Sermons on Meaning Of Baptism:

If You See A Good Fight...get In It

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Aug 17, 2013

The Christian faith does not offer an illusory hope of life on earth without evil. Instead, Christian faith calls us to fight evil with good in the world as it is.

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” In the 1994 movie, “The Road To Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story starring the great actor James Earl Jones who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Morning Family Service Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 8, 2019

A reminder of why we celebrate Christmas

It’s Christmas Day! Today millions of people will celebrate Christmas, even those who do not believe in the birth of Jesus still take the time to enjoy themselves. I was born into a Jewish family, yet we always celebrated Christmas. We had a Christmas Tree, we had Christmas Decorations, we sent ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

World Communion Sunday: Defining Our Community

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 28, 2016

All over the world, Christians of various flavors and traditions are focusing on the Lord’s Supper as a central distinctive of our faith. I like that! We are going to focus on Communion today as well! Let’s read from Luke 22 and discover how Jesus inst

Defining Our Community Luke 22:13-23 #WorldCommunion INTRODUCTION… COMMUNITY DISTINCTIVES (p) Every group we are a part of has rules, traditions, meanings behind phrases, and reasons for doing what they do when they gather together. These traditions or words make the group unique and give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Communion Commentary

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 31, 2017

A communion message.

"A Communion Commentary" 1 Corinthians 11:17-30 1 Corinthians 11:17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-30

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Fail To Share That Love Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2014

Being a Christian is the result of an encounter with Jesus Christ, giving life a new horizon and decisive direction.

Thursday of 23rd Week in Course and Commemoration of 9/11 Today we remember the events of September 11, 2001. That day, called nine-eleven, the whole world changed. In the Muslim world, it was an anniversary of the battle that raised the siege of Vienna, a huge defeat for the Muslim Turks, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Catholic

Under The Sun Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 19, 2023

If you want to find any significance in an otherwise insignificant life, look above the sun.

The movie Antz begins with an ant named Z talking to his therapist. Take a look. (Show Antz (1998)—You Are Insignificant scene). All my life I've lived and worked in the big city…. I always tell myself there has got to be something better out there. Maybe I, maybe I think too much. I think ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Meaningful Work Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 3, 2023

If you want to find meaning in your work, don’t work for posterity or profit. Instead, work for the Lord.

Kung Fu Panda is a movie about a panda named Po who desperately wants to learn kung fu. His father, though, wants him to take over the family business someday. In one scene, Po is late coming down the stairs from his room, where he was working on his kung fu moves, to work in his father’s ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26, John 11:18-30, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Most Important Event In History: The Crucifixion Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Nov 13, 2023

We have a hard time seeing it’s significance. We have a hard time understanding why Jesus dying this day matters to us. I get that. I understand that we struggle to see why it matters to us.

Every human being on planet Earth longs for a truly great leader, someone who is upright, incorruptible, someone who speaks the truth boldly, who is authentic, who is kind but firm, deep down we all long for that perfect leader. Sometimes we get glimpses of greatness like this in certain leaders, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:16-17

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jesus And The Resurrection: A Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 25, 2023

It is at the time of death of a loved one that we must come to grips with our own mortality.

Because He preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection (Acts 17:18) ? When we come to death, we have to grope with its consequences. The philosophers at Athens had groped in the dark to try and find meaning in life. When we have to face death at this place, we are forced to deal with the ultimate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:18, Revelation 14:13, Philippians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Matthew 6:34, Malachi 3:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Significance Of Number 40 In The Bible Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 18, 2025

The number 40 is a significant number in the Bible, symbolizing a period of testing...

The number 40 is a significant number in the Bible, symbolizing a period of testing, trial, and transformation. It is often associated with a period of preparation, purification, and renewal. Here are few examples of the number 40 in the Bible: 1. Rain and Flood (Genesis 7:12) The rain poured ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3, Genesis 7:12

Dem Bones Are Gonna Rise Again Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 8, 2019

God asked Ezekiel "Can these bones live?" And they did. What did that vision mean then, and what does it mean to us today?

(We began with this dramatic reenactment of the Ezekiel 37 passage found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lKpzzOEhyY) What you just saw was a powerful reenactment of the vision that God gave to Ezekiel (the video showed a view of the valley of bones being bought to life while a narrator read ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can I Be Saved And Not Attend Church?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 17, 2023

I titled this sermon…CAN I BE SAVED AND NOT ATTEHD CHURCH?

This is a very foolish question but it is often asked by those who do not know the scriptures. In this sermon I want to deal with this question in two ways: (1) With Common Sense (2) With The Scriptures Let me deal with this question first with… I. COMMON SENSE This question CAN I BE SAVED ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:22-39

Denomination: Baptist

Simon The Sorcerer Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 23, 2003

The Spirit isn’t a commodity we command but a Person Who commands us.

Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Simon the Sorcerer” Acts 8:9-24 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts People are attracted to entertainment with dazzling special effects. Simon the Sorcerer amazed the people of Samaria with his impressive tricks and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-24

Denomination: Congregational

It Is God's Power That Saves

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 10, 2023

God's power to save is: divine direction, gospel preaching, and baptismal washing.

IT IS GOD’S POWER THAT SAVES (Outline) January 8, 2023 – Epiphany 1 – ACTS 8:26-39 INTRO: Our eternal salvation completely rests with the divine authority of God. Only the Lord God of Armies possesses the perfect power to save sinners. We are saved by grace. Not by works. So that no one can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Resurrection Incentives Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 26, 2023

If you remove the resurrection, if you deny this crucial and wonderful truth of God's redemptive work, you have removed one of the greatest motivations the Lord gives for coming to Christ and for living for Christ.

1 CORINTHIANS 15: 29-34 [RESURRECTION REALITIES SERIES] SOME RESURRECTION INCENTIVES Scripture is not theoretical, impractical, or irrelevant. If truth is denied we cannot think or live right. Right doctrine is inseparably connected to right moral behavior. Right principles are given to lead ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:29-34

Denomination: Baptist