Sermons on Gods Church:

Keep Rowing!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 9, 2014

May be you are in a situation like in the middle of the sea, fear not, you’re not alone – trust Him to come to your rescue! Keep rowing , keep rowing, keep rowing, until He comes to your rescue – don’t quit!

Keep rowing, keep rowing! Mark 6:48” And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea…” The above text says that Jesus saw the disciples struggle in the midst of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:48

Denomination: Pentecostal

But Christ!

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 6, 2019

The way into the Holiest.

BUT CHRIST! Hebrews 9:1-14. We have been comparing and contrasting the new covenant with the old, the heavenly tabernacle with the earthly; the substance with its shadow (cf. Hebrews 8:1-13). Also the ministry of Jesus with that of Aaron (cf. Hebrews 5:1-10). In this passage we see ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gideon Kept The Country Quiet For Forty Years Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 24, 2019

Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel. The Midianites were humbled and brought under the authority of Israel by the hand of Gideon; their power over Israel was broken, and the Israelites were liberated out of their hands.

Chapter 34 Gideon Kept the Country Quiet for Forty Years [Judges 8.28] Scripture 28 Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. Commentary 28 Thus was Midian ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

Lazarus And The Rich Man: Very Succinct

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 9, 2019

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 26th Sunday, Cycle C

A spiritual master said, “I used to be deaf. I would see people stand up and go through strange movements in a whirling motion. They called it dancing. To me it looked absurd—until one day I heard the music! The moral of the story: I fail to understand why saints behave the way they do. So ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-7, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Seeing Through Tears

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2020

We want to see Jesus with our head and not our hearts.

Seeing Through Tears John 20: 1 - 18 Intro: At the close of a college science class right before Easter, a young student asked her professor what he was going to do over the Easter break. He responded saying that Easter was a myth, there is no God, and there’s no way a person rises from the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is It Naïve To Be Hopeful Amid All The Despair? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 7, 2020

The book of Amos contains some challenging and painful truths. Now, as the book ends, there is a word of hope. It speaks to us in our worry: is it naive for us to be hopeful amid all this world's despair?

- Set up a collapsed tent on state where the pulpit normally is. This is the image for the sermon. LIVING IN FRAUGHT TIME: Right now there is much to worry over. - Amos 9:11 – “David’s fallen tent.” - Think of all the references in the Old Testament to the “house of David.” With that in ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Criminal On The Cross

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 18, 2019

Jesus was dying and would participate in the resurrection for one big reason - to take back and restore what had been lost with Adam.

The Criminal on the Cross Good Friday 2019 Picture of Cross standing in Notre Dame Cathedral Luke 23:32-39 NIV “Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals — one on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-39, 1 Peter 2:23, Luke 23:40-43, Genesis 3:23-24, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Romans 8:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith For Family Crises Series

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Nov 29, 2017

What you want is what you get!”

Text: Matthew 15:21-28 MSG “From there Jesus took a trip to Tyre and Sidon. They had hardly arrived when a Canaanite woman came down from the hills and pleaded, “Mercy, Master, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly afflicted by an evil spirit.” Jesus ignored her. The disciples came and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving To Others Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 4, 2019

Giving always connected with money, materials, and properties. There are some more things we can give to others such as, love, compassion, mercy, tender care, thanks, forgiveness, time and fellowship. We can invest our talents and knowledge on others. The knowledge grows when we share with others.

Luke 6:38 “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38). Give: Giving always connected with money, materials, and properties. There are some more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Methodist

The Nature Of Angel Food

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 3, 2014

One step to recovery after any sort of 'burn-out' might be to eat. However, our spiritual 'feeding' is of far deeper significance.

THE NATURE OF ‘ANGEL FOOD’. 1 Kings 19:4-8. An angel awoke Elijah, providing sustenance and instructing him to eat. Elijah ate, and then lay down again. The LORD knew that the onward journey to the mountain of God would otherwise be too much for him, so the angel again fed him. “Elijah was able ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:28, John 7:37-39, John 6:47-59, John 6:30-35, 1 Kings 19:4-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For This Child I Prayed;

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Prayer

1 Sam. 1:9-28 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him Hannah means grace and she was true to her name. 1. THE PLACE OF PRAYER. 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-28

Denomination: Holiness

A Willingness To Leave

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 22, 2021

Being disciple means we need to leave stuff behind and move forward.

Mark 1:14-20 A willingness to leave 1. Jesus did not begin his ministry by talking only with like-minded Galileans. • Instead, he and his disciples made sacrifices and faced hardships • They did the following work: helping, healing, teaching and preaching. • They were good followers or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Real Compassion Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 5, 2021

Real compassion is not pity or empathy, but suffering with the sufferer. This often takes experience. [Watch video: https://youtu.be/McY-TyeB93s]

Scripture Reading: Mark 6:30-34 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Shepherd

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 22, 2021

My Shepherd according to the writer provides, protects, Heals, and leads us home.

My Shepherd Psalm 23 1. Our Shepherd is a Provider • The psalmist describes his situation as being without “want” or as lacking nothing • David insists that he is lacking nothing when the Lord is his shepherd. • Deuteron mist says, “Surely the Lord your God has blessed you in all your ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Testimony Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Christina Milanderb on Sep 7, 2022

"This light of mine, I am going to let it shine." More than a cute kid's song, this is a command "arise and shine for your Light has come."

The reason the enemy hates us is because we were created in the image of God and because we carry the testimony of Jesus. When we get born again we become witnesses of and a living testimony of Jesus that yes, He died but rose again and is now alive and well living inside of us and we are called by ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1, Revelation 12:9, 1 John 5:11, Revelation 12:17