Sermons on Out Of Captivity:

Series Planning Guide Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 12, 2021

TO BE PROPERLY PREPARED PLAN OUT YOU SERIES

Selfless Series Document Series Title: Selfless Run dates January 2021 3-24 4parts Topic: Every new year, we make decisions about who we want to be. We make resolutions; we set goals. Often, these goals are focused on ourselves. Losing weight, saving money — even the best goals are ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Fear No Evil Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 1, 2019

Take “D” out of Devil and make it evil.

A. WHAT DOES PSALM 23 TEACH US ABOUT OPPOSITION? 1. The existence of evil. 2. Evil is in conflict with you. 3. You should not let evil scare you. 4. You can overcome evil. 5. The shepherd is your deliverer. 6. Deliverance comes by relationship to the shepherd. B. WHAT ARE WE NOT TO FEAR? 1. Not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"god Calling: Matthew"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 13, 2019

A Sermon about God seeking us out.

“God Calling: Matthew” Matthew 9:9-13 I know that I’ve got problems. I’m a sinner like everyone else. I often find that I am a slave to ways of being that I want to change. I am sick and in need of healing. So, Jesus has come for me. And that is what Jesus does. And that’s what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: United Methodist

"the Fox And The Hen"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 22, 2019

A sermon about reaching out to our community.

“The Fox and the Hen” Luke 13:31-35 What just happened? Were the Pharisees—that is the religious leaders--really concerned about Jesus? They warned Jesus that Herod wanted to kill Him. Why would they do that? Not only did they not like Jesus; they had been discussing among themselves ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

A Question Of Sonship.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 23, 2022

Jesus challenges His questioners out of the Scriptures.

A QUESTION OF SONSHIP. Mark 12:35-37. After answering all the questions of His interlocutors, Jesus took over the agenda (Mark 12:35). There are times when we need to stop speaking, stop questioning, and start listening to what God is saying in His Word. Jesus was willing to challenge ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Harassed And Helpless?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 17, 2017

A sermon about reaching out to those in need.

“Harassed and Helpless?” Matthew 9:35-38 Think about the times in your life when you have been the most free and happy. For me, they are when I have been so focused on serving Jesus through serving others, that I have forgotten about myself. Every Monday evening, about a dozen of you come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: United Methodist

"walking On Water"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 8, 2021

Will we reach out to a lost and broken world?

“Walking on Water” Matthew 14:22-33 In Hebrew thought, water represents much more than a physical reality. Whether it’s the sea with its great depths, a relentless river that is overflowing or sudden flash-flooding there is something about the threat water poses to human life. Throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: United Methodist

You Shall Warn Them

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 21, 2023

Study the Word of God seriously and live it out!

You shall warn them …. 2 Chronicles 19: 10”Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brethren who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them so that they may not be guilty before the LORD, and wrath may not come on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 19:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

With The Many Blessings Of Being A Saint, You Will Laugh

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 31, 2025

What are the blessings of being a saint? Find out.

11.2.25 Luke 6:20–23 All Saints Day Looking at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Scripture Reading (Nehemiah 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 9, 2025

How important is reading scripture in church?

How important is scripture reading in the assembly of the saints, and giving the sense, so that people understand the reading? Let’s look at Nehemiah 8. How long was Ezra’s reading of God’s law on the Day of Trumpets? Are we that eager to hear God’s word? On the first day of the seventh month, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Construction Site Or Warzone?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 25, 2021

God is calling the church to rebuild after the Corona Virus pandemic lock-downs. Any church that rebuilds becomes a construction site, which is a warzone for spiritual battle. This message can be re-worked for a building program.

Last week I mentioned how I believe that God is calling us to rebuild our fellowship after a series of setbacks. This means that our church is currently sitting smack dab in the middle of a spiritual construction site. I remember how I once pastored a church where we built a multipurpose ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:8-11, Ezra 4:4-5, Nehemiah 4:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

For Jesus' Love 9 Leadership Traits

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 15, 2017

Leadership choices and decisions effectually exist as much in the home as in the world, for the love of Jesus to overcome and conquer the fears of the world---Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Jezebel, Rahab, Mary magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus were leaders.

FOR JESUS’ LOVE 9 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (August 4, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Friends

Daniel Part I - Courage To Confront Culture Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 31, 2018

Daniel believed God was in control of life and circumstances and this caused him to live his live out of his convictions.

INTRODUCTION • Daniel is a guy who believed God was in control of life and circumstances. • This caused him to live out of his convictions. • Unusual for today because we have been taught to go with the flow with what is happening. • To be “progressive,” but many of us don’t stop to question ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Conditioned For The Conquest: Our Part, Part Two Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 18, 2002

God parted the Jordan, God brought them up out of the river bed, God brought them out of the wilderness, but what was their part in the conditioning?

Conditioned for the Conquest: Part 2; Joshua 5; Preached at Midway Community Church March 5, 2000. Last time we saw in chapter 4; conditioned for the conquest, God’s Part. The Crossing that was finished & the Coming up that freed them. We saw how God did everything necessary so they EXCHANGE the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Recreating God In Our Own Image Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

We build idols all of the time -- not out of wood, but out of our thoughts. We want to re-create God in our own image.

Ten Commandments Series Second Commandment -- January 23, 2000 "Re-creating God in Our Own Image" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Exod 20:1-17 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed