Sermons on Expressing Gratitude:

Follow Me PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024

Explores discerning God's call, managing distractions, and deepening our knowledge of God, encouraging us to leave our comfort zones and follow Jesus.

Good morning, beloved congregation. It is a joy to gather with you today, not in our own strength or wisdom, but in the grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a blessing to delve into God's Word together, to seek His face and to learn from His teachings. We are not here by accident, but by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Topics: Discipleship

Turning It Around PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 23, 2024

Explores trusting God to rebuild our lives from ruins, restore righteousness, and reclaim us as redeemed, serving Him in unity and faith.

Good morning, beloved family of God. How wonderful it is to gather together in this sacred space, united by a shared faith and a shared hope in the promises of our loving Father. It is truly a blessing to stand before you today, and I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to share the word ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:9

Topics: Restoration

Believe PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 30, 2024

Explores the boundless love of God, urging believers to truly know and experience it, and to become channels of this love to others.

Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing to gather once again in this house of worship, a sanctuary where we come together to seek God's wisdom, to find solace in His presence, and to celebrate His boundless love. Today, we find ourselves drawn to an extraordinary passage ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Topics: God's Love

Search Me, Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to invite God's transformative work in their lives through self-reflection, spiritual change, and surrender to God's Word.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ! It is a joy and a privilege to gather together in the house of our Lord, to share in fellowship, and to open our hearts to His Word. Today, we find ourselves drawn to a particular passage of Scripture, a beautiful prayer nestled within the pages of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

Topics: Self-Reflection

Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 8, 2024

Explores our relationship with possessions, urging us to prioritize heavenly treasures over earthly ones and to guard against materialism.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today in the presence of our Lord, not just to share in fellowship, but to open our hearts and minds to the wisdom and guidance that His word provides. Today, we turn our attention to a topic that touches each of our lives in profound ways: our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Topics: Giving

Call On God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 3, 2024

Explores the nearness of God, the importance of sincere prayer, and the transformative power of experiencing God's truth in our lives.

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred place, we find ourselves in the presence of an extraordinary truth. An everlasting truth, that our God is near to us, that He hears us, and that He answers us. He is not a distant deity, a far-off figure shrouded in the mists ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:18

Topics: God's Nearness

Grace - Given And Received

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

In the promises to Abram we see God’s grace. In Abram’s response we see how we should respond to grace.

Genesis 11:10-12:9 March 9, 2003 NIV Jeremiah 23:23 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? What does that mean. Far God - transcendent - creator - not interested in the little things Near God - personal - can make a difference in the day to day of life Genesis ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Giving

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 12, 2022

Many have asked, "How should I give to the Lord?" I thought I would share.

I. An Individual Matter a. Not prescribed for a few to provide for all. b. Every member proposition. c. Church is a group of individuals. II. It Should be Proportionate a. As God has prospered. b. Distribution of obligation, 2 Corinthians 8:13-14 1) Faith method 2) Businesslike, no need of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:2

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Love?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 6, 2013

How we think of ourselves is a reflection of how we think of God and others.

Title: Who Do You Love? (Encompasses “what” we love, as in inordinate affections for, devotion to and obsessions with things and/or people. What we love reflects who we love.) Text: Luke 12:13-21 Thesis: How we think of ourselves is a reflection of how we think of God and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

20 The Deep Prayer Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Dec 24, 2020

This devotion is about the prayer of repentance by Jonah from the belly of the great fish. This is the 20th of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where a comparison is made between Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

Jonah 2:1-9 - Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the floods ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9, Romans 12:1, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Timely Lessons From A Troubling Story

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 5, 2016

1. Be warned about the seriousness of sin (vs. 24) 2. Be willing to stand in the gap (vs. 25) 3. Trust God's way of salvation (vs. 25-26) 4. Give worship to our Savior (vs. 27-31)

Old Testament Encounters with Christ Part 17: Timely Lessons from a Troubling Story Exodus 4:18-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 28, 2012 BACKGROUND: *We are looking at the Old Testament appearances of Christ. In Exodus 3 and 4, the Lord miraculously appeared to Moses in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Finicky Eaters Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 15, 2014

At first glance the book of Numbers reads a bit like an operations manual. It’s got numbers of soldiers, lists of names, and a bit of repetition. Tucked between those lists and numbers are some stories of real people, dealing with real issues of faith!

BETWEEN THE NUMBERS FINICKY EATERS - NUMBERS 11:1-15 INTRODUCTION -On June 6, 1943 the Allied forces land on Omaha Beach with a tremendous show of force. -If you’ve studied World War 2 at all you’ll know about D-Day. -The official code name for D-Day was “Operation ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon 6 - Stay Alive And Alert Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 19, 2025

In Colossians 2:4-15, Paul begins to address the reason for Paul's letter to the Colossians. Paul warns them about the danger that the false teachers pose and gives them instructions about how to fortify themselves and protect their spiritual life.

Introduction: A. One of the scariest things about young children is the fact that they are naïve and uninhibited. 1. These pictures I am showing on the screen make every parent gasp because of the danger. B. I am going to date myself with this illustration: How many of you remember the old ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:4-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

This sermon encourages steadfast hope in God’s promises, trusting Him through unseen and uncertain times, and patiently waiting for His faithful fulfillment.

Friends, take a deep breath. If your week has felt like a thousand tiny cuts—emails unanswered, hopes on hold, prayers that feel like whispers in a windstorm—you are not alone. Hope can feel thin on Thursday afternoons and threadbare by Saturday night. Yet right here, in the everyday ache and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25

Topics: Hope

How To Live A Prosperous Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025

True prosperity begins with a thriving soul, shaping our health, stewardship, and prayers as we seek God’s presence and live with integrity and generosity.

Friends, there’s a line in one of the smallest letters in the Bible that feels like a cup of cold water on a hot day. It’s just a sentence, but it sounds like the kind of blessing you’d hear from a dear friend across a porch swing or see scribbled at the bottom of a postcard. John calls us ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Topics: Prosperity