Sermons on Ephrem The Syrian:

Bigger Ain't Always Better

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This sermon helps us realize that God’s way is not always the way we think it should be.

Turn with me to II Kings 5. This is a familiar story to many. It is one of those stories I remember from Sunday school when I was a kid. I always thought this was a story of healing, and it is to a degree, but it is more a story of faith and obedience. It’s a story about relying on God and his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Was It Really Like That? Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Mar 23, 2004

One of the biggest questions I’ve heard people asking about Mel Gibson’s movie is: "Wow. . . did that really happen?" A reviewer in TIME mag put it this way: "The first thing you have to decide is. . . is it based on fact or fiction?" *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

WAS IT REALLY LIKE THAT? How many of you here today have seen The Passion of the Christ? How many of you left there with questions? <HANDS> This series, I’m taking some of the most common questions I’ve heard, and giving them an honest look. One of the biggest questions I’ve encountered with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Holiness

Receiving Miracles

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Sep 17, 2002

There is a position of receptivity. This is not a physical position, but a "posture" within our spirit-man to receive impartation from the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately we often quench the operation of the Holy Spirit long before He has an opportunity to del

How To Receive Ministry 1Thes 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit. There are many ways we quench the Holy Spirit. Preconceived Notions II Ki 5:1-14 1 Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14, Acts 10:24-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Setbacks In Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 18, 2003

Naaman overcame his setback in life when he was challenged to put his faith in God. We overcome life’s problem by seeking God, submitting to His way and trusting Him completely.

2 Kings 5:1-14 Overcoming Setbacks In Life Imagine this: You graduated from the University with honours. You are intelligent and were soon employed by a big and famous company. You did well and were promoted a few times. Now a CEO of the company, and business continues to expand to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remembering Our Anniversary

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jul 23, 2008

We remember 9/11 not to dwell on the past but look to the future and remember what this day has taught us.

Deuteronomy 26: 1 – 11 reads, “And it shall be, when you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, that you shall take some of the first of all produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that the Lord your God is ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Homecoming In Nazareth

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 27, 2007

Jesus preached his first sermon in his hometown and when he finished they decided to kill him.

HomeComing in Nazareth Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 2007 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Throwing Away Our Trash

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 3, 2009

Do we have things in our lives that God has been dealing with us about? Maybe we do things or say things that we ought not to say or do. It is time to throw away our trash and serve Jesus with a whole heart.

Throwing Away Our Trash 2 Kings 5:1-8 1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Restored

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 8, 2008

A message about pride and humility from the life of Naaman.

Dakota Community Church November 30, 2008 (pm) Restored At the very beginning of His ministry Jesus returns from the temptation in the wilderness and as was His custom goes to the synagogue where He reads the passage from Isaiah 61 and then manages to turn everyone against Him is a manner of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Mennonite

"How Great Thou Art!"

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 10, 2006

My God is the God of the impossible ... there’s nothing He can’t do. He can defeat the Goliaths in our life.

“How Great Thou Art!” INTRODUCTION: BASIC PREMISE … “With God … nothing is impossible!” - Do you believe that? · SOMETIMES … seems like we face IMPOSSIBLE circumstances. · SEEMS LIKE … all the odds are against us … NO HOPE. · SEEMS LIKE … no light at end of tunnel. It’s EASY to get DISCOURAGED ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:8-51

Denomination: Baptist

Mary's Song Of Praise Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 13, 2012

Mary rejoices because of God’s power to change the unchangeable.

Today we continue our series in the Songs of Christmas. Today’s song is the most famous of the five songs recorded in Scripture at announcement of Christ’s birth. The song is Mary’s Song, often called the Magnificat, the Latin word that begins Mary’s praise. A song can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will All Non-Christians Go To Hell?

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 8, 2013

Without compromising the Scriptures, we DO find situations where it's feasible and logical that large numbers of unevangelized peoples have made it to heaven without being told about Christ. Check it out

WILL ALL NON-CHRISTIANS GO TO HELL? INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Fulfilling Prophecy 1. Harry and his neighbor Joe often borrowed things from each other. One day, Harry asked to borrow Joe’s ladder. Joe said, “Sorry Harry, I’ve lent it to my son.” 2. Remembering a saying that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reading The Christmas Story Again For The First Time

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018

What does the Christmas story sound like, if we could hear it again for the first time? Whom would we identify with in the story? What would our response be?

[Sermon preached on 25 December 2017, Christmas Day] Amal is a young man from Syria. He has come to Finland as an asylum seeker. Back in Syria, the authorities are after his life because he has offended the Prophet Muhamad. There is no way he could return and survive. Amal still considers himself ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Joy: Stand Firm In The Lord Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 31, 2025

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to live out the Christian faith? What if you knew how to stand firm in Jesus Christ which would help you live for Him? Get ready to discover Paul’s instructions!

Joy: Stand Firm in the Lord Philippians 3:12-4:1 Just a reminder that families and friends who don't attend church may be open to coming to church for Christmas. They need an invitation from us. Some may decline this year but may come the next. But some may be ready this year. We ...read more

Denomination: *other

Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 16, 2025

Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 118:1-9, 2 Kings 5:9-16, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19. A). THE EVERLASTING MERCY OF THE LORD. Psalm 118:1-9. Our Psalm today begins, “O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good” (PSALM 118:1a). Notice that it is not that ‘He has been good to me.’ But rather that He is “good” within ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-9, 2 Kings 5:9-16, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Willing Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 28, 2022

Naaman is about to face an unexpected challenge to test his willingness to hear and do what God said.

Be Willing 2 Kings 5:1-15 Introduction In our series on Signposts for the Journey we have looked at some major Bible characters to learn that to follow God we must be Obedient, Courageous, Penitent, Wise - and today we conclude this series with a truth that brings them all together. Be ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ