Sermons on Dwelling Among Us:

God Uses The Ordinary To Do The Extraordinary

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 24, 2025

It is amazing how some things never change. For example, when Christ was here on earth they had two kinds of men, as we have today. • They had the ordinary man • They had the extraordinary man

It never ceases to amaze me the people that God chooses to do His work. Such as… (1) David. In 1 Samuel 16:1-12 we read how… • Saul had been rejected as king and God sent Samuel to anoint a new king. Vs. 1-3 • Samuel went. Vs. 4-5 • Jesse and his sons were summoned to the sacrifice vs ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Give Us This Day, Part 1 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 4, 2026

Launching into Chapter 6 in the Gospel of John, we see Jesus performing a miracle that so many are familiar with; but do we REALLY know (and understand) the complexity of the conversation being had around the feeding of the 5,000?

John, Part 22 Series: Give Us This Day, Part 1 John 6:1-15 - Continuing in John with a new sermon series: “Give Us This Day” (5 parts) -- Purpose: To examine the command (discipleship) to follow Him (obediently) -- FOCUS: The application of our belief in Him to help us live faithfully, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15, Philippians 4:6-7, Mark 4:35-41, Isaiah 43:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Us This Day, Part 2 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 11, 2026

John unpacks the marvelous miracle of Jesus walking on the water from a totally different perspective than what Matthew does (who includes Peter also walking on the water). Why did one disciple include this and why does another leave it out?

John, Part 23 Series: Give Us This Day, Part 2 John 6:16-21 - Continuing in John with sermon series: “Give Us This Day” (5 parts) -- Purpose: To examine the command (in discipleship) to follow Him (obediently) -- Understand: In order to grow it requires us to dig; comes from a desire for ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21, Matthew 14:22-33, John 1:14, Exodus 3:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Us This Day, Part 3 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 18, 2026

We are not acceptable to God because of the "checklist of things" we accomplish. Therefore, we must stop living as if God is keeping score but instead live for Him because of who He is and what He has done!!

John, Part 24 Series: Give Us This Day, Part 3 John 6:22-29 - Continuing in John with sermon series: “Give Us This Day” (5 parts) -- Purpose: To examine the command (of discipleship) to follow Him (obediently) -- FOCUS: The application of our belief is what can/will help us live ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Causes Us To Live With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 3, 2025

Faith does not call us to sit and wait for something big to happen — it calls us to live every day with purpose. God has gifted each of us uniquely, and true faith leads us to use those gifts in service to His mission. Living beyond belief means living out our calling.

### **Introduction: Purpose or Performance?** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 2 ### **Opening Story + Transition (Refined for Sermon 2)** Power Outage Teaches Church a Valuable Lesson Source: Clark Cothern, "Power outage or Power display?" Leadershipjournal.net ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Setting The Lord Always Before Us Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Nov 21, 2022

We should never look at this world in isolation from God. We must view everything we do and see from an eternal perspective Setting the LORD Always Before Us.

It’s sometimes hard to be spiritually minded in this world: • The spiritual world is an invisible world (2 Cor 4:18). • The people that surround us are often worldly. • Our fleshly desires gravitate towards earthly things. But unless I am spiritually and eternally minded, I am going to waste my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How The Bible Moves Us To Praise Series

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Jan 17, 2023

For the Christian, God’s Word should lead to praise. Along with prayer, service, and witnessing, praise should be an active part of the Christian life. As with all of these qualities, praise is connected to the Bible.

God promised the Israelites that He would lead them out of bondage and into the Promised Land. How sad that they did not believe His words until after they saw victory over the Egyptians. For the Christian, God’s Word should lead to praise. Along with prayer, service, and witnessing, praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 106:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Am I Using Faulty Tools?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 30, 2023

The simple things or actions during our Christian walk of faith are just as important as with the things that seem major.

2 Kings 6:1-7 Elisha has now succeeded Elijah as a prophet to the Northern Kingdom (2 Kings 2:1-18). He has by now already prophesied and God has performed a few miracles through him. But now we will see something peculiar, he makes an axe head float. This situation shows how God cares for His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Got Us

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 7, 2023

This is an unfinished sermon about how God encourages us collectively.

God's Got Us Introduction Until 1973, when a drunk driver hit and destroyed it, in the middle of the Sahara desert, there stood a solitary acacia tree, named Tree of Ténéré. This solitary tree had roots that stretched down 130 feet to a water supply deep under the desert floor. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let Us Remember Our Call! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Emphasize the unity of believers in Christ, their shared purpose to show His love to the world, and the importance of living in harmony, acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.

Good morning, church family! I'm so grateful for the opportunity to gather with you all today, unified in our love for Christ and our desire to grow together in faith. As we dive into the Word today, we'll be focusing on Ephesians 4:4 and Micah 6:8, two scriptures that remind us of our unity in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4, Micah 6:8

Topics: Unity, Harmony

Use What You've Got PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023

This sermon explores faith, obedience, and God's provision in desperate circumstances, using the story of a widow's interaction with the prophet Elisha.

Welcome, beloved family, welcome. We gather here today, united in spirit and purpose, to delve into God's Word, to seek His wisdom, and to find comfort and guidance in His eternal truth. We stand on the precipice of a new day, a new week, a new opportunity to live out the love of Christ in our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Topics: Finding Purpose, What You Have

Lead Us, Father, For Your Glory PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

This sermon explores the depth of our relationship with God, emphasizing the need to seek protection from temptation and prevail over evil through knowing God intimately.

Good morning, beloved family of Christ. It's a joyous day, a day filled with the promise of God's grace and love. As we gather together in this sacred space, we are reminded that we are a community united by faith, bound together by the love of our Lord. And it's within this context of love and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Topics: Lord's Prayer, Last Part

God’s Grace Sustains Us Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of God's grace, emphasizing that His strength is perfect in our weakness and His grace is sufficient in all life's seasons, supported by various biblical scriptures.

Welcome back to another week of church! We are so excited you decided to join us today, as we continue our series, Grace Under Fire. Throughout our series we’ve talked about different ways God’s grace functions in our lives. Oftentimes, this grace is felt in the midst of a “fire” of some kind. God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, John 15:5

Topics: God's Grace, Human Weakness, Spiritual Sustenance

Sermon Series: Grace Under Fire

Come Now And Let Us Reason Together

Contributed by Craig Stevenson on Mar 12, 2012

A in depth look at Isaiah 1

COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER! Yeshayahu/Isaiah 1 NOTE: יהוה = YHWH/Yahweh and יהושע = Yahushua (Proper Names for Creator and Saviour) Shalom family, Favour and peace be increased to you in the knowledge of Elohim and of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-31

Denomination: *other

What God Uses To Build His House Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 29, 2003

Well we certainly have seen a lot of building in and around Bristol Bay in the past few years. This building process requires a certain amount of basic requirements to ensure a sound structure. First you need land. You need to have a place to put t

What God Uses to Build His House Builds Spiritually Builds through Fellowship Builds on HIS Word DBF Sunday Sermon, 3/30/03 Exodus 31 Well we certainly have seen a lot of building in and around Bristol Bay in the past few years. This building process requires a certain amount of basic ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-18

Denomination: Baptist