Sermons on Lay Bare:

Eulogy Sharon Voik

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 8, 2015

This is the eulogy of a Christian who found the Lord after a rough battle with addictions.

Eulogy Sharon Voik by Rick Gillespie- Mobley 2 Timothy 4:6-4:9 Sharon Volk Sharon came to our church with a twinkle in her eye and a smile upon her face. There is a song that tells the story behind the smile everyone could see on Sharon’s face. The words were, “What a day that will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rejected By Man While Glorifying God Series

Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Sep 9, 2016

From the gospel of Mark series

The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 10: “Rejected by Man While Glorifying God” (Mark 6:1-6) May 31, 2015 Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor All of us in here at one time or another have been rejected. Maybe you felt ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"Praying...not Preying!" [part Three]

Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 28, 2016

In prayer we yield our lives and circumstances to the Lord and trust Him to act in His time and in His way.”

Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, May 22, 2011 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter “Praying … Not Preying: The High Priestly Prayer” [Part Three] John 17:1-5 The “Lord’s Prayer”, which we recited earlier ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Aged Parent Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 25, 2015

A sermon on the struggles of caring for an aged parent (material adapted from Marilyn Fanning's book, The Not So Golden Years)

HoHum: My dad would often joke that he needed to treat his children well because his 4 children would choose his nursing home. He wanted to make sure he got the best nursing home so he had to treat us well. One day my dad was talking about this on the phone with me and I came up with an idea. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rethink

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 10, 2015

Understanding our ministry

I remember the months leading up to the time when I entered into the US Air Force, I was spending every day working out. I was not in the best shape of my life but I also wasn't far from where I needed to be either. There were three main requirements for our physical endurance. We all had to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good News Series Intro Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Jul 12, 2017

The first message in the Good News Series

Good News Series Intro We are constantly inundated with bad news. And just in case you’re not certain that’s true, let me go over just a few headlines from the past week…and these are just a few. Ebola, terror attack in Paris, four men shot to death in San Francisco, 170 vehicle pile-up on a major ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-10

Denomination: Apostolic

Finding Peace

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

In a world like ours with everything that is going on in world events and the Christmas season, peace is a major concern, isn’t it? The problem is everyone wants peace but no one has a clear answer on how to get it.

Finding Peace in a Season of Stress Philippians 4:1-9 Lucinda Norman writes of her experience Christmas shopping at the mall. People had been pushing, elbowing and cutting in front of her all day. During a 10 minute extra 10% off special, one woman grabbed a lace table cloth from her hands, looked ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

"whatever It Takes"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 15, 2019

A sermon about bringing the marginalized to Jesus.

“Whatever It Takes” Mark 2:1-12 At the church I served in East Ridge, we had this beautiful member named Tootsie Watson. She had been a member of the church her entire life. Now, granted, East Ridge United Methodist Church is this year, only celebrating its 25th anniversary, but the Church ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Judges Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021

Grace

April 17, 2021 JC RYLE: Read the Bible with CHRIST constantly in view. The whole Book is about Him. Look for Him on every page. He is there. If you fail to see Him there, you need to read that page again. Today we find ourselves in the book of Judges. We tend to ignore Judges for the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:16-18

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Three Habits Of The Financially Fit Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 2, 2021

Today, I want to build on last week by causing us to see three habits of the financially fit. And I want to equip you with the tools you’ll need to achieve financial peace.

Leon and Angie were friends of my wife and me from our time in Borger, TX. Angie writes, “In 2000, we had 3 children graduate from college: one from undergraduate, one from law school, and one from graduate school. Free from nine years of triple tuition at private universities, I thought we were ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The V-Formation: The Conduit Of Encouragement To Victory

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 31, 2020

We must learn how important ENCOURAGEMENT is to the family and the church. Let us learn what the V-FORMATION of Geese in flight illustrates... VICTORY comes by the gift of ENCOURAGEMENT. Be honest do we practice ENCOURAGEMENT.

THE V-FORMATION--- CONDUIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO VICTORY… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com A LITTLE MOUNTAIN COMMON SENSE: Once you pickle a cucumber you can never un-pickle it? NEVER BE INTIMIDATED, BE ENCOURAGED: GOD HAS A PLAN. GOD IS GREATER… 2 Chronicles 32:6 And he set ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:6-7, Isaiah 35:3-4, Romans 15:2, Amos 3:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Final Invitation

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 16, 2020

The day is coming when the final invitation to come to Christ will be given.

“The Final Invitation” Revelation 22:12-17 Scripture Reading 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Call Of A Leader - Moses Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 14, 2018

Message 1 in Israel's faith Journey recorded in Exodus. This message deals with the calling of Moses.

The Journey to Faith Series Introduction There's much to learn through life experiences. The majority of scripture is not a rulebook. God has communicated great true this in the context of relationship swiftness people. One of the greatest lessons on worship was communicated to an encounter with ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Greatness Of God Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 24, 2021

How great is our God? All Scripture references are from the NASB.

God is great! That is an understatement. We get that, but do we comprehend why God is great? Can we begin to grasp how great God truly is? This is why we have been exploring the attributes, or the characteristics of God. God is without limits, He is not bound by time and space as we understand ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1, Isaiah 40:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Minister You Can Trust Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

It is impossible to separate the message from the messengers. Our reflection of what is being said is influenced by who is saying it and how it is being said. Church leadership is important

On June 17, 2002 Federal authorities arrested a United States Forest Service employee for starting the largest fire in Colorado’s history. Terry Barton is a 38-year-old woman and had worked every summer for the Forest Service for 18 or 19 years. She had ventured into the forest to burn a letter ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist