Sermons on J Jeffrey Smead:

The Magic Number

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 13, 2017

This is a sermon about the dangers of un-forgiveness and why we should forgive others. Feel free to use my personal story that is in this sermon.

There was a married couple that had many disagreements and heated arguments, but somehow the wife always stayed cool, calm and collected. One day her husband brought this to light and stated “When I get mad you, how come you never fight back, how do you control your anger so well?” The wife said: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Show Me The Money

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 27, 2017

A sermon about giving the Government what it is due and giving everything to God

In the culture of our text today two invitations were expected, the first to inform the guest that there was going to be a wedding, then the second was to let everyone know that everything was ready. In the parable today, we see that the king has sent out three invites. Number one isn’t written ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's All About Love

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 28, 2017

This sermon is about the two greatest commandments Jesus gives the Pharisees when He is questioned. Also it calls into question whether we are a player or a spectator in our church.

Well Jesus had passed the test of the Sadducees’ and had shut them down so the Pharisees stepped up to the plate so to speak. Now the Sadducees were more of a political group but the Pharisees were the keepers of scripture and Biblical Law, there were 632 laws and rules for the practice of their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do People Still Want To See Jesus?

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Mar 20, 2018

This sermon talks about things in our world but points toward the hope found in Jesus

You know, things have changed a lot since I was a kid. I remember when everything revolved around the church and these days it seems we juggle church around everything else and I think it causes society to lack something, and sometimes I wonder, do people still want to see Jesus, do folks still ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeing Is Believing Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Apr 23, 2018

This sermon focuses on the resurrected Christ appearing to His disciples. Along with us having the ability to see Jesus in our everyday life.

So, the ladies have been to the tomb and found it empty, they have told the others and Peter and John have seen for themselves. Everyone has left the tomb except Mary and that’s when strange sightings, supernatural sightings, unbelievable stuff, begins to happen. Mary has an encounter with a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Too Good To Be True Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Apr 23, 2018

We don't notice or believe something at times because we have been offered something that is too good to be true

Luke 24:36-48 Close Encounters: Too good to be true In the movie “It could happen to you” A New York cop named Charley is having coffee in a little diner. He finishes up and starts to pay and discovers he only has enough for the coffee and nothing for a tip. So he offers the waitress a choice he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You "Making Excuses Or Making It Happen?" Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Apr 25, 2018

Story of two people with the same problem, one was not seeking an encounter with Jesus and the other was seeking Jesus out. Both were healed after a close encounter with Christ

Today I want us to look at two different people and two very different encounters with Jesus. As we look at these two people and how they encountered Jesus we should think of how we encounter Jesus. When Jesus is in our midst do we tend to make excuses or do we reach out to Him and make it ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make The Cut

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on May 1, 2018

In God's vineyard we all get cut, and as Christians to bear fruit we sometimes have to make cuts that prune us and cultivate us in order to become more productive christians

You know it seems like Jesus always knew how to put things into perspective, He would teach and use words and examples of things used in everyday life so that people would better understand what He was talking to them about, and the way Jesus taught certainly got folks to thinking. You know what I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Power In Faith ! Do You Have Faith In The Power?

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 2, 2018

This is a sermon that was used for a Healing and wholeness service with anointing with oil and prayer for all who came forward to receive.

James 5:13-18 There is Power in the faith, do you have Faith in the Power? There is a Power that is available to us that can: 1. Cure our physical ailments 2. Reduce our pain and possibly eliminate it all together. 3. calm us when we are anxious 4. eliminate stress from our lives 5. help us ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Simple Truths

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 18, 2018

A sermon about five simple things that we all need to realize.

Have you ever had anyone ask you how they could become a Christian or if you could explain to them what it meant to be a Christian? Have you ever wondered what you would say to someone that was wanting to understand what it meant to become a Christian? We need to know what we would tell someone if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's No Place Like Home

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 19, 2018

This was preached at a homecoming service but could be used anytime with a few modifications. No matter where we are there is no place like Home, and there will be no place like our eternal home that Jesus has prepared for us

Let me just say that it’s great to be in the house of the Lord this morning and I am so glad to be the Pastor here at Coy, great things are going on here and the spirit is moving. This community of faith that all of you are a part of is still alive and well making a difference in people’s lives as ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do You Plead?

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 28, 2018

Starting with the notion that we all have been found guilty of sin and stating what some of the charges are before us, the sermon then leads us to turn to Christ as our advocate in order for Jesus to plead our case so that we may find Pardon.

Isaiah Was born into an Influential, Upper class family He rubbed shoulders with royalty and gave advice on foreign affairs of the nation. He has often been called the evangelical prophet because he says so much about the redemptive work of the Messiah. The 24th chapter of Isaiah is sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 24:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Is Difficult

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Mar 2, 2021

The calling for "forgive, just as Jesus has forgiven you," and the quote from Jesus in the Model Prayer, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors," makes forgiveness a command, not a good thought or request.

Forgiveness Is Difficult (Col. 3:12-14) Intro: A. He was betrayed by Judas and openly denied by Peter. At his trial no one stood beside him to defend him. He was accused based upon lies and misrepresentation of his words. Pilate knew he was innocent, but as a politician his position in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14, Matthew 6:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom With Restraint

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on May 26, 2018

This is a sermon for Memorial day that is about the freedom we are given by our faith in Jesus. It also touches on the fact that we only have true freedom if we are restrained by The Holy Spirit

America, Land of the Free, Home of the brave. We live in a country that is founded on freedom, many brave men died to help us obtain the freedoms that we have today. All we have to do is look around and we see symbols of that freedom everywhere, The Statue of Liberty, Lady Freedom, The Liberty ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ignition Point

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on May 26, 2018

This sermon is about obtaining and living into the power of the Holy Spirit

A young man accepted Christ and became a Christian one night at a community revival. He found a church to attend and began reading his bible beginning with the gospel and then continuing on through the book of Acts. This young man was excited about what he was reading and wished to see the things ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational