Sermons on Not To Please People:

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024

Today’s message is Building up Christ’s Church (4:11-13)

Big Idea: God has given gifts his people to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). More specifically, God has given gifted leaders to his church to equip everyone in his church to build it up to maturity (11-16). We are in the second half of our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Bethlehem?

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 10, 2024

Bethlehem was a tiny insignificant town; it wasn't an industrial, educational, or financial place. Just one of 1,000s of little towns. But God chose to bring the greatest thing in the world out of it. God can do that with your life too!

WHY BETHLEHEM? Mic. 5:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A 3 year old was helping his mother unpack their nativity set. He announced each piece as he unwrapped it from its tissue paper. “Here’s a donkey!” “Here’s a king!” 2. When he got to an infant molded into a manger, he proclaimed, “Here’s Baby ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking At The Church Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 23, 2025

Jesus: "I will build My church."

A. WHAT FUTURE DID JESUS SEE? “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). 1. An entity, He begins – “I will.” 2. Didn’t exist then or in Old Testament. 3. Continuous development – “Be building.” 4. Uniquely Jesus’ possession – “My.” 5. He would gather them into an assembly. 6. Victory “all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Saints We Need Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025

Authentic sainthood is not about perfection or headline-grabbing miracles.

Title: The Saints We Need Intro: Authentic sainthood is not about perfection or headline-grabbing miracles. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection Dear Friends, Last year, I watched Father Anthonyswamy stack boxes of canned goods in the pouring rain. His small rural church had organised a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Other

Los Santos Que Necesitamos Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025

La auténtica santidad no se trata de perfección ni de milagros que acaparen titulares.

Título: Los santos que necesitamos Introducción: La auténtica santidad no se trata de perfección ni de milagros que acaparen titulares. Escritura: Mateo 5:1-12 Reflexión Queridos amigos: El año pasado, vi al padre Anthonyswamy apilar cajas de conservas bajo la ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Other

How To Answer The Critics

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 6, 2025

Today we deal with some real life issues.

How To Answer The Critics Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fill My House Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 2, 2023

God demands from everyone who believes in his word to fill his house. The house may refer immediately to the church where you are part of, the house also refers to the kingdom of God, the house refers to his abode with us.

Theme:  Fill My House Text: Malachi 3:1-10   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever!   Introduction: What does it mean the house of God: It was a Tent of meeting during the wilderness journey, a place where the ark of the Lord was placed during David, Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Why Christians Should Support Our Jewish Brothers” Series

Contributed by Wayne Golliday on Mar 30, 2025

Church, today we’re going to talk about something close to God’s heart — the Jewish people. As Christians, we often forget that our Savior, our Scriptures, and our spiritual roots are all deeply Jewish. This isn’t just history — it’s our present calling.

Sermon Title: “Why Christians Should Support Our Jewish Brothers” Text: Romans 11:17-18, Genesis 12:3, John 4:22, Psalm 122:6 Time: Approximately 60 minutes Theme: Christians are spiritually connected to the Jewish people and are biblically called to bless, support, and stand with them. Purpose: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:17-18, Genesis 12:3, John 4:22

Who Should We Obey? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 5, 2022

As followers of Jesus, we need to share the Gospel courageously and actively with everyone we meet.

WHO SHOULD WE OBEY? Text: Acts 4:13-22 Introduction 1. “Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) 2. The question I want us to ponder this morning is should we obey God or people? 3. According to Peter and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-22

Denomination: Methodist

Present Suffering & Future Glory PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Explore and understand the message of Romans 8:18-30, emphasizing the reality of our present sufferings, the hope of future glory, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am so grateful for the opportunity to gather with you today, as we explore God's Word, seeking His wisdom, guidance, and comfort. Our focus today is Romans 8:18-30, a Scripture passage that addresses some of life's most challenging realities: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-30

Topics: Wonderful Future, God's People

Who? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

God uses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes, and we should have the faith and courage to obey Him, even in difficult circumstances.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We're about to delve into a scripture that's going to challenge us, inspire us, and motivate us to action. Our focus today is on Jeremiah 38:1-13, a story that perfectly illustrates that God uses ordinary folks like you and me for extraordinary purposes. As C.S. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:1-13

Topics: Ordinary People, Call To Action

Through His Eyes PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

Emphasize the boundless love and compassion of Jesus Christ for all people and the importance of spreading the Gospel as His followers.

Good morning, Church family! Today we're going to dive into a passage from the book of Matthew. A.W. Tozer wrote, "God's love is measureless. It is more: it is boundless. It has no bounds because it is not a thing but a facet of the essential nature of God." That's what we're going to see today – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:8

Topics: Christ's Compassion, All People

The Thankful Heart

Contributed by Tim Strickland on Nov 22, 2014

Calling people from the life of the world to a new life of thanksgiving. Please fill free to use any of the sermon as needed.

The Thankful Heart God sent his only son to this world, he came to love and give forgiveness, he lived and he died to buy our pardons. We have so much to be thankful for. I have the breath of life in me; and you have the breath of life in you, and an opportunity to serve God in a way that is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:7

Denomination: Baptist

Violating Honest, Kind Communication Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2018

We have all misused our tongues, and perhaps created much damage. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we don’t want to be like the natural, unregenerate person; we want to live on a higher level, one that honors God. Let’s take a look at 3 very familiar violations of honest, kind communication.

Violating Honest, Kind Communication (Proverbs 26:17, 20-26) 1. Most of us will enjoy a big Thanksgiving feast! BTW, What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi. 2. One woman writes, “A few years ago, my husband and I had my parents and sister up for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:20-26, Proverbs 26:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mindset = Lifestyle Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Most people really want to try and please God. But if they don’t have faith it is a frustrating experience, because most people think the way you please God is by ceasing to do bad and getting it all together. But we don’t have the power to do that.

INTRODUCTION I’m preaching through the book of Romans, verse after verse, and I personally believe if you could compare the whole Bible to a mountain range, then the book of Romans would definitely be the Himalayan mountains and Romans, Chapter 8, would be the Mount Everest towering over all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-11

Denomination: Baptist