Sermons on Misfits:

Road Trip Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 5, 2016

A study of the book of Job 16: 1 – 22

Job 16: 1 – 22 Road Trip 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “I have heard many such things; Miserable comforters are you all! 3 Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? 4 I also could speak as you do, if your soul were in my soul’s place. I could heap ...read more

Scripture: Job 16:1-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Unstoppable Growth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 18, 2016

What will it take for the concept of unreached people to become totally intolerable for us in the church?

Unstoppable Growth Mark 4:21-34 Rev. Brian Bill May 14-15, 2016 David Platt, author of several books, including Radical, is now the president of the Southern Baptist’s International Foreign Mission Board. Beth and I heard him preach a sermon about a month ago that crushed me. I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Hidden Kingdom Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 25, 2013

4 short truths about small things.

The Hidden Kingdom Series: Markers Along the Narrow Way December 2, 2012 Formerly: Mustard Field of Dreams, Series: Stories Hollywood Missed, December 11, 2005 READ Mark 4:21-34 with me… (READ) Last week Jesus told a parable about 4 types of soil…each of us is one of them…but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Is Great

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 12, 2013

God alone is great and worthy of our praise.

INTRODUCTION The human heart is an amazing creation of God. Let’s see how much you know about this miracle of creation. What’s the average heartbeat for an adult? (The average heartbeat is 72 times per minute. In the course of one day it beats over 100,000 times. In one year the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 135:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Useful & Fruitful Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 24, 2011

Even in the place of your affliction, trust the Lord to use you for His glory; trust Him to make you forget your pain; and trust Him to make you fruitful as you live your life for Him.

In 1969, in a science lab in New Jersey, Canadian physicist Willard Boyle and his colleagues invented the concept of an electronic eye. Using their knowledge of mathematics and the behavior of light they provided the science behind digital cameras known as a charged-coupled device or CCD. The CCD ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-57

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Home Alone Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 28, 2009

Learning how to overcome the feeling of loneliness through the example of Joseph of Nazareth.

SERIES: CHRISTMAS CLASSICS (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church) “HOME ALONE” MATTHEW 1:18-25; 2:13-15, 19-21 OPEN This morning we start a new series called Christmas Classics. This series is developed around well-known movies based around the theme of Christmas. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letter To The Church In Smyrna

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 20, 2020

The church poor by wordly standards but rich by heavenly standards.

Letter to the church in Smyrna Rev. 2: 8-11 The Book of Revelation is an example of apocalyptic literature, a type of Jewish-Christian writing that flourished especially between 250 BC and 150 AD. The chief example in the Old Testament is Daniel 7-12. This type of literature communicates about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mighty Men Of Valor

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 5, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Chronicles 7 verses 1 through 40

1 Chronicles 7: 1 – 40 Mighty Men of Valor 7 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. 2 The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house. The sons of Tola were mighty men of valor in their generations; their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 7:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Overcoming The Spirit Of Rejection Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Apr 4, 2016

Rejection can have a devastating effect upon the lives of people with scars that they will carry as they mature. In this message, we will learn how Jephthah overcame rejection and rose up to be the next Judge of Isarel.

Rejection means to cast aside; to throw away; to put side. It can refer to a person or a thing as if not up to some standard. When you reject a person, it shows him or her that he is unacceptable, of no value, doesn't belong, unwanted, can't fit in and unloved. Rejection communicates this message ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Praising In The Pit Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 23, 2025

When you hit rock bottom, you’ll find that the Rock at the bottom is God Himself.

Praising in the Pit Psalm 34 Rev. Brian Bill June 21-22, 2025 I met an unforgettable man about 20 years ago when I was pastoring in central Illinois. The first time he came into our church sanctuary, he raised his arms over his head, looked up to the ceiling and said he was waiting for the roof ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Who's In Charge Here?

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

Christ is the Head of the Church.

Who's In Charge Here? Colossians 1:16-18 At a meeting of the American Psychological Association, Jack Lipton, a psychologist at Union College, and R. Scott Builione, a graduate student at Columbia University, presented their findings on how members of the various sections of eleven major symphony ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Christians Think About Jesus Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001

Three key concepts about who Jesus is for people investigating the Christian faith.

It seems like the more popular a celebrity gets, the more other people want that celebrity’s special endorsement. Consider Michael Jordan, who makes more money each year in endorsements than he makes playing basketball for the Bulls. Everyone wants Michael’s seal of approval, and he makes $38 ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-18, Matthew 20:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shaped For Serving God Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

Purpose #4 MINISTRY — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See in Word format at www.praiseag.org

SHAPED FOR SERVING GOD Purpose #4 MINISTRY — 40 Days of Purpose 1 Peter 4:10 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: A couple years ago the nation remembered Elvis by making his greatest hits album number one in the nation—25 years after the guy died! Now in spite of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Invited To Live His Life Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 20, 2006

A spin-off of the FOX hit series, “24”. This series chronicles a single day in the life of Jesus from Mark 1:16 – 39. As we watch the lifestyle that Jesus lives, we can learn how to live like him!

0600: Invited to Live His Life 24: A Day in the Life of Jesus March 5, 2006 Welcome to “24: A Day in the Life of Jesus”! Just a minute while I set my stop watch. Starting “NOW”… I have 24 hours to finish this message! (Just kidding!). Seriously, do we have any ‘24’ fans here this morning? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Shocks World In Tell-All Drama! Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006

The Contents and Implications of God’s "mystery revealed" are really rather shocking--though they are meant to really comfort us. To convey this shocking nature the sermon uses a series of "tabloid style" headlines to grab attention.

They [wore] black they are very serious-looking; and they look like they just came from a sculpting competition. tattoos, facial jewelry (hooks, studs, chains "it looked like half of them had fallen into a tackle box, gotten up, and just showed up at church like that". This two year old church ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ