Sermons on Ordinary Life:

No Ordinary Joe - The Blessing Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 6, 2022

Jacob blesses his grandsons, but there's a twist!

No Ordinary Joe: Blessing Genesis 48 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 2-06-2022 Turtle When I was in junior high, I made the basketball team. The coach, who was known for verbally berating players, quickly gave me the nickname “turtle.” (I had not developed the puma-like ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ordinary People Unleashed Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 2, 2020

God unleashes the extraordinary through ordinary people.

An ordinary Sunday School teacher named Ed was concerned for a young man in his class named Dwight, so he shared Christ with him in the back room of a shoe store. Dwight got saved and eventually became a well-known evangelist. Years later, when preaching in the British Isles, Dwight told the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelism For The Ordinary Person

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Sep 5, 2006

Using Steve Sjogren’s Servant Evangelism to demonstrate how ordinary people like us can evangelize through acts of kindness.

According to Jesus the greatest commandments are to “love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength,” and to “love your neighbor as yourself.” When Jesus referred to neighbor he wasn’t just speaking of the person who lived next door, but to every person, whether they are like us or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19, Exodus 1:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just An Ordinary Man

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 23, 2024

Have you ever desired for God to work through you, yet felt you were simply too "ordinary"? Dr. Vorce delves into the lives of many who appeared ordinary but were chosen by God. He inspires us, highlighting how God frequently empowers ordinary individuals to achieve extraordinary feats.

Judges 13:24-25 (NIV): "The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol." Introduction: Have you ever felt like just an ordinary person, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:24-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Evangelism For Ordinary People

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 7, 2006

Doing acts of kindness as a form of evangelism. Servant evangelism based upon Steve Sjogren’s work.

According to Jesus the greatest commandments are to “love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength,” and to “love your neighbor as yourself.” When Jesus referred to neighbor he wasn’t just speaking of the person who lived next door, but to every person, whether they are like us or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19

Denomination: Methodist

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Sep 10, 2011

Part 9 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man Jesus.

Last week I asked you this question 'Have you have ever thought about dying?' After all, the odds are against us! If, and I'll stress that if, IF you were betting people and you walked into a betting shop or went to some online betting site, you can bet on pretty much anything! But I can assure ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Not So Ordinary---Extraordinary

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jun 24, 2012

Don't let your worship simply be that of the status quo. Be sensitive be willing to sacrificially worship the Lord. Seek to have a Servants' Heart.

When the Ordinary Translates into the EXTRAORDINARY (Sometimes even less than Ordinary) Mark 14:3-9 John 12:1-3 1 ¶ Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. (KJV) 1 Entonces Jesús, seis días antes de la ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ordinary Acts Of Grace

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017

Sermon about ministry amongst the marginalised

During our lives, we encounter some people who make such indelible impressions on us that we are never quite the same again. And one person who had a profound impact on my outlook on life was my friend Sam. Like most of my friends back in the day, Sam was far from conventional. She defiantly ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Twelve Ordinary Men Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 4, 2026

Luke 6:12-16 shows us that Jesus uses ordinary people to accomplish his purposes.

Introduction I want to begin a series of sermons I am calling “The Apostles of Jesus.” Given the time we will have each Sunday evening, we will only scratch the surface of the lives of the apostles of Jesus. Nevertheless, I hope it whets your appetite to learn more about these men. We tend to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:12-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Ordinary, Imperfect Church

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 27, 2003

This sermon takes a look at how God can use even the smallest of churches because God uses ordinary and imperfect people within His church.

Recently there was a study put out that claimed that Americans say yes to Christianity but no to Church-anity. And it stated how many baby boomers are leaving the church today. The reasons given were that they thought the church was a) boring b) irrelevant but most striking was c) not necessary. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Methodist

In Search Of Ordinary Heroes

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 9, 2002

This sermon is about those not so well known men of the Bible that were heroes for the Lord.

Tuesday Evening Revival Service April 11, 2000 Bel Aire Baptist Church Hobbs, NM IN SEARCH OF ORDINARY HEROES 1 CHRONICLES 11:10 Introduction: 1. There will come a day when faith becomes sight, and then- only then- will our seeking of the Lord be finished at last. a. We will find ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:10

Denomination: Baptist

Transforming The Ordinary Into Extraordinary SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

God's power can turn simple things into powerful weapons against evil

We all know the story of Moses and the burning bush, where Moses presented several excuses to God. However, God had an answer for each of his excuses. Today, we will focus on one particular question that God asked Moses. But before we delve into that, let's read a portion of the account from Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:2-4

Topics: Miracles, Faith

God Equips Us Series

Contributed by John Bright on Dec 9, 2019

Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 4:1-4:17. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.

Sermon Series “Exodus” 4:1-4:17 “God Equips Us” Exodus 4 “16 So he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God. 17 And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.” Back in 1983, a man, Timothy ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Joseph Was Just Joseph

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 24, 2025

We don't hear a lot about Joseph but he was important in the Christmas story.

“Joseph was just Joseph” Matthew 1:18-25 1. Joseph was just Joseph • He was unremarkable he was just average • We may call him the average Joe • “When we think of Christmas, we think of Mary, the manger, the shepherds, the angels. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

How God Uses The Ordinary

Contributed by S Henriques on Sep 6, 2003

God uses the ordinary. We don’t always understand it, and though we might agree that we ourselves are ordinary, we hesitate when we consider that God could use us.Selected events from the life of Moses can show us some of the ways God uses what we conside

How God Uses The Ordinary 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Selected passages from the Life of Moses by S. M. Henriques Bethlehem Baptist Church Benton, Mississippi When you woke up this morning, you may have thought about the day ahead of you. It may have occurred to you that this was Sunday, and that it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist