Sermons on Herd Of Pigs:

Death By Motive Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 29, 2008

Matters of sin and righteousness are not merely matters of behavior, but also matters of motive.

Death By Motive Acts 4:32-5:11 1. As many of you know, we Vasiceks temporarily housed a pet pig for over 6 months. 2. So when this Australian story hit the press on Friday, I noted it. CANBERRA (Reuters) - A pony-size pig who held an Australian woman hostage for 10 days inside her home will be ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Looking Up At Hell"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 9, 2010

In Luke Chapter 15 Jesus paints us a vivid picture of the Love of God through the story of the Prodigal Son. How can we celebrate God’s party of love in such a way as to welcome not only the younger brothers who have come back from the dead, but also the

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 “Looking Up at Hell” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN “There was a man who had two sons.” One—the youngest—comes to his father and demands his share of the inheritance. That may sound odd to our ears, but it’s not completely ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

The Story Of A Lost Son

Contributed by Gary Smith on Nov 23, 2013

While on earth, Jesus sought out the sinner, He has called His church to go after the lost as well. The Holy Spirit draws people to the Christ and the salvation He so freely offers.

"The Story of a Lost Son" TEXT: LUKE 15:23,24 Introduction: A. In chapter 15 we have three stories which early church Fathers considered as one parable. 1) The purpose of each is to show the natural reaction to finding that which was lost is Joy. a. God longs to reconcile sinners to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:23-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Lessons From The Animals

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Oct 14, 2010

The man of God (Job) tells us to ask the beasts and see what we could learn from them. Even animals can teach us spiritual character.

Title: LESSONS FROM THE ANIMALS Text: Job 12:7; 35:11 Intro: It is written that though man and beast were both created on the 6th day, men did not originate from animals (Gen. 1:24-31). Man and beast were separately created. In the Bible we see that men are compared to animals. The Bible teaches ...read more

Scripture: Job 12:7

Denomination: *other

Daring To Be Generous Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025

Generosity leads to worship, witness, wellness, wealth on earth and wealth in heaven

DARING TO BE GENEROUS A few years ago, there was a story out of Miami, Florida about six Royal Palm trees that had been vandalized and cut down along one of Miami’s main streets. Due to the expense involved in replacing them Dade County wasn’t sure how soon, if ever, they would be replaced. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Good Return For A Diligent Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 28, 2013

Proverbs 27:23-27 portrays the wondrous interplay of diligent work on our part & faithful watch-care [or providence] as God's part. God has placed return in our work but has given man the responsibility to be diligent in order to extract it. Because God'

PROVERBS 27: 23-27 THE GOOD RETURN FOR A DILIGENT LIFE These five verses are a brief lesson on life in an agricultural society. We read of flocks and herds, of hay and tender grass, of mountain herbs, lambs and goats. This cluster represents everyday industry and life in Palestine. We are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

Forgetting God Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 6, 2011

With the constant pressure of society, peers, work environment, generational issues, and even medical anomalies, forgetfulness is becoming epidemic in our circles. Even pregnancy is a cause for forgetfulness. What i would like to deal with today is forg

FORGETTING GOD HOSEA 13:1-9 INTRODUCTION: WITH THE CONSTANT PRESSURE Of SOCIETY, PEERS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, GENERATIONAL ISSUES, AND EVEN MEDICAL ANOMALIES, FORGETFULNESS IS BECOMING EPIDEMIC IN OUR CIRCLES. EVEN PREGNANCY IS A CAUSE FOR FORGETFULNESS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DEAL WITH TODAY IS ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Christ In Christmas Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 5, 2015

Many are debating over Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas, or X-Mas vs Christmas. To keep Christ in Christmas we have to be Christ to the World

Keeping Christ in Christmas Matthew 25 One night a woman dreamed that she was having a conversation with God. She was angry about all the suffering and evil she saw around her, so she complained to the Lord. “God, why don’t You do something about all this?” God gently replied: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Slight Problem

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 13, 2009

The difference between one human being and another is the heart... that only God can see.

Title: The Slight Problem Text: I Samuel 15:34-16:13 Thesis: The difference between one human being and another is the heart... that only God can see. Introduction In his book Blink, which is a book about thinking without thinking, Malcolm Gladwell told about the bias of those who judged ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Hopes All Things: Hope Floats Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 16, 2025

We need hope to keep from drowning in life, hope floats.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE - Today we continue on our journey together to learn how to love better. - We are working on loving better so we can learn to love other Christians better as well as those in our community. HOPE FLOATS SLIDE - One thing I know is that if you have been paying attention to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7, Luke 15:3-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving People With God's Heart Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 20, 2004

A message that challenges us to Love People as Christ has loved us, with His heart, with forgiveness.

Loving People With God’s Heart Pastor Glenn Newton Feb. 9, 2003 COL 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Nazarene

"the Parable Of The Loving Father"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 23, 2022

A sermon for all of us.

“The Parable of the Loving Father” Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 So, Jesus was hanging out with the only crowd that ever seemed to want to hang out with Him. Tax Collectors, Sinners—which referred to anyone from a person with a skin disease, to a person with crushed organs to prostitutes, and so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Investing In Treasures Or Trinkets?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 30, 2002

We need to invest time and effort in other people.

2 Peter 1 :7 And to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. I am pondering and my mind ponders the goodness of God. Today, I took two older ladies for a ride, just to get them out of the house for a few hours. We were so far in the country, there was no bridge to cross the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:7, Jude 1:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 1000 Year Reign Of Christ

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 4, 2010

A discription of the event coming in the future. For the believers, Jews, satan, antichrist and false prophet

The 1000 Year Reign of Christ Text: Rev 20:4 4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Disciple's Obligation Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 15, 2016

The faithful disciple of Jesus Christ has certain biblical obligations and responsibilities. This message addresses those obligations.

A government surveyor brought his surveying equipment to a farm to do some work for the state by which he was employed. He knocked on the farmhouse door and asked the farmer for permission to go into one of his fields and take some readings. The farmer had no hospitality for any state officials so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Methodist