Sermons on My Mother Taught Me:

How Does The Empty Tomb Affect Me Today?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Apr 5, 2005

I share a couple important thoughts about how the Empty tomb, the resurrection affects us today as Christians

The Empty Tomb and how it affects me today Pastor Glenn Newton April 3, 2005 Text: Philippians 3:10-14 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Can You Hear Me Know? Part 2

Contributed by John Russell on Aug 18, 2006

Knowing God’s will is one of the most challenging aspects of being a Christian... or is it?

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Part II: Discovering the Will of God Proverbs 3.5-7 Introduction For two years I’ve been prom-ising this message. How can I tell what God wants me to do? How does a Christian make decisions? How does God direct us? What’s the secret? What’s the magic for-mula? Last week on ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh Lord, Bless Me Indeed! (Prayer Of Jabez) Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 6, 2025

A Sermon on Seeking God's Divine Blessings.

OH LORD, BLESS ME INDEED! By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting To The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 2, 2019

Jesus taught His followers to prove their love by purity of living that flows from the heart.

“If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times growing up. The point is: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right. However, Christian perspective on the subject of Christian distinctiveness presents to some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Lord, What Do You Want Me To Do?

Contributed by William Tan Yh on Sep 16, 2020

Apostle Paul encountered the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus and he was changed forever. His life was to live for Christ and for the assignment which Christ had given him. For Paul said, For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.

Good morning leaders and co-laborers in the Lord, do you remember what did Paul said to Jesus on the road to Damascus at the time of his conversion? The Call of Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:6 “Lord, what do You want me to do?” From that time, the life of Paul was never the same ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Acts 21:10-14, Acts 9:6, Acts 26:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Hell - Who Really Chooses?

Contributed by David Leach on Apr 3, 2015

Another great myth: A God of love won’t send me to Hell (regardless of whether I choose to fully devote my life to Him while I’m here on earth)

The reasoning faculties of our natural minds are capable of jumping to all manner of false conclusions about God and eternity. Especially if we choose to ignore the truth of God’s own words, we will be prone to substitute our own pet teachings. Often the motive for such wrong beliefs is to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Thousand Messages, One Truth: The Faithfulness Of God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 21, 2024

This is the one-thousandth sermon that God has blessed me to share with you. His Word has been my constant source of wisdom, guidance, and strength, and it is this same Word that I want to lift up today.

A Thousand Messages, One Truth: The Faithfulness of God Introduction: It’s hard to believe we are here today, not just for another sermon, but for the one thousandth sermon that God has blessed me to write and share. As I reflect on this journey, I am reminded of God’s unchanging faithfulness. ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23, Isaiah 55:11, Deuteronomy 7:9, Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 46:1, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Philippians 1:6, 1 John 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trustworthy Saying - Part 1

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Oct 14, 2024

There are some truths that impact me and my walk. Paul talks about some of these truths with the phrase, "They saying is trustworthy." Let's look at them over the next few weeks.

The Saying Is Trustworthy (1 Tim 4:7-10) Intro: A. It was a temptation, not the only and not the greatest. It was a temptation to see how he would do. I am going to tempt you because I don’t believe that in your current situation you will be able to live up to what is professed about you. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, 1 Timothy 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

the Plague Of Flies. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 24, 2022

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes to the river and say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

The Plague Of Flies. Exodus 8:20-24. Exodus 8:20-24. 20Then the LORD said to Moses,"’ Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes to the river and say to him, ''This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.' 21If you do not let my ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:20-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Miracle Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 29, 2021

The real miracle of Christmas is that God, who send his one and Only Son to die in my place, That He became sin for me that I may have salvation. All Scripture quotes are from the NASB.

We tend to take Christmas for granted. Those of us who have grown up in the church, we know the Christmas story from the Bible almost by heart. We can cite the passages from Luke about Jesus being born and laid in a manger. We know how the angels appeared to the shepherds while they were ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Communion

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006

Jesus said, "This is my body which was given for you, do this in remembrance of Me." Let us look at how participating in the Lord’s supper benefits all who come with believing and contrite hearts.

Communion by Paul Fritz Luke 22:19-22:19 Happiness is being forgiven and appropriating that truth, read the bumper sticker. When I read that quote it made me realize that happiness is continually enhanced through our participation in the truths found in the Lord’s supper. Jesus said, "This is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Do You Want Me To Do For You? Series

Contributed by Bob Myers on Sep 8, 2020

Jesus' question is the same to you and me today as it was to Bartimaeus on the road to Jerusalem: What do you want me to do for you?

Who Is This Man? What Do You Want Me to Do for You? Mark 10:46-52 Choose Wisely “He chose poorly.” Those were the understated words of the ageless knight in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as the movie’s villain’s face melted away in vintage Spielberg fashion. If you recall the scene, Indiana ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Baptist

The Thief On The Cross Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 1, 2021

Remember Me!

October 31, 2020 Last week’s sermon on Zacchaeus was to be the last in this series until my friend and I read the book, “Surprised by Love” by Elizabeth Viera Talbot on a recent vacation {thoughts on this sermon come from the chapter, “The Assurance”}. To what lengths would you go to ransom your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"if Your Presence Will Not Go With Me,,,"

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 8, 2025

When God threatens to withdraw His presence, the critical danger demands that leaders plead with the Lord to stay near.

“The LORD said to Moses, ‘Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, “To your offspring I will give it.” I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What Would You Have Me Do For You? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 21, 2006

It would appear that Jesus never asked this question of anyone else in the Gospels. Didn’t He know what these blind men needed?

OPEN: A man walks into a dentist’s office and says, "Excuse me, can you help me. I think I’m a moth." The dentist replied "You don’t need a dentist. You need a psychiatrist. His office is just down the hall" "Yes, I know." Says the man. "So, why did you come in here?" asked the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34, Matthew 20:30-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ