Sermons on Pluck:

Almost? Wasting Time...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 13, 2021

Night is coming when no man can work. Two issues are hurting the church. 1. Thinking we have plenty of time. 2. Procrastination. We must redeem the time...

ALMOST? WE DESIRE TIME THE MOST, BUT WE USE IT THE WORST. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I HAVE A HOUR GLASS OF SAND, I START IT AT THE FIRST OF THE LESSON. PLENTY OF TIME, JUST WAIT. TIME IS WHAT WE WANT MOST BUT WHAT WE USE THE WORST. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4, Colossians 3:23, Ecclesiastes 3:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Being Renewed (Graduation Sunday) Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jun 5, 2021

We think home is a place of renewal. We think we can go home and rest. And we can, but only if our focus is right. Home won’t renew us, won’t build us up, unless the focus of our home is on the One who raises us into a new kingdom, a new reality.

Main: If you’re looking for snapshots of well-adjusted and happy parent-child relationships from the ancient world, the Bible probably shouldn’t be on your short list of sources. Consider even Jesus’ family, for example. The New Testament preserves evidence suggesting that Jesus’ relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:21

Denomination: United Methodist

The Greatest Mistake Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

God had sent His Son into the world to invite them into His kingdom, and to the best banquet of life that men could ever experience, and all they did was find excuses for not responding.

The janitor of the First Security State Bank of Boise, Idaho, accidentally put a box of checks worth $840,000 on the wrong table. The next morning the paper shredder operator dumped the contents of the box into his machine, and cut the checks into shreds. When the mistake was discovered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

The Prophecy In The Upper Room, Part 2

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 19, 2022

The Lord Jesus gave a promise to His disciples and those who would come to Him for salvation that He would return for them (John 14:1-3). These verses are considered to be His teaching on the "Rapture". Are we correct in this interpretation? We will look at the evidence.

On the night before He was to undergo the trial of the crucifixion and the redemptive work it ensued on behalf of fallen humanity, Jesus had given the disciples the assurance that even though He would soon leave them, He also promised that He would return and "receive you to Myself, that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, Genesis 5:24, 2 Kings 2:11-12, Acts 1:9-11, Acts 8:25-40, 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Revelation 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Our Helper, Ebenezer

Contributed by Nkwor Sunday Sunny Azuka Onyekachukwu on Dec 9, 2023

Anyone that call on the name of the Lord, shall be safed. All that called on Him like the Blind Bathemeaus then and those calling on Him today, without exception, receives help no matter how terrible the situation may be hence He is Jehovah Ebenezer, our Helper!

Psalms 44:1-26 1. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 3. For they got not the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Psalm 44:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bye Bye Satan

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Jan 21, 2024

Satan is real and he is out to get you. God is all powerful and is always looking out for you.

We have been hearing a lot of gloom and doom these days and while this is somewhat true, I want to bring you a message of victory and hope this morning. I am using our gospel reading for today which goes like this: "Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

Trial Of Jesus - Pilate And Herod Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 13, 2022

Both Pilate and Herod agreed Jesus was innocent, but the Jewish leaders refused to accept the verdict. This integrated gospel account of His trial includes prophecies of details foretold by Isaiah and the fulfillment of those prophecies.

Pilate They tied Jesus up, and the whole crowd led him away from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment in the early morning. They delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.(Matthew 27:2, John 18:28) The Jews wouldn't go into the judgment hall. They would be defiled (considered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-7, John 18:28-38, Matthew 27:11-31, Luke 23:1-22, John 19:1-16, Isaiah 50:7-9, Isaiah 50:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation Study Series 28 - God's Mysterious Plan Fulfilled (Chapter 22) Series

Contributed by Clayton Beck on Dec 23, 2024

Jesus came! He died! He resurrected! He is coming back!

We have reached the end of our Revelation Series today. But, you will find that the end is truly only the beginning! Revelation 22:1-2 1 Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 It flowed down the center of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Funeral Message

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 4, 2022

No matter what happens, we can trust God’s timing. Since our time on earth is limited, let’s make the most of the time we have left.

Prelude: Amazing Grace Opening Song: The Old Rugged Cross Welcome I can think of four reasons for us to gather today. First, we’re going to remember Sheryll and celebrate who God created her to be. Second, it’s a time for us to begin the process of saying good-bye. Third, we want to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Potter And The Clay PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

This sermon explores how God, like a potter, lovingly shapes us through our trials, transforming us into His masterpieces.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, in the presence of the Lord, to share in His word. Opening Scripture Reading – We turn our hearts to the book of Jeremiah, chapter 18, verses 1 to 11. It reads: “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Arise, and go down to the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Topics: Becoming, Christ, Purpose

Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon explores understanding God's timing, the power of a relationship with Him, and the call to eternal life through the lens of Ecclesiastes 3:1-3.

Welcome, beloved, to this gathering of hearts and minds in the name of our Lord. It is a joy to see each one of you here today, eager to drink from the fountain of the Word. Today, we stand on the precipice of understanding, ready to embrace the wisdom that comes from knowing God's timing, the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-3

Topics: Time, Winding

Jacob's Revival

Contributed by Larry Meador on Jun 28, 2001

What we need in the Land today is Revival. We need to take it out of our four walls into a needed land of unbelievers.

JACOB’S REVIVAL Genesis 45 1) Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2) And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Road To The Cross Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

The dark road to the Cross was full of rejection and pain, but and Jesus emerged on the other side of the cross into the brilliance of resurrection life! This road is also the pattern for every disciple.

The Road to the Cross Luke 18:31-34 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Communicating clearly is always a challenge for us. When we use the wrong word or mix up our words the result is often humorous. Here are some actual examples of excuse notes (with original spelling) parents sent to school with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

0302 Pre-Lent Ii (Sexagesima): Parable Of The Sower Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jan 28, 2008

Exegesis of the Parable of the Sower. How does one aquire "good soil"?

Sermon: Parable of the Sower Text: Luke 8:4-15, II Cor 11:19-31 Occasion: Sexagesima Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, Jan 27, 2007 Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church Luke 8:4-15, NKJV: "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How Can We Keep From Singing? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 19, 2008

49th in a series from Ephesians. The kind of music that flows from our lives when we are controlled by the Holy Spirit.

Over the past several decades the church has engaged in what has become known as the “Worship Wars.” We’ve experienced a seemingly endless debate about what is the right kind of music to sing in our worship services. Hymns or praise choruses? Traditional or contemporary? Organs or guitars? But when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-21

Denomination: Baptist