Sermons on Living Now:

Week 1: This Is Love - Forgiveness Of Sin (Story Of Peter) Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 3, 2021

Week one of This Is Love series. This message uses the idea from the This is Love series and uses Peter's life as an example.

This is Love – Forgiveness of Sins Theme: Text: John 21:1 – 15 Introduction Ideas “Last week we left off service with this statement ‘You cannot have the resurrection without the crucifixion’. The good news is in our life the things that we go through prepares us for life. Prepares us for ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

A Cup Of Cold Water Series

Contributed by Dan Hues on Apr 28, 2021

Even the smallest, seemingly insignificant act of love or mercy could have a lasting impact upon someone else.

1. “Starfish Story” originally written by Loren Eiseley. "One day a man was walking along the beach, when he noticed a boy picking up starfish and throwing them into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “Excuse me, but what are you doing?" The boy replied, “Throwing starfish back ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Lutheran

"Christmas Is Not Your Birthday”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 22, 2021

Mike Slaughter challenges our comfortable traditions his book: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday. Quotes from Linus. Incarnation,.. how divinity interacted with human DNA, that’s the mystery the Virgin Birth. Quote from Christianity Today 1996

In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2021 Text: Matthew 1:20b-21 Christmas Eve - Redeemer “Christmas Is Not Your Birthday” It’s Christmas Eve. Excitement & anticipation are in the air. Christmas trees light up our homes with bright lights and shiny ornaments. Colorful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:20, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Watch And Pray

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 21, 2020

Watch and pray, so that you will not fall into temptation. Watching excites prayer, for every enemy we see will move us to pray more earnestly. Moreover, watching is prayer. If there be true watching, the watching itself is prayer.

WATCH AND PRAY “Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What! Could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:40-41, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heart Of A Champion

Contributed by Isaac Magsino on Aug 16, 2020

Perhaps more than anyone else – I would like to run with DAVID. For a simple reason, He was the man after God’s own heart. A great king, a great warrior, powerful, with confidence.

HEART OF A CHAMPION A Message from DAVID August 16, 2020 Intro: Hebrews 12:1 International Children’s Bible (ICB) 12 So we have many people of faith around us. Their lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Grasping The Great Prize – Horse Race”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 5, 2020

The disciples jockey for #1. Just like in the Kentucky Derby. Jesus reminds them to be humble, trusting as a little child. People graspe for greatness... So did Adam and Eve,

In Jesus Holy Name September 6, 2020 Text: Matthew 18:3,4,10 Pentecost XIV - Redeemer “Grasping the Great Prize – Horse Race” Yesterday was the Kentucky Derby. It was run at the wrong time of the year, few if any fans in the stand…no famous hats on display. No ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:3, Luke 9:46-48

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord Is Merciful

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Sep 7, 2020

Do we remember the mercy our God has poured out for us?

Sermon - The Lord is merciful outline - There is something that I don’t think this world gets a clear picture of, & that’s mercy. Q- How Do we rate ourselves towards how merciful our Lord is? - Don’t worry, we all fail this test. It’s a test that just shows us how great our Lord is. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:18

Denomination: Baptist

Building On The Foundation Of Faith Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Oct 15, 2020

One more lesson from the book of Jude. I think you will find tonight’s lesson to be more inspiring and relational to your life than all that description of false teachers we have done over the past several weeks.

One more lesson from the book of Jude. I think you will find tonight’s lesson to be more inspiring and relational to your life than all that description of false teachers we have done over the past several weeks. 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua's Conquering & Rahab's Saving Faith - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Oct 20, 2020

Faith crosses barriers that only God can bring down!

_________________________________________________________________________- Topic: Sunday Sermon Series – Living By Faith Text: Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days 31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31

Sincere Faith: An Exposition Of Matthew 23:1-12

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 24, 2020

It is all too easy to play the hypocrite. Sermon for Proper 26, After Pentecost, Year A

Sincere Faith: An Exposition of Matthew 23:1-12 Everyone wants to feel important. People want to display their titles and achievements. Everyone wants to have a lot of followers on social media. People want to become influencers. Not only does it bring prestige, but it can also be quite ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fire Fall Down

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Jun 9, 2021

God has demonstrated His presence, His judgment and His power - many times in scripture by FIRE. I want us, today, to look at a time when God used His fire To demonstrate His power, and, indirectly, His presence. And used it to call His people back to Him.

SLIDE Introduction (I Kings 18:1-2) God has demonstrated His presence, His judgment and His power - many times in scripture by FIRE. I want us, today, to look at a time when God used His fire To demonstrate His power, and, indirectly, His presence. During the reign of King Ahab, the children ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Storms: Not If But When

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 12, 2021

Let us consider storms. There are 3 kinds of storms: rain, floods, wind... storms will test your foundation. Be prepared.

STORMS --- NOT IF BUT WHEN... FEAR VS HOPE… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Colossians 2:6, Matthew 6:20-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Shepherds?

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020

It was lowly shepherds who got the most impressive announcement about the birth of the Messiah. That tells us a lot about the God we serve.

I think the presence of the shepherds has to be one of my favorite parts of the Christmas story. They don’t say much. They don’t do much. But it sure was important to God that they be there for the birth of Jesus. And that says a lot. When the time came to tell Zechariah about the birth of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Isaiah 57:15

Synopsis Of A Serial Killer

Contributed by J Richison on Oct 19, 2019

Realize the worth of your fellow laborer

Ezekiel 37: 15-20 & 26-28 Psalms 133: 1-3 2 Peter 1:1 During some college classes a few years ago we had to study some of the nation's most prolific serial killers. We were taught that the serial killer has three steps to complete his plan. 1. Separation 2. Isolation 3. Desolation A ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:15-20, Ezekiel 37:26-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Will People Say That You Were A Pointer? Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 14, 2019

I don’t know what you will say about me when I am gone, but I like what could be said about John the Baptist, and I wish that could be said about me. He was a man who pointed people to Christ.

Introduction The Bible says in the Book of James that life is like a vapor that appears for a little while and then disappears. The longer that I live, I realize the truth to that statement. I went to bed one night, a young man, and it seems like I woke up an old man. Time just disappeared. I am ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Baptist