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Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

An exposition on Matthew 23:1-25. Christianity is not about making converts to dogma but making converts to love.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a journey, a journey that will take us through the winding roads of faith, the valleys of doubt, and the mountains of revelation. We are here to embark on a pilgrimage through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Topics: Toxic Religion

The Resurrection Difference

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 17, 2022

This Sunday, America is celebrating what is known as Easter, which is all about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What difference does the resurrection of Jesus make? This Sunday we’ll share three reasons, and they are life changing.

The Resurrection Difference 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpKFfVvstgM Jesus is Risen – He is Risen Indeed, and He’s Lives! Today, America is celebrating what is known as Easter, which really has nothing to do with a bunny and lays eggs, but rather it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Foursquare

Integrity Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

This week we see integrity defined by Jesus in the form of several people ? and it gives us an idea of how we can have integrity when it comes to our dealings with God, with one another, and in our giving to the Lord.

Today we’re going to talk about the concept of integrity. Most of us when we think of integrity we mostly think of someone who is true to their word - and that’s a part of it, but that’s more accurately honesty than integrity. To illustrate the principal of integrity I want you to come visit my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-44

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Our Sufficiency In Christ (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004

The 9th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

The Sufficiency of Christ – Part 3 Colossians 2:16-23 16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Your Feet Clean And Your Hands Dirty

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 14, 2018

Jesus washed his disciples' feet. What did he really want to teach his disciples about service and humility?

[Sermon preached on 14 October 2018, Apostles' Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Last Tuesday, our Bible study group went through the three readings for today. We soon found that they have at least two things in common. For one thing, they have all been taken out of context. As you may have ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-15, Galatians 4:12-20, John 13:16-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Greatest Commandment PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 8, 2023

Explores the profound interaction between Jesus and a teacher of the law, emphasizing the importance of living out God's commandments in our daily lives.

Hello, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it’s a joy to be standing here before you today, under the banner of our Lord's grace and mercy. We gather together, not as people of the world, but as children of the Most High, knit together by the threads of faith, hope, and love. Today, we find ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Topics: Love, Neighbor

Facts About Salvation

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 20, 2002

From Romans 9 & 10 I see 5 undeniable facts about salvation.

Facts about Salvation Romans 9 & 10 Preached at Midway Community Church May 14, 2000 Personal Testimony; Romans 9 & 10 gives us some reveling facts about salvation; As we examine these facts together, I want you to do something for me; be honest, this is to eternal an issue for anyone to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Need Jesus?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 30, 2002

We need Jesus because we need to be changed by God!

A person who knew nothing about football was taken by a friend to a college football game. The friend explained the game as clearly as possible before they arrived. As the officials met with the captains of both teams for the coin toss, the football fan was asked by the clueless friend what was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

(7) Jesus Wept Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 13, 2025

John 11 - At Lazarus’s tomb Jesus shows us that God enters our grief, but His voice at the grave and His resurrection promise assure us that He will come again to call His people to eternal life.

Introduction: A World in Mourning I have traveled the world and seen the weight and pain of death. I have stood by the Ganges River in Varanasi, where funeral pyres burn day and night, the air thick with smoke and ash. I have seen body parts drifting in the current, fragments of human lives ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, John 11:43-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:52-55, Revelation 21:4, Ezekiel 18:20, Genesis 3:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Go! And Drink The Living Water - John 4:13–14 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 5, 2025

Are you thirsty for something more than this world has to offer? We live in a time of abundance, yet we are surrounded by people who are parched within—thirsty for meaning, for peace, for purpose, for love. And today, Jesus Himself speaks into that longing.

Go! And Drink the Living Water - John 4:13–14 Introduction: Are You Thirsty? Let me begin by asking you a simple but eternal question: Are you thirsty? I don’t mean do you want a cup of tea, or a cold glass of water after a long walk. I’m asking about your soul. Are you thirsty for something more ...read more

Scripture: John 4:13-14, Isaiah 55:1, John 7:37-38, Revelation 21:6, Jeremiah 2:13, John 19:28, Luke 19:10, John 1:14, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What The Women Did Not Find

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 15, 2017

When the women who had followed Jesus came to the tomb, they found a disturbed tomb and angels that spoke to them. What they did not find was the body of the Master. This becomes the basis for Easter, the foundation of the Faith of Christ the Lord.

“There was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Alive Again!

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 18, 2002

We must join Christ in his resurrection if we are to claim we believe in the resurrection event. A message for Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday March 30, 1997 ALIVE AGAIN! INTRODUCTION This past week, America has been shocked and puzzled by the mass suicide of 39 people near San Diego, CA. The group, as you well know, was called Heaven’s Gate and its members, led by the charismatic Marshall Applewhite, believed that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparations

Contributed by James May on Dec 7, 2003

We are making preparations for the coming of Christmas but are we making preparations for the coming of the Lord?

PREPARATIONS We are entering a time of the year when the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life is ramped up, or kicked up another notch on the “Rat Race Scale”. People who were already stressed for time suddenly must find more time to do things that they don’t normally do. It’s the Holiday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-3, Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Grace Will Bring You Out!

Contributed by Derek Joshua E'lon Sr. on May 5, 2003

THIS IS A SERMON THAT SHOWS THAT GRACE SAVES AND THE LAW CAN NOT SAVE.

GRACE WILL BRING YOU OUT (EPH. 2:5-9) There are many Christians who are saved by grace but try to keep saved by obeying the law or by keeping the commandments. But I want to tell you that the “Just shall live by faith.” We live by faith, without keeping the ritual, only the moral, (which are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Rest; A Faith That Shines

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Mar 20, 2006

Now if we want a faith that shines, I believe we need to look at the faith of the people the writer names in the closing chapter.

The rest; a faith that shines Hebrews 11:32-40 03/19/06 Each year or more than once a year, there will be a magazine that usually will list the top 100 people in the world. As we conclude our study of Hebrews 11, I believe we could not conclude it in any greater fashion. We come to a list of Bible ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40

Denomination: Baptist