Sermons on Perish:

The Patience Of God: A Call To Transformation 2 Peter 3:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 1, 2024

Explore the profound truth of God's patience and His desire for repentance as revealed in 2 Peter 3:9. Let us open our hearts to receive this transformative message.

The Patience of God: A Call to Transformation 2 Peter 3:9 Introduction: Today, we explore the profound truth of God's patience and His desire for repentance as revealed in 2 Peter 3:9. Let us open our hearts to receive this transformative message. "The Lord isn’t really being slow about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 2:4, Luke 13:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Secure In The Hands Of The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 2, 2025

In Christ, you are not abandoned or exposed—you are held firmly in His hand. The Shepherd knows you, walks with you, gives you eternal life, and guarantees your security. Let this truth fill you with peace and assurance. No storm can remove you from His grip.

SECURE IN THE HANDS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seeing Jesus' Christmas Names Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025

As virgin born, Jesus was born without a sin nature, and lived a sinless life (2 Cor. 5:21)

A. THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). 1. The greatest verse: For God The greatest Being Son The greatest gift So The greatest ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 1:45

Denomination: Baptist

Five Crowns Of Reward

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Crowns are given to those who are victorious.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Bible pictures life as a race from cross to crown and certain rewards (crowns) are given to those who are victorious. 2. “Run in such a way that you may obtain it … Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25). 3. “ For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, 1 Corinthians 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Fall Down So Far You Can't Get Up? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2014

Can you fall down so far you can't get up? Judas did. Are there people in the church today who are like Judas? Is it possible we could be like him? And if so, how would we avoid becoming like him in our lives?

OPEN: A tourist was visiting a famous landmark on the ocean and he’d walked out on a pier to see the ocean better. But as he looked over the edge of the pier he was disturbed by how deep the water seemed to be. As he was thinking about how deep the water must be at this point, he noticed an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, Psalm 41:9, Matthew 27:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Happens When We Die Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 9, 2002

Easter reflection series: exploring resurrection’s hope in the face of death

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE 1 Cor. 15:35-58 A troop of Boy Scouts was being used as "guinea pigs" in a test of emergency systems. A mock earthquake was staged, and the Scouts impersonated wounded persons who were to be picked up and cared for by the emergency units. One Scout was supposed to lie on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why I Follow Jesus

Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jan 7, 2003

1 Corinthians 15 gives us the reasons we follow Jesus.

GOOD ADVICE TO A GROWING CHURCH _____________________________________________ Why I Follow Jesus - 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 Introduction: Paul wrote the epistle to the Corinthians to accomplish at least two purposes: 1. Correction—The Corinthian church was full of carnality (chapters ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58

Denomination: Foursquare

Nic At Night Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 30, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 3: 1 - 21

John 3: 1 - 21 Nic At Night 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Halloween: Strangers & Pilgrims In This World

Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Oct 30, 2010

In this sermon I draw upon the history of Halloween as being influenced by the doctrine of death and resurrection. I have included a full article about Halloween (Halloween: A Christian Perspective) that I found in The Wall Street Journal.

Strangers & Pilgrims in this World 1 Peter 1:1-9 v. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, v. 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: *other

The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 24, 2015

There is a lot of confusion when people talk of the second coming. What are the events that the Bible speaks of surrounding the second coming and what is going on in each of them?

The Creed The Second Coming of Jesus Christ Series Recap Good Morning. Over the past month and a half we have been in a series called “The Creed,” talking about important beliefs in the church that false teachers or others have taught against and tried to get Christians to stop ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is Love

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 23, 2019

This is Love Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019) – Brad Bailey

This is Love Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019) – Brad Bailey [In the following message given at Easter, the following resurrection narrative was read earlier in the service: John 20:1, 16-22 (NIV).] Intro: As we come to engage what today is all about, it will be helpful to personally consider: How ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11, John 3:13-16, John 20:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Made Simple 2

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 5, 2019

God is pleased with faith

When we talk about the subject of faith so many do not yet understand faith. Jesus would often say in his Word to have faith in God. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith is simply to trust that God is faithful to his promises and what He says is what He ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6, Isaiah 26:3, Hebrews 12:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Living Hope Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022

As we unpack this passage we will see several things that we can expect as Jesus followers that give us a living hope.

Living Hope OKAY – let’s do this… SO HERE - is the ‘Powerful Passage’ (1 Peter 1:1-12) that we are going to unpack this morning, in a conversation that I am calling, “Living Hope.” NOW – I want to encourage you to ‘really’ lean in and follow along in your Bibles/App or on the screen, as we read ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebirth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2022

You're not in, until you are born again.

Being a father today is not easy because there’s a lot of pressure on dads to be in the delivery room. I’m not discounting the importance of being involved in this way because I certainly wanted to be there…I just wasn’t sure if I could handle it. I think my dad had it easier in the 60s when he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Unto Jesus, The Great Missionary

Contributed by H Collingridge on Oct 18, 2000

I. THE VISION OF THE MULTITUDES 1.

I. THE VISION OF THE MULTITUDES 1. In heaven He saw the great size of humanity. v. 37. the harvest is great. 5.5 billion people. He also saw the great value of the multitude. 2. He saw the condition of the multitude. He compared the necessity of the crowds with the comfort he had. cf. Phil. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36