Sermons on Healing And Belonging:

The Father Is Still Working

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 22, 2003

The Pharisees revile the Lord after his healing of the lame man at the pool. This sermon is based on his response to the Pharisees. The Father is still working !!

My Father Is Always Working ! John 5:1-18 1. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3. In these lay a great multitude of impotent ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

All Or Nothing Faith

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 3, 2019

When Jesus shows up at Peter's work, Jesus destroys the artificial divide between sacred and secular. Wherever the Lord is, is ripe for a miracle. And if our life belongs to the Lord, he is welcome to any and all of it.

All or Nothing Faith Luke 5:1-11 [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] We have this artificial divide in our world between “sacred” and “secular,” between things that are of God and everything else. And so often we fall into the trap of holding God aloof from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:25

Denomination: Baptist

When I Pray PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025

Prayer is a powerful, intimate encounter with God that brings healing, unity, and hope when we approach Him honestly and support one another.

Some of us walked in today with a whisper instead of a shout. Hearts carry heavy headlines—doctor’s reports, strained relationships, silent worries that keep us wide awake at 3 a.m. You’ve prayed before, and maybe your prayer felt like a paper airplane tossed into a hurricane. But friend, the God ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Topics: Prayer, Change

Did Not My Heart Go With You? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2025

The sermon urges honest living before God, emphasizing that hidden actions are seen by Him and true healing comes through confession, integrity, and surrender.

Friends, grace to you. Set your heart at ease for a moment. Take a breath. You are seen by the God who knows every heartbeat and still calls you by name. There are days when our hands look clean, yet our hearts feel cluttered—weighted by worries, hurried choices, and half-kept promises. We all know ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:26

Topics: Elisha, Gehazi

Joseph's Blessing

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007

I submit to you this morning, that the same blessing belongs to all of you who call upon Christ as Savior. In fact, all who posses a genuine faith will experience the fulfillment of this promise on their lives. “We are heirs along with Abraham the promi

Genuine Spiritual Living (Joseph’s Blessing) Text: GE 37:1 Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. GE 37:2 This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In Two Worlds Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 13, 2010

In order to live as citizens of heaven on this earth, we must give back to the government the things that belong to it (i.e., taxes), and give ourselves wholeheartedly to the Lord, knowing Him and loving Him with the totality of our being.

In the summer of 2004, Warren Beamer, a missionary from San Antonio, Texas, visited an orphanage in Nigeria. Beamer was startled when one of the children at the orphanage spoke to him with a southern accent. The girl quickly shared that she was from Houston, Texas. To convince the missionary ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Advent-A Sanctuary Of Misfits

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Dec 3, 2010

Advent and Christmas Sermon. An old testament look at Advent from the prophet Zephaniah. A the true mission and purpose of the church. Good sermon about making people feel like they belong to and are welcome to the body of Christ the church.

Advent—A Sanctuary of Misfits "The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV) Intro: The prophet Zepheniah gives us an old testament glimpse of ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Woman Who Defied Death Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 30, 2009

In the book of Esther, we clearly see God at work in the lives of individuals and in the affairs of a nation. Even when it looks as if the world is in the hands of evil people, God is still in control, protecting those who belong to him.

Esther The Woman Who Defied Death Intro: Recently I came across a humorous list of things Hollywood has taught us.”  It doesn’t matter if you’re heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts. Your enemies will patiently wait to attack you one by one, by dancing around in a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know The Way? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 25, 2018

Many people blindly follow their GPS and have no clue as to whether or not they are on the right road. Many self professing "Christians" are traveling the "broad way" and think they belong to Jesus, yet they missed the narrow road of true salvation.

God’s Positioning System or GPS. Our current Sermon Series. First, a few weeks ago, we asked the question: "Do you know where you are?" Do we know your location? Not your position on Earth, but in relationship to God? After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, God came walking through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Loyalty (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 13, 2010

Being a follower of Jesus can give people a strong sense of their own identity. Indeed you could even say that to belong to Christ, to be "in Christ", to be a member of his body, is the only identity we need.

Opening illustration: Any person working in the US Marine Corps lives with a motto “Always Faithful.” He is to remain faithful to the US Army – even unto death for the cause of his country. What he doesn’t have to do? • Take orders from enemy leadership • Never quit partway through the military ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Vessels Of Honor

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 5, 2019

Paul spoke of various vessels within a great house. We are all vessels, belonging to the Master. Each vessel is different, and yet each has potential and is expected to be of use. We are either a vessel of honor or dishonor.

Vessels of Honor 2 Timothy 2: 19-23 Much like the Lord, Paul was a master of using ordinary illustrations to reveal significant truth. Our text today is yet another example of Paul’s unique and memorable imagery. Knowing the need for committed service, along with the struggle to remain pure and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Rev'd Up Pt. 12 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 19, 2018

Chapter 7 of Revelation speaks of what is happening between the opening of the sixth seal and the seventh seal at the throne of God. There is a sealing or a marking of those who belong to God and there is a Great Multitude which appears before the Lamb –

Opening for Message Rev'd Up pt. 12: Start with prayer on your knees to the Lord and have a time of silence before giving message. Then repeat the following prayers and declarations from Revelation: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” “You are worthy, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans 12:4-5 Part 1 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 27, 2018

Romans 12:4-5 describes the universal and local church as a body, and in this body all of the members belong to each other. But how do we get there? The answer is found in Romans 12:1-3.

Before we get started this morning let's say together our current memory Scripture ... Romans 12:4-5 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, Romans 8:5-8, Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

The Floodgates Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jun 3, 2023

There is a blessing for those who give and the opposite for those who refuse to give and rob God of what belongs to him. When you give to the Lord, look out, the floodgates of heaven are open to pour out a blessing.

When you give to the Lord, look out, the floodgates of heaven are open to pour out a blessing. Some pastors are not known for being too good at math. One of those pastors who did not excel in math said to his church, if you can’t give one-tenth, then at least give one-fifth. He may not have ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Circumcision Of The Heart

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 26, 2021

It is not that belonging to the visible community of God’s people is unimportant. It is. But salvation is not won by any external associations. When we depend on such things, we become less than what God wants us to be.

Alba 7-25-2021 CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART Romans 2:25-29 There is that old saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.” That doesn’t really work does it? Lately we have had some politicians live by that motto. They gave various restrictions for their communities, but didn't live by them, themselves. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:25-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ