Sermons on Put Others First:

The Lost Son Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006

The first in the Lost sermon series: The Lost Son

The Lost Son Introduction: Over the next several weeks, we are going to use the theme of ABC Television Show, Lost. Some of you have not seen it because you have been here for the last year. So I’ll quickly fill you in. Lost is about a group of people whose plane crashes on a deserted island. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible: How And Why It Came To Be

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

The first of three sermons on the Bible and its importance.

(Slide 1) A Sunday school teacher asked, 'Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?' 'No,' replied Johnny. 'How could he with just two worms.' A Sunday school teacher said to her children, 'We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Strength Tested

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 22, 2021

First Sunday in Lent, Series B

February 21, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 1:9-15 Strength Tested Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The gospel of Mark is the shortest of all four gospels. Mark writes his stories very tersely. Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Weeping At The Foundation Of The Temple

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 6, 2014

When the foundation of the second temple was laid there were both weeping and joyful shouting! Why? What caused those who had seen the first temple to weep? What caused the destruction of the first temple and the deportations in the first place? Creep ...

Going back to the Old Testament today … 3 deportations of Israel/Judah - last one in 586 BC w/destruction of temple Nearly 50 years later Persia invaded and Babylon. Babylon philosophy of deportation vs Persian philosophy of returning and subjection. Cyrus, the King of Persia was moved by ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Nazarene

The Best Guest Yet Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 8, 2006

First in a series dealing with weddings in the bible, this sermon looks at Jesus attending a wedding and his first miraculous sign of turning water into wine.

A June Wedding: The Best Guest Yet John 2:1-11 June is the month of matrimonial bliss for brides everywhere. Open the Sunday “Living” section of the newspaper and you encounter the many faces of blissful brides adorned in their nuptial best accompanying the announcement of their recent ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Introduction To 1 Peter Series

Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Sep 13, 2004

A general introduction to the book of First Peter

August 29, 2004 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr 1 Peter 1:1-9 “Introduction to 1 Peter & the Greeting” Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2who have been chosen according to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-19

Denomination: Brethren

Having The Faith To Follow

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Aug 29, 2018

First sermon in series Get On Board.

Having the faith to follow Matthew 14:22–33 Introduction As we begin this new year I would like for us to embrace a thought pattern or to say it another way. Let us here at WCC all be likeminded as press forward in our work for the kingdom of God. My goal today is to introduce a new campaign that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Step One - Choose The True God Series

Contributed by Tom Cartney on Nov 20, 2006

This is the first of a ten sermon series on the Ten Commandments

Step #1 – Choose The True God Exodus 20:3 I. The Ten Commandments In The News When people arrived at the State Judicial Building in Montgomery, Alabama on the 1st of August five years ago, they came face to face with something they had not expected. Without telling anyone about his secret plan, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don’t Worry… Be Happy! 2 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

In the first message, I preached on having a Happy Church. We saw that the first thing we have to do is recognize the purpose of the church.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH? Many folks have many different ideas about what the purpose of the church is. For example: (1) Some seem to think the purpose of the church is for us to come together and see if we can build a more beautiful church building than the church down the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness: Letting Go And Living Free

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 9, 2025

This sermon calls believers to reflect God’s heart by forgiving others—even those who have deeply wounded them—releasing bitterness, trusting God’s justice, and finding freedom through the cross where Christ first forgave us.

Letting Go and Living Free How do you forgive someone who’s taken everything from you? The Rwandan genocide stands as one of the most devastating atrocities of the 20th century. Over the span of just 100 days in 1994, nearly one million people—primarily Tutsis and moderate Hutus—were brutally ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:10, Matthew 6:14-15, Romans 8:38-39, Romans 12:17-21, Hebrews 12:4-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fellowship With God Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002

2nd in First John Series

FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD 1 John 1:5-7 INTRO: Today, I want to talk to you about fellowship with God. We would count it a great privilege if the President of the United States were to want to fellowship with us. We’d be honored. Yet the God of this universe, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords desires ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Tempted

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 4, 2008

A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent the Temptation of Jesus

1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "To be tempted" "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Body Building Program Part 3

Contributed by Greg Carr on Nov 26, 2013

A look at why the church in the first century grew.

Last week I gave you a little history lesson on the church and we looked at 2 very important promises. Promise number one is that Jesus is going to build the church. He is the Rock, that the church is built up and secondly we learned that Jesus gave us the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. He has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiven And Forgiving Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

God forgives and so do we ... we pray about this all the time so put it into practise.

Message “Forgiven and Forgiving" – Lord’s Prayer Series A sermon on Matthew 18:21-35 Has it ever struck you how often the disciple Peter over-estimates his ability to understand the ways of the Lord? Just think about it for a moment. Who stepped out of the boat to walk to the Lord, only to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Child Of God Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 10, 2008

sermon 6 in first John series

A Child of God 1 John 2:28-3:10 Children of God have hope Hope that Abides in Him brings confidence Hope that Abides in Yourself brings shame Children of God are loved Children of God face reality in the present Children of God look forward to the future Slide Intro It was in the news a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational