Sermons on Practical Tips For Pilgrims:

The Prodigal's Father

Contributed by Kevin Queen on Jan 3, 2001

an examination of the love of God as seen in the Prodigal

Audience: Tax Collectors and sinners Why did Jesus eat with sinners Jesus told them the parable of the prodigal son. And the point was: I don’t eat with sinners because I like sin. I eat with sinners because I am the love of God welcoming home poor, helpless, diseased sinners -- forgiving them, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bring Ye All The Tithes

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Prayer

Malachi 3:1 - 12 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 1. THE ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Dating For Dummies - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

What is it with Dating? Why should teens date or not date? Look at the popular opinion, and the not so popular way in these sermons on Dating.

Ahhh, Dating. Dating makes everybody feel like a dummy at some point or another. You see that girl or guy of your dreams, and you instantly get sweaty palms (or pits), your face turns red, and you got those butterflies in your stomach. You often may not know what to say, or you try and put your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: *other

Perfect Peace Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

Paul writes of a "peace that surpasses all understanding". This peace is not a feeling or a state of mind, but it is knowing WHO is in control when life seems out-of-control.

A. Philippians 4:7 (READ) 1. How many of you saw the movie “The Perfect Storm”? ILLUSTRATION: It was a GOOD MOVIE—ROTTEN ENDING. It’s a TRUE STORY, and sometimes TRUE LIFE doesn’t END the way we like. It starred George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. For those of you who may have missed it, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bless The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

FOUR PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP ON BLESSING THE LORD

BIG IDEA: FOUR PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP ON BLESSING THE LORD INTRODUCTION: Opposite of Blessing the Lord = Cursing the Lord cf. Job -- Satan kept hammering away at him with the Goal of trying to get Job to Curse God; Finally even his wife gave up and cried out: "Do you still hold ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evangelization And Grace Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 23, 2015

The purpose of prayer is NOT to let God know something He does not know. It is to open us to His free gift.

Thursday of Pentecost Week 2015 Joy of the Gospel In my opinion, one of the mistakes made in the seventies was the elimination of the Octave of Pentecost, and the changing of the season “after Pentecost” to what is now called “Ordinary Time.” That’s a perfectly awful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Catholic

Decoding Jonadab Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 15, 2011

A closer look at the promise made to the sons of Jonadab

Introduction: A Opening Story 1 Review a Promise is so powerful we need to claim it today. b In a culture gutted of God we need to know Jonadab’s secret. B Jonadab was given a promise to God but never heard it in his own lifetime. 1 Jeremiah 35.19 NASB a Other translations put the promise ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Mercy Part Ii Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In order to receive God’s mercy, we need to give mercy.

God Stories – Mercy Part II June 1, 2003 Receiving God’s Mercy In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: *other

Joy In My Heart Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 1, 2008

Get the joy!

JOY IN MY HEART Philippians 1.1-18 S: Joy C: Seeing the big picture Th: Toward the Goal Pr: GET THE JOY! ?: How? How do we get the joy? KW: Concepts TS: We will find in our study of Philippians 1.1-18 three concepts that help us get the joy. Type: Propositional ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Second Sign Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 22, 2023

The second sign in John 2:12-22 teaches us that Jesus is the new temple.

Introduction One of my responsibilities as a pastor is to visit church members when they are in the hospital. I am grateful for the opportunity to visit members so that I can provide some spiritual counsel and comfort to them. During one of my first visits to a member in the hospital, I heard an ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

James: A Faith That Works

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 15, 2001

This introduction to James not only reveals who he is but that even the brother of Jesus considered himself a bondservant to Christ.

James 1:1 “JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS!” INTRO: The key to James is a FAITH that works!….EXPAND! Prep for James…. I. THE AUTHOR A. HIS RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS 1. A brother of Jesus (Mt. 13:53-58). 2. Jesus spent time with his family after the miracle at Cana (Jn.2:12). 3. At the first he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Teachings Of Grace

Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Sep 28, 2002

God’s grace is not only the agent of salvation but also the instructor for living.

"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me..." Grace is truly amazing. I thank God every day for His wonderful and marvelous grace. The Apostle Paul makes the issue of salvation very clear when he states that, "For by grace are ye saved through faith..." (Eph. 2:8). But yet ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Slaves To Freedom

Contributed by Donald Sibley on Sep 15, 2006

THESE ARE TRYING TIMES FOR THE BLACK FOLK OF JENA, AND FOLK ALL ACROSS THIS LAND. THE SITUATION THAT HAS ARISEN HERE IN JENA, FROM THE CRUEL PRANK PLAYED BY THE THREE YOUNG WHITE MEN OF JENA HIGH SCHOOL, LEAVES ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTE

SLAVES TO FREEDOM I PETER 2:11-17 THESE ARE TRYING TIMES FOR THE BLACK FOLK OF JENA, AND FOLK ALL ACROSS THIS LAND. THE SITUATION THAT HAS ARISEN HERE IN JENA, FROM THE CRUEL PRANK PLAYED BY THE THREE YOUNG WHITE MEN OF JENA HIGH SCHOOL, LEAVES ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER. HOW ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed To Be A Blessing Series

Contributed by Vincent Olaer on Oct 2, 2008

Discovering the Secret Of God’s Economy

Blessed To Be A Blessing Malachi 3:10 10Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Limitations And Advantages Of Learning, As Illustrated In The Life Of M

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Apr 5, 2004

Advantages and disadvantages of education

Acts 7:22. Volume I. Page 48. We have heard many severe condemnations of the educational system of to-day, both by learned and unlearned. The strongest condemnation I have heard was by a doctor who had to deal with many cases of immorality among high school students. The ordinary m an knows ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:22

Denomination: Lutheran