Sermons on Hymnal:

Living With The Consequences (Psalm 3)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 29, 2010

A practical message about how to survive the messes we make of life based on Psalm 3. Expository and alliterated, with PowerPoint if you e-mail me.

Psalm 3: Living With the Consequences Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church One day, a mother explained to her five-year-old daughter that if she chose to disobey her, she would have to live with the consequences. “Oh, Mommy!” the little girl said with a terrified look on her ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church

How The Resurrection Can Change Us

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 15, 2012

Today I am going to share the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What you are about to hear will transform your life. It will either energize you to love and follow Jesus Christ or it will harden your heart and you will leave here worse than whe

Purpose: To describe how Christ's resurrection changes the followers of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to surrender fully to the resurrected Christ. INTRODUCTION: Today I am going to share the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What you are about to hear will transform your life. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Lazarus Awoke

Contributed by Robert Diffin on Oct 28, 2009

John 11, Explanation and verses

When Lazarus Awoke Robert Diffin Based on the Gospel of John and other scriptures concerning the events leading up to the crucifiction, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Now Jesus, upon returning to Bethany, was met by Martha who was mourning her brother, Lazarus, and was upset that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-57

Denomination: Church Of God

B Joyful Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 15, 2009

Why sing? Isn’t singing just for "singers"? And what if I don’t like the songs? Do I have to sing anyway?

OPEN: I read the true story about a woman who bought her daughter a really nice Baby Grand Piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, one of her friends asked her how her daughter was doing. “Oh,” she said, “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet.” “How come?” asked the friend. “Well,” – ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Moments

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2011

God graciously provides His people with divine moments - but when and how?

“Divine Moments” Lev. 23:1-3 & Ps. 95:1-11 I was nervous as a cat in a circle of dogs. It was the first time that I was inviting people to come forward following a sermon for a laying on of hands and a blessing of the Spirit. What if no one came forward and I stood there all alone? ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 9:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is Christ Coming Soon? Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 2, 2011

This is part of a series on the Second Coming , the titles are based on the book by John Macarthur titled "The Second Coming"

The Second Coming Is Christ Coming Soon? James 5:7-9 A young lady had been invited out on a nice dinner date. She spent all afternoon getting ready, picking out the right dress and making sure her hair and make up were done just right. After all this was going to be her first date with this ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-9

On Not Giving Up On The Family

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011

Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Adhesive Gifts

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 8, 2010

The Holy Spirit's purpose for spiritual gifts is to edify and unify the church.

Title: Adhesive Gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Truth: The Holy Spirit’s purpose for spiritual gifts is to edify and unify the church. Aim: To use their spiritual gift to edify and unify the church. INTRODUCTION My pastor friend (Steve H.) was telling me about two men in his church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Axubah To Hephzibah - Second Epiphany - Newness, Joy And Community

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 12, 2016

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Theme: New Life, New Joy, New Community Proposition: Epiphany 2 C passages speak to us of God's power to create New Life, To Bring Forth New Joy and to create a New Community

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Theme: New Life, New Joy, New Community Proposition: Epiphany 2 C passages speak to us of God's power to create New Life, To Bring Forth New Joy and to create a New Community INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Thanksgiving 2013

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 11, 2014

When we are filled with the Holy Spirit we will show it in 3 ways. We will be joyful, thankful, and submissive.

Introduction: A Psalm 100:1-5 (NASB) 1 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.4 Enter His gates ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Faithful Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 16, 2018

We may lose our health … our job … our friends … but we will never lose God. He will never leave us nor forsake us. “I will love with an everlasting love,” He promises (Jeremiah 31:3). “I the Lord do not change,” God promises" in Malachi 3:6.

I make promises all the time … and I always intend on keeping them every time I make them. But you know what? I don’t always keep them … not all of them … try as hard as I might. I’m going to let you down sometimes … disappoint you .. if I haven’t already. I’m gonna break a promise. But guess ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Lead A Soul To Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 15, 2017

Part one of a five-part worship series "Show the Need for Salvation."

How to Lead a Soul to Christ Part 1 “Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 19 My brothers and sisters, if one ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Biblical Church (Part Four)

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 20, 2019

This is the 4th sermon in a short end of the year series on five elements that make up a Biblical Church. In this sermon we discuss worship and we look at various principles and commands given to us by God concerning proper worship.

Biblical Church 2019 (Biblical Worship) Text: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 A few weeks ago, we started a short series on five elements that make up a Biblical Church. We first talked about the need for the Church to be made up of truly converted, Biblical Christians. Then we said that it has to be a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Leviticus 10:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A New Song Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

God is infinite, and therefore, only infinite creativity is worthy of Him, and adequate to glorify His name. It is also essential to keep joy alive in the worshipper. Variety is the spice of life, and a new song is like a tonic that lifts and enables us to feel afresh the love that is always there.

It is easy for us to do what the psalmist urges us to do, "Sing to the Lord a new song." The number of new songs to sing today is enormous. Back in 1891 Dr. Julian in his famous Dictionary of Hymnology examined four hundred thousand hymns, and he did not cover them all. There are, ...read more

Psalms: Introduction Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 7, 2021

Introduction to sermon series on Psalms analyzing the Psalter through Walter Brueggemann's model of orientation-disorientation-reorientation. Uses various author's works including "The Messiah in the Psalms" by Daniel Segraves.

Psalms: Introduction The book of Psalms is widely used as devotional literature. It has been for centuries and millennia. It was the liturgical songbook of Israel. It was the first hymnal of the first church. The psalter is such a part of Western culture that Psalm 23 finds itself in the rap ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal