Sermons on Reaching Your Goal:

No Place To Hang Your Hat Series

Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 2, 2007

This is a sermon on the church at Sardis from Revelation Ch. 3:1-6.

No Place to Hang Your Hat (Masterpiece of Hope Series) Revelation 3:1-6 [Sardis] We cannot rely on what we’ve done; so keep doing Chapel Service of Plainfield Christian Church Rob Hoos Introduction to Revelation Good evening. How are you all doing this evening? Before we get started into this ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Investing Your Life In People Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 11, 2006

This final lesson in the series is designed to motivate us to realize that the soul-saving business is the most important business in the world.

A. Today’s sermon brings to a conclusion this series on outreach that we have been addressing this fall. 1. We are going to spend a few moments thinking about Jesus’ famous last words, but before we do, I thought it might be fun to think about some other famous last words. 2. Here are the Top 10 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ingredients For Success

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

Ingredients For Success Include: 1. Goals 2. Responisbility 3. Keep Growing

Sun. Feb. 21/93 Ps. 146 Ingredients For Success Psalm 146:1-10 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The One You're Looking For Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

Part 1 in a series on how Jesus is our King. This shows He is our Prophesied King.

Acts 17:1-3 – The One You’re Looking For The book The World’s Worst Predictions lists some of history’s all-time prophetic goofs. King George II said in 1773 that the American colonies had little stomach for revolution. An official of the White Star Line, speaking of the firm’s newly built ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Christmas Dream?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

The first of Three 2006 Advent Sermons

(1) Last year I heard an incredible song that was the background to a house whose lights were set to this song. Those of us who have e-mail probably received it at least once last season. After I tracked down the title, I tracked down the CD and Susan gave me the CD as a birthday present. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Survivor: Conflict In Your Heart Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 19, 2001

Sermon 3 of 3 on the Survivor series. This Sermon is about doubt and faith.

Conflict In Your Heart There is a battle going on for your heart We begin this morning with the story of a boy who is possessed by a demon. That sounds a bit dramatic doesn’t it. Demons are certainly a dramatic concept. Right? A bit antiquated, old fashioned, and out of step with scientific ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Your Paths Straight

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jul 25, 2009

Is your life out of control? Today we are going to see that God has a wonderful plan to Make Straight The Paths Of Your Life. This plan consists of: 1. Trusting God With All Our Hearts (v.5) 2. Leaning not on Our Own Understanding (v.5) 3. Acknowledgin

“MAKING YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT” “Straightening up your life” Proverbs 3:5-6 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (Read passage) Opening Remarks: • Recently I was reminded of an essay written by George Orwell. In it he recalls eating a peanut butter and jam sandwich out on his deck. A fly landed ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Orthodox

Is Your Christmas Making A Difference? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

We are called to make the most of Christmas by making a difference

Is Your Christmas Making a Difference? Matthew 2:1-11 Series: Christmas with the Classics December 4, 2011 Morning Service One of the great Christmas classics, It’s a Wonderful Life, tells the story of George Bailey. George believes that his life has amounted to little and means even less ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Let Your Face Shine Series

Contributed by John Newton on Aug 14, 2022

This sermon focuses on a psalm of lament and offers it as a pattern for prayer

One of the great strengths of our Anglican worship is the continuous repetition of the psalms. If you turn to the Daily Office Lectionary in the Book of Alternative Services, you will see that there is a provision there to recite at least one psalm every morning and every evening of the year. That ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

Give Your Life Away Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

There are at least four core commitments for Christian living: (1) abide in the Word, (2) pray your heart out, (3) be killing sin, and (4) give your life away.

Our lives tell a story—a story about who we are and what we value, where we’ve come from and where we’re going, what we want and what we’ll do to get it. And what most of us do is, we make “the story” of our lives about us. But God makes “the story” of our lives about Christ. Someone has said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is Your House Built On Sand?

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 11, 2023

Same construction, same storm, same flood -- different outcome. Why? Different foundation. But the foundation isn't listening to Christ, nor attending church, nor reading the Bible. It's OBEDIENCE! Permanence is only found in DOING the Word of God!

IS YOUR HOUSE BUILT ON SAND? Matt. 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION A. NO LONGER SIMPLE 1. Do you remember making sand castles in a sandbox or at the beach when you were a kid? Well, the sport has come a long way! 2. On June 5, 2019, the world record was set in Binz Germany of the building of the world’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seeking God In Your Situation

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 18, 2024

Many people who claimed to know God and connected to Him, cannot actually trust Him to intervene in their situation when things get bad. It is a great strength for a believer to be able to trust God alone in difficult situations.

Seeking God in your Situation Study Text: 2 Kings 1: 1 - 4 Introduction: Ahaziah was in a difficult situation, but rather than seeking God for solution, he secretly sends to consult the god of Eckron. Worries and fears of the unknown weakens his trust in God, and went outside the will of God to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 1:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building Your Life On The Rock Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Sep 8, 2025

Many church members will be surprised at the Judgment because they built their lives on faith with no fruit.

Bob Marcaurelle bmarcaurelle@charter.com Matt. 7:24-29; Luke 6:47-4 BUILDING ON THE ROCK OR ON THE SAND The first step in erecting a building is to take a soil sample and see if the ground will support the weight. Jesus concludes His Sermon on the Mount with a spiritual soil sample. You and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29, James 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024

Explores the depth of commitment to Christ, emphasizing self-denial, divine direction, and determined discipleship as paths to true life.

Beloved congregation, I stand before you today, warmed by the familiar faces of my brothers and sisters in Christ, and I am filled with a profound sense of joy and anticipation. We are gathered here, united in faith, bound by love, and driven by a shared desire to draw closer to our Heavenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26

Topics: Following Jesus

Such A Way

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 18, 2024

There was no zeal to win, they did not prepare IN SUCH A WAY to win, their goal was not to get the first prize.

Such a way 1 Corinthians 9:24 “ Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. “ Apostle Paul said, ‘run in such a way’ so as to win the race of life! An unruly and disorderly life has been the current way of life! People ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Denomination: Pentecostal