Sermons on Cynic:

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Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

On Christmas we expect to hear that Jesus’ arrival made everything right! And in once sense it did, but really Jesus’ arrival turned everything upside down.

I. Introduction It is Christmas. It is the time of year that most of us, even the most cynical and crusty, are filled with emotions, memories, and nostalgia. The older you get the more you long for the simpler days of Christmas morning excitement, gathering with family and friends, to sing familiar ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15, Matthew 1:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

4 Key Points For Christian Growth In 2022

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 27, 2022

Today we’re talking about the topic of Christian growth. What does it look like? How do we go about practically growing?

“Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rain forest east of the Andes. They sought no advice, just a few phrases to converse with the Indians. She writes: "Sometimes we come to God as the two adventurers came to me -- confident ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5, Galatians 5:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Three Types Of Suffering Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 19, 2022

Suffering for righteous sake has a long tradition, Jeremiah, Amos, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Jesus, Steven, Paul, Silas and Peter. Don't be surprised when you are suffering for Christ.

Are you surprised when you see religious programming on television and you hear someone say that if you have enough faith you will have health, wealth and prosperity? Peter would have been surprised. His message to Christians is don’t be surprised when you experience painful suffering. I hope ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Cheerleader: Encourager

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 6, 2024

We have many head-shirkers practicing in the church today. Arise my friends to become CHEERLEADERS and encouragers those that hands hang down.

BE A CHEERLEADER, AN ENCOURAGER. Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Watch YouTube: Wade Hughes) GO EASY ON HURTING PEOPLE. SOME HAVE COMPASSION, OTHERS DON’T. Will we love broken people? Will we love the disappointed, discouraged? I heard a preacher speaking. The church ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22, Psalm 51:10, Ezekiel 36:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Oct 15, 2023

How you will be perceived tomorrow begins today.

1 Samuel 3:1-13 “Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening” October 15, 2023 Have you ever heard me say that mean old people were mean young people? Though I do realized that pain has a way of changing ones behavior. That is why I often say that, “hurting people, hurt people.” What that means is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed By Truth: Living God’s Way Each And Every Day Galatians 5:22-23 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 28, 2024

Embrace the transformative power of God’s love and grace, inspired by the fruit of the Spirit outlined in Galatians 5:22-23. Explore the daily decisions we make to embody love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Transformed by Truth: Living God’s way each and every day Galatians 5:22-23 Welcome to a new day, a fresh opportunity to embrace the transformative power of God’s love and grace. Each morning brings a choice: how will we navigate the challenges and blessings ahead? Inspired by the fruit of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 4:7, Nehemiah 8:10, Colossians 3:15, James 1:3-4, Ephesians 4:32, Proverbs 3:3-4, Philippians 4:5, 1 Peter 5:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Destination.... Jerusalem

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 29, 2023

Palm Sunday .... It started with a donkey. The King rides on in majesty, but He is on His way to the cross. Many people have their favorite author and novels written.... The Story of Jesus could have been a Greek tragedy, But God had other plans for His story.

In Jesus Holy Name March 26,2023 Text: John 12:1,2,12-14 Palm Sunday Redeemer “Destination ….Jerusalem” It started with a donkey. Jesus sent his disciples to the village of Bethphage with instructions to bring back a donkey. When you read ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-14, Matthew 21:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking For Comfort

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 31, 2023

God's coming does not depend on us. In fact, He has already come. And the only things we have to do to receive him are the same three things Isaiah told the people of Israel so long ago.

I got a recording of the Messiah for my 20th birthday. That was the summer after I dropped out of my first college; I was living at home getting ready to go to my second one and trying to make some kind of sense out of my life. There was no way on earth I could make sense out of anybody else’s. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abracadabra

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2025

God's and our words are powerfully creative.

Abracadabra 1. Gossip: A man in a small village was found guilty of starting a malicious rumor about another man. This rumor was not only untrue, but it had seriously damaged the other man’s reputation and family. As is often the custom in small villages, the accused was taken before the chief, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cry We Cannot Ignore

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 2, 2025

This sermon on Proverbs 1:20-31 contrasts the urgent, public call of God's wisdom with the catastrophic and final consequences that await those who willfully ignore it.

The Cry We Cannot Ignore Introduction: The Sounds of the City Good morning. Think for a moment about the sounds you hear every day. In our city, we are never far from noise. We hear the rumble of jeepneys, the calls of street vendors, the laughter of children, the sirens of an ambulance. In this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-31

Denomination: Baptist

Reason Loses Its Power Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025

Reason regains strength when pride surrenders to grace—light returns, humility restores power, and truth warms the heart again.

(Finding Faith Beyond Logic) --- 1. The Rise of Certainty For centuries, humanity believed that knowledge could save us. The Enlightenment declared that reason, not revelation, would be our light. If only we could think clearly enough, observe accurately enough, experiment long enough, we would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:21, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 1:4-5, Psalm 36:9, 2 Corinthians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Heart Of The Matter

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025

God’s grace replaces our stone hearts with living ones, using unlikely means to prove salvation beats only by His mercy.

Ezekiel 36 : 26 — “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.” --- 1. The Vegetarian With a Pig’s Heart My ex-wife’s grandfather was a conservative Adventist doctor in Napa City—the kind of man who read Ministry of Healing like it was Mosby’s Medical Dictionary and treated ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 51:10, Galatians 2:20, Jeremiah 17:9, Luke 15:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Invitation Of Community Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Apr 28, 2025

A sermon to show the power of invitation

Have you ever received an invitation that changed your life? Maybe it was an invitation to a wedding, a job interview, or even just a meaningful conversation over coffee. Some invitations lead to moments that shape our future in ways we never expected. In John 1, we see one of the most powerful ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Signs Of The Times

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 18, 2025

Prophetic signs in religion, politics, nature, society, and mission show that Christ’s return is near.

Introduction – Bad News and Good News This morning I have bad news and I have good news. We’ll spend a little time with the bad news, but most of our time with the good news. Is that all right? The quality of life for the future is a cause for concern. With the multiplied problems facing our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28, Genesis 6:5, Revelation 1:7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Stuff Is Enough

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 21, 2025

God’s presence makes hearts willing and turns our ordinary “stuff” into more-than-enough for His holy work.

Introduction – One Offering Picture this scene. It’s Sabbath morning. The church board has just finished breakfast and gathers for a quick finance meeting. The pastor walks in with a smile and says: “Friends, I have the new church-building plan God gave me. And here’s the budget strategy: we’ll ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:1-9, Exodus 36:2-7, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, John 1:14, Zechariah 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist