Sermons on Present Focus:

The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 7, 2020

The resurrection of Jesus changes everything - our past, our present and our future.

The Resurrection The Story – week 27 I want to start off today with some powerful words that Paul put to paper 2000 years ago NOT ONLY for a bunch of believers who were living in the city of Corinth – BUT ALSO for you and I who are sitting in this room today. AND – let’s stand together as I read ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 1:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Will Obey You Lord (Seizing The Opportunity) PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore the blessings of confession, the power of redemption, and the opportunities presented through obedience to God.

Good morning, family! I love the way Corrie ten Boom puts it: "When we confess our sins, God casts them into the deepest ocean, gone forever." Isn't that just an amazing thought? We're about to dive deep into the blessings of freedom found through confession, the absolute power of redemption, and ...read more

Topics: Redemption, Confession

The Mark PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 8, 2023

Explores finding hope in the seemingly ominous symbols and visions presented in the book of Revelation.

Good morning, friends. We gather here today, hearts filled with hope. We stand on the edge of a new understanding. Today, we turn our gaze to the last book of the Bible, Revelation. A book filled with visions and symbols. A book that often leaves us pondering. Yet, a book that holds so much hope ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:16-18

Topics: Mark, Beast

The Day Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2022

Amos 5:18-27 shows us that nominal religion provides no hope for the present or eternity.

Introduction Commentator Gordon Keddie tells the story of two men who were discussing the whys and wherefores of the biblical “millennium” mentioned in Revelation 20:4. Which of the three classic interpretations of this period was correct? Was it premillennialism, postmillennialism, or ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A True Worldview

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 29, 2020

What is a True Worldview? The purpose of apologetics is to present biblical answers to four questions: Who are we? What is the Meaning of it all? What should we do? Where are we going? If you can answer these questions have presented a worldview.

What is a True Worldview? The purpose of apologetics is to present biblical answers to four questions: Who are we? That’s Origin, Ontology, & Teleology. What is the Meaning of it all? Epistemology, Aesthetics, Hermeneutics, What should we do? That’s Morality (Ethics) Where are we going? That’s ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: *other

Go! And Live In God’s Eternal Plan - Ephesians 1:11 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 2, 2025

God’s plan is never random, never accidental. Everything works together according to His will—and the centre of that plan is Christ.

Go! And Live in God’s Eternal Plan - Ephesians 1:11 Ephesians 1:11 (NLT) – “It is in Christ that we have been chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” Introduction: The God Who Has a Plan Good morning, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:28-30, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:32, 1 Peter 1:2, Matthew 11:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel Changes Everything Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 13, 2024

The Gospel changes everything. This isn’t just a slogan or a phrase we casually throw around. This is the heartbeat of our faith. The Gospel—the Good News of Jesus Christ—radically transforms every aspect of our lives. When we encounter the truth of the Gospel, we are never the same again.

The Gospel Changes Everything Introduction: Today, I want to proclaim a powerful truth: The Gospel changes everything. This isn’t just a slogan or a phrase we casually throw around. This is the heartbeat of our faith. The Gospel—the Good News of Jesus Christ—radically transforms every aspect of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7, Psalm 103:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, John 3:16, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Homecoming To The Temple

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 30, 2025

Joseph and Mary brought their newborn Jesus into the Temple for a solemn ceremony.

Homecoming Today’s feast is a commemoration of the wonderful moment when Jesus, the Messiah and Son of God, comes home to the Temple at Jerusalem. Homecoming is a wonderful moment in life. I recall decades ago, flying into our South Texas airport after a one-week training session, and my whole ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Hebrews 2:14-18, Malachi 3:1-4, Psalm 24:7-10

Denomination: Catholic

Worry Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 7, 2024

Worry can be reduced if we are willing to pray, focus on God and live a life worthy of His name.

We continue our series of “Escape” by looking at another area that keeps us from experiencing the freedom Jesus’ coming and rising offer us. The last few weeks we have spoken about escaping bad decisions, the shame/guilt that accompanies them, trading religion for relationships, traps of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Corinthians 7:5-7, Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Hope Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 16, 2017

The birth of Jesus gives us hope that extends to every aspect of my life - past, present, and future.

Advent This morning is the first Sunday of Advent. Most of us are probably familiar with that concept, but for some of us our familiarity may be limited to those calendars with little windows that open up revealing a gift or treat for each day of the month leading up to Christmas. The word ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Condition/Position

Contributed by Ronald Sweatt on Oct 13, 2006

Don’t let your present condition keep you from your position in Christ.

2 Sam 9:1-8 (KJV) 1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Pronounces Woes

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2013

Jesus teaches us that woes serve as warnings about finding ultimate satisfaction with present pleasures.

Scripture Last week we began studying Jesus’ “Sermon on the Plain” that is recorded for us in the Gospel of Luke 6:20-49. Jesus’ sermon was about the kingdom of God. He drew a contrast between two ways of life. He explained the difference between those who belong to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:24-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Institution Of The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 20, 2011

In our lesson today we learn that the central focus of the Lord's Supper is the remembrance and proclamation of Christ's saving work.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of proper Christian worship. Let’s learn about that in a message I am calling, “Institution of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word, The Light, And The Incarnation

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

Presents what John's prologue has to teach us about the person and work of Jesus Christ.

John 1:1-14 Introduction Two weeks ago we reflected on the opening text of Genesis and of the whole Bible. “In the beginning,” presented the already presence of the eternal God. He alone is Creator of man, who is made in his image; and he alone is Creator of all creation, which bears ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Christianity Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 30, 2018

Message 9 in a series from Philippians. This message focus on the characteristics Paul considers evidence of true Christianity.

"True Christians” Paul’s letter to the Jesus followers living in a Greek city called Philippi contains the necessary ingredients of a life of “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. The first ingredient is found in the first chapter where Paul calls us to adopt the I. ADOPT THE RIGHT ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance