Sermons on Darkness And Light:

Esther Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

This sermon looks at the lessons learn from Esther's life

Esther Esther 4:1-16 The Book of Esther takes place nearly 2500 years ago in the city of Susa, just north of the Persian Gulf, and East of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is modern day Iran. The exiles from Judah had spent nearly 70 years as captives of the Babylonians. After ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Lord's Prayer - Continued Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 28, 2016

Give us this day our daily bread. This is praying not for spiritual but for physical needs, but could well be as some believe, that that prayer is just all spiritual. But could very well be also physical.

I. Introduction A. A lady who was speeding had an officer pulled her to the side of the road. She didn't have her seat belt on so as soon as she stopped, she quickly slipped it on before the officer got to her window. After talking to her about speeding, the officer said, "I see you are wearing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Ready Witness Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

How to be faithful in witnessing

1 Peter 3: A Ready Witness - 9/21/14 Turn with me this morning to the end of your bibles, to the book of 1 Peter.  As you are turning there, let me ask you why you are here this morning.  Why do we come to church?  We come to worship, we come to gain encouragement, we come to learn.  We come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Were Like Those Who Dreamed

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 10, 2016

Psalm 126 chronicles the joy of their return from captivity, their prayers for others still in bondage, and God's instruction to plant the seed of the Gospel, even in tears, for a great harvest will come.

WE WERE LIKE THOSE WHO DREAMED Ps. 126:1-6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE CATCH 1. Ever since the firm he worked for went bankrupt, Benny has been looking for a job. Many months pass without success but then, one day, Benny rushes back home to his wife Cindy with a big smile on his face. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

“the Christian And Politics”

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 5, 2016

The kind of government we need

“The Christian and Politics” March 6, 2016 Exodus 18:13-26 “13 The next day Moses sat as usual to hear the people’s complaints against each other, from morning to evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw how much time this was taking, he said, “Why are you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-26

Denomination: Holiness

Priest-King Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

We see how Jesus fulfills the image that most captured the Jewish imagination and stirred hope in their hearts.

Psalm 110 Priest-King 5/31/15 D. Marion Clark Introduction Jesus continues his walk along the Emmaus Road with two of his disciples, interpreting “to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27). He is the Offspring of Eve who bruised the head of Satan; he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 110:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Need To Commend Ourselves More Often.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 20, 2014

Do we deserve God's commendation for our services to him. Well based on Paul's converts at Thessalonica, I would say we do, because we love to serve the Lord in an age where it is unpopular and irrelevant, and to think of others before our ourselves.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 19th October 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: Do we deserve God's commendation for our services to him. Well based on Paul's converts at Thessalonica, I would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Our Gifts, Our Calling But God’s Plan.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 20, 2014

We all have been given certain gifts by god. We are all giving a calling by him, but ultimately we use these to complete his plan for himself, but where we also find and develop ourselves, to his glory. Read on!

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 10th August 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: We all have been given certain gifts by god. We are all giving a calling by him, but ultimately we use these to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:29-32

Denomination: Episcopal

Emotions Are A Gift From God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2021

We often think that our emotions are a burden, rather than a blessing, but nothing could be further from the truth. God created us with emotions so our lives might be enriched. But we do need to learn how to embrace and employ our emotions in a way that is helpful, not harmful.

A. There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. 1. When asked to define what he meant by a “great writer,” he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-18, Psalm 73:21-28, Matthew 11:28-30, John 8:32, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 61:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Dry Bones Can Live Again

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021

Symbolically, this vision is about the resurrection of Israel as a nation. The dry and disconnected bones represent how God’s people had been defeated, divided and scattered in exile. Only God can reconnect their bones, unite them and bring them back together as a country!

WHEN DRY BONES CAN LIVE AGAIN Text: Ezekiel 37:1 - 14 Ezekiel 37:1-14  The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.  (2)  And he led me around among them, and behold, there were ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Were You Chosen

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 25, 2019

We are chosen by God to become workers in the fields for God to reap a great harvest among the lost.

Why Were You Chosen 1 Samuel 10:17-24 Matthew 9:35-38 Ephesians 2:8-10 August 25, 2019 Have you ever been chosen for something that caught you completely off guard and you were surprised by it? One day a man by the name of Saul went looking for his father’s donkeys that had been lost. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:17-24, Ephesians 2:8-10, Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your Testimony

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 7, 2019

We all have a testimony to share.

February 10, 2019 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Subject: Saved by Grace Title: Your Testimony Do you have a testimony? If you belong to Christ you do. The important thing about your testimony is that it is totally different than anyone else’s. We tend to think that the testimonies of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deborah The Delightful Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

The record of Deborah is in the Bible because God inspired it to be there. It was real history, and God ordained history. It is there for an example of how God uses women as well as men in the highest roles of leadership.

I have enjoyed war stories and war heroes since I was a small boy watching the news on the movies screen in the local theater. I never realized, however, that not all of the heroes were men. I heard of Joan of Arc when I got into the upper grades of school, but I never had the concept of the ...read more

Why Tragedy? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Job is a comedy, for in spite of all the tragedy, it has a happy ending. So life is a comedy. No matter how tragic life becomes because of freedom, God will make sure that evil will be overcome.

Elie Wiesel, who survived Hitler's blood bath for the Jews, as devoted his life to telling the world of this tragedy that he feels surpasses hell in its horrors. His books have motivated others to write so that there now exists a holocaust literature. There are books, plays, articles, and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6

Loving Our Enemies

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

This means the Christian must love the non-Christian, and even the anti-Christian. He does not need to like them, but he does need to love them.

Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States and one of the most popular presidents ever. After two terms he left office with greater popularity than when he entered. He is one of the most interesting presidents to study, for the record would indicate that he had no business being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-43