Sermons on Going Around In Circles:

Are You Different Now?

Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008

In the church there are a lot of Rip Van Winkle Christians--who go to sleep not long after they made the decision to follow Christ.

Ephesians 5:8-14 INTRODUCTION: How many have heard the statement, “They are as different as day and night.”? Paul is using this same kind of contrast between darkness and light when he is speaking of the old life without Christ as compared to the new life in Christ. In this scripture Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Article 21 Christian Liberty And Liberty Of Conscience Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 24, 2010

Christian liberty how can we ever go back when we have recieved so much in Him?

ARTICLE 21. CHRISTIAN LIBERTY AND LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE TODAY WERE LOOKING AT THE CHRISTIAN LIBERTY IN LIFE CONSCIENCE AND CONDUCT AS FOUND IN ARTICLE 21 OF THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH 1689. OUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY IS CENTRED UPON CHRIST AND IS EFFECTIVE THROUGH THE PERSON AND WORK OF ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Final Score

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 19, 2023

So what are you going to get Jesus for his birthday? What do you think he wants most?

As sometimes happens, this sermon took a different turn after I had named it and put together the bulletin. The initial idea was the issue of this new database that the Defense Department is putting together, that has the civil libertarians up in arms over the loss of privacy. Because no matter how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discerning Deception Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Nov 8, 2015

Lies are being perpetuated all around us, in the news, in our government, in our society and even in the church. Holding on to the truth is important, but somehow, deceptions can still penetrate that must be corrected and transformed to our advantage.

Do you know the most famous deception of all time? According to the survey, the Trojan Horse was the greatest deception of all time. Let me explain. The Trojan Horse is actually a tale from the Trojan War about the deception that the Greeks employed to enter the City of Troy and win the war. It ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Taming The Tongue, Can It Be Done? Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 27, 2008

Words are one thing that, once you let them go, you can never get back

James 3:1-12 – Taming the Tongue, can it be done? Let’s talk about the tongue. I thought about bring out a real tongue for us all to see and feel, but then I thought again. Actually, we can do a little show and tell…turn to the person closest to you and show them your tongue, then take a look at ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Comeback Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 10, 2001

God’s people in our text found themselves; defeated, discouraged and hopeless. Our goal today - is to study these chapters and learn what we as God’s people need to do to turn our defeats around, to learn how to make a Comeback (real people true stories - part seven).

"Joshua; Coming Back...." Real People - TRUE Stories Part 7 TEXT: JOSHUA 7 & 8 Every once in a while God’s people find themselves sliding down the dark corridor of defeat and failure. And when they do, 1 or 2 things usually happens - they either just keep on sliding down that dark shadowy ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Liberty Without Freedom

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009

Lazarus was raised from the dead by the power of God. Likewise all that believe in Christ have been given a new life. They have been lifted out of the graveyard of sin and sorrow. Jesus said, “Loose him and let him go.” It means that he could not go unles

LIBERTY WITHOUT FREEDOM Dr. D. K. Olukoya In John 11, we see one of the most interesting stories in the Bible. A friend of Jesus had been sick. They called Jesus but He did not show up until four days after the man had died. John 11: 38-44 says, “Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Cleaned Up For The New Year

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 30, 2012

When we are going to a new and important place, we get cleaned up and put on new or clean attire. The year 2013 is new and I am sure we are all excited and look forward to not only seeing it but also entering and going through it successfully. What and ho

Joshua 3: 1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp,3 giving orders to the people: "When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

From Victims To Victors

Contributed by Charles Banks on Jul 19, 2006

A sermon that explains how the victims of Satan’s attacks in life can go on to become victors through the Power of GOD!!!

“From Victims To Victors!!!” (The Importance Of Relationship) II Kings 6:8-17; Romans 8:28, 31-35, 37-39 II Kings 6 8. Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9. And the man of God sent unto the king of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Peace On Earth

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 26, 2012

Based on an illustration about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a great sermon about going from hopelessness to hope because of Christmas.

PEACE ON EARTH Luke 21:28 In July of 1836, Henry met Fanny. Henry was still dealing with grief. His first wife, Mary, had died eight months earlier following the miscarriage of their first child. Henry was devastated and left the U.S. to plunge himself into his studies. It was in Switzerland that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:28

Denomination: Baptist

Thank God For The Fire!

Contributed by Dwight Mcconnell on Feb 25, 2017

As believers we must learn to rejoice even while going through, trusting the Word that the fire is meant to refine you.

Here we find a particular passage of scripture that we all have at some point heard the story of the 3 hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego. Again I like to reiterate that the stories of the bible are real & true not just fairytales. In this particular passage what ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:23-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heavenly Citizenship

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 19, 2013

The writer of Hebrews tells us that we are citizens of another country. We are citizens of Heaven and there are things that go along with this citizenship.

Heavenly Patriotism Hebrews 13: 14-16 Intro: The story is told of a young French soldier, during the First World War, who received a serious wound during the Battle of the Somme. The young man’s right arm had been so severely damaged that it had to be amputated. The soldier was a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:14-16, Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Forty And Four, Hunger And Endurance

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jan 10, 2011

We must endure like Jesus did, if we're going to get up over the world and with the lord forever

Luke 4:1 – 12 / Revelation 14: 1 The life of our faith, the forty days and the hundred and forty and four thousand is the corpus of the trial of his faith. We must endure in Jesus The pure blood of victory, you know forty days is a long time to go without eating, but Jesus endured it for us ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scared Straight #4: Miracles Happen Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 18, 2020

God is always present with us but often shows himself clearest to non believers when we go through the fire.

Three weeks ago, we began a new teaching series around the supernatural. We discussed the idea that Jesus' presence and works 2000 years ago represent an orderly working of the world many don’t recognise nor do they understand, so they call the events - supernatural. Supernatural by ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:22-26, Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Week 5: Trusting That Our Advocate And Redeemer Lives Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2021

Even Job's faith suffered. What kept him going? God's grace.

The human body is amazing. Take your bones for example. Did you know that ounce for ounce human bone is stronger than steel? Apparently, one cubic inch of bone can withstand the weight of five standard pickup trucks! But if that’s the case, why can a simple fall from a bike or a stomp from a horse ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:23-26, Job 7:13-16, Job 16:18-21, Job 19:7-11, Job 19:13-14, Job 19:17, Job 19:21-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran