Sermons on Great Commandments:

David And Goliath Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 11, 2022

The story of David and Goliath has come to embody the struggle of the little guy – the underdog – the bullied who takes on the bully and knocks him off his pedestal - vanquishing the baddies from the land.

November 12, 2022 *** DISCLAIMER *** I did a sermon in 2016 entitled, "Giants", which has been uploaded to this website. Since the story of David and Goliath is so loved, it was requested when we began our "Bible Stories" series. So, here is the 2022 version. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26, Numbers 1:45

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

1 Corinthians 12 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

We understand the church to be the people of God who follow Jesus into the world, and so a gathering of the church occurs whenever and wherever believers gather.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-35, 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Visited His People Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 27, 2022

There was a long silence. Now God has visited them.This hymn has traditionally been named after the first word in the Latin: Benedictus, which means “Blessed.”

TText: Luke 1:67-80 Theme: Visited His people. Greetings: The Lord is Good! Live stories Visit of my Older daughter Shammah: after 4 years she is going to arrive, we are excited to see her and to listen to all stories of her life on the other side of the world. She had canceled thrice her visit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Methodist

Mary's Big News (Advent 2, December 4, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 30, 2022

An angel of the Lord appeared to Joachim and told him that he and his barren wife Anna would soon have a child and that they were to name her Mary (Mary 2:9 ...). Today we will explore God’s plan for Mary, God’s plan for us and God’s plan for the lost.

MARY’S BIG NEWS Text: Luke 1:26 – 38 Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, (27) to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. (28) The angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sign Of Immanuel

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 30, 2022

The situation of Ahaz was impossible, but God guaranteed deliverance through a miracle Child, who was no ordinary child, but “God with us!” This same Child promises US deliverance if we trust in Him and seek Him in prayer.

THE SIGN OF IMMANUEL Isa. 7:1-8:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Judy Moore and her family sat down at the dinner table. On the menu was leftovers. As they were saying grace, the mother, Judy, noticed that her youngest son wasn’t joining in. Afterward, she asked him why. 2. His response: “Because ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Slow As Christmas

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 2, 2022

Simeon waited all his life to experience Christmas and it finally happened. The reasons he got to personally see Jesus was because he was looking for Him, he was righteous and devout, and the Holy Spirit was on him. Let's be ready!

SLOW AS CHRISTMAS Lk. 2:25-35 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Valerie Hughes and her husband were on the way to the hospital with their 15-year-old daughter who was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. 2. During the ride, they talked with her about how the procedure would be performed. “Dad,” the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Best Is Yet To Come! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 8, 2022

God has saved the best for last! This earth is headed for a glorious finish as God’s holy creation. God promises to establish His kingdom in righteousness and peace on a global scale. Hard to imagine when we look around us at the fallen and depraved conditions of our day.

Sermon: The Best is Yet To Come! Isaiah 65:17-25 “Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.18 Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy.19 I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25, Acts 1:6, Hebrews 11:13-16, 2 Peter 3:10-13

Denomination: Methodist

An Everlasting Love

Contributed by John Newton on Dec 19, 2022

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”..

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”. And what, you ask, is a jeremiad? Well, a jeremiad is defined as (and I quote) “a long literary work, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:2-6

Denomination: Episcopal

Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones, But God Will Always Heal Me.

Contributed by Rick Chapman on Dec 22, 2022

Here in these verses Stephen was stoned to death. He was the first apostle that was killed because of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES, BUT GOD WILL ALWAYS HEAL ME. Acts- chapter 7 verse 54-60 Here in these verses Stephen was stoned to death. He was the first apostle that was killed because of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Stephen in the first part of this chapter was on trial for preaching the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

The Years Change, But God Remains The Same

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 28, 2022

A New Years Day sermon offering encouragement as we enter into 2023

The Years Change, but God Remains the Same Text: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Today is the first day of the new year. 2023 anno domini – The year of our Lord. And with the new year comes new things… for some, it brings excitement, new ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:24-28, Malachi 3:6, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Battleship Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2022

The single most significant impacting force in our lives is relationships. Therefore, we must learn the games people play so that we can manage relationships to win!

Games People Play Pt. 3 - Battleship I. Introduction This game is old. In fact, although the version you and I are probably most familiar with which was released in 1967 by Milton Bradley and included the plastic boards and pegs, it is believed to have been played, in some version, back in 1890 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-2, Genesis 13:5-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who’s The Greatest?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 26, 2022

Who’s the greatest? Who among us has the most clout? Who gets to be close to Jesus? Who gets the money and the power?

Who’s the greatest? Mark 9:36-37AMP These confessions and thoughts have been on my heart and mind for some time now, and I have a burden to plead with those of you who have followed the Lord Jesus for any amount of time to examine yourselves and perhaps engage in some spiritual "house ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:36-37, Matthew 18:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Genesis 43

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 17, 2022

NASB

www.biblemaster.com (Wesley’s Explanatory Notes interspersed throughout) Here the story of Joseph's brethren is carried on. I. Their melancholy parting with their father Jacob, in Canaan, verse 1-14. II. Their meeting with Joseph in Egypt, verse 15-34. Now the famine was severe in the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Samson: The Weakest Strongman (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 18, 2022

Yes, Samson was the strongest man in the world. But there was a glaring character flaw. No one could defeat Samson matching strength to strength. They did not have to match his strength because all they needed to do was to exploit his inner weakness.

Ask any Sunday School child who is the strongest man in the Bible. There will be no hesitation. It is Samson. The winner of any modern-day strongman competition would not be able to stand against Samson. He was the GOAT, the greatest of all time. He tore a lion apart with his bare hands. There ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Call On God For Belonging! Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 13, 2023

One of the most disturbing struggles of our life in America today is the prevalence of loneliness.

Call on God for Belonging - Ruth Introduction One of the most disturbing struggles of our lives in America today is the prevalence of loneliness. A study by AARP found that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older in the United States are lonely. 35% of adults reported feeling lonely, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ