Sermons on God Came Near:

To Whom Has The Kingdom Of Heaven Come Near?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 26, 2016

Who is Israel?

To Whom Has the Kingdom of Heaven Come Near? Matthew 4:17-25 Last week we looked at the passage about the three temptations of Jesus. We mentioned that Jesus was re-enacting the wandering of the Israelites in the Wilderness. When we read about their journey, we discover that they were always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-25, Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Devil Came To Destroy And Not Give Life

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 19, 2003

How to overcome temtation

A Reality Check on our Spiritual quality of life There have been messengers that have deceived many. Take back in 1930 in Germany. Their economy was still suffering from WWI and they needed someone to help them. Communism was a threat as well as unemployment. There came a man name Adolph Hitler. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5, Luke 4:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

He Came Unto His Own.

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Incarnation

John 1 v 1 -14 He Came Unto His Own. 1. The Relationship of Christ (John 1:1-5) (a) His Relationship to God. 1.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

He Still Came Part 2

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 13, 2012

The genealogy of Jesus is a central part of the biblical record. Who are these people in the line of Christ and what do they teach us?

View powerpoints: 1. Perspective on rich and poor (pic of child crying in anger because she got an iphone with only 16 GB instead of 32 GB next to a pic of a starving African wearing sandals made from two liter Coke bottles). Comment: Which of these do we most identify with? 2. Teach your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas: Jesus Came To Declare War Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

The reason why I believe in Satan is because Jesus believed in Satan. Jesus said, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven” (Luke 10:18).

I’m really glad God came up with the idea of Christmas. What did God have in mind when He created Christmas? Turn 1 John 3 (page 1303 in pew Bibles) What motivated God to bring Christmas to us? When we think about Christmas, we normally turn to passages inside our Bibles that tell us the story of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10, James 4:17, John 8:46

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Christ Came To Jerusalem As King Series

Contributed by Robert Irvine on Mar 25, 2024

Today is Psalm Sunday when we remember and celebrate that Jesus Christ came to Jerusalem as King.

Today is Psalm Sunday when we remember and celebrate that Jesus Christ came to Jerusalem as King. But he came to Jerusalem as a king with a difference. So today we will look at the following: Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament prophesies about his entry into Jerusalem. The crowds cried out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Zechariah 9:9, Psalm 118:26, Isaiah 61:11

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Came For You - Christmas Eve

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2016

A Christmas Eve look at why Christ came for us!

Why Christ Came Luke 19:10 December 24, 2015 Have you ever had a neighbor who really lights up the street with their display? Sometimes we compete with our neighbors about who has the best lights around. Well there’s a family in Australia who lights up the neighborhood. They have the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

If Jesus Never Came. Part 1

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005

There are many people that call themselves atheist, to me an atheist is an agnostic without a clue. I believe if we took a poll on atheist from ever major war, we would find out many Atheist were turned into Agnostics and Agnostics were turned into beli

If Jesus Never Came. part 1. A look at, Athiest, Agnostice, Humanist and Freethinkers. There are many people that call ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Came To Seek And Save The Lost

Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 31, 2013

“Today salvation has come to this house...for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” Luke 19:10.

Lk. 19:1-10 Theme: He came to seek and to save the lost Text: Is. 1:10-18; 2 Thess. 1:1-12; Luke 19:1-10 Thirty first of October was Reformation Day. On that day in 1517 Martin Luther rediscovered the truth of Scripture that salvation is by grace and not by works. This truth is clearly visible ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Came Down Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 6, 2020

Love came down from Heaven at Christmas 2020 years ago to bring us Hope and to light our way through the darkness and lead us into the presence of Love – which is the greatest Christmas blessing of all times.

Video Transitions from Announcements: 1. Love came down by Kim Walker Smith 2. Skit Guys, Advent Hope! Series: Love Came Down Thesis: Love came down from Heaven at Christmas 2020 years ago to bring us Hope and to light our way through the darkness and lead us into the presence of Love – which is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:11, Psalm 62:1-8, Romans 15:4, 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Came To Give Abundant Life Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2009

A look at why Jesus came to earth in His own words

SERIES: WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT WHY HE CAME “I CAME TO GIVE ABUNDANT LIFE” JOHN 7:7-10 INTRODUCTION Tom Omer, former president of the Louisville Bible College, used to tell about a man who had risen from utter poverty to earning a fairly decent salary. All of his life he had wanted to own a ...read more

Scripture: John 7:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

His Disciples Came Unto Him

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 6, 2025

Disciple or Discipleship -- It’s a word we often hear in Christian circles, but what does it truly mean?

TITLE: HIS DISCIPLES CAME UNTO HIM SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 5:1-3 We have embarked upon another new year together as a Church family. We celebrate this morning on the first Sunday of a new year and it’s appropriate that we should forge a new beginning as a congregation. For the last nine years ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Came To Give His Life

Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 20, 2010

Another simple sermon on why Jesus came at Christmas -- to give His life. This sermon is done in list form.

JESUS CAME TO GIVE HIS LIFE 1. JESUS WILL ALWAYS HEAR OUR REQUEST, BUT WILL ALSO ALWAYS DIRECT US TO THE BEST WAY OF FULFILLING THEM. JESUS IS NOT OUR SERVANT BUT OUR SAV IOR AS SUCH, HE HAS ULTIMATE CONTROL OVER HOW HE DESIRES TO ANSWER OUR REQUEST. NOTICE THAT JESUS DID NOT IGNORE THE REQUEST ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus Came To Reveal His Glory"

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 23, 2013

Jesus came to reveal His glory.

“Jesus Came to Reveal His Glory” (John 17:1-5) It’s clear from the Bible that the apostle John was the closest to Jesus. He appears to be the one Jesus loved the most and in his writing we see an intimacy that we don’t see in the other gospels. This is especially true in ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

5 Reasons Jesus Came To Earth

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 8, 2020

Five times in the Book of Matthew, Jesus says, “I came….” In these five statements He gave insight into what He intended to accomplish at the Cross. Each indicates a scene of importance relating to our salvation.

5 REASONS JESUS CAME TO EARTH INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Notre Dame football star appeared in court as a witness in a civil suit. The Judge asked, “Are you a member of this year’s Notre Dame football team?” “Yes, Your Honor,” the athlete replied. 2. “What position do you play” asked the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 18:11, Matthew 20:27-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God