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Experiencing God

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 24, 2009

When Job had fully experienced God, he came to understand more about God, life, and himself.

Most preachers will tell you that the Book of Job can be tough to preach from. The story line itself isn’t exactly a feel-good experience, but you have to admit, it does make you think. Job discovered a new understanding of God’s purpose, and his suffering gave him a new perspective of himself as ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Boasting Tongue

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Feb 24, 2013

This sermon deals with the sin of bragging and boasting.

Series: Taming the Tongue Sermon: The Boasting Tongue Introduction: James uses a word to describe bragging and boasting come natural early on in our lives. ----My daddy can do this or that. ---- We beat you guys! We’re going to win! We are told to not boast or brag to be good ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, James 4:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ambassadors For Christ

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 2, 2014

Paul tells us that in being a new person in Christ, we are given a job or ministry to accomplish as ambassadors of Jesus Christ.

Ambassadors for Christ 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 Intro: A new year as we call it is upon us. Most of us make resolutions or promises to ourselves to be a better person in some way in this New Year. Many of our resolutions revolve around exercise don’t they? Either we want to lose weight or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Believing In The Resurrected Jesus (Part Two)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 6, 2014

Thomas started out as a doubter who quickly changed his skepticism once he saw the resurrected Jesus.

BELIEVING IN THE RESURRECTED JESUS (part two) John 20:19-31 1) Overjoyed! (19-20) All the hoopla surrounding the empty tomb happened Sunday morning and now we are in Sunday evening. The disciples had all day to think about what had already happened. They weren’t convinced that Jesus had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Feel Like Quitting?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 29, 2010

Ever felt like quitting? Ready to throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord, to serve Him but everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’re discouraged and want to run away. You're not alone

Feel like Quitting? Jeremiah 20:7-18 Introduction: Have you ever felt like quitting? Ready to just throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord and to serve Him but it seems like everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’ve become discouraged and wish you could just ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

My Lord And My God

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 8, 2015

Do you sit with Thomas, as one seeking? Do you sit with the others, still excited from the week before? Perhaps you sit on your own, neither excited nor doubting. May you proclaim as Thomas did "My Lord and My God". Updated March2021.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four readings prior to the Message. The readings assigned for today are: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133:1-5; 1 John 1:1-2:2 and John 20:19-31 So here we are... One week ... after Easter. How has this week been ... for you? How are you this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Luke 11:9, Matthew 7:7, John 20:19-31, 1 Peter 1:8-9, 1 Peter 1:12, 1 Peter 1:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Light In Our Darkness

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 19, 2018

This sermon looks at what God is doing in the lowest and darkest times in our lives.

LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS JEREMIAH 31:10-20 DECEMBER 9, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C CROSSROADS/PERRYVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, MO INTRO. How Many Religious Folks Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb? (posted on sermoncentral.com) CHARISMATICS: Only 1 - Hands are already in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

Marks Of A Mighty Church (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 5, 2019

In this second sermon about the church in Thessalonica, we discover that they were a Sciptural church, a suffering church, and a strong church.

Marks of A Mighty Church (Part 2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/16/2015 In the Greek Islands, you can visit the home of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. In the area, you can also find an olive tree that he supposedly planted, which would make the tree some 2400 ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Seeing And Believing

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 20, 2019

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s; isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: “I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Love - 3:16 And Us Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 24, 2005

John tells us we run the danger of being like Cain (who killed his brother). Why would he warn us of this, and what does the Bible say we can do to avoid this danger in our lives?

OPEN: The cartoon "Peanuts" has been in newspapers for years. The author of that delightful comic strip actually died some time back… but the comic was so powerful and amusing that newspapers have simply reran the comics of the past. In one of “Peanuts" comic strips Lucy says to Shroeder (the boy ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cain And Abel Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018

The word “REGARD” or the word “FAVOR” in Hebrew means, “paid attention to.” God paid attention to Abel’s offering but Cain’s offering he did not pay attention to.

GENESIS 4:1-11 NASB Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a man-child with the help of the Lord.”  2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Real Faith For Real Life (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 24, 2013

This five part sermon series explores the book of James, which is all about where the rubber meets the road, and discovers what real faith looks like in real life. Each sermon is expository and alliterated. Power point is available.

Real Faith for Real Life: James Two Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/7/2012 You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. It’s one of the oldest preacher stories around. But one day long ago, a world-renowned tightrope walker came to Niagara Falls and stretched his ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-25

Denomination: Christian Church

One Faith Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week five: One Faith.

ONE FAITH Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/4/2018 If you’re just joining us, we’re five weeks into a seven-week survey of Christian unity. Jesus wants his church to be one—to be united and harmonious. The trouble is—we’re all human and because of that the church has a long ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

One Spirit, One Body, Many Gifts

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 21, 2025

Even though there are many gifts, there is still only one Spirit, one body and one Lord. There is only one purpose for all these gifts that the believers have. They are diverse, but their goal is singular – the common good of the church.

Alba 9-21-2025 ONE SPIRIT, ONE BODY, MANY GIFTS I Corinthians 12:1-31 Bonnie Brechill tells a story about her five year old daughter Crystal, who recently met an Amish girl her age. Within minutes they were off, hand-in-hand, to play. “I caught glimpses of them chattering and giggling,” Bonnie ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God With Us

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Dec 20, 2023

This sermon deals with the true meaning of Christmas as we know it and also addresses some controversial issues surrounding the connection between Christmas and pagan sun worship.

God With Us With every passing year Christmas seems to become more and more commercialized—every year Santa Claus, Christmas decorations, social engagements, and the daunting task of finding just the right gifts for our loved ones can easily overshadow the main reason, we as Christians have come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11, 1 John 4:9-10, John 1:10-14, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, Revelation 3:20, John 14:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist