Sermons on Occurrence:

Waking Up..."Christmas" Everyday

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 12, 2014

His mercies are new every morning... they're ours to be enjoyed each and every day of the year... Beautiful gifts to be opened up...each of them filled with His abundant life appropriate for the day that God has planned out for us...

Waking up..."Christmas" everyday Lamentations 3:22-24 NKJ 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resurrection Power, An Easter Message

Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011

EOLS: The Resurrection is the power that enables the Christian to live a productive and abundant daily life.

John 11:23-27 (23) Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." (24) Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day." (25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, (26) and ...read more

Scripture: John 11:23-27

Denomination: Methodist

Paul Kept Surrendered So He Could Graduate! Series

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 22, 2010

Paul passed many tests to graduate.

Paul kept surrendered so he could graduate! 2 COR 4:7-12, 16-18 A father was filling out an application form for his daughter, who was seeking entrance to a very exclusive college. He came to the question on the form which asked whether the applicant was a leader. In honesty, he wrote, "No, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Paul Kept Surrendered So He Could Graduate!

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 14, 2010

What Paul went through to serve God.

Paul kept surrendered so he could graduate! 2 COR 4:7-12, 16-18 A father was filling out an application form for his daughter, who was seeking entrance to a very exclusive college. He came to the question on the form which asked whether the applicant was a leader. In honesty, he wrote, "No, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fill It To The Rim Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

Being with Jesus seems to change people. Incarnation is an important to God's plan

Fill it to the rim The direction of our sermon time in this New Year is being guided by a mnemonic device…a simple memory aid, a word that I hope that we can all use to help us to listen for God as individuals and as a church. The word is based on the idea that the prophets of God ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Congregational

My Bff @ Midnight Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 3, 2009

This parable is clearly about prayer but exactly what is Jesus teaching us about prayer. Because of interpretative translations, it may not be what you think.

The Parables of Jesus My BFF @ Midnight Luke 11:1-13 August 2, 2009 This parable is clearly a parable about prayer. Luke has positioned it after Jesus teaches “The Lord’s Prayer,” and has included the saying about prayer that uses the “ask, seek, and knock,” which Matthew has as part of the Sermon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

More Valuable Than An Ox

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Healing, miracle

MORE VALUE THAN AN OX (LUKE 14:1-6) After I finished my book on People Jesus Met for the people Jesus healed last month, I was literally soaking my feet one day in hot water with herbs, salt and vinegar when I checked the KJV word “dropsy” on the Internet. I had purposefully left out the miracle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coronavirus, Our National Affliction Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 18, 2020

The Bible gives us clear teachings on how it is God who brings pestilence upon a disobedient people or a nation who is His enemy.

Coronavirus, Our National Affliction God’s Chastisement on an Unrepentant Nation According to news releases, COVID-19 is on the rise with the government and medical field warning people to take caution, by wearing mask, avoid large crowds, stay home, do not have family Thanksgiving gatherings, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Value Than An Ox

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

You are valued by God!

MORE VALUE THAN AN OX (LUKE 14:1-6) After I finished my book on People Jesus Met for the people Jesus healed last month, I was literally soaking my feet one day in hot water with herbs, salt and vinegar when I checked the KJV word “dropsy” on the Internet. I had purposefully left out the miracle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6, Luke 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lift Jesus Higher

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 27, 2021

1 Peter 5

LIFT JESUS HIGHER (1 PETER 5) Here is my top 7 pick from the “100 Best Last Lines from Novels”? 1. …you must go on, I can’t go on, I’ll go on. –Samuel Beckett, The Unnamable 2. . ‘It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Armed For Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 26, 2025

Do you believe Satan and demons are real? The Bible reveals that they are not only real but active today, so it is important to be prepared to withstand their attacks. Get ready to study the full armor that God provides us with in order to stand against Satan and his demons!

Armed for Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-20 Happy early July 4th, Independence Day. Certain things are worth fighting for. The founding fathers of the United States of America felt that representation in government was worth fighting for. That's one of the reasons for the Revolutionary ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: *other

We Haven't Even Heard Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 22, 2024

Earnestly seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit and be willing to accept whatever God has for you.

WE HAVEN’T EVEN HEARD Text: Acts 19:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is NO COMPARISON between the power of Satan and the power of the HOLY SPRIT IN YOU. The power of Satan is like a little firecracker while the power of the Holy Spirit inside of you is like a NUCLEAR BOMB! 2. At the end of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

When Its Convenient - When Its Not

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Sep 7, 2001

A call to guide and encourage one another from Scripture.

20010902a – 2 Timothy 4.1-8 “When It’s Convenient – When It’s Not” OPENING There are three things we need to do with the Word, when it is convenient and welcome and when it is not. We need to do these because people will gather (lit “heap up”) teachers who tell them what they want to hear. But ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Chosen By God

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Jun 26, 2007

What does the Bible teach about election? In this message, Pastor Steve examines this subject in light of Ephesians 1:4.

Ephesians 1:4 says, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him" (emphasis mine). The word “chose” is the Greek word eklego. It means “to pick out, select” (Vine) or “choose out for one’s own self” (Wuest). This word “indicates ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Expressing Our Faith

Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007

Showing our Faith throught the hard times.

Sermon Scripture: John 12:1­8; Mark 14:3­9, especially Mark 14:9 Expressing Our Faith Introduction: In our lives we have a choice. We might respond to Jesus in a conventional way, "going through the motions," or we might surrender our lives to Him as an expression of our faith no matter how ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist