Sermons on Real Progress:

Seeking God’s Guidance - Psalm 25 Part 5 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 27, 2025

Most of our anxiety in hard decisions is worrying about the outcome. But the real issue is pleasing God in the way you go about making the decision. If option A and option B would be equally pleasing to God, how important could the decision possibly be?

Psalm 25:4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and I wait for you all day long. 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his ...read more

Key To Fruit-Bearing Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 19, 2008

The parable of the Vine and the branches gives us the assurance that however weak and frail we are, God the Trinity can and will produce beautiful fruit in our lives. It is not a question of will power or any kind of self effort. All that is needed is con

Opening illustration: Suppose you walked into your kitchen one morning and found Jesus sitting at the table. What would you do? Would you say: "Jesus! I’m thrilled to see You! I just wish I had time to talk, but right now I’m running late for work. When I get home tonight, we’ll have a nice visit"? ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Battling The Bite Of Betrayal (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Jan 25, 2007

How does one recover from a time of denial and betrayal? What does real repentance look like on the road back? Learn from the lives of Peter and Judas in this compare and contrast message from Luke 22.

“Battling the Bite of Betrayal” Luke 22:39-46 (Part 2) How many of our high schoolers here today have had to write a contrast and compare paper already? Go ahead, raise your hand (you seem so excited that I brought up school on a Sunday)! Seriously, remember the way you would take two ideas, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-62

Denomination: Baptist

The True Church Of God

Contributed by Rogelio Dy Cezar on Aug 30, 2006

This sermon is to make people to know about the true Church of God. We must know how to join the real Church of God so that we not be decieve by so many false christs, false prophets, and false teachers.

Text: 1 Thessalonians 2: 14 INTRODUCTION: 1. Is there a true Church of God? 2. Read the text……. 3. So, the real name of the true Church of God is Church of God in Christ Jesus. 4. This is the Church that Jesus established. P R A Y E R: Let us pray….. BODY: 1. Matthew 16: 18 (Read) 2. So, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Satan & His Demons

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 26, 2005

Recognizing the reality of the good angels, gives validation to the reality of the fallen angels. Yet, there are still those in our world today who are so caught up in the materialistic and secular culture that they deny any existence of a spiritual real

Satan and His Demons (Taken from Neil Anderson’s "Bondage breaker") Last week, I lead us through the reality of the spiritual world and those parts of the invisible creation. We focused on specific beings/creatures known as angels. The focus was upon the angels of God who remain faithful and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Florida Swamps And Brooklyn Bridges

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 23, 2003

As Jeremiah risked everything to buy some apparently worthless real estate in order to give a sign that the Lord would triumph, so I also asked our church to adopt a new but venturesome vision for its life.

Could I offer you a real estate deal this morning? Oh, it will be the deal of a lifetime! You can’t pass this up! Can I get you to buy a piece of land, sight unseen, in a sort-of shaky area? True, it might be taken over by the military, but, hey, who’s worried about that? Come on and buy! ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

Miracles Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 26, 2004

Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what Christians really

MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS What A Difference Christmas Makes Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Recognizing Aging: Has My Life Been A Failure? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 29, 2007

Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: Built around the five "God is" statements of Avalanche Ranch Vacation Bible School, and punctuated by "Wahoo". God is real, God is with us, God is strong, God is awesome, God is in charge.

And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. Not one thing has failed. It would ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing Your Life Into Focus

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 12, 2006

As we examine the calling of the prophet Isaiah, we can pick up on a transition that begins to occur to a life that is out of focus. As the presence and power of God becomes real to us as individuals, our life begins to come into focus.

Bringing Your Life Into Focus By Readjusting Your View of God Text: Isaiah 6:1-7 Introduction: "Your view of God is the most important view you have, and to the extent your view of God is distorted…to that extent your life will be out of focus." Is your view of God in focus or is it blurry or even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Rosh Hashanah In Christ

Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Sep 27, 2003

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. In scripture this day is called the "day of blowing trumpets". We call the trumpets Shofar. It is necessary to blow the Shofar to produce particular sounds. These sounds represent the desperate cry of a sinner that real

Tree Of Life Ministries Association http://www.treeoflifeinc.org Rosh Hashanah In CHRIST Leviticus 23:24 Pastor Eric Aschendorf 9/27/2003 ____________________________________ Shalom, Since today is Sept 27, 2003. For a Jew this is Rosh Hashanah. I felt this was simply a Word In Due Season. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:24, Deuteronomy 30:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 3 – Genesis 18:1-15 – Who Were Those Masked Men, Anyway? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 6, 2010

Genesis 18:1-2 (NLT) mysteriously speaks of 3 men who visit Abraham. WHO ARE THESE MASKED MEN? (OK, so they are not wearing literal masks but their real identities are masked from us. Who are they?)

Part 3 – Genesis 18:1-15 – WHO WERE THOSE MASKED MEN, ANYWAY? Some of you would have no idea of who I am talking about when I speak of the LONE RANGER. He is way before your time and he doesn’t fit into our culture anymore. Pity. He had a strict moral code and even the actor, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Live Confidently Part I

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 21, 2010

God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with God-confidence. Christians should not be wimps because it takes real courage to follow Jesus Christ.

Purpose: To show the importance of following the Lord wholeheartedly. Aim: I want the listener to determine to follow Christ regardless of the cost. INTRODUCTION: God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Part Of The Revolution

Contributed by Andy Payne on Aug 10, 2009

A weak, shame-filled alcoholic did real good because the coach decided he was worth taking a risk on. In the same way, God sees our value and loves us enough to take a risk on us.

READ: Matt 25:14-30 1. God has Blessed us to be a blessing ILLUSTRATION: Stewardship and the Swiss Watchmaker Slogan Known for their luxury watches, Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe has also become well-known for its clever advertising slogan: "You never actually own a Patek Philippe; you merely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Spiritual Safety Series

Contributed by David Scudder on May 26, 2008

It is important to KNOW that God promises assurance of our salvation, but it is also important to SEE how it works in real life. In our text today we are reminded to imitate those who show “diligent patience” in their walk with Christ.

Finding Spiritual Safety Hebrews 6:11-16 Purpose: To prove that we can know that salvation is permanent. Aim: I want the listener to flee to Christ and trust Him completely for salvation and rejoice in its assurance. INTRODUCTION: Little Milly had gone to bed, and her father was downstairs ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:11-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Fox In Our Hood

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 4, 2009

We live in a day of the Prophetic. I believe in God given dreams and God given Visions, and I believe in God given Prophesy. For the real there is also the false. The Bible tells me that there will be false Prophets that will arise and will decieve.

A Fox In Our Hood Ezekiel 13:1-6 1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 13:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God