Sermons on Practical Tips For Pilgrims:

The Wings Of The Wind Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Shakespeare was right when he said, "Ill blows the wind that profits nobody." Every wind can profit the Christian if they will, like the Psalmist, look for and see God riding on the wings of the wind.

When Columbus and his crew were being blown West by the Atlantic trade winds, one of the reasons they were so fearful was they did not know how they could get back home against the wind. Fortunately they discovered not only a new world, but new winds that carried them back to Spain. They returned ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:1-12

Considered Alien-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 11, 2014

1 of 2. Peter addressed his circular letter to those who were considered as aliens in the world. But why are these considered as alien? Christians are considered alien by...

CONSIDERED ALIEN-I—1Peter 1:1-2 ALIEN ENOUGH? Attention: In 1947, someone found some unidentifiable ‘wreckage’ debris in Roswell, NM. The wreckage was transported to a military installation near the southwestern border of Nevada currently known as Area 51. The military locked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Triumphal Entry Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 19, 2016

1) The Faithful Arrival (Mark 11: 1– 7), 2) The Faithless Approval (Mark 11: 8– 10), 3) The Faithful Appraisal (Mark 11:11)

Carved into a towering cliff in central Afghanistan stood two gigantic statues. Hewn out of the living sandstone rock, they were figures of the Buddha, dominating the Bamiyan Valley which they overlook. The statues stood on the ancient Silk Road, the old trade route which stretched through ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Other

Hell

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 12, 2005

Psalm 9 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 139 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. Isaiah 5 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself

Psalm 9 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 139 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. Isaiah 5 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beyond Belief

Contributed by Philip Myers on Nov 15, 2006

I can fully believe, but unless I act on my belief, I am of no benefit to my community. This is 1 of 9 in a series.

In a country founded upon god’s truth; it seems strange to say that America today is in a post-church era. The country is not only changing but has changed. Americans look everywhere but to the church for spiritual and moral guidance. But I believe that the sun of the Gospel is far from setting ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hold His Hands!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 1, 2015

Trying to maneuver through the labyrinth of this confused world on your own can be a nightmare; trusting and holding His Hands would be the best thing to do!

Hold His Hands! Psalms 145:16 “You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Kodaikanal is my home town, while traversing the narrow lanes of Kodaikanal, a lovely hilly town, there would be sumptuous berries in the bushes on either side of the road; as a kid when I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heart Condition

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011

We all have heart trouble!

Matthew 15:19 “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:” Prov 27:19 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man. Prov 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:18

Denomination: Baptist

A Different Direction

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011

Satan loves to come to us with our past sins and failures.

Verse 13-Forgetting those things which are behind Sometimes we get obsessed with the past. Two kinds of people-Those who get stressed out because of every thing that has went wrong in the past. Then there are those who look to the future but haven’t learned anything from the past. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Mercy Of God

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Apr 19, 2020

God is holy and just. He judges sin without compromise. He rules fairly and none can fault his judgement. But God delights more in mercy. His mercy endures forever. He is tender in mercy.

TEXT:ROMANS 9:15-16 "For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy" GOD'S MERCY SEAT The mercy seat of God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:15-16, Exodus 25:17-22, Hebrews 4:15-16, 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Generous Response To A Generous God Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 9, 2020

Last week, I showed you extravagant generosity through a parable Jesus gave us about the Good Samaritan. This week, I’m going to show you extravagant generosity in the Torah, in the Psalms and in the Epistles of Paul. Extravagant generosity is found throughout the Bible.

Extravagant A Generous Response to a Generous God December 13, 2020 Last week, I showed you extravagant generosity through a parable Jesus gave us about the Good Samaritan. This week, I’m going to show you extravagant generosity in the Torah, in the Psalms and in the Epistles of Paul. Extravagant ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:17-20, Genesis 14:21-24, Psalm 112:5-7, 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Horror-Ible Sermons "a Glimpse Of Hell" #3

Contributed by James Chandler on Nov 12, 2024

Heaven and Hell are Real

""There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered in sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. " The time came when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God With Us (2 Chronicles 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 6, 2025

Did the ark of the covenant picture Jesus, God with us?

Did the ark of the covenant picture God with us, Emmanuel, a name given to Jesus Christ at His birth? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 5. Was Solomon faithful in finishing the temple and storing the donated treasures? How faithful are we in building God’s spiritual house? So Solomon finished all his ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Come Follow Me

Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Jul 20, 2025

Jesus is always reaching ou to us to come and follow Him!

Come Follow Me Intro: Francis Chan You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end. Matthew 4:18-20 18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20, Hosea 6:3, Luke 14:27, John 8:12, John 10:27, John 12:26, 1 Peter 2:21, Luke 22:54-55  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Judas:you Betrayer Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 7, 2005

To show how betrayal is in us all and but it need not be the end of a relationship with God

JUDAS: YOU BETRAYER JOHN 13 V18-30 I don’t know anyone who has called their child ‘Judas.’ That name is synonymous with betrayal and treachery. We sometimes hear people being called ‘Judas’ and it is not a term of endearment. Sometimes football fans will shout it at a former player or manager. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:18-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Take Courage

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 28, 2002

This text is all about contrary winds - really opposition; those things that come into our lives and make us wonder if we will EVER get anything accomplished.

This text is all about contrary winds - really opposition; those things that come into our lives and make us wonder if we will EVER get anything accomplished. What kinds of contrary winds did Jesus face? Mark’s gospel (v.1) tells us that Jesus had just been rejected in his home town, Nazareth. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: United Methodist