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Prayer Under Attack

Contributed by Michael Brewster on Dec 27, 2008

Discover the true enemy of your prayer life and how to recover purposeful and meaningful time in prayer.

Prayer Under Attack! The single most important time in the life of the believer is the time we spend alone with God. 1. Do you seem to be more physically, spiritually and emotionally drained? 2. Does your worship seem to be more ritualistic than genuine and authentic? 3. Do you get a sense that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Of Tents And Timeless Worlds

Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Apr 26, 2007

A theological inquiry into the divine nature of Jesus Christ; His glorious pre-existence in the godhead and his condescension to human flesh.

�Of Tents and Timeless Worlds� by Matthew Everhard. A sermon on John 1:1-18. Originally preached at Hudson Presbyterian Church on March 25th 2007. The Prince: Soren Kierkegaard the Danish theologian tells a story about a certain kingdom with a handsome prince. Now the prince was searching ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Parable Of The Good Father

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Aug 4, 2010

Today we will look at a familiar passage of scripture commonly called the parable of the prodigal son but I feel a fitting title would be the parable of the good father. We see the selfishness of the two sons set off against the love of the good father.

Introduction Today we will be studying a fairly familar passage of scripture, familar to most of us as the parable of the prodigal son but most aptly called in my opinion the parable of the good father. Luke 15:11-12 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Gives Hope For Families Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 26, 2019

This is the 22nd Sermon in a series we've been doing on John's Gospel. In this particular sermon we look at how Jesus' own brothers originally did not believe in Him, and how the world hates Christ and those who follow Him.

Jesus gives Hope for Families (John pt. 22) Text: John 7:1-13 About a week and a half ago, one of Leslie’s friends from college called her… that’s not unusual… Leslie and Gabby have a lot of friends, and they’re always talking to them. What was unusual was that she wanted to talk to Leslie AND ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Absolute Surrender

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 17, 2012

At this point, I’m sure that Jesus was feeling the awful pressure of God’s coming judgment on sin. The fleshly side of Jesus surely wanted to run. He wanted another way to be chosen to save man. Yet He was committed to God, He was totally devoted to Hi

READ 1-2. Jesus has just finished praying for Himself, His disciples, and all the future believers. Jesus gives us a picture of His devotion to God in verse 4. After His prayer, He left from where He was and went into an olive grove. His actions seem to be deliberate. He went with purpose, ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Embrace Grace

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Dec 19, 2020

This time of the year we find many homeless people, instead of looking down on them, learn how to show grace.

2 SAMUEL 9 CHAPTR 5-7 HOW TO EMBRACE GRACE 5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son Ammiel, from Lodebar 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:5-8

Ruth The Caregiver - Sermon Iii: A Caregiver Who Made Sacrifices Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Nov 4, 2019

if caregiving is sincere, the caregiver must be willing to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done for as long as it needs to be done. When offering to help, don't just say it - do it.

RUTH: WOMAN OF DEVOTION – SERMON III: A CAREGIVER WHO MADE SACRIFICES Ruth 2:8-12 Ruth was the daughter-in-law of a Jewish woman by the name of Naomi. You will recall that Naomi and her ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:8-12

Invitation To The Banquet

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 28, 2022

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year C

March 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Invitation to the Banquet Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Pharisees were grumbling again. They weren’t pleased with Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

My Child Has Come Home

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 3, 2025

The Father runs toward wandering children with restoring love, covering shame, celebrating repentance, and welcoming every prodigal home with joy and resurrection life.

Introduction — When Words Can’t Touch the Wound There are some wounds in life that do not bleed outwardly, yet they bleed continuously inside a parent’s heart. These wounds have no bandage, no cast, no sling. They don’t show up in X-rays or MRIs. And yet they ache every single day. They are the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24, Isaiah 44:22, 1 John 3:1, John 6:37, Psalm 103:10-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hear Him Or Test Him (Hearing God)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon about listening for God.

Mark 12:28-34 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Breath Of God

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006

We, the saints of God, are reliant on our Heavenly Father for His righteousness and His life for us. If it were not for God, each of us would be lost in the Valley of Despair.

THE BREATH OF GOD Let us remember that God is still on the throne. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father ever interceding on our behalf. We, the saints of God, are reliant on our Heavenly Father for His righteousness and His life for ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Going On A Little Further

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008

Being saved is not the end of the process. Being pleasing to god requires us to pass through the gate of salvation... and then go further. This sermon discussed the other gates we must pass through.

Going on… A little further. Matthew 26:36-45 This morning I want to speak to you about something very important… going deeper in your spiritual life. As always our example is Jesus. He went a little further than the old law required. "You have heard it said, but I say..." The requirements ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-45

Denomination: Baptist

I Know My Redeemer Lives

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 1, 2008

Boaz is a type of Christ, as the Kinsman redeemer. We are so encouraged about our Redeemer Jesus Christ through looking at Boaz in his providing for Naomi and Ruth.

Intro: when I think of something being redeemed I think of a pawn shop. Someone has gotten into a financial fix, gives something of value to the pawn shop, and comes back later to buy back their stuff. They redeem it. Something they owned had been lost, now they come to buy it back, to redeem it. ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Boldly Go

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 25, 2022

We are to boldly go into the world to advance Christ's kingdom and hasten His coming.

Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe on August 3, 1492, with the three ships Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, presumably to discover a western route to the Orient. My earlier studies of Columbus’ journey to the New World left me with a limited understanding of the man and his motives. I thought ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Sin?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2005

A sermon on how Christ forgives and forgets our sin. Then how Christ will freshen us (take away all of the crud from sin, all of the effects of sin) and make us how we were originial intented!

Sermon for 10/23/2005 What Sin? Jeremiah 50:18-20 Introduction: Dr. Karl Menninger, a famous psychiatrist, once said that if he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 % of them could walk out the next day. WBTU: A. Today’s Scripture is in a section ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 50:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ