Sermons on October 7th:

Shortcut, Short Circuit (October 16, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 13, 2022

Shortcuts lead to short circuits in our spiritual lives. Today we will talk about repentance, confessing faith and persecution.

SHORTCUT, SHORT CIRCUIT Text: John 10:1 -2 and Matthew 5:10-12 John 10:1 "Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. Matthew 5:10-12 ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-2, Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Why God? Why? (October 12. 2012).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Can we always make sense out of tragedies? Like Paul tell us as Job discovers, we have to grasp that nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:35 -39). We do not get to that place in our journey without God’s help.

WHY GOD? WHY? Text: Job 38:1- 7 “Elie Wiesel ….tells a story he heard in a concentration camp: Three rabbis put God on trial for being absent from humanity. They find God guilty as charged. When the trial ends, one rabbi looks at his watch and says, “It’s time for prayers.” The ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

The Church That Makes God Sick Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jan 11, 2008

The 7th church of Revelation

INTRO: Imagine yourself going to a doctor’s office for a check-up and you ask the doctor, "What can I do about my hair falling?" and he says to get out of the way. Another occasion you ask doctor what would you give me for this cold and he replies, "I don’t know. What would you take?" or "Doctor, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

1st Sunday After Epiphany, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 9, 2023

JANUARY 7th, 2024.

Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29:1-11, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 A). THE FIRST DAY. Genesis 1:1-5. GENESIS 1:1. “In the beginning” is a temporal expression; it pertains to time. In fact, here it refers to the beginning of time itself; but also to the beginning of Creation. This is the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29:1-11, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2nd Sunday Of Easter, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 5, 2021

APRIL 7th, 2024.

Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133:1-3, 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2, John 20:19-31. (A) GRACE TO GIVE. Acts 4:32-35. The first reference to the voluntary sharing of the early church occurs soon after Pentecost, when the believers in the Jerusalem church (3,120 members plus daily additions) were said to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133:1-3, 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2, John 20:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2nd Sunday Of Advent, Year A. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 14, 2022

DECEMBER 7th, 2025.

Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, Psalm 72:18-19, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12. A). A SHOOT FROM THE ROOT. Isaiah 11:1-10. The reference to “the stem of Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1) sends us back to the origins of Messiah’s dynasty. Not just to David: but to his father, Jesse. David was the youngest ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, Psalm 72:18-19, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If God Is For Us, It Does Not Matter Who Is Against Us Series

Contributed by Don Campbell on Oct 23, 2025

This is the 7th sermon in the series.

IF GOD IS FOR US, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO IS AGAINST US PSALM 119:49-56 INTRODUCTION A. Was David afraid that God had forgotten his word, destroying any hope that David had? In one sense, God does forget some things in that he does not hold them against us. However, that does not make him a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:49-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith, Rewards And Duty (October 5, 2025 Version)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 30, 2025

This passage of scripture presents us with three things, faith, rewards and duty. If we forget about the sin warning that Jesus gives to us in this scripture, then our ingredients for true discipleship will be incomplete.

FAITH, REWARDS AND DUTY Text: Luke 17:(1-4) 5 – 10 Luke 17:5-10  The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"  (6)  The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10, Luke 17:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist

Give God What Is His (October 22, 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Why were the Pharisees wanting to try to trick Jesus? The reason why they wanted to try and trick Jesus was because Jesus’s authority rivaled their own! In trying to force Jesus to choose a side, they hoped to get Jesus to incriminate Himself.

GIVE GOD WHAT IS HIS Text: Matthew 22:15 - 22 How many times have you heard someone say something like, “I only have to do two things, pay taxes and die”? Now they even have a new tax added on which is called by some a “death tax” which means that they tax the estate that is on by a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Guests Who Came To Dinner (October 15, 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

This parable is about both God’s grace and the gratitude of those that God invites to His table.

THE GUESTS WHO CAME TO DINNER Text: Matthew 22:1 -14 Tell me if this sounds familiar? It dinner time, the meal is ready but everybody is distracted. Dad is watching a ball game and cheering loud. The daughter has on her head phones which is attached to her device, (iphone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

In Between Time

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 27, 2003

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 6-19 "In between Time"   6 ¶ "I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they know that everything that thou hast given me is from thee; 8 for I have given ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

I Am Joseph

Contributed by Duane Brown on Feb 20, 2006

7th in a series on the life of Joseph

Why was Joseph considered great? Why does the spirit of God seem to hover over his life more than any other person in the book of Genesis? Joseph wasn’t any superhero; he was just a mere man. He never walked on water, he didn’t possess a halo, he never performed a miracle, this guy seemed to be a ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002

7th in First John Series

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES? 1 John 2:18-27 INTRO: John teaches us in these verses that we can either ground ourselves in the truth or suffer the consequences. It is important for us to understand the days we live in. ILLUS: I heard about an old farmer that had a grandfather clock that went haywire ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

House Cleaning

Contributed by Devin Hudson on Jan 29, 2002

7th sermon in a John series

Cleaning House John 2.12-25 What gets you worked up? What gets you excited? Some people get excited over ballgames. Some get worked up over political issues. Others are energized by work. I know some who get excited over things such as cars or trucks. Such individuals work diligently to keep ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

One Plus One Plus One Equals One

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 24, 2001

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 20-26 One Plus One Plus One = One   We have a wonderful mystery to contemplate this morning, and it is summarized in a strange formula. It’s not really all that complicated, but it is worthy of reflection for it has implications for our lives together. Here is the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran