Sermons on Efficient:

I Want My Name Back

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 28, 2011

Ask the world what they think of Jesus and they will say: good teacher, gentle man, loving person etc. Ask them what they think of Christians and they will say: mean spirited, angry, bigoted. God says, "I want My name back!"

"I want My name Back" The title of my message is: "I want My name Back." There are things we can learn from the business world, that apply themselves to the church. I went to a 4 year Bible college, of which there are very few remaining. After having been in the ministry many years now, there are ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love One Another As I Have Loved You

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 9, 2015

Society is upside down like a spacecraft in the water, but the Holy Spirit has a way to right it.

6th Sunday of Easter 2015 To Mom Some of you are old enough to remember the first American flights into earth orbit and toward moon landings, and you remember the first manned spacecraft. They looked a little like this chemical reaction flask (show Erlenmeyer flask). They had slightly curved ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Catholic

Prayer For The One You Love Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 19, 2016

How do you pray for one you love dearly? Paul demonstrates a prayer for abounding love, knowledge, insight, discernment of excellence, purity without offense, righteous fruit and glory to God.

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And this is my ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:7-11

Denomination: *other

The Zeal For The House Of God Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 7, 2017

Our personal relationship with Jesus is dependent and determined by our giving a place within our body for the presence of God.

The Zeal for the House of God (The Life of Christ Series) 01.29.17 Introduction In recent weeks we have talked a lot about your body being your Temple, and the habitation (dwelling) of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This teaching is very important in our spiritual life. Our personal relationship ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is Life!

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 9, 2020

A narrative sermon on the raising of Lazarus

Intro: My text this morning is John 11 and a funeral scene is described....A beloved brother has died...2 sisters are left to mourn. The two sisters – Mary and Martha have a much loved but very sick brother—They don’t call for the doctor – instead they call for the great physician. But the family ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Significance Of The Incarnation

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Dec 24, 2019

A short Christmas Eve Devotion written to explain the significance of the Word becoming flesh for us.

THE TECHNOLOGICAL DRIVE FOR PERFECTION Ever since I was a little boy, I have always been fascinated by the steady march forward of technology. I used to love going to the school library and picking up a copy of Popular Mechanics to see what new gadget, or computer, or AI system was being ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, Titus 2:11-13, 1 John 4:16-19, Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Nazarene

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by John Stackhouse on Jun 2, 2016

The Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene: IV The Holy Spirit

A young Luke Skywalker and an aging Obi-Wan Kenobi were in a Chinese restaurant having a meal. Skillfully using his chopsticks, Obi-Wan deftly dished himself a large portion of noodles into his bowl, then topped it off with some chicken and cashew nuts. All this was done with the consummate ease ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17, John 14:8-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Sermon On The River Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 9, 2022

The river of life is said to represent God's life-giving presence.

Jeffrey R. Anderson, author of ”The Nature Of Things - Navigating Everyday Life With Grace.” once remarked: "The river is one of my favourite metaphors, the symbol of the great flow of Life Itself. The river begins at Source, and returns to Source, unerringly.” Revelation 22:1 confirms: ...read more

Scripture: John 7:38-39, Ezekiel 47:9, Isaiah 44:3, Revelation 7:17

Privileges Of The True Christian

Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Mar 27, 2025

Christians Have the True Gospel and Worship by the Spirit

Privileges of the True Believer Phil. 3:3a. We live in an age where “privilege” is a big word that can have all kinds of good and bad connotations.Just a week or two ago, A California jury awarded a delivery driver $50 million in damages after he suffered severe burns from a hot beverage that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:3

Denomination: Bible Church

"Whose Dna Is In The Manger?”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 23, 2024

A message for Christmas. We live in the age of Artificial Intelligence. A I may remain a mystery but we accept the benefits. We have come together this evening to celebrate the mystery of the incarnation. The “incarnation” is the mystery that the Creator of the Universe took upon Himself human DNA.

In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2024 Text: Luke 2:8-12 Redeemer “Whose DNA is in the Manger?” We live in the age of Robotics, the self-driving car, a space ship that can launch and return to its launching pad by computer technology. This is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12, Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Lutheran

Revelation 14:14-20 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Feb 7, 2025

Revelation 14:14-20

Revelation 14:14-20 Last week we looked at the three angels who came from heaven to proclaim an “eternal gospel” it said, and that eternal gospel was this ~ 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:14-20

Denomination: Bible Church

Sermon On A Predicated Presumption

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 1, 2025

A "predicated presumption" is primarily an inference of judicature where a specific fact is assumed to be true once a foundational "predicate fact" has been established.

Don Miguel Ruiz, a Mexican author once remarked: "Don't make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama" 1 John 4:1 reminds us: “Beloved, do not believe ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13, Revelation 13:8, 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 9:27

Gather Up The Fragments

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 29, 2024

A sermon for the Season after Pentecost, Series B, Lectionary 17

July 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Gather up the Fragments Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” Leftovers. I’m a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Yoke Of Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

This sermon aims to explore and understand the paradoxical concept of finding freedom, power, and blessing in submitting to the 'yoke' of Jesus, as described in Matthew 11:25-30.

Hello, brothers and sisters, it's such a joy to see all of you here today. We're going to dig deep into a passage that, on the surface, might seem a bit paradoxical—Matthew 11:25-30. It's all about yokes. Now, I don't know about you, but I don't wear a yoke every day. In fact, I doubt any of us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Topics: Christ's Yoke

The Collection For God's People PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

To explore and understand the concept of courageous, watchful, and abundant generosity.

Good morning, family. Today, we're going to delve deep into a message that's all about generosity. Yes, you heard me right - generosity, but not just regular 'ol giving, we're talking about courageous, watchful, and abundant generosity. It's a powerful message from 1 Corinthians 16: 1-18. As John ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-18

Topics: Generosity, Poor