Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Work - we’ll get God’s perspective on it - on why we do it and how we are to do it, and we’ll also talk about some of the practicalities of the kind of work that we do.
WHO WORKS? Could you put your hand up please if you get paid to work? And those who don’t get paid - if you do housework, or some type of volunteer work? I would have thought that everyone would have their hand up because everyone works. Children have schoolwork, and homework. Almost everyone has ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God’s word reveals the types of sins we are to repent of lest we become “hidden reefs” in the Love Feast.
INTRO: 2 kinds of heresy have always threatened the church: 1.) Heresy of DOCTRINE. 2.) Heresy of HEART. Jude is enjoining Christians to fight against heresy - of both kinds. The false teachers that Jude = dealing with were guilty of BOTH...we tend to focus on defending against ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:12
Denomination: Baptist
Explore the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, emphasizing God's generosity, the value of work, and the power of faith.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we're diving into a parable straight from the book of Matthew that speaks volumes about God's generosity, the value of work, and the power of faith. It's the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, and it's found in Matthew 20:1-16. Before we ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Topics: Believe
We need to look to God to find our hidden options.
INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP FROM DEFIANCE • SLIDE #1 • Sometimes we can find ourselves in a situation that seems impossible, a situation of which it is hard to see a good way out. • When we face the opportunity to make decisions in life, have you ever been paralyzed so much by the situation you did ...read more
Scripture: Judges 7:1-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How do we receive God’s healing and strength? 1. Affirm the truth 2. Trust in God’s sovereign love 3. Forgive those who wounded you
(Note: The title for this message is from a Rick Warren series; however the sermon itself is original) In the 1960’s, during the Vietnam War, a new term was coined to describe soldiers who had been injured in battle, but who were still able to walk without assistance. They were called the "walking ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 109:21-22
The powers that must be at work in the life of a believer.
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us" What God is able to do in your life is measured by certain powers that must be at work in you. God is not partial or sentimental, but manifestation of God’s ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:20
Denomination: Pentecostal
Salvation is not the end of God’s plans for you, it is just the beginning.
God Works IN Before He Works THROUGH Ephesians 2:8-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130303.mp3 Salvation is not the end of God’s plans for you, it is just the beginning. Our past guilt led to present grace and by that grace we are saved...and yet a future glory awaits, and not just in ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10
When you come to Christ there is a change and you become more Christlike and desire to please God rather than self.
The Hidden Life (Risen in Christ) Colossians 3:1-8 Good Morning everyone, Glad that you have chosen to join us in the study of God’s Word- Please turn to Colossians 3 and as you are turning, please bow your head for prayer. Prayer- Apostle Paul writing to the church in Colossae- (Modern ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10
Denomination: Nazarene
Jesus prays for His disciples and in so doing reveals that God has "treasure in unlikely places".
Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “Treasure Hidden in Unlikely Places” John 17:6-10 Introduction: I enjoy watching a TV show called Storage Wars. In this reality show people bid on storage units that have been abandoned after having five minutes to look at them from the doorway. I ...read more
Scripture: John 17:6-10
20th in a series from Epehsians. Paul helps us understand our life work.
Let me ask you a question this morning: What would you say is your life work? While you’re thinking about the answer to that question, let me share with you how several people answered that question: Bruce Wagman, a San Francisco attorney: I think the animals in society deserve a level of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-9
A brief overview of the importance of Christians to be good stewards of the Mysteries of God. Knowing the Mysteries transforms our faith and life and protects us from most of the heresies and false cults confronting the Church today.
THE MYSTERIES OF GOD: REVEALING THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF ETERNITY (I Corinthians 2:7-14; 4:1-2) The Greek word translated mystery is (μυστήριον; mustērion) and has the idea of a hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding. A ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-14
The Mysteries of God reveal the hidden secrets of eternity. They are an important means of strengthening Christians in their faith and establishing the Church throughout the World. God calls all of us to be faithful stewards of these Mysteries (I Cor. 4:1-2)
THE MYSTERIES OF GOD: REVEALING THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF ETERNITY How to Strengthen Christians & Establish the Church (I Cor. 2:7-14; 4:1-2; Rom. 16:25-26) What are the mysteries of God? The Greek word translated mystery has the idea of a hidden or secret purpose or counsel of God. The ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, Romans 16:25-26, Ephesians 3:4-6
While there is nothing we can do on our own to be saved. Evidence of an active growing Christian life is seen in our works.
A pastor I learned under once pointed out that we never want to be back window Christians. I asked him what a back-window Christian was. He said it was an old southern term that pointed to people who attended church every Sunday and then threw their bibles in the back window of their cars and ...read more
Scripture: James 2:14-26
The Holy Spirit, the heart, God's glory
WORSHIP IS NOT WORK (Father’s Day) June 20, 2010 Philippians 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION: I want to show you a little video made by our Student Minister, Josh Cooper. Show Video Hudson Lawrence Cooper, 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 inches long came into this world on June 8, 2010. And Nicole’s and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-3
God’s peace is not the same as the world’s peace - even though people filled with God’s peace DO bring peace to the world.
We human beings are not naturally peacemakers. On the contrary: we’re naturally trouble-makers. A few years ago a group of people tried walking across America on a mission of peace. They couldn't get along and divided into two groups by the time they were half way across. According to the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Sermon Central