Sermons on Optimism:

He Never Said A Mumbling Word

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Sep 15, 2006

This was a sermonette for a well established church member.

James 5:9 "He never said a mumbling word."-By Reverend A. Lamar Torrence. There is a old negro spiritual usually sung during this season of Lent, call “Calvary” One of the classic lines read, “They crucified my Lord but he never said a mumbling word. “ Such can be said of our friend and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:9

Denomination: Lutheran

Smart Stuff

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 18, 2006

Stepping Into A Life of Praise

> HP’s Memory Spot is a self-contained storage device with a radio and processor that sticks to photos, documents or cards. It can hold 100 pages of text or a 15 second video. Cost between 10 to 50 cents each + > It’s one of life’s little pleasures--a reward for all of the time and energy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 1: Understanding The Times

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011

If we don’t know how God wants us to live, we will live for selfish reasons for our culture.

A. KNOWING OUR TIMES Life is a succession of moments. Success is living each moment according to the will of God. “The sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). 1. They understood the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Baptist

Ambition

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 4, 2017

James and John wanted to to sit at Christ's side in His kingdom - is this raw ambition? or is there something else here we can learn from?

Ambition Matthew 20:20 - 28 Today we see two of Jesus' closest disciple being ambitious, the request to sit at Christ's side in His kingdom. Ironically in Mark’s gospel it is James and John who actually come to Jesus with this request. In Matthew, today's gospel, it is their mother… ambition. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, Mark 10:35-45

Committed, Faithful, Teachers

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 20, 2018

Are you discipling your men to become teachers or is your local body relying solely on you?

2Ti 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. As Paul told King Agrippa, “this thing was not done in a corner” there were many witnesses still alive that had seen Christ risen from the dead. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

24 Reasons Why I Love To Give

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 29, 2019

I brainstormed the reasons why I personally love to give and then used one every Sunday during the Tithes/Offering message.

Here are the reasons why I love giving into a local church and have done for the last 25 years. 1) To put it simply, I want to be obedient to the Word of God and in 2 Corinthians 9:7 it say that each person gives as he purposes in his heart and I want the purpose of my heart to be obedient. 2) I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7, Matthew 6:21, Luke 6:38, Malachi 3:10, Acts 20:35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moses Inferiority Complex

Contributed by Joe Farnella on Aug 24, 2012

This Sermon has it contributor from the book called "Feet Of Clay" By Paul W. Powel

Moses thought he was Inferior Acts 7 20- 29 I: Good beginnings -Exodus 2: 10 – 15 First 40 years he was over confident and did not depend on God. - I want to highlight VS 10. Not much is said here but I have looked at historical accounts (Not the movie 10 commandments) he was in line if ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:20-29

Denomination: Baptist

Putting Faith To Work

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 30, 2019

How can anyone have enough faith to follow Jesus all the way? Let’s learn that we already have enough faith to fulfill big dreams. Let’s see what Jesus says in Luke 17:5-10.

How can anyone have enough faith to follow Jesus all the way? Let’s learn that we already have enough faith to fulfill big dreams. Let’s see what Jesus says in Luke 17:5-10. Tiny Faith Big Action Luke 17:5-6 The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.” 6 The Lord answered, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Lessons From A Shepherd

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020

Everything rises and falls upon LEADERSHIP and Psalm 23 is no exception. King David, a great leader himself, writes to us under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and tells us what our Great Shepherd does to guide us through life and death.

HOW DOES THE SHEPHERD LEAD HIS SHEEP?” Psalm 23:1-3 Dr. Larry Petton, Senior Pastor ___________________________________________________________________________________ Everything rises and falls upon LEADERSHIP and Psalm 23 is no exception. King David, a great leader himself, writes to us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Brave Are We?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 25, 2021

The story of Queen Esther. Her challenges and her faithfulness and struggle's.

Sermon Title: How brave are we? Scripture Text: Esther 7:1-10 Quote: Life is an Echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in others, exists in you (us). (Zig Ziglar) There’s a lot that has happened before our text begins today. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tuning Forks And The Key Of Life

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 19, 2020

Keeping our minds rooted in thanksgiving for all of God's abundant mercies keeps us in tune with joyful living.

November 25, 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Philippians 4:4-9 Tuning Forks and the Key of Life Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice.” Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

God-Centered Vision PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 8, 2024

This sermon explores understanding God's sovereignty, aligning our plans with His will, and surrendering our goals to His divine guidance through Proverbs 16:1-3.

Welcome, beloved friends and family, to this sacred gathering where we seek to bask in the wisdom of God's word. Today, we gather not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine discourse that will shape our lives and our understanding of God's purpose for us. Our focus today is on ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3

Topics: Vision

God Was With Him Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2010

Why did God allow Joseph to suffer as he did? Why not show his love for this great hero of the faith by removing him from all the difficulties of life?

OPEN: When I was taking my kids home from King’s Island (an amusement park in southern Ohio) yesterday we were listening to a Country Music station that was playing a popular song by a group named “Ricochet”. The song told the story of a man who was sitting in church when he noticed a young woman ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Restores Our Losses

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 10, 2009

People don’t recover from losses, they get restored by God. Everyone faces major losses in their life and then must deal with how to handle the aftermath. Often people talk about recovering from a loss. Losses however are not so much recovered from as

“How God Restores Our Losses” Sunday, August 9, 2009 ________________________________________ The other day Nicole was taking out Emma’s little crib and we were replacing it with a bed. Ethan was with her when she started to take the crib out of the room. He said, “Mom, you can’t get rid of ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:25, Joel 2:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Asbury Revival

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 20, 2023

How should we respond to the Asbury Revival? This message draws principles from 1 Kings 18:41-46 seeking to answer that question.

Intro On February 3, 1970, God’s glory came down in the chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore Kentucky, near Lexington.i This proved to be one of several manifestations of the Spirit as the Jesus Movement Revival spread across America.ii The Jesus Movement was the greatest revival that has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46, Acts 3:19, Ephesians 5:16, Mark 11:24, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 10:19-22, Luke 12:48, Daniel 11:32, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic