Sermons on Home Town Tales:

Refuge (Joshua 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 22, 2025

Do we have a place of refuge? Let's begin in Joshua 20.

What is our true refuge, our place of safety? Can we trust God to protect us from trouble or danger? Let’s review Joshua 20. What was the purpose of the refuge cities? Is death by misadventure or accident still deemed guiltless in our modern world? The Lord spoke to Joshua: “Say to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving Home When Home Is Where The Hurt Is

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001

How can youth survive there home when there home hurts

HOW TO SURVIVE A BROKEN HOME Isaiah 57:18 Pastor Jeff Seaman Have you watched the new hottest show SURVIVOR? High TV rating, people are really into survivors and how will make it. Why is this show such a success? It was different, it was new, but I think that people tried to imagine themselves ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Receiving The Holy Spirit: Home Sweet Home

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006

also, many other scriptures referenced in the sermon. Surrender to the Holy Spirit.

Paradigm Of Receiving The Holy Spirit. Gal. 3:3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? This speaks directly to all of us in this room, not only the Galatians Paul is writing to. In essence Paul is telling us this: If your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Home Sweet Home: Confronting The Fear Of Death

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

Home sweet home. We all dream of home don’t we? In your life what are some places that always felt like home to you?

Home sweet home. We all dream of home don’t we? In your life what are some places that always felt like home to you? For me, when I think of home I think of my grandma’s kitchen. I think of the smell of cooking food, and the heat and steam from the stove. I think of Christmas morning at the house I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Happens When Jesus Comes To Town?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 4, 2013

God's love is large enough to embrace and include everyone.

Title: What Happens When Jesus Comes to Town? Text: Luke 4:21-30 Thesis: God’s love is large enough to embrace and include everyone. Introduction A syndrome is a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder or other abnormal condition. If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bethel: Where The Prophet Was Told To Leave Town!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 3, 2020

Many things happened at Bethel, including this visit from one of God's true prophets who came face to face with the priest of that city. God's prophet preached--but what happened afterwards?

Introduction: God’s prophets seldom if ever had an easy time of it. Consider Nathan, who had the duty to inform David that what he had done with Bathsheba was sin. David was king and could have said only one word and the result would have been one less prophet! David’s own great-great-grandson Asa ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Long Way Home

Contributed by Charles Scott on Dec 17, 2007

The Flight into Egypt by the Holy Family reminds us that that our spiritual journey home is a long one, often through dangerous territory and requires reliance on God to be successful.

THE LONG WAY HOME MATTHEW 2 13—21 THE LONG WAY HOME Sometimes, when we were young, we used to take the long way home, just to enjoy the scenery and the companionship. Christmas is about a lot of things, but it is at least about getting back home. We sing about it: “I’ll be home for Christmas, if ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Pt. 4 Terminating The Termites Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 10, 2013

Satan has unleashed the power & resources of hell on the family & he knows that disruptions of the home yields three devastating results.

Rebuilding Broken Families Pt. 4 February 24, 2013 Terminating the Termites A In Odin, they were tearing down an old, majestic house I rode by hundreds of times while I was growing up. 1 I knew one of the guys tearing it down & I struck up a conversation. Why? a Termites. The outside looked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

My Month Of Building My Home (Part 2)

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

It is with great delight and joy I welcome you to this great month. Our month of building our home. The issue of the home is very critical and delights me greatly what about you? We all have a home, the only difference is in functionality or dysfunctionality.

MY MONTH OF BUILDING MY HOME (PART 2) Continued from Part 1 It is with great delight and joy I welcome you to this great month. Our month of building our home. The issue of the home is very critical and delights me greatly what about you? We all have a home, the only difference is in functionality ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Deuteronomy 6:4-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Subtractions Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2018

When Ananias and Sapphira lied about their contribution and were punished by God - the church grew. Why?

OPEN: I always loved Church camp. And I especially loved the camp songs. I’m going to sing one of them today, and if you know the song – sing along: "Ananias and Sapphira got together to conspire a plot - to cheat - the church and get ahead, They knew God's power – but did not fear it, tried to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Purpose Of Home Groups..pitfalls Of Home Groups...the Potential Of Home Groups

Contributed by Brett Crosson on May 10, 2019

Home groups are a great way to encourage fellowship, a sense of belonging and to facilitate discipleship. However, we have to understand what makes good house groups and be aware of the potential pitfalls too.

Key text: acts 2 Some of the topics I want to cover this morning: Purpose of Cells, the potential of cells, and the pitfalls of cells Biblical basis for cells In Genesis, God established a model of the context in which we ought to live. And that model was the family. Adam and Eve, along with ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16, Acts 2:38-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Life Is Like A Story

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

This is probably the oldest Psalm in the Bible, and was composed by Moses during the 40 years wandering of the children of Israel in the wilderness. There is so much spiritual profit in meditating this Psalm but, at the moment, fix your attention on v.9.

Intro: This is probably the oldest Psalm in the Bible, and was composed by Moses during the 40 years wandering of the children of Israel in the wilderness. There is so much spiritual profit in meditating this Psalm but, at the moment, fix your attention on v.9. We see that life is likened to a tale ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:9-10, Psalm 90:9-12

Denomination: *other

Who Will Save The Pagans: A Survivor's Tale

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 23, 2001

God’s angry at sin. But mercy triumphs over judgment. What a hero!

Who will save the Pagans: A Survivor’s Tale by Andrew Chan, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC May 20, 2001 Text: Jonah 3:1-10 (NLT) 3 Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time: 2 “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message of judgment I have given you.” 3 This time ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Come Back Home PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024

This sermon explores the parable of the prodigal son, emphasizing the themes of rebellion, remorse, and redemption in our relationship with God. Key

Beloved friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, welcome! I am thrilled to be here with you today, sharing in the unending grace and love of our Lord. We are gathered here, not by chance or coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here to seek, to learn, and to grow in understanding of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Topics: Prodigal Son

Help Me @ Home!

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2008

Having God as the foundation of our homes... so that our children and grandchildren know the Lord.

HELP ME @ HOME JOSHUA 24:14-15 INTRODUCTION… Every house is different (various websites, unsubstantiated) Traditionally, in the Philippines family is regarded as the highest priority which is why there are no overcrowded orphanages or homes for the elderly. Traditionally, at a wedding reception in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ