Sermons on Problems Make Us Stronger:

Making Heaven Rejoice

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 9, 2026

There is only one thing that’s guaranteed to make all the inhabitants of heaven rejoice – a sinner repenting and being saved. This message is about our willingness to make heaven rejoice.

Making Heaven Rejoice Good morning Second Missionary. Will you please bow for a word of prayer? Our foundational Scripture will come from Luke chapter fifteen and I will be reading verses seven and ten, which read as follows, “(7) I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 6:37-38, Isaiah 55:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Making Of A Man Of God Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

My goal here is to lay a foundation for our understanding of who Joshua is, by pointing out a few references to him prior to his assuming the leadership of the nation and the events or situations that led to his spiritual development

The making of a man of God Exodus 17:8-14 Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan asked the woman sitting next to him who’s it was. “It was my husband’s,” the woman explained, “But he died.” “I’m very sorry,” said the man. “You know, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Justice Is Broken Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 17, 2022

In the midst of a world that cannot be controlled by us, we must seek God and find in Him answers and control.

WISE LIVING: JUSTICE IS BROKEN Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 3:1-22 [Person from the Congregation] INTRODUCTION… Roller Coasters (p) I was trying to think back this week to the first roller coaster I ever went on. Strange thought, I know. I remember going to Six ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gut That House! Give Your Problems To God Series

Contributed by Stewart Holloway on Nov 14, 2006

To makeover your home, you have to destruct before you can construct.

I’ve never remodeled a house but I have remodeled a church. Ten years ago I served as Minister of Music at my parents’ church in Louisiana. While I was there, we were in the process of relocating to another church facility owned by the congregation. Phase One of the building project involved ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Make The Most Of Your Master's Mammon

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 4, 2001

how to use the things of this world to the glory of God’s Kingdom

October 7, 2001 Luke 16:1-13 1 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3 “The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Go And Make Disciples Of All Nations

Contributed by Rev Dr Opuni-Frimpong Kwabena on Apr 7, 2019

The Lord calls us into Fellowship, Ministry and Demonstration of His Power.

INTRODUCTION The Church’s Discipleship-Making Ministry is a Divine Imperative. Divine imperatives are the non-negotiables of Faiths. They are functions that particular faiths demand and ‘impose’ on the adherents of the faith. In Christianity divine imperatives may include holiness, prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-15, 2 Timothy 2:2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salt And Light Make An Important Difference

Contributed by David Zachrich on Jan 17, 2023

Jesus used salt and light as metaphors to challenge and encourage Christians.

Matthew 5:13-20 Salt & Light Can Make a Difference Friends in Christ, Early in His ministry, Jesus proclaimed a powerful, challenging, encouraging sermon to thousands of people. His words have been memorized, repeated, and quoted unknown times. Today a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-15

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes Heaven Happy? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003

Luke 15 contains three parables about lost items. In each story, extreme measures are taken to seek the lost; when each is found, there is great rejoicing. These stories are pictures of how God seeks us and the joy heaven experiences when we are found.

What Makes Heaven Happy? Luke 15:1-10 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION What are the greatest chapters in the Bible? If I compiled a top five list, I think Psalm 23 would be near the top, along with Romans 8, and the third chapter of John. I would also add Luke 15 to the short list of the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Can't Bring Us Down But Denial Can Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 28, 2009

SO often we blame sin for our failure and downfall when it is not sin... sin is but a symptom of a deeper problem... our denial of Christ for self!

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 28, 2009 Date Preached: January 28, 2009 Where Preached: Oak Park (Wed Evening) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series from 1 John Sermon Title: Sin Cannot Take Us Down, but denial can! Sermon Text: 1 John 1:10 – 1 John 2:2 10 If we say that we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Make An Excuse For Excuses

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

A sermon about how we use excuses to excuse ourselves from doing the Lord's work.

DON'T MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR EXCUSES Gen 2 15-17, “15Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery Of Christ In You The Hope Of Glory Series

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Apr 14, 2014

The Mystery of Christ in you is crucial to understanding the difference between just having a religion and truly being saved. Mystery #1 God manifest in the flesh makes it possible for us to experience this life changing mystery of Christ in us!

THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY (Col. 1:27; I Cor. 2:7-14; 4:1-2) In the N.T. a "mystery" is some glorious eternal spiritual truth that had not been revealed in the O.T. but is now revealed in the N.T. (Col. 1:26). Faithfully teaching these mysteries is key to establishing new ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27

Denomination: Baptist

"God Calling: Jeremiah"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 8, 2016

A sermon about peacemaking in the midst of conflict.

“God Calling: Jeremiah” Jeremiah 1:4-10 We have a hate problem in our country. This past week at least 10 people were shot in Chattanooga, 4 people died, 3 were homicides. Our nation watched in horror as graphic videos showed the killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Malta Moments In Life – Using Your Spiritual Authority

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Jul 14, 2025

The problem many Christians face is that they don’t know who they are in Christ. They don’t realise they’ve been given authority. With authority in their hands, they walk around defeated and discouraged.

The problem many Christians face is that they don’t know who they are in Christ. They don’t realise they’ve been given authority. With authority in their hands, they walk around defeated and discouraged. In Acts 28, Paul teaches us how to walk in the authority that God has given us. In whichever ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Sermon # 20 - God Will Make A Way Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 16, 2025

The Israelites were hemmed in from behind and before, and in such a critical situation they looked up to the Lord who intervened to bring a mighty deliverance. No matter what our fears or anxieties, let’s look up to Jesus who died to save us and lives to deliver us from all our fears.

We read in Exodus 14:10, “When the Israelites saw the king and his army marching against them, they were terrified and cried out to the LORD for help.” (GNB) In this incidence, we see that multitudes of Israelites who were fleeing from Egypt were filled with dread, and they had every reason to do ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-14, Psalm 123:1-2, Genesis 15:5, Mark 9:23, Psalm 40:1, Hebrews 2:15, John 11:25, Philippians 1:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Timothy's Story Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 16, 2017

Today we will be looking at a story of a young man Timothy and an old man Paul and see how they changed the world together for Jesus’ Kingdom. We will discover that when young and old unite – forgetting the generation gap - extraordinary things will happe

Series: Extraordinary Men of Faith Extraordinary is defined as very unusual or remarkable – not ordinary or normal! Yes, the opposite of extraordinary is normal! We were created by God to live and do extraordinary things in our lives with His power and presence. Do you want to be normal or ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational