Sermons on Finding Lost:

Our Final Foe Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 24, 2016

When you've lost someone you love, hurt, hope, and inherit God's richest blessings even in the place of pain.

Three friends were hanging out one day, and their conversation grimly turned to the issue of death. One of the friends asked the others, “What would you like people to say about you at your funeral?” One friend answered, “I would want people to say, ‘He was a great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"jesus Only" People Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 15, 2020

How many things do we need to "add" to Jesus to have a fulfilled life? We find it easy to find comfort, meaning, significance in so many things beside Jesus.

(You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/697261.rss) Intro: • “Jesus and” memes. o Not that Jesus cares if you love coffee or pumpkin spice, etc. • The challenge is when we equate two things by using “and.” o In our hearts we know that our hobby, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Not

Contributed by Weston Blankenship on Jul 28, 2007

Find out about the "Let Not’s" of the Bible. You will be surprised!

“Let Not” From the desk of Pastor Blankenship TEXT: Rom. 6:11 Ro 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:11-17

Denomination: Apostolic

Desperate Times - What Would You Do?

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 8, 2005

This sermon is designed to challenge traditional church thinking regarding waiting for "open doors", faith requirements to healing, and the true illness of the lost.

(This first paragraph was actually a list of bullet points to comment on, and transition through into the beginnning of the message. They will not have a flow like the remainder of the transcript that follows after this opening paragraph) Tonight I want to challenge your thinking. Let me begin ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Gift

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 4, 2009

Make a difference in people’s lives! Help someone make that transformational experience of "I once was lost, but now am found"

Amazing Grace - Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me - I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see - Can you see the pattern? - John Newton, the author of the lyrics to Amazing Grace, was born in 1725 in Wapping, London, United Kingdom. After a brief time ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

He Got Up... So You Can Too Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Apr 20, 2025

Today is not just another Sunday. It is Resurrection Sunday—the day death bowed, hell trembled, and the grave lost its grip!

Sermon Title: "He Got Up... So You Can Too!" Scripture Text: Matthew 28:5-7 (NKJV) "But the angel answered and said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-7, Romans 8:11, John 2:19, Ephesians 2:6

Denomination: Charismatic

Wisdom From The Craft Room Series

Contributed by Jackie Shergold on Jan 27, 2021

Following on from the wisdom of God we can find from our garden and shed, we now look at the wisdom we can find from God in our Craft Room.

Wisdom of the craft room 1. Pattern Many craft projects require a pattern. My parchment craft usually has a border around it made of embossed dots or holes pierced and cut. To achieve this I have to follow the pattern very carefully. The most frustrating thing is when you have spent hours on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, John 15:1-8

God Is A Faithful Restorer

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 25, 2025

When God promises that he will restore double to you, he means he will restore what you have lost with (or plus) interest. This means that if you have lost ten lakhs in the last ten years, he will restore you ten lakhs(principal amount) with interest.

Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. Zechariah 9:12 When God promises that he will restore double to you, he means he will restore what you have lost with (or plus) interest. This means that if you have lost ten lakhs in the last ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:12

Getting Ready For The Harvest

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Aug 9, 2002

I talk about the reality of a great harvest of lost people coming to Christ--but it will take some effort on our part.

Getting Ready for the Harvest August 10, 2002 As we approach our two-year anniversary I couldn’t help but praise God for what he has been doing here at NCC. I looked back through our records and was reminded about how lives have been touched here. Did you know since September 2000 to now we have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Simple Salvation Similarities

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010

The Bible makes it clear that God has a plain and simple plan of salvation for lost sinners even a child could understand it.

Intro: In this portion of scripture the Apostle Paul expresses his concern to the Corinthian believers. He points to the fact that Satan is in the business of confusing people about the simplicity of salvation that is found in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible makes it clear that God has a plain and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-3

Denomination: *other

The Fruit Of The Spirt Is Love

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Feb 25, 2006

This sermon deals with the fruit of the spirit that is Love. And What we find in this fruit.

The fruit of the spirit is "Love" Gal. 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:22 -23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Church Of God

Can We Be Thankful Without Contentment?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002

Contentment has a role in finding real Thanksgiving. Don’t be a turkey?

Having a Happy Thanksgiving, contentment. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: 1 Tim. 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. Phillipians 2:14 DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT COMPLAINING, MURMURING, AND ARGUING! Psalms 23 on contentment, ... The Lord is my shepherd ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:8, Philippians 2:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In Christ The Emptiness Is Gone, And You Are Complete

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 5, 2015

Only in Jesus can you find what you are looking for...

Colossians 2:8-10: In Christ you Have it All See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

This Year Thou Shalt Die.

Contributed by David Goering on Aug 13, 2018

Physical life is a gift and death is by God's appointed time, and if we are cut off in our iniquity there is no remedy, we will be eternally lost.

INTRODUCTION: Read Jeremiah chapter 28 which explains Hananiah as a rebellious false prophet. SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 28:15-17 "Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. Therefore thus saith ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 28:15-17

The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013

We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Foursquare