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Conviction - How Strong Is Yours?

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 13, 2023

In the Bible, through his actions and prayers, Daniel gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to live unashamed in a culture that sees no need to live righteously and obediently for God's glory.

We live in a culture that's becoming more and more antagonistic toward anyone who follows Christ. In the Bible, through his actions and prayers, Daniel gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to live unashamed in a culture that sees no need to live righteously and obediently for ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-13, Daniel 1:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

When The Cure Looks Like The Curse

Contributed by Patty Groot on Sep 16, 2025

This sermon calls us to lift our eyes from our wounds to Christ...just as the Israelites looked at the bronze serpent, trusting God to transform our places of pain into sources of healing and redemption.

Have you ever had to look at the very thing that hurt you in order to be healed? That sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? We tend to run from pain, not toward it. We avoid the memories that wounded us, the people who betrayed us, the experiences that left us scarred. But what if God invites us, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-15, Psalm 121:1-2

The Legend Of Samara

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 27, 2025

Because Jesus conquered death and grants immortality at His return, believers can face the grave unafraid, resting in His resurrection promise.

Are you afraid of death? Afraid of that inevitable, inescapable moment when you and death will finally meet face-to-face? An Appointment in Samara An old Middle-Eastern tale still rings true. In bustling Baghdad, a merchant sent his servant to the marketplace. But the man soon returned, ashen ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-53, Ezekiel 18:4, Revelation 3:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The World Is A Choir

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

Creation praises God constantly; every blessing flows from Him, inviting us to join heaven’s chorus with grateful hearts and joyful worship.

Introduction — Hearing What We’ve Been Singing We have sung it so many times that it slips out of our mouths on autopilot. The ushers walk forward, the pastor nods, the pianist plays four familiar measures, and suddenly the congregation rises to its feet and a tiny hymn floats through the room. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1, James 1:17, Romans 1:20, Isaiah 6:1-3, Revelation 7:8-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Transfiguration Scouting Sunday: Crossing Over PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 5, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of God's love and wisdom through biblical tales, emphasizing the significance of transfiguration in our Christian journey.

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a blessing to be here with you today, to stand on this sacred ground where the love of God is as abundant as the air we breathe. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family united in our faith and our desire to understand the mysteries of our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6

Topics: Transformation, Elijah, Elisha

The Greatest Danger In The World Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002

In the Beginning, Part 3 of 7.

THE GREATEST DANGER IN THE WORLD (GENESIS 3:1-24) When I was in Chicago for continuing education, my cousin and his wife bought a box of chocolates for snacks. The chocolates were not popular buys like See’s Candies, Hawaiian Mauna Loa or Godiva. They were inexpensive, purchased from a nearby ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conditional Versus Unconditional Love.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 20, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. January 28, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. January 28, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Luke 4: 21-30 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus’ unconditional love. Amen. Title: “Conditional ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Lutheran

"Jesus Leaving The World"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 28, 2007

A sermon for Resurrection Sunday

“…He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” When publicity shorts and previews and posters came out for the soon-to-be-released movie of Superman in 1978, the tagline heard over and over again was, “You’ll believe a man can fly”. The line was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9

Denomination: Orthodox

Ephesians 3: The Mystery Of Christ

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

Father Dave’s sermon on the multicoloured wisdom of God and mystery of Christ. Let us not forget what we are called to be...

"In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:4-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Picture Of God's Grace

Contributed by John White on Dec 21, 2006

A beautiful figurative illustration of the grace of God shown through David’s Godly love for his friend, Jonathan.

A Picture Of The Grace Of God 1 Samuel 18:1-4, - "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Escape Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 7, 2006

How do we handle temptation, a better question may be how do we escape temptation, This message looks at the temptation Adam and Eve faced in the garden and gives practical ways we can escape temptation. This message is #2 in a 6 part series, Life.com

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Those are comforting words for everyone who ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven

Contributed by Don Austin on Apr 24, 2004

Christian Encouragment

“Heaven” Revelation 21:1-5 This chapter gives us a bit of a preview of what heaven looks like. I never had a dream, or vision, or read it in the newspaper, I heard no voices or saw it on any Tele evangelists broadcast. I got saved about 24 years ago. I’ve not been perfect, many sins, many ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

John 1.1-18: What If God Was One Of Us?

Contributed by Michael Bird on Dec 6, 2003

This sermon attempts to demonstrate the importance, meaning and significance of the incarantion for Christian life.

John 1.1-18: What if God was One of Us? Introduction In J.B. Phillip’s New Testament Christianity, a senior angel is showing a very young angel around the splendours of the universe. They view the whirling galaxies and blazing suns, and then flit across the infinite distances of space until at ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Triumphs In Trouble Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Mar 18, 2005

Faith Triumphs in Trouble

Romans 5:1, “ 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have[a] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” Therefore is a transition word Paul uses to move from one argument to another. He will use the word again in v.12 to point out that this is another argument. This ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

24:1 Just A Day Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 11, 2007

This is the beginning of our 24 series, 24 sermons on one day in the life of Christ.

It began like any other day, and like any other day it had twenty four hours, no more and no less. And yet before those twenty four hours were over their world was turned upside down. Who would have thought so much could happen in a mere twenty four hours, that things could change so much from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan