Sermons on Ready For Jesus:

To Be Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

This sermon talks about the second key to finding God’s purpose and that is to become like Jesus. Being a follower of Jesus is not about just believing in Jesus, it’s about the life of Jesus invading yours and mine and transforming our thoughts, words and

To Be Like Jesus Hebrews 5:12-6:1 The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but people dying without ever knowing or living their life purpose. Last week we learned the first way to discover the purpose you were created for is to follow Jesus into God’s work in the world. You just ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The True Jesus Series

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2012

There certain fundamental truths that all Christian denominations share, and the first of these is that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man.

Ash Wednesday was this last week which marked the traditional beginning of Lent. According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent forty days of fasting and preparation in the wilderness before beginning His public ministry. In the wilderness, Jesus was tempted by Satan, but He ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Testing Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Nov 30, 2010

Jesus was tested like no man has ever been tested. Led by the Spirit into the wilderness, He triumphed over Satan and every temptation thrown His way.

Mark 1:12-13 The Testing of Jesus Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. Introduction – Ornithology A college student wanted to take an easy class ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Rejection Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 1, 2010

Think about what Jesus gave up when He came to earth. What are you willing to give up for God and others?

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE IDENTITY OF THE SERVANT This week I caught a few minutes of Oprah’s Favorite Things episode. You have probably seen one of these episodes. Oprah reveals all of her favorite things and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Growing With Jesus

Contributed by James May on Dec 30, 2018

Jesus had to submit himself to his parents in order to grow up and mature in wisdom and understanding before he could step out into ministry. Should we not humble ourselves, submit to leaders over us and grow up spiritually, emptying ourselves of pride before we attempt to minister to others.

Growing with Jesus Sunday, December 30, 2019 By Rev. James May From the time of Jesus’ birth to his appearance at the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist, little is known about Jesus’ childhood and growing up. The only passage that tells us much of anything is found in the 2nd ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Luke 2:41-52, Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Victory In Jesus Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Mar 4, 2018

Jude warns us from false teachings, but in the final two verses of this little letter, Jude gives a doxology that states our security in Jesus.

Something I seldom do and that is switch to another translation of the Bible. This morning I will be using the English Standard Version rather than the New King James Version for our text of Jude 24-25 because of the differences between the different versions based on different Greek manuscripts. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Ascension Of Jesus

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 1, 2019

Let go to go

The Ascension marks the beginning of a new phase in Christ’s relationship to humanity, kind of a "spiritual presence of the absence“ for baptized believers. After all, “Christianity was founded upon the loss of a body,” writes the Jesuit historian Michel de Certeau, what he calls “an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:46-53

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Is The Word Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 2, 2019

The first in a series on the Gospel of John. This sermon provides an introduction to John's Gospel, and touches on what it means that Jesus is the Word.

John Series 2019 Jesus is the Word Text: John 1:1 – 2 Well here we are… the first Sunday of 2019. Think about that for a second… can you imagine that it’s been almost two decades since the year 2000… I mean… I still remember back when the Y2K scare was all you heard about on the news. Everyone ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unity In Jesus

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 8, 2019

When we are all united in Jesus, the Church will grow and it will become a true haven for comfort and it will be a place of great peace of mind

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *UNITY IN JESUS* 1 Corinthians 1:10-11 King James Version (KJV) 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-11

Denomination: Charismatic

The Divinity Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 20, 2019

Our recognizing Jesus' divinity is especially associated with recognizing Jesus' "concluding" work of dying for sin and rising to enable eternal life, although the Son of God also helped create the world as well. Recognizing this can help us better pray in Jesus' name.

I don’t know about you, but when I think about what it means for Jesus to be divine, I’ve often just thought about the past. If Jesus helped create the world, he must by God. If Jesus lived from eternity with God the Father, he must be God. As John’s Gospel records, In the beginning was the Word, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22-33

The Ascension Of Jesus

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 22, 2019

What Does Jesus' ascension means to me? What is Jesus doing now. How does Jesus' return relate to His ascension?

Over the last few weeks since Easter, we have been looking at the events that transpired after the resurrection of Jesus. We considered the guards guarding the tomb. They were as close to being eyewitnesses to the actual resurrection as anyone. But they were bought off and they spread a lie the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Messiah

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on May 29, 2019

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10

When the Patriarch Jacob was nearing the end of his life, he gathered all his sons together and prophesied unto them about the future which would affect them as individuals, and the generations after them. This was to be the future that shaped their lives and the nation Israel as we know it, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:10, Genesis 49:1, Luke 1:31-33, Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Is The Christ Series

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

Jesus is the Christ

Introduction: That You May Know One day, while Wim was in the marketplace in the Netherlands, he struck up a conversation with a woman who remarked that you can get to heaven by doing good works. His attempt to explain that it is by God’s grace that we are “saved through faith” (Eph. 2:8) ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Jesus Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 24, 2019

Paul was a scholar, a thinker and fluent in multiple languages. He never met Jesus personally. He did know Peter, James and John. Paul heard the stories about Jesus, just as we are hearing them today.

Philippians – Complete Joy Knowing Jesus October 27, 2019 We hear the story of Jesus healing a blind man, and we know him as a healer. We hear the story of Jesus with a homemade whip in the temple and we know him as an angry prophet. We hear the story of Jesus forgiving and not fighting back and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 2:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Confessing Jesus

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 6, 2020

Do we stand for what is right or do we let the world bully us into silence about our faith? Are we courageous disciples?

Do we stand for what is right or do we let the world bully us into silence about our faith? Are we courageous disciples? Let’s examine confessing Jesus in the midst of opposition in Matthew 10:24-39. “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Baptist