Sermons on drastic:

Make Up Your Mind

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2012

Christmas is a reminder of the decision we need to make for Christ. Make up your mind is a sermon to get your congregation thinking again about the decisions that have to be made.

Make up your mind James chapter 1:5-8 This morning I have a Christmas thought, not necessarily a Christmas message. Next Sunday, we will look at the Christmas story. Looking at Matthew 1 and Luke 2. I want to look for a moment at the earthly parents of the Christ child. I want you to see the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Nazarene

God, You Want Me To Do What? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the fourth message in a series based on Moses and shows that being God's man is never easy. This message examines how God often calls us out of our comfort zones.

The majority of us would agree that failure is quite unpleasant. In fact failure often causes guilt and ultimately shame. Guilt and shame have the ability to paralyze us, make us feel unworthy and believe that God could never use us. These feelings often cause us to respond to God in three negative ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Amazing Grace Part One

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 16, 2013

God's grace is unmerited and undederved favor with God. We ought to live our lives as not only physically alive but spiritually alive also.

God’s amazing Grace Part one Ephesians 2:1-10 Introduction- This morning we start a 2 week sermon on grace. God’s amazing grace and what benefits it means to each of us. Commercials are designed to create a picture of need and a picture of want. Words like “revolutionize ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Transfigured

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 8, 2011

This message casts light on the event known as the Transfiguration.

Text: “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2). You have heard this Scripture many times. Have you ever thought about what it really means? The word “transfigure” means to radically ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Let's Go And Get Them!

Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Jul 13, 2011

Let's finally go and do what the Bible tell us to do. This is the "Great Commission". So put up or shutup!

“Let’s Go and Get Them” Matt. 28:19-20 (The Great Commission) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: *other

An Empty Tomb Filled With Hope

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 24, 2001

If there is one thing we can learn from Easter it’s that God specializes in hopeless situations.

“An Empty Tomb Filled With Hope” Matthew 28:1-10 Could you imagine a presidential campaign manager leaving everything for three and a half years and investing all he had for his candidate? I’m talking about leaving not only job but also home and family. To have the campaign going great with all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Noah - Proof That Miracles Can Happen When Your Life Is Committed To God

Contributed by Byron Maynard on Apr 21, 2005

Noah was careful who he used as role models. Noah refused to give up. Noah was sustained throughout the entire process by God.

Noah - Proof that Miracles Can Happen When Your Life is Committed to God Genesis Chapters 6 - 9 Introduction: First of all, in this story we have to ask the question can we ignore God without consequence? And second, if we do obey God, how will he work a miracle in our life? Noah, whose ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tear It Out! Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 30, 2008

"Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount."

Sermon on the Mount- Pt 6 Tear It Out! In the SOTM it seems that Jesus has boiled down His teachings to that which is of prime importance. The SOTM makes GOOD seem really GOOD. It inspires to believe in- possibility of a better world. It also reminds us of our lack of commitment to the principles ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Charismatic

A New Beginning

Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008

Saul’s conversion was a time of transition for him. It was a time of seeing Jesus and becoming like Him. We can take advantage of our transitions too ...

A new beginning Acts 9:1-22 When Jesus enters our lives, everything changes. Just ask Saul of Tarsus. He did such a complete turnaround that he was completely unrecognizable and baffling to everyone who knew him. Nether his old friends nor his old enemies could quite take in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Mennonite

Holy! Holy! Holy! Is The Lord Almighty!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 28, 2008

Pentecost 1 (B) Holy, holy, holy IS the Lord Almighty. Believers confess: Woe is me! I am unholy. Thankfully, our Lord makes us holy.

“HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD ALMIGHTY!” (Outline) May 18, 2008 -- PENTECOST 1 / TRINITY -- Isaiah 6:1-8 INTRO: We enter God’s house of worship with praise, honor, and glory in our hearts and on our lips. It is only be God’s grace that we come to worship the Lord God Almighty. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

"Do You Believe?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 7, 2010

Fear and faith, desperation and wholeness, the marginalized and the powerful; it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or how grave your situation may be. The power of Jesus can take us from one side to the other!

Mark 5:21-43 “Do You Believe?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Most all of us are familiar with the saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” And tonight’s Scripture Lesson gives us a good picture of this. When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Too Busy To Work

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 29, 2013

We can apply this principle of diligence to our spiritual lives, not simply our jobs. If we become lax or idle in our pursuit of God (worship, prayer, service, etc.), we will find ourselves missing God’s will.

Too Busy to Work 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Knowing Christ Is Our Greatest Gain

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 17, 2009

Lent 5(C) - Knowing Christ is our greatest gain. It means we leave behind sinful pasts and we press on toward God’s goal.

KNOWING CHRIST IS OUR GREATEST GAIN (Outline) March 29, 2009 -- LENT 5 -- Philippians 3:7-14 INTRO: Our world makes many promises of “great gain”. Recently those grand promises of great gain have become great losses. Such are the empty promises of a sinful world. Not so with the God’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Time To Come Home

Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018

This message urges the believer to refrain from running from God and accept his will for your life.

Acts 3:19 Come with me on a journey. Today we meet the man they call Jonah. Jonah was one of God's prophets during the period of the Divided Kingdom. He was God's instrument to carry out God's Will on earth. He had the great privilege to have been chosen to be God's servant, in bringing God's ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Church Anniversary. Birthday Of Church

Contributed by John Oquinn on Oct 23, 2018

A look at Pentecost

120 YR Anniversary Acts 2 How many here enjoy having birthdays and growing another year older? I'm not even going to ask who the oldest person is. Just think about all of the changes that have taken place in our lifetime. Do you realize NASA had less computing power when they landed man on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ