Sermons on Rag:

Pressing Toward The Prize Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 12, 2022

Our lives are going someplace - and it’s a good thing to keep our eyes on the destination so we stay on track.

Pressing On Toward the Prize Philippians 3:1-16 Introduction Our lives are going someplace - and it’s a good thing to keep our eyes on the destination so we stay on track. Yogi Berra “You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go! And Be Ready: Living In The Last Days With Faith And Urgency Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 5, 2025

We are not living in ordinary days. The world feels heavy with uncertainty, like the calm before a storm. And many are asking, “Are we living in the last days?” The Bible answers with clarity: Yes.

Go! And Be Ready: Living in the Last Days with Faith and Urgency INTRODUCTION: A WAKE-UP CALL FOR OUR TIMES We are not living in ordinary days. The world feels heavy with uncertainty, like the calm before a storm. Many are asking, “Are we living in the last days?” The Bible answers with clarity: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Acts 2:17, Luke 17:26-30, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 24:42-44, Romans 13:11-12, Matthew 22:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Jude 1:24-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Great Reversal

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 24, 2025

In God's Kingdom, our true identity and reason for rejoicing are found not in our financial status, which is temporary and fragile, but in our eternal position in Christ, which is permanent and secure.

Introduction: The Status Game Our world is obsessed with a game, and it’s a game we are all forced to play from the moment we are old enough to understand it. It’s the status game. We measure ourselves and we measure each other constantly, don't we? We notice the car someone drives into the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 23 – The Religious Classes Were Superficial And Acted Corruptly – Challenges – Greedy And False Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2024

Living in a society where all is greed and false is not pleasant, but when this is worst among the religious class, it is especially wicked. Jeremiah faced this problem. The arrogance of today’s western world is almost unbelievable. Serious problems are addressed superficially.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 23 – THE RELIGIOUS CLASSES WERE SUPERFICIAL AND ACTED CORRUPTLY – CHALLENGES – GREEDY AND FALSE PART 23 - Jeremiah 6:13-15 CHAPTER 6 [A]. GOD LISTS SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THE COMING DESTRUCTION IN JUDAH {{Jeremiah 6:13 “for from the least of them even to the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:13-15, Hosea 4:7-9, Ezekiel 34:1-20, Ezekiel 13:3-5, Ezekiel 22:26, Ezekiel 13:10-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon: Faith In God’s Ways

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 29, 2024

I get it, I know bad news grabs the attention and travels around the world while the good news is still in the garage. Believers can have faith and confident hope in God’s ways.

Sermon: Faith in God’s Ways Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 55:8-13 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-13, Ezekiel 18:25-29, Mark 7:20-23, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Methodist

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 28, 2025

In today’s text we have a story about a wealthy man and an impoverished man whose stories intersect at the gate of the wealthy man. This is a haunting story and one that features people with opposite experiences in life and death.

The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction Luke’s gospel is known for having a lot to say about riches and poverty. We might assume that Jesus mostly talked to poor people, but we know he spoke to the Pharisees, many of whom would have been wealthy. (16:14) He also was known to hang ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blueprint For Living

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 30, 2025

The Bible is God’s living blueprint for daily life, revealing Christ, forming character, and equipping believers to walk in truth and love.

I. Introduction — Trying to Navigate a World With No Map We live in a world that can run you ragged before breakfast. There are so many decisions to make, so much pressure, so many competing voices yelling their version of “truth” into our ears every day. It is incredibly easy to feel like we are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:13-17, Psalm 119:105, Hebrews 4:12, James 1:22, Matthew 7:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Cain And Abel

Contributed by David Goering on Sep 1, 2018

To show what the religion of Cain is and to show that there are great multitudes who have this same religion today and to show that the religion of Able brought him into a relationship with God.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 4:1-16 "And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

"Love Is The Glue"

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 10, 2016

Sermon on the "garments of grace" in Colossians 3

“LOVE IS THE GLUE” Col. 3:12-14 INTRO – It’s interesting to see how clothing & fashion are different in different places in our culture & in our world. When I went to Russia several years ago, we Americans stuck out like a sore thumb whenever we wore our blue jeans. All ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Dead Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 2, 2018

Message 4 in our exposition of Galatians. Living by faith.

Chico Alliance Church “The Living Dead” II. Paul Teaches the Correct Concept of the Gospel of Grace 2:15-4:31 A. The Gospel of Grace Introduced 2:15-21 1. Stated emphatically 15-16 2. Argued Strongly 17-20 3. Held strenuously 21 B. The Gospel of Grace applied to the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Gospel Explained And Displayed Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2019

The 10th in our series on John's Gospel. We also tied communion in with this message.

The Gospel (Gospel of John Part 10) Text: John 3:14 – 16 (Plus other passages) As you can tell from the table that’s set this morning, we’re going to be doing communion at the end of the service. But at the same time, we’ve been going through the Gospel of John. So what we’re going to do this ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-16, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Shield Of Faith Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 5, 2019

Ephesians 6:10-16

GEARING UP FOR WAR - The Shield of Faith October 2, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-16 Introduction: My weird sense of humor always lets me enjoy Gary Larsen’s cartoons…He was the artist of little one scene drawings called, “The Far Side.” And my favorite Far Side cartoon by far was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready For Discipleship?

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Feb 20, 2019

Are you ready to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus? Two examples: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament shows us what it takes to be disciple of the Lord Jesus. See how the Lord calls and equips his disciples.

I have this reoccurring nightmare that goes something like this. It’s Sunday morning. I’m at church. The service is just about ready to start. I realize that I forgot to write a sermon. Why? I’m not sure. The church service is starting and I’m frantically trying to figure out what I’m going ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The One-Verse Spiritual Diagnosis

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 26, 2021

Our Sovereign LORD uses His word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to get us to stop and consider that the walk we claim to have with Him sometimes needs an honest diagnosis and correction.

The Scriptures are harmonious. That is, they are all woven together without discrepancy or contradiction in God's communication with His creation. He does not send "mixed messages", nor does He have to add or delete anything that has been presented in the Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17; ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Take Your Burden To The Lord: A Lesson In Prayer

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 6, 2021

The Old Testament stateman Nehemiah heard of the difficulties that his fellow Jews were having in rebuilding Jerusalem and the Temple after the time of exile in Babylon. His plans and burdens were brought before the LORD and were answered. So, what's our excuse?

The Old Testament story of Nehemiah presents his account of life and service in the royal court of the Persian Emperor Artaxerxes around 445-444 B.C., and how, upon hearing of the plight of his fellow Jews as they were in the process of rebuilding Jerusalem along with a new Temple for the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist