Sermons on No Comforters:

Hanging Out And Games Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010

A five week series looking at why we do the things we do at church. Part one focuses on why we spend so much time in fellowship.

[OLD CHRISTINE CHURCH VIDEO] -okay, so let’s just be honest, church can be a little weird at times. There are very few places you can go in the world that people do the things they do here. Where else do you get together, eat hot dogs, sing together, listen to someone, pray together, do all these ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Methodist

Strength For The Way Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 2, 2010

God is in the restoring, renewing, reviving business.

“Go in Peace: Strength for the Way” Psalm 23:2-3a “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.” Why would God be in the restoring, renewing, reviving business? Perhaps it’s because we are so often weak and tired. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Heaven, The Place Of No Tears

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Aug 17, 2024

The Christian's hope is not just to live a long life on earth, but to live forever with God in heaven. —J. I. Packer

Good morning, dear friends. I'm so delighted to see each one of you here today. There's a sense of shared joy, shared faith, and shared hope that fills this room and each home online as we gather, and it's a beautiful thing. We are here, not because we are perfect, but because we are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, Isaiah 25:8, Romans 12:1-2, John 14:2, James 1:2-6, Hebrews 6:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Our Life On A Firm Foundation

Contributed by Brandon Queen on May 27, 2023

This sermon takes a look at our foundation as Christians.

ENGAGE: The gospel is the ultimate truth that brings us hope, peace, and salvation to all who believe in it. The teachings of false gospels or our own gospel may come in many different forms, but they all lead only to confusion, despair, hopelessness, and eternal separation from God. It gives us a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 22:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 1:1, Revelation 22:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Placed For Provision”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 3, 2021

Don’t stay in the dry places waiting for the former to happen again, it served its propose, but now God is sending you to your next provision.

I. Elijah A. Elijah is one of the most colorful personalities found in the entire Bible. Here in 1 Kings chapter 17, he appears suddenly upon the scene, he doesn’t have a huge introduction, and not a lot is said about his life previous to here in this passage. He comes on the scene during some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-6

Living The Mission Of God - Message #2 Series

Contributed by Floyd Steverson on May 6, 2017

Sermon Series from the Book of Acts

LIVING THE MISSION OF GOD - PART 2 Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 And tongues, like flames of fire that were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings In The Desert Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 8, 2018

A sermon that attempts to encourage folk that even in hard times there is blessing.

Blessing in the desert. If you were travelling from Egypt to Palestine and you wanted to get there guided by google maps you wouldn’t go through the wilderness of Sinai. Sinai is 200 miles out of the way and when you are travelling with a whole nation it would seem strange doing such a major ...read more

Scripture: John 6:3-14, Psalm 78:5-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hapy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2019

Do you want to be truly happy and blessed? Then be humble in your attitude towards yourself, your sin, others, and God.

Tim Keller, in his book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, talks about his high school days when his mother kept telling him, “You know, honey, you ought to join the chess club.” He would say, “Mom, I hate chess.” “Yes, I know,” she would say, “but it will look so good on your college ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Everything Hangs On This

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 23, 2025

What does it really mean to Love God with all? Not just on Sunday morning when your favorite praise song is being sung, on Wednesday afternoon when the high of Sunday service has dissipated and you find yourself stuck in traffic, or in times of suffering, or grief.

“Everything Hangs on This” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr PRAYER SCRIPTURE: - Matthew 22:37-40 “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, Romans 3:23, John 14:15

Denomination: Apostolic

Chosen Of God

Contributed by Jean Morris on Jan 28, 2003

Paul was chosen by God, yet for the sake of the furtherance of the Gospel he had to suffer many things; he teaches us in the book of Philippians that we should rejoice in sufferings and anxiety, and rejoice in lowly service, with Christ as our pattern.

December 26, 1999 TRAVELER’S REST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST CHOSEN OF GOD Paul wrote Philippians while he was imprisoned in Rome. He had visited Philippi on his second missionary journey, this was some time later, and the Church seems to have been well established at the time of this writing. In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-29, 1 Peter 3:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transfiguration A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Feb 8, 2002

God calls us out to be pioneers, to live off of the mountain taking the revelation of the mountain to our everday life.

Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9 10 February 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Have you ever felt like a pioneer? Doing something new — something you have never done before. Starting a new business, finishing University and starting a career. Some of you may have left a former country and struck out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Making The Wrong Choices

Contributed by Ade Odusote on Nov 15, 2002

Making choices without giving consideration to the will of God always has dire consequences

Life is a series of choices Genesis 13: 5 - 13 · The choices you make today will determine where you will find yourself tomorrow. · But most of the choices we are faced with in life are incidental. · But the thought of this message is for the more serious decisions we face in life. Choices ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-13, Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

"There Is Joy In The Lord"

Contributed by David Washburn on Dec 15, 2002

We are called to be oaks of righteousness, for our joy is found in the Lord, not in our circumstances.

The song that some of us learned as children goes, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart, down in my heart, I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart to stay.” Another song proclaims, “There is joy in the Lord, there is love in His presence, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Massaging The Mosque Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Nov 10, 2004

Massaging the Mosque

John 14, “6Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Our culture tends to lean towards cherishing an ideal or tolerating an ideal that runs counter to its foundation. Instead of loving Christ, our culture massages the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Case For Nehemiah Series

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 22, 2004

Joy in the Christian Life is one of the most important benefits and qualities we can have, but our life must be lived according to God’s Will and Purposes for us to have that joy. Lessons from Nehemiah can help us have that joy.

Who’s the shortest man in the Bible? = Nehemiah = "Knee-high-miah" + But if you study the life of Nehemiah nothing could be further from the truth + He’s one of the giants of the Old Testament = He’s among the best of the best + And yet how familiar are we with him? = How often have you heard a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist