Sermons on Miseries:

Grace For Les Miserables

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 31, 2012

Sermon related to Les Miserables. Originally written to relate to musical being presented at our high school, it uses clips from the 1998 movie. Content would be applicable to the 2012 movie

GRACE for LES MISERABLES—selected Les Miz is remarkable story of people living in misery of sin: personal, social, government Finale: “They will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord.” How will that happen? Revolution? Love? Grace and redemption This is what Jesus said he was ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Avoiding Loss Or Becoming A Champion? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2013

God wants to transform us from loss-avoiders to champions.

Avoiding Loss or Becoming a Champion? (Judges 6:1-32) 1. Loss aversion means instead of playing to win, we play not to lose. We get much more misery from losing $100 than we get joy from being given $100. One authority writes; 2. “For example, ever wonder why retail clothing stores have ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Will Sustain You In Grief?

Contributed by Bradley Berglund on Apr 6, 2013

Job gives to us three foundational truths that keep us believing that God is good when circumstances read the other way.

What Will Sustain You? Job 1:20-22; James 5:10-11 This message was preached the day after I had officiated at my aunt's funeral. She and my father had died within one week of each other near the Thanksgiving holiday. My mother was caught off guard. As we approached the stand next to the vault, ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

What Matters Most Sermon Iii: Wisdom From God Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 5, 2020

True meaning in life is found by true Christians in seeking to know and do God's Will wisely not foolishly.

WISDOM FROM HUMAN SOURCES MATTERS FOR NAUGHT RELATIVE TO WISDOM FROM GOD Solomon presented himself as Exhibit A – the “devil’s advocate” - to help those searching for meaning in life to contrast the emptiness of life apart from God versus the fulfillment of life lived with and ...read more

To See Beneath The Exterior Shell

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 20, 2022

A Sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 12

June 19, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 8:26-39; Galatians 3:23-29 To See Beneath the Exterior Shell Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Ubuntu” is a Zulu word with deep meaning in southern Africa. It’s one of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran

What Stands In Your Way? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 31, 2022

The wise man will rid himself of any hindrance. In some places coming to Christ means being rejected by family. Don’t let anything hinder you. Come to Christ today.

If you have ever played racquetball you know how difficult and frustrating it can be, chasing a rubber ball around a wooden court surrounded by four walls. You need to be agile and built low to the ground. Somehow in racquetball I manage to be at the right place at the wrong time. I zig when the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-48

Denomination: Baptist

How Many Are My Iniquities? - A Soul Searching Question Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 18, 2020

Recognition of sin and its effects on us should always bring us before the throne of God to forgive and restore us to fellowship.

In Job 13:23, the suffering patriarch is pleading his case before God, asking Him to specifically name those sins he has allegedly committed in order to see some justification for the untold misery he has undergone. He desired to confess any unknown wrongdoing so that he could be made pure ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:23, Job 19:25, Numbers 32:23, 1 John 1:8, Isaiah 59:9-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

22 The 2nd Commission Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Dec 24, 2020

This devotion is about the 2nd call of God to Jonah to go and preach to the people of Nineveh. This is the 22nd of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where a comparison is made between Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

Jonah 3:1 – “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time…” When we read the above words of the Lord to Jonah in Jonah 1:2, “Arise, go ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1, Jonah 1:2-3, Isaiah 65:2-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On Wealth & Poverty

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 5, 2020

The rich and the poor meet together. The Lord is the maker of them all

Plato, the Athenian philosopher, once stated: “Wealth and Poverty: The one is the parent of luxury and indolence, the other of meanness and viciousness and both of discontent. Proverbs 22.2 informs us: “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.” Life is like the two ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:18, Proverbs 28:19

Sermon On Keeping The Faith

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 19, 2020

In bad times it is often difficult to hold on to our faith in God

Ben Carson, the American politician, author and retired neurosurgeon once stated: “I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” James 1:6 informs ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16, 1 Peter 1:21

Faith In Three Letters

Contributed by Isaac Magsino on Jun 24, 2020

What if you could see the future, what will you do? This is the question of Clark Kent to his mom – Martha in Smallville series. Clark: Mom, if you could see anything, what would you do? Martha: Learn to close my eyes

FAITH IN THREE LETTERS Text: Habakuk 3:18 June 21, 2020 Riverside Church of Christ Intro: What if you could see the future, what will you do? This is the question of Clark Kent to his mom – Martha in Smallville series. Clark: Mom, if you could see anything, what would you do? ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Missions Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 11, 2019

Mission is nothing but helping one another to live a healthy, blessed life. First mission is to introduce Christ as savior then to see that person lives with all sufficiency and helping that person to overcome economic crises and other physical needs. Helping to the poor is another mission.

Text: Acts 11:23-30 Theme: GIVE TO MISSIONS Mission is nothing but helping one another to live a healthy, blessed life. First mission is to introduce Christ as savior to somebody and the second mission is to see that person lives with all sufficiency and helping that person to overcome economic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:23-30

Denomination: Methodist

Have You Heard God’s Message? Series

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

Have You Heard God’s Message?

Introduction: I. The Message 5 5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. A. The Message We Have Heard 1. We spoke last week of all the wonderful things John and the rest of the Apostles heard and saw ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Power Continuum Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2018

Like a light dimmer, the power is our prayers is connected to the depth of our walk with God. The closer we walk with God, the more potent our prayers.

The Prayer Power Continuum (James 1:5-8; 4:2b-3, 7-10; 5:16-18 ) 1. What tool can you use to cut water? A Sea-saw. 2. What tool did God give you to help you stay in conversation with Him? Prayer. Prayer is an important tool that God has given us, and one in which the devil will go to great pains ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8, James 4:2-3, James 4:7-10, James 5:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Favoritism Vs Faith Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 28, 2015

Some things are inconsistent with faith in Jesus Christ. Playing favorites in church is sin, plain and simple.

My brothers, show no favoritism as you hold your faith in the glorious Lord Jesus Christ. If a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes enters your assembly and also a poor man wearing ragged clothing enters, if you look at the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ