Sermons on Journey To Heaven:

Flip Side

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 28, 2012

The transfiguration is a transition. Jesus' ministry (and ours) is not all power, it also involves the journey to Jerusalem and the cross.

Mark 9:2-9 “Flip Side” INTRODUCTION The ministry of Jesus and the ushering in of the kingdom of God reach a crescendo in today’s gospel lesson. At first glance Jesus’ climb up the mountain reads much like a Marvel Comic superhero: Bruce Wayne descending into his bat ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Story Of Daniel Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A 32 week journey through the Bible. Inspired by Randy Frazee and Max Lucado. A look at Daniel's faith.

The Story 18 - Daniel February 20, 2011 Today, we’re going to look at the life of Daniel. He’s one of the OT prophets. His story is found in chapter 18 of the Story or in the book of Daniel in the OT. Now, let me give you some of the setting where we are at. We’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Queen Of Beauty - Esther Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A 32 week journey through the Bible, inspired by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. A look at the story of Esther

The Queen of Beauty March 6, 2011 - Week 20 Sometimes I feel like my life is like a day in Vegas. My faith, my destiny is all wrapped up in the roll of the dice. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don’t. Would you be willing to roll the dice, knowing if you lost, you could lose more ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Identity Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 7, 2012

A journey to ancient Corinth, a place of materialism, sexuality and conflicting religious traditions, much like us today.

Spiritual Identity Today we begin our new series. Come on a journey with me to ancient Corinth, a place of materialism, sexuality and conflicting religious traditions, much like us today. Come discover God’s spiritual wisdom for how to live for Christ in a foolish world. The Corinthian Christians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Good Friday At What Price?

Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 23, 2016

A Good Friday sermon that follows a Peter Marshall style format. follows Jesus Journey towards and on the cross

At What price There it was in all it’s rawness. The untidy rabble – mixture of religious bigots and the clatter of military steel mixed with the blind panic of Jesus followers – The lashing out of one to the ear of a soldier – the horror – the sheer curtain of fear ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Beware The Deceiver: The Gibeonite Deception

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 27, 2018

Message 12 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message explores the incident with the Gibeonites and their deception of Joshua.

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Beware The Deceiver: The Gibeonite Deception Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 27, 2018

Message 12 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message explores the incident with the Gibeonites and their deception of Joshua.

Joshua Series #12 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Gibeonite Deception” Beware the Deceiver Review I. Purge the Land 1-12 A. God Prepared Joshua for leadership 1 B. Joshua prepared the people to possess the land 2 C. Israel Purged the Canaanites 2-11 1. Central Campaign ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 27:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Critical Choices Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 27, 2018

Message 14 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land looking at the distribution of territory and Joshua's farewell address.

Joshua Series #14 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Critical Choices” Review I. Purge the Land 1-12 A. God Prepared Joshua for leadership 1 B. Joshua prepared the people to possess the land 2 C. Israel Purged the Canaanites 2-11 1. Central Campaign 6-10 2. The Southern ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 21 from our journey through John's gospel. The focus of this message is on Jesus as the Good Shepherd.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Only Door and Good Shepherd” I. FALSE SHEPHERDS Jesus describes the false shepherds by their character, actions, and motivations. Character • They are thieves and robbers 1,8 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Running With God Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 21, 2018

Message 4 in our journey through Jonah. This message explores the recommissioning of Jonah after his repentance.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch Jonah Series #4 “God Recommissioned Jonah” “Running With God” Review Jonah teaches us both about God and ourselves. We learn about the love of God, the sovereignty of God, the forgiveness of God, the persistence of God. We learn about people; their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:26-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Vain Aspiration For Utopia

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 4, 2022

You may be the only one on earth who can walk with them and for them on their journey toward the Father.

Homily Let’s take a moment to do a thought experiment. We do that a lot in the physical sciences to make our hypotheses and plan our real experiments. So let’s do that with society. (After all, politicians experiment with society all the time, don’t they, even if the thought behind it is totally ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20, Galatians 6:14-18, Isaiah 66:10-14

Denomination: Catholic

Hear The Call Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 8, 2022

In his stubborn struggles, Abraham manages to hang on to faith. This is because his journey with God began with a call.

HEAR THE CALL Genesis 12:1-8 Introduction In Recovery Month we are engaging the Scriptures through the eyes of recovery so that… We can acknowledge all of us are in recovery from something. Jonathan Benz “…The case can be made on both statistical and existential grounds that the addicts in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Losing It In The End Game Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Nov 5, 2009

No matter how well we begin our journey, we need to ensure we are finishing well.

Losing it in the End Game Judges 1:1-2:5 4/26/09 INTRODUCTION I confess I’d rather watch good basketball game than a football game any day. But this last year I remember one football game in particular. It was a Thursday Night game that became water cooler discussion material the next ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Shaped Through Trials

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

It’s the journey, not just the destination, that’s important. Let your trials be a blessing to you.

Opening illustration: If there is any such thing as a universal question, it may be this: Why are all these trials in my life? This is not a new question; generations of children have asked it. They have then grown into adults who must answer the same question when their children ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 29, 2024

Repentance is a powerful and necessary step in our spiritual journey, leading to a deeper sense of grace, mercy, and redemption.

Repentance is a transformative act that involves turning away from sin and embracing a new path. It requires genuine remorse for past wrongdoing and a commitment to change. Repentance is a hallmark of salvation, demonstrating a true embrace of a new lifestyle. As the core message of the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8, Revelation 2:5