Sermons on Lost Is Restored:

The Story Of The Woman At The Well Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 16, 2018

The woman at the well was a woman who was a broken vessel that Jesus restored and used for His glory!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We live in a time where may feel a high level of hopelessness and worthlessness. • For some, life is not good, for some, rejection is a way of life. • Today, we are going to look at a familiar story in the Gospel of John, the story entitled the Woman at the Well. • Jerry ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Will Cast My Cares On You

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

God wants to carry our burdens and cares for us!

I WILL CAST MY CARES ON YOU 1PET 5 VS 5-7 1 Peter 5:5-7 (NKJV) 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." 6 Therefore humble yourselves ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Denomination: *other

In Fellowship With Christ And Others

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 22, 2018

If we have no fellowship with others we cannot have fellowship with Christ

A pastor went to visit some prospective members—a husband, wife and their son. At the beginning of the visit, it was a typical visit. They were getting to know each other, what they had done in their lives. Finally, the woman said, "I can’t stand it anymore. I’ve got to say something! My husband ...read more

Denomination: Other

Created For Community Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 13, 2017

Fundamentals of community are: God exists in community, humans were created to exist in community, human choices have broken community with God, and God has acted to restore broken relationships.

September 10 Created for Community Genesis 1-3 God said,  “Let Us  make man in Our image, according to Our likeness The fundamentals of community: 1. God exists in community The triune God exists in community We are created in God’s image and God exists in community 2. Humans were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

All Roads Lead To Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 7, 2023

This sermon explores our human brokenness, the need for restoration, and how building our lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ leads to our restoration.

Greetings, beloved in Christ. It is a joy to be together again, gathered in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. How wonderful it is to be in the company of fellow believers, to share in the fellowship of God's love, to bask in the warmth of His grace. Today, we find ourselves standing on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:5-9

Topics: Restoration, Brokenness

A Promise Of Peace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024

This sermon explores the role of repentance in faith, using Micah 5 to highlight the pathway to redemption through acknowledgment, repentance, and restoration.

Good morning, dear friends. We find ourselves gathered together once more, within the warm embrace of fellowship, bound by the shared love of our Lord and Savior. Today, we will turn our hearts and minds to the profound words of the prophet Micah, specifically focusing on the fifth chapter. In this ...read more

Topics: Restoration, Repentant

Character Study Of Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 26, 2025

Zacchaeus’ story is a powerful testimony that no one is too lost for Jesus to save. His encounter with Christ changed his life forever.

CHARACTER STUDY OF ZACCHAEUS – A TAX COLLECTOR WHO REPENTED By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 19:1-10 "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." – Luke 19:10 Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 36:26, Acts 3:19, 2 Corinthians 5:17 INTRODUCTION: Zacchaeus was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When You’ve Lost You’re Grip

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 13, 2019

Each of us has a withered hand and can't get a grip on something in life. It could be a past hurt, moral failure, financial difficulty, fear of the future, physical problem, or feeling of inferiority. We need to let Jesus expose it and heal us mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

WHEN YOU’VE LOST YOU’RE GRIP Mark 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Mom discussed peer pressure and cigarettes with her 12-year-old daughter. Having struggled for years to quit, she described how she had started smoking to "be cool." As she outlined the arguments kids might make to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fruit Of Faithfulness

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on May 6, 2025

We are going to look at some aspects of God’s faithfulness, see how Jesus lived out that faithfulness, and talk about how our faithfulness can reflect the nature and character of God.

FOCAL VERSES: Fruits of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control… Galatians 5:22-23 ESV Abiding in the Vine Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:8-10, John 15:4-5, Psalm 119:90, Psalm 145:17, John 5:17, John 5:19-20, Isaiah 11:5, Revelation 19:11, Proverbs 3:3, Deuteronomy 7:9, Psalm 89:33-34, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:14, John 14:6, Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 6:16-19, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Romans 3:10, Hebrews 8:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

God Of Redemption Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 10, 2025

The word “redemption” echoes throughout the Scriptures as the heartbeat of God’s relationship with humanity.

GOD OF REDEMPTION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 44:22 Supporting Texts: Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:13-14, Titus 2:14, Psalm 130:7-8, 1 Peter 1:18-19 INTRODUCTION: The word “redemption” echoes throughout the Scriptures as the heartbeat of God’s relationship with humanity. From the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From Dry Bones To A Mighty Army

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 6, 2025

Just as the dry bones were brought back to life, God can revive any part of your life that seems lost, broken, or hopeless. No situation is beyond His power.

FROM DRY BONES TO A MIGHTY ARMY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Joel 2:25-27, Romans 8:11, John 11:25, 1 Peter 2:9 INTRODUCTION: The valley of dry bones described in Ezekiel 37 paints a vivid picture of hopelessness, lifelessness, and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus The Man-Hunter

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 1, 2014

A perspective on Mark 1: 29-39 When the word goes out that someone is missing, will you follow Jesus in the manhunt? Or, do you remain where you are? If you do the later, is it because you are still lost?

Mark 1: 29-39 JESUS THE MAN-HUNTER Theme: God seeks the lost. All of God’s creation is adversely affected by human sin. This is easily seen when an oil spill in the ocean traps various sea life and threatens its existence. A poorly maintained ship can leak engine oil into the water as it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Lutheran

These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 4: Righteousness Being Restored Series

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

Number 4 in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at Moses restoring rigtheousness and what it means for revival today.

Introduction I want to start this morning by using a quote from a Methodist. When you work around the church a while it comes quite naturally, the laughter of cynical disbelief. In 1986 the United Methodist General Conference, on the last day of two weeks of meetings, passed a resolution that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-6, Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Denomination: Holiness

He Restores My Soul - Psalm 23:4

Contributed by Clement Swarnappa on Jul 1, 2023

Restoration - Brings peace today (Restorative Justice)

Psalm 23:3 [NIV] he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. [King James ] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake Restoration - Brings peace today (Restorative Justice) In a worldly sense - Restoration ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4, Matthew 18:12-13, John 10:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

More Than A Mother

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 3, 2023

No matter how deep the scars that life has left us with, the mother-love of God can restore the broken places and refill the empty places. There is nothing that we have lost that cannot be transformed or redeemed.

Many of you met my sister Kathleen and her son Brian when they came down for my installation. Brian is the only child in our generation, my mother’s only grandchild. And that’s surprising because, of the two of us, Kathleen didn’t want children and I did. I was the one who played with dolls. I was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed