Sermons on Finding Mercy:

Discerning God's Voice: Does It Honor God?

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 2, 2024

As God's creation, our lives are supposed to point to the glory of our Creator. God calls us to live for His glory. And it's in His glory that we find our greatest purpose.

Let's start off today talking about art. I am no artist but I appreciate art. When we look at a piece of art, we don't marvel over the canvas that it's painted on, or the type of paint that is used. We marvel over the artist. I am amazed how an artist can paint his thoughts on a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love: Always There, Always Now SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

God's presence is inescapable. He is always with us, in every moment. You don't need to shout or travel far to find Him, a simple whisper is enough. His love is ever-present, just like Him.

Introduction: Today, I want to remind you that no matter where you are, God is always with you. His presence is not something you can escape. He is right here, right now, and all you need to do is call upon His name to find Him. God's Unfailing Presence: Proverbs 18:24 tells us that there is a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-16

Topics: God's Love, God's Presence

Save Me Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

The world’s money says, “Keep me for yourself.” God’s money says, “Save me for a purpose.” We need to find the balance between saving wisely and hoarding, focusing on honoring God with our money.

Today, we're going to talk about money! But before we dive in, let's do a little object lesson. I want you all to imagine you've just won a million dollars. What's the first thing you'd do? Buy a new car? A house for your parents? Or maybe you'd save it all? Imagine you've just won a million ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 6:19-20

Topics: Financial Stewardship, Biblical Money Management, Wealth And Faith, Godly Saving

Mary's Song Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 20, 2018

If you want to find joy in a world of pain: trust God who saves you; fear God who loves you: and serve God who helps you. To put it simply: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James 4:10, NIV).

Two years ago (2016), Russell Moore walked into a local bookstore where he overheard a man talk about why he hated Christmas music. Moore started to feel like he might be in the presence of the Grinch, but then the man explained why he found the music so bad… It was boring. “Christmas is boring ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Celebration Of The King Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 28, 2023

Palm Sunday: This message on "The Triumphal Entry" teaches us some things about worship, concerning what we should be thankful for and what we should celebrate when we find ourselves in the presence of the one true King, Jesus Christ.

One Palm Sunday, a little boy had a sore throat and had to stay home from church with a babysitter. When the rest of the family came home, they were carrying palm branches; and the little boy asked what they were for. His father told him that people waved them in celebration as Jesus passed by. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Day I Tore Up The Bible Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 11, 2017

No, I didn't actually tear up a Bible, but my audience didn't know that. Find out why I pretended to do that, and what that means to those who actually do tear pages from Scripture.

Last week I said that we’re going to make one statement over and over throughout this series: We don’t have to APOLOGIZE for our faith. We don’t need to rally to God defense. Our God is bigger than we are – and doesn’t really need our help. But in spite of that… God calls us to contend for the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What About Faith And Good Works? (Part 1)

Contributed by Tony Miano on Apr 2, 2001

This morning our focus is going to be on verses 14-17, in chapter two. In this section of the passage we find an assumption (v.14), an analogy (vv. 15-16), and an application (v.17). Included is a historical looks at the relationship between James and Paul.

What About Faith and Good Works? An Answer to the believer James 2:14-17 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church April 1, 2001 Introduction: We’ve spent the last couple of weeks tackling an issue that many people, present company excluded of course, would like to avoid. We ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Denomination: *other

Who You Believe: Who Is Love And Justice (Session 4) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2010

Many people find it difficult to understand why Jesus Christ dying an undeserved and cruel death on a cross can have any effect on their own lives. In fact until we understand two fundamental truths - the extent of God’s love and our need for forgiveness

Who is Love and Justice? The cross is central to the Christian message. Some churches display a cross, some people wear a cross as a fashion accessory. In this session we are going to examine the real meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ. Many people find it difficult to understand why Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Touching On Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 23, 2011

Do you need Jesus to pay a house call to someone you love? Or do you yourself find a need to reach out to Jesus and quietly almost secretly put out your hand in the hope that you can just catch the hem of His garments to be healed?

Touching on Jesus Matthew 9:9 - 9:26 Today’s scripture passage shows us the need we all share – to be touched by God in our time of crisis and also to reach out to Jesus in faith trusting that by touching Him we can be made whole. Jesus sets up this entire chain of events by letting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Make Yourself Heard Above The Crowd

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 24, 2015

Can you imagine a mother hearing her baby cry and just ignoring it? No way! A mother will do whatever she can to find out what her baby wants or needs and tend to that need. Can you imagine God knowing that we have a need and ignoring it? Not a chance!

Good morning boys and girls! How many of you have a little brother or a little sister? How about a puppy or a kitten? How do they get attention when they want something? They whine or cry when they are hungry, thirsty tired or wet. For example, babies don’t care if they are home or in a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Anglican

Prayer Is The Key To Unlock Communications With God Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

Prayer is the key to unlock communications with God (Deuteronomy 5: 1-4; 1st Kings 19:11-13; Proverbs 1:7-9; Matthew 6: 9-13; James 5: 14-18) Why Pray? God said to King Solomon, ‘ If My people who are called by my name would humble themselves and pray…’ Prayer is the way that we obtain what we ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:1-4

Denomination: *other

Comfort For The Brokenhearted - Matthew 5:4 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 4, 2024

How can you find comfort from God in the midst of deep suffering? This message will help you understand what it looks like to be “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” (2 Corinthians 6:10) by receiving God’s comfort in the midst of your suffering.

Matthew 5:1-12 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

The Unraptured Church.

Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Jan 30, 2023

Mark 13:35-37 KJV "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch."

i was wheeling (driving) my children to school when this call kept coming. It was John, one of my church members. I parked to answer this persistent call. John was panting, as he spoke. "John, what exactly is the problem and please calm down? He kept shouting, "it had happened, please ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:35-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Secret Of Happiness - 1

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Sep 3, 2018

People from every walk of life are always searching for happiness in life. They thought that happiness can only be found on wealth, power and fame only to find that they are wrong in the end. When JESUS, the author of our life told us What will make us happy – He gave us the Sermon on Be-atitudes.

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS – 1 People from every walk of life are always searching for happiness in life. They thought that happiness can only be found on wealth, power and fame only to find that they are wrong in the end Alexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Priority Of Love

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

The Greatest Thing you can do is to love. In the famous love chapter of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13, it says that faith, hope, and love are present, but the greatest is love. Once we respond to God’s love for us and begin to love Him back, we find that w

The Priority of Love Matthew 22:35-40 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God