Sermons on God Is My Identity:

You Are The Apple Of My Eye Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 12, 2020

This message looks at what it means to be the Apple of God's Eye

You are the apple of my eye! Have you ever heard that expression? Probably not recently in common usage, but maybe in an old movie or a historical novel. There was actually a song that made the charts by that name in 1956. It was sung by Frankie Valli and the Four Lovers. The group later ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:6-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Do You Say I Am? Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Oct 11, 2025

Learning to discern and declare the truth of who Jesus is in a world filled with noise.

Introduction – The Noise Around Us Good morning, church. We live in a world that never stops talking. Every day, we’re surrounded by more words, opinions, and messages than our hearts can process. Social media feeds us one perspective. News outlets feed us another. Podcasts, YouTube, and talk ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13, Matthew 16:13-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pickpocketed By The Past Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 12, 2009

Reclaiming our identity in Christ from issues in our past.

Over the past three weeks we’ve been investigating the culprits of spiritual I.D. theft. We’ve looked at how to avoid being, Robbed by Relationships, Mugged by the Mirror, and Stolen by Success. This morning we’re going to complete our series by considering the role of our past… and how to avoid ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing And Change Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 6, 2025

This talk opens an 8-week class called "Trauma and Transformation, Level 1". The course takes a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach to healing. Both Christians and non-Christians are welcome.

T&T Level 1 - Class 1 “Healing and Change” (May 2025) The course takes a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach to healing. Both Christians and non-Christians are welcome. This is a reflection time of about 10 minutes that occurs in the class, before the remaining time which is spent in trauma ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Off Of My Porch

Contributed by Don Carpenter on Oct 24, 2000

I had a very animated professor at Bible college by the name of Dr. Emert. He taught us about the danger of blaspheming God's Son by claiming that He is anything less than God.

Get Off Of My Porch! Isaiah 5:20-25 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen Strangers - 1 Peter 1:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 21, 2024

Peter is so eager to establish our identity (because it is the basis for so much of what he says in the book), he blurts it out before he even gets to the greeting.

1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect, strangers [in the world], scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 [chosen] according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Do Something New In My Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty, let go of the past, and embrace the new things God is doing in their lives.

Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together, unified in spirit, to soak in the divine wisdom of God's Word. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment, brought together by our shared love for Christ and our hunger for His Word. We are here to seek, to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Newness, Change

Jesus Who?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 15, 2006

This sermon explores concepts held by various people regarding Christ Jesus.

Mark 8: 27-38 Jesus Who? Intro: Have you ever been asked an embarrassing question or one to which there is no really good answer? “Do you want a whippin’?” --- “How dumb do you think I am?” --- “Do you know who I am?” --- “Does this outfit make me look fat?” --- “Do you know why I stopped you?” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:28-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Identification Verified Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 11, 2018

Message 9 in our exposition of Colossians dealing with our new identify in Christ.

Chico Alliance Church “Identification Verified” Review I. Paul exhibits proper prayer II. Paul exalts God’s terrific transfer program III. Paul explains his personal ministry 1:24-2:5 A. The heart of the minister B. The heart of the ministry 1. Christ indwells us 2. Christ ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Lord, Expand My Territory Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Jan 19, 2008

New Years message - 2008- Lord, Expand my territory. Taking to a greater level in our life with God’s anointing and greatness. challenges we face to build a new level to fulfill the vision.

This is the new years message to the Queens church – “Lord, Expand my Territory” . Are you tired of the way you are, are you satisfied the place you are in you life, are you tired to see the same thing every day and life got board and monotones. Then this message is for you. God wants to see you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Our New Birthright

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 9, 2023

A sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord, Year A

January 15, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 3:13-17 Our New Birthright Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873. His parents were from China but had permanently ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Breakthrough Prayer For My Family

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for our families.

This past week at Annual Conference, The Reverend Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional Ministries for the West Ohio Annual Conference was our keynote speaker. Reverend Kibbey spoke twice during the conference. Both of her addresses were powerful and inspiring but the second, Tuesday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:4-20

Denomination: Methodist

In Christ I Am Blessed Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2022

In Christ I am Blessed Series: Made for More Brad Bailey – April 24, 2022

In Christ I am Blessed Series: Made for More Brad Bailey – April 24, 2022 Introduction Welcome… wherever you find yourself. I am excited to launch into a new series and focus today…one that really flows from last Sunday’s celebration of the resurrection of Christ. As we began to engage last ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Core 52 Week 41 - Freedom In Christ Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Nov 5, 2020

What does true freedom look like?

Core 52 Week 41 - Freedom in Christ You can listen to the audio of this sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/6000628 Q: How can I experience freedom? • Experiencing national burnout. • But the Christian doesn’t have to be subject to the same oppression as the rest of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Romans 8:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can I Get A Witness? Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Dec 13, 2023

The sermon discusses John the Baptist's role as a witness to Christ's light, emphasizing our similar calling to point others to Jesus, with the advantage of a fuller understanding of His divine nature.

Hello Church! Today our passage comes from the Gospel of John. Now, there are two different “John’s” we’re going to discuss today. The first one is John the Baptist. Some of us are familiar with this guy. He was the forerunner of Jesus who baptized people in the wilderness for forgiveness of their ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-8

Topics: Witnessing, Kingdom Identity