Sermons on Life Purpose:

Mystery Of The Gospel

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jun 10, 2012

Hidden until the coming of Christ, the Good News came not only to the children of Abraham, but to all those who are his sons in faith.

“He [the Word] was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Dear God, What Were You Thinking Series

Contributed by John Salley on Jun 18, 2012

This message reaches from Genesis to Revelation in explaining that when God first created our world it was "very good." Since the fall of humanity, God has been working to restore creation and we are invited to help

God, what were you thinking? ( Series: Questions I would ask God) Genesis 1:31-2:3, Isaiah 11:1-10, Revelation 21:1-6 NOTE: Sermon Central friends. As one who has long benefited by reading and extracting from other's sermons on this site. I have finally decided to contribute a summer series ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The God Of Anger And Compassion

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2012

A sermon on Hosea 11 focusing on God as our Heavenly Father and God as a Being with Emotions (Thanks to Clark Tanner of Sermon Central for his sermon entitled "God is Just and Justifier" on Hosea 11)

HoHum: There was a little boy who had a new winter coat. He and his dad were walking in town up and down ice covered streets. The boy didn’t have gloves so he kept his hands deep in the pockets of his new coat. At the beginning, the father said, “Give me your hand.” The boy ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rate Of Exchange

Contributed by Dewayne Gamez on Mar 20, 2017

Just how much is your soul worth?

The Rate Of Exchange Matthew 16:26 teaches us, “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” The world teaches this--You can never have too much of a good thing! We must always have enough or we are being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26

Eyes Of Faith, Not Sight Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 26, 2017

Elisha and his servant were surrounded by the Syrian army. The servant was fearful, seeing only the enemy. Elisha was confident, seeing the host of God about them. We tend to see only the adversity, but fail to see God. He is able to meet our needs.

Eyes of Faith, not Sight 2 Kings 6: 15-20 During this time Israel faced numerous attacks from the Syrians. Each time Syria’s king planned an attack, the Lord gave Elisha insight to their plans and he was able to warn Israel. Knowing someone was sharing their plans with the Israelites, the king ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Give Me My Mountain

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2017

Seems the negative crowds has been buried in all their negativity, but one family stands up and says: LORD, GIVE ME MY MOUNTAIN, it is my heritage.

LORD GIVE ME MY MOUNTAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com There will always be seasons... Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:11-14, Numbers 13:34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trusting God

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Apr 13, 2017

When we have doubts we should be reminded about how powerful our Heavenly Father truly is!!!!

04/12/17 Trust… April 12, 2017 ~ jboatfield ~ Edit "04/12/17 Trust…" Has anyone ever let someone borrow something? Maybe you let a friend borrow a basketball because they didn’t have one and they wanted to shoot around outside. Or how about letting someone borrow a pair of pajama pants ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 91:1

Mere Stones/Reminders-7 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 2, 2017

7 of 11. Joshua had twelve stones removed from the Jordan River as a memorial to the crossing. Memorials or Spiritual Reminders hold a great deal of significance to God’s people. But what is significant about them? Mere Stones can transport us to...

MERE STONES/Reminders-VII—Joshua 4:1-24 Reminder, Recall, Memorial, Symbol, Post-it notes, String on finger Joshua had twelve stones removed from the Jordan River as a memorial to the crossing. Memorials or Spiritual Reminders hold a great deal of significance to God’s people. What are some ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Put That Down Before You Hurt Yourself

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 5, 2017

FORGIVENESS -BECAUSE AS LONG AS YOU HOLD ON TO IT ---IT WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO YOU

Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV) 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Always Follows "Kingdom Rules” Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 9, 2017

This is the third message in the series on Faith. There are rules that govern how we are to live in the kingdom of God and they should be – no, must be – the foundation for how we think and how we make decisions.

Growing in faith is a process. Sometimes I think we forget that. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are born into a kingdom that we know very little about. That’s why we must grow in our knowledge and understanding of “kingdom rules” if we are to properly live and function in our new ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:21-24, Hebrews 3:12-19, Mark 6:1-6, Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 5:12-14, 1 Corinthians 3:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pentecost (Or Whitsun)

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 3, 2017

What can we learn from the experience of Pentecost in Acts 2

What can we learn from the Experience of Pentecost? Introduction: Story: Three ladies held a bible study on the book of Malachi and in Chapter 3 they read this about God 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

The Power Of Denial--- Change Your Thinking Patterns.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2017

Seems the human mind has this great ability to deny reality and think we will face no consequences?

THE POWER OF DENIAL? CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK... CHANGE THE WORLD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com NEGATIVE LOGIC? AM I CORRECTABLE? THERE ARE VERY FEW SCHOLARS, MOST OF US ARE STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL OF LIFE. CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK... AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE WORLD... When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:35-75, Judges 16:23, Joshua 7:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gideon - The Mighty Man Of Valor "Looking For A Sign” Part 3 Of A Series Series

Contributed by Larry Semore on Jul 31, 2017

Gideon gets alone to pray and seek the Lord about this situation he is in. He is a little overwhelmed with the enormity of things and a little underwhelmed with his own confidence.

Gideon - The Mighty Man of Valor “Looking for a Sign” Part 3 of a Series Play this video at the end of the sermon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsOBaV_93yQ We have been doing this series on the Life and Times of Gideon and it’s a fantastic study. We have already covered a lot of his events: His ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:32-44

Denomination: Church Of God

Internal Bleeding 1 Cor. 1: 10

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 12, 2016

It’s not about kicking people out of the church but fixing broken people and broken relationships

Internal Bleeding 1 Cor. 1: 10 Show video Two elderly women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER! "When the preacher condemned the sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

The House In A Shambles Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 23, 2017

Deal with sin WITH God's help. Understand the need for confession, for correction, and for change of our ways of living. All of these Cs can only come through Christ.

Sin does not just affect the person who sin. It affects those around them. • A husband who sin affects his wife and children, the child who sin hurts his parents, a pastor who sin devastates the church, a leader who sin messes up the nation… • Sin contaminates everything around. It infects and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible