Sermons on Doorways:

What Seems Right To A Man Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 27, 2025

With the death of Samson, the record of Israelite Judges comes to an end. There is no further talk of foreign oppressors or heroic liberators. Instead, the final chapters recount 2 stories - both shedding light on the religious and moral standards of the time..........

November 29, 2025 At the beginning of the wilderness journey, God had declared that He would be Israel’s God and they would be His people: Exodus 6:7 - I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

From The Manger To The Mission. A Christmas-To-New-Years Message Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 26, 2025

The Christ we celebrate at Christmas is the King who calls us forward into a transformed life. As the new year dawns, GOD invites His people to move from celebration to consecration - abandoning what no longer aligns with His purposes to step into the new season of obedience, renewal, and mission.

2025.12.28.Sermon Notes. From the Manger to the Mission. A Christmas-to-New-Year Message William Akehurst, HSWC SCRIPTURES: John 1:1-14, Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 9:6-7, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 90:12, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Philippians 3:13-14, Romans 12:1, Acts 1:8, John 20:21 KEY ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 9:6-7, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 90:12, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Philippians 3:13-14, Romans 12:1, Acts 1:8, John 20:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unsatisfied Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jul 23, 2008

Here we have a wonderful Psalm that communicates to us contentment and some hints at helping to achieve contentment.

Cure for the Discontent Griffith Baptist Church – 7/13/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 37 Main Verse: Psalms 37:3-4 - 3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Concerning Your Calling

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 14, 2008

A srmon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Calling of the disciples

2nd Sunday after the Epiphany I Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1: 29-42 "Concern your calling" 1:1* ¶ Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2* To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-43, 1 Samuel 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

A Successful Life

Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008

Jesus’ description of a successful life is different than that of most folks.

Bishop Will Willimon is the resident bishop for the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. But before he was elected bishop in 2004, he was dean of the chapel at Duke University – one of the most prestigious universities in America. He tells this story from his days at Duke about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

Holiness Is A Probability

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 6, 2007

God’s salvation is sure because He is the author and provider.

Ezra Taft Benson said, “The Lord works from the inside-out. The world works from the outside in. the world would take the people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-3, 1 Peter 1:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Justin - The Gospel Series

Contributed by Phil Smith on Jan 19, 2009

"Justin" is a boy from the streets who was adopted by a foreign king. Sound familiar?

I shared a little story with the Bible Study group that I want to elaborate upon now. Justin I want to tell you about a 12 year old boy we’ll call Justin. Justin never knew anything good. His parents, if you want to call them that, were completely without qualifications to birth the boy, having ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Innocent Bystanders Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Jun 12, 2006

The prophet Obadiah makes clear that we can’t stand idly by while our neighbors suffer.

At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese was returning to her home in a nice, middle-class area of Queens, NY, from her job as a bar manager. She parked her red Fiat in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and started the walk to her ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-21

Denomination: Brethren

The Restoration Of The Shunammite Woman

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Oct 13, 2006

How God restored the Shunammite woman not once but twice.

THE RESTORATION OF THE SHUNNAMITE WOMAN BY ABIMBOLA O. SALU 8” One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 9 She said to her husband, "I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Comes In

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 26, 2007

How do you meet Jesus while in service to Him??

When Jesus Comes in Mark 2:1-2:15 When we come together in this house, we are coming together to meet with Jesus. At least I hope that’s why we come. If Jesus ain’t here, then I wouldn’t want to come...... We come here to hear his word. We come here to feel his spirit. We come here to gain ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Jesus Can Do For Those Lost In Sin?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 23, 2006

A message to invite sinners to come to Jesue

What Jesus can do for those lost in SIN? Rev. 1:4-7 He was the first to rise from the dead. He is the commander of all the rulers of the world. He loved us and made us free from our sins by the shedding of his blood. He made us his kingdom and his priests to serve before God his Father. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Believers Armor Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 4, 2006

We need to put on the whole armor of God

How many of you have someone in your life you would consider a thorn? Stop looking at the person next to you. Most, if not all of us, have someone we could identify as a person who it seems has been sent to cause chaos in our life, who seems to surface when we are going through the still water ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Learning And Growing

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 7, 2006

This sermon is part of a series dealing with our church mission statement. LOVE like Christ. L=learning and growing

L .O.V.E LIKE CHRIST . . LEARNING AND GROWING January 8, 2005 Jay Robison Matthew 6:31-34 Happy New Year! last wk talking about New Beginnings If you know what your purpose is much easier trip On front of Bulletin TBC exists to LOVE like Christ L=learning and growing O=with Open hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus - The Door And Way To Blessing"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 12, 2007

Jesus as not only the Door to Salvation by the Way of living.

“Jesus – The Door and Way to Blessing” January 15, 2007 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The doorkeeper opens the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

I Will Build My Church

Contributed by Bruce Morrison on Feb 16, 2004

A divine decree that cannot and will not fail.

I Will Build My Church Introduction "Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible