Sermons on Longing For Home:

Home Alone!?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 1, 2005

Christmas Eve Devotional; Jesus is "God with us."

HOME ALONE!? Matthew 1:22-23 S: Christmas Eve C: God’s Presence Th: Holy Responses to God Pr: JESUS IS “GOD WITH US”. Kw: Truths The ____ truth is… 1. We are far more precious to God than we imagined. 2. We have more to celebrate than we thought. 3. We are never really alone. PA: How is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful For The Home

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Jul 24, 2009

God’s plan for the home is the only one that will work.

Joshua was determined in his declaration. "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Love Suffers Long! Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015

As idealistic & beautiful as this love is, you & I can experience this kind of love. In a world that is complicated - in a world of pain & sorrow - this kind of love can & should exist.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. A movie pictures 2 people in a canoe in the middle of a lake, with a beautiful moon shining above. The sky is filled with twinkling stars. In the background a thousand violins are playing softly as he sings to her. And the song writer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Filling The Longing Heart

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 2, 2022

People carry deep longings in their hearts. Only Jesus can fill those longings. We must tell longing people about Jesus.

Here is this woman. She shows up at the village well at the sixth hour. That’s noon, the hottest part of the day. The other women came that morning, when it was cooler. But she couldn’t come then. She didn’t want to see them. Really, she didn’t want them to see her. It would be too painful. Why? ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Long, Lord?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Psalms

HOW LONG, LORD (PSALM 13) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Long Trip To Nain

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Widow's Son

THE LONG TRIP TO NAIN (LUKE 7:11-17) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Going Home

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 20, 2005

Christmas is about going home.

Luke 2:1-5 (NASB) 1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4Joseph also went up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Road Back Home Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 3, 2025

The prodigal son’s life choices left him in need of care; his benevolent father lovingly welcomed him home.

The Road Back Home Jeffery Anselmi / General Adult Turn / Repentance / Luke 15:11–24 The prodigal son’s life choices left him in need of care; his benevolent father lovingly welcomed him home. INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE • Leaving home is something of a natural process of growing up. • With that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Welcome Home

Contributed by Joanne Chan on Feb 7, 2018

This sermon looks at the parable of the Prodigal Son, and explores the relationship between the father, the younger son, and the older son. The intertwined relationship of this family shows that love and respect should be the key values of our church.

Lately I have been binge watching this new American TV series called “This is us”. It’s about a family with triplets and their intertwining stories with each other now, when the characters are grown up, but it constantly flashes back to their childhood times. It shows how their loving parents ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Respect In The Home Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The very dignity you ascribe to your Lord you are to give to your mate. This does not mean we worship our wives, but it means we are to treasure them as one of our most precious gifts.

Waren Webster, missionary to Pakistan, tells of his first attempt to be friendly to the children who came to watch him as he tore a crate apart to rebuild it as a desk. He said, "Hello," and they frowned and ran. He felt disappointed, but later they came back and he said it again, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7-12

Home And Work

Contributed by Don Baggett on Sep 5, 2008

According to Colossians, the result of being in Christ, and having Christ in you, is not only a tremendous difference in your mind and heart, but also home and work.

If somebody runs up to you on the street this next week and asks, “What’s the main thought in the book of Colossians,” I hope you will quickly tell them, “That in all things, He might have the preeminence!” In chapter one, we see that the way to be fully pleasing to the Lord is to make sure He has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

House Or A Home Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on May 11, 2008

We need to make the house a home, it is a process, battle and commitment, we need to build our home on the Rock, we need to protect from the enemy,

A house or a home. Matt. 7:24-27, Judg.6:11, 14 In case you haven’t noticed, lately, Satan has launched an all-out offensive attack against families - against the traditional home! It doesn’t take a "rocket scientist" nor does it take a degree in Sociology to recognize that the American family ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Church Of God

The Secret To Long Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 8, 2015

To show that serving and following the LORD will keep our life here on earth and even for eternity. Go for zoe life (higher life) and not for psuche life. (low life)

I. EXORDIUM: What kind of life do you have? Zoe life. John 17:3 (Amplified Bible) 17:3 And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed ...read more

Scripture: John 12:25-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Long Road To Rest Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 21, 2018

Message one in our exposition of Joshua. This is an introductory message and background the the conquest of Canaan.

Joshua Series #1 Journey to the Promised Rest “The Long Road to Rest” Introduction The book of Joshua begins with this historical account. Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, "Moses My servant ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Navigating Home Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

The rugged hope of the believer is not that we will escape distress or peril or hunger or slaughter, but that Almighty God will make every one of our agonies an instrument of his mercy to do us good. God gives us the staying power to make it home.

General Motors has a feature since 1996 that makes their cars unique. It’s the OnStar system. You have probably heard of the OnStar system on television. It can help you unlock your car when you lock yourself out. It can assist you finding a restaurant or directions to your hotel when traveling. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2, Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Baptist