Sermons on Loneliness:

What's In Your Way?

Contributed by Keith Cowart on Oct 24, 2001

This sermon deals with the heart of what causes people not to accept christ.

What’s In Your Way? Matthew 19: 16-22 As we look at the confines of this Context we find that this young man had a Inquiry. He was searching for an answer that only Jesus had the answer to.By him being rich he could have paid for the information, but this information was not for sell with material ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Our Favorite Sins

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 17, 2012

We must look upon all sin as an offense to God.

Our Favorite Sins July 26, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must look upon all sin as an offense to God. Focus Passage: Galatians 5:19-21 It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Gets The Glory Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

David's story teaches us to keep our focus on God above all else. We must recognize the "giants" in our lives and trust that God is bigger and more powerful.

Today, we're gonna dig deep into the story of David. Let's jump into 1 Samuel 17:12-28. David was the youngest in his family, and his job was to look after the sheep. Not exactly glamorous, right? But God didn't care about that. He saw David's heart. Ever felt like you're not taken seriously ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:12-28

Topics: Spiritual Strength, Divine Guidance, Faith Healing, Resilience

Lessons From Joe Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009

Joe is forgotten by the cupbearer in our text today but not by God. It was a lonely time for Joe but God was with Him even in the dungeon. We need to be reminded that He is with us in the palaces of life and in the dungeons of life.

Lesson’s from Joe pt 3 - “The forgotten ones.” Opening Video Illustrations – These two clips reveal how people wrestle with loneliness and the feeling of being forgotten. Listen to their stories: “Alone again” - Blue Fish TV (2:12) “Trusting God through loneliness” Blue Fish TV (1:30 min) I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 40:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Encouner With The Messiah

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 21, 2005

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent Series A The woman at the well

3rd Sunday in Lent John 4:5-42 "An Encounter with the Messiah" "So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and so Jesus, wearied as he was with his journey, sat down beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Is God?

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 2, 2004

The identity of God is Holy Trinity, three-in-one, the Divine Community.

CATM Sermon - The Holy Trinity & You Who are you? What makes you tick? What are you about? Why is it that you think the way you think and behave the way you do? What leads you to live the life you live? Important questions. Questions about identity, character. Questions that start to get at the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Out The Garbage

Contributed by Benny Anthony on May 7, 2007

Jesus wants us to give Him all our garbage.

(Come up from front of church dragging trash bag and talking about how tired you are of carrying and dragging this bag of trash along with you every day all day long) Max Lucado tells the story of a woman who is tired—she’s weary—and she flops down on a bench and drops her bag of trash between her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope For A Hopeless Mess Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 13, 2014

Our Past, Shame, The Holy Spirit, Our Testimony

John 4:4-26 (p. 741) May 18, 2014 Introduction: [Brennan Manning tells a story in “Lion and Lamb” of a recent convert to Jesus who was approached by an unbelieving friend. His friend’s first statement: “So you’ve been converted to Christ?” ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Community-Eternal Church

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Feb 21, 2017

When we say in the Lord's prayer "on earth as it is in heaven" and really mean it, the way the world around looks around us should change.As we become more like Christ we become the eternal church that will exist forever, right now.

Title: Community-Eternal Church (Where Are We Headed) Place: BLCC Date: 3/5/17 Text: Isaiah 65.17; Acts 3.21; Revelation 21.1-4 CT: The Church will continue eternally starting now. [Screen 1] FAS: Say the Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come thy will be ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Savior In Gethsemane

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

Before Jesus suffered great physical pain on the cross, He had to suffer great mental pain in the Garden of Gethsemane, and this too was part of what He paid for our salvation.

A salesman said to me, “We all know you do not get something good for nothing.” It turned out to be very true in regard to what he was selling. I began to think about this in relationship to the Gospel and concluded that it is both true and false. Salvation by grace through faith is the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:30-56

Understanding My Hands? Think About This!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 11, 2023

Today it is possible to do God's work with little understanding. The anointing breaks the yoke. The word of God does the the work of God.

UNDERSTANDING MY HANDS? LET ME THINK ABOUT THIS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Warning: We have professional clergy? Professional Praise Teams? We have free coffee and donuts? We have catered meals? We have entertainment and light displays? Printed ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 10:27, Matthew 11:29-30, Exodus 4:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Where Lonely Hearts Belong

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

The Beatitudes reveal a Kingdom where Jesus blesses the broken, welcomes the lonely, and fills empty hearts with joy that cannot be stolen.

Picture a hillside in Galilee. The day is beginning to soften. The sun hangs low, brushing warm gold across the lake. People settle into the grass, shifting and stretching to find a comfortable place, hoping they arrived early enough to hear every word. Some came curious. Some came ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 34:18, Romans 8:15-17, John 16:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009

We tend to ask: How does the Bible fit my life? But in reality the question is: What does my life look like in the light of scripture?

Acts 2:1-21 Flames today - tongues of fire dancing over every head and all of us - every single one of us is filled with the Holy Spirit - everybody speaking a different language - right here, right now, in church - "that is not the way to behave in church" - Scary! Flames back then - people from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Congregational

The Blind Begger Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

An amazing story of a blind man that found sight in the Savior.

In Chapter 8, Jesus the light of the world exposing darkness. In chapter 9, He is turning darkness into light. I. Jesus was not occupied with His own sorrows to the exclusions of the sorrows of others. 1 Corinthians 13:4 1. Rebuke to our own selfishness. a. Luke 9:57-61 b. Lack of surrender caused ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Deception Of Narcissism Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 4, 2025

Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized by an inflated sense ofu self-importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

Narcissism is a pervasive and destructive phenomenon that affects individuals, relationships, and communities. At its core, narcissism is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. The Bible provides valuable insights into the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15, Proverbs 16:18