Sermons on Hoping:

The Amazing Wonder Of Exaggeration

Contributed by James Snyder on May 27, 2017

If you earn it, you can spend it any way that you want to. The great joy of life comes from reaping what you sow.

I once asked my father if he would give me a weekly allowance. After all, many of the kids in my school were getting allowances from their parents and I thought I deserved an allowance as well. I was surprised by my father’s response. “I give you a great allowance here everyday.” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Safety In The Secret Place Series

Contributed by Myron Leach on Jun 21, 2017

This message was inspired by recent events that have occurred. It provides insights on how to cope and realize the assurance and hope that as believer in Jesus Christ, we have a place of safety.

Safety in the Secret Place Psalm 91:1 (KJV) 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. All of us have moments in our lives that we have felt exposed to experiences that we did not want to be in and have longed for it to just be over. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Promise Concerning The Greater Good

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 1, 2017

A sermon examining the fact that God's idea of good and ours may not always be the same.

God's Promise Concerning The Greater Good Romans 8:28 There is an old story about a shipwreck where many men died, in fact there was only one survivor. When the sole survivor reached a small, uninhabited island, he prayed for God to rescue him, but help didn’t come. Eventually he built a hut out ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

A Thing Called Love

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jul 26, 2017

1 corinthians 13

FIRST CORINTHIANS 13 INTRODUCTION. -- The chapter naturally divides itself into three parts. I. Love Contrasted, or the Absolute Indispensability of Love. - The first thing that Paul contrasts with love is the gift of tongues and the gift of tongues in its highest conceivable form. "Though I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stuck Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2016

Job is in so much pain that we wishes he had never been born. His suffering continues and is not lessened by the words of a friend.

Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21 “Stuck” INTRODUCTION Jay Wilson and Phillip Clay are heroes. Jay was half way home after finals at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. On I-65 a Jeep Cherokee suddenly veered and hit the median guard rail. At first he thought the driver was drunk. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Coming Of Immanuel Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 24, 2015

If we want to see God turn our disappointments into dreams come true, like Joseph, we must trust and obey Him.

Show video: Mary and Joseph (Skit Guys) “…Joseph, I’m pregnant.” Imagine Joseph’s disappointment when he heard those words. According to the custom of the day, the engagement period was a time to prove the purity of the bride-to-be. They were engaged for a year. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Undeniable Leadership-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 26, 2016

2 of ? God began to make His leadership thru Joshua undeniable among His people. *God makes His leadership undeniable among His people. But How? God’s leadership is Undeniable in...

GOD's UNDENIABLE LEADERSHIP-II—Joshua 3:7-17 Attention: We are faced with a lack of integrity in the world today. We shouldn’t tolerate it in Christian circles. Need: Exaltation/Magnification God began to magnify Joshua’s ministry among Israel. God magnified Joshua’s ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare The Way Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

Though none can see it, God is working behind the scenes and through the course of history to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah, setting the earthly stage for the entry of His only begotten Son into the world.

Preparing the Way Isaiah 40:3-5, 9-11 When God called the Jewish people, he gave them everything necessary to follow Him and for salvation, principally, the Law. When they entered the Holy Land, God warned the Jewish people not to intermarry with the Gentile and to always keep God first. They did ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

God's Messengers: Overcoming Depression

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 12, 2016

The story of Elijah gives us keys to overcoming fear, discouragement, depression and loneliness in our lives.

GOD’S MESSENGERS: OVERCOMING DEPRESSION OPENING STORY: A drunk stumbles into a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister notices the old drunk and says, "Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?" The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: *other

Borrowed Swords Or Proven Slings

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

A sermon to encourage people to believe in and use what they have.

Borrowed Swords and Proven Slings 1 Samuel 17:17-51 (32-40) Of all Bible classics, this particular story would fall near the top of the list. This story comprised of a boy killing a giant is here forever canonized in scripture. David is only a small insignificant Shepard boy on meals on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

These Three Remain

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 10, 2017

At the end of our Stories there is only three things what will matter, our Faith, our Hope and God's love

Summer of Love: These Three remain People died, children were conceived, hearts were broken lives were changed and history was made. But now the summer of love was over. By October of 1967 the movement known as the Summer of Love, when over 100,000 hippies and flower children had descended on ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Trust -

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 11, 2017

A sermon that looks at how we can trust in God

Proverbs 3:5-6New International Version (NIV) 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.[a] Ever had a bad hair day Winston Churchill primeminister of England during world war 2 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Wayfaring Strangers Part 4, " Gloom , Despair And Agony On Me" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Mar 2, 2018

Part 4 of our verse by verse study of 1 Peter

Wayfaring Strangers A study of 1 Peter Part 4 “Gloom, despair and agony on me” I know I may be dating myself when I used the words Gloom, despair and agony on me But many of you recognize this term from the television show Hee Haw (Show youtube clip of Hee Haw) This is funny But it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 2, 2018

Zacchaeus was a man with everything, yet he was a man with nothing, that is until Jesus impacted his life!

INTRODUCTION " VIDEO CLIP from FIREPROOF " SLIDE #1 " We are beginning a new series today entitle, SPRING INTO LIFE. " In this series, we are going to examine the story of some of the people we find in the New Testament who had encounters with Jesus, and how those encounters changed their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nativity Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 12, 2016

The word, "nativity" comes from the Latin word meaning, "to be born". But on that day it wasn't just about who was born, but also what was born. There were four things that came with the arrival of Jesus. Today we'll look at the first two-hope and peace.

NATIVITY INTRODUCTION: The word, "nativity" comes from the Latin word meaning, "to be born". And if I were to ask you, who was born you would all answer, "Jesus". But on that blessed day it wasn't just about who was born, but also what was born. I'll be talking about four things that came with the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ