Brought To Life; Brought Together Spirit Filled Living: Wives Respect Husbands Leadership Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 21, 2025

Today we are focusing on the wife’s role and responsibility in 5:22-24.

We are in chapter five of our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together as we continue looking at what Paul says about walking wisely and Spirit filled living. Last week we saw God’s vision for Marriage is to display Christ’s relationship with his church. The next few weeks we are ...read more

Scripture: John 6:63, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brought To Life; Brought Together A Husband’s Love Ephesians 5:28-33 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 21, 2025

Today we look at how the marriage union is designed to reflect/display the church’s union with Christ (5:28-33).

We are finishing up chapter five of Ephesians in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together. We started this section by looking at God’s vision of marriage, to display Christ’s relationship with his church (5:31-32). Then we looked at Paul’s instruction to wives to respect and follow their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:28-33, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Letting Go - Bitterness

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 14, 2019

A look at things we need to let go of this advent season so that we would draw closer to Christ.

Letting Go - Bitterness December 15, 2019 Has anyone ever hurt you? Maybe they said something to you, or gossiped about you, or something bad happened. Maybe it was a business deal that went bad, or a teacher or coach did something which hurt you. We’ve all been there! There’s hurt, there’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28, Hebrews 12:14-15, Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom's Threats Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 5, 2016

If we're going to enjoy our freedom in Christ, we must come together FOR the truth of the Gospel and work together IN the truth of the Gospel.

An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for execution drew near, the spy was brought ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Drawing Close To God Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 1, 2025

Drawing close to God is not a one-time event but a continuous journey of seeking Him with all our heart.

DRAWING CLOSE TO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 4:8 Supporting Texts: Psalm 145:18, Hebrews 10:22, Isaiah 55:6 INTRODUCTION: Drawing close to God is one of the most important pursuits of the Christian faith. It is a relationship-building process that requires our sincere desire, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8, Psalm 145:18, Hebrews 10:22, Isaiah 55:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Practice Of Simplicity & Generosity Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 15, 2007

In a culture of affluence we must practice simplicity and generosity if we are to love God first and draw closer to him.

Last week I said we suffer from a sickness in this country, it is the sickness of hurry, and we talked about the need to slow down, prioritize our time, and spend time being still before God. But there is a second sickness we have in this country, the sickness of affluence, riches, greed, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Search For Hope

Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 22, 2001

The inward, outward, heavnward search causes us to draw closer to the abondant love of our Lord and Savior.

First Baptist Church 545 South Main street Jellico, Tennessee. 37762. Pastor: Michael Blankenship Sunday Morning January 14, 2001 It seems as if today more than ever before in history we are less satisfied with the lives, which we live. We have more than our parents and grandparents ever dreamed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Summer Vacation: Where Are You Going? Series

Contributed by Lance Bane on Oct 1, 2002

This is the first of a four part series encouraging students to take advantage of the summer break and draw closer to God.

Text: This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, ’Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” Matt. 3.3 John the Baptist was commissioned by the Lord to prepare the way for the coming of Christ. He spent his life in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Victory Over Temptation

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 11, 2005

Jesus’ victory over temptation is our victory. A closer look at the beginning of Jesus’ victories on our behalf.

Matthew 4:1-11: VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION Have you ever tried to do something yourself, but in the end, it didn’t work out well? You should have depended on someone else do it. Maybe that has happened to you with a home improvement project – you did some painting yourself, or some plumbing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Mysteries Of The Master.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 6, 2003

I believe the closer we get to the end time, the more the Lord reveals to us His Word.

Mysteries of the master. Rom. 11:25 -- 36. 09/07/03 Don’t you just love a ministry? One of my favorite programs on television is Unsolved Mysteries, hosted by Robert Stack. If you go to the Internet, you find that through that program over 270 cases have been solved by the viewers. We just have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Practice Of Reading & Reflecting On The Bible Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 15, 2007

Readiing and reflecting on Scripture helps us grow closer to Christ and conforms us more into his image.

We are currently in a series looking at our need to grow spiritually. Growing spiritually means we receive God’s grace to know him better (in other words it’s relational) and we mature to be more like him (we reflect Jesus’ character and actions, doing what he would do). God loves us the way we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Why Darwin Cried But We Rejoice

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 20, 2011

The miracle of Creation brings us closer to God. The idea of evolution takes us away from God.

“Why Darwin Cried But We Rejoice” Genesis 1.1-2.4 Today is Trinity Sunday - the one Sunday of the church year that is devoted especially to God and His unique nature as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God reveals Himself with many different names. Each of them teach us something about ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Clock Is Ticking . . . But Is Anyone Really Listening? Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Sep 9, 2017

On January 26, 2017 the Atomic Scientists moved the “Doomsday Clock” 30 seconds closer to midnight – EXTINCTION!

The clock has already been set for us. On January 26, 2017, the board members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the “Doomsday Clock” ahead 30 seconds to two and a half minutes to midnight. For these scientists, who’ve kept watch on the probability of humanity’s extinction since the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deaf Ears

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 27, 2022

People who refuse to hear the Gospel and run away from the church need a closer touch of Jesus.

Deaf ears Mark 7:32 They *brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they *implored Him to lay His hand on him.” I am so excited to share today’s word, when a man who was deaf and spoke with difficulty was brought to Jesus, Jesus did things differently, let me highlight it: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32

Denomination: Pentecostal