Sermons on Expectation Vs Reality:

Jehovah-Shammah, God Who Is There Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 17, 2022

In the beginning God made the universe, the heavenly reality, and the planet Earth. God was there, and it was so good.

In the beginning God made the universe, the heavenly reality, and the planet Earth. God was there, and it was so good. God made the human race, Adam and Eve, the first humans. God dwelled with them. In the garden of Eden, God was there. And it was good, so good beyond words. Beyond what we could ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 48:35

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Power Of Denial--- Change Your Thinking Patterns.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2017

Seems the human mind has this great ability to deny reality and think we will face no consequences?

THE POWER OF DENIAL? CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK... CHANGE THE WORLD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com NEGATIVE LOGIC? AM I CORRECTABLE? THERE ARE VERY FEW SCHOLARS, MOST OF US ARE STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL OF LIFE. CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK... AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE WORLD... When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:35-75, Judges 16:23, Joshua 7:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Tears Of A Crown

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 19, 2019

The sad reality is knowing Christians in America hold diverse views about guns and gun culture.

TITLE: THE TEARS OF A CROWN SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 53:3a We have all watched in horror as the news media has replayed the events of two weeks ago and we have watched it over and over again on our television sets. A man walks into a local Wal-Mart in El Paso, Tx and takes the lives of 22 people and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Complexities Of Life Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 4, 2021

The happy ending of the story of Ruth, and the happy ending for millions of stories, are due to the reality of the complexity of life.

Not far from the scene where Ruth proposed to Boaz in the middle of the night, Musa Alami made a proposal of his own. This Arab boy was educated at Cambridge, and he went back to Palestine where he became very successful. But political turmoil came and he lost everything. He went out into the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-6

Doubting Disciples Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 13, 2003

Jesus brought 1)peace by showing the reality of the resurrection, and 2)purpose by showing the wellspring of witnessing.

Luke 23:36-49 – Doubting Disciples Charles Swindoll in his book Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back tells the story of a farmer who wanted to impress his hunting buddies. To impress them, he bought the smartest, most expensive hunting dog he could find. He trained this dog to do things no other ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:36-49

Denomination: Baptist

From Genesis To Understanding

Contributed by Robert Diffin on Jan 13, 2004

This sermon is a collection of sentiments from different sources as well as my own concerning the reality of Genesis.

From Genesis to Understanding Robert Diffin Source: From the book of Genesis, the book of Matthew, Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Genesis 1:1 and a sermon by Ray C. Stedman. Noted Physicist: Stephen Hawking maintains that the universe began in a single, immeasureable location in space. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Matthew 1:1-25

Denomination: Church Of God

The Day Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Feb 25, 2001

Christians can live with confidence in the reality of the Day of reckoning we will have and the salvation into the Kingdom that will follow!

The Day February 24, 2001 Introduction: Skit about Parable of the Talents Need 15 coins & 4 ‘volunteers’. Skit is about 5 minutes in length. The three volunteers walk up to the Master. Master: I want to give each of you something, according to your ability. Handing 5 coins to servant #1 Here, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And See God’s Rescue Plan – The 5 R’s Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2025

God's eternal rescue plan for humanity - Reason, Reconciliation, Revelation, Reality, and Response.

Go! And See God’s Rescue Plan – The 5 R’s of Christmas Introduction When I was young, my grandmother spoke to me about the importance of the “three R’s”: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. I remember thinking—even as a child—only one of those actually begins with the letter R! But the idea was ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, Genesis 1:1-3, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, John 1:29, Hebrews 1:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

War PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023

Explore the realities of war and the hope for peace, encouraging us to understand these concepts through the lens of faith.

Good morning everyone. Today, we'll be diving deep into Matthew 24, a chapter that speaks to us about war and peace. It's a challenging passage, one that presents us with the harsh realities of our world but also gives us a glimmer of hope in the midst of it all. As Philip Yancey, renowned ...read more

Topics: Matthew, End Times

Unity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

Emphasizes the reality of sin, the cleansing offered through Christ's sacrifice, and the joy found in the resurrection of Jesus.

Good morning, dear friends. It is indeed a joy to gather with you today, in this house of worship, united under the banner of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here today, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has a message for us today, a message that will speak into our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31

Topics: Sin, God's Light

When God's People Sin

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006

No matter how hard we try, sin is a reality even in the life of God=s children.

WHEN GOD=S PEOPLE SIN Hosea 5:1-15 INTRO: Calvin Coolidge was known as a man of few words, a fact confirmed in a conversation he had with his wife one day. Coolidge returned from a church service which his wife had not attended. She asked, ACalvin, what did the preach¬er talk about today?@ ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Fear Factor Series

Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006

This new series deals with the phenomenon of reality TV. The focus of this series is upon what is ’really’ real.

REALITY CHECK SERIES # 1 The Fear Factor Intro: We begin tonight a new series that I believe is relevant to us all. It is relevant, because it deals with reality. There seems to be a craze today when it comes to ’reality t.v." I know most of have at least heard of them. There is The Fear Factor, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Transformation

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 29, 2008

Jesus renews the ancient Hebrew Passover meal and gives it a new reality in the true Lamb of God.

December 29, 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis The new priest offered his first sermon to his congregation. As the people left, many stopped and complimented him on his preaching. He thanked them, went through the week and, the next Sunday, noticed a larger congregation. Some of the parishioners ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Catholic

A Dynamic Church Devotes Themselves To The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 8, 2008

God gives the Lord’s Supper both to proclaim the reality of an alternative community and to produce it.

Scripture Introduction [Teri’s and Shelley’s stories from the chapter, “The Crisis of Loneliness,” in Anderson, Signs of Warning, Signs of Hope.] Teri and Shelley are typical 30-something adults. Teri was surrounded by friends in high school and college, but her network of friends began to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Choice: Life, Or Death

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011

Choose life in the Promised Land, and discover what waits for you on the other side of joyful reality

INTRO A number of weeks ago, I jokingly said that everyone in my family had a license for something in life. The one license my folks said was solely mine was the complaining license. Dad would say: “Stop your fussing;” and if I didn’t, he’d pick on me and saying: ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Lutheran