Sermons on Heavenly Sanctuary:

Holiness In Worship Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 28, 2025

Worship is the highest form of reverence and adoration we can give to God. Holiness in worship is not only about the outward acts, such as singing or kneeling, but it is also about the condition of our hearts and the purity of our intentions.

Title: HOLINESS IN WORSHIP By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:28 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” Supporting Texts: John 4:23-24 Romans 12:1 Psalm 29:2 Psalm 99:9 1 Peter ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28, John 4:23-24, Romans 12:1, Psalm 29:2, Psalm 99:9, 1 Peter 1:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Does The Bible Say About Haughty Eyes (High Look)?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Feb 3, 2025

What is a high look? Have you ever seen someone who walks around with their nose up in the air as if they have to look down there nose just to see you?

The KJV – An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. The Easy-to-Read Version – Proud looks and proud thoughts are sins. They show a person is evil. The GNT – Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful. The Message – Arrogance and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sin Offering (Leviticus 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 26, 2024

What does the sin offering foreshadow about Jesus? Let's look at Leviticus 4.

What kinds of sin do we all commit that are unintentional? Why is the sacrifice for a priest and the whole congregation’s sins greater than a community leader and an individual common person’s sins? Why are these last two offerings mandatory and not voluntary like the first three? Let’s begin with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

As One With Authority

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 29, 2024

A sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Year B

January 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 1:21-28 As One with Authority Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. For the most part, we know what to expect when we gather for worship. We anticipate the general order ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Priest For Hire (Judges 17)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 18, 2025

Are pastors for hire for money or obedient to God first? Let's begin in Judges 17.

Do we get our standards of right and wrong from God or the world? Do we ignore the strong correction Jesus gave religious leaders? In whose name only can we be saved? Let’s begin in Judges 17. Did a man named Micah (not the prophet) steal silver from his mother, return it, and did she use it to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

(Thank God I’m Still In His Hands)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Mar 20, 2025

In the text before us The spirit of the Lord drives Jeremiah down to the potter's house. To see a parable in action. A parable in deeds and not in words.

Jeremiah 18:1-6 (KJV) 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Doors

Contributed by Larry Grant on Jun 14, 2025

Even in judgment, God provided mercy. Just as Noah's family went through one door to be saved, so must we go through the one door, Jesus. Those outside of Christ will perish, but those in Christ will be saved.

Genesis 6:13-22 (NKJV) “Doors” June 15, 2025 When we last were together, my daughter and I planned a trip to Kentucky to visit The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. It was spectacular! It had some scientific challenges as it tried to prove that dinosaurs were alive during the time of Noah. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Do It Without Me

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 23, 2025

Moses recognized that nothing was more important than God’s presence.

Scripture: Exodus 33:15 “And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” Today we celebrate another year of God’s faithfulness to this church. Every brick, every chair, every prayer prayed in this sanctuary is a testimony that God has been with you. May I tell you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Unstoppable God Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 30, 2025

While we often fight our daily battles as if the outcome is in doubt, Psalm 68 is a thunderous declaration that our King's victory is already complete.

The Unstoppable God: Marching with a Victorious King Introduction: The Victory Parade Good morning, church. There is a world of difference between reading about a historic battle in a history book and standing on the street during a victory parade. One is quiet information; the other is loud ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Witness The Power Of The Torn Veil - Matthew 27:51–53 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 1, 2025

Above every moment in human history, there is one that stands supreme: the day Jesus Christ was crucified.

Go! And Witness the Power of the Torn Veil - Matthew 27:51–53 (NLT) Introduction: The Day Everything Changed There are moments in history that change everything—days when the world is never the same again. Think of 9/11. Think of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But above every moment in human ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:51-53, Exodus 26:33, Leviticus 16:2, Leviticus 16:34, Hebrews 10:19-20, Hebrews 4:14-16, Haggai 2:6-7, Romans 8:22, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 14:6, Hebrews 2:14-15, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Hebrews 13:20-21, 1 Corinthians 15:20-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What The World Needs Now

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 30, 2025

Jesus reaches the world through His people today. When we love like Him, our city sees Him. We were made for this time.

INTRODUCTION — The World Is Exhausted… And It Shows I saw a shirt the other day that said: “Running on coffee and a playlist of coping mechanisms.” It felt a little too accurate. Our world is full of people who… • are overwhelmed by their calendars • carry silent battles in their minds • keep ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14, Hebrews 4:15, Acts 10:38, Luke 15:1-2, Matthew 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jahaziel's Prophecy (2 Chronicles 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 17, 2025

How loyal are we to God?

Where do we go when threatened? How friendly should we be with people who hate God? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 20. What national threat sent the people of Judah to prayer and fasting? Now it came about after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Our Banner Against Fear. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2025

My strength is in the LORD.

OUR BANNER AGAINST FEAR. Psalm 27:1-4, Psalm 27:13-14. It is a wonderful and profound statement: “The LORD is my light and my salvation.” It is a challenging and liberating truth: “Of whom then shall I be afraid?” Yet we must be careful not to gloss over this personal message, nor to imagine ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-4, Psalm 27:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On A Dawn Of Silence

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 31, 2026

In a metaphorical, but unwelcome sense, a "dawn of silence" is often viewed as the overture to a "winter of discontent."

Leonora Carrington, a female British-Mexican painter and novelist once remarked: "Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves." Psalm 46:10 reminds us: “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35, Revelation 8:1, Lamentations 3:26, Habakkuk 2:20

Why Did God Allow This? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the concept of suffering from the perspective of Psalm 73, emphasizing God's sovereignty, the benefits that can come from suffering, and how we can find peace amidst it all.

Good morning, family! Welcome this beautiful Sunday, as we come together to delve into God's word. Today, we're going to explore a topic that we all may have grappled with at some point - suffering. More specifically, we're going to look at it from the perspective of Psalm 73, focusing on God's ...read more

Topics: Bad Things, Christians