Sermons on Failure To Launch:

The Dead Speak: And Some Of Them Are Not Happy!

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 7, 2001

A salvation message based on the story of Lazarus and the Rich man

The Dead Speak: And Some of Them Are Not Happy! Luke 16:19-31 Illustration: Recently, there has been a huge increase in interest in our culture about life after death. I think this is shown by the increased interest in the occult. There is a syndicated television show that illustrates this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Strong-Hold

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

YOU ARE NEVER AN ORPHAN ONCE YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A FATHER WHO IS POWERFUL AND CARING.

STRONG - HOLDS DANIEL 11:32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. A certain daughter of a senior police commissioner was reported to have assaulted a junior police officer after the traffic policeman spotted ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 17, 2006

A Christmas message.

Dakota Community Church December 10, 2006 The Rest of the Story We all know the Christmas Story. Why are we here today more than 2000 years after these events took place? Does this message have any bearing on us today? I want to share with you today the rest of the story, what God was doing in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Romans 5:8-9

Denomination: Mennonite

Be Attitudes

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 30, 2008

Through this text, Jesus teaches the attitudes that will be necessary to live a successful Christian life.

Intro: There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral Restaurant, with 2 gallons of Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants and shoes. A service person had been struck from behind by the swinging door which launched the salad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stop Feasting - Start Fasting

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 26, 2013

Oh dear, gorgeous, lip-smacking food counters are there everywhere and these are the days for a foodie!

Aren’t you satisfied yet? Joel 2:12 " Now, therefore," says the LORD, " Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning." Oh dear, gorgeous, lip-smacking food counters are there everywhere and these are the days for a foodie! Chefs have come to lime-light ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sixth Commandment Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 14, 2016

Sixth Command of God calls for a peaceful living and having calm and quiet life with one another.

Sixth Command: Do not Kill. Ex 20:13 In Bible the word anger/angry is used for 289 times, the word anger is used for 232 times and the rest for angry, Whereas the NT has only 12 times. The faculty of anger is God created one but use properly. F. Tennyson Jesse in his “Murder and Its ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Methodist

How To Survive A Shipwreck Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009

When life gets hard and storms are raging, a shipwreck might be the best place to be.

How to Survive A Shipwreck August 16, 2009 Have you ever felt like your were going against the wind and your life was about to crash? When life gets hard and storms are raging, a shipwreck might be the best place to be. Background: Paul is going to high places…and hard places…and against the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Earnest Prayer Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

The power of earnest prayer is amazing. We should not be surprised when God moves.

The Power of Earnest Prayer Acts 12:1-16 Acts 13:1-12 Intro Acts 12-13 offers interesting glimpses of two congregations at prayer. The Jerusalem church is described in Acts 12 and the Antioch church in Acts 13. These chapters show the relationship between prayer and come crucial concerns in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Lord And Christ, But What Does That Mean? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2023

Jesus poured out everything–His knowledge, His dignity, His very human life-blood to the last drop on Calvary. He held back nothing so He could give it all to us

An Easter Homily One of the first phrases out of St. Peter’s mouth on the Day of Pentecost, the day in which the Holy Spirit filled the disciples of Jesus and they broke out in tongues and prophecy, is “Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41, John 20:11-18, Philippians 2:6

Denomination: Catholic

No, You Don't Have To Volunteer To Be A Martyr

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2018

What distinguished the Corinthian church was their usage of the spiritual gifts, especially the more dramatic ones like praying in tongues and healing.

Thursday of 21st Week in Course 2018 Ss Felix and Adauctus Our Lord is not satisfied with half-measures, and neither should we be so satisfied. It has been said that the goal of life is to depart this earth prepared to be canonized saints. That means that we must do good and avoid evil, but to an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-51, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Hang In There

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 17, 2014

It’s hard to live the Christian life, but it’s worth it.

Hang in There November 23, 2014 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It’s hard to live the Christian life, but it’s worth it. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 1:8-12 Supplemental Passage: Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Rage Of The Heathen

Contributed by Charles Payne on Sep 12, 2025

If there is any purpose to be gleaned from the murder of Charlie Kirk, it is this: we can no longer lean on activists like Charlie to do our work for us.

RAGE OF THE HEATHEN (Inspired by the political assassination of Charlie Kirk) 2 Samuel 1:17–27) “The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!” (v.19) PROLOGUE: A WORLD SHAKEN BY VIOLENCE When a public figure is assassinated—Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:19, Psalm 2:1, Acts 4:25-28, Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Arrows In The Hands Of A Warrior

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

Part of raising our children is learning to let them go.

“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Releasing The Arrows

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008

After we have prepared them... we must release our children to God

Releasing the Arrows Luke 15:11-27 Two weeks ago, in my first sermon on parenting I said that Children were intended for and given to us for a purpose. Our children were designed by their Creator to make an impact on the world. To live for a reason. To set their minds toward a goal. To ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-27

Denomination: Baptist

I Surrender All

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 29, 2006

Five Stages of Peter’s Surrender

Luke 5:1-11 I Surrender All Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church April 30, 2006 Introduction Steve Lyons will be remembered as the player who dropped his pants. He could be remembered as an outstanding infielder ... as the player who played every position for the Chicago White Sox ... as the guy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist