Sermons on Ray Charles:

Arise And Shine

Contributed by Vini Charles on Jun 20, 2021

Make yourself a new soul, change your hearts and don't keep grudges in your heart, stop blaspheming and be radiant in Lord. Now it is not the time to preach gospel but now it is time to get up and arise.

Isaiah - 60:1  Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 60:2  For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 59:9-10, Matthew 17:2

Denomination: Methodist

Your Greatest Freedom

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 2, 2007

This message responds to the 21st century views in America that believe all truth is relative.

Your Greatest Freedom -Truth Will Set You Free John 8:31-36 As we celebrate the 4th of July this week we need to praise God that for now we are still “A Nation under God.” We live in a country founded upon the principles of freedom. For the past 230 years America has been led for the most part ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christmas Greeting Card Sermon Iii: Wonder! Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 30, 2019

Of all the wonders of God's Beautiful World, the wonder of it all is that "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son". The wonder of God's Gift of Love must be shared with all!

CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD SERMON III: WONDER! Remember the little rhyme we sang as toddlers: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Long Live The King Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004

The Kingdom of God--it’s presence and it’s coming theme

onsider the power of words. Two little words can change your life and many of us have discovered this truth when we said, “I do.” Hopefully we haven’t heard the power of the word pronounced in a court, “guilty as charged”. There are those who have even experienced the power of an oath such as: I, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Preachers Theme

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Jun 15, 2006

Jesus went about preaching. Paul was compelled to preach Christ. What is the preacher’s central theme?

We have just heard that reading from Mark’s gospel where we hear of Jesus, first healing Simon’s mother-in-law (Do we, by the way, realise that Simon- or Peter as he was renamed, was a married man?), then healing many sick people and driving out many demons in Capernaum. Mark’s Gospel is an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus' Preaching

Contributed by Ian Lyall on May 24, 2010

Jesus, in his ministry healed the sick, raised the dead, proclaimed God's Kingdom, yet his real work was to proclaim the Good News

We have just heard that reading from Mark's gospel where we hear of Jesus, first healing Simon's mother-in-law (Do we, by the way, realise that Simon- or Peter as he was renamed, was a married man?), then healing many sick people and driving out many demons in Capernaum. Mark's Gospel is an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rehoboam Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009

Rehoboam was almost a hero. He stood at the threshold of greatness but chose poorly and destroyed everything his father and grandfather had built. Through his example we can perhaps learn to better follow the ways of Jesus.

Heroes Rehoboam 1 Kings 12:1-14 February 15, 2009 In 1997, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh, was invited to give the annual Lindbergh Address at the Smithsonian Institution’s Air and Space Museum to commemorate the 70th anniversary of her father’s historic solo flight across ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Overcoming Boredom

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 8, 2003

Boredom is a warning sign that we are living for self when we ought to be living for God.

Overcoming Boredom Ecclesiastes 9:10; Colossians 3:17 A ten-year-old boy was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Influenced by the threat of nuclear war and the reality of terrorist attacks around the world, the boy thought for a moment and then replied with just one word: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Speedy Healing

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 27, 2018

God heals hethr it comes slowly or speedily

Speedy Healing Testimony: My ankle was killing me, and it should have been well weeks ago. I had stepped out of the motorhome and twisted my ankle when we were in Texas. Thinking my ankle would be all right in a couple of days, I didn’t have it x-rayed, but when I got back home and back to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 30:17

Denomination: Methodist

Understanding People's Unresponsiveness Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 16, 2003

A surprise, a realization, an encouragement and a reality check for understanding why more people don’t respond to the Christian message.

After I became a Christian, I wanted to find a way to share the good news of Christ with my non-Christian friends and family members. I was convinced that if I could find just the right approach, just the right technique, all of my unbelieving friends would come to faith in Christ. At first I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clothed With Fire Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2017

There's part of this story of the fiery furnace that I'd always missed. There was one question upon which everything else hinged - not only in this story but also in our lives. Do you know what that question is?

When my sister Barbranne was in her early 20’s she left the Church and Jesus behind and went off to live the “wild life.” At age 55 she decided she’d hurt herself in that decision and started going back to church. One of the first things she did was to buy a Children’s Bible because she wanted to ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Paradox Of Freedom

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 30, 2001

A simple message on learning how to set ourselves free through unconditional love.

ON JULY 3, 1776, THE DAY BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, GEORGE WASHINGTON WROTE A LETTER TO HIS WIFE, ANTICIPATING THE HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD SOON OCCUR. HE WROTE, "IN A FEW DAYS, YOU WILL SEE A DECLARATION SETTING FORTH THE CAUSES WHICH HAVE IMPELLED US TO THIS MIGHTY ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15, Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Free Methodist

How To Rub People The Right Way

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 21, 2006

There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. This message uses Barnabas an example of how to be an encourager.

“How To Rub People the Right Way” -Develop Winning Attitudes Acts 4:36-37 There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. To learn how to become an encourager we can look at the life of an early church leader that from the beginning of his ministry to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus The True Light Of Christmas

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 24, 2006

Ever since the brightness of heaven flooded the hills of Bethlehem; and the far off twinkling star guided Eastern wise-men to the new born King…Christ has been the Light of the world, and we have celebrated Christmas with colorful lights.

Jesus the True Light of Christmas John 1:1-9 Isaiah 9:1-2 The Apostle John in his Gospel the first chapter gives us a description of the person and work of Jesus Christ. :”In the beginning was the Word, (Jesus) and the Word (Jesus) was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Now We See Through A Glass Darkly

Contributed by Charles Holt on Aug 15, 2007

Everyone searches for answers to life’s WHY? qustions. This message is an attempt to shed some light on what are known as The Mysteries of Life.

Charles W. Holt Community of Grace An Assemblies of God Fellowship NOW WE SEE THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." 1 Cor. 13:12 (KJV) Let’s focus on the first eight words of this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God