Sermons on Growing The Church:

Mephibosheth And Me (2025)

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 10, 2025

The Old Testament story of Mephibosheth is a wonderful story of grace and provision. It is a powerful illustration of what God has done for us through Christ.

Introduction: A. Welcome to Family and Friend Day, we are really thrilled to have so many “friends” visiting with us today. 1. We sincerely hope that you are having an uplifting and inspiring time. B. Let’s talk about funny names for a minute. 1. Many years ago, when we were looking at names for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lessons Of Christmas Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 13, 2025

If you want God’s saving grace to work in your life, believe in Christ and learn from Christ: learn to live for Him; learn to wait for Him; and learn to love Him, because He first loved you.

Lillie Baltrip is a good bus driver. In fact, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram of June 17, 1988, the Houston school district nominated her for a safe-driving award. Her colleagues even trusted her to drive a busload of them to an awards ceremony for safe drivers. Unfortunately, on the way ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14, John 1:11-12, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 10:27, Hebrews 10:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Life Intercepted By God-3(2024)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 30, 2024

3 of 3. The apostle Matthew recorded some key elements/aspects surrounding the conception & birth of Jesus, from Joseph’s perspective. ?What can be learned from Joseph’s perspective about Jesus’ beginnings? Lessons learned from a life intercepted by God. Life Intercepted By God...

LIFE INTERCEPTED By GOD-III—Matthew 1:22-25(:18-25) Attention: Back in the day(1963), a vinyl album was released that was entitled, ‘The Andy Williams Christmas album.’ The first side had 6 secular Christmas-Holiday songs. Side two had 6 Christian Christmas songs. On that album, Mr. Williams ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:22-25, Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The City Of God

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 6, 2025

Revelation 21

THE CITY of GOD (REVELATION 21) Typhoon Saola came and conquered last week! On the night after Saola left, I noticed my window ledge was wet, and so were the pillows and blankets on my bed by the window. I could not figure out how in the world the water entered. I had to throw two small pillows, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 17: Help For Troubled Times Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 14, 2025

How can we make it through troubled times? 1. By strong confidence in God. 2. By sincere confession to God. 3. By shifting our concern to other people.

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 17: Help for Troubled Times Psalm 25:1-22 (Initial reading vs. 1-7) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 2, 2017 (Revised January 15, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Please open you Bibles to Psalm 25, as we study another great Old Testament prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

3. Live By A New Standard Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 28, 2025

Ephesians is a manual for God's Renew Project for the world. God begins by making New People, whom he knits into a New Community. This week we see that family Lives by A New Standard - the example of Jesus.

SE011923 HOW TO STOP YOUR CULTURE FROM DYING 3. LIVE BY A NEW STANDARD (Title SLIDE) Remember, in week one we made the point that our culture is in decline. We’re feeling it: - Financially - Morally - Socially (SLIDE) In stark contrast, Ephesians is God’s renewal manual. - First renewal of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon – Dangerous Steps To King Saul's Downfall

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 6, 2025

Yet, In this text, we witness the downfall of king Saul and his choice to rebel against God. Saul was chosen by God, anointed by Samuel and celebrated by the people, and given many victories against Israel’s enemies, but he fell from grace.

Sermon – Dangerous Steps To Downfall Scripture Lesson - 1 Samuel 15:10-29 “Then the Lord said to Samuel, “I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command.” Samuel was so deeply moved when he heard this that he cried out to the Lord all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:10-29, Proverbs 14:34, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 15:10-15

Denomination: Methodist

Mourning To Morning: Yes—it’s Ok

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 5, 2025

Life leaves us with memories—some warm us, and some wound us. If we spend our time looking back, we risk missing the new thing God is doing right in us.

— THE PROBLEM: WHY WE KEEP LOOKING BACK Life leaves us with memories. Some of them warm us. Some of them wound us. And some of them quietly shape us long after the moment has passed. Most of us don’t notice how much time we spend replaying our lives. We replay conversations we wish had gone ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The King Of Glory Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Sep 28, 2025

Unfinished sermon notes on Psalm 24.

The King of Glory I. TEXT: Psalm 24 (CSB) 1 The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord; 2 for he laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. 3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 The one who has ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

03 A Holy People Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Mar 17, 2025

Only Jesus can make us truly clean, freeing us to live in holiness.

Open your Bible to the Book of Leviticus and find chapter 11. I want us to read a few selected verses together that will lay the foundation for our focus today. Follow along with me, beginning in chapter 11, verse 43: Leviticus 11:43-44a – “Do not render yourselves detestable through any of the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 11:43-44, Leviticus 13:45-46, Leviticus 15:31, Hebrews 9:11-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Easter Through The Eyes Of Caiaphas

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 25, 2025

God substitutes Jesus for His enemies. This is the very center of our Christian faith: God substituted Jesus for us sinners.

Today, we launch our 2025 Bible conference, and I hope you’ll make an effort to join us at NRH. The theme is The Faces of Easter. We are looking at the story of one historic weekend from all angles all week. This morning, we look at the cross and resurrection from the perspective of one of the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:43-53, 1 Peter 3:18, Mark 10:45, John 12:10-11, Psalm 118:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Key Words In The Christian Life: 'regeneration

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2025

KEY WORDS in the Christian Life: 'REGENERATION - John chapter 3 verses 1-9 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: REGENERATION DEFINED: • Personal (Titus chapter 3 verse 5) • Universal (Matthew chapter 19 verse 28) REGENERATION ILLUSTRATED: • Reality of the new birth (John chapter 3 verses 1-3) • Simplicity of the new birth (John chapter 3 verses 5-6) • Dignity of the new birth (John ...read more

Scripture: John 2:23-25, John 3:1-9

Denomination: Brethren

05 A Covenant Of Love Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Apr 7, 2025

Jesus establishes the New Covenant, making us holy and empowering us to walk in His ways.

Good morning! We’re continuing on in our series Holy God | Holy People: The Gospel According to Leviticus. Open your Bibles to the book of Leviticus and find chapter 18. I’d like to take the time to read through several key passages that lay the foundation for our message today. We’ll begin with ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:1-16, Leviticus 18:1-30, Leviticus 19:1-37, Leviticus 20:1-27, Hebrews 8:6-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eyes That See

Contributed by Lewis Martin on Apr 7, 2025

Jesus tells a parable in Luke 16 that pulls back the curtain—revealing what happens when we live with closed eyes and closed hearts. It’s the story of a rich man, a poor beggar named Lazarus, and the eternal consequences of spiritual blindness.

Sermon: "Eyes That See" (Luke 16:19-31) Scripture Reading (Luke 16:19-31 - NLT): 19 Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. 20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. 21 As ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Nazarene

God Of The Bible

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Jul 24, 2024

Thinking correctly about God is of utmost importance because a false idea about God is idolatry. It is much easier to know doctrines than it is to know God - because you don't have to pay a price to know the doctrines.

The first and primary evidence for the existence of God is the existence of the creation. It is only natural that man, being a reasoning creature, should ask questions about the creation and the creator. Obviously, the universe and all that in it, had not been created by man, and yet its design ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Matthew 3:16-17, John 3:16, John 1:1-14, Colossians 2:9, Philippians 2:6-11, 1 Timothy 2:5, Colossians 1:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal