Sermons on Festival Of Ingathering:

Jesus Is The Reason For This Season Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 13, 2024

Many years ago, someone came up with the bright phrase about Christmas. It is: “Jesus is the reason for the season!” And I love that phrase. Jesus is the reason for thanksgiving.

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,?“Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” Matthew 16:13 The story is told of two women who were enjoying an elaborate lunch in a downtown restaurant. When one asked the occasion for the reason of lunch, the other lady ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy In Troubled Times

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Dec 15, 2024

The Challenge of Joy in Troubled Times Church, this third Sunday of Advent—the pink candle Sunday—ushers us into joy. But how do we celebrate joy in a world so gripped by fear and trauma?

Sermon Joy in Troubled Times Zephaniah 3:14-20 The Message 14-15 So sing, Daughter Zion! Raise your voices, Israel! Daughter Jerusalem, be happy! celebrate! God has reversed his judgments against you and sent your enemies off chasing their tails. From now on, God is Israel’s king, ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist

6 A Fully Known Overcomer Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 30, 2025

Living a fake life has its consequences, and one is leading other people astray. Could we have created a deity of Jesus--an idol only of Jesus, but actually do not know the real Jesus? Counterfeit Jesus, faith, and gospels have been around since the resurrection.

I read this story about a Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade so he went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentle man put a piece of the precious stone into his hand and told him to hold it tight. Then he began to talk of philosophy, men, women, the sun and almost everything under ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Methodist

A Longing To Be With God

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 3, 2025

The Psalms are filled with Praise. This is so helpful when we consider our own need to praise God in prayer. This reminds us that we should be willing to praise even when times are difficult and we struggle. What a wonderful sourcebook of songs and prayers.

Introduction What we should remember when studying the Psalms: The Psalms are filled with Praise. This is so helpful when we consider our own need to praise God in prayer. This reminds us that we should be willing to praise even when times are difficult and we struggle. What a wonderful ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Run To Win

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 6, 2025

We are not in the Olympics or the Isthmian games. Still, we’re all running and we’re all busy. But are we running toward the right thing? What race are you running right now? Are you running the rat race of a hectic life, or are you running the race for heaven?

Alba 7-6-2025 RUN TO WIN I Corinthians 9:24-27 Herm Edwards, former coach of the New York Jets, was best known for his leadership and motivational abilities, which helped shape not just the teams he coached, but also the players who respected him. His most memorable moment with the Jets came in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3. Serve Like Me (John 13:1-15) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 21, 2024

Part 3 of Discipled: Learning to Follow Jesus

Serve Like Me (John 13:1-15) Good morning! Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to John 13. As you are finding the passage, I want to ask you—have you ever been asked to do something you really didn’t want to do? Maybe you had other things you felt were more important, or maybe you felt like ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Things We Can Know About The Second Coming

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 5, 2024

There are at least seven things we can know about the Second Coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ found in I Thessalonians 4:13-18. And the apostle Paul, who wrote this letter, explains these things so that we will not be ignorant about them.

Alba 2-4-2024 SEVEN THINGS WE CAN KNOW ABOUT THE SECOND COMING I Thessalonians 4:13-18 Janine's family had a special treat for breakfast occasionally. When a hog was butchered, their mother would fry pig brains and serve it on homemade bread. In honor of that, it became a tradition at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Meaningless Offerings

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 12, 2024

Offerings and sacrifices given to God should cost you something, you cannot do all your personal expenses and give the dregs to God, anybody listening???

OFFERINGS & SACRIFICES Isaiah 1:13 “Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me.” I have watched pagans break 100 coconuts at a stretch or if they are unable to do it themselves, they hire people to do this for them. Everything is done mechanically without heart ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon # 7 - Throw-Off, Rebuild, Unite Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 11, 2024

The call of God to the church today is to cast off everything that hinders us from reaching our destination, to rebuild the broken altars, and to work towards the unity of the body of Christ. The coming of the Lord is near and the church must be ready to receive the bridegroom.

We read in Jonah 1:5, Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. (ESV) As we continue our study on the life of Jonah and the church, I believe that God is declaring His word to the church of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5, 1 Kings 18:30-31, 1 Kings 18:21, Genesis 13:17, 2 Kings 5:10, Proverbs 21:31, Luke 10:1, John 10:10, James 3:14, 1 Timothy 1:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Move Into The Light

Contributed by Dennis Fox on May 14, 2023

Many of us were afraid of the dark as children. Should we be afraid of the dark as adults too? Light is good. Light is knowledge. Light is the protection of our Lord.

Move to the light It’s normal to be apprehensive when we feel vulnerable and when we can’t see clearly it contributes to that vulnerability. In other words, being afraid of the dark and yes, when I was little, I was very afraid of the dark. It didn’t help that we lived in a creaky old house ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Philippians 2:14-16, John 8:12, Isaiah 9:2, Luke 2:46-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Blossom Time

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 30, 2023

Love and life are two sides of the same coin, that where love is life springs up, and life is a sign that love has been there.

This week the flowers decorating the altar are poinsettias. Do you know why? Pepita was a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve services. As she walked to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. “I am sure, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taking Sides

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 6, 2023

In the battle between good and evil, God and Ba’al, the only safe place to be is squarely behind God.

Everybody loves a contest. Why else are people going to see the Buccaneers play the Vikings next Sunday? From Project Runway to the Kentucky Derby, from Jeopardy to the World Cup, we enjoy seeing experts duke it out. And we like seeing underdogs win, too. People still remember the “Miracle on Ice” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-21, 1 Kings 18:30-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Day Jesus Crashed A Pool Party

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Sep 2, 2023

Jesus showed up at the Pool of Bethesda and crashed the Pool Party to heal a disabled man. The stirred waters was no match for the Living Water!

Theme: The Day Jesus Crashed a Pool Party Text: John 5:1-9 (King James Version) After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:6-9

Denomination: Church Of God

The Great Revival

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 14, 2024

Next in series on Nehemiah. Looks at the keys to revival

Nehemiah 8 The Great Revival Growing up, my family had a business in Sanford. It was a building material center. Several blocks behind our store were the projects. Over the years we had trouble with some of the people from there. Until we had alarms installed and put guard dogs in the back lumber ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 18 – Judah Is Stubborn And Treacherous – Caught By The Deceitfulness Of Sin Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 17, 2024

The stubbornness of Judah was so great, it severed any contact with the LORD. They refused to repent. Jeremiah tried to reason it out, but God set out the charges against the nation with the promise certain judgement was coming. Also look at is faithfulness and commitment in our lives.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 18 – JUDAH IS STUBBORN AND TREACHEROUS – CAUGHT BY THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN PART 18 - Jeremiah 5:3-9 CHAPTER 5 [A]. JEREMIAH RECALLS GOD’S WORKINGS WITH JUDAH AND MAN’S REFUSAL TO REPENT {{Jeremiah 5:3 “O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You have smitten ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:3, Revelation 9:20-21, Jeremiah 5:4, Psalm 53:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3, Jeremiah 5:7-9, Hebrews 3:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational