Sermons on Micah 9:1-11:9:

Cherishing The Gift Of Life

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 18, 2021

Prepare your hearts to meet the Babe lying in the manger. Throw off the shackles of sin and chaos and draw nearer to your Lord through confession and sacrificial living so that you might honor Him on His birthday!

Cherishing the Gift Psalms 46:1; James 4:8; Matthew 28 :19-20 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 As I hear the clock screeching in my ear I roll over on my side and firmly turn off my alarm. I would like to say that I feel fresh and vibrant, ready to conquer the world, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1, James 4:8, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Always Go Well Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 2, 2022

2022 is another challenging critical year with the variant of Omicron. There may be many long-term goals pending, modified, cut short because of the difficulties, defeats, and failures we faced for the last two years due to the Pandemic turning into an endemic living with Corona

Theme: Always go well Text: Deuteronomy 12:26-32 The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Illustration: In the middle of a sermon, a man in the congregation got up and walked outside. The wife went up to the pastor after the sermon to apologize for her husband's rude behavior. The ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:26-32

Denomination: Methodist

The Misunderstood Messiah Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 18, 2023

Jesus is the misunderstood Messiah- how did that happen? (Title, outline and material adapted from Ray Pritchard at: https://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/the-misunderstood-messiah/)

HoHum: Sir, have you ever been here before? For 38 years Teddy Kollek served as the mayor of Jerusalem. Enormously popular in his day, he often met with Christian leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest, especially those pertaining to Israel’s security and the chances of peace in the Middle ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3, John 6:26, John 6:66-68, John 1:11, Romans 10:1, Matthew 13:55, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Isaiah 49:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Seen The Lord?

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Apr 5, 2023

Would you recognize Christ if you saw him? Christ walked with two of the Disciples and they didn't even recognize him.

Have You Seen the Lord? John {20:11} But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre, {20:12} And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. {20:13} And ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18, Deuteronomy 4:29, John 4:35, Isaiah 52:2, Daniel 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Principle Of The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 16, 2022

Most are familiar with the Golden Rule. Bible skeptics argue there is nothing special about Jesus' teaching on this principle. His teaching, however, is unique and much different than the worldly views.

The Principle of the Golden Rule Matthew 7:12 We come to a statement our Lord made while preaching the Sermon on the Mount that we are all familiar. No doubt each of us has heard this principle as long as we can remember. The Bible skeptic would argue there is nothing special about our Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

"death Was Arrested!"

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 26, 2021

I want to begin today with a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is one that we often ask but we really don’t want an answer to. So here is the question. Have you ever been arrested?

RESURRECTION DAY 2021 “The Day Death Died” John 17-20 I want to begin today with a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is one that we often ask but we really don’t want an answer to. It’s often used to make a point; to get someone’s attention. In fact you might not want to answer the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

From The Mountain Of Victory To The Valley Of Despair

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 7, 2022

As it was with Elijah, we, too, often face despair.

FROM THE MOUNTAIN OF VICTORY TO THE VALLEY OF DESPAIR “And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also if I do not make your life as the life of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-3, Matthew 4:1-2, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Life Of A Wicked King (King Manasseh)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

There are many wicked characters mentioned in the Bible. King Manasseh has to rank as one of the most wicked men who ever lived on this earth.

He is certainly considered to be the most wicked king of Judah. His grandfather, Ahaz, was a wicked king, but his father, King Hezekiah is considered to be the most godly king of Judah. It's hard to imagine that someone as righteous as Hezekiah could have a son as evil as Manasseh. This ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:12-13, 2 Kings 21:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Eighth Son -- An Exposition Of 1 Samuel 16:1-14

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 9, 2022

God makes the humble great.

The Eighth Son 1 Samuel 16:1-14 One of Ancient Israel’s greatest backslidings was when the people of Israel came to the Prophet Samuel and asked for a king “just like all the other nations” (1 Samuel 8:5). The anarchy which characterized Israel during the reign of the judges was still in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-14, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 15:34-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas: The Fullness Of Time Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 13, 2022

The prophets, the priests and even the kings longed for the day of the coming messiah would come. However, in the fullness of time God brought forth his son.

Timing is everything. If you are planning to fly to Mars, you want to be keenly aware of the timing. It would take you about nine months to reach Mars, but you will need to have the right timing. All the planets move around, which means that there is only one open window when you can launch your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

God Visited His People Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 27, 2022

There was a long silence. Now God has visited them.This hymn has traditionally been named after the first word in the Latin: Benedictus, which means “Blessed.”

TText: Luke 1:67-80 Theme: Visited His people. Greetings: The Lord is Good! Live stories Visit of my Older daughter Shammah: after 4 years she is going to arrive, we are excited to see her and to listen to all stories of her life on the other side of the world. She had canceled thrice her visit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Methodist

Slow As Christmas

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 2, 2022

Simeon waited all his life to experience Christmas and it finally happened. The reasons he got to personally see Jesus was because he was looking for Him, he was righteous and devout, and the Holy Spirit was on him. Let's be ready!

SLOW AS CHRISTMAS Lk. 2:25-35 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Valerie Hughes and her husband were on the way to the hospital with their 15-year-old daughter who was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. 2. During the ride, they talked with her about how the procedure would be performed. “Dad,” the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"no Outcastes"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 15, 2024

A sermon about living into the all inclusive love of God.

“No Outcastes” Mark 7:1-8, 14-23 When I was interning in the News Department of a Television Station during college, the Bureau Chief gave me a nasty assignment. There was someone running for office, he must have already been in government somehow, and she wanted me to dig up dirt on him. She ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sea And The River

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on May 22, 2023

Explores the difference between the sea and the river from a Biblical perspective. Explains why according to Revelation 21:1 there is no more sea in the new heaven and new earth.

THE SEA AND THE RIVER (by brother Tarran Dookie) THE EARTH UNDER THE SEA 2Pet 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water. Gen 1:1-2,9-10 In the beginning God created the heaven and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:5, Revelation 21:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"a Call To Healing"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 8, 2023

A sermon about how, in God's eyes, everyone matters.

“A Call to Healing” Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 In a 2016 interview in The New York Times, award-winning actor Ben Affleck reflected on the pressure to hide our broken areas. When he watches other movies that strain to make their heroes entirely likable and valiant, Affleck said, “I find that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:13-26

Denomination: United Methodist