Sermons on Living Now:

Insignificant People Doing Great Things

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 3, 2019

GOD CHOOSES THE SIMPLE

INSIGNIFICANT PEOPLE DOING GREAT THINGS TEXT: PROVERBS 30 :24-28 24 On this earth four things are small but very wise: 25 Ants, who seem to be feeble, but store up food all summer long; 26 badgers, who seem to be weak, but live among the rocks; 27 locusts, who have no king, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Religion In The New Testamant

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020

5 New American Standard Bible verses about this

Acts 25:19 - but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. Acts 26:5 -since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:19

Denomination: Vineyard

What Does The Bible Say About Healing Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jul 31, 2021

What Does the Bible Say About Healing

Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise. Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 1 Peter 2:24 He ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:14, Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Bible Say About Jesus’ Death Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Aug 2, 2021

What Does the Bible Say About Jesus’ Death

What Does the Bible Say About Jesus’ Death 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit. 1 John 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Bible Say About Marriage & Divorce? Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Aug 8, 2021

What Does the Bible Say About Marriage & Divorce?

What Does the Bible Say About Marriage & Divorce? Matthew 19:9 And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” Mark 10:9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Luke 16:18 Everyone who divorces his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundational And Motivational Gifts

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 23, 2025

This is different from 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4 (offices)

v. 1 present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship v. 2 do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind v. 3 not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to; we need to be humble v. 4 we, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Vineyard

Luke 10:25 - 37

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Nov 11, 2020

The Good Samaritan

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself." (v 27) This is the triple love commandment. We must love the Lord, others and ourselves (by having an appropriate ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Jesus Is Everywhere

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2020

Omnipresence belongs to God alone.

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. Some say Christ never claimed to be God. Right here He says it and I wonder if it went over their heads like it did for me for many years. He is stating His omnipresence. If ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Our Identity In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 15, 2023

Illustration

I. In order to gain our identity in Christ we must wait for Jesus to provide it. (vs. 1-2) A. The three years the disciples spent with Jesus was their boot camp. B. Jesus worked to strip them of their worldly identity and remake them in His image. II. In order to gain our identity in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Twelve Can Do's For Life's Can't Do Attitudes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 5, 2004

Paul buoys himself and the Phillipians with a promise from God that encompasses twelve can do’s that are antidotes for the poison of "can’t do attitudes":

Twelve Can Do’s for Life’s Can’t Do Attitudes (Phil 4:13) "I can do everything you ask me to do with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power." (Phil. 4:13 - Living Bible) "I have strength for all things in Christ who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lover Of Knowledge Or Plain Stupid. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Nov 18, 2021

Wisdom seems hard to obtain. Wisdom is different than having knowledge. Knowledge is defined as having information through experience, reasoning or acquaintance. Whereas wisdom is the ability to discern or judge what is true.

Lover of knowledge or plain stupid. Prov. 12:1-10 The topic of wisdom comes up over and over again throughout the pages of Scripture. In fact one whole book (Proverbs) is devoted to the topic . Wisdom seems hard to obtain. Wisdom is different than having knowledge. Knowledge is defined as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Give Thanks To The Lord For He Is Good Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 8, 2016

Giving thanks for 1) The divine work of Redemption (Psalm 107:1-9), and 2) The divine work of Restoration (Psalm 107:10-15)

The Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving as we currently know it, with the indigenous peoples of North America. Governor William Bradford in his account of the founding of the Plymouth Plantation explicitly referred to Psalm 107 in his well-known summation of their achievement: “Our fathers ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-15

Denomination: Other

Is God Silent? Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Nov 13, 2001

An exploration of the biblical texts asking God why and seeking an answer to the question “Is God silent when I am hurting?”

Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to trust in God even in times of adversity when He seems silent. Response: individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will accept the invitation to come forward to the altar rail and pray. Introduction: In the fall of ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Is God Hidden? Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Nov 17, 2001

An exploration of the reasons why God seems hidden when we go through adversity and how we can build our trust in him despite it all.

Introduction: There are three ancient questions that are as current as this morning’s news. I call them the “Three Questions No One Asks Out Loud.” 1. Is God unfair? 2. Is God silent? 3. Is God hidden? Plunging into these questions is not simply an intellectual exercise. They are vital issues in ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:20-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Good Shepherding

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

How can we call Jesus the "good shepherd" when there is so much tragedy? From the Sunday after the Columbine shootings. Deals with the problem of evil.

"I am the good shepherd..." The very fact that Jesus chooses to describe himself as such suggests that there were other less-than-good shepherds operating in the neighborhood. There were people who cared more for themselves than the sheep and were less than considerate-perhaps even brutal at ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: *other