Sermons on My Fathers House:

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

We are never nearer God than when we love, and we are never nearer to being what he wants us to be than when we love.

Tolstoy wrote a story called "Where Love Is, God Is." It is about an old cobbler named Martin who lived alone. One night as he read the story of Jesus visiting the Pharisee, and the poor welcome he received, he prayed that the Lord would visit him. In his sleep he heard a voice saying, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Spilling Over With Gratitude

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

We can learn to express thanks to God regardless of the circumstances. Our hearts should overflow with gratitude to the One who made us and knows us by name.

Spilling Over with Gratitude Colossians 2:6-7 6 Now that you have welcomed the Anointed One, Jesus the Lord, into your lives, continue to journey with Him and allow Him to shape your lives. 7 Let your roots grow down deeply in Him, and let Him build you up on a firm foundation. Be strong in the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Leaders, Legends & Losers Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on May 20, 2014

By the Israelite's failure to possess the land, we can learn valuable lessons in overcoming our enemies. This is the intro to the series.

Leaders, Legends & Losers Series: Leaders, Legends & Losers May 18, 2014 So today, I’m starting a summer series of messages on the book of Judges. I’ve always liked the book of Judges because of the classic bible characters and stories that you find in it. People like Gideon, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Doing Life Together Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014

In Christian community we find the encouragement and support to press on the higher calling of Jesus.

Doing Life Together Text: Gal. 6:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Christian community is like the Christian's sanctification. It is a gift of God which we cannot claim. Only God knows the real state of our fellowship, of our sanctification. What may appear weak and trifling to us may be great ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Fear Nephilim (Joshua 10:16-28) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 9, 2022

Dedicating to destruction is designed to kill off nephilim-- the descendants from Genesis 6:1-4. Here, Joshua body bags 5 of them.

Our passage this morning shouldn't make sense to you. Not because the language is complicated, or because it's hard to visualize the events it describes. It shouldn't make sense to you, because the battle we've been reading about for the past two weeks between Israel and the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:17-33, 1 Samuel 17:1-11, Joshua 10:16-28, Genesis 6:1-4

The Wise, The Unwise, And The Otherwise Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 4, 2021

In James chapter 3, James contrasts two kinds of wisdom: worldly wisdom and godly wisdom. The fruits that result from these two kinds of wisdom couldn't be any more different from each other.

A. Let’s start our sermon this morning with a quote: “Life is hard and it’s harder when you’re stupid.” 1. We chuckle at that because we all know it’s true. 2. Some people attribute that quote to John Wayne. 3. I don’t know if the Duke did or didn’t say those words. 4. The line doesn’t appear in ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18, Proverbs 4:5-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Deal With Sin And Guilt Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 19, 2021

Many options in the religious and secular world are given for how to deal with our everyday experience of sin, the guilt it brings and the dread of potential ultimate condemnation. The Book of Hebrews is adamant that there is only one solution for sin, and no other substitutes.

The great American psychiatrist Karl Menninger, author of the book, Whatever Became of Sin, once stated that if he could convince patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75% of them could walk out the next day. His statement underscores the struggle that all of us human ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 9:25-28

Denomination: Bible Church

Somebody Is Drawing A Line To Separate You From God.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 1, 2021

: We must be willing to stand firm on the side of God, regardless of the price that we are called to pay. It’s not easy being a follower of Jesus Christ.

Somebody Is Drawing a Line to Separate You From God. 11/28/2021 Daniel 6:1-9 Ephesians 6:10-20 I can remember as a kid the all important drawing a line in the sand. When you were upset with someone and they wanted to put you on front street, they would draw a line and dare you to cross ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28, Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Money Matters Part Ii

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 21, 2024

A series on stewardship.

Title: “Money Matters Basics: Tithing” Scripture: Mal. 3:6-12 Type: Topical Where: GNBC 11-10-24 Intro: “Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist who made a fortune by inventing dynamite and explosives for weapons. When Nobel’s brother died, a newspaper accidentally printed Alfred’s obituary ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Seal Judgments - Part #1

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 17, 2023

The breaking of the first 4 seals brings tremendous devastation and death to people who are confused, bewildered, amazed, perplexed looking for people who have suddenly been raptured.

The Seal Judgments Part #1 The Four Horsemen By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - For the past few weeks, I have been teaching from the Book of Revelation and I believe I am to stay here for a while until I go all the way through Revelation or until God says move on. I believe that there ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

The Two Judgments (The Great White Throne Judgment And The Judgment Seat Of Christ)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 9, 2024

Today in this sermon I will be preaching about the two judgments that the Bible teaches that will take place in the future.

These two judgments will take place after the RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH. • Judgment Seat of Christ • Great White throne Judgment Every one of us one day will appear before the Lord in one of these judgments…EVERYONE! Look at Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-9, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Changes Everything

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 30, 2023

Has Easter Changed everything in your life? Has it changed anything. Chances are that if that's your answer you need to hear this message, Because, Easter, that is the Resurrection of Jesus Chirst ought to have changed everything for you.

The Resurrection Changes Everything! Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 John 20:1-18 Some of you are here this morning because you received one of or several of our Resurrection Sunday Mailers. The last of them declared, “Easter Changed Everything!” And so I have taken that as our theme for this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 15:1-5

Denomination: Bible Church

Celebrating God’s Watchman Because Of Their True Value

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 28, 2025

We celebrate our pastors because of their vigilance as they are called to be constantly on duty and alert to dangers that could harm their flock.

Sermon: Celebrating God’s Watchman Because of Their True Value Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12 “The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12, Matthew 15:8

Denomination: Methodist

Love Won’t Walk By

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 25, 2025

Loving Christians refuse to walk past suffering; they see, feel, and act with Christlike compassion that changes lives for eternity.

It was just after sunset on a chilly evening in Chicago. The streets pulsed with life—horns, footsteps, laughter, rushing commuters. The Michigan Avenue Bridge glittered with lights reflecting off the black water below. Thousands passed across it every hour. But on this particular night, one man ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35, Lamentations 1:12, Luke 10:33, Matthew 25:40, 1 John 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Happy New Day

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 27, 2025

This New Year message reframes faith from managing the future to walking faithfully through today, trusting God’s presence rather than promises or outcomes.

This is a New Year sermon. For some of you, that sentence alone is enough to make you settle back into your seat and quietly decide, "I’ll check out for now and will check back in about half an hour." I don’t say that sarcastically. I say it honestly. Because New Year’s sermons have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, Matthew 6:11, Lamentations 3:22-23, Matthew 6:34, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist