Sermons on Jesus Owns The Universe:

Everyone Is Looking -- For Jesus Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 4, 2014

Isaiah gives us a brief description of the coming Messiah. People have been looking for him and to him ever since.

1. Obscurities There is a story about a student at Cambridge University who entered the classroom on exam day and asked the proctor to bring him cakes and ale. The proctor refused, expressing astonishment at the young student's audacity. At this point the student read from the four-hundred-year-old ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Was Jesus A Carpenter?

Contributed by David Cramer on Jun 22, 2024

A message about who Jesus was and who He is.

Sermon: "Why Was Jesus a Carpenter?" Let's begin by holding up our Bibles and declaring together: "This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the Word of God. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:3, Hebrews 4:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And The Woman At The Well Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 29, 2024

Nathanial Hawthorn wrote The Scarlet Letter nearly two centuries ago. Hester Prynne was a young lady who had a child out of wedlock. As punishment for her adultery, she was forced to wear a scarlet letter A on her dress. The Women by the Well didn’t wear such a letter, but she might as well have.

Many years ago in St. Louis, a lawyer visited a Christian to transact some business. Just before the two parted, his client said to him, “I’ve often wanted to ask you a question, but I’ve been afraid to do so.” “What do you want to know?” asked the lawyer. The man replied, “I’ve wondered why you’re ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-30

Denomination: Baptist

So Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 16, 2006

The 2000 year old question that has puzzled the man in the street as well as theologians over the centuries is this: Who is Jesus. I like Peter’s reply!

Sermon: Mk 8:27-38 IC 17-09-06 Jesus has been the subject of much controversy down the centuries. Some people claim he never existed. Some even claim that he wasn’t a person but the code for a hallucinatory drug! Some think that Dan Brown has it right in his fictional ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus - Our Stronghold

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Aug 23, 2018

Jesus became our stronghold when he came to save us from the kingdom of darkness

To many a stronghold means a negative word but that is not always the case. In the dictionary the meaning of the word stronghold means A place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld. In the Bible the meaning of a stronghold is this. For every negative stronghold, there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-3, 2 Corinthians 10:3-4, Isaiah 23:11, Psalm 144:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

"See Jesus Differently"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 6, 2016

A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.

"Seeing Jesus Differently" Luke 9:28-43 A doctor shares the following story: "In college, I met a gentleman whom, when I first saw him, had no hair on the back of his head. As a stupid 18-year-old, I thought, that's a strange haircut, and I was then informed by a friend that he had just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus The Joy In You Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 12, 2016

Friends Jesus does not want to see you end up on the burn pile of unfruitful unjoyful human beings. Jesus wants you and I to remain in Him for only in Him will we find the kind of Joy to sustain us through this life which can sometimes be a vale of tears.

Jesus the Joy in You John 15:1-11 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Jesus Was Tempted Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 25, 2010

The purpose of Matthew’s recounting this event is to demonstrate the pattern of Jesus’ victory over temptation & sin. When we face testing & temptation we too can be victorious over the adversary’s attempts to corrupt us & to usurp the Lord’s rightful pla

MATTHEW 4: 1-11 WHEN JESUS WAS TEMPTED A husband took his young daughter to the grocery store to help him buy groceries. In addition to the healthy items on his wife’s carefully prepared list, the two of them returned home with one of those big bags of M&Ms. His wife said "Why did you buy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Longing For Jesus' Return Series

Contributed by Clark Sneed on Dec 16, 2005

Exegetical; hard times cause us to long for Jesus’ return, which in turn prepares us for the Second Coming.

Author: J. Clark Sneed Date: 18 December 2005 Title: Longing for Jesus’ Return Text: Luke 17:22-27 Dominating Theme: Preparation Thrust: Be prepared. “And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Died In Weakness Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 12, 2012

Weakness is not something valued by our culture or this age. But the death of Jesus shows us the strength we can all find in the weakest of moments.

As we look at the events following the crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah let’s get one fact straight: Jesus really died on the cross. The Roman Centurion who oversaw the execution testified to it in Mark 15:39. We know from John 19:31-34 that the soldiers made double sure by piercing His side. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Revelation Part 3 And 4 (Nasb 95)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Feb 13, 2026

The following is from David Barr, Professor of Religions, Wright State University, 1995

11:7 Beast from pit will war with witnesses, will conquer them 12:7 War in heaven: Michael and Dragon; Dragon beaten & expelled 12: 17 Dragon goes to make war on Woman children 13: 4, 7 Sea beast allowed to make war on saints, conquer them 16:14 Demonic spirits of 6th bowl gather kings for ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Why Follow Jesus? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 16, 2012

Probably one of the most common questions people have when evaluating Christianity is: "Why should I follow Jesus Christ?" He made a lot of claims, and might even have come back from the dead, but so what? In Mark 8 and 9 we see the two reasons why you sh

With the multitude of philosophies, religious systems, and spiritual leaders present in our age, why follow a man who lived a short life 2,000 years ago in Palestine and then died? In fact, in today’s portion of the gospel of Mark, Jesus even suggests to His disciples that if they want to ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Remember Jesus Christ

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004

A Lord’s Supper reflecting on the life of Jesus

REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST Luke 24:13-35 INTRO: At sunrise on Sunday, December 7, 1941, 350 Japanese war planes rained death and destruction on Pearl Harbor. 8 battleships and 10 smaller ships were sunk or put out of commission. 200 planes were destroyed and 3,581 men killed or wounded. The USS Arizona ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Shining Moments

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001

The Transfiguration of Jesus calls us to reflect upon our own shining moments

When I was in seminary, I’d drive along a stretch of Highway 33 between Bath and Kingston, Ontario every school day for three years. It was right along the lake, a scenic drive for sure. But, when you’re part of a steady stream of traffic, all trying to get into the city on time, you don’t always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Methodist

"Addicted To Love"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 29, 2010

Could Jesus Christ’s blueprint for life become our own?

Matthew 5:38-48 “Addicted to Love” There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on business. Worried that his kids would drive his wife mad, he had a word with his oldest son, who was nine at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: United Methodist