Sermons on Hearts Desire:

The Gospel And The Body Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

When Paul preached to the Greeks in Athens about the resurrection of the dead, they mocked him. The idea of the body being raised was folly to the Greeks.

Captain James Saunders of the U. S. Navy taught a graduate class on the principles of agreement. As a demonstration, he would give each member of the class a piece of white paper, and ask them to chew it. The paper had been treated with a chemical called phenylthiocarbimide. Some reported that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-12

The Face Of God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

When Mary pressed the soft warm cheeks of baby Jesus to her own, she was touching the face of God. When the shepherds and the wise men came to see Jesus they were seeing the face of God. Christmas is about the face of God.

John Mcgee Jr. wrote the poem High Flight. It is so meaningful to some pilots, they repeat it as they sit in their planes soaring though the skies. It goes like this- Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Heaven Has Come Near Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

When the Son of God is born as man, we’ve already seen His plan.

A couple weeks ago, NASA landed their 8th Mars lander, InSight, on the surface of Mars and started a photoshoot. They kind of look like selfies on Mars to me. They were thrilled at a successful landing - the first of its kind in a few years. It cost a lot of money, and NASA hopes to learn a lot ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17, John 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preservation Of Truth Commanded Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Most Christians go their whole life and do not break some of the commandments, but it is not likely that anyone even gets through childhood without breaking this one. We talk so much about other people. We are all mini versions of the National Enquirer.

An unusual trial took place in London in 1670. The defendant was none other than the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. He was the leader of the Society Of Friends, known as the Quakers, and he was charged with inciting a riotous, seditious assembly. Parliament had made the Quakers an object ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

The True Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

Every dawn is a wonder but never has there been a more wondrous dawn than that on which the sun arose for the first time on this planet when it's creator was one of the inhabitants. Through Him all things were made and now He is a part of His own creation.

A young man went from paper to paper trying to get a job as a cartoonist, but he was rejected and told he had no talent. Finally, a pastor hired him to draw advertising for the church events. It was a poor paying job and he had no place to stay and so he was allowed to sleep in the old church ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

The Season For Seeing Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

God made the message of Christmas a visual message to appeal to the eyes. Christmas from day one has always been a season for seeing. By His coming into the world Jesus changed how men see reality. He changed how man sees God and history, and how he sees the role of man and the goal of God.

Mr. and Mrs. Nudelman were on a 50th wedding anniversary trip to Paris where they visited the Louvre. As they slowly walked past the masterpieces of the ages, Mrs. Nudelman stopped in front of a huge Renaissance painting called, The Child In The Manger. As she stood there, Mr Nudelman asked her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Becoming World Class Christians Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

God was the God of Israel and Jonah wanted to keep it that way. He did not want every Tom, Dick, and Harry of the pagan world finding out about the real God. Let them perish with their stupid man-made idols. That is what they deserve.

Trying to be a world class Christian can be a world class pain. Ralph Hult learned this the hard way. This Nebraska born Swede at age 32 went to Africa as a missionary, but on his first furlough in 1926 he was told there was no money to send him back. So he started a fruit farm near ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10

Why Does God Need My Money? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2021

One of my favorite YouTube personalities is Joe Scott ("Answers With Joe). I like him because he is a humble man who explains the deep things in understandable ways... but he also shared that he struggled with questions that made him skeptical - such as why God "needed" our offerings.

OPEN: “YouTube” is a site where people can post videos they’ve either made or like, and some of those videos are grouped into “channels” (like a TV channel). I have my own channel where I’ve put songs I’ve sung by myself or with the SonShine Boys. Now some of these channels are more popular than ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:7-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Final Proclamation To Pastors

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 23, 2021

Paul gives a farewell sermon to the pastors at Ephesus. We consider the relationship of sheep with shepherd on a Good Shepherd Sunday.

4.25.21 Acts 20:28 28 “Always keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood. This is part of Paul’s farewell speech to the pastors in Ephesus. He was on his way ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Lutheran

Tag School Yard Games #2 Series

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Apr 23, 2021

As Jesus called the disciples, He calls you and I today. Tag, you're it.

3/21/21 A.M. “Tag” Matthew 4:13-22 School Games #2 A couple of weeks ago I preached an IMPORTANT MESSAGE on, “RED ROVER, RED ROVER let Mitch come on over.” If you missed it, you’ll be OK. This morning I want to go back to the SCHOOL YARD. I guess I’ve been REMINISCING too much lately. But I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Screen Life: An Ancient Wall & A Call To Arms

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 28, 2021

The lights shine brightly. I can hardly see in fact. The window is in front of me, pouring light. But I can't see. My mind is infatuated, obsessed. A kind of dementia overcomes me. I can't help but look.

The lights shine brightly. I can hardly see in fact. The window is in front of me, pouring light. But I can't see. My mind is infatuated, obsessed. A kind of dementia overcomes me. I can't help but look. I try to look away, but it recaptures my attention. I know there is a real world out ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:3, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Salvation Army

"from Pushback To Push Ahead"

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 3, 2021

This message tells the story of persecution and pushback that Peter and John experience after the healing of the lame beggar. Today much persecution is inflicted upon Christians around the world.

Title: “From Pushback To Push Ahead!” Text: Acts 4:1-7 Subject: How did the disciples handle the persecution & pushback of jail time and threats? Complement: they prayed for more boldness and more miracles! Big idea: “The disciples respond to persecution with prayer for more boldness and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Second Coming Of Jesus

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jun 13, 2021

Jesus is coming back, and the church is coming back with Him. That is why we need to live a Holy life now. We need to prepare to be part of the Army of God.

Jesus is coming back, and the church is coming back with Him That is why we need to live a Holy life now You can’t think that you can just live like the World and then God will do all the work cleaning you up, making you act and think Holy after you die According to 1 Timothy 6:14 we need to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:14, Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 11:4, Revelation 19:13-15, Acts 17:31, Hebrews 12:1-2, Revelation 5:4-14, Revelation 2:16, John 1:29, Zechariah 14:3-4, Revelation 19:14, Psalm 46:1-11, Revelation 19:11-12, 2 Peter 3:11-14, Ephesians 5:27, Acts 1:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Miraculous Healing Of A Lame Man

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

Nearly all of the miracles you read about in the Bible work to alleviate suffering. Nearly all the miracles deal with human suffering just as our story today.

Today’s Scripture “And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Bush On Fire With God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 28, 2021

The man who wanted to deliver Israel by his own strength is turned into a man of God and he will answer the call to deliver Israel by God's strength.

EXODUS 3:1-6 A BUSH ON FIRE WITH GOD [Isaiah 33:12-16] Moses had been a prince in Egypt. While Moses’ is living in Pharaoh’s house, he attempts to become Israel's deliverer after the manner of the flesh. He kills an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. Moses is then forced to run to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist