Sermons on Make A Difference:

The Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jan 9, 2025

Have you ever pondered what Jesus meant by ‘the gates of hell’ shall not prevail against the church?

In Mt. 16:18, Jesus replies to Peter saying, ‘…thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Have you ever pondered what Jesus meant by ‘the gates of hell’ shall not prevail against the church? This morning I want to examine these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18, Revelation 20:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hanukkah: A Blessing To The Church

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Jan 10, 2025

"Hanukkah reminds the Church that God’s light shines brightest in the darkest times, calling us to rededicate our lives as temples of His Spirit and to reflect the hope, faith, and victory we have in Christ, the true Light of the World."

Title: Hanukkah: A Blessing to the Church Text: John 10:22-30 “At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joseph - Forgiveness And Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jan 23, 2025

For the next 17 years the brothers lived under a question mark. Is Joseph’s forgiveness real?

January 25, 2025 It must have been quite a shock to see Joseph after all those years. He certainly wasn’t where the brothers thought he would be. He was the greatest man in Egypt and they were in his power – a rather uncomfortable place to be. It was Joseph who reached out to them offering ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Sixth Sunday After Epiphany (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 13, 2025

Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 4:2-6, 1 John 3:1-8, Matthew 24:23-31. A). THE GREATER CANTATA. Psalm 96:1-13. Psalms 93-100 are sometimes known as the “enthronement” Psalms. Yet this is not the enthronement of any earthly king (Psalm 93:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1). Many of the words of this particular ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 4:2-6, 1 John 3:1-8, Matthew 24:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Old Bones And What They Mean To Us. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 14, 2025

They had received their inheritance in the Promised Land, our eternal inheritance are we ready for it?

Them bones, them bones, them old bones and what they mean to us. Joshua 24:28-33. Last week I addressed promises that God had made to the people of Israel when they entered the promised land a land that they had been given some 400 years earlier in a covenant that God had made with Abram, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52, 2 Corinthians 5:1, John 3:16, John 11:25-26, John 14:1-4, Romans 6:23, Genesis 3:17-19, Romans 14:8, John 10:30, Acts 4:12, Romans 10:9-10, Joshua 24:28-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Cost Of Love - Greater Love Series

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 14, 2023

This is the final sermon in the series. It was peached on Memorial Day Sunday.

THE COST OF LOVE Memorial Day Sunday MEMORIAL DAY In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi, after decorating graves of her two sons who died representing their beloved southland, an elderly woman walked to two mounds of dirt at the corner of the cemetery to place memorial flowers there also. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 67:1-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-6, John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

To Really Gaze.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 20, 2023

To Gaze, is to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration. When is the last time you have gazed? Gazed at the lasting-results of Jesus?

To Really Gaze. Colossians 3:14-17NIV To Gaze, is to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration. When is the last time you have gazed? Gazed at the lasting-results of Jesus? Gazed into God’s words? Gazed into the peace of Christ? Gazed into redemption? ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:14-17, 2 Thessalonians 3:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fake Gospel

Contributed by Lee Houston on Mar 22, 2023

Many churches have forsaken the Word of God and embraced worldly views of right and wrong. These churches conform both in language and practices to what the World would have them believe thus contorting Christian love to include sinful acts.

Title: The Fake Gospel Central idea: Many protestant denominations are engaged in a spiritual war. Think with me for a few minutes about the state of American churches. Many have forsaken the Word of God and embraced worldly views of right and wrong. These churches conform both in language ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 John 2:4, Romans 16:17-18, Isaiah 29:3, Matthew 7:21-23, Revelation 3:14-22  (view more)  (view less)

Walking By Faith Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Apr 2, 2023

This two part sermon series deals with the vital role of faith in the Christian life. In this sermon we look at five main ways faith in God can benefit the believer.

I want to begin this morning by reading you a quote from a man some believe to be one of the most brilliant scientific minds of our day. You may have heard of him, his name is Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist whose greatest ambition in life seems to be to prove that God does not exist, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Romans 1:18-25, Hebrews 11:27, Psalm 19:1-4, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Esther Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 21, 2023

God is not done writing our stories. We may not have chosen to be in the circumstances we find ourselves in, but if we hang on - if we choose faith and trust - knowing that if it is not good yet, it’s because God is not done yet, then one day we will see our lives from His vantage point.

Bible Stories ESTHER Romans 8:28 April 22, 2023 The book of Esther is a true narrative. The story begins in the third year of Xerxes the Great (Ahasuerus), who was King of Persia from 486-465 BC. Xerxes threw a 6-month long feast to honor the officials, princes and nobles that made up the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Refuse To Let Go... Get Off My Back?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 13, 2023

Spiritual death: A convicted murderer in Roman days had to be shackled face to face, hand to hand, feet to feet to the corpse of the person he killed. Sometimes we must shake off the poisonous viper in the fire and go forward, forgiven.

REFUSE TO LET GO… VS SHAKE IT OFF… GET OFF MY BACK! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube Wade Hughes) (Props: I have 6 fishing worms to represent baby snakes, I have one huge rubber snake to represent a huge problem as an obstacle that will be impossible to over ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Man Who Lived Among The Tombs: The Gospel Hidden In Plain Sight Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 20, 2023

What exactly is possession? It’s when a demon has actually entered someone and is exerting a level of control over the person. All of us today have been influenced by demons from time to time.

In my hometown growing up there was a main drive you’d go down called Grand Avenue. And as kids we’d often be traveling with the family in the car. And along grand avenue there was this huge grave yard, I mean like 5 blocks long, and we’d always say, hold your breath, as we passed by the graveyard. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

"speak Lord, We Are Listening"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2024

A sermon about the importance of being immersed in the Word of God.

“Speak, Lord, We are Listening” 1 Samuel 3:1-4a The passage begins in darkness, not just the kind of darkness we experience at night, although it is nighttime. We are told that “the lamp of God had not yet gone out.” The lamp of God, according to Exodus 27, was supposed to burn from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Beyond Human Limits: The Transformative Power Of God Mark 10:27 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 30, 2024

Today, we delve into the profound truth found in Mark 10:27, where Jesus declares, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God." Join me as we explore the transformative power of God that transcends human limits.

Beyond Human Limits: The Transformative Power of God Mark 10:27 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truth found in Mark 10:27, where Jesus declares, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God." Join me as we explore the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:27, Jeremiah 32:27, Genesis 18:14, Luke 1:37, Hebrews 11:6, Mark 9:23, Matthew 21:22, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Ephesians 3:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living With Confidence.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 31, 2024

AW Tozer, ”Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, he can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you.”

Living With Confidence. Philippians 1:1-6TPT Arriving late for a little league game, a retired grandfather stopped to ask his grandchild how his team was doing. We are behind 15 to nothing, he said. The grandfather asked, are you discouraged? Of course, not, the boy responded we haven’t been up ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 7:16, 2 Corinthians 7:4

Denomination: Pentecostal