Sermons on Come As You Are:

Compel Them To Come In

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 27, 2020

Jesus was aware of discrimination or favoritism and lets His disciples know that it was not to be so when it came to the Kingdom...

Can you remember times when as a child you along with other kids in your neighborhood had to pick teams in order to play a game? Much of the time we picked the kids for what they could bring to our team. If you were selecting players for a game of basketball, you tried to pick the best shooters ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No One Comes But By Me Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010

In this message, part 15 in the series Love Never Dies, Dave looks at the importance to understanding Jesus, God, and the work God is up to in your life and in the world.

“No One Comes but By Me” Love Never Dies, prt. 15 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 25, 2010 We’re in John chapter 14 today. Contained in John chapter 14 is one of the key verses in all of Christian theology. The way you understand this verse as a Christian (if ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Comforter Has Come!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 17, 2021

The Holy Spirit is the great engine of the Church. He guides us into all truth, He teaches us and reveals the future to us. He is the key factor for revival in the Church. Let's go to the Comforter and enlist His aid!

THE COMFORTER HAS COME! John 15:26-27; 16:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN NOTHING HURTS 1. Renee and Daniel had been married for over 50 years. One morning, Daniel reached over to take Renee’s hand, and she said, "Don't touch me!" "Why not?" replied Daniel. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Light Has Come

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jan 5, 2002

Speaks of Christ bringing the light of hope into a dark world on Christmas. Tells how Christ can bring hope to our darkness too.

The Light Has Come The author, M. Scott Peck once said, “Life is difficult.” This is a simple, yet profound statement. It seems in this day and age like we have to work an eternity just to survive. It used to be that we put in long hours and worked weekends or a second job in order to get ahead, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Here Comes The Judge! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 7, 2009

Let’s look at one of the best known passages in the Bible!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Can you tell me the one verse in the bible everyone seems to have memorized? • How many times have we just taken a look at another person and made a judgment about them. We take one look at them and we think that we know everything about them? • Have you ever felt the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Big Day Is Coming Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 4, 2012

The big day of the Lord's return is coming which will be either a day of horror or a day of unbridled joy. All depends on our relationship to Jesus Christ.

The big day is coming! What day? You may be thinking of your 50th class reunion. Or you may be thinking of your wedding. Or maybe your birthday. You may be thinking of that dreaded appointment at the doctor or the dentist. Maybe that big day is Tuesday, November 6th – election day. But the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

He Has Come Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 21, 2020

On Christmas Eve, a look at Jesus coming into the world to seek and save the lost.

Christmas Eve December 24, 2020 As I was thinking about tonight’s worship, I was thinking about what do I say on a Christmas Eve when you are at home . . . and we are not together celebrating, hugging, shaking hands as we announce the birth of Jesus. In a normal year, there is still the tension ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:10-11, John 3:16-17, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Has Come! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 9, 2015

Jesus will reign, so don't be mad; be glad and let Him reign in your life today.

John McFayden and his wife of Woodbridge, Virginia, decided to let their three-year-old son record the message for their home answering machine. The rehearsals went smoothly: “Mommy and Daddy can't come to the phone right now. If you'll leave your name, phone number, and a brief message, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Come Home For Christmas

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 19, 2023

Just about everyone wants to go home for Christmas. Come Christmas time, we get this inner yearning to go back home. It’s as though we want to revisit our days of growing up. We want to go back to the place where all of our childhood memories were made.

Christmas Eve. Can you believe it? Today we come together to celebrate the day before the anticipated arrival of our Savior. Let’s start there with that well known story of the birth of Jesus. PRAYER Luke 2:1-20 – “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Over Coming Discouragement

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 16, 2021

Next in series on John. Examines ways to overcoming discouragement when serving while not being appreciated

John 5 (3) Overcoming discouragement Why are so many people, and especially young people unhappy? To site just one example Reuters Reported in 2019 that suicidal thinking, severe depression, and self-injury among college age people in the United States more than doubled in the last decade. This ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Comes

Contributed by James Allen on Jun 14, 2023

God pours out His Spirit on His Disciples.

Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave instructions to His disciples. (Act 1:4) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. (Act 1:5) For John baptized ...read more

Ready Or Not He Will Come

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 29, 2011

As a child I really enjoyed playing hide and go seek. Little did I realize as a child how much this game of hide and seek paralleled the Return - The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

As a child I really enjoyed playing... hide and go seek. I loved it ...no matter if ...I was the one hiding ... trying not to get caught, ... or if I was the one seeking; ......who was trying to catch those hiding... unexpectedly. Although I have not played in quite some time, ......I do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Anglican

When Loss Comes Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 27, 2010

When loss comes we do many things, some bad, some ok, but there is really only one 'best' thing for us to do... TURN TO JESUS!

Sermon Title: When Loss Comes To Our Lives Sermon Text: John 11:17-44 [ESV] Sermon Series: Recognizing and Responding to God’s Word The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. was dedicated in 1982. During the first 15 years, 54,000 items were left at the Wall. Today it still takes ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Baptist

"Come And Eat Breakfast"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 3, 2002

a short devotional to give encouragement

I ask you to spend just a few moments contemplating the setting. God has become flesh and dwelt among His creation. He has temporarily lain aside the independent exercise of His divine attributes and become entirely dependent upon and obedient to the Father, in all things. He has taught His ...read more

Scripture: John 21:12

Denomination: Orthodox

"Coming To The End Of Ourselves" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 12, 2008

Sermon 14 in a study in Colossians

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15

Denomination: Orthodox