Sermons on Making Impact:

Make A Big Splash

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 30, 2024

If the church wants to become well known in its town or area it needs to become known as a solver of a local problem that no on else has tried to solve.

Make a big splash Luke 4:31 – 37 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 4:31 And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and He was teaching them on the Sabbath; 32 and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority. 33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37

Denomination: United Methodist

Make Me A Bethany

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 13, 2025

Using the example of Jesus visiting Bethany the night before Palm Sunday, this sermon explores how we can be a Bethany to Jesus- a place for Him to find rest.

Say before intro-ing sermon-his morning, we are going to be pausing our Book of Daniel series to focus on the events of Holy Week. "Make Me a Bethany" Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025 CCCAG Scripture: John 12:1-8 (CSB)________________________________________ Introduction When you go to bible ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make Way For The King!

Contributed by Brian Williams on May 2, 2025

People are looking for peace, but the age old question is “where can it be found?” Would we like the Psalmist (Ps 24:7-10) open up our hearts and let the King of Glory come in?

The week prior to Palm Sunday, Jesus and his disciples were traveling to Jericho on their way to Jerusalem for the Passover feast. Along the way, He was teaching, healing, seeking the lost - doing everything that pointed to Him as the Messiah. His disciples had the idea that He was going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Colossians: Making The Journey Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2025

The Christians in Colosse had lost their way, and the purpose of Colossians was to show them the way back.

It was a dinky little town, and we had lost our way. We were touring a village in England, by the name of Bampton, it’s major claim to fame today is it was the home of the library, rectory and church used in the filming of Downton Abbey. In the TV series, the church was St. Michael and All ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus Makes Sense

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 31, 2025

Grace crosses forbidden borders to restore what systems abandon; Jesus speaks order into chaos, reclaiming the image of God within us.

There are moments in Scripture when heaven steps across an invisible border, and the entire order of creation trembles. This is one of them. The Gospel of Mark says, “They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.” That sentence may sound geographical, but it’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Luke 8:26-39, Isaiah 43:2, Genesis 1:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Go And Make Disciples Series

Contributed by Gina Krause on Nov 2, 2025

Today we will start by reading 2 passages. Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8

Today we will start by reading 2 passages. Matthew 28:19-20 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always- to the very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8

God Makes A Way

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 13, 2025

God provides not only what we need but who He is; on every mountain we climb, His faithful presence becomes our deepest provision.

There’s a moment in childhood when something ordinary suddenly becomes sacred—when a simple scene, almost too small to notice, ends up whispering a truth big enough to follow you for a lifetime. For one little boy, it happened in a corner drug store, standing on tiptoe, staring at a glass jar ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:14, John 1:29, Romans 6:3-5, Psalm 23:1, Romans 8:32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Almost: Decision Making

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 1, 2026

Let us consider the danger of ALMOST. TO OBEY GOD'S PLAN REQUIRES A TOTAL COMMITMENT. How many will say: ALMOST, ALMOST PERSUADED.

DECISION MAKING: ALMOST? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DO WE UNDERSTAND FAITHFULNESS? Have you heard RHONDA VINCENT’S STORY OF FAITHFULNESS? Rhonda and her family were under contract at SILVER DOLLAR CITY TO DO 5—ONE HOUR MUSIC PROGRAMS A DAY. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28, Romans 4:19, Mark 10:21-22, Numbers 13:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make Room For The New

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 5, 2026

God gave his people a purpose…to prepare the way for the new.

Sermon January 4, 2025. Lanier Christian Church – David Simpson Make Room for the New Leviticus 26:9-13 9 “‘I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. 10 You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:9-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Who Makes The Rules

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jan 6, 2026

Who decides what God's word is telling us to do? Laws were created by humans. Are they biblically based?

Who Makes the Rules Luke 14:1-6 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 14:1 It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. 2 And there in front of Him was a man suffering from edema. 3 And Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Making Heaven Rejoice

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 9, 2026

There is only one thing that’s guaranteed to make all the inhabitants of heaven rejoice – a sinner repenting and being saved. This message is about our willingness to make heaven rejoice.

Making Heaven Rejoice Good morning Second Missionary. Will you please bow for a word of prayer? Our foundational Scripture will come from Luke chapter fifteen and I will be reading verses seven and ten, which read as follows, “(7) I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 6:37-38, Isaiah 55:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Room For More PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2023

God is always present and active in our lives, promising expansion, blessings, and abundance, and we should open our hearts to receive these gifts.

Good morning family, I was reminded this week of a quote from renowned Christian theologian, A.W. Tozer, who said, "We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts." Opening Scripture Reading – I believe this truth is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-2

Topics: Increase

Learning To Make Adjustments PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 26, 2023

This sermon encourages us to remain steadfast in faith during hardships, drawing strength and guidance from God, as exemplified by the Israelites in Exodus 5:6-9.

Greetings, dear friends, and welcome. We gather here today, united in faith and fellowship, to delve into the sacred pages of the Book of Life, our trusted guide on this road of faith. We are here to seek wisdom, to find strength, to draw comfort, and to grow in our understanding of God's ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:6-9

Topics: Leaning, Lord

God Will Make A Way PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 11, 2023

Encourages trust in God's guidance during challenging times, recognizing His work in our lives, and finding hope in His ability to create new beginnings.

Good morning, dear congregation. It is indeed a joy to gather together in the presence of our Lord, and I am truly humbled to stand before you today, to share the word that God has placed on my heart. There are times in life when we feel like we are in the wilderness, wandering aimlessly, unsure of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19

Topics: Tough Situations, God's Specialty

Choices Make A Difference PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025

Wholehearted obedience to God, not partial or conditional surrender, is the true expression of faith and trust, bringing us into deeper relationship with Him.

Some of us know the tug-of-war inside the heart: the whisper of God on Sunday and the noise of everything else on Monday. We mean well. We sing loud. We even start strong. But somewhere between the amen and the alarm clock, our obedience gets edited, trimmed, negotiated. Can you relate? I can. We ...read more

Topics: Starting, Staying