Sermons on Fallen Short:

A Love That Changes Everything

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 4, 2003

Have you experienced the kind of love that changes everything? Does it consume you? Does it burn within your heart? Does it transform your relationships? Does it mold your speech? Does it break your heart over the needs of others? The love of God has been

A Love that Changes Everything Romans 5:1-5 Jack Kelley, a reporter from USA Today tells the story of a trip to East Africa in which he was taught a very valuable lesson. He was in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to cover a terrible famine. It was so bad that as he walked toward the village he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Three R's - Reflect, Repent, Renew

Contributed by Carl Greene on Mar 7, 2009

Lent is a time for reflection of our life with Jesus. Is it all it should be? Repent of our sins, our wrong ways and Renew our commitment to Jesus. Oh, and one other thing, don’t be ashamed of Christ!

Well, here we are on the second Sunday of Lent. It is the time of year when we are called to reflect, repent and renew. This time of year is not always when we here the “feel good” messages we all like to hear…and as pastor’s are easier to preach. Still, even in these times, the times when we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

A Word Churches Don't Use - S * * Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 17, 2007

S I N -- it is a word we don’t like to use anymore in our churches.

The “S” Word There is a three letter word that we don’t like to say in churches. The rest of the world uses this word all the time, but we don’t. It makes Christians feel uncomfortable. It makes us feel dirty. Maybe ashamed. Or embarrassed. The word is S – I – N. Sin! Yep, some of you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Removing The Limits In Life

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010

The difference between what we can do and what others believe we can do is vast. Most people either sell themselves short or sell the lives of others short.

Removing the Limits in Life 2 Samuel 5:1-5 May 9, 2010 Evening Service During his first year of graduate study at the University of California at Berkeley, George B. Dantzig (later known as the father of linear programming) arrived late for a statistics class. He saw two problems on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Behind Enemy Lines Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 9, 2007

Examining the reality of life on a fallen planet, waking up to the realization that we are living in a war zone - behind enemy lines.

Dakota Community Church September 9, 2007 Behind Enemy Lines When I started announcing that I was going to teach on Spiritual Warfare what came to mind for you? Was it prayer, fasting, or maybe worship or some other church type of discipline? Those things are a part of spiritual warfare but they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Mennonite

True Love

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 6, 2008

This fallen, wicked world has a warped understanding of love. True love is described very clearly in 1 Corinthians 13.

INTRODUCTION 1 Corinthians 13 is a wonderful portrait of Christ. Put Christ in place of charity throughout the chapter and you will have a blessed study. The aim of this sermon is to get Christians to love one another. Love is the life-blood of a church. Many are torn apart because of a lack of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Who Told You That You Were Naked? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 14, 2012

Sin is defined as exaltation of the self. The message explores some of the ramifications of our fallen condition, pointing to the sole cure for sin.

“God [asked Adam], ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’” [1] The first question God asked of the man was, “Where are you” [GENESIS 3:9]? The man’s response was the first indication that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:11

Denomination: Baptist

Christ And The Social Condition

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 27, 2023

Jesus came to give His life as a sacrifice for fallen mankind. He will reign as King, but that reign awaits His return.

“When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, ‘This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!’ “Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.” [1] Few of the miracles Jesus performed had ...read more

Scripture: John 6:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Get Over Your Past: New Year, New Theme, New You? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 11, 2017

A new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year?

So its a new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year? Our focus last year was on being a dynamic disciple, after listening to 12 months of preaching on that theme, has there been any noticeable difference in your life and my life as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Isaiah 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

After God Saved, He Destroyed Those Unbelievers & The Most Wicked Of Fallen Angels Examined – Jude 1:5-6 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 11, 2022

Jude is presenting a God of holiness who will not tolerate sin. Those who left Egypt were destroyed through unbelief. Then the most evil angels - Who are the fallen angels who abandoned their position of authority? Apostasy linked to false teachers. Book of Enoch looked at.

AFTER GOD SAVED, HE DESTROYED THOSE UNBELIEVERS & THE MOST WICKED OF FALLEN ANGELS EXAMINED – Jude 1:5-6 {{Jude 1:5 Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord subsequently destroyed those who did not believe, after saving a people out of the land of ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:5-6, Hebrews 3:15-19, 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, Isaiah 14:12-15, Genesis 6:1-5, 2 Peter 2:4-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods' Love Series

Contributed by Arthur Potter on Nov 23, 2001

God loved you so much he sent His only Son.

Lafayette Advent Christian Church Pastor Arthur Potter Jeremiah 31:31 God is telling the people how he is going to clean up the mess they have made. God’s plan from the beginning of time was to have a relationship with us; His creation. Man for one reason or another has always messed it up. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-35, Romans 6:23

Denomination: *other

There’s Something About That Name

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

thou shalt call his name JESUS

Matthew 1:18-25 THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 1. THE Sovereignty OF THE NAME - thou shalt call his name JESUS: In Jewish culture as well as ours, it is parents who name ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Holiness

Sowing In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 27, 2025

We must be conscious of what we do to make sure we do it in the Spirit to the Glory of God!

Sowing in the Spirit April 6, 2025, Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be conscious of what we do to make sure we do it in the Spirit to the Glory of God! Focus Passage: Galatians 6:1-10 Introduction: I recently found a group picture from my ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Listen To God And Obey His Loving Direction

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 9, 2024

Listen to God in the first place, and maybe God won’t have to bail you out of bad situations that you create for yourself.

Saturday of the First Week in Course 2023 Today’s Gospel is one of the most gripping portrayals of Jesus’s ministry we have from St. Mark. Why is that? In just five verses, we see Jesus, in the area of Capernaum, teaching a large crowd in one of his favorite amphitheaters, a natural one by the Sea ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17, 1 Samuel 9:1-19, 1 Samuel 10:1

Denomination: Catholic

Rethink Your Story

Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 4, 2024

God's Story, His Story, is our story.

Rethink your story. Mark 1:14-15 NIV God's story, His Story, is our story. Creation, the Fall, God's Covenant with man, the need for a Savior "After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ