Sermons on Giant Issues:

A Christmas Reality Check

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 15, 2004

Sometimes we romanticize Christmas and when we do we miss some of its most crucial messages. The real story of Christmas is about real life and real struggles and real truth.

A Christmas Reality Check Luke 2:1-7 The Christmas of today is very different than the first Christmas: Today: The manger scene usually includes angels hovering, shepherds watching, animals gazing, clean straw, a strong looking Joseph, a vulnerable yet invincible baby, a halo over Mary’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Person's A Person No Matter How Small

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jun 26, 2009

A Mother’s Day message on the gift of life and the issues surrounding life in our culture

A Person’s a Person No Matter How Small TCF Mother’s Day Sermon May 10, 2009 Good morning, and Happy Mother’s Day. Have you noticed that when you’re a mother, you tend to look at the world in a whole different way than you did before you were a mom? It gets to the point where you almost redefine ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Touching Untouchable Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 3, 2011

What did the woman with the issue of blood know about the Finges on Yeshua's (Jesus') garment? There was healing in his wings!

It is dangerous to base our salvation experience entirely upon feeling. Knowing that, and acting upon it, are still sometimes strangers. Like the psychiatrist who took on a very disturbed man as a patient. The man thought he was dead. No matter what techniques the doctor tried, the man still ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:42-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Against All Odds (From Chained To Claimed)

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Jun 23, 2019

Despite all the odds, we'll learn 5 keys to move from Chained to Claimed.

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Denomination: Baptist

A Look Inside The Local Church (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 24, 2018

A sermon examining certain issues you may encounter inside the local church.

A Look Inside The Local Church Part II Titus 3:9-15 There were a couple of church events that I would have loved to attended this week. The Men of Memphis conference took place at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Also, Woodstock Baptist hosted their annual Johnny Hunt Men's ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Healing For Bleeding Souls

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 19, 2020

God’s desire is for us to be healthy and whole in body, soul, and spirit.

HEALING FOR BLEEDING SOULS "25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34, Job 24:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The New Year Holds Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 29, 2017

The desperate times in which we live provides some of the greatest opportunities to advance the Faith. Now is the time for the faithful to seize the initiative and push back against the night.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] “X-rays will prove to be a hoax!” So said Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, in 1883. “Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wearing Your Faith

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 12, 2025

James 2:17 says, "Even so, faith if it hath not works is dead, being alone." This message is about how a Christian can know that he or she is living by faith.

Turn to Habakkuk 2:4. We will get there in a moment. Over the years I have heard countless sermons and teachings on faith – and that is a good thing. A person cannot be a Christian and not live by faith. The truth that a Christian must live by faith is found in both the Old and New ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38, Romans 1:17, Romans 10:13-17, Mark 2:1-5, Mark 5:25-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Well, The Women, And The Wait Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Feb 18, 2025

We all have unsettled issues in our hearts. Some want to put a lot of time and distance between these unresolved issues, even a change of scenery, which may be necessary to get some clarity. I believe God wants us to identify these issues and work through them.

The Well, the Women, and the Wait Genesis 29:1-30 16 Feb 2025 Last week, Scott spoke from Genesis 28 where Jacob was running from his brother Esau who was planning to kill him because he took the family blessing and inheritance that he was expecting to get. Jacob was on the run as a fugitive, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Analysis Of "Blinded By Might: Can The Religious Right Save America”, Part 1

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Mar 3, 2025

In Blinded By Might: Can The Religious Right Save America, columnist Cal Thomas and pastor Ed Dobson examine what they believe to be the reasons resulting in the disparities between theory and practice in regards to this particular socio-political movement.

One of the inevitable lessons of history is that political plans and agendas are seldom implemented as initially conceived irrespective of the nobility of intention or even piety motivating such aspirations. Evangelical conservatism, also commonly referred to as “The Religious Right”, would prove ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fighters Vs. Flyers Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on May 31, 2012

We must fight against evil and against complacency and fear. We must flee from evil and protect our kids.

INTRODUCTION In the animal kingdom, the fight-or-flight response involves stress. Animals are inclined to fight or flee impending dangers such as predators and environmental stressors. For humans, the response is based upon an infinite number of factors, from fears to friends, from habits to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shaq-Sized Problems Require God-Sized Miracles

Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013

WHAT IS YOUR GIANT TODAY? Your marriage? Your health? Your finances? Your career? Your children or parents? What is your giant? Throw God in the face of your giant. Pray the scriptures. Stand on the promises of God.

Shaq is a personal friend of mine. I had the privilege of being his team pastor for the 2 years he was with the Suns. But I remember when I first saw him and met him in person… About 10 years ago - I was down at the arena for Phoenix Suns chapel and I was going through my normal pregame ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David & Goliath Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 22, 2013

The chapter before us contains one of the best-known & most loved stories in all of Scripture- the story of David and Goliath. The story is a memorable lesson on God's faithfulness even in the most seemingly impossible situations.

1 SAMUEL 17: (45 - 47) DAVID & GOLIATH The chapter before us contains one of the best-known and most loved stories in all of Scripture- the story of David and Goliath. The story is a memorable lesson on God's faithfulness even in the most seemingly impossible situations (CIT). The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

Idolatry: Today’s Idols Are More In The Self Than On The Shelf.

Contributed by Mark Roper on Mar 25, 2018

Idolatry is not just a pagan issue. It is not just an Old Testament or Jewish issue. • It’s a human issue. • It’s a heart issue • It’s a relationship issue.

Idolatry Topic: Idolatry is not just a pagan issue. It is not just an Old Testament or Jewish issue. • It’s a human issue. • It’s a heart issue • It’s a relationship issue. • An idol of the mind is as offensive to God as an idol of the hand. IDOLATRY EXTENDS BEYOND THE WORSHIP OF IMAGES AND ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Facing Our Fears

Contributed by Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) on Apr 8, 2019

We all have our giants to face in today's society. Our giants may be our fears, our difficult challenges, our health or our finances. Let us battle our giants as those in our Bible have done so in the past.

We have been talking, over the past few weeks, about some of the challenges we’ve all been facing. Some, more than others but nonetheless, challenges… and how they tore at our hearts and, more sadly, tore at our faith. I like to think of these challenges as our giants. What is a giant to you? They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:16, Luke 12:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational