Sermons on Good Conscious:

What's Fair About That?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 1, 2018

God's overwhelming generosity is difficult to comprehend, though every Christian has experienced that generosity. We must avoid attempting to cast God in our image, learning instead of the extravagant grace with which He showers each of us.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving 2017

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

Our world is impacted by natural disasters & senseless violence. God continues to shelter and protect us while at the same time empowering us. Saints it is the Love of God that must take dominion over this world of ours. For the love of God conquers all.

Thanksgiving 2017 Psalm 8 Ephesians 2:1-10 Message: It is Thanksgiving 2017 and we celebrate the goodness of our God and His endless blessings toward us. We see that goodness and blessing in so many areas of our lives that we can’t but help be thankful. In a world that is impacted by natural ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Am A Partner Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Sep 5, 2018

Christ followers partner with God on His Mission.

I Am a Partner?Philippians 1:1-11? Five Dimensions of Rush Creek Partnership: 1. We are partners in the gospel vv.3-5 Gospel is the restoration of the image of God in the soul of humans. ? Partnering in the Gospel means: ? * Praying for those God has placed in your life who may be far ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

God is our Shepherd, we are the sheep of his flock. Psalm 23 contains great promises for where we are going when life on earth is over. But it also gives a tremendous promise of comfort: On our journey God is always with us.

[Sermon preached on 15 April 2018, 2nd Sunday after Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] We all have the need to think and talk about God in a more or less concrete way. Considering that God is a mystery deeper than the deepest ocean and vaster than the universe, that is ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Kingdom Is Not 'up There'

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2018

Where is the Kingdom of God?

Mark 1:15 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news. (Mark 1:15) We have just heard Jesus say in the Gospel of Mark, “The time has come. ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

They Ran Out Of Joy Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 24, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 2: 1 – 12

John 2: 1 – 12 They ran out of Joy 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus' Final Words (Part 1)

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 26, 2017

This sermon expounds the first three of the last sayings of Jesus on the cross. The method is exegetical and expository, drawing out the authorial intent and context of the words of Luke, Matthew, and John.

Every year, most Christian churches in the Philippines hold the “Siete Palabras,” or “Seven Sayings” services, stressing the last seven words of Jesus on the cross. I remember every Good Friday back in the 70s, Fellowship Baptist Church of Bacolod would hold a special Seven Sayings service at 2-4 ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27, Luke 23:34-43

Denomination: Baptist

Rx For Discouragement Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 15, 2017

If you want to overcome discouragement in your own life, then believe the good news, believe God’s Word, and be with God’s people on a regular basis.

An optimist and a pessimist were at the coffee shop where the optimist commented, “Isn’t this a wonderful, bright, sunny day?” The pessimist replied, “Yea, but if it doesn’t stop soon, all the grass, flowers and crops will dry up. Two days later, it’s raining and the optimist says, “Isn’t ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Look And Listen Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 29, 2017

If you’re going to pass the tests of life and come out on the other side of your trials a better person, look to the God who is always good, and listen to Him.

We all know that duct tape and bailing wire will fix almost anything. Well, not quite. A man in Alaska less than a month ago (June 8, 2017) attempted to cross a channel near Juneau on a homemade, inflatable raft made with duct tape. He put the raft into the water with a paddle and his dog, but no ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Created By God Built For A Purpose"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 20, 2017

VBS we are created by God and built for a purpose.

Created By God Built for a Purpose 1. First night of VBS we learned God Made You Think of all the amazing God has made Day 1 - Created light and dark. God said let there be and it was Day 2- Created land, water and atmosphere. Day 3 - Gathered water together into seas and created ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

Denomination: Methodist

A Call, A Gospel, & A Task Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 31, 2011

In Paul’s initial address in the letter he seeks to establish who he is & what he is about. He is God’s man & everything he is & does revolves around God

ROMANS 1: 1-7 "A CALL, A GOSPEL, AND A TASK" In the preface to his commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans, Martin Luther wrote: "This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. It is well worth a Christian’s while not only to memorize it word for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

El Cordero De Dios

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Apr 1, 2010

Muchas veces las personas no conocen sobre el Pesaj o Pascua y su relación con Jesus como Cordero de Dios

EL PESAJ O PASCUA Y LA RELACIÓN CON LA CENA DEL SEÑOR ¿Cuando inicio esta tradición? Muchas veces las personas no conocen sobre el Pesaj o Pascua y su relación con Jesús. Mateo 26:17-19 17 El primer día de la fiesta de los Panes sin levadura, se acercaron los discípulos a Jesús, diciéndole: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-19

Denomination: Christian Church

The Prince Of Peace

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 16, 2015

Our society has hijacked Christmas from all of us over the years turning it into one of the biggest commercial events ever. We have to stop this attack on our sacred holiday and tell the world sorry – Christmas is about The Prince of Peace.

The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:7 KJV Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:7-8, John 16:33-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Crowd Or Friend?

Contributed by Daniel Park on Jan 11, 2016

You are either helping someone get closer to Christ (4 friends that carried the paralytic) or hinder them from receiving a healing (like the crowd)

From an early age, I was told that there are two types of friends in this world. One that would make you a better person and the other that would drag you down. When I was in junior high, I ran away from home. It was about a comment that my mom made on a Sunday afternoon that made me SO UPSET! As ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Holy Spirit / The Miracle Within

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 11, 2016

The Holy Spirit, the Miracle within guides us to be a miracle without. This is based off of my 2010 Message "Holy Spirit - The Miracle Within" with different Illustrations.

During the depression ... a man named Yates ...... owned a sheep ranch. Mr. Yates wasn't able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, ... so he was in danger ... of losing his property. With little money for clothes or food, ... his family ... ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22, John 16:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:3-5

Denomination: Anglican