Sermons on Lost Son:

Doing The Will Of God: The Greatest Sense Of Purpose

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jan 14, 2024

The purpose for which God sent His Son to die for us is to guide us to live and walk in obedience to His will here on earth as it is being done in Heaven.

Doing the Will of God: The Greatest Sense of Purpose. Study Text: John 4: 31 - 34 Introduction: - Jesus laid down for us a perfect example of what our priority and sense of purpose in life should be: Doing the Will of God. - If you have truly met with God, your greatest desire and sense of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Think About Jesus? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 9, 2024

In the Great Confession. Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” But what about you? What do you think about Jesus?

What do you think about Jesus? Mark 8:27-30 Here is the passage known as the “Great Confession.” The dictionary definition of confess is to admit or acknowledge. We are used to seeing confessions in detective shows. The detective brings out the evidence of crime and the guilty finally declares, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

"lord, How Majestic Is Your Name..."

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 19, 2023

God reveals his glory from the heavens. God reveals his glory in the Son of Man - salvation. How majestic is your glory (name) Lord!

“LORD, HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME…” April 2, 2023 – Palm Sunday – PSALM 8 INTRO.: We totally agree with the Psalm writer, David: “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” The name of the Lord is glorious in all the earth. Not just among believers. Of course, only ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus' Seventh Sign Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2023

The seventh sign in John 11:1-57 teaches us that Jesus is the Son of God who rules over death and gives life to the spiritually dead.

Introduction The Apostle John wrote The Gospel According to John. Jesus had done thousands of miracles. John selected just seven of these miracles, which he called “signs,” to help his readers “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing [they] may have life in his ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-57

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Leadership Fails Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 3, 2025

The story of Eli and his sons is a solemn warning to every spiritual leader and authority figure. Leadership is a sacred trust, and failure in that trust carries great consequences.

WHEN LEADERSHIP FAILS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 2:12-36 Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 34:1–10, Malachi 2:7–9, Matthew 23:1–4, James 3:1, 1 Peter 5:2–4 INTRODUCTION: Leadership is one of the most powerful and influential positions in both the spiritual and secular realms. When ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Crosses The Distance

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jul 16, 2025

This sermon tackles the remarkable feat of Voyager 1 as it try to reach out the stars while God has already reached us through His son.

Scripture: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8 Something remarkable will happen in November 2026. A small spacecraft, no bigger than an old car, will reach a distance no human-made object has ever achieved. Voyager ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ahaz: Maybe The Worst Father Ever? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 27, 2023

Who is the worst father in the Bible? It's hard to say but Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, might rank among the worst of the worst.

Introduction: the Bible has examples of good fathers and also bad ones. When it comes to the worst, Ahaz would be hard to beat. He had a good beginning but a terrible end. What a powerful lesson for every man, especially every father. The father of Ahaz was Jotham, son of Azariah/Uzziah, one of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 28:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Perfect Gift PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023

This sermon explores the true meaning of Christmas, emphasizing God's perfect gift of eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ, and our response to this gift.

Good morning, dear church family. It is always a joy to gather together, to lift our voices in praise, to offer our hearts in worship, and to open our minds to the wisdom of God's Word. Today, we find ourselves on the precipice of the Christmas season, a time of joy and celebration, a time of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-12

Topics: Perfect Gift, Jesus

Go! And Proclaim The Risen Saviour - 1 Corinthians 15:3–8 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2025

For the early church, the resurrection was not just a doctrine—it was the very evidence that Jesus Christ was who He said He was: the Son of God, the Saviour of the world.

Go! And Proclaim the Risen Saviour 1 Corinthians 15:3–8 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 15:3–8 (NLT): “I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 5:8, Matthew 27:59-60, Romans 6:4, Psalm 16:10, John 11:25-26, Acts 1:3, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, 1 Peter 3:18, John 10:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Cross

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 12, 2025

The power of the cross is the redemptive work of God through His Son Jesus to reconcile us back to Him. The power of the cross: For God so loved the world!

THE CROSS! THE CROSS OF JESUS IS, BY FAR, THE MOST WELL KNOWN AND RECOGNIZED SYMBOL ALL AROUND THE WORLD. WHAT WAS, TO THE ROMANS, THE MOST HUMILIATING FORM OF TORTURE AND EXECUTION BECAME THE EMBODIMENT OF SACRIFICE AND SALVATION THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN. THE CROSS! THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS UPON ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13-17, Romans 5:6-8, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Romans 10:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

What If It's True?

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015

What if it’s true that there is an all-powerful Creator God who actually cares about peon humans like you and me? What is its true there is a hell and lost people are going there.

What If It’s True John 14:6-6 I had a thought this week that I want to share with you. We all know that we need to tell others about Jesus. We even know that some of our friends are lost. We’ve all gone to a funeral where one of our friends had died and we were pretty sure they were ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon Haggai’s Call From Ruin To Revival

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 25, 2025

Revival is a matter of the heart. Revival begins when believers realize that things have changed, weakened and dying. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God. Revival begins in the heart.

Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Ruin to Revival Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. “This is ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Luke 10:41-42, Matthew 6:33-34

Denomination: Methodist

Helping Needy People

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 5, 2002

A preacher’s wife dies leaving a debt she can’t pay. The creditor is on his way to collect her two sons as payment. What to do? God has ways.

Helping Needy People 2 Kings 4:1-7 Elijah and Elisha are very unique prophets in the Old Testament. They both served the Lord in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This was after the division and civil war broke out in Rehoboam’s reign. If you are familiar with the history of Israel, you remember ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7, Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Unconditional Love

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Feb 19, 2004

Often we put conditions on our contracts, but God wants all to come to His Son Jesus Christ. In this message we can know God’s Unconditional Love for mankind.

A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Sermon Title God’s Unconditional Love By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. Please turn to the book of 1John for our text reading today. 1John 4:7-21; Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Eleven Excuse That Will Not Fly!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 13, 2007

In our witnessing for the Lord, you will hear at least eleven different excuses for not getting saved by those who are still lost in their sin. In the first couple of chapters of the Book of Romans, the apostle Paul refutes every excuse.

(Rom 2:1 KJV) Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Title: “Eleven Excuses that will not fly” Introduction: Every child of God has been called upon to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist