Sermons on Picture Plant:

Keys To Maintaining Joy In Desperate Times

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 3, 2020

My keys, they give me access to my house my car, my office, the staff bathroom, my shed and so on, you get the picture.

Keys to Maintaining Joy in Desperate Times By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRELUDE: - These are my keys, they give me access to my house my car, my office, the staff bathroom, my shed and so on, you get the picture. If you like me have ever lost or misplaced, your keys you know you go through ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6

Denomination: Apostolic

"don't End Up Under The Bed!"

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Jul 11, 2020

There are few images that convey the thought of love, compassion as well as strength as that of “carrying someone.” So today I want to focus on that picture. Dads who carry their family.

Good morning Church! And a happy father’s day to all our dads and grandpa’s out there I’m so happy you have taken the time to be worshipping here today. You are setting a great example to your children about the importance and priority of worshipping God and being in church, even on this special ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:31

Denomination: Baptist

#21 With Jesus In The Storm Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 28, 2020

Mark records the story of the calming of the storm to prove Jesus.’ deity But it also is a picture of believers during trials. This message exegetes the passage and then explores the metaphoric value of the story.

#21 With Jesus in the Storm Series: Acts Chuck Sligh June 28, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Ultimate Question Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 25, 2021

Who is able to enter into God's presence? In Psalm 15, David gives a picture of a man or woman after God's own heart.

Summer in the Palms: Psalm 15: The Ultimate Q and A Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-25-2021 Strongly Recommend? As an adjunct professor at Moody Bible Institute, I have former students that ask me to do recommendations for them as they head off to seminary. I’ve filled ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Sin Gets Us To Bite The Hook Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 1, 2020

Paul tells us that Satan can appear as an angel of light. That is a clear picture of the way that Satan and temptation works. What can we learn from it?

[Have a fishing pole with a hooked worm.] SATAN APPEARS AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT: Sin takes what is good and twists it just enough. - 2 Corinthians 11:14. - Genesis 3:1. - What does it mean that Satan appears as an angel of light? It means that Satan in tempting us often comes to us in the form of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Mary The Virgin Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 25, 2020

The Role of Mary in Christmas and her importance are notable. Mary pictured as a Humble Girl, She had hunger and thirst for God, hence she was honored to be the Mother of Jesus.

Luke 1:46-55 Introduction: The First Chapter in the Gospel of Luke highlights and brings into the limelight of two godly women. They are Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, and Mary, the mother of Messiah. Both of them were great and godly women and had no social or economic standing. Few ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

Persecuted: Why? Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 1, 2023

The Beatitudes are a beautiful picture of the character of Christ and of consecrated Christians. Why would such a lifestyle depicted in the first seven beatitudes provoke persecution rather than admiration and esteem?

Intro In our study of the Beatitudes, we come to the eighth beatitude. It is recorded in Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”i The reward declared in this final beatitude is the same as declared in the first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, John 10:1-32, Ephesians 6:12, Proverbs 29:27, Luke 4:1-34, Ephesians 5:1-6, Acts 3:12-19, Acts 2:1-20, Acts 4:1-12, Matthew 10:32-36, 2 Corinthians 5:1-20, Mark 16:15-16, Matthew 28:11-20, Matthew 5:13-16, John 15:1-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Little Foxes - Mother's Day

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 13, 2023

A lot of little foxes have crept in & changed the modern picture of the family. As a result, today’s homes are often not what God intended them to be.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Song of Solomon 2:15; Ephesians 4:31-32; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Yes, today we’re celebrating Mother’s ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15, Ephesians 4:31-32, 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Glimpse Of Heaven (Exodus 24:1-25:8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 2, 2023

God, and his people, enter into a new covenant, and share a meal. An impossible picture combining worship, and service, and God's presence-- and a glimpse of our future.

Today's passage, for me, has always been one of the most confusing, mysterious, and wonderful passages in all of Exodus (although I feel like God totally opened it up to me this week; it's ridiculous how this just flowed out). It's the kind that leaves you with questions (and the kind ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:1-18, Exodus 25:1-8, Luke 22:7-20

The Melting Snail Series

Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 17, 2025

You don’t often find snails in Scripture. Yet David, in one of his fiercest psalms, chooses the snail as a picture of the wicked — “melting away as they go.”

“THE MELTING SNAIL” SEEING THE BIG PICTURE TEXT Psalm 58:8 (KJV) “As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away…” PROLOGUE: THE SLOWEST CREATURE IN SCRIPTURE You don’t often find snails in Scripture. They don’t fight, fly, or roar. They move silently, leave slimy icky trails behind ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 58:8, Proverbs 14:12, Psalm 58:1, Psalm 9:17, Psalm 33:12, Proverbs 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can We Live "upright In Heart"?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 4, 2026

To better understand the passage given us from the first letter of the apostle John, let’s consider and picture the most critical day of John’s life.

Friday after Epiphany 2026 Our prayer today began with a verse from Psalm 112: “a light has risen in the darkness for the upright of heart; the Lord is generous, merciful and just.” By the grace of God, entering our hearts through the gift of faith, it is possible to live uprightly in our world. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16, Psalm 147:12-19, 1 John 5:5-13, John 19:26-27, Mark 15:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Cowardly Denial Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 27, 2024

A descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the world and a close disciple of the Lord’s. It graphically shows what the Lord faces day by day.

When you look at tonight’s title you probably are saying that tonight’s study is about Peter’s denial of Christ, and you’re right. But it’s about more than that. Tonight’s passage is a descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the world and a close disciple of the Lord’s. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Our Passover (Matthew 26)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 11, 2024

In most languages Easter is called Passover. How does the Christian version of this feast picture Christ as our Passover? Let's look in Matthew 26.

In most languages, Easter is still called Passover. What does the season commemorate for Christians? Let’s find out in Matthew 26. When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

In Your Dreams

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 17, 2013

This brief overview reminds us that Joseph is a picture of Jesus for us. However, he had to grow into his role. He was foolish; faithful; and finally formidable in his life before God and his family.

1. Working out for the good Back in 1921, a missionary couple named David & Svea Flood went with their 2-year-old son from Sweden to the heart of Africa -- to what was then called the Belgian Congo. They met up with another Scandinavian couple, the Ericksons, & soon the 4 of them felt led by the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wheat And The Tares

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

I’ve once seen a beautiful picture of a meadow with spring blossoming trees and dandelions as far as the eye can see. How beautiful! Then I realized that it’s not as pretty as I first thought.

The Wheat and the Tares Did you see that it snowed yesterday morning? We got just a few flakes but it really did snow! I even got a video of it. I’ve once seen a beautiful picture of a meadow with spring blossoming trees and dandelions as far as the eye can see. How beautiful! Then I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43, Matthew 7:15-20, Mark 11:12-14, James 2:14-26, Philippians 3:2-9, John 13:35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist