Sermons on Fairy Tales:

Longings To Be Followed-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 27, 2016

2 of 4. Jesus invited His audience to accept Him as the Light that everyone/all should follow. Jesus is the Light that all should follow. But Why? 4 longings worthy of being followed...A Longing to be followed, fulfills the need for...

LONGINGS TO BE FOLLOWED-II—John 8:12 Attention: Disaster Encounter "Oh, No!" he gasped as he surveyed the disaster before him. Never in his 40 years of life had he seen anything like it. How anyone could have survived he did not know. He could only hope that somewhere amid the overwhelming ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Mentiras Creíbles: Necesitas Amarte

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Feb 26, 2020

No necesitamos amarnos a nosotros mismos porque ya lo hacemos y mucho, sino necesitamos a Jesús para verdaderamente amar a los demás para la gloria de Dios.

Intro: Un compañero me platicaba que cuando era niño le gustaba mucho encender fuegos. Se quedaba admirando las flamas del fuego, su color y el calor que despedían. Por supuesto, sus padres le prohíban esto y lo regañaban cada vez que lo descubrían, sobre todo porque ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, Philippians 2:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

¿alguien EnseÑarÁ A Dios El Conocimiento? (Job 21:22)

Contributed by James Dina on Nov 8, 2020

Dios lo sabe todo, es infinito en conocimiento. Nada puede añadirse al tesoro de conocimiento de Dios y nada puede quitarse de él. El hombre recibe todo su conocimiento de Dios y debe someterse tranquilamente a su voluntad.

¿ALGUIEN ENSEÑARÁ A DIOS EL CONOCIMIENTO? (JOB 21:22) ¿Necesita Dios algún tutor o maestro? ¿Para enseñarle cómo ordenar los asuntos del mundo, qué hacer con los malvados y los piadosos? Seguramente no necesita a nadie que le enseñe o ...read more

Scripture: Job 21:22, Isaiah 40:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Los Oficiales De La Iglesia: Autoridad Espiritual

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jan 3, 2024

La iglesia tiene UNIDAD, AUTORIDAD y FINALIDAD

Tengo la bendición de ser presbiteriano de tercera generación y durante mis años en la iglesia desde niño, en la iglesia local donde crecí, podías notar al frente, en el estrado, unas sillas grandes, que más bien simulaban ser como tronos, que no podían pasar ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

El Dinero Es Para Administrarse

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jul 2, 2022

Sé fiel administrador del dueño, en lo poco y en lo mucho.

Ibi Roncailoni ganó 5 millones de dólares en la lotería en 1991. Pensó que sus problemas habían terminado. Al enterarse de la noticia, decidió mantenerla para ella sola, y nunca le dijo a su esposo. Comenzó a gastar el dinero. Joseph, su esposo, lo ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Una Vida Reformada: Solus Christus

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Oct 7, 2022

Sólo Cristo es el camino exclusivo y suficiente al Padre

En agosto del 2010, la atención de todo el mundo estaba centrada en el rescate de los 33 mineros chilenos que permanecieron atrapados 70 días a 700 metros de profundidad en la mina San José. Uno no puede si quiera imaginar lo que debe haber sido el estar en esta situación por ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Zombies, Arise! (Ephesians 5:3-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 29, 2025

When we are saved, we move from death to life. When we go back to our old way of life, we become as a people who are dead, living in the dark. Paul urges, rise from the dead, and let Jesus' light shine on you again.

This week, we continue our Ephesians study, and we find ourselves picking up midstream in Paul's argument. What we've seen up to this point, is that God is a good and loving God, who acts rightly toward his people, showing them grace and kindness. And God is the process of creating one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-14

The Godlyfather

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 5, 2001

Joshua serves as an example of fatherhood at its highest and calls all Christian fathers to be "priests of their homes."

The Godlyfather Josh 24:14-18 14 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dull Disciples

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 11, 2001

Disciples aren’t born they’re made.

“Dull Disciples” Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: It’s summer time, and for many that means it’s family vacation time. Have you ever had a bad experience on a vacation? If you’ve been on many vacations then you know what I’m talking about. Things don’t always go as planned, people and weather doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Good Is Good Enough?

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002

If we define goodness in human terms we will always fall short of Christ’s example. God calls us to give our concerns over to him in faith and trust.

Sermon for the Feast of Pentecost 3 June 2001 Preached at St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-27 Psalm 104:24-35 How Good is Good Enough? What a wonderful day to raise our voices in praise of the Most High God on the Day of Pentecost. It is this day that we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-27

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Calling The First Witness

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 13, 2002

This sermon talks about the fact that faith is more than something that is just in our head. It is expressed in our giving and in our living.

November 11, 2001 Hebrews 11:4,5 “Calling the first witness” I. INTRODUCTION A defendant was on trial for murder in Oklahoma. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Embracing Your Purpose

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 7, 2006

Palm Sunday - Jesus embraced his purpose, remaining focused on the goal. So can we succeed if we remained focused on him!

17-year-old Vivian Ip of Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey offers a heart cry that resonates in the lives of all too many youth. It is an indictment of her American search for purpose and meaning. There are pages of looking, searching, whys, and survival language. She cries in her loneliness and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-34

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Centurion's Story Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2006

A first person portrayal of the Centurion who proclaimed "Surely this was the Son Of God."

(Everything listed in parenthesis is either a stage direction or a comment meant to give information that was not verbalized as part of the actor’s monologue. Items used for this presentation were: a rented centurion outfit, a short sword, a cat of 9 tails, and a tube of tanning cream to give the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:50-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Ever Feel Like A King? Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Jul 13, 2004

Too often we treat our sins the way David treated his: we sweep them under the rug and try to forget about them. But the Lord confronts us with sin, in order to show us his awesome power to forgive!

Pentecost 4 II Samuel 11:26-12:10,13-15 I don’t know about you, but this has never happened to me, that I come home at the end of a day, take a seat on the couch, kick my feet up onto the coffee table and remark, “you know, I really felt like a king today!” You probably also have a difficult time ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"What Are The Signs Of The Last Days?"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Aug 17, 2004

To see the soon return of our Lord, we just need to look at what the visible church, the established church will be like just before the Rapture.

“What Are The Signs Of The Last Days? 2 Timothy 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE our series on “The Rapture”. Sunday Morning, we saw that Jesus is coming … He is coming quickly … AND … it could be SOON. In the meantime, we have a RESPONSIBILITY, as we await His return with JOYOUS ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist