Sermons on Drawing Near To God:

"coming Home"

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 28, 2020

One of my heroes in Scripture is the great apostle Paul. Of the 27 books in the New Testament, we believe at least 13 were written by him. About one half.

“Coming Home” Mark 5:21-43 One of my heroes in Scripture is the great apostle Paul. Of the 27 books in the New Testament, we believe at least 13 were written by him. About one half. One of those was his letter to the church in Ephesus and in chapter 3 and verse 20 he says this... “Now to HIM who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Baptist

Sanctified Sympathy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

It is easier for those who have suffered deeply to be more sympathetic. Those who are more likely to be like Job's friends are those who have not suffered, and do not bother to develop the power of sympathy.

Sometimes you have to hurt others to help them. Iona Henry's case is a prime example. She had been in the hospital for 83 days on Demerol. She became dependent upon this drug for sleep, and escape, for she could not stand to think of her future without her husband and two children, all of ...read more

Circle Component #5 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 20, 2021

Who is in your circle? Are they the right people? Why? What are the people in our circles supposed to do? We will discover that those who are close matter most!

Circle Check Pt. 6 - Circle Component 5 I. Introduction Circles are everywhere. Entertainment. Games. TV Shows, Sports. And in Science. In his book, The Book of Circles, Manuel Lima when talking about circles says “You see that in different areas of the globe, in different areas of time. You can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Serve One Another Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 27, 2020

I am going to share with you some life changing truths about serving one another.

Introduction This past Thursday we celebrated Thanksgiving Day. And I am going to use that day to illustrate how families have their own set of rules and guidelines that govern how they function. In some families, the parents fix the Thanksgiving meal for the children before they fix their own. In ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Good News For All People

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 11, 2020

Go tell it everywhere that Jesus Christ is born!

Good News for All People Luke 2:8-20 I remember when I was young that one of the great highlights of the Christmas season was listening to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on television. I remember Linus responding to Charlie’s anguished question about what Christmas was all about. Linus puts His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Messin' With Your Mind

Contributed by Bruce Points on Jan 15, 2014

You make the choice to believe or not to believe what the enemy says about you and your confession tells your story.

YOUR BRAIN IS MESSIN’ WITH YOUR HEAD Mark 11:23 5 Ways Your Brain Is Messing With Your Head Your brain lies to you all the time, “For Your Own Good” and you don’t even know it #5. Change Blindness • It's your inability to notice changes that happen right in front of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:23

Denomination: Methodist

No Pandemic (Covid-19) Can Overpower Us (Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 2, 2020

Covid-19, a pandemic of the twenty-first century, is not only deadly but has awakened the individual, the family, the community, the society, and the world to a new order.

No Pandemic (Covid-19) Can Overpower Us (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 1Kings 19:9, 1Kings 19:11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33. Reflection Covid-19, a pandemic of the twenty-first century, is not only deadly but has awakened the individual, the family, the community, the society, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9, 1 Kings 19:11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Other

Fix It Jesus

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Aug 29, 2020

We wonder what can we do to fix our world; but I want you to know that no matter how much we try to fix a situation, it will and can only be fixed by divine intervention.

In this day and time of murders, robberies, wars and infidelity, we can see that there is something wrong with our society today. Our society has been broken in many ways and the moral decline is just a part of it. Time and time again, we wake up to see on our local news where someone has been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Feeding Of The One Hundred

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 5, 2021

Elisha miraculously fed 100 of his disciples. Jesus fed 5,000.

The Feeding of the One Hundred 2 Kings 4:42-44 When you looked at the title for this Sunday’s sermon, you may have thought to yourself: “Didn’t Jesus feed five thousand people?” Did we not learn of that from the Gospel of Mark last week? And is not this week’s Gospel text from the 6th chapter of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:42-44, John 6:1-21, Mark 6:30-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Back To Life

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 8, 2024

The resurrection tells us that life and all we have lived for isn’t without purpose and meaning and that it does not end at the grave.

Luke 24:1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Invited But Not Ready

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on May 13, 2021

Being ready when the Lord comes

I want to start this dialog, this interchange and this discourse off by asking a question, my question is, have you ever invited someone out for a day of pleasure and relaxation? You even offer to drive across town to pick them up, in your car, whereas, you put the gas in, you had the car washed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 11, 2021

The Bible says that our love for our enemies is proof that we are believers in Christ.

One of the more famous stories in all of literature comes from the earliest parts of our Bible. Cain and Abel, the children of Adam and Eve, are in conflict Cain actually murders Abel. God quickly confronts Cain with these words: “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Sides

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 4, 2023

No matter who or what you are committed to, if Christ is not put first, all the other allegiances suffer as well.

A few years ago, my sister played the female lead in a community theater production of a play called “Pack of Lies.” It was about a couple whose neighbors across the street were suspected of espionage; the British Secret Service asked their permission to establish a surveillance on them from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1-7, 1 Samuel 20:30-34, 1 Samuel 20:36-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walk In The Light

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 9, 2025

If we are to walk in a way that pleases the Lord, we must walk in love; we must walk in righteousness, and we must walk in the light. This is not optional – we must walk in the light.

Walk in the Light Ephesians 5:8-14 As we move forward in this fifth chapter of Ephesians, we continue to be reminded of the lives we are to live in Christ. Our text today is a continuation of the thoughts from the preceding verses. If we are to walk in a way that pleases the Lord, we must walk in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Good Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Explore and understand the characteristics, commitment, and sacrifice of Jesus as our Good Shepherd, who lovingly cares for us and laid down His life for our salvation.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to explore one of the most beautiful and comforting images of Jesus found in the Scriptures - The Good Shepherd. In John 10:11, Jesus says, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." This simple statement reveals so ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11

Topics: Good Shepherd, Lays Down His Life