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Lesson 42: Preach Without Notes Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 26, 2018

How to preach extemporaneously, without notes or a manuscript.

Lesson Goal In this lesson I hope to teach you how to preach extemporaneously, without notes. Lesson Intro Reading through Acts 2 we get the idea that Peter preached off the cuff. Okay, it's time to crank the ratchet up yet another notch. You have seen me allude to this before, but now it's time ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Tune In - Pt. 3 - Static Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018

Dead air. Static. Interference. All keep us from tuning in and being able to hear. However, hearing is essential. Lean in and tune in this year!

Tune In Pt. 3 - Static I. Introduction ?I don’t know about you but one of the most frustrating things in life is trying to listen to the radio when there is static! This is especially true when you are on the road when there is an important ball game on and you carefully scroll through the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-3, Daniel 9:20-23, Daniel 10:2-3, Daniel 10:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

In My Father's House

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 13, 2018

The call of God is the greatest privilege granted us.

In My Father’s House Luke 2:41-52 I am sure many of us have wondered about Jesus’ early life and upbringing. Matthew leaves the child Jesus after his parents returned to Nazareth and picks Him back up more than 25 years later. Mark doesn’t pick up the story until Jesus came to John for Baptism. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52, John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Persistent Keep Seeking God

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

In his book Written In Blood, Robert Coleman tells the story of a little boy whose sister needed a blood transfusion.

5-6 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you went to your friend’s house very late at night and said to him, ‘A friend of mine has come into town to visit me. But I have nothing for him to eat. Please give me three loaves of bread.’ 7 Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Go away! Don’t bother ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Comfort From Jesus

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 4, 2021

This is a funeral Sermon for a middle-aged nonchristian woman who died with cancer

MESSAGE: “Comfort from Jesus” INTRODUCTION: 1.) In John chapter eleven the scene opens that a friend of Jesus was quite sick. A.) Lazarus would have been a good friend of Jesus. B.) Whenever Jesus came to Bethany he would always drop by for a meal, or to spend the night with this man and his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Message For 9-11 Sunday

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 16, 2021

Bad things have happened to people many times over the years. There were some people who spoke to Jesus about a recent event. His reply wasn't something they expected to hear.

Based on a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO on 9-12-2021. This is not an exact transcription. Introduction: The question has been asked many times before: Where were you on 9-11, 2001? I was a substitute school teacher that day. During the second period, I think, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Our Great High Priest: An Exposition Of Hebrews 5:1-10

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 9, 2021

Where would we be if it were not for Jesus our High Priest making intercession for us?

Our Great High Priest" An Exposition of Hebrews 5:1-10 Chapter 5 begins a new section in the Book of Hebrews. The first four chapters presents Jesus as the Creator, the Divine Son, and the great Davidic King. Psalms 2 and 110 formed the basic of this Kingship. This Son is greater than the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where Is The Fruit?

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Oct 4, 2022

Introduction The purpose of this explanatory paper is to discover the revealed word of God and how that the term should be applied to the lives of those who follow Jesus.

. A review of Luke Chapter 12 and Luke Chapter 14 will help encapsulate this text in Luke 13:1-9 and ensure we discover the message to the 1st-century disciples of Jesus. Of crucial importance to our understanding of the text is the audience that has assembled to hear Jesus. Luke opens his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

"reliance In An Age Of Growing Chaos"

Contributed by John Huyser on Apr 24, 2023

Who hasn't pulled into the wrong driveway, knocked on the wrong door, absent-mindedly lifted the handle of the wrong car door or let a ball go astray into another yard? What is triggering all the senseless violence? How do we process this as believers and regain our sense of safety?

Once a month – every 29.5 days according to NASA, we have a full moon where the sun fully illuminates the moon’s visible disk. We observe full moons in the clear nighttime skies without much thought. But long known to those in law enforcement or medicine, full moons can trigger behavioral and ...read more

Building Godly Character

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 1, 2025

Our culture often tells us to avoid suffering at any cost, to seek pleasure and ease above all else. Paul declares with the authority of heavenly insight that suffering is not without purpose. In God's kingdom, character is currency.

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: There is a story told among the Cherokee Indians… One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Title: "Calm In The Chaos: Trusting The God Who Knows It All” Series

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Jan 10, 2026

God’s presence does not change with the headlines. He is not taken by surprise by world events or personal trials. While governments and political forces shift power from one hand to another, God holds all things in His unwavering grip.

Title: “Calm in the Chaos: Trusting the God Who Knows It All” Text: Hebrews 4:13 “He knows about everyone, everywhere. Everything about us is bare and wide open to the all-seeing eyes of our living God; nothing can be hidden from him to whom we must explain all that we have done. LB Introduction: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stand Strong PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Encourage believers to be alert, stand firm in their faith, be courageous and strong, and to do everything in love.

Good morning, everyone! Welcome to this blessed gathering. Today, we delve into the heart of 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, which says, "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love." In the words of A.W. Tozer, "Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Topics: Stand, Strong

New Beginnings (Part 8) PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Learn from our past without dwelling on it, live in the present with gratitude, and look forward to the future with hope, trusting in God's promise of renewal and new beginnings.

Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into a rich and inspiring passage from the Book of Isaiah. But before we do that, let's take a moment to consider these words from Woodrow Kroll: "The God who made us also can remake us." We've all got things in our past that we cling to, but God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Imagine, Big

In Season & Out PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

To encourage believers to always be ready to preach the Gospel, endure suffering, and remain faithful in all circumstances.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into a significant passage from Paul's second letter to his young protégé, Timothy. Paul’s last words to Timothy are some of the most powerful messages in the Bible, and they resonate just as loudly today. This passage from 2 Timothy 4:1-4 is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Topics: Readiness

Welcomed With Open Arms PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

We are to follow after Christ’s example of love and welcome and receive the blessings that come from doing so.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! We're here today to delve into a beautiful message from the book of Matthew. We're going to be talking about Jesus' example of love and welcome, our calling to extend that same warm welcome to others, and the blessings that come from doing so. As the great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Topics: Welcoming