Sermons on His Story:

Mary - A Christmas Story Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021

While Mary has enjoyed high status throughout the centuries, she was the subject of gossip in her day. Mary’s scandal is this: she was an unwed pregnant teenager and all the tongues were wagging were in her small, conservative town of Nazareth.

Just a few more days to Christmas… are you ready? We conclude a short Christmas series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. For the last several weeks, we’ve been examining the four mothers of Jesus, the several women who served as Jesus’ distant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-45

Denomination: Baptist

Samaritan Story # 1 Series

Contributed by Jim Elliott on Jan 4, 2001

The Samaritan Story

First we considered an Introduction to this Story Now for The First Sermon Outline - Consider THE LIFE OF THE LORD AS PRESENTED HERE! In the Samaritan Coming to the rescue of this victim. [I] THE CONDESCENSION OF CHRIST CAN BE SEEN This Uncovered Religious.... 1. Prejudices - The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah: Behind The Story

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Feb 1, 2009

Some scripture can be perplexing if one is not familiar with times in which it is written.

Jonah: Behind the Story by Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. The Timeline 1. Written around 800-750 BC 2. Jeroboam II was the king of Israel. II Kings 14: 25 a. This validates Jonah as a real person. b. Some believe Jonah was a fictional person. 3. Actually occurred ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's Your Story?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 19, 2010

We as believers in Christ, and as the church of the living God, have a story to tell. What does our story say about our relationship with Him?

A thirty-four-year-old German woman named Anna Rosmus recently told the tragic story of what happened in her hometown in Germany during World War II. Speaking at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, she told of growing up in Passau, Germany, years after the war. As a teenager, she wrote a school ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Chapter 12 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 25, 2014

Of all people God should have had disdain for, David would seem like a good candidate, but once again God's mercy, love, and grace overcome man's sin!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • STORY OF WHEN I WAS A BOY WITH THE MUD AND THE SHED AND TONY. • That mud was calling my NAME! • The allure, the draw, the desire. The attraction. Sin can really pull us in. You may not have mudded up the neighbors shed, but we can all identify with ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story- Chapter 27 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 8, 2014

Our lives can move from the Saturday despair to the Sunday delight!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • As we enter into the 27th chapter of The Story, we are going to touch on chapter 26 also because I would like for us to look at three days of Jesus’ life. • Friday, which was the day of the crucifixion, Saturday which was a day in which Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:62-64

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story Of The Whoaer's And The Goer's

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 11, 2011

God wants to lead all of our churches into a promised land. Are we prepared to follow?

THE STORY OF THE WHOAER’S AND THE GOER’S Numbers 13:30- 14:4 Intro: "A young man was appointed president of a bank. Intimidated by his new responsibilities, he nervously sought the advice of his gray-haired predecessor: "Sir, what has been the secret of your success?" "The secret, young ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Behind The Egg Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

Easter -- is enough to open space for a new life changing story of our lives to begin.

The Story Behind the Egg John 20:1-18 April 24, 2011 INTRODUCTION Pysanky -- Ukrainian Art of Egg Decorating Pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter Egg. Pysanky is a form of wax-resist dyeing using a kind of stylus called a kistka. Some kistkas are dipped into the hot wax, and others consist of a cone ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Story Of Perplexing Generosity

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 20, 2023

How do we respond to God's generosity? How do we live in comparison with others? What does Grace have to do with it?

9.24.23 Matthew 20:1–16 (EHV) 1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Story Of God's Gift Series

Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Jul 25, 2014

Character Series designed to look at some of the stories that surround the birth of our Savior.

Christmas Stories: All of these people played a part in the larger story... I want to play a part in what God is doing These stories were given to us for an example... Take a look at some of the stories that surround the birth of our Savior... Text: Luke 2:11 For unto YOU is born this day in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Story Must Be Told

Contributed by John Petty on Dec 12, 2011

Jesus came to set the captive free and heal the broken hearted but how will they know unless someone tells the story...

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. On their 5th attempt, the plane under the control of Orville, embarked on a 12 second flight. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message – WE HAVE FLOWN FOR ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Halloween, A Ghost Story Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 1, 2017

The Book of 1 Samuel shares a ghost story that needs to be considered during this time of the year.

A Ghost Story The Book of 1 Samuel shares a ghost story that needs to be considered during this time of the year. The prophet Samuel is dead. King Saul was inquiring of the Lord and God was not answering Saul through dreams, nor Urim, nor prophets. So Saul surrenders to self-will and sins by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story Of Three Gardens Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003

Love is present in three Biblical gardens.

Gardening for some people is a pleasant pastime. For others it is a passion. This morning I brought in some things that can be grown in a garden - fruit and some that are not grown in a garden -junk food. Let’s take a moment to compare these items: (Overhead 1) Fruit is natural. Fruit ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-9, Revelation 22:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

Rahab: A Christian Story

Contributed by Carson Barrow on Mar 9, 2022

Look into the story of Rahab and notice the similarities to the life that we as Christians live today.

Background: Back in Joshua chapter 1 we see that God has called Joshua to go and take the land of which God had promised him. Life as a Christian can be messy and full of failures at every corner. In this mornings lesson we will encounter a woman named Rahab whose story may be a lot more similar ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21, Exodus 12:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story - Sermon 9 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

The story of the judges. Inspired by Frazee and Lucado.

A Few Good Men and Women Here Comes the Judge! October 31, 2010 - week 8 What’s the first word or thought which comes to mind when I say the word judge? Some of you have had experiences with these people which may not have been so pleasant. So, what’s the first word or thought when ...read more

Denomination: Baptist