Sermons on Feeling Compassion:

Directions For Dealing With A Difficult Death

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 14, 2006

This message was for the funeral of a 28-year-old woman who died of a drug overdose. I only met the family the night before the funeral. It should be easy to personalize and would work well with any difficult death such as suicide, ect.

DIRECTIONS FOR DEALING WITH A DIFFICULT DEATH Funeral Sermon Proverbs 3:5-6 March 15, 2006 Introduction: When we are faced with tragedy we often don’t know which way to turn. We don’t know what to think. We don’t know what to feel. We don’t know what to say. In short we simply don’t know how ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

No Christians Allowed Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 16, 2007

247 millions call themselves Christians yet Jesus calls us to be disciples. what is a disciple and what are the cost and sacrifices to be a disciple? (Taken from a series by Pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv)

Hello COTR- talk about being a Christian. Today’s message called- No Christians Allowed. What do I mean by that? Let me ask a question ... When you hear the word dog- what think about? What about when you hear the word cat? What do you think when you hear the word Christian? Republican, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Charismatic

Love The Lord's Love

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 12, 2008

Epiphany 3(B) Love the Lord’s love. A servant girl proclaims this truth. A foreign leader hopes this is true. God’s prophet confirms this truth.

LOVE THE LORD’S LOVE (Outline) January 27, 2008 - EPIPHANY 3 - 2 Kings 5:1-14 INTRO: When we hear about leprosy our minds may recall the ten lepers whom Jesus healed in the Gospel of Luke. As the lepers went on their way they were healed. Only one returned to give thanks. Jesus asked, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009

A sermon based on John Baker’s Book, Life’s Healing Choices, and for Celebrate Recovery. It is on the second beatitude "Blessed are those who mourn"- Matthew 5:4

Evening Service for 3/1/2009 (Mat 5:4 NIV) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Introduction: Glen and Jo Ann live in Orange County, California in a low lying area. It flooded one year and the local newspaper sent a reporter, in a boat, out to Glen and Jo Ann’s neighborhood. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Thoughful Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

A major responsibility of the church is to be THOUGHFUL about relationships

“BE THOUGHFUL!” We have been talking about the Rapture of the Church and What we are to do while watching. 1. The Rapture is sure and we are to stay awake and watch for it. 2 Honoring the Leadership . God created the family. God used the same idea when creating His church ... it is to be a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Generational Influence Series

Contributed by James Bohrer on Sep 6, 2017

Great men and women of God often have a rich heritage to build upon. Be a building block for your kids, not a stumbling block.

Ruth 4:13-22 A Happy family CAN influence the world for generations WHILE ONLY GOD CAN GRANT THE GIFT OF LIFE, YOU CAN ALWAYS BE BLESSING! Listen there are people who always look for faults to comply about, but they never seem to find the time to correct their own problems. Listen, we should not ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas News: The Angels Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014

We need to be seized once more by heavenly realities – just as Zechariah was. We need to experience something like a shock to our smug certainties that whittle God down to a manageable size and leave us underwhelmed by the mysteries of eternity.

Angels have fallen on hard times these days. Hardly anyone thinks about them anymore…except at Christmas, of course. But even at that, people don’t much believe in them. Although…I knew a woman – a member of this church at one time: She told me that she had actually seen an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gift Of Holy Stubborness

Contributed by Dr. Ade Oyeyemi on Feb 19, 2013

Prayer is an arduous task, persistent prayer brings result. The fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much. Engaging in prayer means standing in the face of defeat while others are falling, prayer requires a determination to continue waiting on the Lor

Among the vices mentioned in Galatians 5:19 are anger and stubbornness but these can be used in a holy way. Hatred of evil is considered a holy hatred, so is holy stubbornness that serves the purpose of carrying out an effort in a determined, persistent way until one prevails. Holy stubbornness is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Protecting God's Gift Of Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 26, 2012

Seeing what a blessing the Fifth Commandment is for us.

How protective are you of your computer files like digital pictures? I have an external hard drive at home that instantly backs up everything I do as I work on my computer. In addition to that, my Saturday routine is to backup all my computer files on another external hard drive which I then bring ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Lutheran

It's A Coin Toss! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 6, 2011

God seeks us sinners in the way a woman looks for a valuable coin she has lost.

1. The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home telephone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, "Hello?" The boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?" "Yes," whispered the small ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Will Speak For Them?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jun 22, 2018

Family separation is an anathema to what Jesus taught

Who Will Speak for Them? Mark 4:35-41 Today’s Gospel reading is a story of Jesus calming the winds and waves also appears in Matthew and Luke in some form as well, and was surely meant to show the ways in which Jesus’ disciples were brought to faith in Him early in His ministry. Control of nature ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal

Christ The Conqueror Of Death

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 30, 2018

“And when he had entered, he said to them, ‘Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping’.” Mark 5:39

Introduction: Man was created in the image and likeness of God with power to make choices. These choices determine the quality of our lives and our eternal destiny. Eve made the choice to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil rather than the fruit of the tree of life and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Relationship Between Faith And Love Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 9, 2024

We must walk by faith and love to experience the fullness of victory in all of the areas that pertain unto our life

PURSUING THE LOVE OF GOD Part 4 Series: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH & LOVE. I. Introductory Remarks. The Christian life is to be a life of victory in all things that pertain unto life and godliness. Even though there are many obstacles and trials that come our way that try to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4

Lord, Give Us An Understanding Heart!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 7, 2024

Many people have knowledge. A few people have wisdom. We need UNDERSTANDING HEARTS. Solomon ask God for understanding, and this please God.

LORD, GIVE US AN UNDERSTANDING HEART! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Proverbs 14:29 (NIV) A patient man has great understanding, but a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:34, Proverbs 14:29, Job 32:18-19, 1 Kings 3:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Made To Make A Difference (Acts Conclusion) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This expository sermon series was inspired by Max Lucado's book Outlive Your Life. All the outlines are original, but much credit goes to Max for the content. This a brief conclusion to the series, which was followed by a report given by our mission team

Made to Make a Difference: Conclusion Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/31/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. In case you’ve forgotten what our little starfish friend here (on the PowerPoint slides) is all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Christian Church