Sermons on Metaphor:

Mustard Triumphs Sycamine Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 15, 2016

Jesus teaches us all that through mustard seed faith we are able to do the impossible - we are able to uproot and get rid of the sycamine trees of bitterness and forgiveness that seek to grow in our lives causing disharmony and chaos.

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10 (cf. verses 5-6) Psalms 137; Lamentations 1:1-6 Theme: MUSTARD TRIUMPHS SYCAMINE Jesus teaches us all that through mustard seed faith we are able to do the impossible - we are able to uproot and get rid of the sycamine trees of bitterness and forgiveness that seek ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Enough With The Selfies

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 22, 2016

In a society that seems to be obsessed with self love the concept of crucifying self seems a little odd. This message looks at what it means to crucify our sinful nature.

Enough with the selfies. And you thought that selfies were harmless. When selfies first came out I thought taking pictures of yourself with a cell phone was a passing fad. But no, it seems that they are here to stay. All kinds of people are taking pictures of themselves, from the famous to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

10th Sunday After Pentecost. August 2nd, 2026. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 19, 2023

Year A, Proper 13.

Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 17:1-7, Psalm 17:15, Isaiah 55:1-5, Psalm 145:8-9, Psalm 145:14-21, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21 A). A METAPHOR FOR PRAYER. Genesis 32:22-31. “The ford Jabbok” (Genesis 32:22) is significant, first, in that it was the border of the land of promise (cf. Numbers ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 17:1-7, Psalm 17:15, Isaiah 55:1-5, Psalm 145:8-9, Psalm 145:14-21, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

10th Sunday After Pentecost. August 17th, 2025. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 8, 2022

Year C, Proper 15.

Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, Psalm 80:8-19, Jeremiah 23:23-29, Psalm 82, Hebrews 11:29-40, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 12:49-56. A). THE SONG OF THE VINEYARD. Isaiah 5:1-7. The first thing that we may notice about this passage, is Isaiah’s relationship with the LORD (Isaiah 5:1). The prophet is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, Psalm 80:8-19, Jeremiah 23:23-29, Hebrews 11:29-40, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 12:49-56  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Does He Think He Is?

Contributed by Bobby Brewer on Feb 3, 2023

After feeding the 5000, the people want more bread. What happens when Jesus says that He's what they need for everlasting life?

Message: Bread of Life part 2 John 6:35-60 Theme: Who does He think He is? Date: Feb 5, 2023 ICEBREAKERS -Read John 6:35-60 and Matthew 11:20-24 -What exactly were the people grumbling about? -Luke 2:19 says that “Mary kept these things (Incarnation) to herself.” Why? -Were there any hurdles you ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-60

Go Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 13, 2023

Jesus tells His followers then to go and tell and His command for His followers has not changed.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Go Luke 10:1-24 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… 300 Scene Imagine this fictional scene from a movie. The King of Sparta named Leonidas joins up with some allies on his march towards a fierce and expected battle. He meets the commander of some allies and says, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Embracing The Light Of Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 30, 2024

Jesus Christ stands before deliberately in front of the candelabra by the treasury and says, “I’m not like the prophets who point to the glory of God. I’m not like the gurus who reflect the glory of God through their consciousness. I am THE glory of God.”

Directly after this sermon, we invite all believers to take the Lord’s Supper with us at the front. If you genuinely know Jesus Christ, we invite you to participate in the Bread and the Juice to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Find John 8 with me, if you will. Jesus went around ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Antidote For Anxiety"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 28, 2025

Series form the Sermon on the Mount

Title: “Anxiety and Its Antidote” Script: Mt. 6:19ff. Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 3-30-25 Intro: “In an issue of the AARP Bulletin, readers were asked to respond to the question: What’s your strategy for coping with stress? The answers ranged from "Eat a chocolate chip ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Experiencing An Unreal Amount Of Love Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 17, 2021

The magnitude of that prayer is so immense that you and I need divine assistance to get our minds around this.

Find Ephesians 3 with me. This is the second week to look at one of the most beautiful prayers in all the Bible. It's as if you are on an escalator moving right into Heaven itself. It's obviously a prayer from the first words in verse 14, "For this reason I bow my knees before the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Mental Health In The Proverbs: Sinkhole Psyche Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 25, 2025

Mental health isn’t about patching cracks, but about laying the right foundation.

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PROVERBS: SINKHOLE PSYCHE Proverbs 3:19-26 #mentalhealth READ PROVERBS 3:19-26 (ESV) The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; 20 by His knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. My son, do not lose sight of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Die Entschlafenen

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 13, 2025

Death is sacred sleep in Christ; counterfeit awakenings deceive, but the true resurrection will come when Jesus calls every sleeper by name.

There are certain moments in life that are so quiet, so still, so unexpectedly tender that they seem to slow the entire world. Not dramatic moments. Not tragic ones. Just the moments when evening settles over the house and everything finally stops moving. When the phone stops buzzing. When the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:5, John 11:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 15:51, Daniel 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Your Purpose Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 5, 2003

Without a vision we perish. What is your vison, purpose in life? This passage shows that our goal shoiuld be 1) fruit 2) Foreigners 3) Faith

Your purpose. Mark 11:12-25. WBC 7 Sept 03 pm In the words of Diana Ross- ‘do you know where you’re going to?’ - not ultimately, when you die! - > do you have a purpose here. Now. In this life. - Do you know whey God is allowing you to stay, here? The words “without a vision the people ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Terrorist Of All

Contributed by Mike Mizell on Apr 1, 2003

This message will hlp people see who is behind the evil and mayhem that exists in our world.

The Greatest Terrorist of All Psalm 91:1-7 The world as we knew it changed forever on September 11, 2001. On that fateful morning, life was moving along as it had always moved here in America. People were going to work, driving their kids to school, having breakfast with their families, planning ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fire And Brimstone

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 29, 2002

Hell is a place of truth, where the true nature of the human condition will be exposed. If God is holy, there must be a hell. Whereas heaven consists of "whosoever will", hell is a place of "whosoever won’t".

¡§Fire and Brimstone¡¨ -Rev. Dr. Robert G. Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Text: Mark 9:42-49 & Revelation 20:11-15 Outline: A. The Function of Hell B. The Symbolism of Hell C. The Way to Hell D. The Avoidance of Hell Introduction: This is my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-49, Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Congregational

Psalm 23 Part I Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 23, 2002

The Lord is my shepherd...

Psalm 23 part 1 WBC 11 August 2003 am Prior week- cycling in along nun’s walk. Dog running beside me. Swans and signets near the water (on island) - take this in! Appreciate this! Count your blessings! - Something v special about being alongside water, eh? It occurred to me what an incredible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Baptist