Sermons on How Close:

How Is Your Memory?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 12, 2025

Did you know our memory is a gift from God? God has given us many wonderful gifts, but our Memory is one of the great gifts God has given us. Just think about it!!! Wouldn’t it be a terrible to live our entire life on earth and when we die nobody remembers that we ever existed!!!

• This is why we all want to leave behind a good legacy of ourselves so that our family and friends will remember us. • That is why when we die and people attend our funeral service the minister can remind people of the godly life we lived. Memory is a wonderful GIFT FROM GOD!!! Illus: Dr. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Celebrate Sunday

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 14, 2025

The Original Intent of the Lord's Day

A. THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LORD’S DAY 1. A special day from the beginning. “On the seventh day, having finished the task, God rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Gen. 2:2-3, NLT). a. God’s example for treating it differently. b. Do holy things on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Will You Finish?

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Dec 18, 2025

Stoning of Stephen

How Will You Finish? (Acts 7: 54-60) It is not about where you are now or how you started It is all about how you finish Remodeling houses, if you start out all hung ho and burn yourself out and you stop remodeling The house never gets finished and what good did you do A lot of us starts out when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

How To Avoid Hell Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

The main idea is that hell is a real place, but we can avoid it by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior, who offers us hope, rest, and peace for eternity.

Today, we're going to talk about a pretty intense topic: hell. I know it's not something we usually chat about, but it's important to understand because Jesus talked about it a lot. In fact, He mentioned it over 70 times in the New Testament. So, let's dive into a story Jesus told about a rich man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Topics: Salvation, Eternal Life, Repentance, Faith In Christ

How To Avoid Hell Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon discusses the concept of hell, the importance of redemption through Jesus Christ to avoid it, and encourages reflection on personal perceptions of hell.

What comes to mind when you think about hell? For many of us, I imagine we think of a place in our life filled with pain, torment, or frustration. Others may only have the images in our heads that we’ve seen through movies or online… Story idea; Share here what picture or image comes to mind for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Topics: Redemption, Eternal Life, Jesus Christ

How To Enjoy It All Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of financial freedom through faith, emphasizing the importance of enjoying God's gifts without letting them become a source of misery.

Nothing beats fresh-baked homemade bread coming out of the oven. The aroma that fills the house is simply amazing. As you probably know, bread is made from a few key ingredients: flour, water, salt, yeast. But here’s the thing: if you forget a key ingredient, then the end product is very different. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Topics: Financial Freedom, Eternal Impact, God's Gifts

Sermon Series: Simple Money, Rich Life

Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 15, 2008

This message is intended to help us see the necessity of God in evangelism and to encourage us to join Him in spreading the Gospel.

BIBLICAL LESSONS CONCERNING EVANGELISM PART 2 Acts 10:1-48 INTRODUCTION: A. Last week we began this message entitled Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism. 1. As I thought about it I wondered how many of us consider ourselves to be evangelists? a. The Greek word translated “evangelist” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Lost Passion For Lost People Series

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

Sparking the lost passion in your church to evangelize ( Ilustration is segmented throughout sermon on purpose )

Series: Creating Contagious Compassion Finding the Lost Passion for Lost People Luke 15:1-32 DT: God is in the relentless pursuit of finding lost people. THIS MESSAGE WRITIEN BY GOOD FRIEND KARL SCHAD AT GATEWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ST.LOUIS GCCKARL@AOL.COM INTRODUCTION It was Dec 7 1988. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seasoned Greetings Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 26, 2012

If you want talk so people will listen, then first of all talk to God about others before you talk to others about God. Then be wise, be gracious, and be tasteful in your conversation.

The abbot of a monastery called a novice into his office and instructed him to give the sermon at the next morning's chapel. The novice was struck with fear. The next morning, chapel came. He stood in the pulpit. The brothers were there. His hands were trembling. His knees were knocking. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Samaritans Are People, Too!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 29, 2002

A message encouraging us to reach out to the people outside our normal circles.

Samaritans Are People, Too! John 4:4-42 April 28, 2002 Introduction Last Tuesday, I went to listen to Dana Scott, sister of Rachel Scott, who was one of the students killed at Columbine High School. And one of the points of Miss Scott’s message was that we need to be more compassionate toward ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Reversing Hidden Curses Series

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2001

Warfare Praying

REVERSING HIDDEN CURSES Dr. D. K. Olukoya The most stubborn curses to deal with are hidden curses. Men and women who know that they are under some kinds of curses often get delivered with ease. Those who have no inkling whatsoever concerning the kinds of foundational curses which have been in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:2, 2 Kings 2:13-21, Numbers 22:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Prize Every Time - Which Way Will You Run Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2005

Many Christians don’t understand the prize they should be running for. Do you?

(synopsis: I Corinthians 9:19-27 tells us that Paul was running toward a prize. A goal that each of us should pursue) OPEN: Hall of Famer Bob Feller was a major league pitcher for the Cleveland Indians back in the 30s, 40s and 50s. He was signed up in 1935 when he was only 16 years old, and in his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Confidence In God

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 24, 2003

Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 should be the first thing we pray for each other and ourselves - that the Holy Spirit would strengthen and empower us to understand the vast extent of the love of Christ for us, and to know that love for ourselves.

ASPIRATIONS One of the new phrases dotting the political landscape of late has been the one "aspirational voters". As we come up to a State election, I’m sure we will hear that phrase many times from both sides of the political divide (which is itself a very narrow, very low outcrop of shifting ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Problem? Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008

If our church vanished tomorrow, would our community notice…or even care? This question is a question we need to ask ourselves!

1. Joke/Story/Multiple choice question (powerpoint) a. I would like you to raise your hand if you think this is the primary purpose of our church. You can vote more than once. i. Our church‟s purpose is conduct worship services that help our people experience God. ii. Our church‟s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Light Of His Return

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 19, 2022

The closeness of Christ’s coming should cause us to walk closely with Him today.

One night many years ago, when we lived in central Illinois, Beth had a meeting at church. As our daughters and I watched her get ready, we noticed she was leaving with two delicious desserts. When we couldn’t get her to give us some beforehand, we pleaded with her to bring some home after the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:28

Denomination: Baptist