Sermons on Pleasing The Lord:

The Lord At Marah

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 9, 2025

Israel quickly went from victory/ gratitude to grumbling. Moses prayed and God showed him a piece of wood (symbolic to Christ's Cross) which when thrown into the bitter waters made them sweet.

THE LORD AT MARAH Ex. 15:22-26 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Interviewer to Millionaire: To whom do you owe your success as a millionaire? " Millionaire: "I owe everything to my wife." Interviewer: "Wow, she must be some woman. Interviewer: "What were you before you married ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord`s House Is A Good Place To Be

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 16, 2017

EVERYWHERE THAT JESUS WENT IN HIS 3 AND A HALF YEARS OF PUBLIC MINISTRY HE ALWAYS SEEMS TO DRAW ATTENTION FOR PEOPLE WE`RE CONSTANLY SCRUTINIZING HIS TEACHING EVALUATING HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AMAZED AT HIS MIRACLES

LUKE 13: 10-17 10.AND HE WAS TEACHING IN ONE OF THE SYNAGOGUES ON THE SABBATH 11.AND BEHOLD ,THERE WAS A WOMAN WHICH HAD A SPIRIT OF IMFIRMITY EIGHTEEN YEARS ,AND WAS BOWED TOGETHER ,AND COULD IN NO WISE LIFT UP HERSELF 12.AND WHEN JESUS SAW HER ,HE CALLED HER TO HIM, AND SAID UNTO HER ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Salvation, Baptism, And The Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on May 24, 2017

Salvation, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper are all closely related and part of a Christians confession of our Lord.

Romans 10:9-10 Romans 6:1-11 Matthew 26:26-30 Intro: Illustration “Kings Baptism” I. Salvation (Romans 10:9-17) A. A genuine faith (Romans 4:13-25) B. An example of genuine faith - (Job 2:9-10) - (Luke 23:42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.) - Story of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, Romans 6:1-11, Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Lord"S Supper Meditation #1

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 31, 2015

A simple 5-10 minutes presentation of the Lord's Supper

(Have deacons and yokefellows come and prepare) Our worship continues with the observance of the Lord’s Supper, one of the ordinances of the church. It’s a time of celebration and thanksgiving for Christ’s gift to us. It’s also an acknowledgment of Christ’s living ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Beginning Vision: The Lord’s Counsel"

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2011

Let him who has ears hear what the Spirit says.

“The Beginning Vision, The Lord’s counsel” Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Revelation 3:14-22 IN our beginning vision we look first at the Israelites. They have taken an 11 day journey from Egypt to the Promised Land and it turned it into a 40 year experience in the desert. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord’s Prayer 1 - Praise Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010

When we pray we start by recognizing who God is, who we are and what God wants.

THE LORD’S PRAYER - PRAISE A father walked by his daughter’s bedroom door which was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused and listened. He was puzzled though to hear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Giving Joy To The Lord’s Heart Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 3, 2018

Today’s passage reminds us that with salvation comes the responsibility to join the task of sharing the good news with those who have not yet heard. Some will go great distances, others will share with friends and neighbors, but we are all called . . . .

10-26-04 Bringing Joy To The Lord’s Heart Luke 10:1-10:24 Luke’s Gospel account is the only one that tells of the sending out of the seventy. It is also the only version that describes their joyous return and victory over the forces of darkness. These seventy men are not called apostles ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Not Everyone Who Says "Lord, Lord" Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2014

Who then can enter into the Kingdom?

Not Everyone Who Says, "Lord, Lord" Matthew 7:21-23 Introduction One of the favorite gospel songs sung in the rural Tennessee churches where I have pastored for many years is “When We All Get to Heaven”. But is everyone who sings this song going to heaven? Is everyone who has at one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 10, 2021

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, we are a suffering lot.

The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (February 11, 2021) “And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:21, John 10:10

Denomination: Friends

Good Friday Of The Lord’s Passion

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 6, 2020

There is God in us, in our suffering.

God’s humiliation of himself from a survivor of Auschwitz: “The SS hanged two Jewish men and a youth in front of the whole camp [of Auschwitz]. The men died quickly, but the death throes of the youth lasted for half an hour. ‘Where is God? Where is he?’ someone asked behind me. As the youth still ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

I Am The Lord’s Servant Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 6, 2023

People give a lot of importance to job titles. One frequent question asked by the HR or the hiring manager is, “What was your last position?.”

INTRODUCTION I Am The Lord’s Servant People give a lot of importance to job titles. One frequent question asked by the HR or the hiring manager is, “What was your last position?.” We love titles. Do you know what title Mary used when the angel Gabriel spoke to her? Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26, 1 Timothy 3:16, Luke 1:28, Luke 1:27, Ephesians 1:6, Luke 1:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking Upon The Lord’s Face Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 4, 2022

We will see God face to face, because we have already passed from this life to the next, and when we are able to see God’s face, we will be, by the grace of Christ crucified, perfectly holy.

Looking upon the Lord’s Face One of the Biblical understandings that the modern man cannot seem to process is the notion that to look upon the Lord’s face means death to the human who does the looking. The patriarch Jacob, as Genesis 32 records, wrestled all night with God and then marveled that ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:15, Exodus 33:12-23, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Catholic

The Jewish Roots Of The Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2021

The Lord’s Supper is rich with meaning, but best understood in its original context. We can move in that direction by looking at the Jewish Roots of this meaningful ritual.

The Jewish Roots of the Lord’s Supper (I Corinthians 10:1-5 and chapter 11:23, 26, passim) 1. A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars: The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second worm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Palm Sunday Of The Lord’s Passion

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 17, 2024

At the end of the story, only one trust remains: the trust of the one who handed over himself—literally and sacramentally- for us

In the book Regarding the Pain of Others, the author, Susan Sontag, concludes that seeing news articles and images of war and suffering is necessary so we know what is happening, but it puts us in a position as either "spectator" or "coward," and that both positions are ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

The Voice Of The Lord

Contributed by Timothy Mize on Aug 11, 2002

This sermon’s aim is to lead the audience both to tremble and to exult at God, especially at his Voice (whenever & however heard), and above all at Christ Jesus, the Voice of God.

THE VOICE OF THE LORD Text: Psalm 29 Introduction One of our favorite hymns is, “How Great Thou Art.” In it we sing about some of the sublime features of God’s creation. We sing of worlds, of stars, and of rolling thunder; of woods and forest glades and the sweet singing of birds; of lofty ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 29:1-11

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ