Sermons on person of jesus:

Taking Risks And Living A Life Of Adventure

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 9, 2009

Living a life of risk taking for God is the key to experiencing the abundant and adventurous life God has for us - this message is a challenge to a life of godly calculated risks.

Cultivating a Spirit of adventure. Anyone here tonight who wants to live a boring life? How about a meaningless life? Jn.10:10 – “I have come that they might have life and have it to the full.” Fear paralyzes us and prevents us from experiencing the abundant life. Fear impacts every area of our ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Destroying Your Discouragement

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

Discouragement can destroy us if we don’t destroy it first. Here is how.

Destroying Your Discouragement Nehemiah 4:4-14 From the series "Slaying The Giants In Your Life" Introduction: Most of you have never heard of Lawrence Hanratty, who was named the "Unluckiest Man In New York City." (Profiled in the Los Angeles Times) A Nearly electrocuted to death in a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

This Could Be The Start Of Something Big: Victim Or Victor? Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Mar 24, 2010

Lions roar to induce their victims to freeze in fear before the attack! Satan is like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour! Will you be his next victim?

This Could Be the Start of Something Big: Victim or Victor? I Peter 5:7-11 1 Peter 5:7-11 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Transcedent Truth

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 7, 2011

What makes love the greatest thing in the word as Henry Drummand called love? What makes it the transcendent truth?

“The Transcendent Truth” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” John McAurther writes from one of his sermons as an introduction: "Today I want to talk to you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

“being” In Relation To The Lord

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 28, 2014

Sometimes we can be guilty of putting too much emphasis on DOING things for the Lord. This sermon talks about 4 practical things believers should BE that will facilitate spiritual development.

“Being” in Relation to the Lord Chuck Sligh September 28, 2014 (A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com.) TEXT: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2 – “Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What Drives You

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2014

The story of Balaam teaches us the need to watch our motivation and our attitude in seeking God's will. God will speak, but we must be ready to listen and obey Him.

What does God want me to do? This is a question we all wrestles with. If not yet, then sometime in the future. • It’s not always easy to know God’s will in a particular situation. KNOWING GOD’S WILL is the subject we’re discussing through in our DG for these 2 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jehovah Jireh - God Our Provider Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 16, 2015

Jehovah Jireh, or "God Our Provider, " is one of the more well known names of God. But what does He provide? Why? How can we be sure He will provide for us?

One day a man walked out of his house on his way to work and saw that it had started to rain. He didn’t think much of it at the time, but began to worry when he saw that it was still raining cats and dogs later that same night. He lived near a river, so he started to fear a possible flood. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:6-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Of Wonders

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 4, 2014

God reveals Himself through the plagues. He is powerful, purposeful and merciful.

God is unchanging. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. • But our understanding of Him is not. We grow in our knowledge of Him, continually. Our understanding is not always right. • Our view of Him is challenged by the changing circumstances around us, by the experiences ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mother's Day 2015

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 5, 2015

A sermon for Mother's Day in which we honor mothers, as well as encourage them by looking at the mother of Moses and her example of faith

Mother’s Day 2015 Text: Exodus 2:1 – 11 Before we get to our text this morning, I want to tell you little story since its Mother’s Day. It starts out one afternoon when a man came home from work. As he drove up and parked his truck in the driveway he noticed his 3 kids, ages ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of Authentic Worship

Contributed by Louis Bartet on May 21, 2015

We often mistake the means of worship for worship itself!

WORSHIP: The Heart of Authentic Worship CORE VALUE: Worship is always worship! While there are a variety of fish, a fish is always a fish. Biologically, a fish is never a tree. A fish is never an insect. It doesn’t matter if it’s caught in a lake in Africa or a bayou in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Thanksgiving Meal—in The Springtime! Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 22, 2022

Barley harvest--springtime--may not be the time when people think about Thanksgiving Day meals. During Elisha's day, a pair of miracles made a small meal into a real feast!

(Full disclosure: Sermon Central has accepted two of my different illustrations based on this text. This message is not merely a combination of those illustrations.) Introduction: What do you think of when you’re pondering a Thanksgiving Day meal? For many years, it’s a more or less American ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-44, Ruth 3:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Scepter Will Not Pass From Judah

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Dec 24, 2018

Jacob blessed his sons, but the blessings were prophecies that shaped the future of Israel. Judah's blessing changed the world forever.

20181222 Parsha Vayechi – The Scepter Will Not Pass From Judah Readings Genesis 49: 8-12 Matthew 1: 18-25 Today is 22 December 2018. I want to thank God for a miracle that occurred 28 years ago on this date. About 5pm I was working on a couple of wooden boxes for my boys and was cutting ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:8-12, Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

Warning: Pride Will Destroy Your Life

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Mar 10, 2020

"Warning: pride will destroy your life". We live in a nation of NO FEAR. We’ve all seen the bumper stickers, we’ve all read the T-shirts. NO FEAR! It’s not just an American slogan. It’s an American state of mind.

"Warning: pride will destroy your life". We live in a nation of NO FEAR. We’ve all seen the bumper stickers, we’ve all read the T-shirts. NO FEAR! It’s not just an American slogan. It’s an American state of mind. I would have no problem with it being the slogan of or our military. I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:19-20, Matthew 23:12, Romans 1:30, 2 Timothy 3:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Grace Extinguisher And A Merciful God Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 14, 2020

In his anger Jonah seeks to extinguish the grace and compassion which God has shown to Nineveh. As we go through life we need to be aware of those times when we have also extinguished the grace of God and found ourselves in a place where God is asking, “Do you have a right to be angry?”

Message Jonah 4:1-4 A Grace Extinguisher And A Merciful God Let’s get a summary of Jonah’s evangelism crusade to Nineveh. Jonah proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The Ninevites believed God. The king proclaimed, “ Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Next Super Bowl

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2018

This week we will look at two pieces of Paul's instruction for Timothy's focus.

Text: 1 Tim 4:6-10, Title: The Next Super Bowl, Date/Place: WHBC, 5/27/18, AM A. Opening illustration: Peyton Manning’s training for football: “I called him the piranha,” Arians said in a statement released by the Cardinals. “I could never get him enough information, whether it was about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist