Sermons on Olive:

Life Isn't Trivial

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Today, I want to sound the trumpet on the Need for Endurance and Perseverance. There are many things we are called to endure. Today’s message is designed to offer you fuel for the race to endure.

Today, I want to sound the trumpet on the Need for Endurance and Perseverance. There are many things we are called to endure. Today’s message is designed to offer you fuel for the race to endure. I think of the early church martyr Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna. Polycarp was eighty-six years old ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

2x4 In My Eye Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 1, 2021

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

“2x4 In My Eye” Luke 6:37-45 A sermon for 6/6/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 6 “41 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-45, Galatians 6:7-10, Luke 6:35-36, Ephesians 4:25-31, Matthew 18:15-17, Ephesians 4:15, James 3:8-12, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Realization Of God’s Guidance-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 28, 2025

2 of ? Luke records prophetic events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. God’s ‘guidance’(1:79) has been realized or brought to fruition. ?How is God’s guidance realized? God’s guidance is realized thru a Prophetic...

The REALIZATION Of GOD’s GUIDANCE-II—Luke 1:60-64(:57-80) Attention: 1:76-79—““And you, child[John], will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord[Jesus] to prepare His ways, To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:60-64, Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

The Realization Of God’s Guidance-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 2, 2025

3 of ? Luke records prophetic events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. God’s ‘guidance’(1:79) has been realized or brought to fruition. ?How is God’s guidance realized? God’s guidance is realized thru a Prophetic...

The REALIZATION Of GOD’s GUIDANCE-III— Luke 1:65-67(:57-80) Attention: 'Daddy Wouldn’t Like It' A man is on vacation driving thru Pennsylvania’s Amish country. He drives over a hill & spies a huge wagon that had spilled it’s entire load of hay. A young boy was picking up handfuls ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:65-67, Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

Not By Might But By My Spirit

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 8, 2025

This sermon proclaims that God’s work in rebuilding His temple—and in strengthening His people today—is never accomplished by human effort but solely by the empowering, obstacle-flattening, hope-renewing work of the Holy Spirit.

Not by Might but by My Spirit Zechariah 4:1-9 Let’s begin with the remarkable story of how God’s people — weary from exile yet renewed by hope — rebuilt the house of the Lord. Because of their idolatry, moral corruption, and rejection of God’s prophets, the nation of Judah fell to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

10. Message In 1 Peter – Number 10 – Let Me Share My Friend (1 Peter 3:22) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 8, 2025

Peter shares his memories of Jesus with those he writes to. Jesus was his Friend, and the Apostle loved sharing his Friend with others. There are selections here from his letter, all pointing to the Lord that Peter knew and loved.

10. Message in 1 Peter – Number 10 – LET ME SHARE MY FRIEND (1 Peter 3:22) INTRODUCTION TO THE MESSAGE {{1 Peter 3:22 “who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.”}} A first hand report carries more weight ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, John 1:3, Matthew 14:29-30, Matthew 26:33-34, 1 Peter 1:7-8, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 1:19, John 14:26, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:21, Mark 8:34, 1 Peter 2:22-23, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 10:11-12, John 21:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Feast Of Firstfruits (Pt.3) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 11, 2025

We’ve already covered Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread. Today we’ll discuss Feast of First Fruits.

I wanted us to experience an example of understanding that the Bible is the unified story that leads to Christ, by having a deeper understanding of the significance of the 7 Feasts, to us, as Christians with this in mind: Understand the Hebrew calendar date assigned to each Historical ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-2, Leviticus 23:1-14

Ntroducing Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Jaeyoun Chang on Jan 11, 2026

Since a prophet of God appeared for the first time in nearly 400 years since the prophet Malachi, the Israelites had high expectations for John the Baptist.

Introduction When the word of God came to John the Baptist in the desert, he went into all the country around the Jordan and began to preach a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Then a large crowd came to John to be baptized. John the Baptist preached to produce fruit in keeping ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sour Grapes

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 29, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 31: 1 – 40

Jeremiah 31: 1 – 40 Sour Grapes 1 “At the same time,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.” 2 Thus says the LORD: “The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness—Israel, when I went to give him rest.” 3 The LORD has appeared ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Mark Part 3 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Sep 27, 2025

footnotes by biblegateway.com

The Transfiguration 9 And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” 2 Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and [a]James and John, and *brought them up ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Countdown To The Conclusion

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 16, 2002

This message deals with the fact of Christ’s soon return and the happenings in our world that point to that fact.

COUNTDOWN TO THE CONCLUSION TEXT: Luke 12: 36-40 INTRO: Rockets at Cape Canaveral are not the only things that are on a countdown. The world, and life as we know it, are on God’s timetable, and the countdown has already begun. Since time began, the moments have been ticking away, rushing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Help In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2010

A study of chapter 17 verse 1 through 24

1 Kings 17 God’s help in difficult times I am getting tired of watching television. I mean I use to be a TVaholic. Now the movies are lousy. The programs stink. And the News! They are keeping us in the dark relative to key news and feeding us worthless information. I am sick and tired of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Betrayed Part 1 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2010

A study of chapter 16 verses 1 through 12

Ezekiel 16: 1 – 12 ‘Betrayed’ Part 1 1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem: “Your birth and your nativity are from the land of Canaan; your father was an Amorite and your mother a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-12

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Parenting

Contributed by Jimmy Seibert on Aug 13, 2014

Willl you bless your children? Will you affirm and love them the way God intended?

On the parenting front, if you are not a parent, a single, or not able to have kids, this is still for you because you were parented. Somewhere along the line you were a kid and had parents. There are two things I want you to do this morning, write down tips on what you need to do to help others, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Disposition For Position-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 8, 2014

1 of 2. Jesus characterized the disposition needed for holding position & power in Jesus’ disciples. But what is the proper disposition? Position & power in Jesus’ disciples is tied to our...

The DISPOSITION For POSITION-I—Mark 10:35-45 Attention: A Better Solution When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in 0 gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade & billions of dollars developing a pen that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist