Sermons on Preserves:

"Highly Recommended Love”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Feb 4, 2019

That we had been love even before we were born and will always be love! From the dateless past to eternity we had been love.

“But God commendeth His own love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God has exhibited or showed His love in this unusual and remarkable manner. Unusual because of the manner it was done. Death at the cross. This verse which I love most as a demonstration of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing Interruptions As Divine Appointments

Contributed by John Selert on Feb 22, 2019

Look at the passage through the lens of a Wounded Healer/ Agent of Reconciliation.

Kairos Community Church Message Notes: Seeing Interruptions As Divine Appointments February 17, 2019 John H. Selert “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” – C.S. Lewis 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-25

Strength To Keep Going

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 30, 2019

Isaiah saw the coming of the great Babylonian armies and knew that they would destroy Jerusalem, take his people captive, and leave the nation in ruin. But in the midst of all this confusion and discouragement, Isaiah received a message from God.

STRENGTH TO KEEP GOING Scripture: Isaiah 40: 27-31 KJV v. 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passes over from my God? v. 28 Hast thou not know? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peace?

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 26, 2019

A sermon about finding peace amidst the turmoil of life.

“Peace?” John 20:19-31 Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa, twice as big as Texas, with suffering to match its size. For decades it has been torn by civil war. Economically, it has been drained by drought and famine that leave it a veritable "basket case." It is the 7th ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Grace Within Boundaries

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2022

The theme or our text is walking the extra mile, grace within boundaries.

Grace Within Boundaries (Matthew 5:38-42) 1. A Catholic priest, a Baptist evangelist, and an Assembly of God minister were in a row boat in the middle of a pond fishing. None of them had caught anything all day. The evangelist stands up, says he needs to go to the bathroom climbs out of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Self-Awareness

Contributed by Larry Grant on Oct 8, 2022

The philosopher, Socrates said, “man know thyself!” He taught that knowledge of self is the basis for true understanding of who we are to others. Self-Awareness according to Paul is so important that he uses it as the basis of comfort for Timothy.

1 Timothy 1:12-14 (NKJV) "SELF-AWARENESS" October 9, 2022 Intro: After spending three years preaching at Ephesus, Paul left the church in the hands of a young preacher named Timothy, Acts 19. Timothy was a young man, in his first pastorate, and he had encountered his share of problems. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Of Jabez - Keep Me From Evil Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 22, 2022

Jabez prayed about God's blessings and territory. He knew that God must Keep him from Evil.

Title: Prayer of Jabez – Keep Me from Evil Theme: Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9 – 10 Note Resource used from Tom Blevins on Keep Me From Evil sermon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC6vHLU377Y Introduction For the last few weeks we have been looking at this prayer here in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. It is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Church Of God

A Balanced Life

Contributed by Kyle Campbell on May 9, 2022

Solomon, in helping us to live life “under the sun,” provides pieces of wisdom about what’s really necessary for a balanced life. A balanced life means one lived in agreement with godly principles.

Introduction. In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year hiatus. Scientists expected an ecological ripple effect, but the size and scope of the cascade took them by surprise. Wolves are predators that kill certain species of animals. But they ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Powerful Grip

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 9, 2022

A sermon for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C

May 8, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 10:22-30 A Powerful Grip Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A travelling circus featured an act with a strong man. He performed several demonstrations of his incredible ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Running From God Series

Contributed by Mark Lindsey on Aug 7, 2023

The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him.

“RUNNING FROM GOD” JONAH 1:1-17 The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him. The Book of Jonah contains four chapters. Each chapter describes Jonah’s struggle to submit to God’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis Principles

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 15, 2022

As we read Genesis, we need to understand how it fits into the Old Testament and within God’s plan.

As we read Genesis, we need to understand how it fits into the Old Testament and within God’s plan. Genesis is the first book of Moses, of the law, of the Pentateuch, of the Torah. How does Old Testament law relate to Christians? It applies in spirit and not in the letter. “who has made us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:6, Romans 2:29, Matthew 5:21-22, Romans 14:5-6, Colossians 2:16-17, Jude 1:11, Matthew 5:27-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Hippolytus Of Rome Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 29, 2022

Hippolytus was elected as a rival bishop of the Roman Church for a while. For these doctrinal differences and the bishops' relaxing of moral standards, Hippolytus bitterly opposed both bishops and Callistus' successors, Urban and Pontianus.

Hippolytus of Rome Who was Hippolytus? I have never heard of this man, and for a good reason – He is a Catholic saint; I am a Baptist. However, he has a part to play in the development of the Catholic Church, and I hope this article provides you with enough information that you can answer the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Why "once Saved Always Saved" Is Such A Dangerous False Doctrine

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Why do we cling to error, even when the truth is so clear? Perhaps it is because we prefer a certain formula that we find comforting.

Hebrews 3:12-14 "Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11, Hebrews 3:12-14, Romans 11:11-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Man Of Sin Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

The church is restraining the power of Satan by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is why the church is the light and salt of the world. As long as the church does its task, the man of sin cannot take over.

A six year old boy and his father once traveled down the Danube River, and at the close of one day they stopped at a cloister. The father took the boy into the chapel to see the organ. It was the first large organ he had ever seen. His face lit up with delight. He asked his father if he could ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12

And God Remembered Me - Divine Settlement

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jul 16, 2020

When God remembers a man, He settles him.He changes his status of labour to favour. There is always a time and season for the reign of a man - it is just a matter of time. Declare that "My time is now, in Jesus' name".

TOPIC: AND GOD REMEMBERED ME - DIVINE SETTLEMENT TEXT: GENESIS 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb When God remembers a man, He settles him.He changes his status of labour to favour. He prospers him and makes his enemies to be at peace with him. For there ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:22

Denomination: Pentecostal