Sermons on Fairy Tales:

The Church Of Philadelphia: Words Of Praise To A Faithful Assembly (Revelation 3:7-13)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 13, 2024

The sixth church that Jesus addressed received no words of rebuke or chastisement. It was faithful to the Gospel, open to opportunities, and be delivered from its enemies and the coming hour of trial upon the world.

The seven churches of Revelation 2-3 were literal, authentic, verifiable places of worship in the region of Asia Minor within the boundaries of the Roman Empire. These churches are not the product of allegory, nor are they tales of mystics and sages of ancient days. There is nothing written in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:12, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9, 1 John 2:23, 1 John 4:15, Revelation 3:7-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism: The Gift Of Identity

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 10, 2022

A sermon for The Baptism of Our Lord, Year C

January 9, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Acts 8:14-17 Baptism: The Gift of Identity Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. When the Israelites had coursed their 40-year journey out of slavery ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22, Acts 8:14-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Embracing Truth For Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 24, 2024

1 Timothy 4:6-7 inspires a deeper commitment to truth and godliness in our lives, leading to spiritual growth and a stronger witness for Christ.

Embracing Truth for Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Introduction: Today, we explore the profound impact of truth on our spiritual journey, drawing insights from Paul's letter to Timothy. In 1 Timothy 4:6-7, Paul encourages Timothy to embrace truth and reject falsehoods, guiding us towards ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-7, Titus 2:1, John 8:31-32, Hebrews 5:12-14, 2 Timothy 2:23, Colossians 2:8, Hebrews 12:11, 2 Peter 1:5-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Is Alive

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 7, 2023

The greatest news the world has ever heard: He Is Not Here, He Is Risen!

HOPE IS ALIVE Matthew 28 Introduction The greatest news the world has ever heard: He Is Not Here, He Is Risen! Matthew ends his gospel with the staggering news of the resurrection. We should never let this get old in our hearts. In Matthew 28 Angels testified Roman Guards fainted Women ran to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being United In Body, Soul, And Spirt Series

Contributed by Lynn Sims on Apr 3, 2024

We must be United in Body, Soul, and Spirit

United We Stand - "Being United in Body, Soul, and Spirit for God" 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (NKJV) 12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Foods for the stomach and the stomach for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Other

Genesis Chapter Three Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 21, 2022

These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Three. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

GENESIS CHAPTER THREE OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is Adam and Eve sin against God and it has repercussions that have affected the human race ever since. The Cambridge Bible (1921) – Genesis 3 The Temptation – Genesis 3:1-5 The Fall – Genesis 3:6-8 The Enquire – Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Cuatro Prioridades Esenciales De Un Cristiano”

Contributed by Alfredo Vargas on Oct 5, 2025

La vida cristiana no es un accidente, sino un caminar intencional. Pablo oró para que los creyentes en Colosas vivieran “llenos del conocimiento de Su voluntad… para que andéis como es digno del Señor”.

La vida cristiana no es un accidente, sino un caminar intencional. Pablo oró para que los creyentes en Colosas vivieran “llenos del conocimiento de Su voluntad… para que andéis como es digno del Señor”. Hoy veremos cuatro áreas fundamentales para un cristiano que desea agradar ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Cain & Abel PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

To understand God's expectations for sincere and obedient worship, as illustrated by the story of Cain and Abel, and to learn from the consequences of disobedience.

Good morning, Church family! Today, we're diving deep into the intriguing story of Cain and Abel, as told in Genesis 4:3-5. We'll be exploring God's expectations for worship, Cain's rebellion against God's word, and the tragic consequences of disobedience. From the very beginning of time, God has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-5

Topics: Good, Bad

Narnia: Through The Wardobe Into Winter Series

Contributed by Steve Hickey on Dec 14, 2005

Jesus is our way out of spiritual winter.

THROUGH THE WARDROBE INTO WINTER This past week our creative team met to nail down all the titles for this NARNIA Christmas message series. You can see the title we settled on for today – Through the Wardrobe into Winter. I’m mainly going to talk today about spiritual winter. This succession of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Resurrection Of Jesus

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 8, 2007

The resurrection of Jesus 1. was physical. 2. is a mystery. 3. means hope.

I had an interesting conversation on the phone with my mother a few years ago. She told me she had been going to a Bible study at her church, led by her pastor, and he was saying that it was Jesus’ body that was raised from the dead. She has been in the church most of her life, but somehow that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Is Christian Hope Just Pie In The Sky

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003

Christian hope is not pie in the sky but founded on the concrete reality of what has been promised by God.

Has anyone seen The Postman. It’s a bit old now, it was released a few years ago. And while it comes from a good book, the movie does boil down to a new setting for Kevin Costner to play the same character he played in every other movie he’s ever been in. But in this movie, the self-centred guy who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-25

Denomination: Holiness

Heeelp!

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004

Learn about the power of God’s grace coming to your aid in this sermon that will be sure to heeelp you when you need it!

Heeelp! The Power of Grace 12/10/03 I. Introduction A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him his box of cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny, red plastic shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story Of Esther - A Heroine In Personal Crisis Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Aug 6, 2001

The book of Esther is the biblical answer to Walt Disney’s story of Cinderella. An orphan girl from an enslaved nation ends up marrying the king. It’s short story at its finest.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: One of Megan’s favorite stories is Cinderella. She was the abused, ophaned house slave with no hope of a future or ever attending the royal ball much less luring the handsome prince into marrying her. Her fairy god-mother magically helps her to not only attend the ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-16

The Priority Of Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 11, 2009

Faith is a reasonable and necessary priority for us before we kick the bucket.

For those of you who weren’t able to make it last week because of the lovely weather we had, we began a series called, "Your Bucket List." Which I borrowed from a movie which came out about a year ago called The Bucket List. In the movie two very different men, one a wealthy business man, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-25

Denomination: Methodist

This Is A Hard Saying

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 20, 2009

The Word of God can be understood when we let the Holy Spirit speak to us through faith.

Text: “Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can understand it?’” (John 6:60). Has anyone ever told you something that was really hard to believe? When we were very young, we usually believed whatever people told us because we didn’t think they ...read more

Scripture: John 6:56-69

Denomination: Christian Church