Sermons on Gratitude In Worship:

Time To Engage: "Distant Discipleship”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 2, 2025

Last time we met I introduced what I called being a secret disciple. Today, I’d like to introduce another type of disciple, one seen in the life of Peter, which I am calling, being a distant disciple. A distant disciple is one who follows Jesus, but at a distance.

Time to Engage: The Journey to Discipleship “Distant Discipleship” Luke 22:54-62 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnO8Qw29I6w As you probably know, we’re on the third word in the vision I believe God gave to us last year. And this new series takes us into the issue of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62, Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Foursquare

Lord And Christ

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Feb 4, 2025

Peter's sermon in Acts 2

Lord and Christ Acts 2:34-39 An authentic Christian is someone who is converted from death to life. When a person truly receives Christ, they become a new creature. An authentic Christian is converted by the LORD, from their own righteousness to the righteousness of Jesus Christ. True conversion ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:34-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 47 - Avoid The Hot East Wind Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 10, 2025

God sent the hot east wind to rebuke the prophet Jonah. If we want to avoid the hot east wind from blowing over our lives we must set aside pride and disobedience and live in humility and obedience to the sovereign Lord.

Our meditation is based on Jonah 4:8, “After the sun had risen, God sent a hot east wind, and Jonah was about to faint from the heat of the sun beating down on his head. So he wished he were dead. "I am better off dead than alive," he said.” (GNB) Jonah was a prophet of God who preached ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:8, Daniel 4:1-3, Daniel 4:29-30, Daniel 4:33-37, 1 Samuel 13:12-13, 1 Samuel 15:10-11, 1 Samuel 15:22-23, 1 Samuel 16:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

When The Lord Gives You The Finger

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 10, 2025

The Bible says, with a finger it was writing on the wall. Yes, my brothers and sisters, WHEN THE LORD GIVES YOU THE FINGER.

TITLE: WHEN THE LORD GIVES YOU THE FINGER SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 8:19 / EXODUS 31:18 / DANIEL 5:1-6 / ST. JOHN 8:1-6 Have you ever been in traffic and driving too slowly or change lanes when another vehicle was in your ‘blind spot’ and the vehicle behind you whips around you hits the gas pedal ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:19, Exodus 31:18, Daniel 5:1-6, John 8:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Bartimaeus Miracle

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Feb 16, 2025

In this sermon we are not so focused on what the Bartimaeus miracle was, but how he received it. God is no respect of persons but he is a respect of faith. If we can walk the steps of Bartimaeus we can get our own miracle.

Mark 10:46-52 TLB And so they reached Jericho. Later, as they left town, a great crowd was following. Now it happened that a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by. [47] When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus from Nazareth was near, he began ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

03 Joy In Humility Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 17, 2025

Bottomline: Joy flourishes when we embrace Christlike humility.

If you’ve ever heard about the life of Mother Teresa, you know her story is remarkable. She spent decades serving the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta, India, tending to people who had nothing—no money, no health, no hope. She didn’t live for comfort, recognition, or personal success. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

06 Joy In Pressing On Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 19, 2025

Bottomline: Joy flourishes when we press on for heaven’s hope, not earthly glory.

We’ve been walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians, exploring what it means to have defiant joy—a joy that flourishes regardless of circumstances because it is anchored in Christ. Each week, we’ve uncovered different aspects of this joy: Week 1: Joy flourishes when we share in God’s ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fighting Your Bullies Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 28, 2025

Fight the bullies in your life with God’s ability, with God’s authority, and within God’s assignment.

In his book Fuzzy Memories, Jack Handey tells the story of a bully who demanded his lunch money every day when he was a child. Because Handey was smaller than the bully, he simply gave the bully his money. “Then I decided to fight back,” Handey says. “I started taking karate lessons, but the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Help! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 24, 2023

We serve a God who loves us, why do we have such a hard time asking for help? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

I have to begin this morning with a confession. When it comes to matters of technology, I’m a stereotypical male. I’ll figure it out, just leave me alone, don’t hand me the instruction book, I’ve got this. It shows up as I’m driving somewhere using the GPS. It used to really bug me when Terri ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don’t Forget To Remember (Sermon On Missions)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 27, 2023

One of the simple rules in life seems to be that people receive in life what they are looking for.

Let me illustrate: • We know some Christians who are always winning people to the Lord. Why? Because they are always looking for an opportunity to win someone to Christ. • We know some people every time there is a church dispute; you can rest assured they are in the middle of it every time. Why? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:23-31, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Share The Gospel

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 28, 2023

This is the 4th in a series on evangelism that explores the heart behind sharing our faith and gives some practical ways to share.

I was one way… And now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between… Was Him“. Repeat. That is a quote from Mary Magdalene in the TV series about Jesus' public ministry called The Chosen. She is trying to explain to someone who was witness to her transformation, from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 22:37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 28, 2023

Jesus told a story about two very different men and how they entered two very different destinies. Which destination will you enter when your life on this earth is over?

(Based on a message preached at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO on 9-24-2023. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: The closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the less, I think, we hear about Hell. You might be surprised to hear what some people have to say about Hell: some think ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Warnings Of False Prophets Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 5, 2023

How do we recognize the false teachers of our day?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are a culture of warning labels. Some for good reason and some for legal reasons. Some seem like they’re a bit ridiculous. When the traffic light is about to turn red, the light first turns yellow. Football ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Brethren

The Retribution Of God And Combatting Injustice – A Look At Jeremiah - And Vengeance And Retribution Is Mine – And Babylon - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 13, 2023

This bigger article looks at recompense for evil done and Jeremiah is featured. Then we look at the whole of Babylon from being God’s servant to being destroyed themselves for what they did to Judah. Anyone who lifts up a hand against Israel or God’s Christians will face retribution.

THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD AND COMBATTING INJUSTICE – A LOOK AT JEREMIAH - AND VENGEANCE AND RETRIBUTION IS MINE – AND BABYLON - PART 4 [A]. A LOOK AT JEREMIAH – A MAN SUFFERING UNDER PERSECUTIONS After the Lord had revealed to Jeremiah the abject horror awaiting the unrepentant, sinful nation of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:15, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 20:11-12, Jeremiah 11:20, Deuteronomy 32:34-36, Deuteronomy 32:41-43, Jeremiah 20:4-5, Jeremiah 19:8-9, Lamentations 4:11, Jeremiah 27:6-8, Jeremiah 50:15-29, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:56, Jeremiah 50:11-14, Jeremiah 51:49, Psalm 79:6-7, Psalm 79:10-12, Revelation 19:2, Jeremiah 25:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Jesus, Part 1: Jesus The Sovereign Authority Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 16, 2023

This sermon presents seven areas of Jesus' Authority in Mark 1-2

41. Who Do You Say I Am, Pt. 1: Jesus the Sovereign Mark 1:16-2:14 Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Mark 1. This morning, we start a series of messages going through the gospels. This is like a series within a series. We are still rocking through the bible chronologically, but for the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist