New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
Funeral Sermon Generator
Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon
Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
6 of 6. The apostle Peter encouraged the Churches to bolster/strengthen their faith in Christ, in order to provide an abundant entrance to God’s kingdom. God’s people are obligated to further their faith. ?What does ‘Furthering Your Faith’ involve or entail? Furthering Your Faith involves...
FURTHERING Your FAITH-VI—2Peter 1:10-11(:5-11) Attention: The Secret Of Life: A father used to say to his children when they were young: —When you all get older, I will tell you the secret of life. For many years the oldest had been pondering what ‘the secret’ could possibly be. So whenever ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10-11, 2 Peter 1:5-11
Denomination: Baptist
Facing questions concerning suffering.
“Why Does God Allow Suffering?” John 9:1-7 Our text brings us face to face with one 0f the questions that we all have asked ourselves at one ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-7
Jesus’ sacrifice fully cleanses our deepest guilt, offering complete forgiveness and hope, because we are more loved in Christ than we ever imagined.
Some stains laugh at soap. You scrub and soak, and they just smile back at you. Life has its stains too—memories that will not fade, words we wish we never said, habits that haunt our sleep. We carry quiet shame the way a traveler shoulders a heavy pack. We try harder, promise bigger, resolve ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:22-28
Topics: Perfect Sacrifice, Christ
This sermon introduces a study of 1 Cor. 12-14 in which we are trying to determine the signs and characteristics of a healthy church.
October 6, 2002 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 ¡§How do you define ¡¥healthy¡¦?¡¨ INTRODUCTION How do you define ¡§healthy¡¨? Usually when I want to define something, I go to Webster¡¦s dictionary. I consider Webster to be the expert. Webster defines ¡§healthy¡¨ as ¡§having good health¡¨. That ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Certainly leadership means making other people suffer for you...doesn’t it? Amazingly, leaders in God’s church are known by their willingness to be servant leaders, and even to endure suffering
July 6, 2003 "The Suffering Leader" 1 Peter 5:1-4 Pastor Jon MacKinney ______________________________________________________________________________________ A couple of weeks ago in the Arizona Republic, there was an article about mega-churches, super-churches. Did any of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical Free
It’s too bad that not all believers experience the confidence God wants us to have as His children. But He has gone to great lengths to give us this confidence through the sending of His Son.
I think the greatest film that’s ever been made in the history of filmmaking, and this is my own humble opinion, is “Saving Private Ryan.” And the reason I like Saving Private Ryan so much is because it has one of the most potent theological statements ever made in film. The thing is it’s not an ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21
3 of 6. Thru prayer, Jesus sought to secure the success of His mission. But How? 20 measures securing the success of Jesus’ mission. Securing the Success of Jesus’ mission involves...
SECURING THE SUCCESS OF JESUS’ MISSION-III—John 17:1-26 Attention: The husband & wife were offered a ‘free airplane ride’ if they never opened their mouths during the stunt flyer’s bi-plane flight. The pilot took them on a harrowing flight of 90 degree climbs, dives, ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-26
1 of 2. The apostle John demonstrated that Jesus is the perfect expression of God to man. God perfectly expresses Himself to mankind thru Jesus. But why thru Jesus alone? God’s perfect expression for mankind is...
GOD’s PERFECT EXPRESSION-I—John 1:1-5 Attention: Decision to marry. Not a mere Event but is a reality of Total commitment. Those who simply ‘live together’ never experience the security of commitment inherent to actual marriage. That is because Marriage is the ultimate ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-5
A study of the book of Hebrews chapter 9 verses 16 through verse 28
Hebrews 9: 16 – 28 His Blood Cleanses Our Sins – Part B 16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18 Therefore not even the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:16-28
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
1. God will give us fellowship (vs. 1-7). 2. God will give us forgiveness (vs. 8-9). 3. God will give us a fresh start (vs. 9).
God's Help for Hurting Hearts 1 John 1:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - November 3, 2013 (Revised October 29, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today we begin a verse by verse study of the Apostle John's first epistle. And as we get started, it ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
2 of 3. Paul approached Timothy thru an accepted authority. The faithful Christian accepts God’s authority. How do the faithful recognize Christian authority? A qualifier of an accepted Christian authority is...
ACCEPTED(Recognized) CHRISTIAN AUTHORITY-II—1Timothy 1:1-2 In order to fill the shoes of the faithful, one must first recognize his/her authority. The greeting of the letter is contained in :1-2: It contains the Writer, Recipient, the Authority by which it is sent, & Blessings. Paul approached ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2
An introduction and overview of the most common concepts of 1 John.
1st John Introduction and Overview I. The Penman – Apostle John – The Beloved A. Writings: 1. Gospel of John (Saint John) 2. 1st John 3. 2nd John 4. 3rd John 5. Revelations -- Written around 95 AD B. John – from Hebrew Johanan – Yahweh has been gracious C. History: 1. Son ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
We are to act as a preservative, preventing the world from going bad. We should have a positive influence on those around us. Furthermore, that is most likely what Jesus had in mind here.
Salt, Light, and Law in the Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:13-16, NIV 13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 "You are the light of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus' disciples had come to experience fellowship with God and John was excited about it and wanted to proclaim it to others so that they would experience this fellowship too.
1. Introduction to the letter Authorship Five people in the Bible are mentioned by the name of John: John the Baptist; John the Apostle; John in the family of a high priest; the father of Apostle John and the Hebrew name for the evangelist, Mark. Though most believe the same person wrote the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
When John writes of the “love of God” he is literally referring to one’s “love for God. “Love for God” is expressed when one keeps God’s commands.
1 John 5:1-12 A police officer pulled over a driver and informed him that he was speeding. Just then, his wife, who was seated next to him, said, “I told you; you have to drive slowly until you get a license!” The policeman, surprised, exclaimed, “Were you driving without a license?” His ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12
Sermon Central