Sermons on Home Missions:

The Mission Of The Church

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001

If we were going to compose a mission statement for our congregation, what do you suppose it should say? What is our mission?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX If we were going to compose a mission statement for Central Christian Church, what do you suppose it should say? What is our mission? Well, let me suggest that the mission of the church is very simple. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spotlight On Missions

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 23, 2014

A brief challenge about supporting missionaries through the Faith Promise Plan, explaining why to give to missions, what faith promise giving is and the blessings that attend giving to missions.

Spotlight on Missions Chuck Sligh March 23, 2014 TEXT: Mark 16:15 – “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” INTRODUCTION When someone leaves this earth, their last words take on added import. You gather around the bedside and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Baptist

Mission Impossible

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 5, 2010

Evangelistic sermom taken from John 3:36

John 3:36: Mission Impossible: The last two months 33 miners have been entombed in the San Jose mine 635 metres (2000 feet) below the desert , in Chile, they have been entombed for two months/69 days , for the first 17 days the miners were believed to be dead, but when ...read more

Scripture: John 3:36

Denomination: Baptist

A Countercultural Mission Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

This sermon looks at four elements to a counter culture mission

A Countercultural Mission Acts 9:1-22 In Dayton, Ohio, attorney Derrick Farmer gave a motivational talk to at-risk teens. Derrick is 48 years old, and has been an attorney since 1999. Now, what was unusual about this event was that it was picketed by 30 Dayton police officers. Why? When Derrick was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Medical Missions Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

People have to be saved before they can be saved. That is, they have to be delivered from temporal death in order to be delivered from eternal death.

Everyone of us lives with a doctor, and to make it even better the doctor we live with can write prescriptions and get the medicine delivered immediately. If you think you don't take drugs, it is only because you do not know what your doctor is doing. Your doctor is your brain. I have had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

The Mission Of Division

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 27, 2004

Jesus talks about a mission that seems foreign to his character as the Prince of Peace - that of causing divisions. Come and explore this strange text with me.

August 29, 2004 Luke 12:49-53 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Lutheran

A Messiah On A Mission Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 2, 2010

To be like Jesus we have to be completely dedicated to our mission.

A Messiah on a Mission Text: Matt. 16:21-28 Introduction 1. Illustration: “[Most people] act as if they were simply dropped down in creation and have to entertain [them] selves until [they] die. But we [Christians] were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Each of us has a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus And Missions Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 19, 2012

A message about how Jesus went about fulfilling missions and how we are challenged to do the same.

Note: Some of the notes come from The Preachers Sermon and Outline Bible on John 4 Title: Jesus’ Mission Theme: To show how Jesus viewed missions and how we should also. Text: John 4:1 - 42 The Mission Joh 4:1 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-39

Denomination: Church Of God

The Consequences Of Mission Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 2, 2018

Jesus sends out the 72 – Sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: • There Is A Call to Be Answered • There Is A Consequence That Needs To Be Considered • There Is A Joy That Needs To Be Tempered • There Is A Grace That Needs To Be Remembered • There Is A Privilege That Needs To Be Contemplated Ill: • Did you hear the story about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

A Missional People Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 8, 2022

A Missional People Series: Roots: Rediscovering Our Foundations November 13, 2022 - Brad Bailey

A Missional People Series: ROOTS Brad Bailey – November 13, 2022 Intro Take a moment …amidst the weekend of Veterans Day…Honor to Veterans. The decision to serve is a tangible declaration that you love your home—the place and its people— enough to bear profound burdens to sustain its existence and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Harmony In The Home Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 12, 2012

If you want harmony in YOUR home, submit to your husband; love your wife; obey your parents; encourage your children

A man shared with his friends that he and his wife were going through the empty-nest syndrome. He said the worst part about it was that once the children leave, some wives treat their husbands like children. He said, “When we go to the grocery store and I reach for cereal, she slaps my hand ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Return Home Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A journey through the Bible inspired by Randy Frazee and max Lucado.

The Return Home - 19 February 27, 2011 Sometimes life is all about pig slop and whale guts! How’s that for a start? The prodigal son can tell you about the pig slop. He requested his share of his father’s inheritance before his father died; and he took the money and ran off to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Home Makeover Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 1, 2009

We’re called to remember because we forget, to respond because we falter and to remain because we’re fickle.

Home Makeover Joshua 24 Rev. Brian Bill 11/1/09 Have you heard that the H1N1 influenza outbreak is now a national emergency? It’s actually a pandemic because the virus has also spread around the world. The CDC this week said that 5.7 million Americans have contracted the virus. In an effort to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Power For Mission Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 23, 2006

The mission God has given us to do is impossible—absolutely impossible without the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. I personally think we are at a significant crisis in the church of America.

Power for Mission Series: Book of Acts #6 Acts 1:8[1] 11-20-05 Intro: Show Movie clip from “Mission Impossible #1”.[2] The mission God has given us to do is impossible—absolutely impossible without the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. I. Impossible MISSION As long as we think it is just ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Charismatic

The Mission Begins Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 12, 2016

This sermon draws material from Chapters 10 and 11 in Charles Swindoll's book, Paul: A Man of Grace and Grit. This sermon draws lessons for our lives and ministry from the first part of Paul's first missionary journey.

Introduction: A. Preaching, ministry and missionary work are very interesting and challenging adventures. 1. I read about one preacher who gave a very unusual sermon one day – He used a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God displayed in nature. 2. After the service, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:4-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ