Sermons on Pursuing The Mark:

Inspiring Purity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2020

If you want to encourage people pursue purity and follow Christ, begin with a blessing; don’t lay down the law.

After Helene Talbert of Wahpeton, North Dakota, completed her first semester at a Christian college, she had a lot to tell her family. Just before the end of the semester, they had an open house in her dorm – one of the few times men are allowed in the women's rooms. When her family came to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:46, Genesis 28:1-9, Romans 2:4, Romans 5:20, Romans 7:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living Holy In A Sexualised World Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 1, 2025

Holiness in a sexualised world is possible when we intentionally pursue God, guard our hearts, and discipline our bodies.

LIVING HOLY IN A SEXUALISED WORLD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Matthew 5:27-30, Job 31:1, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 5:16-17 INTRODUCTION: We live in an age where sexual immorality is aggressively promoted and celebrated. From ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Praise Your Way Out PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 5, 2024

This sermon emphasizes the transformative power of prayer and praise, encouraging believers to actively pursue God's heart, even in challenging circumstances.

Good morning, beloved family of God! Isn't it a blessing to be gathered here, in the house of the Lord, ready to unwrap the gift of His Word? I am thrilled to stand before you today, not because of my own merit, but because we are here to celebrate and contemplate the wonders of our faith, a faith ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-26

Topics: Prayer, Praise

Woe To Us!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 30, 2019

God does judge nations, cities, churches, families. If we refuse to pursue His glory, there is nothing left for God but to hold us accountable.

The news is particularly dark today—disrespect among the youth of the nation; increasing sexual assault in which even infants and toddlers are violated; violent crime increasing; external threats to national economic security; rising social unrest centring around linguistic and racial issues. ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Most Awesome!

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 18, 2011

I’ve marked my Bible. I mark all my Bibles. I wonder, as someone challenged once, “Has my Bible marked me?”...The invitation before you today is to discover or rediscover how awesome God’s Book really is!

The Book Most Awesome Psalm 119:97-104 Neil Pasricha wrote, “The Book of Awesome”. He saw the ‘ugly’ around him – things like climate change and the impacts of natural disasters. He started a website called 1000 Awesome Things which he created as a getaway from his everyday. The Book of Awesome ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-104

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jumping Jonah PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 8, 2025

God relentlessly pursues us with grace, even when we run or resist, inviting us to trust His presence and respond to His call.

Some of us know the sound of God’s whisper as well as we know our own name. It comes in the quiet of a morning commute, in the nudge you can’t shake, in the Scripture that lands like a letter with your address on it. And some of us know the sound of our feet when they’re running in the opposite ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Topics: Hearing God, Seeing God, Jonah's Reaction

What Will Turn You Back?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 23, 2019

Will you be a Demas or a John Mark? Demas never came back, but John Mark did. Don't turn back and you will not have to be either one of them.

I. The Crowd? John 6:65-69 2. If the glory stops? Luke 10:17, Acts 4:31 3. If there is no fame, only pain? Heb 11:25-39 4. When people think you are crazy? 2 Sam 12:21-23 5, When you or your situation is misunderstood? ...read more

Scripture: John 6:65-69, Luke 10:17, Acts 4:31, Hebrews 11:25-39, 2 Samuel 12:21-23, John 9:1-3, Job 1:18-19, Job 2:9, 1 Peter 4:16, Hebrews 12:4, James 1:2, 1 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

#5 The Temptation Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 19, 2020

The temptation of Jesus was a monumental battle in the desert between Jesus and Satan upon which the rest of Jesus’ ministry rested. This sermon examines Mark’s version of Jesus’ temptation.

#5 The Temptation of Jesus Series: Mark Chuck Sligh January 19, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Mark 1:9-13 – And it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas And The Cross Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

One of the greatest gifts that comes to us from Christmas is the cross, and all of its benefits for time and eternity. Christmas marks His coming, and the cross marks His conquering.

One of the great turning point days in the history of the Western world was June 18, 1815. Napoleon and Wellington faced each other on the battlefield for the first and last time. The history of Europe, and possibility the whole world, hung in the balance. The weight began to shift in ...read more

Can't You Read The Sign? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 31, 2023

In Mark 8:1-26, Mark directs our attention to the people around Jesus who are struggling with spiritual blindness in spite of the signs that they should clearly see and understand.

Introduction: A. Have you ever noticed how we sometimes experience involuntary blindness? 1. Something might be sitting right in front of us, and yet we don’t see it; like, “where are my keys?” or “I can’t find my cell phone” or “where’s the pepper?” They are right in front of us! B. Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

4 Who Needs A Doctor? Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Nov 2, 2025

“Who Needs a Doctor?”, looks at one of the most powerful moments in Mark’s Gospel — when Jesus calls Levi, a man everyone else rejected, to follow Him.

Introduction – The Doctor Is In Have you ever noticed how people react when they find out someone’s a doctor? Suddenly everyone’s got an ache or a rash they want to talk about! There’s something about a doctor — we know they’re there to help, to heal, to make things better. That’s exactly how ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Hapy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2019

Do you want to be truly happy and blessed? Then be humble in your attitude towards yourself, your sin, others, and God.

Tim Keller, in his book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, talks about his high school days when his mother kept telling him, “You know, honey, you ought to join the chess club.” He would say, “Mom, I hate chess.” “Yes, I know,” she would say, “but it will look so good on your college ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

I Am With You When You Are All Alone Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 26, 2020

The Bible is filled with the stories of flesh and blood people … frail human beings with ordinary human needs who face all of the same kinds of struggles and challenges that we face … which is why we can not only relate to Paul’s discouragement but can learn from his courage as well.

I want to start out by reading an anonymous poem called “Friendship”: Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought or sold But its value is far greater than a mountain of gold For gold is cold and lifeless It can neither see nor hear And in times of trouble it is powerless to cheer It has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Importance Of Missionary Work Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 6, 2024

Being a missionary is not glamorous, but it is the work that matters to God. These men were called to simply go and share what they knew, are we not called to do the same?

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 18 The Importance of Missionary Work Acts 12:19 – 13:12 Dismiss children for nursery (under 4) and children’s church (ages 4-7) Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- In 2023 we unpacked the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:19-25, Acts 13:1-12, Romans 10:12-13, John 15:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deceptions In The End Times Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 13, 2024

In this sermon, we'll explore the scriptural warnings about end-time deceptions, their characteristics, and how to discern truth from falsehood.

As we approach the end times, the Bible warns us of an increase in deceptions that will lead many astray. In this sermon, we'll explore the scriptural warnings about end-time deceptions, their characteristics, and how to discern truth from falsehood. The Warning of Jesus Matthew 24:4-5 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12