Sermons on Please Jesus:

Jesus The Refugee

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 26, 2015

Christmas message based on Matthew 2 where Herod tries to kill Jesus

“Jesus The Refugee” Introduction: Washington Post article (Dec 24, 2015) - Infertility, divorce, shame, mass murder, astrologers, injustice and doubt: these are a few of the topics that appear in the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke, but it is unlikely that they will feature in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Following Jesus

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 11, 2016

We must daily choose to follow Jesus.

Following Jesus January 10, 2016 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must daily choose to follow Jesus. Focus Passage: Matthew 26:51-58 Supplemental Passage: And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:51-58

Denomination: Baptist

Listening To Jesus

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 28, 2016

The hometown Nazarene synagogue community could not hear Jesus over the noise of their own presuppositions. They watched him grow up. What do we hear when we listen to Jesus? In this text we hear his love, truth, and authority.

Listening To Jesus Luke 4:21-30 Introduction Proverbs 1:5 (NASB) A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel.. “There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.” ― G.K. Chesterton We should always be a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And Peter! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Feb 26, 2021

How can a man like Peter be changed completely turned around for the good? Listen!

What a life-changing friendship between Jesus and Peter! He was the son of Jonas, and the brother to Andrew and made fishing his career. They named him Simon, just like a lot of other people with the same name. When his life begins in the gospels, he and Anfrew are listening to the preaching of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 1, 2021

Next in series on John. Examines people's beliefs about Jesus

John 8 (4) Who is Jesus? - Read John 8:31-58 A debate was going on about who Jesus was. The Jews claimed they were children of Abraham. Jesus told them, “If you were really children of Abraham, you would believe Me. But you’re not. You’re children of your father the Devil. Perhaps just in ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-58

Denomination: Baptist

Moving To Jesus

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 10, 2021

Paul shares where the Ephesians have moved from. They have came from wrath to deliverance.

Ephesians 2:1-10 Moving to Jesus 1. Today’s reading Paul talks to the folks in Ephesians about where they moved from. They had moved from transgressions “you were dead in your transgressions and sins” you were lifeless you were dead but God made you alive in Christ” • Transgressions included ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Running To Jesus

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Mar 17, 2021

When a sinner realizes that they are lost and understand the meaning of salvation, they should RUN to Jesus and not delay. There are several examples of men in the New Testament who actually ran to Jesus.

Running to Jesus Proverbs 18:10 (KJV) The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. When a sinner realizes that they are lost and understand the meaning of Acts 4:12 Acts 4:12 (KJV) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:10, Acts 4:12, Mark 5:2, Mark 10:17, Mark 10:21-22, James 2:26, Matthew 13:23, Luke 19:1-5, Luke 19:8, Mark 15:33-37, John 20:4-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus Is Alive!

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 22, 2021

Eternal life has already begun and the Father will raise us up as He did Christ. Because of this, live for eternity. Remember the truths we know. Persevere through “Saturday” trusting God’s faithfulness. Rejoice! Jesus Christ has risen indeed!

Can you imagine what it must have been like for the followers of Jesus on Saturday, the day after Jesus had been crucified? All was lost. Jesus was dead. They had given up everything to follow Jesus. Everything in them had sensed that He was truly who He said He was. They believed with all of their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Jesus And Undaunted! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Apr 2, 2021

Jesus taught his disciples to be 'undaunted' and showed examples of how HE was undaunted. Listen!

Last year, in Grand Rapids, Cornerstone Christian University displayed on a well traveled highway, a billboard with the huge word, "UNDAUNTED", and you had to read the small print as you got closer, "Live your life with meaning!, and attend Cornerstone!" Undaunted living can ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And Walking! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Apr 10, 2021

How can we get closer to Jesus? By sitting next to Him, and by listening to His voice, and by walking with Him. Listen!

This weekend is the Superbowl of Golf . . "The Masters" with the best of the best competing, and Justin Rose has the lowest of his career in the first round with 7 Birdies! My wife was amazed at all of the walking they did and so I got my calculator going, over 4 miles a round and more ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Consider Jesus

Contributed by John Newton on Feb 13, 2022

A look at Jesus, as High Priest, Son Of God and “Sent One”

As he drew to the conclusion of his gospel the aged apostle John reflected, “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” It was a common characteristic of those early ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal

Complete In Jesus

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 9, 2022

Have you ever questioned your salvation? As long as we keep our trust totally in Christ, we stand assured of God’s promise of eternal life. But as soon as we rest any weight on the thin ice of our own efforts, we topple into insecurity.

Have you ever wondered about your salvation; about whether or not you are going to heaven when you die? Some questions we might have are, “What am I supposed to do in order to gain God’s acceptance and love?” “Do I have to read the Bible all the way through?” “Do I have to knock on a million ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-23, Colossians 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 19, 2022

The eyewitness account of the Apostle John.

THE CROSS OF JESUS. John 19:17-37. JOHN 19:17. “Went forth.” The ultimate sin-offering, outside the gate (cf. Hebrews 13:12-13). JOHN 19:18. “Where they crucified Him.” Typology of the brass serpent (cf. John 3:14). A hanged man is cursed by God (cf. Deuteronomy 21:23), and Jesus became a ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 1, 2015

An analysis of Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 teaches us about Jesus mission to seek to save the lost.

Scripture Jesus’ mission was to seek and to save the lost. And he seeks and finds every lost person the Father gave him to seek and to find. Today, we will learn about Jesus seeking and finding a man who was lost. Let’s read about Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10: 1 He entered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be An Example Of Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 10, 2015

We live in a mixed up world. People are so untrained in the Bible and mixed up about what a Christian is, that nearly anything can be labelled “Christian” and they’ll believe it. Let's look at what one is.

BE AN EXAMPLE OF JESUS 1 Tim. 4:12, 15-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Sometimes being close isn’t good enough. Like Bill, who ordered a cord of firewood to be delivered for $100. 2. When the firewood was delivered, Bill got upset. “That’s not a full cord of wood,” Bill ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God