Sermons on Conversations With Jesus:

Jesus Mission And Ours Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

Ultimate joy and fulfillment in the Christian life comes from passing the faith on to others. Our text challenges and equips us to do just that.

Jesus’ Mission and Yours Colossians 4:2-6 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: An old legend speculates about what might have happened when Jesus ascended to heaven after his crucifixion and resurrection. The angel Gabriel approached Him ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Jesus Like

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

. What a man is like stems from his character. And here the Gospels are eloquent. What would I have noticed had I spent time with Christ? What impression would He have made on me? As we walk through these verses in Mark 1 and 2, we will get close eno

What Is Jesus Like Mark 1:35-2:17 What was Jesus like? A very fair question. But how impossibly difficult to answer! One thing, though, is certain. The Jesus who meets us in the pages of the four Gospels is very different from the picture many have of Him. He is nothing like the “gentle Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Aug 8, 2005

An overview of 2 Timothy and Paul’s call to stand up and stand firm for the gospel.

Stand Up For Jesus 2 Timothy 1:13-14, 2:1-3 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO An old song from our hymnals provides a fitting backdrop for 2 Timothy. Listen to the words written in 1858 by George Duffield, a Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Resurrected King Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Four things we find in the fact that Jesus is Alive - life, love, hope, and power

Jesus the Resurrected King March 31, 2002 Intro: Every year thousands of people climb a mountain in the Italian Alps, passing the "stations of the cross" to stand at an outdoor crucifix. One tourist noticed a little trail that led beyond the cross. He fought through the rough thicket and, to his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14, 1 Corinthians 15:14-23, 1 Corinthians 16:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

What Matters To Jesus Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This message was designed to help people understand that God desires humility in the innermost being. It was written to move its hearers to examine themselves in order to determine what pride issues in their lives exist and need to be changed.

What Matters To Jesus? Part 1 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 10, 2002 This morning we are precisely four weeks out from celebrating the single greatest event in mankind’s history. In four weeks we will celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Today, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:16-17, Psalm 51:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Your Reward Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jan 23, 2002

The Spirit who brings wisdom and revelation is the Holy Spirit. It is God himself visiting us to give us his wisdom, and to give us revelation. Why? According to Ephesians 1:17 it’s so that we may know him better.

Pursue Understanding: Jesus Is Your Reward Pastor Jim Luthy Ephesians 1:15-23 "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you may know him better." As I shared the message that we are blessed, the people of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23, Exodus 33:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is On The Way To A Funeral

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 23, 2007

Jesus is on the way to a funeral. And He is late. At least in the minds of the mourners he is late. But His plan is always the best...

Jesus is on the way to a funeral. And He is late. At least in the minds of the mourners He is late. I have a friend, colleague of mine, pastor Edy who is always late. He supposed to preach in my church and he showed up two minutes before the service. In my frustration I told him: "Man, you will ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Setting The Stage For Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 6, 2009

Luke sets the stage for the coming ministry of Jesus in this passage on the start of the ministry of John the Baptist.

Scripture Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. We are focusing our attention during this Advent Season on one of the Scripture Readings read during Advent. And so today’s text is Luke 3:1-6. I have spent many wonderful hours studying this remarkable passage. I wish we could spend the rest of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The "American Picker" Jesus

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 25, 2011

There is joy in discovering the extraordinary gift of grace in the most ordinary of places.

Title: The “American Picker” Jesus Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Thesis: There is joy in discovering the extraordinary gift of grace in the most ordinary of places. Introduction American Pickers is a reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010 on the History Channel. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lifting Up Jesus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 20, 2012

The story of Jesus doesn’t end with His ascension. In the scriptures His story continues in the lives of the disciples, and today the story goes on in our lives. The primary assignment of the Church is to lift up Jesus. We are not a social or political

Lifting Up Jesus Acts 8:1-13 Introduction The story of Jesus doesn’t end with His ascension. In the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Humble Service

Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009

Jesus demonstrated his humility and love toward his disciples by washing their feet, and we should do likewise.

It has been one of my major goals at our youth group over the past few years to get the kids to be more respectful and selfless in the way they treat other people, particularly their fellow group members. I remember vividly a discussion I had with one particularly guy. He was telling me about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

The Plot To Kill Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 26, 2016

The analysis of the plot to kill Jesus in Luke 22:1-6 alerts us to several dangers.

Scripture It was the final week of Jesus’ life, just days before his death. All of the public attempts of the various groups of religious leaders to discredit Jesus had failed completely, and they no longer dared ask him any question (Luke 20:40). Jesus warned his disciples, in the hearing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Our Priest Series

Contributed by John Gullick on May 29, 2017

A sermon that attempts to explore the ramifications of having Jesus as our Priest. Uses a number of sermon central illustrations - left them in in case they are useful to someone even though this is longer than what was preached. Cheers

Hebrews 4:14-16New International Version (NIV) Jesus the Great High Priest 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,[a] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thank You, Jesus Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 18, 2019

Five things we can thank Jesus for, from the story of the ten lepers who were cleansed.

Part One: Thank you, Jesus Luke 17:11-19 Good morning! Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke 17. There are two types of people in the world, and in a minute I’m going to ask you to choose a side. First, there are those who fill up their gas tank any time the gauge gets below half a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

On The Road With Jesus: Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 15, 2019

This first person narrative is told by one of the disciples who was to get the colt for Jesus to ride on. His views of being a disciple and what transpired on Palm Sunday.

On the Road with Jesus: Jerusalem Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19 April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday For the past several weeks we have been on the road with Jesus. It all started when Lazarus became so very ill and Jesus was sent for. We know that Lazarus died and was in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19

Denomination: Friends