Sermons on current events: showing 286-300 of 51,861

Reach Out To Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 26, 2024

The Healing Touch of Jesus is our current series of messages and we continue to see Jesus at work.

Reach Out to Jesus Mark 5:21-43 Introduction The Healing Touch of Jesus is our current series of messages and we continue to see Jesus at work. Capernaum was a city on the NW shore of the sea of Galilee which served as Jesus’ Galilean home base after he left Nazareth. It was a relatively small ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Proper Esteem

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 3, 2024

Mother's Day attempt to elevate motherhood from its current cultural devaluation

Background to passage: Mother’s Day is a multi-faceted day! I want to thread the needle this morning as we think through a particular destructive worldly philosophy that has influenced the church. We speak and think like the world does without even realizing it. So many angles to cover, there’s no ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:25-31, 1 Timothy 5:14

Denomination: Baptist

He's Alive! Do You Believe Him? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 29, 2018

The resurrection is more than just an historical event.

INTRODUCTION My wife keeps telling me I’m losing my hearing. Some husbands call it “selective hearing.” An older couple was sitting outside in their rocking chairs one afternoon. She looked at her husband of 60 years and said, “I’m proud of you.” He turned to her and said, “I’m tired of you, too.” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Of Vines And Branches - Part Four Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 24, 2024

The world will hate Christians because it hates Jesus. But we are called to love as He loved.

Of Vines and Branches (Part Four) Text: John 15:18-27 Imagine for a moment that you had to spend the day in Norman… You had to shop at Walmart, you had to go to a restaurant, and you had to go to the OU campus and speak at a presentation… not such a bad thing right? But imagine that you had to do ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27, Hebrews 6:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Comes Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 9, 2009

The good news of Christmas is that God comes into our world. He breaks into our history as a child, the Spirit, and King of kings.

Luke 21:25-36 “He Comes” INTRODUCTION A frequent occurrence when I was going to school was the fire drill. The alarm would blare. We would line up two by two, and our teacher would lead us out of the building to a predetermined place. We’d wait for everyone to get out of the building and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Lutheran

The Necessity Of The Holy Spirit Baptism

Contributed by John Oscar on May 20, 2024

Pastor John shares why we need the Holy Spirit to help us survive and thrive in our current world

The Necessity of the Holy Spirit Baptism Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Introduction: Today is Pentecost Sunday. It’s the day that the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the original followers of Jesus, and has been poured out on his believers ever since. The baptism in or off (interchangeable terms) the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Zechariah 4:6, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Shedding Of Innocent Blood" Series

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Jan 18, 2010

The first in a series of an expanded look at the 7 Deadly Sins, a current societal manifestation and our call to the opposite virtue.

Of Vice and Virtue - “The Shedding of Innocent Blood” - Abortion: Prov.6:16-19 Today I am starting a once-a-month series of sermons entitled, “Of Vice and Virtue”. It is an expanded look at the traditional “seven deadly sins”. The series will include a look at ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Tne Parable Of The Watchful Servants Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 17, 2019

What is it to be ready for His return

Parable of the watchful servants Be Ready for His Return Luke 12:35-48 In the New Testament , a phrase is used frequently with regard to the Day of the Lord or the return of Jesus Christ. Though it may vary slightly from verse to verse, numerous instructions are given to "watch, because the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-48

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The New World Order Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006

It is significant that all human attempts to hold the nations together have failed: Dan 2:43

THE NEW WORLD ORDER ISAIAH 21:11 A. OUR PRESENT WORLD IS WITHOUT PARALLEL IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATIONS 1. Scientific development: a. Harnessing the Atom b. The intercontinental missile c. Space travel 2. Things that were new, but yesterday, are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Reflection B.12 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? / Ezekiel 16, Israel, The Brazen Prostitute

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 11, 2020

Ezekiel explains why God will judge Judah.

Today, we’re moving on to Ezekiel in our whistle-stop tour of Old Testament prophecy. Just to keep our goal in mind, our purpose in this series of Reflections is to look at passages of scripture which tell us about how and why God judges, and about ‘End Times’, so we can see if coronavirus and/or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mary At The Cross Series

Contributed by Robert Houston, Sr. on Dec 17, 2001

Examination of the events of Mary at her son’s execution.

This is Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day cannot be celebrated without a good understanding the mystery of what Motherhood is. Motherhood goes beyond any physical labor, pains and carrying a baby for nine months. A mother’s role is much greater. There are those who serve not as a birth mother, but ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For What Divides Us

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

The world and the church can easily get caught up in the negative news of the day...

Current Events Are Meant to Divide Us TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2RCT6Li4UQ “We don’t want people to think, we want people to feel” - Eric Bischoff. Professional Wrestler - doesn’t matter if you are hated or loved as long as the people are passionate about it. WWF/E - Wrestle ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Faith That Changes Your Direction!

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 4, 2003

Challenges us to a faith that changes the current direction we are traveling in to a direction that God is traveling in by our faith.

Faith That Changes Your Direction By: Ron Crandall What is faith that changes your direction? Now that we are looking at the word faith, what, does it say to you this morning? If I were to ask you this morning, what is the essence of Faith could you explain it to me, and give me example of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-9, James 1:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Your'e Famous Enough For Fools To Want Your Old Socks

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jun 5, 2002

People strive to find meaning in "things", feeling their current existence is insignificant. They forget that God is the God of the insignificant!

"When you’re famous enough for fools to want your old socks" (Or "The God of the insignificant") Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." (NAS) Browsing through the business section of the Sunday Times of 12/12/99, I came across an article that ...read more

Scripture: Job 8:7

Denomination: Apostolic

Jeremiah’s Forecast For The 2012 Elections

Contributed by Dwight Lawson on Oct 28, 2012

Jeremiah’s Forecast For The 2012 Elections A Comparison of Jeremiah's prophcies to the current culture of the 2012 elections.

Jeremiah’s Forecast For The 2012 Elections If You Feel This Lesson is an Endorsement Of Any Political Party Of The 2012 Elections …. You Are Very Wrong. Not Only Has The Democrat Party And Republican Party … But Every Party Has Let Down The Evangelical Christian Community. And ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible