Sermons on Embarrassment:

Come See The Everlasting Light

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 4, 2016

On New Year’s Day more than a billion people were looking to a light that was falling instead of rising and nearly all of these people were Gentiles who were looking in the wrong place for their hope and their joy.

Message: Isaiah 60:1-6 Light figures prominently in New Years and at Christmas. Maybe you stayed up on New Year’s Eve to watch the “Ball Drop” from New York City. It’s a tradition that goes back to December 31, 1907. Ever since that first “Ball Drop” people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparation For The Visitation Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 15, 2014

The story of Mary and Joseph in the first Christmas teaches us about the greatest gift that God has given to us - His Son Jesus, and salvation, joy, peace and hope.

PREPARATION FOR THE VISITATION THE BIG IDEA: The story of Mary and Joseph in the first Christmas teaches us about the greatest gift that God has given to us - His Son Jesus, and salvation, joy, peace and hope. • Christmas is all about celebrating Jesus – the Saviour of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: *other

What's In It For Me? Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 1, 2015

This is the 8th sermon in the series "The Cure". This sermon looks at the many benefits of being saved.

Series: The Cure [#8] WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? Romans 5:1-11 Introduction: As good Christians, I know that we aren’t supposed to be selfish; but be honest, don’t you want to know what’s in the Christian life for you? There is so much after salvation. I’m afraid that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Baby Jesus In Jerusalem

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 14, 2019

The Savior’s entire life built up toward His crucifixion and resurrection. He had to be the sinless Lamb of God and endorsed by the Spirit so He could redeem us because He loves us!

Baby Jesus in Jerusalem (Luke 2:21-38) 1. Things don’t always work the way we think they should. 2. There was a man in the Persian empire that looked just like the king. When the real king was quietly assassinated, he pretended to be him and ruled for a time (Smerdis/Pseudo Smerdis). 3. Likewise, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Doesn't Matter: To Me Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 29, 2019

It shouldnt matter what people think ,say or do to us we should continue spreading the Gospel using truth and not conforming to a watered down version.

In the text today the Apostle Paul is basically saying that the people of Corinth should think of him as a servant of Christ and manager of God’s secrets. But here is what I want us to see today Paul basically says I’m here as a servant of Christ to be faithful to Him and give you the message of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stop The Bleeding By Faith

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 18, 2018

Faith is a gift of God to which we yield. We need not do mental gymnastics to force ourselves to believing that a healing is going to occur.

13B The players (Gospel Drama Players in today’s first miracle account): Jesus: was not ashamed to be touched by the untouchable, or feel embarrassed to be publicly identified with outcasts. The lady was considered unclean. Just by being out in public, she is violating a social taboo. In fact, by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Catholic

Undeniable Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 24, 2018

I was reminded this week about the power and influence a person’s testimony can have on others, religious or not. Saints where are our stories of faith? Where are our testimonies to the power of Jesus name? Have our voices become muted to the truth?

Acts 4:1-22 Undeniable Jesus Message: Oscar Wilde has been attributed with the phrase “no good deed goes unpunished”. The phrase suggest that in order to accomplish a truly good deed one has to suffer bad consequences in order to see a good outcome. Much of Christian ministry is like this. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22, 1 Peter 3:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer Failure Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 4, 2017

All our failures are prayer failures

A. INTRODUCTION “Joshua sent his soldiers to spy out the small village of Ai. They returned saying, ‘It is a small town, only send two or three thousand soldiers.’ They went and were defeated; they ran from battle and 36 soldiers were killed” (Joshua 7:2-5, ELT). 1. Six weaknesses of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:2-25

Denomination: Baptist

Does Jesus Make The Grade? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 31, 2017

Jesus makes the grade. He is the ultimate high priest, the ultimate in compassion, and has the ultimate endorsement.

Does Jesus Make the Grade? (Hebrews 5:1-10) 1. A lot of serious and not-so-serious problems come our way when texting. Today, I was walking whilst texting. I thought I was going in a straight line but I ended up walking right into an open phone booth. A woman was inside making a phone call. I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A-- 21st Sunday, Year A -“You, Rocky Are The Rock Upon Which I Will Build My Church.”

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 11, 2020

This is a great promise since one modern anxiety is whether or not we can have any certain knowledge.

Here is a joke that the choir members can perhaps appreciate: Saint Peter is checking ID’s at the Pearly Gates, and first comes a Texan. “Tell me, what have you done in life?” says St. Peter. The Texan says, “Well, I struck oil, so I became rich, but I didn’t sit on my laurels-I divided all my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Catholic

Core 52 Week 3 - The Fall Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 2, 2020

What's our problem? At its foundation, it's being lost. Being in a fallen world. Choosing rebellion over faith and obedience. But God has an answer.

You can hear the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2580706 The Fall - What's My Problem? Intro: • Mrs. Billings yellow cake cover up. (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon-illustrations/74377/hypocrisy-by-sermoncentral?ref=TextIllustrationSerps) • Yellow cake • What’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

5. Dedication Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020

Jonah’s response to his “second chance” or renewed commission is DEDICATION.

God’s first order was disobeyed. The second order was dedication. It is either dedication or disobedience in our lives. The more you lack dedication to the will of God, the more you will be disobedient. Four thoughts: I. The Spirit of Dedication 1. Jonah arose and went to Nineveh 2. The spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Admonish One Another Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 8, 2021

There is a time among brothers and sisters when someone needs to be redirected because of a sin that is damaging themselves or others.

- Building Up One Another - Admonish One Another Introduction There is a time among brothers and sisters when someone needs to be redirected because of a sin that is damaging themselves or others. Most do not like to confront others - even avoid it. We run the risk of damaging a relationship we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On Violence & Abuse

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 21, 2020

A disturbing fact of life

Stephen King, the American author, once said: “There's a phrase, "The elephant in the living room", which purports to describe what it's like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, "How could you let such a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-8

What Is Humility And How Do We Get It?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2016

"Jesus did that to the extent of surrendering Himself to the Father’s will and dying on the cross for our salvation. You don’t get more other-centered than that."

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2016 Almost forty years ago, the movie Alien frightened a couple of generations of Americans with its notion that a monster could grow inside someone’s chest and then burst out to cause death and destruction. But that notion was not new. Jesus ben Sira, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Catholic