Sermons on My Story:

Halloween, A Ghost Story Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 1, 2017

The Book of 1 Samuel shares a ghost story that needs to be considered during this time of the year.

A Ghost Story The Book of 1 Samuel shares a ghost story that needs to be considered during this time of the year. The prophet Samuel is dead. King Saul was inquiring of the Lord and God was not answering Saul through dreams, nor Urim, nor prophets. So Saul surrenders to self-will and sins by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story- Chapter 10 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 21, 2014

The Story takes us to 1 Samuel chapters 1-15! The rise of Samuel and the fall of a leader.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we as we continue on our journey through The Story, we are still see a nation that is not in good shape. • Chapter 10 of the Story covers the book of 1 Samuel 1 through the early part of chapter 15. These chapters cover Israel through the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rahab: A Christian Story

Contributed by Carson Barrow on Mar 9, 2022

Look into the story of Rahab and notice the similarities to the life that we as Christians live today.

Background: Back in Joshua chapter 1 we see that God has called Joshua to go and take the land of which God had promised him. Life as a Christian can be messy and full of failures at every corner. In this mornings lesson we will encounter a woman named Rahab whose story may be a lot more similar ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21, Exodus 12:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story That Changed Everything

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 3, 2021

This is a sermon dedicated to the Holy Spirit encounter that took place between Peter and Cornelius household.

Scripture: Acts 10:34-48 (cf. 44-48); John 10:9-17 Theme: World Changing Stories Title: The Story that Changed Everything INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I want to talk to you today about how to live a transformational life. That is to say how to live a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48, John 10:9-17, Acts 10:32-48

Denomination: Nazarene

Their Story, Our Warning

Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jul 10, 2025

God holds up the mirror of the past to keep us from stumbling in the present.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” These were the words of the philosopher George Santayana about nations, politics, and the rise and fall of empires. But much earlier than George Santayana, the Apostle Paul, 18 centuries earlier, made the same point about our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Real Christmas Story PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 6, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the true meaning of Christmas, focusing on the birth of Jesus Christ as God's redemption plan for humanity.

Greetings, beloved family of faith. As we gather here today in our sacred sanctuary, we find ourselves in the midst of a season that is filled with a flurry of activities, a cascade of colors, and a symphony of sounds. Yes, we are in the heart of the Christmas season. This is a season that is often ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Topics: Teach, Real Story

The Re-Creation Story Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the beginning of God's re-creation of the world and our lives, offering us hope, new life, and freedom from fear.

Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk about something super cool - how Jesus' resurrection is like a re-creation story. You know, like a fresh start, a new beginning. We'll look at the story of the empty tomb in John's gospel and see how it connects to the story of creation in Genesis. And guess ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Topics: Resurrection Power, Eternal Life, Spiritual Rebirth, New Creation

Sermon On The Art Of Narration

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 29, 2024

Storytelling is defined as the activity of writing, telling, or reading stories.

Edward Miller, an American-born author and illustrator of children’s books once remarked: “Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32, James 3:1, Revelation 1:1, Matthew 13:35

Keep The Faith! (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 20, 2024

Given at the CO Springs, CO Vineyard church, Dec 5, 2021

The Triumphs of Faith 11 Now faith is the [a]assurance of things [b]hoped for, the [c]conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the men (AND WOMEN) of old [d]gained approval. 3 By faith we understand that the [e]worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

"Balthazar Of Bhagdad: A Magi's Story"

Contributed by William Groover on Dec 11, 2001

Dramatic monologue on one of the Magi

TEXT: Matt. 2:1-12 TOPIC: "Balthazar of Baghdad" AUTHOR: Dr. Bill Groover, East Hill Baptist Church, Tallahassee, Fl. bill@easthill.net Copyright 2000. NOTE: Very little is known about the Magi. The things I have written come from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

My Lord And My God

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 21, 2003

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter A sermon about Thomas

2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 "My Lord and My God!!" 19 ¶ On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20 When he had said this, he showed ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Living With Loss PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025

God meets us in every pain with real comfort, inviting us to receive his presence and share that comfort with others in their suffering.

There are weeks when our hearts feel thin. We sit at kitchen tables and stare at cold coffee. We stand in hospital halls and count ceiling tiles. We scroll through old texts, listening for a voice that no longer answers. Grief sits quietly in the corner like an unwelcome guest. Worry hums like an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Topics: Loss, Story, Comfort

August, My Month Of Uncommon Testimonies

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 29, 2025

Uncommon testimonies are not fabricated stories; they are living proofs of divine intervention that turn mockery into amazement and trials into triumphs.

AUGUST, MY MONTH OF UNCOMMON TESTIMONIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 126:1-3 Supporting Texts: Revelation 12:11, Luke 1:37, Job 5:9, Mark 5:25-34, John 11:40 INTRODUCTION: Every month carries a divine agenda, and August is prophetically ordained to be a month of uncommon ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Real People . . . Real Stories - Pt. 4 - Heroes Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018

The clock is ticking! Limited time! Limited days! What would you do if you knew that your time was about to be up?Description: It is personal. Sometimes it is guarded and sometimes it is shared. Everyone has one. Real people have real stories! Are you telling yours?

Heroes I. Introduction William Wallace, John Wayne, The Nature Boy Rick Flair, Wonder Woman, Harriet Tubman, Superman, the soldiers we remember on this Memorial Day who ran towards danger instead of away. All bigger than life heroes that grace our screens or history books. The writer of Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Easter Service

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 2, 2015

Short Easter Morning Service

Easter Service, Tell the events of the previous week 1. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Now Today The climax to one heck of a week Look at Mark 16:1-8--This is the climax of Mark’s Gospel, The Resurrection • Without the Resurrection the life and death of Jesus even though it would have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church