Sermons on More Than Rituals:

More Valuable Than An Ox

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Healing, miracle

MORE VALUABLE THAN AN OX (LUKE 14:1-6) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Is More Than Kissing

Contributed by John Gaston on May 11, 2015

There are many definitions of love. It's easy to say you love someone, but your actions tell the truth. Orpah & Ruth are contrasts of what love really means.

LOVE IS MORE THAN KISSING Ruth 1:1-18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man once commented after a revival service to the evangelist, "If you could see how people don't pay attention! And they get up and wander around. It’s terrible!” The evangelist answered, "If you think the back of their ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

More Than Just Greetings

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 31, 2022

Now I know they didn't have church buildings then, but as you read this chapter you can almost visualize yourself walking in through the open door of the church at Rome, wandering down the aisle and meeting the various members.

Alba 7-31-2022 MORE THAN JUST GREETINGS Romans 16:1-16 Jeff Strite, minister with the Church of Christ at Logansport in Logansport, Indiana tells a story about how the way we greet one another makes a difference. Here is how he told the story: Years ago, I was preaching in a congregation where a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is There More Than One Will Of God?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 8, 2021

There is a belief within the church that the Creator God has a perfect will with as many as six permissive variations

There is a belief within the church that the Creator God has a perfect will with many permissive variations that purposely 'allows' horrible things such as sickness and disease to happen to those who He created in His image and likeness (James 3:9). "And be not conformed to this ...read more

Scripture: James 3:9, Romans 12:2, Revelation 21:9, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Than One Master? Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 29, 2021

One of the important areas that Jesus spoke a lot about was the enslavement to money and material possessions. Money is essential for our basic needs and daily living, but we should be wary to not let money become our master. Here is a study on being under different masters!

More than one master? We read like this in Matthew 6:24, “No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.” (BBE) In the above mentioned ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24

Denomination: Other

More Than I Deserve Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 4 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

Since the early 1970’s there have been dozens of books and hundreds of articles written from a supposedly Christian perspective that tell us how to build our self-esteem, our mate’s self-esteem, and our children’s self-esteem. We have been assured by the supposed “experts” on human behavior that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Precious Than Gold

Contributed by Antonius Fu on May 8, 2023

By God's grace, we receive the faith to believe in Him. And by His protection, when our faith is tested, it produces the purity of life. A life with a new quality, a life into a living hope and an inheritance kept for us in Heaven, this is a new life that is more precious than gold.

Today we are going to meditate on God's word taken from I Peter 1:3-9. with the topic More precious than gold. We always think that gold is something precious in our lives, but there is something much more precious than gold. According to human standards, gold is highly prized as a source ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Value Than An Ox

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

You are valued by God!

MORE VALUE THAN AN OX (LUKE 14:1-6) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6, Luke 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Barnabas: More Than An Encourager

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 29, 2021

The book of Acts recorded several situations involving Barnabas. Barnabas means son of consolation (or encouragement). He lives up to his name and more.

We are going to look at some scripture about Barnabas. Barnabas means son of consolation (or encouragement). When we study the Bible, it is good to look at the verses around the scripture that we are studying to get the full impact of what we are reading. Let's also look at what is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37

Denomination: Baptist

We Are More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Mar 25, 2024

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8: 37 NKJV

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8: 37 NKJV Who is a Conqueror? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a “Conqueror” is someone who “conquers, one who wins a country in war, subdues or subjugates a people or overcomes an adversary.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

More Scary Than Halloween

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Oct 20, 2024

At Halloween many people will put on scary costumes, go to places where they hoped to be scared and entertained by scary scenarios, and eat a lot of candy. But, there is some things that are much scarier than Halloween activities.

More Scary than Halloween Hebrew. 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Intro. Tomorrow is Halloween The actual holiday is on November 1st. All saints day It’s actually a Catholic holiday Halloween come’s from “All Hollow’s Eve” -It was a night of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:31, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing More Than Feelings PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Understand and internalize the significance of Christ's suffering as prophesied in Isaiah 53:3, and to prioritize and cherish God's Word in our lives to deepen our faith.

Good morning, church family. Today, we're gonna dive deep into the heart of the Gospel as we focus on Isaiah 53:3, a profound prophecy that foretells the suffering of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This passage, which reads, "He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3

Topics: Faith, Emotions

Faith Is More Than A Feeling Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 1, 2024

The Bible defines faith as "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

As Christians, we often hear the phrase "just have faith." But what does it really mean to have faith? Is it just a feeling or an emotion? Or is it something more? The Bible defines faith as "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, James 2:14-26

More Precious Than Gold Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 25, 2025

This sermon teaches that our trials are like a refiner's fire, designed by God to prove and purify our faith—which is more precious than gold—so that it will result in praise, honor, and glory at Christ's return.

Introduction: The Purpose of the "Need Be" In our last study, we faced the difficult paradox that we can "greatly rejoice" even while we are "in heaviness." We learned that our trials are temporary—just for a season—and that they are purposeful—there is a "need ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

1: More Than A Feeling Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Nov 21, 2025

Christmas is often filled with pressure to feel joyful, peaceful, and festive — but what happens when we don’t feel it? In this message, we explore the story of Mary in Luke 1:26–38 and reminds us that real peace isn’t about how we feel, but who we trust.

Need: Box full of Christmas decorations, a torch, a candle ________________________________________ Opening: Setting the Scene (walk up holding a box of Christmas decorations.) Well, it’s that time of year again. The Christmas adverts are on, the lights are going up, and the shops are playing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38