Sermons on Fearfully And Wonderfully Made:

Blind Bartimaeus Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Feb 29, 2016

Jesus made blind eyes see

Timaeus; we know almost nothing about him. His name means honorable. He grew up like most men of the first century. Trained in the occupation of his father, his big dream was to get married, raise a family, and live an honorable life, live up to his name. As his journey unfolds; he and his wife ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Famine In A Time Of Plenty

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 16, 2020

The worst famines are artificially made ones.

Famine in a Time of Plenty Amos 8:11: “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.” Times were relatively good in both Israel and Judah in the time of the Prophet Amos, at ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:11, Amos 8:4-6, Isaiah 1:21-23, Amos 2:11, Amos 5:18-20, Haggai 2:21, Hebrews 12:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Example Of Jesus' Suffering.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2023

It is in His victory that we are made victorious.

THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS’ SUFFERING. 1 Peter 3:18-22. The example of Jesus’ sufferings is set before us as our paradigm (1 Peter 3:18): we suffer, just as Christ suffers. Yet His suffering is unique in that it is vicarious: He suffered for us to bring us to God. He was put to death as to this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithful Until Death

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 18, 2022

Notice the condition on which this promise is made.

The Lord said, if we are faithful unto death, He would give us a CROWN OF LIFE. He did NOT say, “If you are faithful a few short years I will give thee a Crown of Life”. There are times the devil tells us that as Christians, we are wasting our lives serving the Lord. But I can assure you, based ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother's Impressions Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 7, 2014

The mother of James and John made a special request of Jesus based on her impression of him. She in turn made an impression on him.

1. Mothers Job Interview -- http://www.ijreview.com/2014/04/129697-24-people-interviewed-impossible-job-paying-nothing-found-everyday/ 2. Mothers make lasting impressions on their children. 3. Matthew 20.20-28 I. A Mother's Impression OF Jesus A. Qualities She saw in Him 1. He was Torah-Observant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Book Of Revelation (Revelation 19)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 20, 2022

The Lord Jesus made many promises in the scriptures but one of the greatest promises He made was that He was going to return for His church.

Revelation 19 tells us how Jesus will fulfill His promise. When Jesus comes again, it will be as a husband coming for His bride… It will be a time of excitement and rejoicing such as you’ve never known or experienced before, because Jesus will be coming, just as He promised. Illus: For example, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dying For The Cause

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 2, 2009

The name Smyrna comes from the word for myrrh…which is known for releasing its wonderfully delightful fragrance…when crushed! This suffering church is symbolic of the 10 Great Persecutions from the 1st-3rd C. Link inc. to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Dying For the Cause of Christ Rev. 2:8-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DyingForCause.html Many years ago, when communism still held the Soviet Union in its iron clench, a little group of Christians met behind closed doors in the underground. This was a secret ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Return Ticket Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2006

The same strategies that fail outside of God’s timing can work wonderfully within God’s timing. The patterns we see before Moses left Egypt are repeated as Moses left Midian, but they now produce success because God’s time is right.

The Return Ticket (Exodus 4:18-31) 1. I do not like many movies, especially newer ones. Although Christian convictions would limit what and how much I watch, if I was lost I still would rarely watch movies. It is who I am. I am, for the most part, a movie dud. 2. I will watch Charlie Chan, or ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Wineskins

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 15, 2005

1. Wineskins were made to be filled with wine. 2. New wine calls for new wineskins. 3. Wineskins were made for pouring.

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thought on many subjects. But something happened to Pascal which was beyond logic and rational thought. After his death, his servant found a piece of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Our Citizenship In Heaven.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2024

If we have been made conformable to Jesus' death, then we will be made conformable also to His resurrection (PHILIPPIANS 3:21).

OUR CITIZENSHIP IN HEAVEN. Philippians 3:17-21. The Apostle Paul had been telling of the forward motion in his own Christian life (cf. Philippians 3:13-14), and encouraged his readers to be like-minded with him (cf. Philippians 3:15-16). The writer even went so far as to set himself up as an ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Greater Than The Sum Of The Parts Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 9, 2021

We are each made unique. We are each made in the image of God. Individually, that makes us impressive; collectively that makes us unstoppable.

The Point: WHEN WE ARE ALL TOGETHER DIFFERENT, WE ARE MORE THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS. ME: GOOD MORNING, Gateway Church. It is great to have you with us today as we continue in our teaching series ONE. Throughout this series, we're looking at what it means to be a COMMUNITY that comes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Dedicated Son Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2025

What made Samuel such a great man for God? What made him so influential that God even saw him as equal to Moses?

Two days after Pearl Harbor, a man named Bob Feller enlisted in the US Navy and served with distinction in the Pacific against the Japanese. But it wasn’t in the navy that Bob Feller became famous. Bob attained fame as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, and for 18 seasons he struck out some of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Questions That Can Revolutionize Your Life And Destiny Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 13, 2013

Life is often defined by the questions we ask. The questions we are asking often reveal what we are thinking – or the direction we are going.One of the most vital questions ever asked “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? “(Matthew 16:26NKJV) The significant of asking Questions Life is often defined by the questions we ask. The questions we are asking often reveal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Process Of Regeneration (Lesson 3) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on May 19, 2025

This final lesson in this series will outline the process of regeneration, which is the heavenly birth described by Jesus to Nicodemus.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 3. The process of regeneration Introductory Remarks. 1. This is the third sermon discussing the “exception of Jesus” in being born “anew.” This lesson will address the process of being “born again.” It is often referred to as the “new birth.” In some sense, it is that, but it ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7, 1 Peter 1:22-23, Titus 3:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Frail Frames Forecast Future Fixedness

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 28, 2008

David was so true when he said that we are made of dust; likewise, he was true when he said that God is aware of our earthly/dust made bodies. God, in His wisdom has made it possible that once we lay down our dust made bodies, we can inherit a new body.

PSALMS 103:14 FRAIL FRAMES FORECAST FUTURE FIXEDNESS I. FRAME: A. Finite. B. Frail. C. Fleeting. II. FACTS: A. Full. B. Formative. C. Failings. III. FUTURE: A. Freedom. B. Fellowship. C. Fixedness. The mystery of the human body is still just that: a mystery. Although doctors, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-114

Denomination: Methodist