Sermons on Open The Doors:

"What Happens When I Die?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 5, 2005

A sermon for All Saints Sunday.

“What Happens When I Die?” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Revelation 7:9-17 By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org What happens when I die? Certainly this question has been plaguing human kind since the Fall. Living in broken ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The God Who Encourages Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2009

God encourages Paul when he was discouraged. Ministry is hard work, but God is in it with you. Your circumstances do not determine how you fare.

THE TOOL CALLED ‘DISCOURAGEMENT’ Once upon a time, the Devil decided to have a garage sale and sell all the tools of his trade. There were envy, jealousy, hatred, deceit, pride, idolatry and many others. Each of the tools was marked with its own price tag. On the day of the big sale, all were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Inner Peace

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 8, 2009

Things we need to avoid to have peace

Inner Peace If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get going without pep pills, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Our Daily Bread" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

God’s provision, our contentment, and our need to share with others physical & spiritual bread

"Our Daily Bread" Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Did you know you can now send an email to God? An Israeli internet company (www.virtual.co.il) has announced that they will take email prayers to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Customarily people write ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Congregational

Follow The Call Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011

This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Through Praise

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 4, 2014

In this message, we look at the 3 types of worship, the hindrances to praise, and how we can let praise usher us into a walk of victory.

POWER THROUGH PRAISE Ps. 33:1 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: REDNECK BLACK BOXES 1. The National Transportation Safety Board recently divulged a highly secret plan they had funded with the US auto makers for the past five years. 2. The NTSB covertly funded a project whereby the auto makers were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why It Had To Be Calvary

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 31, 2021

The atonement for all mankind had to happen on that hill, among those specific people, by the specific method of crucifixion, to only that specific Person, for the specific purposes that God outlined. There was no other way.

WHY IT HAD TO BE CALVARY Luke 23:33 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. SUPPORT A FAMILY : THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-LAW ASKED, "YOUNG MAN, CAN YOU SUPPORT A FAMILY?" THE SURPRISED GROOM-TO-BE REPLIED, "WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLANNING TO SUPPORT YOUR DAUGHTER. THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE TO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Permits ... The Disciples Scatter Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 7, 2016

Jesus is betrayed by Judas, and so many more, but is in total peace

Message Matthew 26:47-56 Jesus Permits ... The Disciples Scatter When you go to the top part of the Niagara Falls there is a point which you can reach which is called “the point of no return”. No boat, no matter how powerful the engine, is able to pull away from the surging of water heading over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56

Denomination: Baptist

His Conquest In The Garden Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 3, 2017

5th part of a series entitled The Echoes of Easter.

The Echoes of Easter Pt 5 "His Conquest in the Garden" Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Heavenly Minded Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 16, 2025

Why would the angels prompt the followers of Jesus to stop watching the sky for Jesus? Was it wrong for them to want Jesus to return? Or is there something else we need to see here?

Years ago, a famous Supreme Court Justice named Oliver Wendall Holmes said: “Some people are so heavenly minded, that they are no earthly good.” Now, I’m not exactly sure why he said that, but it has been true in the past. ILLUS: In 1823, there was a Baptist minister by the name of William ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Godwinks

Contributed by Mason Davis on Jul 19, 2025

How God works in our lives giving us His many blessings.

GODWINKS By: C. Mason Davis A senior citizen drove his brand-new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little gray hair he had left. Amazing, he thought as he flew down I-94, pushing the pedal even more. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Living In Lion Country

Contributed by Karl Sexton on Aug 3, 2006

We are all facing a real battle with a real devil and we need to know our enemy and how to defeat him.

Living In Lion Country Intro: We have a real foe and he has many names, but the one you may recognize is Satan or the devil. Many today believe that Satan is a myth¡Xa figment of someone¡¦s imagination. Many are being devoured because they do not recognize the enemy. Some doubt his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Slave Market Liberated Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 4, 2015

Like Paul, we are all slaves to our sins. But Jesus bought us from the slave market to set us free. So why do we continue in bondage. This sermon attempts to answer that question.

Come with me in a time machine this morning. We will travel back to Rome circa 60 AD. We find ourselves at the Graecostadium, the slave market. As we wander around, we see men, women, and children standing on revolving blocks. Immediately we observe the fact that these people are nude, totally ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14

Denomination: Foursquare

"the Benefits Of Living A Christ-Centered Life."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Oct 16, 2022

Dear friends, embrace the joy and fulfillment of living a life centered around Christian values and teachings. Through prayer, devotion, and fellowship with other believers, you can deepen your understanding of God's love and find meaning and purpose in your daily life and ministry.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES (Romans 6:3-4) [3] "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?" [4] "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like ...read more

Scripture: John 11:28, Ephesians 1:17-23, Ephesians 3:14-21, Psalm 22:3, Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 2:18, Psalm 24:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Renewal In Tough Times Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2021

We need to follow the “Re’s” that Nehemiah followed to get the vision for the building project started again and finished. This will require the “Re’s” of light called faith and hope.

Pursuing Renewal in Tough Times! Thesis: We need to follow the call of God to be renewed and we do this by rebuilding and restoring that which was broken down and left destroyed by the evil one. We need to follow the “Re’s” that Nehemiah followed to get the vision for the building project started ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:30-31, 2 Corinthians 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational