Sermons on Common Life:

Better Than A Life Of Whining

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2022

Many of the exiles thought they were being punished for the sins of their ancestors.

Saturday of the 19th week in course Human beings sure like to whine, don’t we? Something bad happens and we look around for someone to take responsibility, somebody to blame for our misfortunes. Ezekiel faced that during his long exile in Babylon. He was constantly asked why by the Israelites who ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-10, Psalm 51:12-15, Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus In The Boat Of Your Life

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Aug 16, 2022

This sermon highlights the benefits of having Jesus, the Captain of our Salvation sail with us as we go through different situations and seasons of life.

Jesus is always looking for a ‘boat’ – a heart, a life, a ministry, a business, a family, a church, a nation to enter into. When Jesus got into Peter’s boat, Peter didn’t shut or shove Jesus out of his boat, he allowed Him in. Allowing Jesus into his boat, gave Peter a life-changing encounter with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Or Death. The Choice Is Yours

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jan 10, 2022

Delivered at Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston 8 Jan 22. Israel had the choice to put the blood on the doorposts in Egypt. The Blood meant life. We all have choices. Choose Life.

20220108 Parsha Bo – Life or Death The choice is yours Blessing Torah Portion Exodus 10:1-9 Haftarah Jeremiah 46:13-20 Brit Chadashah John 1:29-34 The fifteenth reading from the Torah is named Bo (??), which means "Come or in context can mean Go." The title comes from the first ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:7, Isaiah 53:7, 1 Peter 1:19

Denomination: *other

Raise The Bar Of Your Life

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 31, 2022

God kept the title “ RAISE THE BAR OF YOUR LIFE” in my mind, while meditating on it God gave me what I have to share with His people.

RAISE THE BAR (Sermon dated: Jan 31, 2022) God kept the title “ RAISE THE BAR OF YOUR LIFE” in my mind, while meditating on it God gave me what I have to share with His people. We have lived a status-quo life for long and some are mighty thrilled to stay there – with no proper Bible reading ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Save Nothing For The Next Life

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 4, 2021

Thoughts gathered after reading the book Last Arrows for a Men's Meeting.

Dare to believe that you can walk on water Matthew 14:22-31 Greetings- Prayer- Question- How many of you were raised that you had a positive mentor in your life? Someone you felt you could ask anything? Most guys have a lot of acquaintances, but few friends they are comfortable with to talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Nazarene

Safeguarding Your Christian Life Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 5, 2021

Like guardrails and protective barriers around potential dangers, so the writer to the Hebrews attempts to safeguard our Christian walk by noting potential dangers to our Christian life--among them apostate religious institutions

I’m a big fan of Yellowstone National Park, not only because of the great fishing it offers, but also because of the great natural wonders that can be seen. Of course, some of its most famous natural wonders are found in its geyser basins, where Old Faithful can be found among many others, along ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:9-25

Denomination: Bible Church

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Aug 8, 2021

Has Christ made you alive? Do you see the effects of your resurrection every day? Do you see the power of death slowly retreating from your life, the graveclothes being put off?

Death is around us every day. Every day there are funerals at the local cemeteries. Every day people die from cancer and drug overdoses and car crashes. Last week I read that about 160,000 people die each day, all around the world—that’s a lot of death. And that’s just physical death. Think of all ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, John 11:25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Important Appointments In Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 12, 2021

In life we have three big appointments.

We all realize the need for making appointments in life. Appointments are as much a part of our lives as breathing itself is. There are two kinds of appointments. Some of these appointments are VOLUNTARY APPOINTMENTS and some of them are INVOLUNTARY APPOINTMENTS. But whether they are VOLUNTARY or ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Reign In Life Through Christ Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 14, 2021

Christ reversed the effects of Adam's sin and brought us abundant grace and blessings. Death reign in Adam and righteousness and life reign through Christ.

Paul started Romans telling us of the depravity of man and the wrath of God against sinful mankind. • This is the true state of man, whether Jews or Greeks, religious or non-religious, those with or without the Law. In chapter 3 Paul declares the good news that God has provided sinners with the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15:45-58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

I Am the Bread of Life

Good morning! It is great to be back. We had an excellent vacation in New Brunswick, and had no problem coming or going at all. After all these months, it was great to be home. Before I left, we had just wrapped up a ten week series on the letter to the Philippians, which means that it is time ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-59

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

I Am the Resurrection and the Life

About this time every year, I start to feel like the year is slipping away from me, and sure enough, I can barely believe that we are about to start the second week of August already, and week 5 of our summer sermon series, I Am. Unfortunately I don’t have slides this week, we had to run to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Armored: Geared Up For Life Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 21, 2021

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B August 22, 2021, this is the Armor, the gear we have been “gearing up for life” throughout the series. So, what are these tools and how do we employ them in our daily lives?

INTRODUCTION As Hitler’s appetite for power and territory grew, his army began to march across Europe. In some cases, the fight could hardly be called a battle. The Evil German Nazi army advanced, with its tanks and with technologically advanced weapons. In some of the underdeveloped nations, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Life Under Different Opinions Series

Contributed by Peter Naveen Saketi on Aug 24, 2021

Without our knowledge, we adopt to live our lives based on the opinions of people. But is that what we are supposed to be?

Jesus asked His disciples in Matthew 16:13 - 19 What do people think about me? In other words.... 1. People's opinions about us: It is good to build our testimony among people and measure our lives as per the standard of social life. But do not be bound by the opinions of people. Which ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-30, Matthew 16:13-19

Jesus Is The Life Giver And Sustainer Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 14, 2020

Jesus through the Scriptures...

Jesus is the Living bread given by God so that we might have life Jesus is the bread of life, he who comes to Him will not hunger, he who comes to Him will not hunger, he who believes in him will never Thirst. He is the living bread that came down out of heaven, if anyone eats of this bread, he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:8, Isaiah 44:6

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 18, 2020

Jesus raises Lazarus and tells us that we must be resurrected to be with Him in heaven.

I AM the Resurrection and the Life John 11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-18-2020 An Impossible Request [Slide] On December 12, 2014, Kimmy Blair was in a one car accident coming back from a funeral in Fairbury. Her neck was broken and she died almost instantly. She ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, John 5:25

Denomination: Baptist