Sermons on Harvest Is Great:

Meet God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 15, 2024

If you want to grow in holiness, appreciate the relationship you have with God, give yourself completely to God, and learn to truly fear Him. Grow to love the One who values you even as He shakes up your world.

Thomas Fountain, of Vidalia, Georgia, was with his family in Mexico City several years ago. Now, Mexico City is 7,500 feet above sea level, so it rarely gets hot, but one of the days they spent there was a scorcher. Trying to cope with the heat, their youngest daughter, Debbie, shed all but her ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-19, Exodus 20:18-20, 1 Peter 2:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Shame You Don’t Deserve - Mark 15:21 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 27, 2024

What do you do when the opinions of others mean too much to you? You can’t stand it when certain people disapprove of you, maybe you’re a people pleaser or you shy away from conflict. How do you escape the fear of man?

Mark 15:21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was pass-ing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. Introduction Simon Well, they finally wrap up their gruesome vaudeville entertainment session and get on with the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26

Is Jesus Real To You?

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on May 28, 2024

The Lord has given me a word for everyone that I, personally, have never heard before. But it is a word that I believe to be a word that needs to be heard.

The Lord has given me a word for everyone that I, personally, have never heard before. But it is a word that I believe to be a word that needs to be heard. How many people do you know who say they are saved? How many people have you heard say they are saved, delivered and sanctified by the grace ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20, John 20:29, 2 Chronicles 7:12-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Being Bold In The Battle Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 4, 2024

Begin every day by putting on the armor of God.

Being Bold in the Battle Ephesians 6:14-23 Rev. Brian Bill June 1-2, 2024 After one of the services last weekend, Lindsey Laud, who teaches first grade at Quad Cities Christian School, shared with me that the students in kindergarten through fifth grade have been reciting a statement about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

One More Night With The Frogs

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 8, 2024

This message is about procrastination and staying in situations far longer than we should.

One More Night With The Frogs Scripture: Exodus 8:1-10; Genesis 19:15-16; Second Peter 2:7-8 Good morning Strangers Rest. I am going to begin the message this morning with the first ten verses from Exodus chapter eight. It says, “(1) And the LORD spoke to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-10, Genesis 19:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Sufficient?

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 11, 2025

We are not sufficient for the calling of Christ—but He is. In our weakness, His triumph is revealed, and through us the fragrance of His grace fills the world.

There is something profoundly moving about gathering in the house of God and sensing that you are not alone in the journey of faith. A worship service—when it is filled with sincerity and unguarded hearts—reminds us of something we tend to forget: God has already been walking toward us before we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 15:18

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Songs For The Road: Music For Tired Feet

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 30, 2025

What if the pressure you feel isn’t because you’re failing—but because you’re trying to prove something you already are?

Introduction I want to begin this morning with words that many of us recognize—not because they are complicated, but because they are honest. They weren’t written to impress anyone. They weren’t written to explain theology. They were written to be carried. I’m but a stranger here, Heaven is my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Psalm 131:1-3, Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 8:15-17, 2 Timothy 1:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

If I Could Put Time In A Bottle

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 5, 2026

Time is not random or meaningless; it unfolds under God’s sovereign care. Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that life is lived in seasons, eternity is placed in the human heart, and meaning is found not in controlling time but in reverently offering it to God. What is given to Him is never wasted.

There are moments in life when time feels generous. Days seem long. Weeks stretch out ahead of us. The future feels wide and open, almost indulgent. And then there are other moments when time suddenly feels thin — compressed, hurried, and slippery. One season we are wondering how to fill the hours, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12, Psalm 139:16, Matthew 6:34, James 4:13-15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Marriage Part 5 – Being Single Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 16, 2025

Part five of this series on marriage focuses on those who are single - whether you have a desire to one day ger married or not. This message touches on how to walk before God as a single individual while seeking a futire partner.

Marriage Part 5 – Being Single Scripture: Proverbs 18:22; First Corinthians 7:1-9; 32-35 Good morning, Strangers Rest. This is part five of my series on marriage and the title today is “Being Single.” When I started this series I had not anticipated having a message for those of you who are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:22, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Refreshed And Recharged! (I Am Recharged, I Am Prepared For Eternity)

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jul 19, 2021

This pandemic caused us Christians to be threatened by a virus not by COVID-19 but by a virus called "new normal syndrome" which everyone leads to spiritual dryness. This sermon discussed about how to overcome it and how to stay in God's presence.

Intro: For the last 2 Sundays we heard a lot of exhortations and teachings about how to know and overcome the stresses of life that cause every one of us to be drained that leads us to be recharged. Why do you think that our mother church decided to have this theme be on this month of July? It’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Speaking The Truth In Love

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 19, 2021

Speaking the truth in love with one another is the habit Christians do. It is Jesus Christ in us. It is the Holy Spirit in us.

Volkswagen is a popular brand of cars here in the United States and all over the world. About five years ago, Volkswagen was caught in a massive cheating scandal. Essentially they installed a “defeat device” – or software – in their cars with diesel engines that could detect when they were being ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Baptist

Bacon Or Eggs Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 9, 2021

Is God a forethought or afterthought in our life? Are we giving Him platitudes or our whole self? Are we giving Him our all? This series takes a look at how we are serving God.

Bacon or Eggs Part 1 Scripture: Matthew 6:33; 19:16-26; Mark 12:41-44 Two weeks ago, on August 1st, I was lying in bed when the Spirit of God began to speak to me about our relationship with Him. As I listened to Him speak, I opened the notes app on my phone so I could capture what He told me. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 19:16-26, Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Amazing Love

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 16, 2021

This sermon deals with God’s Amazing Love – 1. A Love that is Deeper and Richer than that of a Nursing Mother 2. A Love that led God to carve Our Names in His Palms – forever marking Himself because of His Love for Us

Scripture: Isaiah 49:14-18; Psalm 103 Theme: Encouragement Title: God’s Amazing Love This sermon deals with God’s Amazing Love – 1. A Love that is Deeper and Richer than that of a Nursing Mother 2. A Love that led God to carve Our Names in His Palms – forever marking Himself because of His ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:13-18, John 3:16

Denomination: Nazarene

An Unwitting Prophet Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

An Unwitting Prophet

Have you ever had something bad happen in your life, that God used to bring about something really great? Or even better than that, have you ever planned out your life perfectly, and decided how everything would work out, just to have God come in and shred your plans up right in your face? I sure ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Is God When You Need Him?

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 18, 2021

God is our answer to times of crisis and confusion.

Where Is God When You Need Him? Judges 6.1-16 The New Zealand national bird is the Kiwi. The Kiwi, is a flightless bird, closely related to the extinct Moa. The Kiwi is restricted to New Zealand. It is about the size of a chicken and has short, stout legs, no tail, tiny useless wings, gray or ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ