Sermons on God Did Say:

"How In The World Did I End Up In This Mess?"

Contributed by Marcus Rosa on Sep 20, 2004

A look at the choices Lot made over his lifetime - resulting in him eventually sleeping with his daughters.

One of the most disgusting events that I’ve ever read is found in our passage of Scripture this morning. Read Genesis 19:30-38 How in the world did this family end up in such a mess? How in the world did they end up living in a cave in fear? How in the world did Lot have such a dysfunctional ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Beautiful! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Nov 18, 2020

The Bible says "God made everything beautiful in His own time" (Ecc.3:11) and that means HE IS BEAUTIFUL and we can live everyday experiencing His Beauty.

David speaks of the Beauty of the Lord in the Psalms (27:4; 48:2; 90:17) and it exists in the mountains, his nature, in heaven and in His Temple. But greater still in His Son coming to earth as Jesus explains to us what "beauty' means in act of serving Him. (Mark 14:6) Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Merciful

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 16, 2019

“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast saying ‘God be merciful to me a sinner’” Luke 18:13.

Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “God is merciful”. Mercy is at the heart of the Christian faith and God is not just merciful, He is rich in mercy. Mercy is an aspect of God’s nature that spares us the punishment we justly deserve. God’s mercy is unchanging and eternal. Cain killed ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:23-32, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

#1: We Reap Much We Did Not Sow Series

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

Ever hear of something called “jogging in a jug”? “Jogging in a Jug” is a concoction of 4 parts grape juice, 4 parts apple juice, and 1 part apple cider vinegar. Yum, yum! It’s a folk remedy; a kind of “Drano” for your arteries.

Ever hear of something called “jogging in a jug”? “Jogging in a Jug” is a concoction of 4 parts grape juice, 4 parts apple juice, and 1 part apple cider vinegar. Yum, yum! It’s a folk remedy; a kind of “Drano” for your arteries. Supposedly, two ounces a day of this stuff and your insides will be as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Did Run Well, Who Hindered You?

Contributed by David Carter on Sep 8, 2021

The Christian life is like running a race. It is not how you start it is how you finish.

YOU DID RUN WELL, WHO HINDERED YOU? THIS IS A QUESTION I NEVER WANT TO BE ASKED: GALATIANS 5:7 – YOU DID RUN WELL, WHO DID HINDER YOU THAT YOU SHOULD NOT OBEY THE TRUTH. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS COMPARED TO A RACE. From the time we are saved to the time we leave this world. Life is not a sprint, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gods We Serve

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 23, 2013

A sermon on the how the world today resembles the world during the time of Judges. i.e. where everyone did their own thing and followed false gods.

It’s good to have you here today. I am glad you all braved the snow, the terrible weather. I have a question for you. Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or not? Not. Now that’s a good thing, right? Because that means early spring. Well, that’s good. Anyway, today we are going to be ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Now My Eyes Have Seen You Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

A moment to consider the wonders of God as a means to a right perspective in life - as Job did.

There’s a type of boat called a hydrofoil that has actually been around for over 100 yrs. The secret lies underneath the hull, where there are basically underwater wings. Once the boat reaches enough speed, it actually lifts out of the water and “flies” with only those wings in the water. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Calls For A Decision Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 15, 2004

Faith is confidence in God and what He says, enables Him to accomplish His will through us and requires action on our part.

God Calls for a Decision Heb. 11:6 INTRO.: Review: As we considered "Moses and Me," so far we have seen God is at work all around us, He loves us and wants us to love Him, and He wants us involved in His work. We have discovered God speaks to His people by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Did You Get For Christmas? The Indescribable Gift

Contributed by Troy Mueller on Dec 28, 2016

How to answer the question, "What did you get for Christmas"!

What Did You Get For Christmas? The Indescribable Gift ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:15

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Trust God?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 17, 2016

Christians have taken their lives out of the hands of Jesus and put them into the hands of men. How did this happen?

I probably watched a total of 10 minutes of both the Republican and Democrat party conventions combined. And that may be a stretch. My wife probably thinks it’s funny. Each election I volunteer to work the polls in our county and yet I have little to no interest in politics. However, I did skim ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Did We Get Here In The First Place Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 13, 2014

First message in getting to the promised land. Deals with sin and overcoming it.

How did we get here in the first place? Series: Getting to the Promised Land Theme: What does it take to get to the promised land and how did we get where we are. Text: Jeremiah 29:11; Genesis 3 & 4 Introductions Study Review Thank you for being here tonight. Over the next few months we ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Church Of God

Did You Get What You Asked For This Christmas

Contributed by Craig Smee on Jan 3, 2005

A look at what we asked for and what we got, compared to what Christ is asking of us and what we give him.

Did You Get What You Wanted? So did you get what you needed? Those gifts, were they practical, sentimental, nice to haves, or something you just wanted for quite some time? For the children, Christmas is something that is too long in the coming, and is over far too quickly. QUESTION AND ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

God Will Go Before You Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Oct 27, 2012

What did God do for Jacob, and what does that teach us about the Destination Unknowns in our life?

Genesis 29:1-14 Three weeks ago, the YOUTH GROUP went on a “Destination Unknown.” If you’ve never been on a DU, or heard of one, it’s a fun activity for the youth group, except for the fact that the group does not know where they are going until they get there. When I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Enjoyment Of God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. This is also the chief end of Christmas. The way to have a merry Christmas is to do what all the characters did on that first Christmas-they enjoyed God and they praised Him..

One of the biggest attractions in all of history was the smallest man alive-General Tom Thumb. He was only 25 inches tall and weighed only 15 pounds. Over 20 million people paid to see him sing and dance. He charms his way into the hearts of the greatest people of his day-Queen Victoria of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

The God Of History Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 19, 2008

Israel looked back on their history and sawGod’s hand. We can look back on our lives and se God moving in ways that we did not know at the time. Such hind sight inspires praise and thanksgiving.

Psalm 136:1-26 “The God of History” INTRODUCTION One of the most powerful witnesses that we have, as Christians, is a life lived with thankfulness. I believe this is one of the reasons why the Bible is resplendent with exhortations and invitations to be thankful—Psalm 136 being one such ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-26

Denomination: Lutheran