Sermons on On The Clouds:

Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year B-- Vine And Branches-- See You Later, Suckers!

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 27, 2024

“We’re dying on the vine here!”

Today, we hear about pruning and abiding to bear fruit. Regarding pruning, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” is an expression used in the hope of making money selling something worthless to a gullible customer. Similarly, in gardening, sucker shoots are false branches or stems that suck the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

God Is Holy Different Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 8, 2021

The aim of this sermon is to help us to capture a vision of God's holiness so that we realize that we must take God's holiness as seriously as God does and to strive to be holy like God is.

A. One day Charlie Brown and Lucy and Linus were lying on the ground, looking up at the sky. 1. Lucy says, “Aren’t the clouds beautiful? They look like big balls of cotton. I could just lie here all day and watch them drift by.” 2. Then Lucy says, “If you use your imagination, you can see lots of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jude Part 4 - Danger Danger Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 10, 2024

Jude gives five words pictures and five characteristics of false teachers and a prophecy of doom.

Jude 1:12-16 (Part 4) Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 3-10-2024 Danger I was playing basketball at the rec center in Pontiac on Friday afternoon back when I was a youth pastor. As we were playing, students would walk around the court to go to another class and several would ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Say, ‘i Love You’

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 23, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 19: 1 - 25

Exodus 19: 1 - 25 How to say, ‘I love you’ 19 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they had departed from Rephidim, had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Pray Series

Contributed by Jeff Maness on Jun 19, 2013

How does God want me to pray?

We’re going to be talking about four letter words that, when used here in the Church make us cringe, raise an eyebrow or we shy away from because they make us uncomfortable. And I’m not talking about curse words, although we might give a similar reaction. I’m talking about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Move On

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 12, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 33: 1 – 23

Exodus 33: 1 – 23 Time to move on 33 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Depart and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give it.’ 2 And I will send My Angel ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Ready. Set. Go! Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Sep 26, 2021

Suppose that the Lord Jesus chose this very moment to return. Would you be ready? Our objective as Christians is not merely to be included in the Rapture but to bring as many people with us as we can. My eternal hope and my ongoing prayer is that neither you nor I get “left behind.”

One day a pastor was flying home from a speaking engagement. During the flight he observed one of the pilots flirting and chatting it up with one of the women flight attendants. He also noticed that the pilot was wearing a wedding ring and the flight attendant was not. As he watched the couple ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, John 14:2-4, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Matthew 24:38-42, Matthew 24:6-8, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 3:10, Matthew 26:31-33, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Lift Off!

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 24, 2002

A look at the Ascension of Christ and its relevance to our lives today.

Lift Off! Acts 1:1-11 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

"God's Glorious Gospel Glows In The Dark”

Contributed by Daniel Schroeder on Dec 29, 2001

Christmas lights and decorations still up means you are celebrating Christmas, the Gentile Christmas - Epiphany. On this festival we celebrate that the Savior born in Bethlehem shines out good news to all nations that he is the Savior of all.

“God’s Glorious Gospel Glows In The Dark” I. Lighting up the sin-darkened world II. Attracting people from all nations Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I suppose its not too late to find people still celebrating the Christmas season in Jackson. Yes, you probably have seen a few ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Long Way Home

Contributed by John Blair on Oct 18, 2000

INTRODUCTION: When I was in the 6th grade, I remember very plainly that there was a certain boy who had one goal in life.

INTRODUCTION: When I was in the 6th grade, I remember very plainly that there was a certain boy who had one goal in life. That was to chase me down and try to beat me up—he lived for this. One day my sister came to meet me at lunch and told me that she heard there was a plan for this boy to ambush ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22

A Storm Comes To America

Contributed by Martin Field on Sep 25, 2001

An immediate pastoral response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and a call to prayer for our nation’s leaders and their decisions.

This, to say the least, has been an interesting week for our country en masse and for all Americans individually. It started off gloriously. Much of the nation was experiencing the first hints of autumn. Skies were clear. The sharp edge was off the oppressive heat. Monday, a splendid day, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Are You Missing

Contributed by Henry Shellman on Feb 2, 2008

Finding life changing experiences at the top of the mountain with jesus

WHAT ARE YOU MISSING? MATTHEW 17:1-8 Mat 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, Mat 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Mat 17:3 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8

Denomination: *other

A View From The Mountain Top

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 28, 2008

how We can experience the mountain tops with Jesus

A View from the Mountain Top To Experience the Mountain Top you need to Let Jesus Lead Us Look at Jesus as He Really is Listen to Jesus Words to Us Intro Slide We were on vacation last week. We went to visit Laura’s parents in Arizona. Arizona is great. Whenever we go there though, her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practicing Solitude Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009

God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

Spiritual Disciplines Practicing Solitude 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NIV) For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. God has called ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:25-26

Denomination: Foursquare

Lost And Found Proverbs

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 1, 2010

This collection of 137 proverbs was spoken by Solomon and most likely copied into a collection during the reign of Judah’s king, Hezekiah. These proverbs were added to the collection of Proverbs. King Hezekiah tried to bring revival to Judah, he elevated

Lost and Found Proverbs Proverbs 25:1-28 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal