Sermons on Make Something:

A New Way To Deal With Anger Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 13, 2017

Anger is something we all deal with, but there is a new way to deal with anger so it does not destroy you and those you love.

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • To soften the tension of the video… • One day a lady in a brand-new Volvo had been driving around in a crowded car park, had finally found a spot and was just about to back into it when a young kid in a tricked-out Honda whizzed into the spot before her. • As ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter Superlatives

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 3, 2018

The dictionary defines the word “superlatives” as “an expression of the highest degree of something.” The Easter story is full of superlatives. This sermon examines three of them.

Superlatives of the Easter Story Chuck Sligh April 1, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to John 20. INTRODUCTION Illus. – A little boy had a tendency to exaggerate things in order to get ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Luke 7:37-50

Denomination: Baptist

Brothers' Reunion (Genesis 33)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 14, 2024

When God promises us something, why do we worry instead of relaxing? Let's look at Genesis 33.

When God makes a promise, why do we worry about circumstances? Why don’t we trust that God has a plan to fulfill His promises to us? How did the meeting with Esau start out? Then Jacob raised his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wailing At The Fish Gate

Contributed by James May on May 3, 2009

Zephaniah has something to say to America and to the world today. It’s a warning of the judgments of God, and a word of hope for those who will listen.

Wailing at the Fish Gate Sunday AM, May 3, 2009 Zephaniah 1:1-3, "The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. I will utterly consume all things from off the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Running On Empty Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 22, 2012

When God calls you to do something you had better run to Him because you cannot run from Him.

Running On Empty Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A hospital administrator was once startled to see a patient fleeing down the hall out of the operating room, his loose hospital gown flapping the breeze behind him. He stopped the fleeing patient and said, "Do you mind telling me why ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Why Did He Cry

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 28, 2006

You are probably saying to yourself – what in the name of the Lord does the word "tetelestai" mean? It means to bring something to its ultimate conclusion.

WHY DID HE CRY "TETELESTAI" JUST AS HE BOWED HIS HEAD AND DIED? I have the Power point to this sermon if you ask me for it. My email is LarryJ713@aol.com. Refer to 06-04-09) John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ You Have It All

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 13, 2014

Feeling like something is missing in your life? Maybe you shouldn't. Or maybe you should! What really completes a person?

Colossians 2:8-10: In Christ you Have it All See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Getting Dirty For Lent

Contributed by Richard Jumper on Apr 13, 2011

Jesus used something common, dirty, even insulting to transform the world of the blind man and to give him the gift of sight for the first time.

Many of you know the joys of keeping that most unruly, unpredictable, but absolutely crucial-to-life “pet” known as . . . a septic tank. There are some unbendable rules for septic tanks. 1) They will always back up the day your daughter’s wedding reception is being held in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-12

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Ruth And Naomi

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 10, 2014

I believe Naomi must have learned something; that even in the midst of the greatest suffering and adversity; God is good, and kind, and full of mercy.

1-25-05 Title: Ruth and Naomi Theme: Messages from the Book of Ruth. Text: But Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth I: 16). ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Stop Trusting In Yourself – Trust Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 25, 2025

Most people in our culture assume that Heaven is a reward for the good. But the Bible says something very different: Heaven is not for the good—it is for the forgiven.

Go! And Stop Trusting in Yourself – Trust Christ Alone Romans 3:23 (NLT): “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 6:23 (NLT): “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Introduction – The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Isaiah 64:6, James 1:15, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 9:27, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Last Words Praise!

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jul 23, 2010

This is a sermon about the last word people speak, or perhaps even the last words we speak over something like the year ending!

This text and the end of the year have me thinking about “last word’s” Last Words: Here are some famous one’s: (1) - Don’t worry, it’s fireproof! - That bear is just hibernating - So you’re a cannibal? - What does this button do? - Are you sure the power ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

The Choosing Of A Deacon (Ordination Service)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

One thing the devil has been very successful at doing is taking something that God created, and using it for his own evil purpose.

For example, God gave mankind the wisdom and the ability to produce television sets for our homes, to provide wholesome and godly programs to be a blessing to our families. But look how the devil has taken the “scum” of Hollywood to corrupt the minds of our families. The devil has used television ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ, You Aren't Who You Were

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 23, 2007

God makes it possible for us to know and do His will.

Title: In Christ, You Aren’t Who You Were… Text: Colossians 1:9-14 (19-22) Thesis: God makes it possible for us to know and do the will of God. Introduction: On Monday evening, November 19th at about 8 p.m., a grain bin measuring 100 feet in diameter and standing 90 feet high collapsed in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Pentecost?

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Aug 20, 2003

Peter, and many others, got something down deep inside of them that day and never stopped talking about Pentecost the rest of their lives.

WHAT IS PENTECOST Text: Acts 2:1 thru 4 There is much to learn from the story of the Day of Pentecost, but I am impressed to speak today about it’s importance. In scanning over verses 5 thru 11, we can see there were many different languages spoken as a result of Pentecost. The people ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Died In Weakness Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 12, 2012

Weakness is not something valued by our culture or this age. But the death of Jesus shows us the strength we can all find in the weakest of moments.

As we look at the events following the crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah let’s get one fact straight: Jesus really died on the cross. The Roman Centurion who oversaw the execution testified to it in Mark 15:39. We know from John 19:31-34 that the soldiers made double sure by piercing His side. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Calvary Chapel