Sermons on Hurricane Katrina:

God’s Purpose For Our Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

Introduction: Most of us have attended a high school or college graduation at some time in our life.

The students who are graduating are told by the commencement speaker that they are preparing to enter the adult world, and that each and every one of them have talents and skills they can contribute to making this a better world in which to live. This is true, but if the commencement speaker was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

The "rest" Of Your Life Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Oct 26, 2023

Do you ever get tired? Weary? Ready for life to slow down? Perhaps you need peace inside. Hebrews 4 is written to some people who were tired. They were ready to give up on Jesus, and perhaps life all together. Where do we find rest?

Christmas is coming! Did you know that its only 57 days away? Any of you have your Christmas tree up yet? I wondered when the earliest day it is appropriate to put up your Christmas tree. The magazine, Southern Living tells me that “Black Friday.” Yet, I often find myself humming Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

When I Pray PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025

Prayer is a powerful, intimate encounter with God that brings healing, unity, and hope when we approach Him honestly and support one another.

Some of us walked in today with a whisper instead of a shout. Hearts carry heavy headlines—doctor’s reports, strained relationships, silent worries that keep us wide awake at 3 a.m. You’ve prayed before, and maybe your prayer felt like a paper airplane tossed into a hurricane. But friend, the God ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Topics: Prayer, Change

Extreme Living In Your Home Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 11, 2005

What would it look like for you; to exceed the ordinary, the usual and the expected in your home? What would it look like for you to go to great lengths to make your home Extreme?

Extreme Living In The Home Extreme Living – part 2 I want to start off our time together with 2 passages of Scripture… 36One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat. 37A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worry And Stress

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 12, 2003

Worry and stress: two pests in our lives.

INTRO.- Worry and stress. Two pests that we don’t like. ILL.- A man went shopping for a gift for his wife and picked out a very nice sweater. After looking at it he asked the salesperson if she could show him a more expensive sweater. She said, “No, but I can put this one away and you could come ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be An April Fool

Contributed by Robert Parker on Dec 18, 2001

God wants the repentant sinner to give his/her life to him. This message preachers to the people of God encouraging them not to be like those who procrastinated as illustrated in Jesus’s great parable on the wise and the foolish.

(25:1) "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto ten virgins, which took there lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom". (25:2) "And five of them were wise, and five were foolish." (25:3) "They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. (25:4) "But the wise took oil in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

The Christian's Panic Room

Contributed by Tony Searles on Jun 22, 2002

When you are faced with trials and troubles, know that there is a place to run...to your Prayer Closet! That is where you can find refuge in God, and He will keep you. This also helps us to possess an eternal perspective on things.

STAND & READ - Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. [2] I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!" "The Christian?s PANIC Room!" PRAYER... Recently there has been a movie released by Hollywood ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16, Matthew 6:6

Denomination: Other

All Fear Is Gone Facing Death With Confidence

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

In 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 Paul gives us 4 principles that TELL how we can face death with confidence. We too can stare at the bony fingers of death without fear and with confidence:

"ALL FEAR IS GONE, FACING DEATH WITH CONFIDENCE" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:1-10 INTRODUCTION He was a brave man and he loved Jesus. And it did not matter to him who was around, no one would intimidate Him, because he just had to talk about Jesus. And as he was talking about Jesus this day it was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Gives Second Chances Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005

The 8th in a series on Joshua that illustrates how when we’ve messed up God is willing to show mercy and offer us a second chance.

Introduction: 1. Thomas Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta who was known in the early 1920’s for the suggestive lyrics he combined with original music. Then God touched his life and in 1926 he gave up the suggestive music and began to write spiritual music. In 1932 times were hard for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Baptism Of The Baptized Series

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Oct 17, 2004

The meaning of Pentecost, God pouring out His Spirit to empower the mission from Jesus to go into all the world as His witnesses to make disciples from all nations.

A children’s catechism class was learning the Apostles Creed. Each child had been assigned a sentence to repeat. The first one said, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” The second child said, “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son…” When he had completed his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He That Reapeth

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000

Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord.

Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. When the pastor asked him to tell his experience, this is what he said. "Yesterday I closed my store early and went for a ride with my family. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Worry And Stress

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 19, 2001

Paul gives us some tools for overcoming worry and stress.

WORRY AND STRESS Phil. 4:6-9 INTRO. Worry and stress. Who doesn’t experience them? ILL.- A man went shopping for a gift for his wife and picked out a very nice sweater. After looking at it he asked the salesperson if she could show him a more expensive sweater. She said, “No, but I can put ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Religion Gets In The Way Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 22, 2006

Third in a series on the life of David. This message focuses on how religion can pervert our relationship with God.

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas have made quite a name for themselves in the past several years. The church is led by Pastor Fred Phelps, and though it has “Baptist” in the name of the church, it is not associated with any Baptist denomination. The church is focused on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Change For Good

Contributed by Greg Laurie on Nov 29, 2006

I suggest we don’t always know as much as we think we do. And sometimes we miss the obvious. Here in John 3, Jesus reveals something that that is an ESSENTIAL truth of life. So much so, that to miss it is to MISS EVERYTHING. If you don’t get this one rig

“How to Change for Good” John 3. There are certain things we ALL KNOW in life. You don’t Tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t Spit into the wind. You don’t tug on the mask of the old Lone Ranger AND? I suggest we don’t always know as much as we think we do. And sometimes we miss the obvious. Here ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-26

Rock Solid Protection Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 1, 2006

Saturating our lives with the right things is a necessary element of having God’s peace with us

1. Title: Rock Solid Protection 2. Text: Philippians 4:6-9 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, May 15, 2005, in the series “Praying for Loved Ones” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the prayers that will offer genuine protection for the people we love -for the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ