Sermons on Gospel Seed:

Encountering Jesus Behind Locked Doors

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 15, 2023

This is from a series I preached on encounters with Jesus in the Gospels.

Title: Jesus Encounters the Disciples in the Locked Room Script: John 20:19-23 Type: Expos./Encountering Jesus Where: GNBC 4-16-23 Intro: Over the past 2k years countless men and women have met Christ in a locked room. For millions it has been in the confines of a jail or prison cell. For ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

1. Becoming Less Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 9, 2025

An eight week Easter Series through the gospel of John

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to John 1. A few years ago I started seeing this symbol on the backs of cars around town. I had no idea what it meant. At first I thought it was a new model of car— like the BMW HeVi or something. Then I thought, well, maybe they wanted to brag that they had ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Baptist

He Bore The Cross Of Jesus – Who Was Simon Of Cyrene? – An Easter Message For Good Friday Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 19, 2024

At this Easter time, we are looking at Simon of Cyrene who carried the cross for the Lord. He was God’s provision for the journey to the cross, and Jesus was the Father’s provision for the sins of the world. We examine Simon of Cyrene from the Gospel accounts and link with Isaac.

HE BORE THE CROSS OF JESUS – WHO WAS SIMON OF CYRENE? – AN EASTER MESSAGE FOR GOOD FRIDAY [A]. INTRODUCING THE MAN SIMON OF CYRENE As commentators often like to do, there is a lot of speculation about Simon of Cyrene. There are so many ideas why he was in Jerusalem and what he was doing on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32, Acts 2:10, Mark 15:21, Romans 16:13, Luke 23:26, Matthew 27:54, Luke 23:27-31, Revelation 6:16-17, Genesis 22:1-3, Acts 2:23, Genesis 22:13-14, Genesis 22:15-16, Genesis 22:16-18, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:23, John 3:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

“peace Like A River” Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 4, 2011

have your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

“Peace Like A River” “Stand firm – with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15) OPEN: There has never been a time when it’s been easy for the church to take a message of peace into the world. The moment that we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Last Nail In The Coffin Of Prosperity Preaching

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 17, 2024

Freely giving will not make you rich and if you are selling God's gifts and blessings you are not blessed.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:8-10, Acts 8:17-23, Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Practical Handles To Church Planting Movements By David Garrison

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 1, 2003

Ten Practical Handles to Church Planting Movements

Ten Practical Handles to Church Planting Movements by David Garrison Church Planting Movements are sovereign acts of God, but in His sovereign grace and mercy He has chosen to partner with us. There are some practical things that missionaries can do to help initiate or nurture a Church Planting ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Glorified-Part 1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 11, 2023

1 of 5. The apostle John recorded some of the events surrounding the imminence of Jesus’ glorification. There are aspects of Jesus’ being glorified that are of great significance. How &/or Why is Jesus glorified? 6 significant aspects of Jesus’ glorification.

JESUS GLORIFIED-I—John 12:20-36 Attention: I regularly use a weedeater when I cut the grass. We have to trim a good deal—around buildings, & trees, & trimming the ditch out front. We have a gasoline powered Stihl FS 56 RC-E. It’s a great German product! I’m on my second one! I used the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-26, John 12:20-36

Denomination: Baptist

Glimpses Of Grace In Jesus' Geneology Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 1, 2014

A sermon examining the people God used in the family line of the Messiah.

GLIMPSES OF GRACE IN JESUS’ GENEALOGY Matthew 1:1-17 / Luke 3:23-38 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday Morning December 14th, 2024) “…the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1) We all have certain people in our family tree who would be described as less ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Live Out His Love - 1 John 3:16 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 3, 2025

John the Apostle tells us we know what real love is—not by looking to Hollywood, not by consulting philosophy, but by looking to Jesus Christ and His cross.

Go! And Live Out His Love - 1 John 3:16 1 John 3:16 (NLT): "We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters." Introduction If you asked the average person on the street, “What is love?” you would get a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Luke 23:34, Philippians 2:3-5, John 13:34-35, Galatians 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keep It Fresh: God's Vision For Us!

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009

God’s provision for fresh faith is fresh gospel therefore, we exist to glorify God by knowing, apllying, and proclaiming the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION We have begun a new phase of our Christian journey together as was evident in last week’s worship service in which many of us witnessed the culmination of one ministry and the inception of another. We received a word of encouragement that challenged us to remember where we have been; ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3

Denomination: *other

How To Bring Joy To Jesus

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

Luke is the only Gospel writer that tells us about the sending out of the seventy. It is also the only Gospel that describes their joyous return and victory over the forces of darkness.

How to Bring Joy to Jesus “Then Jesus was filled with joy of the Holy Spirit.” Luke 10:1-24 Intro: Luke is the only Gospel writer that tells us about the sending out of the seventy. It is also the only Gospel that describes their joyous return and victory over the forces of darkness. These ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Contradictions

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 8, 2021

As Christians, we live in world that is foreign to us. We live in a world that contradicts the life that Jesus lived - a life that He said we could also live. This message examines the reasons why we face contradictions in our lives and how to deal with them.

In the Gospels, Jesus uses a method of teaching known as parables to communicate principles about the kingdom of God. A parable compares two things by placing them side by side. By using parables, Jesus compares the unfamiliar, the kingdom of God, to the familiar, nature and life experiences. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:15-21, John 17:20-23, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sick Of The Palsy!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 13, 2012

In this sermon outline we see a faith-teaching event in the miracle of the healing of the man sick of the palsy. The little things that occurred in the life of Jesus bring great truths. Jesus example of the mustard seed is one of those great truths. We

SICK OF THE PALSY! Mark 2:1-12 (KJV) 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-12, Mark 2:1-12, Mark 2:1-10

Our Favorite Sins: Procrastination

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2013

A sermon on the danger of delay in spiritual matters (Seed Thought from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 5; Outline and material adapted from Mark Copeland at: http://executableoutlines.com/top/waiting.htm)

HoHum: Much debate about guns. Most never pull the trigger. Many people have this philosophy, “Ready, aim, aim, aim.” They aim to do this or they aim to do that, but never do. WBTU: Last week we talked about the #1 sin among Americans according to a George Barna survey in 2011. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Is God’s Word Like Rain And Snow?

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 1, 2022

“A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” These are all descriptions of God's Word. Isaiah adds two more images to the list. Rain and snow.

“A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” What am I talking about? Throughout the Scriptures the Word of God is compared to different things. Each of those comparisons helps us better understand the power and purpose behind what ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Lutheran