Sermons on Emotional Issues:

The Danger Of The Familiar Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 28, 2010

Often our faith becomes stale. We can get so accustomed to things as they are and we become comfortable with our faith and in doing se we get stuck. This message challenges us to look at faith issues through fresh eyes.

“The Danger of the Familiar” Matthew 21:1-11 In the Episcopal church and also in the Catholic church they use phrases in the service that become very familiar to the congregation because they use these phrases over and over. In addition they also chant or sing the words. As a young ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Harambee Not A-New Jack City

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 22, 2011

Sermon Preached at the April 2010, 125 servant leaders from around the nation gathered on the Children's Defense Fund Alex Haley Farm to participate in a Youth Advocate Leadership Training (YALT) to address issues involving our youth. At the April traini

Jeremiah 1:17 "But you—up on your feet and get dressed for work! Stand up and say your piece. Say exactly what I tell you to say. Don't pull your punches or I'll pull you out of the lineup. 18-19"Stand at Up while I prepare you for your work. I'm making you as impregnable as a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:17-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Tackling Fuel Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008

Can we redirect anger into something good to get us in the game? Anger is the issue. There are a lot of examples out that have to do with anger, but one in particular really captures the heart behind anger, and allows us to see the good and bad side of a

Opener Story: Wrong Order! How do you respond when a mistake has been made with your fast-food order? If you’re 6’3” and weigh 270 pounds, people don’t recommend crawling through the drive-through window. But that’s exactly what happened when a University of Kansas football player realized a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God And I Do Not See Eye To Eye!

Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Dec 29, 2015

In my feeble mind, there are some perplexing things in the word of God that do not measure up. Logically speaking, from the human standpoint I have some disagreements with God. God and I do not see eye to eye on several issues. I

WHERE GOD AND ME SOMETIME DO NOT AGREE! Matthew 20:1-15 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About nine in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Biblical Fasting

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2017

Fasting has been misused by mystics and sometimes remained a mystery to many committed Christians. Although opinions are mixed on the issue, I believe we can carve out a Biblical position that, while perhaps incomplete, will lay a good foundation.

Biblical Fasting (Matthew 9: 14-15) 1. This is perhaps the most awful pun you will hear. 2. Mahatma Gandhi went around barefoot quite often, and eventually his soles turned very tough and thick. Of course he also was a devout Hindu. Later in life he also fasted a lot, becoming thin and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Adds Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2017

One of the problems in too many churches is the issue of "Whose church is this?" The answer to that question is summed up in this simple phrase: "The Lord Adds to His Church." What can that mean to us and how can it change how the church functions?

OPEN: How many people were baptized into Christ at Pentecost? (about 3000 souls) That story in Acts has inspired many churches, evangelists, missionaries and 1000s of others to attempt to reach as many as they can to bring more and more people to Christ. One such church was one from New Jersey ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13, Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gun Laws Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 18, 2018

Many people are giving up on church attendance because they feel they are not being taught God's Word as it deals with todays issues. Here is a short application of 1 Peter 2:14 as the great debate on gun control goes on.

Gun Laws An Application of Romans 13:1-5 and 1 Peter 2:14 The Book of Hebrews tells us "the Word of God is living and active." (Hebrews 4:12) What Non-Christians and Christians need to experience is God's Word being applicable towards the issues of today. In regard to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-5, 1 Peter 2:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Is My Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 26, 2021

The news of cries, panic are viral through many social media. All around the world and every media are full of issues related to COVID-19 and bombarded with news on shortages of vaccines, oxygen and beds, queue in the cremation and burial grounds. What is Life?

Theme: Christ is my Life Text: Philippians 1:20-21 Introduction: Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Lord is good and his love endures forever. We live in a time of death news. The news of cries, panic are viral through many social ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Kingdom Divided: Israel Splits Between Rehoboam & Jeroboam

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 12, 2021

During the civil war in the United States 620,000 people died, because a kingdom had been divided. The nation divided politically, over the issue of slavery, and the northern states fought a long bloody war to end slavery forever in the USA.

During the civil war in the United States 620,000 people died, because a kingdom had been divided. The nation divided politically, over the issue of slavery, and the northern states fought a long bloody war to end slavery forever in the USA. In the end they were victorious, but the cost was more ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Worrying About Money Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Plainly, most of us worry about money. If we don’t have enough, we worry about getting more and if have money, we worry about keeping what we have. But the worry for a believer is a signal of a deeper issue.

Today, we continue our series Keeping Up With the Jones and I am eager to share with you how God has used today’s passage in my family’s life. And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. 23 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Baptist

I Am My Daddy’s Girl - A.k.a Son Of God!

Contributed by Christabel N. Onuoha on Jun 14, 2025

Sonship in the kingdom is not a gender issue, it is a redemption, adoption and inheritance position received through adoption. our true worth and value in the kingdom is not by what we have or what's on us but by who / what is in us - Christ in you the hope of glory.

Introduction: I know my title sounds somewhat oxymoronic, but it’s not, because Sonship in the kingdom is not a gender issue, it is a redemption and adoption position. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. To them that believe He gave them power to become the sons ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34, 2 Peter 1:1-4, Colossians 1:27, Ephesians 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Parables Of The Kingdom – The Second – The Wheat And The Tares – Part 1 Of 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 3, 2025

The Wheat and the Tares is a well-known parable and we dissect it to look at the meaning and practical issues involved. It has had application to the whole of Church history and today those in oversight in churches need to be very cautious and stay alert for the entry of false teaching.

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE SECOND – THE WHEAT AND THE TARES – Part 1 of 2 We come to the second of the Kingdom Parables commonly known as The Parable of the Tares. Previously we studied the Sower and saw this to be the good seed sown by the Sower who is Christ, but taken up by His Apostles in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 2 Timothy 3:12-13, Matthew 13:37-39, Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 11:23, Matthew 13:40-43, 2 Timothy 3:13, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Philippians 3:2, Colossians 2:8, Revelation 2:2, Jude 1:3-4, 1 Timothy 5:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Don’t Drink Any Alcohol (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 6, 2023

Should a Christian drink alcohol in moderation? What is "the whole counsel of God" concerning wine and alcoholic drinks? How does a believer make a scriptural "Risk Assessment" and wise choices about drinking alcohol? This message explores those issues.

We will step into a controversial subject this morning. For some, this could mean the difference between a fruitful Christian life versus a life that ends in disappointment—a life of unfulfilled potential. It could even mean the difference between life and death for some. That’s why we must address ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-12, John 2:1-12, Proverbs 23:19-35, Galatians 5:19-24, Psalm 104:15, Hosea 4:11, Ephesians 5:18, John 3:16-17, Mark 1:21, Matthew 12:34, 1 Timothy 5:23, Matthew 27:34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus In Love Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2002

Jesus, in dealing with sexual sin, did NOT make an object out of the woman involved, nor did He feel it necessary to do anything but give her space to work out her own spiritual issues. He DID determine that His aim was redemption, not shame, and He love

All these years of preaching and teaching, and no one has ever asked me why Jesus didn’t have a wife or a girl friend. No one has even so much as wondered out loud whether Jesus the man felt what most men feel. Are you afraid of that question? Or do you just suppose that, after all, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

For: Life - What A Beautiful Choice Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 12, 2019

INTRODUCTION: Video: To Value Life = 1:57 (Found and purchased from Sermon Spice)

As we continue in our series explaining what we are FOR as a church we come to a very important and sometimes controversial subject. As a church we are FOR: LIFE. We wanted to talk about this because we believe it is a subject that is dear to our Lord and so must be to us as His followers. But I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12, Matthew 5:14

Denomination: Christian Church