Sermons on Immovable Ladder:

Go! And Reflect His Radiance (Sapphires) - Exodus 24:10 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 6, 2025

The Bible uses sapphire imagery to help us grasp something of the purity, holiness, and majesty of God’s presence.

Go! And Reflect His Radiance (Sapphires) - Exodus 24:10 Exodus 24:10 (NLT): “There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.” Introduction: Seeing the Glory Beneath His Feet Imagine for a moment standing on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:10, Ezekiel 1:26, Psalm 119:89, Numbers 23:19, Isaiah 54:11-12, Revelation 21:19, Revelation 4:2-3, Hebrews 1:3, Romans 10:9, 1 Peter 2:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Live In The Peace Of Justification - Romans 5:1 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 30, 2025

Every generation searches for peace, not the kind the world gives through distraction or denial, but peace with God, purchased and guaranteed by Jesus Christ.

Go! And Live in the Peace of Justification - Romans 5:1 Romans 5:1 (NLT) — “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.” Introduction: The Search for Real Peace Every generation searches for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2, Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 10:9, Philippians 4:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Stalwart Hope In Uncertain Times

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 17, 2025

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 33

November 16, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson New Hope, Downsville-Little Elk Creek Malachi 4:1-2a; Luke 21:5-19 Our Stalwart Hope in Uncertain Times Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We are drawing very near to the end of our ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2, Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Lutheran

It Seems Right But It's Not PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of aligning our actions and decisions with God's Word, even when our own judgment or the world around us suggests otherwise.

Good morning, Church! The book of Proverbs has a way of speaking directly into our lives with profound wisdom that can sometimes hit us right between the eyes. One such wisdom is found in Proverbs 14:12-16, and it's all about things that may seem right to us, but are not according to God's word. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12-16

Topics: Not A Match

Now Faith Is PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Explore the concepts of faith, patience, and miracles in our Christian journey, emphasizing the power of faith as the lens through which we understand and interact with the world.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive deep into the Word and explore a subject that's at the very heart of our Christian journey - Faith. Our scripture for today comes from Hebrews 11:1 which says, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Topics: Faith, Demonstrated

Resolutions That Never Change PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024

This sermon explores how to live in obedience, walk in love, and demonstrate faithfulness, following the example of Jesus Christ, as guided by Hebrews 13:1-8.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a blessing to be gathered here, in this sanctuary of faith and fellowship, to share in the Word of God. It's within these walls that we find solace, strength, and spiritual nourishment. And it's within the pages of the Holy Bible that we find the truth, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8

Topics: New Year, Same God

Answering The Call - Part One: Tenth Hours Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 19, 2009

Tenth hour moments - times that change our lives forever

What happens in the lives of people to bring profound change? John remembered the day Jesus called him to follow; what’s more, he remembered it was the tenth hour. [1] He recalled the exact time. What makes a man remember such detail 50 years after the event? Napoleon said that in every battle ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Sees The Good In Us

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 5, 2006

God calls us from our sychamore tree and requests residence in our hearts.

Text: When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). In my mind, I picture Zacchaeus as being about 5 feet tall with dark hair, a little goatee, average size nose, thick eyebrows, medium to dark brown ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Servanthood

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 2, 2008

Andrew is an example of a person who was content to serve in the background. Three stories of his service reveal the true heart of a servant.

Servanthood John 1:40-42 Introduction In a national study George Barna interviewed thousands of people, believers and non-believers. He questioned them about what success means, how you get there and how do you measure it. Most people’s responses focused on personal accomplishments, family ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42

Denomination: Baptist

An American Idol

Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007

Challenges the congregation to look at their idols of success, greed and entertainment.

An American Idol? Judges 17:7-18:25 I have deliberately chosen the name of a popular TV show for the sermon title. The winners on that show do go on to become idols for many young people. I don’t want us to think about rock stars tonight, but of idols in a deeper sense. The Roots of Idolatry In ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Happy Are The Youth Whose Hope Is In The Lord

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 13, 2005

This is a message given on a Sunday morning speaking primarily to youth graduating from High School. The goal of the message is to provide hope for the future for all in the congregation.

Happy are the Youth Whose Hope is in the Lord Psalm 146:5 “Happy is the man/youth whose hope is in the Lord.” For you that are older, do you remember how you felt when you graduated from High school? Did you experience excitement and hope for the future? Or did you feel hopeless about your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:5, Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:10

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Precious Promise To Persona Non Grata God's Mercy To The Unworthy Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

God’s promises to Jacob in the desert are types of the promises made to us. Like Jacob God has promised us his PRESENCE, A Permanant PLACE and PROTECTION. We Perfect his promise when we trust him.

You remember the circumstances, Jacob had deceived his father stolen the blessing which was itself a testimony that he had no faith that God would bring about what He had promised: since Jacob (and his mother) didn’t believe God’s word they took things into their own hands and created heartbreak ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is The Victory

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Feb 12, 2005

A sermon on faith including eight principles of faith drawn from Jericho’s fall.

Faith Is the Victory 1 John 5:4-5 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Hebrews 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance (the basis) of things ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narrow Road, Small Gate

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 3, 2005

Discussion of Jesus’ words about only getting to heaven through him.

Narrow Road, Small Gate Matthew 7:13-14 August 21, 2005 Introduction This is one of those messages that fits in real well with the beliefs of our church and what the Bible teaches about God, Jesus, and heaven, but won’t win me any friends with people who think we’re narrow minded about such ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

All Have Sinned

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jan 25, 2008

the sin problem is a deadly virus, a universal illness, a malady with deadly consequences if not treated and dealt with.

Have you heard anything recently about the bird flu scare? Several years ago we were all scared to death of the Avian Flu. It was to be the greatest pandemic in the history of mankind. It was predicted that this virus would mutate and become communicable from human to human and would spread ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Baptist