Sermons on Messengers Of God:

Looking To Jesus: Overcoming Distractions And Fixing Our Gaze On Christ Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 8, 2025

This sermon is the introduction to a series on the book of Hebrews. The theme is JESUS!

Looking to Jesus: Overcoming Distractions and Fixing Our Gaze on Christ Introduction: The Problem of Distraction We live in an age of distraction. Our attention is constantly pulled in a thousand directions — phones buzzing, headlines flashing, and responsibilities competing for our focus. Yet ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joel 3 With 7 Footnotes

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 28, 2025

from biblegateway.com

The Lord’s Case Against the Nations (NASB) 1 For see, in those days and at that time,(A) when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.[a] There I will enter into judgment with them on behalf of my people, my ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Abuse Of Power (1 Samuel 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025

What does abuse of power look like? Let's examine 1 Samuel 22.

How dangerous is it to trust a man who abuses power? Are we arrogant and dictatorial or models of Christian living? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 22. Did David find safety in a cave with a group of loyal followers? David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday: "the King Who Chose The Cross" Series

Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Apr 18, 2025

"Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" The city was stirred, buzzing with anticipation. They thought their King had come to overthrow Rome. But Jesus came to conquer something much greater: death, sin, and the grave.

Holy Week Series 2025 Pt.1 Palm Sunday: “The King Who Chose the Cross” Text: Luke 19:28–44; Isaiah 53:10–12; John 12:23–33 Pt. 2 Part 2 – Good Friday: "The Weight and Worth of the Cross” Text: Isaiah 53:10–12; John 19:28–30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Psalm 34:8 Part 3 – Resurrection Sunday: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-12, John 12:23-33, Luke 19:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ascension (Acts 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 9, 2025

What happened after the resurrection?

How did Jesus ascend to heaven, invisibly or visibly? What important business did the apostles conduct after His ascension? Why were the twelve separate from others? Let’s look at Acts 1. After His resurrection, what did Jesus do for forty days? Why did he order the apostles to wait? Why was the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Lazarus And The Rich Man

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 26, 2025

Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all eternity, and I don’t mean a below sidewalk-level seedy bar in Manhattan, NY.

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is the only parable that contains a proper name, "Lazarus;" the rich man has no name, but he is traditionally known as "Dives," the Latin word meaning "rich." Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Reflecting Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023

Embody and reflect Christ's Divine Light, guiding others towards His love and grace amidst life's darkness. Key

Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united in our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We gather here today, not as individuals, but as a family, bound together by the unbreakable bonds of faith, hope, and love. Today, we set our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:16-18, Luke 11:33-36

Topics: Light, Jesus

Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Cana

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 23, 2024

Are we holding up OUR part of the covenant of our vocations?

Jesus walks into a bar. “Just 12 waters, please,” while winking at his disciples. I saw this post on social media, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PAGE OF THE BIBLE EXPLAINS HOW TO TURN WATER INTO WINE? I AM JUST ASKING FOR FRIEND. “The Church attaches great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Adulterous Woman

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 29, 2021

In John 8:1-11, we see a woman who is brought to Jesus. She was caught in the act of adultery. She knows that, according to the law, she deserves to die. She is hopeless and helpless. But she is brought to Jesus. The only one who is able to condemn her offers her mercy.

Adulterous Woman In John 8:1-11, we see a woman who is brought to Jesus. She was caught in the act of adultery. She knows that, according to the law, she deserves to die. She is hopeless and helpless. But she is brought to Jesus. The only one who is able to condemn her offers her mercy. vs.2 ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, John 3:17, Deuteronomy 22:22, Jeremiah 17:13, Deuteronomy 19:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Birth & Childhood

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 6, 2023

Let's look at the beginning of Jesus' life, his refugee status and move to Nazareth.

Let’s look at Matthew, a catechism or instruction book for new Christians. Preparing for Jesus (Matthew 1) Read Matthew 1. Let’s learn about Jesus' birth and John the Baptist. Abbreviated Genealogy Why did Matthew abbreviate this genealogy? The lineage in 1 Chronicles 6:3–14 is abridged in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost And Reward Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 21, 2024

When Jesus called people to follow Him, He was upfront about the cost. He never promised discipleship would be easy, He promised it would be worth it.

The cost of being a disciple of Jesus is profound. It’s a journey marked by surrender, sacrifice, and a willingness to lay down everything for the sake of following Christ. When Jesus called people to follow Him, He was upfront about the cost. He never promised that discipleship would be easy, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Luke 14:26-27, Matthew 16:25, Luke 18:22, John 15:20, Matthew 5:10-12, Hebrews 12:1-2, Mark 10:29-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B: Bartimaeus

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 11, 2024

Jesus never gave any person with a disability, who was begging, money or any material goods.

Bartimaeus, called “a blind man,” in Mark 10:46, is begging on Jericho Street, we hear in our Gospel today, and a verse from the First Reading, Jeremiah 31:8, describes those such as him as the “blind and the lame.” Today, we would be more sensitive and say that Bartimaeus is “person who is blind; ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52, Jeremiah 31:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

Pure Living (Numbers 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 6, 2024

Does pure living still apply? Let's look at Numbers 5.

Are quarantine, honesty and resolving accusations important for community well-being? Is living right important for Christians? Let’s look at Numbers 5. Was quarantine a concern in the camp in the wilderness? The Lord said to Moses, “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Stand Ye Gazing?

Contributed by Ronald Moore on May 31, 2025

Today, on Ascension Sunday, we stand with the disciples, our eyes lifted toward the sky, peering into the clouds where Christ was last seen.

“This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” — Acts 1:11b, NKJV Today, on Ascension Sunday, we stand with the disciples, our eyes lifted toward the sky, peering into the clouds where Christ was last seen. But we do ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Divine Guidance

Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Jun 2, 2025

There are times in life that the pressures of life make you just want to get away for a bit. Want to take a vacation . Wish you could just escape.

There are times in life that the pressures of life make you just want to get away for a bit. Want to take a vacation . Wish you could just escape. I remember a season in my life their was so much pressure, and trouble that for me to go to sleep I would have to find a happy place in my mind, I ...read more

Scripture: John 21:3-12

Denomination: Other