Sermons on Commercialization:

Unity Of The Body Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 19, 2022

A wise Christian leader once said, "In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity [love]." For any church to succeed there must be unity.

Unity In the Body Text: Eph. 4:1-6 Introduction 1. Illustration: There can be union without unity: tie two cats together by their tails and throw them over a clothesline. There you will have union, but certainly not unity! 2. A wise Christian leader once said, "In essentials, unity; in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Perfect Father-Son Relationship Series

Contributed by Ray Geide on Jan 24, 2022

Fathers. We all have one. For some, father was a no show. He wasn't there. For others, father was there, but they wished that he wasn't. Others had good fathers. No matter what kind of father you had, there is a model father-son relationship for us to look at, Father God and His Son, Jesus.

The Perfect Father-Son Relationship John 5:16-29 Fathers. We all have one. For some, father was a no show. He wasn't there. He gave his DNA, but that was all. For others, father was there, but they wished that he wasn't. He may have been abusive or unpleasant. Others had good fathers. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Not A Father - Father's Day 2021

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 19, 2021

Godly fathers are God's best plan for spiritual leadership in a family. But, in the event where there is no godly father, or no father at all, the world will do it's best to fill that void with a vengeance.

What is NOT a Father Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9, John 8:11, John 14:6

Denomination: Nazarene

Philip & The Ethiopian Eunuch

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

God works strategically so that all races are included. God is working to populate heaven with all kinds of color. The Holy Spirit wants us to move past the barrier of the races.

We love to tell the “before and after” stories. Weight loss - I lost 100 pounds! Before and after for dental cosmetics commercials. Rogaine – I have hair! Or look at this one: meet my wife’s first husband (show picture of younger me) -:). Acts loves to tell “before and after” stories as well. Only ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-8, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Redemption -- His Twice

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 11, 2021

Beloved you are God's. Twice His. First, you are His because He created you. He made you. And second, you are His because He bought you.

Read Ephesians 1:3-14 (Text of the day). This story is reported as true ... though true or a parable ... it speaks to the importance ... of the One ... of one who can save. It was almost 1:00 in the morning... when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, ...a highly acclaimed surgeon... was abruptly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Matthew 27:46, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 1:18, Ephesians 1:7, Psalm 103:12, Isaiah 43:25, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 20:28, John 8:36, Hebrews 9:22, John 8:34, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 27:48, Ephesians 1:3-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

What If Christmas Doesn't Come

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 9, 2020

Christmas will look different this year during this ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. We are reminded that Christmas must be more than just a good feeling.

(This is not an original sermon, as I have gleaned from various writers and Pastors. I have adapted to my style and points in light of this Pandemic during this Advent Season) TITLE: WHAT IF CHRISTMAS DOESN’T COME SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 4:19 We are a little under three weeks to the celebration ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

Count Your Blessings

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 8, 2021

A study of Psalm 103 will give us ample ammunition to personally, passionately, and perpetually praise God no matter what we are going through! I am going to give you three reasons why: We Have It So Good; We Enjoy So Much; and We Have Expressed So Little!

Sermon – Count Your Blessings Ps 103:1 A Psalm of David. “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Revelation 4:11, Psalm 34:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

The Birth Of The Messiah Part Two

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 10, 2021

Celebrating the birth of Jesus

The Birth of the Messiah Part two Introduction- Good Morning Everyone- Glad that you are with us this morning and I pray the Lord would draw you close to Himself and make Himself known to you. You remember last week I talked about being a Town Crier- I defined it a person who had the authority ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Nazarene

"the 'god' That Can Never Be Satisfied"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 2, 2021

A sermon about trusting God.

“The ‘god’ that can Never be Satisfied” Matthew 6:24-34 Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters… …You cannot serve both God and money.” The word translated as “money” here is “mamona.” The King James Version of the Bible brought “mamona” into the English language as a new word: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: United Methodist

Seven Tweets On Grace Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Not only is the forgiveness of your sins by God’s grace, but the entire Christian life is by the grace of God.

I have one simple hope for you today: to convince you that you need the grace of God. My aim is to persuade you that you that God’s grace is a big deal. Many of you have consciously experienced the grace of God at your conversion… and I hope to deepen your God-given appreciation for it. The back ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Life Out Of Focus

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 18, 2018

A life being lived for self has no true happiness. Correct Focus means 1). looking at what I DO HAVE, 2). being a blessing and serving others, and 3). looking forward to heavenly rewards from God.

LIFE OUT OF FOCUS Ps. 103:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Sometimes it’s hard to find out what’s wrong. 1. After giving a woman a full medical examination, the doctor explained his prescription as he wrote it out. 2. “Take the GREEN pill with a glass of water when you get up. Take the BLUE pill with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Presumed Dead Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 21, 2018

Message 13 in our study of Colossians dealing with considering our selves dead to sin.

Chico Alliance Church “Presumed Dead” Review Christ reigns supreme over all creation. Christ remains sufficient for all creation. We have been rescued from the kingdom of darkness. We have been transferred into the Kingdom of His beloved Son. The ransom price has been paid. Our debt has been paid ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Renewing The Mind Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Aug 28, 2018

Renewing the mind is a spiritual act of worship that requires the activity of putting on and putting off.

So a few years back, two professors from Baylor University, wrote a book on how America viewed God himself. And essentially they did surveys of American's and American Christians and how they viewed God. They came up with 4 different variations on how people viewed God. They either viewed him as - ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Was Jesus A Revolutionary?

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 17, 2018

This evidence is going to review the Scriptural evidence to determine if Jesus was a revolutionary.

Was Jesus a Revolutionary? John 2:13-22 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 One of the first courses that I took at Seminary was Christian history. I frankly was not looking forward to the course, for history was not a topic I particularly liked in High School. As the ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit - Joy

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 14, 2018

A series based on the Fruit of the Spirit, helping us reach our full potential.

Fruit of the Spirit - Joy Galatians 5:22-23 April 15, 2018 I need to admit I’m kind of confused. I’m not really sure what’s going to make me happy! I was thinking about a new car. But I wasn’t sure. Maybe one of these would work!! But then again, I thought I could change my wardrobe. You ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist