Sermons on Common Sense:

Inevitable Problems Unexpected Solutions

Contributed by Selvan John on Mar 10, 2010

Problems are common to all, but how do we overcome our problems successfully.

I want to share a story with you this morning, it is a story about a man who had fascinating life and suddenly everything came crumbling down. He was very qualified man, honest and faithful that led him above all his peers. He became the director of his organization, a people training centre. He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spend Time With The Teacher You Cannot See

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 2, 2011

Pentecost and Christian Education have something in common - God the Holy Spirit is the teacher.

Spend Time with the Teacher you Cannot See Acts 2:1-21 Today is Christian Education Sunday. Today is also Pentecost Sunday. Doesn’t that seem like an odd combination? Do Pentecost and Christian Education have anything in common? On Pentecost Sunday we remember what happened many years ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

"If I Was To Speak What Might I Say"--God

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 18, 2014

If God was to speak in our common language how and what might God say?

If I was to speak what might I say?--- God Isaiah 61 Advertisements do work The God billboard campaign started 1999 when an anonymous person walked into the Smith Agency in Fort Lauderdale, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Handwriting On The Wall Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 28, 2011

Use everyday common things and events to share God’s warnings to the world!

A quick test of your Bible knowledge: There are many phrases that people say everyday that are actually statements from the Bible. An example is when people talk about retaliating, they would say “an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth!” - Exodus 21:24 What other everyday sayings do you know which ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fishers Of Men

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 28, 2014

Fishers of men and fishermen share one thing in common: they must catch fish

Good morning. I want to start by asking you something. How many of you have ever been fishing before? Well I have. I enjoy getting out in the sun on the lake. It’s nice. But you know what I really enjoy doing when I go fishing? Actually catching fish. Wednesday night we talked about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

The Christians And Oaths Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 13, 2019

Oaths and swearing are as common as food and clothing in our life today. This should not be so.

Oaths and swearing are as common as food and clothing in our life today. This should not be so. As Christ rebuked the hard hearts of the Jews of old so the Bible still rebukes those of us who would use the things of God lightly and treat them with disrespect. I. Do Not Swear Beyond your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37, Leviticus 19:12, Deuteronomy 23:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Complaining Church

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2022

A common problem in ancient Israel was complaining. Times haven’t really changed.

A common problem in ancient Israel was complaining. Times haven’t really changed. “Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed some of the people ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Based On The Evidence Series

Contributed by Jason Duncan on Dec 18, 2007

The third in a series of messages based on the Matthew texts chosen by the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent of 2007.

Judgment and Trouble in the World **The opening illustration is based on pages 299-321 from the book Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides. In the fall of 1849, a fur trapper named James White became frustrated with the slow moving pace of his wagon train along the Santa Fe trail. White, his young ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Truth About Loving Your Enemies - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 25, 2023

If the rest of Jesus’s sermon is going to make sense, then we have to grasp this part and take it to heart. ‌

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are continuing today with a portion of the Sermon on the Mount that probably challenges the believer more than any other section. I believe if the rest of Jesus’s sermon is going to make sense, then we have to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Brethren

The Faith That Conquers All Fear

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011

As we saw last week, there are four possible levels we can reach, but what we didn’t cover is that there is one common denominator that exists in these four possible levels. And the common denominator is faith.

Last week we explored the different levels that exist in our relationship with God. In that study we found that our strength to withstand the enemy’s attacks depends on the level of our relationship with God. As we saw last week, there are four possible levels we can reach, but what we ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holiness Vs A Form Of Godliness

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 17, 2024

The word Holy comes from the Hebrew word Kodesh and the Greek word Hagios and these words literally translate as to set apart or separated from the common or ordinary and the opposite of that would be not set apart from, common, and ordinary.

Holiness vs A form of Godliness By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRELUDE: - The English way of defining words will often cause an obscure or circular definition which literally means a complicated systems to explain something which cause confusion and we so many times will draw the wrong ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16, Jeremiah 5:22, Ezekiel 22:25-28, Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Apostolic

Moses--The Fear Of Failure Series

Contributed by Cameron Mcdonlad on Feb 28, 2004

This is a sermon dealing with people’s fear of failing and how Moses overcame this common phobia.

Fear Factor: “Moses—The Fear of Failure” (Exodus 3-4) M. Cameron McDonald February 22, 2004 Intro. ILL: I STAND BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING AN ABSOLUTE FAILURE. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE BEEN MENTALLY COMPILING A LIST OF THINGS THAT I FAIL AT REGULARLY. ALLOW ME TO OPEN UP WITH YOU AND SHARE A ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Your "Finances" Under Control

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 26, 2008

We will discuss about finances, the problem that we really don’t have any control.

Getting your "Finances" Under Control Proverbs 16:3, 21:17, 22:7 I Timothy 6:17-19 Today im going to discuss about finances, the problem that we really don’t have any control over Now what we are going to be looking at is not an MBA sort of thing. The important is getting our financial lives ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Generational Blessing Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

We all have a sense of generational breach… but God calls us into generational blessing.

Generational Blessing Series: Living in the Blessing November 21, 2010 Summary – We all have a sense of generational breach… but God calls us into generational blessing. God sees something valuable in young and old. (Younger have natural openness and strength. Older have life-giving ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Achieving Excellence Through Lay People Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jul 11, 2020

Accomplishing great and mighty things through lay and ordinary people is the act of strong leadership and excellence.

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Introduction Accomplishing great and mighty things through lay and ordinary people is the act of strong ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13, John 21:5-7

Denomination: Charismatic