Sermons on Planting And Watering:

Everything At The Right Time

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

"There is a time to plant." This varies a great deal depending on where you are in the world, and what it is you are planting, but everything has an ideal time, and success depends on being wise enough to discover that time.

Arthur Gordon tells this true story of one of the leaders in a Christian school. He came from a very poor background, and was rather homely, yet he was married to one of the most beautiful and popular girls in Boston. He was asked how he managed to get her to say yes to him. He explained ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

The Kingdom Like Malformed Mustard

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 27, 2009

Like an unexpectedly huge mustard plant, the kingdom will grow and comfort, in unexpected ways.

Like Malformed Mustard Mark 4:30-32 The kingdom of God is like a VW Beetle. It is one of the smallest cars you will ever see. It is not very comfortable or powerful. It is not very stylish or practical. It is very cheap and not impressive in any way. There is no status with owning one. And yet, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-32

Denomination: Mennonite

Sermon 4 - We Will All Be Changed Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 22, 2025

The apostle Paul employed a farming illustration to explain how our heavenly bodies will be different and so much better than our earthly bodies. Consider the difference between the seed that is planted and the plant that results.

A. Today, I want to start with the story of a young boy who came home from worship and Sunday school with a question for his mom: “Is it true we come from dust and after we die, we return to dust?” 1. His mother said, “That’s right, son. Does that concern you?” 2. The boy hesitated, but then ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:21, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prepared, Ready, Oiled Up Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2020

We have to BYOB–bring our own brightness. Five prepared; five didn’t. Five were always ready; five figured they’d have time to get ready. Oops.

Thirty-Second Sunday in Course reflections As we come to the end of this year of grace, a year with even more challenges of every kind than usual, the Word of God focuses on goals, on ends, on what a football coach would call the “last three minutes of the ball game.” And the first word to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Psalm 63:2-8

Denomination: Catholic

Leaving A Legacy And Making An Impact

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 10, 2020

I want the Lord to do a new thing! leaving a legacy and making an impact right where God has you is written throughout the pages of the book of Esther.

Leaving a legacy and making an impact Selected verses from Esther Introduction- If you would turn to the book of Esther- it is between Nehemiah and Job. I want to talk this morning about leaving a legacy and making an impact in people’s lives. Can you believe it! The first Sunday of 2020! I ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Be Yourself (Three Truths That Make Us Special)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

There’s a place we Belong. And a Place we don’t belong

Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are saved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 61:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Yourself (Three Truths That Make Us Special)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

There’s a place we Belong. And a Place we don’t belong

Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are saved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 61:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Encouraging Report Brings Joy Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 14, 2022

The report Timothy brought back of the Thessalonian believers put new life into Paul. The believers were standing strong in faith and love. They were longing to see Paul and Silas too. The report is so encouraging they pray day and night for the church.

If you have seen a Popeye the Sailor Man cartoon you know how the story goes. Brutus pushes Popeye to his breaking point. Popeye say his famous line, "That's all I can stands, 'cause I can't stands no more!" Popeye is almost down and out but, somehow, he is able to open the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Seed And Ground

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 8, 2025

Every believer is a seed, but not every seed grows into a fruitful tree. The key to spiritual growth is being planted in the right ground—grounded in God’s Word, nurtured by a strong spiritual community, and guided by the Holy Spirit.

SEED AND GROUND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Peter 2:2 "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." Supporting Texts: Matthew 13:3-9, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, John 12:24, Isaiah 61:3 INTRODUCTION: Every believer is a seed with great potential, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2, Matthew 13:3-9, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, John 12:24, Isaiah 61:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Harvest Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2023

The sermon emphasizes trusting God's process, acknowledging that spiritual growth comes from God's work through us, not from our own efforts.

Good morning, everyone! I'm so glad to see all of you here today, ready to lean into the Word of God and see what He's got to say to us. We're going to spend some time in 1 Corinthians today, specifically in chapter 3, verses 6 through 9. So if you've got your Bibles, go ahead and flip with me to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Topics: Trust, Process

"Jesus Goes To Vegas"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 24, 2011

A sermon about taking the love of Christ into the world.

"Jesus Goes To Vegas" John 4:4-42 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org In their book Justice in the Burbs: Being the Hands of Jesus Wherever You Live Will and Lisa Samson write: “The suburbs seem particularly designed to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: United Methodist

The Rock

Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 24, 2011

Is the lord your rock??

>>THE ROCK<< Scripture; 1Cor.10:4 The Bible teaches here that the rock in the wilderness was Christ. Ex. 17:6 Mosses is told to smite the rock to get water. Water makes up most of our body. If gone with out to long we will die. So here is an urgency for water. The people and animals need it to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 22, 2010

God is calling his rural church to change. Stop looking at the waves and see them instead as an opportunity for mission

Sermon: If you want to walk on water, you better get out of the boat! 1. Introduction: I would like to focus on two particular verses from our Gospel reading today. They occur in the middle of the story of Jesus walking on the water. The disciples have run into a storm on the middle of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Anglican

Learning To Sit By Wells

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Feb 15, 2010

Seeing the Church as a resource rather than a social group

“ Learning to Sit by Wells “ John 4: 1-15 If you have your Bibles this morning I invite you to turn with me to the Gospel of John 4: 1-15 John 4: 1-15 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Going Deeper

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

Within this Scripture I see that we can be at four basic different levels in our walk with God…four varying depths of relationship with Him.

Going Deeper Opening Question: How much of God are you experiencing? Within this Scripture I see that we can be at four basic different levels in our walk with God…four varying depths of relationship with Him. These differing depths are our choice, not God’s. We decide how far we are willing ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal