Sermons on Personal Peace:

Building God's Dream Team

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024

Remember that it’s teamwork that makes the dream work! WHICH PLAN ARE YOU ON? WHICH TEAM ARE YOU ON?

Opening illustration: Do you read other people’s letters? Most of the Bible are letters written to people, nations or a community. None of the letters are written directly to us, and we are just reading other people’s letters and applying that to our lives. Introduction: I pause to ask a question. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Visit Of The Magi Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 18, 2024

The coming of the shepherds who had nothing to give the new born king and the coming of magi bearing expensive gifts for the Christ child, demonstrate that Jesus Christ receives people from all walks of life.

THE CHRISTMAS STORY: THE VISIT OF THE MAGI A. WISE MEN ILLUSTRATION: A church put on its annual CHRISTMAS PROGRAM where the children ACT out the Christmas Story. The scene opened with MARY and JOSEPH in a stable admiring the baby JESUS lying in a manger. Then comes the SHEPHERDS walking in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Spirit Of Humility Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 20, 2024

A study of the Beatitudes. Jesus begins His sermon on the mount answering the question: "What will it take to make you happy?" His answer, however, is far different from the way most people will answer. In fact, his answers appear to bring sorrow, not happiness.

PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS: SPIRIT OF HUMILITY A. Ecclesiastes 2:1 (READ). (Good News Translation: “I decided to enjoy myself and find out what HAPPINESS is…”) 1. What will it take to make you happy? a. That’s the question Psychology Today asked 52,000 Americans. COMMENT: And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 2 - The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 21, 2024

Every one belongs to an earthly family, but Jesus helps us understand that every child of God belongs to the family of God. What are the criteria to belong to God’s family? The answers to this question will be explained in this message.

Jesus’ reply as recorded in Matthew 12:48, But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" (ESV) We are meditating this year on some of the important questions that Jesus asked. If you are wondering as to why Jesus asked so many questions, they were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:47-48, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:49, Acts 1:14, Luke 11:27-28, Matthew 12:50, Luke 1:41-42, Luke 1:46-47, John 9:31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Why Divisions In The Church?

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jun 1, 2024

For Christians today, many practical lessons of righteous behavior are found in the teachings of the Apostle Paul. Paul opened the letter to Corinth telling them he had heard of divisions among them.

We began studying practical teachings for everyday life for Christians taught from the Apostle Paul to Corinth. Paul opened the letter to Corinth telling them he had heard of divisions among them. A correspondence had come to him with many concerns of these divisions and other behaviors for which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, 1 Corinthians 1:12, Romans 12:1-3, 1 Corinthians 2:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Bigger Barns

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 2, 2023

The real fools are those who, being satisfied with their lives as they are, forget God, forget their neighbors, and forget their mortality.

What is wrong with this picture? Imagine that you are in the audience that long-ago day in Judea, listening to Jesus preach. There are thousands in the crowd, but you got there early. In fact, you waited all night to get a good seat. Jesus’ reputation has grown all over Palestine, and people have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On His Majesty’s Service

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 18, 2023

True greatness is not power but service.

Ann Henderson came home from her doctor’s appointment looking much the same as usual. Maybe she was a little quieter, but not enough to cause comment. The whole family was home for dinner that night, for once. She was grateful. She would only have to say it once. She waited for a moment when nobody ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 20, 2023

Understanding the Golden Rule Biblically and in context of the Sermon on the Mount

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We now come to a well-known verse that most of us call “The Golden Rule.” If you remember from last week, I told you that we should study and understand The Sermon on the Mount as having continuity. We aren’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Brethren

Navidad: ¿cuál Es Tu Respuesta? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 3, 2023

Cuando miramos la historia de Navidad en la Biblia, encontramos varias maneras diferentes en que la gente respondió esa primera Navidad. ¿Cuál es tu respuesta?

Cuando miramos la historia de Navidad en la Biblia, encontramos varias maneras diferentes en que la gente respondió esa primera Navidad. Hoy encontramos que la gente responde a la Navidad de diversas maneras, muy parecida a aquella primera Navidad. Algunas personas están ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:3, Matthew 2:3, Luke 1:65-66, Luke 1:77-79, Luke 2:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When God Abandons A Society - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 4, 2023

The truth of Romans 1:18-32 as it relates to our world today

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org "Parental Rights Video"; by an LGBTQ Activist" With Discussion (Note: This is the link to the original video. The video shown during study was cropped for modesty, and an explicative was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Brethren

The Final Accounting

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Oct 11, 2023

The minute you loosen your death grip on your wallet, you shift your spiritual center of gravity from yourself onto God

I just got back from the most marvelous conference. I almost didn’t go... I’d spent all my Continuing Ed allowance already, and the hotels in Baltimore are EXPENSIVE. But the organizer of the conference arranged for me to share a hotel room with one of the speakers, whose room was already being ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Would You Have Gone? Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Oct 29, 2023

God leads Paul to Jerusalem. It doesn't seem to make sense. It will be costly. Friends advise against. Would you have gone? We see God's priority is mission.

INTRODUCTION Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that God was asking you to do… Something that DIDN’T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE to you? Something that was COSTLY? Something that all your friends URGE YOU NOT TO DO? That was the situation the apostle Paul was in. Many years previously ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Righteous Lives By Faith Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 29, 2023

Paul emphasizes the importance of faith, the futility of works and the sufficiency of Christ.

Gal 3:10-14 The Righteous Lives By Faith 10For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14, Romans 1:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"which Way?"

Contributed by Gary Holt on Jan 20, 2024

This is a message for sanctity of human life sunday, but it is more than a sermon @ abortion. It is a message about choosing to follow God's path and recognizing that each path has a distinct destination.

“Which way?” Sanctity of human life Sunday 2024 Matthew 7:13-14 This is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: • We join with thousands of churches across America in • upholding the value of all human life • from the moment of conception to the moment of death. This day is significant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, James 1:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Life In Christ!

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jan 26, 2024

I wrote this Bible study/devotional to share at an assisted living home. Residents might want to "start over" with life because of past sins. And they can! When we are "in Christ" we are completely new beings! PTL

Happy 2024 my friends. Enjoying the year we’ve had so far? January is like a new beginning. A chance to start over. Ever wish you could start things again; like wipe out the past & start over? Something like cleaning off the chalkboard in the classroom so the teacher could write something new ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:25, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Revelation 21:1, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: Baptist