Sermons on Pilgrimage:

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Goodness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 28, 2017

God's goodness is to huge, like a giant pumpkin. That goodness empowers us to be good to one another.

Do you know what the largest fruit is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s orange and often ends up in pies. That’s right. Pumpkin can grow to be the largest fruit. According to my research, the world’s largest pumpkin was grown in 2014 and weighed more than a ton. That’s heavier than two, medium-size ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:8-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Help For Hungry Hearts

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 6, 2011

Help for seekers

"Help for Hungry Hearts" Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:26 "And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting With The Old Testament Church: Waiting With Worship

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 20, 2015

We don't need to run around trying to fix up our lives before Jesus' coming. God has already done everything necessary to get us ready for Jesus. (Sermon theme from Timothy Quill)

Only five more sleeps until Christmas! I bet you children can’t wait. Your moms and dads on the other hand are now slightly panicking. “What, only five more days until Christmas? But there’s so much to do! We haven’t done any baking yet, and there’s the house to clean ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

The Soul's Anchor

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 29, 2015

A sermon to encourage those who are in trouble.

"The Soul's Anchor" Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast... Introduction: Does it seem like to you that everything that we used to be able to count on has changed? It certainly seems that way doesn't it, especially if you are anywhere near my age or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Denomination: Baptist

Peter And Easter

Contributed by James Hickman on Mar 19, 2016

How did Peter greet the first Easter? His failure before the crucifixion may have kept him from fully appreciating what Easter meant. Using the clues given in the gospels and elsewhere, the sermon discusses how Jesus dealt with Peter's failure and fear.

Peter and Easter Luke 24:12 Though the women told and retold the story of their experience at the empty tomb, the Eleven and the other disciples didn't believe them. It was just too incredible. Yet, Peter seems to have decided something must have happened at the tomb and determined to find out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Preserves Our Salvation

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 29, 2022

God keeps our salvation He completes our salvation, and He preserves our salvation until the day of Jesus Christ or when we see Him again.

The Lord Preserves our Salvation Psalm number 121 is a Song of Ascents, a song for those pilgrims who were on their way to Zion, to the City of God, to Jerusalem. It’s a song for any of us who are traveling on this Christian journey from here until our final destination, our home at the throne of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hang On Help Is Coming

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jun 3, 2021

We need to know that when we are in the heat of a situation, that the Lord is there to help us.

The superscription to this Psalm tells us that it is a "Song of Degrees” that this is a Psalm that worshipers would sing as they made their way to Jerusalem to participate in the three great annual feasts; Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. With that in mind, it is plain to see that this is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

5th Sunday In Lent, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 28, 2022

April 6th, 2025.

Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8. A). GOD IS DOING A NEW THING. Isaiah 43:16-21. Isaiah reminds us of how the Sovereign LORD had opened the Red Sea, and made a path through the Jordan (Isaiah 43:16-17). Yet the Prophet is only looking back in order to look forward: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finishing Strong Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 23, 2018

This is the 39th sermon in our series on Genesis, and in this sermon we talk about the death of Sarah and what we can learn from Abraham and Sarah's life and faithfulness.

Finishing Strong (Genesis Pt. 39) Text: Genesis 23:1 – 20 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well in last week’s sermon, we saw how Abraham’s faith has reached a new height. We saw how he was willing to trust God, even though he didn’t fully understand what was happening. He trusted God to the point, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jacob's Ladder Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 23, 2018

Continuing on with our sermon series in Genesis. In this sermon we look at Jacob's encounter with the Lord, and how God directs him, and provides for him, because of God's purpose in election

Jacob’s Ladder Text: Genesis 28:10 – 22 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) You know… our salvation is first & foremost about what God has done; and only secondarily about our response to what He has done, and I personally can’t think of many passages in the Bible which make that more clear than what ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Heavy? Stuck In The Valley?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 6, 2018

Life seems to grow heavier and heavier. This dark valley can crush us and kill us, or this heaviness could bring us to the foot of the cross? It's up to you.

HEAVY, STUCK IN THE VALLEY FINDING THAT SWEET SPOT NEAR THE HEART OF GOD… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HEAVY: carrying a great weight, difficult to move, difficult to bear, oppressive, CAN WE SEE WE WALK IN THE LAST DAYS, HEAVINESS IS TRYING TO CRUSH OUR HOPE AND KILL OUR ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:12, Numbers 11:14, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 24:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Call To Fellowship Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 15, 2020

Few understand the biblical teaching on fellowship seeing it as a social time. We need to understand what it means to have fellowship with Christ and with His church.

The Call to Fellowship 1 Corinthians 1:9-10 One of the most troubled churches in apostolic times was the Corinthian Church. They were plagued with a myriad of problems in the church including: divisions, arrogance, sexual immorality, incest, litigation, doctrinal error, abuse of the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Teach It!

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 25, 2024

Sometimes people describe a relationship with God as “better felt than told” - but as we read the Scriptures we see that people were teaching the Gospel at every opportunity.

Teach It! Acts 8 Introduction Sometimes people describe a relationship with God as “better felt than told” - but as we read the Scriptures we see that people were teaching the Gospel at every opportunity. This often resulted in people becoming followers of Jesus. 3,000 did in Acts 2, and in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Halfway Measures

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 23, 2023

The Persian Broadcasting System interviews King Nebuchadnezzar after his seven-year absence.

Good morning. This is Ashbazar with the Persian Broadcasting System, bringing you a morning edition of the Newshour, with a breaking story live from Babylon. We have been told to stand by for a story of national importance direct from the king’s palace. As soon as they are ready, we will go direct ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Lenses (Third Sunday Of Easter , April 23, 2023)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 20, 2023

Peter gives us the good news that this world is not our home! ... Peter tells us how to use our Easter lenses as exiles. Today we will examine reverent fear, obedience and love.

EASTER LENSES Text: I Peter 1:17 – 23 1 Peter 1:17-23  If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile.  (18)  You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-23

Denomination: United Methodist