Sermons on Gods Voice:

In Memorium

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013

HIghlighting some outstanding Christian believers in the context of Memorial Day

IN MEMORIAM Pastor Eric J. Hanson INTRODUCTION American history is replete with heroes whose great personal qualities came from a deep well of a fine upbringing in which upstanding personal character, faith in God and in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and duty to others were deeply instilled. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What If There Were No Ressurection?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012

Easter Sermon - Examines how different the world would be without Christ, and how Christians have impacted the world for good.

EASTER 2012 WHAT IF THERE WAS NO RESURRECTION? - 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 At the time this letter was written, Paul was in Ephesus. While there, he received a letter from the Christians in Corinth, telling him about some of the problems going on in the church. In the letter, they told him about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Dead In Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 13, 2017

The Lord's Return, Resurrection, Hope

THE RESURRECTION QUESTION - The Dead in Christ 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 April 23, 2023 Introduction: Last Tuesday morning I came into the office and this was the first headline I saw on my news scroll. Mississippi Man, declared dead, wakes up in body bag at Funeral ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lesson 15: Preach A Single Verse Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 21, 2018

How to preach on a single verse

Lesson Goal I hope to teach how to prepare and deliver a sermon expounding a small unit of Scripture such as a single verse or part of a verse. Lesson Intro A sermon can be painted using a very fine brush for a single word, a small brush for a single verse, a medium brush for a part of a chapter ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

April Fool?

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Apr 2, 2018

Is the resurrection foolishness? or are those who ignore it the real fools?

Preached 1 Apr 2018 at Christ Church, Billericay April Fool As it April fools day, I thought we’d take a look at one of the most famous April Fools ever. [Show Video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU That was shown in 1957, I don’t remember it, as I was not yet a year old when it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Lesson 35: Preach A Hegelian Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 13, 2018

Solve a seeming contradiction, the Hegelian thesis, antithesis and synthesis

Lesson Goal I hope to encourage preaching a sermon solving a contradiction. Lesson Intro Non-Christian skeptics love to point out apparent contradictions in the Bible, the Church, Christian history or even Christian propositions like morality. Sometimes the point is valid, sometimes not. For ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

I Was Baptized By... Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 11, 2017

Division is one of the worst things we can bring to church.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Here we are again, today we are going to examine another one of the great complaints we find in the pages of the Bible. • I have always been intrigued by those who for various reasons, feel they are not good enough to be I a church. • I mean when you read the book of 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Team Extreme" Series

Contributed by Kendall Hicks on Apr 25, 2016

The idea for this series came from a series of the same name that is offered free by Life.Church. You can find it at open.church. There you will find videos, transcripts, outlines, and graphics. This message is loosely based on the life.church series.

INTRO: For the last few weeks, we’ve been a series on the family called “Bless This Home.” During this time, we have taken a few of Jesus’ beatitudes from Matthew 5 and have applied them to our families. You’ll remember that we defined BLESSED as having a much ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016

Many initially are willing to follow the Lord, but fail to count the cost. Upon realizing the great sacrifice necessary to follow Him, many are unwilling to pay the price. We must count the cost and be willing to pay the price in service to the Lord.

The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14: 25-33 I am certainly thankful for the free gift of salvation. Christ paid our sin debt, reconciling us to God in salvation. This gift is freely available to all who receive it by faith. Salvation is free, but our service to the Lord is costly. If we are unwilling ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

Eleven Qualities That Will Help The Pastor's Wife In Her Ministry To Women In The Church

Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Nov 2, 2019

This teaching message is for every pastor's wife and woman whose husband is in Christian ministry leadership. It reveals the qualities that they should have to be effective in church ministry alongside their spouses.

This message is part of a series published in my book, "Lessons and Encouraging Words for Today's Christian Woman." It is a crucial message that I feel led to share, particularly with women in church and ministry leadership roles, particularly pastors' wives. Being a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

His Father's Business

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 26, 2020

Even for Mary, Joseph and Jesus there were some messy family days. But that may be a necessary, healthy part of letting our teens grow up.

Have you ever found yourself in the situation where someone really impresses you, and you ask yourself, “I wonder what that person was like as a child?” You might be impressed with them for good things, or bad things. But you wonder about their childhood. For centuries Jesus has impressed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Go Thy Way: When Jesus Healed A Nobleman’s Son Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 26, 2020

Jesus had come from Judea and had already passed through Samaria, and now was in Cana of Galilee, where He had performed His first miracle, as recorded in John 2. Now He’s again in Cana and He will encounter someone there who has a need that only Jesus Himself can fulfill.

Introduction During our Lord’s ministry on this earth, He must have had people asking Him many times if He would heal someone. Gracious as He was, He never turned anyone away. Whether the person was very poor, like the woman who had spent everything she had but never was cured, or a foreigner like ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54, Matthew 11:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 29, 2020

The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

Here at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Apologetics as an evangelistic endeavor and intellectual theological outreach finds itself in something of a paradox. When the West thought of itself in terms of resting on broadly Judeo-Christian assumptions, the discipline was not as desperately ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22, Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"a Father's Legacy"

Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2020

Let’s look at what Paul tells us…4 keys we must consider if we plan to leave a godly legacy.

DEFINING MOMENTS “A Father’s Legacy” 2nd Timothy 2:1-7 When I was growing up there were several television programs I enjoyed watching. My favorite was the Andy Griffith show. I had the opportunity a few years ago to actually meet Ron Howard who played the role of Opie. Ron Howard is now a very ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"thanks Giving"

Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2020

I am guessing that each of you sat down on Thanksgiving Day with people that you love and you likely began your meal by expressing thanks.

“Thanks Giving” Luke 17:11-19 I am guessing that each of you sat down on Thanksgiving Day with people that you love and you likely began your meal by expressing thanks. Someone said this past week that Thanksgiving is perhaps the purest of all of the holidays in that no one is giving gifts or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist