Sermons on Parental Favoritism:

Giving Up Billy Mcfarland

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 1, 2010

a sermon on sacrifice

Giving Up Billy McFarland A sermon on sacrifice TCF Sermon August 8, 2010 When I was about five years old, I lived in Pittsburgh, PA, where I was born. We lived in one of those classic eastern row houses - you know, where the houses are all attached to each other kind of like a duplex, except ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Not Get To Heaven

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 19, 2002

A sermon outlining the ways people think they will get to heaven.

How to NOT Get to Heaven Various Scriptures May 19, 2002 Introduction There is a story of Billy Graham when he was visiting a city for one of his crusades. He had finished writing a letter and began to look for a place to mail it. Walking around the city for a while, he came across a young boy. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 15:6-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Father Figure Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2009

Samuel was a "father figure" to Israel and many of the traits he exhibited here in chapter 12 give us examples of what good fathers do.

ILLUS: One father had a three-year-old daughter who was having trouble sleeping through the night. She’d often wake up several times in the night because she was afraid. Each time as he re-tucked her into bed, he would remind her that Jesus was with her and he would keep her safe. Several ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John Chapter 9 Part 1 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 9, 2013

Jesus heals the man born blind. This sermon covers verses 1-3 of John 9. Some of the subjects touched upon are God's omniscience, the connection between sin and suffering, and how God uses what seem to be disabilities for His glory.

I love reading about the miracles of Jesus and one of my favorites is the healing of the man born blind. This account is found in the 9th chapter of John but instead of reading about it, let’s take a look at a video portion from The Visual Bible. Play Video Clip - ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

The Verse

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 17, 2004

This is about Jesus conversation with Nicodemus.

It is perhaps the best known verse of the Bible. Almost anyone can quote it, at least in paraphrase. It is the verse that every child learns in Sunday school and VBS. I remember making a little wall plaque in Bible school with the verse on it. I remember that 15 to 20 years ago, you would see ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Value Of A Loving Family Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Mar 4, 2014

If Christ is preeminent in our lives, the proof is in the way we treat our family

Background: • Chapter 2 reminds Christians of an enemy seeking their destruction. But we have an Ally who is more powerful than the enemy. Christ is worth standing and fighting for. • Chapter three we can call “the chapter where the rubber ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of Joseph's Life Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 5, 2009

Joseph’s family background

The beginning of Joseph’s life Genesis 37:1-11 Two Cape Bretoners went to a western movie and just before the end one of them said to the other, “I’ll bet you five dollars the guy in the white hat gets shot.” And the other guy said, “All right, you’re on.” And just as the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Take This Cup From Me - Mark 14:32-36 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 12, 2024

One preacher said, “Prayer is not about getting God to do what you want. It’s about getting you to do what God wants.” But if that’s the case, why make requests? What is the real purpose of prayer?

Introduction: Unanswered Prayer Does prayer work? We all know the right answer: “Yes, of course it works. Prayer changes things!” But what about when you pray and nothing happens? Let me ask you this: Did Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane work? To answer the question of whether prayer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36, Matthew 26:36-39

Fault Lines Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 9, 2021

If the church is going to transform the world, we must be united in our love for Christ and for each other. Anything short of that is defeat.

The Point: TO PREVENT FAULTLINES IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WE MUST BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT BUILDING UNITY ME: GOOD MORNING, Gateway Church. It is great to have you with us today as we continue in our teaching series ONE. Through this series, we're looking at what it means to become a community of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Attaining True Human Dignity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 18, 2021

During this Christmas season, it makes sense that we should follow Mary’s prophetic declaration, “all generations will call me blessed”, by praying her prayer, the Magnificat, and asking God to give us the same spirit of obedience she had.

December 22 The Magnificat Today's vesper antiphon speaks to Jesus as the "King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart." One of the now "traditional" movies lots of people see each Christmas is one set in the middle of the last century. It's called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:21-28, Luke 1:46-56, 1 Samuel 2:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

Come And See

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Apr 27, 2006

When it comes time to telling others about Jesus, we need to refrain from sharing our thoughts, our views and our religion. We just need to tell them to "Come and See"

Come and See John 1:44-46 How many of you like first hand experiences? You have to check things out for yourself… Others can tell you about it but you want to see it yourself. What about when you experience something exciting: You want to tell others about it. Movies – “Have you seen ...read more

Scripture: John 1:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: I Love Lucy

Contributed by Greg Hamby on Dec 19, 2005

2nd in a series of sermons on "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" that makes the connection between the character Lucy in Narnia and the importance of childlike faith in the real world.

“I Love Lucy” Mark 10: 13-16 December 4, 2005 Last week, we began our Advent season with the first in a series of 3 sermons that find their origin in CS Lewis’ book, and the soon to be released Disney film, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” As I said last week, the book centers on the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Colossians 3:22-4:1 Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 7, 2022

Paul radically undermines the institution of slavery by commanding slaves and masters to serve the true King Jesus.

Above All: Colossians 3:22-4:1 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-07-2022 Got it Wrong? Recently, a former student of mine posted on Facebook a question that caught my attention. This is what he wrote: “If the Bible got it wrong on slavery, can we really trust anything the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Envy Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jun 23, 2008

Sermon looks at the devastating effects of envy - using the life of Joseph in Genesis 37 as a backdrop

How to Overcome Envy Acknowledgement (Rick Warren - Breaking Free Series) We’re in a series we’ve been calling “Breaking Free” from those sins in our lives that are not readily evident. We looked at temptations, pride, anxiety, and today jealousy. These sins become wedged in our hearts. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:3-11

This Is Us: Joseph's Family Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 23, 2019

Here’s what we know – Everyone has a family and every family has a story. What we want to get pressed deep within our hearts through this series is that God is an integral part in your Family Story.

Did you ever fight with your siblings? Last week told you the story about how God changed Jacob into the person he wanted him to become. Today we will look at Jacob’s son Joseph and his brothers. Joseph’s family will show us several things that threaten our families.The good news we will learn from ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed