Sermons on Double Standard:

Have You Lowered Your Worship Standards?”/ Not Stuck In The Past: Worship That Inspires And Connects” Series

Contributed by Jason Martin on Dec 21, 2024

The importance of offering God the best in our worship and lives.

1. Introduction: Embracing a New Approach to Worship Last week in our first sermon, we reflected on the boundless and unchanging love of God, (God's deep, unchanging love for His people ) which calls us to respond with heartfelt worship. Today, we’ll explore how our response can move beyond ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Tamar - A Christmas Story Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021

Instead of seeing them for who they were, Judah blames Tamar for their deaths. Because he blamed her, he outwardly played the respectable father-in-law part for society but he inwardly and secretly deceived his daughter-in-law. Judah doesn’t want to admit what a mess his family is.

We begin a short series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. This isn’t going to feel like a Christmas series, but I promise you it is. I want to tell you a story a messy, gritty story about injustice, sex, and cover-up. It’s the story of a baby’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:12-26, Matthew 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Be Honest PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

This sermon explores the Christian call to a higher standard of honesty, beyond not lying, and opening up to God's reality, perspective, and standards.

Hey, everyone! So glad to see all your lovely faces here today. We're here to share, to learn, and to grow in faith together, right? Well, I'm pretty excited about what we're going to talk about today. It's something that's as essential to our Christian walk as breathing is to life. We're talking ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Topics: Ten Commandments

Free To Forgive Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 10, 2006

The death and resurrection of Jesus not only provided the forgiveness of our sins, but also enabled us to forgive the sins of others.

Matthew 18:21-35 “Free to Forgive” INTRODUCTION The reality of Easter is expressed in many ways in our everyday lives. Easter becomes personal for us at our baptism, or when we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We celebrate the reality of Easter every Sunday with songs such as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Mercy For Me But Not For Thee Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon emphasizes the importance of extending the mercy and forgiveness we receive from God to those who have wronged us, reflecting the unbroken flow of grace in healing our hearts and relationships.

Hello Church! Today we are talking about forgiveness and mercy in the kingdom of God. Forgiveness and mercy are very important to God. How do I know this? Because Jesus said so! Forgiveness and mercy are not natural reactions when we get wronged or hurt. But they are core values in Jesus’ kingdom. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Topics: Mercy, Forgiveness, Grace

# 2 - Letter To The Church At Smyrna Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Apr 28, 2025

This sermon deals with the letter to the Church at Smyrna

Letter # 2 – To the Church at Smyrna Revelation 2:8 – “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:” The First and The Last In the letter to the church at Ephesus, Jesus begins by introducing Himself with the phrase, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11, Revelation 1:8, John 1:1, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Matthew 5:11-12, Ephesians 1:13-14, Romans 2:17-24, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:38-39, Luke 22:31-32, Matthew 28:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelation 20:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Can Use Ordinary People

Contributed by Guthrie Veech on Oct 18, 2000

By most traditional standards she was a prude.

By most traditional standards she was a prude. She was a conservative fundamentalist. Those are not very popular today. She championed family values. She opposed abortion and was not afraid to voice her opposition. "Yet for from being lampooned by the secular media she was hailed in life and death ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Silent Sermons Of The Church

Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 11, 2006

Silent sermons that are in every standard church

Silent Sermons of the Church I doubt very seriously if you have ever heard a sermon quite like this one. But as you know I have a tendency to preach one of those types occasionally. Have you ever thought about the silent sermons the church building itself preaches? “Sermons in stones” was a ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Does The Lord Require Of You?

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 20, 2005

The standard laid down for us to follow.

WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU? Micah 6:6-8 With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Good Is The Care We Give To Others? Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 8, 2016

The Good Samaritan sets the standard for caring.

Text: Luke 10:30-37 Title: How good is the care we give to others? This month we are going to elaborate on promoting a culture of caring for others in the church. The Bible has a lot to say about caring for each other so let’s begin by looking today at the parable of the Good Samaritan. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Foolish?

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jan 6, 2015

No matter your status, as long as you are called by His name or you are a member of His vineyard, Matt 7:21-27 calls you a fool if you meddle your will with the Father's will or you have retained your old identity in following Him.

In the part of the world where I came from, it is insulting to direct such a question at an individual. The truth is that our response to any statement goes beyond the surface meaning. And in this case, we believe that before you could direct such a question at an individual, you have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Call Of Jeremiah

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 26, 2010

God's calling is not always what we expect.

Intro: 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The responsible person, seeks to make his or her whole life, a response to the call of God.” 2. We begin with the call of Jeremiah, a man who clearly gave his life to fulfilling the call of God. 3. The Call of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1 The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Explore the biblical concept of giving, emphasizing that God blesses us not to increase our standard of living, but to enhance our standard of giving.

Good morning, Church Family! Today, we are diving into the rich and profound message of giving as illustrated in the book of Exodus. This theme is beautifully captured in the words of Randy Alcorn, "God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving." Let that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 35:20-29

Topics: Give, Freely

Peace - A Funeral Message

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Mar 17, 2007

This is a sermon perpared for a double funeral. It’s focus is on the peace the Jesus spoke of in John 14:27

Peace A Funeral Message John 14:27 Intro. We are here today to accomplish three things -Remember a life that was lived -Offer our comfort and support to the family and each other. -Consider our own immortality in the face of death. In the final hours of His time ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 18, 2012

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? 1) Madman? 2) Double Agent? 3) Family?

Have you ever been mistaken for someone else - a movie star perhaps or some stranger’s long-lost cousin? How about being mistaken for a criminal? That happened to Pastor Taylor who used to serve at Mountain View Lutheran Church. We were coming back from conference one January when we were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Lutheran