Sermons on Finding Mercy:

Happy Are The Needy

Contributed by George Yates on Apr 10, 2012

It is when we truly realize how needy we are for God that we find happiness

I. It is interesting how some people who went through the Great Depression can brag about how poor they were. A. "We were so poor when I was growing up that the mice that lived in our house always ate out." 1. "You've heard of powdered milk--we were so poor when I was growing up, we had powdered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abundant Life

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 26, 2015

Reveals three things we need to do to find the abundant life. Repent, Release, and Receive

“Abundant Life” October 21, 2015 John 10:7-11 7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-11

Denomination: Holiness

The Deacon And The Drunkard

Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 29, 2001

Based on the Pharisee and the publican, this sermon urges us to not judge but find our righteousness in God’s eyes.

"The Deacon and the Drunkard" Luke 18:9-14 October 28th, 2001 Robert Warren Luke 18:9-14: To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Book We Skip And The God We Need

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 27, 2025

How would you like to pray to this god to answer your desperate prayers each day? Prayer would be a gamble each and every time. If you were single and you were praying for love and marriage, this kind of mercurial god might give you Hannibal Lecter or Jeffrey Epstein for a boyfriend!

Find the book of Nahum with me, a small book with a massive view of God. You won’t wake up one day to find Nahum trending on social media. If the Bible were a playlist, Nahum would be the song you’d skip every time. It’s the book we totally ignore. But we shouldn’t ignore it. Here’s why you ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 25, 2021

God promised to send a Deliverer because of our sin. Jesus is that Deliverer. At Christmas we remember the evidence of God's mercy to broken humanity.

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. “He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, “You shall not eat of any tree in the garden?”’ And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, “You ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Men Have Forgotten God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 11, 2025

God must judge the sin of societies, and He does so even now. In the midst of judgement, He shows mercy to all who look to Him.

“The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned! For this our heart has become sick, for these things our eyes have grown dim, for Mount Zion which lies desolate; jackals prowl over it. But you, O ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Encounter With Jesus That Changed Everything PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025

God’s mercy through Christ’s resurrection gives us living hope, transforming our weariness and shame into courage, renewal, and confident expectation for the future.

There are mornings when hope feels like a whisper in the wind—soft, steady, surprising. You wake up with a to-do list longer than your energy and a heart that wonders, Will anything change? Then you catch a memory of God’s kindness—a prayer answered when you had no words left, a friend’s hand in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3

Topics: Transformation, New Life

Safe Harbor

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace.

Last week in looking at the importance of being a part of a local church, we read from Ephesians 4 where Paul speaks of the privilege and responsibilities of church membership. In our text today, we find Paul admonishing the church to be a safe harbor where one can find shelter and solace. Many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Climb The Tree

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 17, 2023

Have you every done something undignified in the eyes of others in order to be in Jesus' presence and be a part of what He was doing? This is what this message is about - doing something extreme to be in Jesus' presence.

Climb the Tree! Scriptures: Isaiah 6:8; Luke 19:1-10 Luke 19:1-4 says, “(1) Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. (2) Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. (3) And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will You Give Him Thanks? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 7, 2025

Gratitude transforms our lives; when we return to thank Jesus for His mercy, we experience deeper wholeness and the richness only gratitude can bring.

Some of the most powerful moments in Scripture begin with a simple cry for help. Think about it: a whisper becomes a waterfall, a sigh becomes a song. When weary people raise faint voices to heaven, heaven hears. In Luke 17, ten tired men lifted ten shaky prayers. They were outcasts, pushed to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Topics: Thankfulness

Delving Into The Depth Of Human Depravity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025

God graciously entrusts us with His gifts, calling us to faithful stewardship, repentance, and fruitfulness, while offering mercy through Jesus despite our failures.

Friends, gather your hearts and breathe in this grace-soaked moment. Jesus tells a story that sounds like the evening wind moving through vines—soft at first, then strong enough to stir us awake. It’s a story about ownership and oversight, about the Owner’s kindness and the tenants’ choices. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Topics: Wicked Tenants, Parable

Living In The Kingdom 21 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 8, 2022

This is part two of my message on Matthew 7:13-14 which looks at what Jesus said about entering the narrow gate. In this messahe we look at what it takes to enter that narrow gate.

Living in the Kingdom 21 Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14; 15:18-19; Romans 6:1-7; 12-18 This is part two of the message I started last week. If you recall from last Sunday, Matthew 7:13-14 says, “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 15:18-19, Romans 6:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Pigs Fly Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Nov 27, 2018

We take a look at Jesus and His encounter with the demonic called Legion. Through this encounter maybe we can find out what Jesus wants with us and how sometimes finding freedom can make us uncomfortable. We also can find that we need a relationship with Jesus in order to change

In today’s Scripture we find Jesus in the country of Gerasenes, where He encounters a man possessed by many demons. I think this guy would have probably been a frightening site, he ran around the tombs naked and cut himself with stones, we are told that when they tried to chain or shackle him he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing Of A Man On The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 17, 2015

Jesus' healing of a man on the Sabbath teaches us several truths about Jesus.

Scripture During the last few months of Jesus’ life, opposition to him grew. Herod wanted to kill Jesus (Luke 13:13), and the scribes and Pharisees were “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Luke 11:54) or do. In their desire to get rid of Jesus, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sumpremacy Of Love Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Love is central to Christianity. For love is the power of the age to come that has invaded our day. Love has broken into the present day from its home in heaven.

Beside Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer, 1 Corinthians 13 represents on of the most well known and loved passages in all of the Bible. Perhaps it is the most cherished passage in all of the Apostle Paul’s writings. And while the word love is mentioned ten times in this one chapter, you’ll not find ...read more

Denomination: Baptist