Sermons on Fantasy:

A Mother's Love

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Nov 14, 2019

There are a lot of mushy ideas about love in our world. God gives us the example of the real thing.

Christians talk about love a lot. It’s a subject for any Sunday, any Monday, Tuesday or other day, for that matter. It’s especially a subject for Mother’s Day, because our moms are some of the people we think of first when we think about being loved. It’s easy to talk about love as some mushy, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Me? Forgive You? Ha!

Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 2, 2020

we must learn to forgive if we want to be forgiven

“Me? Forgive You? Hah!” Matthew 6:9-13 David P. Nolte It is a dangerous prayer to pray. If the Lord would answer it in the form we ask, we’d be in a bad way. Ironically Jesus taught us this kind of prayer. He did not intend it to become a mantra, but a model: He said to “pray in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15, Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Devil Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 6, 2019

The devil knows a lot of cheap tricks to pull us down. If you are wise to those tricks you can stand strong against him.

In my freshman year of high school I went out for tennis. I wasn’t very good. The coach never took me to even one away meet because most everybody was better than I was. But I had a lot of fun. It was great being outside with my friends in the springtime. And tennis wasn’t near as much work ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 3:9-10, Ephesians 6:10-20

The Problems In Evangelism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Problems are not always barriers to evangelism, but are often the reason there is an opportunity for evangelism. We need to stop seeing problems as only problems, and see them as opportunities.

James McGinley had a woman come forward in one of his meetings, and he took her into the counseling room and shared the Gospel with her, and then he prayed. She then asked him what he thought about a Protestant marrying a Catholic. He said it can often be very difficult for both, and he asked her ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

The Third Choice Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The choice is not, either nothing is changed, or everything is changed. There is a third choice he spells out, and it is the choice of balance, where you change some things and leave others unchanged for the sake of stability.

Hubert Humphry's father was a druggist in a small town in South Dakota. He had to come up with a way to increase profits at his soda fountain. He began to push the idea of putting an egg in his malts to enrich them. Nobody was ordering the new malt, so told his clerks to ask people if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Living For Others

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 21, 2021

The following sermon is going to review the sources, the scope and solution to maintaining unity within the church so that its members continuously emulate their love for God and one another!

Living for Others Philippians 2:1-4 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 As I feel that all too familiar throbbing in my head I turn over and clumsily smash that dreaded alarm clock. I wish I could say that I feel rested, but I tossed like the waves of the sea ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph The Actor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Joseph is wearing a mask and playing a role that is not his real self, and that is what an actor does.

The old joke is the question, who was the greatest actor in the Bible? The answer is Samson, because he brought down the house. The surprising thing is that there really are actors in the Bible and Joseph is the first. He put on a performance that would have won him an Academy Award. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-22

What Does It Mean To Be A Man: Man-Boy Syndrome & A Life Of Greatness

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

What is manhood? What does it mean to be a man? Is it power? Is it strength? Is it having the biggest truck? Or the biggest house? Or the best kept lawn? Is it the family and white picket fence?

What is manhood? What does it mean to be a man? Is it power? Is it strength? Is it having the biggest truck? Or the biggest house? Or the best kept lawn? Is it the family and white picket fence? Is it finding true love in a wife? Is it raising children, and caring for grandchildren, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Job 4:17

Denomination: Salvation Army

All You Need Is Love, And You Have Plenty Of It In Jesus

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 7, 2021

John calls on us to live a life of love as we celebrate the resurrection in Easter season.

5.9.21 1 John 4:7–21 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love has not known God, because God is love. 9 This is how God’s love for us was revealed: God has sent his only-begotten ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Job Series

Contributed by David Lodwig on Jan 5, 2016

Once we learn to have a Godly work ethic, we can help balance our lives.

INTRO • How many of you still remember the playground at your elementary school? o I am a proud product of Sarah J. Anderson Elementary in Vancouver, WA. o We had an awesome playground. o True story: • Getting tooth stuck in head… o Once I recovered from that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

Axubah To Hephzibah - Second Epiphany - Newness, Joy And Community

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 12, 2016

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Theme: New Life, New Joy, New Community Proposition: Epiphany 2 C passages speak to us of God's power to create New Life, To Bring Forth New Joy and to create a New Community

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Theme: New Life, New Joy, New Community Proposition: Epiphany 2 C passages speak to us of God's power to create New Life, To Bring Forth New Joy and to create a New Community INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Overcome Loneliness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 19, 2016

Sermon looks at loneliness. Reasons: 1. TRANSITION 2. SEPARATION 3. OPPOSITION 4. REJECTION - Five steps: A. RECOGNIZE God Is There B. MAXIMIZE God’s Strength C. UTILIZE Your Time D. SYMPATHIZE For Those In Need E. GOLRIFY God’s Deliverance

How To Overcome Loneliness Loneliness is one of the most miserable feelings a person can have. When you’re lonely you may feel that nobody loves you. You may feel that nobody cares. Loneliness can make you may feel that nobody even cares if you exist. But here is a fact: You don’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Runaway Is Found, A Poor Decision Is Exposed

Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 16, 2018

Abram and Sarai are desperate for an heir. So desperate, in fact, that they are willing to try anything...and, do. As life spins out of control the impact of their poor choices affects more than just their own relationship. But, God shows up as a searching and seeking God.

A Runaway Is Found, A Poor Decision Is Exposed, And Faithful People are Tested. Text: Genesis 16: 1-16 16 Sarai, Abram’s wife, hadn’t yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, “God has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Foursquare

Sloth Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 6, 2021

Sloth is not just a slow animal on Zootopia, but is the failure to be good STEWARDS of the opportunities and blessings God gives us -- it's the failure of a LIFE, That's why it's listed as one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Summer of Sin #3 SLOTH INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Kids Can Sure Get the Wrong Idea 1. There was a boy who was lazy and couldn’t wake up early. His mom wanted to teach him a lesson about the benefits of waking up early. She said: “Son, I’m going to tell you a story and then I want you to tell me what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-32, Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Afterlife: Heaven Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 3, 2015

The third in a series of three, this sermon highlights three wonderful characteristics of our future home in Heaven. It will be real, righteous, and relational.

Afterlife: Heaven Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/31/15 A Sunday School teacher just finished a lesson all about Heaven, then asked her students, “How many of you want to go to Heaven?” Of course, everyone in the class raised their hands… except for one ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5

Denomination: Christian Church