Sermons on Really:

Follow The Leader / Who Are You Really Following?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 17, 2015

Follow the Leader is an old familiar child's game from which we can learn some spiritual truths. Who are you really following? Updated February 2018.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scriptures read prior the the Sermon. Today's assigned Scriptures are: Genesis 9:8-17 ; Psalm 25:1-9 ; 1 Peter 3:18-22 ; Mark 1:9-15 Follow the Leader ...is an old familiar...... children's game. I am sure... that we can... all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: Anglican

Do We Really Want Forgiveness And Healing? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 17, 2017

God will hear our prayers, forgive our sins, heal our land, but we must humble ourselves, pray and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.

Opening Illustration: During the Revolutionary war, Colonel Rall, A Hessian (German) commander at Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought a message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. It was Christmas Day evening 1776. Rall put the letter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Do Guardian Angels Really Exist?

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 18, 2021

A Guardian Angel is defined as a spirit that is thought to watch over and protect a particular person or place.

Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, better known as Jean Paul, a German writer, once remarked: “The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us.” Daniel 10:5-10 states: “I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:14, Psalm 34:7, Exodus 23:20

Does God Really Care About Us?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 13, 2023

“Where is God? Why isn’t He doing something about this? Does God even care about me?”

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK DOES GOD REALLY CARE ABOUT US? TEXT: Isaiah 63:7-9; Exodus 3:7-8; John 3:16; 1 John 4:10; Luke 23:28-29;43-46; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-8, Isaiah 63:7-9, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Luke 23:28-29, Luke 23:43-46, Mark 15:34, Romans 8:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"what It Really Means To Repent" Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jul 20, 2023

Repentance is the bridge to forgiveness, but how do I know if I've crossed it? What does it really mean to repent?

Did you know that there is a “most hated” word in the English language? Google it. I did. I typed in, “The most hated word in the world and do you know what came up?” The word “moist.” As a matter of fact, marketers steer away from the word because it is so hated. No one evidently wants to hear ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hungry – But Not For What's Really Important Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 26, 2023

In John's gospel, after feeding 5,000 people with bread and fish, Jesus goes on to say what true bread is. Actually, true bread isn't a what, it's a who. It's Jesus. He is our sustenance.

PRE-TALK earlier in the service Three pictures / slides (1) Israelites collecting manna in the wilderness ~1450 or 1270 B.C. ‘Manna’ = ‘what is it?’ The people of Israel had fled slavery in Egypt. They travelled eastwards, crossed the Red Sea and entered the Sinai Peninsula. There isn’t a lot ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-35

Denomination: Baptist

We Really Need To Wake Up Today

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 23, 2022

"if Jesus says He is going to come at a time we least expect, when should we be ready for our death or His second coming?

First Sunday of Advent 2022 “The Son of man,” we hear from Jesus, “is coming at an hour [we] do not expect.” So what? Should I be concerned about that? Modern men and women, bathed in a sea of information about what the world considers important, spend much time hearing about things they can buy ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122:1-9, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Catholic

Do We Really Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus?

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 30, 2024

You had just witnessed the brutal death of your personal companion and friend, then saw Him being carried off to be placed in His rocky tomb, and then comes the incredulous news from Mary Magdalene that Jesus’ body was no longer in the grave, would you have believed her?

The Question I have for you today is, do we really Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus? • Put yourselves in the shoes of the disciples for a moment. • You had just witnessed the brutal death of your personal companion and friend, you literally saw him draw His last agonising breath, then saw Him ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Leviticus 23:9-12, John 20:28-29

Denomination: Christian Church

The Devil Is In The Details – No, Really! (Spiritual Warfare)

Contributed by Gordon Brownlee on Jun 20, 2025

Spiritual powers have away of misleading us in life due to an original contract with man in the garden. Yet authority in Christ rectifies that in numerous ways.

Prior to the fall and possibly before the earth was actually perfected, God was forced to bring judgment upon an angelic creature who sought to raise himself up as equal with God. He is known by many names, all of which describe various aspects of his character, but for now we will simply refer to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:19, Matthew 28:18, Colossians 2:15, John 17:11

Denomination: *other

"Want To Know Who Jesus Really Is? Follow Him”

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 8, 2021

A sermon about what it really means that Jesus is the Messiah.

“Want to Know Who Jesus Really Is? Follow Him” Mark 8:27-38 Jewish Rabbis are teachers and their students are called disciples or learners. They hang on the rabbi’s every word. They follow the rabbi around. They imitate the rabbi. They are trying to become like the rabbi. I heard of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: United Methodist

"Are The Wise Really Wise?" Ecc Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2007

Are the wise really wise if they do not have God in their lives? Solomon says “No they are not!”

“Are the wise really wise?” Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Opening Timer Illustration: Set timer for 30 minutes – Did you know - What happens in 30 minutes? “Mission Maker Magazine”, page 18, Edition 2008, (www.WorldChristianDatabase.org). 7,764 souls began life in the world 3,444 souls meet Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship Part 3 How Much God Really Wants Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This sermon is about what God really wants from us.

Imagine the scene. Jesus has just had a rather tense confrontation with some of the religious leaders. He heads to the Temple with his disciples. They sit down near where the offerings were received. The offerings were received in a different manner than we are used to. They had 13 offering ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do I Really Know How To Use The Armor Of God?

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Jan 18, 2021

Do I Really Know How to Use the Armor of God?

Every Monday, I pray and ask the Lord What He would have me do this week’s Bible study on. The Lord usually inspires me, place within my spirit or sometimes directly tells me early part of the week, what to do the Bible study on. Well, when I got up Thursday morning, I still had not received ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Bible Mean, To Be Born Again?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 1, 2009

We might be surprised if we really knew how many people there are that really don’t understand, what being “born again” really means, and what being “saved” really consists of.

John 1: 12-13 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN, TO BE BORN AGAIN? 1-3-09 I believe this is the appropriate message to start the New Year out with, becoming a new creature in Christ Jesus. Listen as I read today’s text found in JOHN 1:12-13 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Really Want God To Do? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 30, 2010

Often we pray for God to act, but what do we really want God to do? Do we pretend to want change when really we want to stay as we are? A challenging message at one of our special healing services.

A man was driving along a road one day when he saw a three-legged chicken. He was amazed enough to drive along side it for a while, and as he was driving, he noticed the chicken was running at 20 mph. “WOW Pretty fast chicken,” he thought, “I wonder just how fast it can run.” So he sped up, and ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal