Sermons on Poor Preaching:

A Future With Focus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The key to happiness and success in the new year is to have a dream, and a goal to pursue. Without a dream or goal to motivate us we will just drift through the new year, and whatever we achieve will be a matter of chance and not design.

Vanna White, the glamorous star who turns the letter on Wheel Of Fortune, was a leader in her church youth group at North Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. Her pastor wrote about how he asked her, when she was a senior, what she was going to do after graduation. She responded that her dream was to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

How High Can We Go? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul is a master of the balanced life, and that is why we see both the negatives and the positives so often in his writings. Be not conformed, but be transformed he says in verse 2, and now in verse 3 he gives us another negative and positive to keep us steady as we climb.

An officer of the American Flying Corps told of his experience during World War II. He went out over the ocean alone, and he saw a storm coming rapidly toward him. It was blacker than midnight. He looked down to see if he could go beneath it, but the ocean was already boiling with fury. His only ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Jesus And His Resurrection

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Apr 4, 2021

In most of the Nations the old and the young people all know that Jesus rose, but how does that apply to our lives?.

When Jesus appeared to me after a long time of asking Him to appear to me, If He was real. And one glorious day I suddenly saw Him standing in front of me!. And I saw myself coming out of my body and walking with Him. He was in a very bright light and all around Him was only light. He was in front ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 6:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Easter Message: Going All In

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 4, 2021

Today's Easter Message is how Jesus went all the way in His death and burial, but also came all the way out in His resurrection. And to follow His example we need go all the way in in our relationship with Him, we'll come out saved, sanctified, and glorified in heaven.

An Easter Message “Going All In” Billy Graham once told Time magazine, “If I were an enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at the Resurrection, because that is the heart of Christianity.” (Billy Graham) (Crosswalk “A World Without Easter”) You see, Christianity is all about Jesus going all in, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Foursquare

Fun Is Fundamental Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

If Christianity is not fun it is not pleasing to God nor man. We too often think fun and play is a secular side of life. It is good for a break until we get back to the important and serious stuff of life. This concept is too bad for it leads Christians to not take fun seriously.

Geography students after traveling around the world by books were asked to list what they considered the seven wonders of the world. It was a hard decision but such things as Egypts Great Pyramids, The Taj Mahal, The Grand Canyon, and The Great Wall of China, were getting a lot of votes. The ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-19

Let The Fire Burn Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Paul recognizes that God has given man this power, and that is why he urges them not to lose it, but says quench not the Spirit. Let the fire burn he pleads. We need the heat, the light, and the power that only can be ours as we yield to the fire of the Spirit.

An embarrassing situation marked the passing of a well known fire chief. None of the family has spoken to any member of his engine company since the funeral. With the best of intentions these fire men sent what they felt was a high tribute. It was a floral arrangement with gold letters saying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

A Full Time Father Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Any father who fails to live his faith just as well save his breath. Children imitate what is, and not what ought to be. Children of bad fathers can still find good examples of faith to follow, but every father should want to be that ideal for his own children.

A Berlin policeman was crossing the street when a robber raced by him with an angry store manager in hot pursuit. To the surprise of hundreds of on lookers the policeman didn't make a move. The robber got away and the police department was flooded with calls from indignant citizens. When the ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-5

Whose Report Will You Believe--The Resurrection

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2021

We have a choice as to what report we will believe concerning the resurrection. Some times like Thomas, we prefer our logic over the testimony of others.

Whose Report Will You Believe---The Resurrection 4/9/2021Jeremiah 38:14-23 John 20:19:31 When you get some news, what determines whether or not you are willing to believe it? How many of us have been hesitant because the news seemed to good to be true? How many of us have rejected it, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:14-23, John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Post Resurrection Reactions

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 12, 2021

This sermon shares what can happen when a person reacts to the infilling presence of God’s Holy Spirit following the Resurrection of Jesus.

Scripture: Acts 3:11-20; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7 Title: Post-Resurrection Reactions This sermon shares what can happen when a person reacts to the infilling presence of God’s Holy Spirit INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-20, 1 John 3:1-7, Acts 4:32-37, Luke 22:54-65

Denomination: Nazarene

Love Is A Verb (Lectionary, Year B, Fourth Sunday After Easter)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 21, 2021

We are called to live out God’s love and truth through our deeds by keeping God’s commandment to love one another in the name of Jesus Christ (I John 3:23)! Love is a verb because the kind of love that today’s text is talking about requires us to go beyond words and put love into action.

LOVE IS A VERB Text: I John 3:16- 24 1 John 3:16-24  We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.  (17)  How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: United Methodist

Called To Live Differently: Counter Culture Lifestyle In A Dark Society

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021

Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of carrying the gospel to the world. But in his power we can do just that.

He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy 1:9 NIV Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Hebrews 13:4, 1 John 3:6-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Our Purpose Part 2: Teach The Word And Reach The World For Christ

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2021

This sermon involves teaching the word of God and reaching the world for Christ as part of the Great Commission.

Our Purpose Part 2: Teach The Word and Reach The World For Christ 4/23/2021 Psalm 19:7-14 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Many of us are aware of the new commandment that Jesus gave us in the gospels. Pastor Kellie preached it as part of our opening series on our purpose as New Life At Calvary Church. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Lose The Glory

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jun 5, 2020

With all that we are going through, Don't lose the Glory of the Lord

In our lesson this morning we see that the Glory had departed from Israel because of their lack of obedience to God and because they had become a superstitious and an idolatress nation. I know that we do things in our lives, and we do things in our services to give God glory in what we do, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Ruth Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 6, 2020

In this introduction we look at the background to the book itself, who the Moabites were and the concept of Levirite marriage, as well as looking at the fact that Ruth is in our Lord's genealogy

Introduction to Ruth Story. Almost ten years ago, I decided to downsize. Now when a rural Vicar talks of downsizing, he means reducing the number of parishes he has. In my case it meant going from 15 parishes to five. And this also meant moving house. As we were taking our bedroom apart, I ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18, Deuteronomy 25:5-10

Denomination: Anglican

Floodgates Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 23, 2020

God is almighty and Omnipotent. God would change everything in a fraction of seconds and within a twinkle of an eye. He is so powerful and God of miracles. Everything is possible for him. How amazing to see how God does miracles on every occasion of his children.

Theme: Floodgates of Heaven Text: 2 Kings 7:1-20 I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We praise God the grace given to all of us to cope up with Locking and unlocking of our live streams for more than 96 days. By the grace of God, we participated 14 online Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Methodist