Sermons on Ransom:

Aren’t All Religions Basically The Same? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 11, 2013

for the next three weeks I’m going to present three messages from the pulpit that I am calling the “Big Questions”. These are not necessarily questions you all have, though some of you may. But these are intended to answer some of the most common question

You may have heard this story before: Several blind men were led into a King’s courtyard, where they encountered an elephant. One felt a tusk and concluded that the elephant is like a spear. Another touched a leg and thought that the elephant is like a tree. Yet another bumped into the side ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

What Jesus Wants With Sinners Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

Dominant Thought: Jesus came to call the sinner to righteousness and to show the self-righteous his sin.

Paul was a member of the church in St. Joe, IN, an elder. He and his wife were really great friends to us the whole time we lived there. They’d do anything for us…almost. Paul was retired, which meant he had a lot of time to work on his lawn, and he enjoyed it, and it showed. His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Servant Finishes - His Burial Series

Contributed by Buffy Cook on Jan 18, 2015

Eleventh in a 12 part series examining THE most important week in all of history: The Passion Week, when Jesus fulfilled Mark 10:45. The Servant Finishes - His Burial. Joseph's treatment of our beloved Lord & Savior has much to teach us.

The Passion Week of Christ: A Study from the Book of Mark Week 11: The Servant Finishes - His Burial Mark 15:42-47 I. Introduction A. Have you ever passed a funeral home, saw the parking lot overflowing, and thought "Wow, who died?" - they must have been important? Take the following: Babe ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

We Serve The Same Savior - Who Is Jesus? (Pt 1) Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 22, 2014

We are on the same team, we have all been called out of sin by God to serve Him. Every team has a leader, a coach, one who is the driving force behind the team... ours is Jesus!

Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Savior! (Pt.1) Sermon Text: Colossians 1:13-20 [ESV] Introduction: Last week we looked at how we as the church are ALL called by God to serve! We are on the same team and we are expected to serve. I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Servant Leadership And The Upside-Down Church

Contributed by Arthur Miller on May 5, 2015

To be great we need to understand greatness from God's perspective. To be a great church we must give up on the worlds top down organizational structure.

Introduction Good morning Church! Turn to the person next to you and say, “I’m glad you’re here.” Find a Bible and open to Luke 22. Today’s lesson is going to build upon the lesson given by Austin two weeks ago on God’s definition of who is the greatest. As ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Manner Of Man Is This

Contributed by Graeme Saunders on Nov 2, 2013

How to over come the storms of life with help of Jesus, this lesson will encourage and equip you to be more than a overcomer.

What manner of man is this? Luke 8:22-26 and it happened on a certain day that He went into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them; Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they put out to sea. (23) But as they sailed, He fell asleep. And a storm of wind came onto the lake. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blood Still Works Series

Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 11, 2013

Our text occurs on the eve of their deliverance from Egypt. They are ordered to kill a lamb and to prepare it for eating with bitter herbs. They were also ordered to take the blood of the lamb and use it to paint the exterior door posts of their homes. T

The Blood Still Works! By Charles C Jones Exodus 12:7 And they shall take the blood and strike in on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are and when I see the blood, I will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:7-13, Exodus 12:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thank God For The Go-Between! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Our great need for a mediator is met in the work of Jesus Christ. This sermon focuses on Job's realization of this need and points us to every person's need for a mediator.

I want to know Jesus, don’t you? I want to see Him from different angles. I want to hear Him described by different people. I want to see the different ways He has touched other people. Today we begin a series of messages for the month that will have us looking at Jesus – only ...read more

Scripture: Job 9:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fine Art Of Being A Jumbo Shrimp

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 29, 2014

Seeing that real greatness comes through servanthood.

Oxymorons are phrases that sound self-contradicting. Through the years, people have made lists of them. Maybe you’ve heard some… 1. Act naturally 2. Airline Food 3. Almost exactly 4. Alone together 5. Clearly misunderstood 6. Found missing 7. Government organization 8. New York ...read more

Scripture: John 3:27-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Servant In The Barn Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 8, 2013

What can the story of a baby born in a manger tell us about being a servant like Jesus would want us to be?

OPEN: There’s a story about church whose Sunday School decided to allow the children to stage their own impromptu Christmas pageant. The teachers read the story and provided some props; then they just stood off to the side and let the kids dramatize it on their own. One girl grabbed the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

And You Think Your Family Is Messed Up Part I Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 28, 2014

God is at work in and through our lives despite our differences and dysfunction,.

Title: And You Think Your Family Is Messed Up! (Part I) Text: Genesis 29:15-28 Thesis: God is at work in and through our lives despite our differences and dysfunction. Back Story In Genesis 28 we see how a dream encounter with God had a transforming affect on Jacob. When he woke up from his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus’ Concern For The Heart

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 1, 2012

The Law which more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It is not just doing what is right, but being right which is more important.

Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. The Law is more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18, Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: *other

The Great High Priest

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 5, 2018

This sermon looks at the name of Jesus as being our our great High Priest.

The Names of Jesus The Great High Priest After Jesus’s death and resurrection, He ascended into heaven where He took upon Himself, not only the title, but also the ministry of being our great High Priest, and that for all eternity. It was for this very purpose that Jesus came, to be our Mediator, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:24-25

Denomination: Foursquare

"oaths, Eyes And Cheeks, And Enemies"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 28, 2025

Series on the Sermon on the Mount

Title: “Oaths, Eyes & Cheeks, and Enemies” Script: Mt. 5:33ff Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 3-2-25 Intro: The children’s song: “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes” was documented as early 1912. It has been sung in nearly every country of the world, although the tune for the lyrics ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Parables Of Lostness Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 17, 2023

Jesus is the answer to all our lostness no matter what kind we may find ourselves in.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Parables of Lostness LUKE 15:1-32 #justJesus INTRODUCTION NARRATIVE 1: “Taken” In 2008, an action movie came out that spurred 2 more movies after it and all because of one speech. 7 sentences is the crux of one movie and allowed them to make two more after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ