Sermons on God Our Hope:

Who Wants Some Bread 2: Believe Series

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Aug 17, 2009

Part two of a three part series on The Four Images of Relationship that Jesus shares with us in John 6.

WHO WANTS SOME BREAD: Believe John 6: 25-40 Part two in a series on “Four Images of Relationship” Text: vv. 28-34 Last Sunday we began this series on the “Four Images of Relationship” • The first image Jesus used is the image of work. • Jesus tells us not to work for food that perishes, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40

Denomination: Methodist

Sardis; The Dead Church Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 13, 2008

The church that thought they were doing everything right.

Sardis: The Dead Church 3:1-6 Intro Sardis was one of the great cities of the ancient world, the capital city of a great empire. The Greeks referred to it as the greatest of all cities. It was a city of great strength. However, it was a city of the past. It was a city that lived on its ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sardis; The Dead Church Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 13, 2008

The church that thought they were doing everything right.

Sardis: The Dead Church 3:1-6 Intro Sardis was one of the great cities of the ancient world, the capital city of a great empire. The Greeks referred to it as the greatest of all cities. It was a city of great strength. However, it was a city of the past. It was a city that lived on its ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Three Encouraging Things Series

Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 10, 2009

This is an expository sermon based on Phillipians 1.12-20.

Text: Phil 1.12-20 Introduction: Paul was in jail when he wrote this letter and yet he is full of joy. Just like Paul we all have bad times and times of discouragement. Read “You Know it’s a Bad Day when… You know it’s going to be a bad day when: * You turn on the morning news and they’re ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

I've Found A Friend In Jesus

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

I love the old Hymn "The Lily of The Valley," I've found a friend in Jesus and He is everything to me. I used some the words of this wonderful hymn for the outline.

Pro 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother There was a preacher who was walking in the country side and stopped by a farm house for a drink of water. The old farmer who lived there went out to talk to the preacher. While they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time For Change

Contributed by Michael L. Brown on Nov 2, 2015

This sermon was preached when a church was installing a new pastor. Membership shoud be reminded that churches evolve over the course of time. Diferent Pastors do things diferently. The method may change but the message of the Gospel remains the same.

Change Gen. 12: 1- 4 Now the aLord had said to Abram: “Get bout of your country, From your family, And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. 2I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Problems Occur When We Tarry By The Stuff

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2014

We can lose sight of the goal when we TARRY BY THE STUFF...

PROBLEMS USUALLY HAPPEN AT BAD TIMES... TARRY BY THE STUFF.... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com NOTHING CREATES MORE DEEP SEATED ANXIETIES THAN THE FALSE ASSUMPTION THAT LIFE SHOULD BE FREE FROM ANXIETIES... THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN... I. DAVID HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE, HIS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lesson 5: Tested By The Sins Of Others

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 18, 2013

You'll have to learn faith in a warring world.

Series: Learning Faith From Abraham Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 5: Tested by the Sins of Others March 3, 2013 A. THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR: GEN. 14:1-16 “Four kings from the Euphrates valley invaded Palestine and won a battle against three kings there. The kings in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Can I Expect From Christ As My Shepherd? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2025

The abject failure of the shepherds of Israel point to a Good Shepherd who will actually care for Israel.

SCATTERED: God has concern for the weak sheep. - Ezekiel 34:4-6. - Matthew 9:36. - Let’s start with the accusation that God is bringing against the shepherds of Ezekiel’s day. - Just so we’re all on the same page: we obviously are not talking about literal shepherds. Rather, we are talking about ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Peter Explains Gentiles Coming To Faith Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 31, 2022

This sermon of Peter in Acts 11 is the mark of victory for grace of the Lord Jesus. The Pentecost experience happened three times. It happened in Act chapter 2 with the Jews. It happened in Acts chapter 8 with the Samaritans. Now in Acts Chapter 10 with the Gentiles.

Context of Peters message Acts 10 explains the events of what makes up Peter’s Acts 11 message. The news about Cornelius travelled fast and in no time the leaders in Jerusalem wanted an explanation from Peter what was happening in Caesarea. Peter himself knew he was breaking Hebrew traditions by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Light Of The World

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 23, 2025

Jesus is the Light of the World

Carlby-Swayfield 24-12-2025 Whoever Receives the Son Gets It All Story: At the turn of 20th Century, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Anglican

The Dangers Of Success Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 28, 2025

Success without humility and vigilance can easily become a trap that leads to downfall.

THE DANGERS OF SUCCESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Judges 8 Judges 8:22–27 (KJV) 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Cutting Himself With Stones..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 24, 2005

The person who really wants to do something finds a way, all others an excuse. Not so with the the encounter of Jesus with the sad soul who lived in the tombs. Let’s examine it together!

INTRODUCTION Mark 5 has been appropriately called the Bible home for the incurables. Three cases, absolutely, humanly speaking, incurable. The demonic man, The diseased woman and The dead girl. All three have been seen as hopeless. If they lived in our world today, one would be sent to a mental ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Secret Service Citizens Series

Contributed by James Julian on Sep 23, 2004

Jesus addresses the Kingdom Citizen on how to serve all of those we come into contact with.

Secret Service Citizens The APPEAL to do good works IT APPLIES TO EVERY BELIEVER -all 4 verses addresses the fact that we are to "do charitable deeds" IT AFFECTS EVERYONE -our charitable deeds are to be done to the Christian AND the non-Christian... noone is exempt The "ARGUMENT" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Mother Of Greatness Part 3

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 4, 2012

Part 3 of a sermon series on motherhood.

“Mother of Greatness” 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 1. Woman of Great Worship (v.19, 2:1-11 ) Application: Our families should be involved in worship together. Our joy, displayed in worship, should come from the Lord, not our circumstances. We must worship Him with passion, knowing Who He is! 2. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist