Sermons on Face Like The Sun:

Back To The Basics

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Jan 2, 2005

As followers of Christ, we are entitled to the greatest inheritence on the face of the earth!

Columnist L. M. Boyd recently described the amazing good fortune of a man named Jack Wurm. In 1949, Mr. Wurm was broke and out of a job. No job and no money, just like some of us here. One day he was walking along a San Francisco beach when he came across a bottle with a piece of paper in it. As ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Can Believer Do When They Get The Blues?

Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 11, 2009

Faith in the resurrected Christ gives the courage to face the blues in life.

“They call it stormy Monday, yes but Tuesday’s just as bad. They call it stormy Monday, yes but Tuesday’s just as bad. Wednesday’s even worse; Thursday’s oh, so sad.” If you are blues fan, you recognize those lyrics written by blues guitarist T-Bone Walker. The Blues is a genre of music born from ...read more

Scripture: Job 7:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

It Keeps Going...and Going...and Going

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 29, 2002

The purpose of this sermon was to motivate people to endure and persist whatever the obstacle they might be facing.

January 27, 2002 Heb. 11:27,28 ¡§It keeps going¡Kand going¡Kand going¡K¡¨ INTRODUCTION Have you ever felt like quitting? Last Sunday, I watched more football than I have seen probably since I was in high school. After we got home from church, I turned on the game between the St. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Bigger Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 12, 2003

God is BIGGER than any problem we face in life!

INTRODUCTION • Mark Smith in an article in Readers Digest said the following: Like many high school seniors, my son was filling out college-scholarship applications. One form asked for extracurricular activities. He answered: “wrestling.” The next question requested positions held. He entered: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30, Romans 8:29-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Can I Grow Up When You Treat Me Like A Little Kid?

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Effective parenting allows children to grow up.

How can I grow up when you treat me like a little kid? Ephes. 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), [3] that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. [4] And, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday -- I'm Good Enough, Smart Enough And....people Like Me

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

Palms Sunday - Doing the best I can is NOT what God is looking for. Looking for a different take of Palm Sunday? Here it is.

Over 2000 years ago the Sadducees had a tradition they believed the Messiah would show up four days before Passover. They kept the gates of the Temple open so that he could walk right into his rightful place. Hebrew nationalistic fervor was always at its peak on this particular day. The Romans ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Matthew 13:24 – I Don’t Want To Live Like This Anymore! - Part 8 Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 7, 2011

Mubarak has survived six assassination attempts, but his dictatorship has brought the wrath of Egypts masses against him. They are shouting “We don’t want to live like this, anymore!” What about me? Who rules my life?

Matthew 13:24 – Part 8 - I DON’T WANT TO LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE! He has ruled Egypt for 29 years and has no intention of resigning. Mubarak and his family are incredibly rich. Apparently they have $70 billion due to corruption, kickbacks and some legitimate business activities. His kingdom is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #3 - How To Organize Your Study Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022

A Class on How to Approach Studying the Bible

III. HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR STUDY OF THE BIBLE A. Use a Notebook. The advantages of writing things down cannot be over-emphasized. When the pen is moving, the brain is working. 1. It helps you ORGANIZE your thoughts. Make insightful observations, ask questions, make comments, observe patterns, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1, Revelation 11:12, John 10:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#4: Become Like Me: Make Disciples Who Make Disciples (Luke 9-10) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 1, 2024

Discipleship is not complete until the disciple becomes a disciple maker.

Discipled, Week 4: Become Like Me Luke 9-10 2 Timothy 2:2 Good morning! Go ahead and take your Bibles and open them to Luke 9. This is page 814 if you are using one of the pew Bibles. Today we wrap up our series called Discipled. Next week, we are going to begin a series that will take us up to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And… Read Scripture Like Jesus: 8 Rules Of Basic Bible Interpretation For The Christian Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 7, 2025

Jesus, the Son of God, the eternal Word made flesh, was also a Jewish rabbi. He read the Scriptures—not just as ink on parchment—but as the living Word of His Father, with reverence, understanding, and divine insight.

Go! And… Read Scripture Like Jesus: 8 Rules of Basic Bible Interpretation for the Christian INTRODUCTION: “Do You Read the Bible Like Jesus Did?” Let me begin with a question that might sound simple, but it’s deeply profound: How did Jesus read the Scriptures? Think about it: Jesus, the Son of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:160, Hebrews 1:1-2, Nehemiah 8:8, John 5:39, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, James 1:22, John 16:13-14, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:5, John 3:16, Luke 24:27, 2 Timothy 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just Like My Dad (A Father's Day Sermon On The Prodigal Son)

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 16, 2025

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son (which is really the Parable of the Loving Father) we get a picture of how our heavenly Father loves us.

Good morning, and Happy Father’s Day! Please turn in (or turn on) your copy of God’s Word and scroll to Luke 15. While you’re turning there, I want to share some photos with you. This past Wednesday, JonWorth encouraged our students to dress like their dad. And the results were hilarious. (Show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Opposition - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 2, 2007

The message again deals with the obstacles Nehemiah faced and the methods he employed to overcome the opposition.

Overcoming Opposition - Part 2 Nehemiah 4:10-23 Introduction Nehemiah was facing opposition and obstacles. He had heard the news of the destroyed wall of Jerusalem. He had immediately prayed seeking God’s will and strength. When Artexerxes asked what he could do, Nehemiah was faced with ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Blues

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 17, 2006

You can be a "victor" instead of a "victim" in the face of persecution or mistreatment.

Text: “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake” (Matthew 5:11). Jesus tells us to rejoice and be glad when we are persecuted. That is kind of strange. Why should we be happy when we are being hurt or wronged or mistreated or ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Speech Patterns

Contributed by James May on May 1, 2005

Bridling of the tongue is one of the greatest problems that we face as a Christian.

SPEECH PATTERNS by Pastor Jim May The ability to speak is a wonderful thing, but how we use that ability can often make a tremendous difference in both our own life and the lives of others. Everywhere you turn there are voices. Some are voices of encouragement, some are destructive, and some ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Peter’s Hypocrisy Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 17, 2018

When Paul visited Jerusalem, Peter (and others) gave him the “right hand of fellowship”; but when Peter visited Antioch, Paul “opposed him to his face.” Peter’s conduct in Antioch produced a tense face-to-face confrontation between two Christian leaders.

September 21, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.4.a: Peter’s Hypocrisy (2.11-13) Galatians 2.11-13 (KJV) 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist