Sermons on Everyone Is Neighbor:

The Illusion Of Success

Contributed by Justin Dietel on Jul 24, 2024

Good morning, everyone. Today, I want to talk about something that I believe touches all of us at some point in our lives: the pursuit of worldly pleasures and success

Ephesians 2:11-22 Common English Bible The reconciliation of God’s people 11 So remember that once you were Gentiles by physical descent, who were called “uncircumcised” by Jews who are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Where Will You Spend Your Eternity?

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 14, 2025

Eternity is a reality every human must face. The Bible tells us that after this life, there is an eternal destination for everyone—either in the presence of God in heaven or separated from Him in hell.

WHERE WILL YOU SPEND YOUR ETERNITY? By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Supporting Texts: John 14:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 9:27 INTRODUCTION: Eternity is a reality every human must face. The Bible tells us that after this life, there is an eternal destination for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Get Better - Not Bitter

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Everyone has a tendency to grow bitter with life’s difficulties. Bitterness is like a cancer that deteriorates the mind and heart. If left unchecked, this tendency can eventually poison a person’s perspectives toward just about everything. Even the writer

Everyone has a tendency to grow bitter with life’s difficulties. Bitterness is like a cancer that deteriorates the mind and heart. If left unchecked, this tendency can eventually poison a person’s perspectives toward just about everything. Even the writer of Hebrews wrote, "See to it that no one ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Grace Is Not Just Fair

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Oct 9, 2025

Have you ever asked yourself these questions, “Why does my neighbor seem to have a better life than I do? Why does life seem so unfair sometimes?” Yes, many things in life are hard to understand; that’s why we need to understand the grace of God.

GOD’S GRACE IS NOT JUST FAIR Pastor Joel Bernardino | October 9, 2025 INTRODUCTION Have you ever asked yourself these questions? • “Why does my neighbor seem to have a better life than I do?” • “I’m smarter and more resourceful, yet life seems easier for them.” • “Life seems so unfair ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

How To Be A Bad Christian

Contributed by Robert Doran on Mar 7, 2007

In this sermon I wish to encourage people to be real for God and to seek a relationship with Jesus Christ which is what everyone needs. We need to be careful about how we as believers treat those outside of the faith and those new to the faith.

Sermon March 11,2007 ‘How to be a bad Christian’ Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

Healing The "Father Absence” Wound

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jun 17, 2002

Today we take time to acknowledge and to thank those men in our lives that have served us as fathers. They may have been fathers, our grandfathers, our uncles, our older brothers, our coaches, our teachers, our counselors, our pastors, or that neighbor do

INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme: Today we take time to acknowledge and to thank those men in our lives that have served us as fathers. They may have been fathers, our grandfathers, our uncles, our older brothers, our coaches, our teachers, our counselors, our pastors, or that neighbor down the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

Complete Love

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 21, 2020

Do we love God completely? How do we love God with our whole heart, soul, strength and mind? What does it mean to love our neighbor as ourselves? Let’s examine the more complete love taught by Jesus in Matthew 22:34-46.

Do we love God completely? How do we love God with our whole heart, soul, strength and mind? What does it mean to love our neighbor as ourselves? Let’s examine the more complete love taught by Jesus in Matthew 22:34-46. Matthew 22:34-36 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Tamed Tongue

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 29, 2022

The Bible says a great deal about the tongue. David prayed for the Lord to set a watch and keep the door of his lips. The writer of Proverbs declared that the hypocrite with his mouth destroyed his neighbor. Jesus warned about judgment regarding use of the tongue (Matt. 12:36–37).

The Tamed Tongue Scripture: James 3:1–12, especially verses 8–10 No man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and ...read more

Scripture: James 3:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

When The Way Is Long And Hard

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 10, 2020

Our lives can feel like those of the disciples in the boat, battling headwinds where we barely make any headway. But Jesus will come to us across impossible circumstances. His presence strengthens our hearts.

August 9, 2020 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 14:22-33 When the Way Is Long and Hard Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There is a lot of fatigue and exhaustion going on in today’s gospel story. To begin with, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Being A Blessing

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007

God has blessed us to be sure that we have a life that can bless others

Being a Blessing Genesis 12:1-3 June 10, 2007 Morning Service Introduction A certified public accountant did something that maybe all of us should do. He decided to open a journal with God. He wanted to write everything that God gave him and everything that he gave to God. He started keeping a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

A Death In The Family

Contributed by David Perkins on Sep 10, 2007

Are the church house doors open to all or not? Do we, as followers of Christ, welcome everyone or not? Are we going to judge those passing though our doors, especially in time of death and the sorrow that surrounds that? Christ wants us to be includers

There’s the story of President Calvin Coolidge who was better known back in the 1920s when he was President of the United States (1923-1929), he was known as “Silent Cal” because he didn’t like to speak very often. This drove the reporters of that day up the wall. The story goes that he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:41-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heartbreak Of Abandonment Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 29, 2005

Part 2 of 3 part series. God will never waste a hurt. When we have been abandoned by everyone else, God remains faithful to us and will use our pain to minister to our world

The Heartbreak of Abandonment Scripture: I Corinthians 6:19, Romans 8:28, Genesis 37, 39-41, 50:20 Theme: Because people are infected with sin, they will fail us and abandon us. But God is unfailing and his love is unchanging. Seed: Personal study Purpose: To help the congregation ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The True Meaning Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 21, 2022

The heart of Christmas is beautifully described in the gospel of John. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life

Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts. If there is a single word that describes what Christmas is all about, it is a Hebrew word, “Emmanuel” found in the gospel of Matthew: It reads "Look, the virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 1:1-2, Matthew 1:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Conspiracy Of Kindness

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 13, 2002

God calls us to live a life of kindness because of the kindness we have been given in Christ

Conspiracy of Kindness Selected Passages June 9, 2002 Introduction A train was filled with tired people. Most of them had spent the day traveling through the hot dusty plains and at last evening had come and they all tried to settle down to a sound sleep. However, at one end of the car a man was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Romans 12:20-21

Denomination: Church Of God

The World Is A Mess, But God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 1, 2016

In the midst of the darkest time, when the world is at its bleakest, God calls us to be children of the Light and children of the Day. He calls us to be the Truth when all around us are lies. He calls us to be courage, when everyone cowers in fear.

Psalm 12 The World is a Mess. But God is With Us. Lies According to research, By age four, 90% of children have learned how to lie. According to a 2002 study, 60% of adults can’t have a ten minute conversation without lying at least once. 86% of us lie to our parents regularly, 75% of us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-7

Denomination: *other