Sermons on Evangelize With Humility:

We Must Care About The Lost And Reach Them

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Nov 21, 2025

Week #4 in my At the Core series

Anybody here ever lose something? Maybe it was your wallet, or a set of keys. Some of you lose your glasses only to find out that they are actually on top of your head. Am I preaching to anyone today? I remember I was in the 7th grade at Brazil Jr High School and I lost my nylon Velcro wallet. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

No Hometown Hero

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 23, 2025

Some people return home to a hero's welcome, but when Jesus returned to Nazareth, His reception was just the opposite! This message does a deep dive into the possible reasons for this terrible welcome.

I have entitled our message today, “No Hometown Hero.” This term is often used for an athlete who plays for their home team, having a major impact, like helping them win a championship. This athlete then goes off to play college or professional sports; and when he or she later returns to become a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Denomination: Baptist

Fishing

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 26, 2026

Jesus encourages us like He did the Disciples to be fishers of men.

Matthew 4:12-23 Fishing 2013, a German angler named Marco Liebenow caught something extraordinary off the coast of Norway: a 513-pound Atlantic halibut. It was so enormous — nearly 9 feet long — that he and his three fishing buddies couldn’t bring it into the boat. They had to tow it to shore. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Methodist

Priority #3: Love The Lost Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 2, 2026

Based on John 3:16 - Challenges hearers to consider ways we are compelled to love the lost.

“PRIORITY #3: LOVE THE LOST” John 3:16 FBCF – 1/25/26 Jon Daniels INTRO – The Incredible Journey (pic) – children’s book written by Sheila Burnford – 1961 – 3 pets, Labrador, bull terrier, & a Siamese cat – travel 300 miles through Canadian wilderness to find their owners. 1993 – Adapted into ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Respond To Humbling Circumstances

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017

At times God brings a Christian through humbling experiences. Why would He do that? How are we to respond when that happens? What are the benefits of responding in the right way?

1 Peter 5:6 04.26.15 A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet perhaps true.i Jesus stated a paradox in Matt 23:12 when He said, “…whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”ii The world does not believe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6, Matthew 23:12, Philippians 2:5-8, Isaiah 9:8-13, James 4:10, Isaiah 57:15, Luke 14:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Witness: Prepares #1 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019

We’re all being prepared to be witnesses through the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

We begin with a conversation about the deepest question of all: why are we here? what’s the meaning of our lives? Nothing enduringly great has ever been achieved without asking that question. For us, as Christians, we have answered the question through the lenses of ONE indisputable Truth – God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marks Of A Renewed Church

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

How can revival take place when the church is dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Such is the state of affairs of the churches today.

Opening illustration: A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign directly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Second Time Around-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 14, 2001

1 of 2. Jonah was given a second chance to bring about God’s desire in Nineveh. God can use rescued servants to achieve His will among mankind. But what can be achieved thru a second chance? Extensions are granted to wayward servant’s for...

THE SECOND TIME AROUND—Part I—Jonah 3:1-10 An elderly couple had dinner at another couple’s house, & after eating, the wives left the table & went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, & Albert said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant & it was really ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Serve Jesus?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 8, 2009

Is your life is moving in the right direction? One of the best signs is whether or not you are serving the Lord. God’s Word shows us why we should all be serving the Lord.

Will You Serve Jesus? John 21:1-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 7, 2009 *I grew up in a different world. Fifty years ago there was a passenger train called “The Nancy Hanks” that ran from Atlanta to Macon Georgia, and then on to Savannah. When I was in the first grade, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But Jesus

Contributed by Ronald Courtney on Sep 13, 2008

A sermon focusing on the basis of our message, Jesus Christ

“Nothing But Jesus” I Cor 2 1-5 It is the first century a sunny day in Jerusalem, the “City of Peace” as its name implies, and you can hear the murmurs of ill contempt spreading through the fringes of the crowd as Stephen proclaims his message. Beginning with Abraham, describing his faith in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Story Pt 4. Our Love For The Lost

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 21, 2018

This is a Christmas message on why God chose to send the angels to the shepherds rather than to anyone else. God wanted the message to include everyone including the lost. Since God has a great love for those who are lost we as believers should have that same type of love.

The Christmas Story 12/23/2018 Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 2:1-7 We are in the last part of our series “The Christmas Story.” We have looked at God’s Love For Us, Our Love For Each Other, Our Love For Christ, and we conclude with our Our Love For The Lost. It’s Christmas time, and that means that it’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Joy Of Soul Winning

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 14, 2009

If you were able to provide a cure for an incurable terminal disease, would that cause you happiness and joy. In knowing Christ you have the only cure for the world’s greatest disease sharing it ought to put a smile on your face.

THE JOY OF SOUL WINNING Proverbs 11:30 Introduction: If you were able to provide a cure for a man with an incurable terminal disease, for which medical science had long sought to overcome, which would extend that man’s life for another 15-20 years, would that cause you the slightest degree of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:30

Denomination: Baptist

How To Become A Child Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 18, 2007

God has placed the enabling to comprehend Jesus as the true Light of the World within each person. Though many will reject Him and others will receive Him into their life, all have been designed with the capacity to recognize Him for who He is.

JOHN 1: 9-13 HOW TO BECOME A CHILD OF GOD What an astonishing fact that God would come to earth, wrap Himself in human flesh and take up a human nature. Yet He most certainly did become a human being. There is another even more astonishing fact than the incarnation of God. When God became flesh ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Defending Your Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 1, 2010

A sermon examining the importance of defending your faith.

DEFENDING YOUR FAITH Acts 4:5-19 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025) If you live for Christ there will come a time when you will be required to defend you faith in Him. Therefore, it is important that you are ready, willing, and able to defend your faith. Peter said in - 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-19

Denomination: Baptist

Planting Seeds Of Faith

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 18, 2009

Throughout our lives God is constantly planting seeds of faith in our life and calling us to also plant seeds of faith in the lives of others. This sermon explores what that involves.

Sermon Outline To beging today’s message I would like you to listen to 3 verses from scripture and see if you notice something Read John 1:41 John 1:43 John 1:45 One of the amazing things for me is the way God chooses to connect with us. The way God chooses to connect with you and me. Did you ...read more

Scripture: John 1:41-50

Denomination: Lutheran