Sermons on Common Ground:

Who Do You Say I Am?

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Dec 9, 2024

Whether you are a believer or not, Christmas affects everyone. Families get together, reunions are common regardless of the ongoing pandemic. People travel far and wide to be with family this season.

Yes! It’s this time of the year again when believers rejoice and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It has often been said that JESUS is the reason for this season. He is the reason that we celebrate Christmas. For decades, the season of Christmas ushers in a spirit of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Barging In

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 10, 2024

A woman of a low class barges into a Pharisee's home to plead for forgiveness from Jesus. He grants her the request. It shows that the common Jews desired the Messiah!

Barging in Luke 7:40-50 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H Koplitz 40 And Jesus answered, and said to him: Simon, I have something to say to thee. He said to him: Say it, Rabbi. Jesus said to him: 41 There were two debtors to a certain creditor; the one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:40-50

Denomination: United Methodist

Shine Like Stars

Contributed by Larry Hale on Sep 5, 2022

God wants his church to be a strong, unified family with the common goal of reaching lost souls and disciplining new BELIEVERS by being the light of CHRIST to everyone we encounter.

Shine Like Stars – August 28, 2022 – Larry Hale, Sr. Pastor Glenvale Church of God, Marysville PA Philippians 2:12-18 NIV This year’s theme for Camp Yolijwa was “Shine Like Stars”. The name for the theme came from Philippians chapter 2 verses 14 and 15. This morning I would like dig a little ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-40, Philippians 2:12-18

What Is Osas? Backsliding And Salvation Security

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 12, 2022

OSAS stands for "Once Saved Always Saved." This is a common doctrine taught by many non-denominational churches, some Baptists, Provisionalists, and mainly Calvinist churches.

OSAS stands for "Once Saved Always Saved." This is a common doctrine taught by many non-denominational churches, some Baptists, Provisionalists, and mainly Calvinist churches. It tends unfortunately to be the more mainstream view in evangelicalism today. What this doctrine suggests is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:14, John 15:6, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Romans 11:19-22

Denomination: Salvation Army

Staying Strong In Faith SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

It's a common misconception that the leaders of a congregation are always the ones with the strongest faith. This isn't necessarily true. This sermon is a lesson for the faithful, encouraging them to remain steadfast in their beliefs.

Many people believe that the leaders of a congregation are the ones with the strongest faith. However, this is not always the case. In reality, there are times when those in leadership positions may actually have weak faith. This is a lesson for all believers to acknowledge their own faith ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Topics: Faith, Leadership

God’s Awesome Blueprint For Life: Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 7, 2016

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

The first book in the Bible is the foundational book of the Bible. It is unique in all literature, science, relationship, leadership, management and philosophy. The Book of Genesis Is Probably the Most Important Book Ever Written. It is the revelation of God's will to man and a self-disclosure by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Managing Christian Trials-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 28, 2010

2 of 3. James divulged the proper management of trials which were common to Christians. There are proper ways of managing these difficulties. How are Christians to manage these properly? Tackling trials properly, involves managing...

MANAGING CHRISTIAN TRIALS-II—James 1:1-27 Attention: A man in a supermarket was pushing a cart which contained, among other things, a screaming baby. As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly, "Keep calm, Thomas. Don’t get excited, Thomas. Don’t yell, Thomas." A lady watched ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

An Update On Israel And Iran And The United States (Continuing My Last Post) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025

We cover a lot of ground here. The Israel/Iran war; Donald Trump; the Gog and Magog war misrepresented; the end of the Gog nations; the Second Coming; Armageddon; the Millennium, the restoration of Nature, and another look at the United States of America (from an outsider).

AN UPDATE ON ISRAEL AND IRAN AND THE UNITED STATES (CONTINUING MY LAST POST) Very recently I submitted a message about the Israel-Iraq conflict looking at prophecy. I don’t want to make capital out of the Middle East situation but there are additional points that I want to make since that last ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 38:15, Ezekiel 39:2, Ezekiel 38:5-6, Ezekiel 38:22-23, Ezekiel 39:6-8, Revelation 16:13-14, Ezekiel 39:17-19, Revelation 19:17-18, Isaiah 11:4-9, Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:11, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Genesis 12:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning From The Past Series

Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Aug 22, 2009

First in the series about seeking God’s glory. Complacency is the common cold of Christianity. It is vital that we learn from our past and move forward if we truly want to enter into the glory of God.

Learning from the Past I Corinthians 10:1-13 Do you ever wonder how many times it takes for a child to learn what No means? Or, just what the rules are for the house? It seems like you tell them over and over, and they still do the same thing. Sometimes you just sit staring into space wondering ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How Friendly Is Casper?

Contributed by E. Venn on Dec 28, 2003

3 lessons about "friendly" ghosts from the Bible Lesson #1 Death is a dreamless "sleep", not a happy haunting ground. Lesson #2 Satan lies to destroy us! Lesson #3 Foundation for Satan’s slight of hand is the belief that we can commune with the decea

Intro. Lyrics to song "Casper, the friendly ghost The friendliest ghost you know! The grownups might look at him with fright, But the children all love him so. He always says hello And he’s really glad to meet ya’ Wherever he may go, He’s kind to every living creature. Grownups don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:5-20, Isaiah 8:19-20

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Why Is It Important To See God As A Missionary God?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 21, 2003

Understand the grounds upon which missions rest otherwise we will tend to give in to the hostile, apathetic or incorrect views that people have about the great commission. Many people think that the Christian missionary enterprise is politically disruptiv

Why is it Important to See God is a Missionary God? – (Gen. 12:1-20) Quote: God only had one Son and He sent Him to earth as a missionary. W. T. Watson Quote: For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory both now and to day of eternity. (Rom. 11:35,36) 1. God is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Compatibility In Marriage Or Spirit-Controlled Temperament In Marriage Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on May 3, 2004

Understanding Compatibility in Marriage and the Spirit-Controlled Temperament. GOD INTENDED MARRIAGE TO BE A LIFE-LONG UNION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE, A MAN AND HIS WIFE. Incompatibility, a frequently alleged ground for divorce has no legitimate status before

Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2

Denomination: Charismatic

More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 23, 2011

We are not just conquerors but more than conquerors through Christ, not just in some situations, but in all circumstances of life. The ground of this confidence is His great love for us. Therefore let us fight with an attitude of faith, and reliance.

Believers in those times faced many trials and sufferings. They were persecuted and opposed, because of their faith in Jesus Christ. • We got to know it in history, as well as in the Scriptures. • Paul mentioned some of these difficulties in verse 35 - trouble or hardship or persecution or famine ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tug Of War

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 30, 2009

Some of us might feel like we are in a tug of war, not knowing what the outcome will be. Plant your feet, stand your ground and pull for the things of God like never before. You are on the winning side.

Tug Of War Jeremiah 1:1-10 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Truth About The Family

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 22, 2010

What was once the sacred ground of the family has now moved into our schools and institutions. What once was a foundational institution of Biblical proportions is now in danger of crumbling at its very foundation. WHAT IS A FAMILY? ...Family is a perm

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FAMILY Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. INTRODUCTION: We have the potential throughout our lives to be part of several family relationships; The family we were born into – our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist