Sermons on Redeemed Creation:

How To Enjoy God Through His Creation - Psalm 8:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 8, 2025

This sermon explains how to use not only the most amazing things in the creation to increase your delight in God, but also the disappointing things—even disappointing people to increase your joy in God by seeing how your disappointment in them draws lines that point to God’s majesty.

Psalm 8: For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. 1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2

Unto You Is Born - The Lord Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Dec 17, 2023

In the 1980's there was a television program called “Who's the Boss?” That question could be asked of any person's life. Who is it that calls the shots? Who gives direction? Who is in charge? Frank Sinatra sang, “I did it my way”. But sadly, that does not always work out well.

Alba 12-17-2023 UNTO YOU IS BORN – THE LORD Luke 2:10-11 If you have ever worked for a boss, you know that you are expected to do whatever the boss tells you to do. Some bosses are good, and some bosses are bad. Readers Digest had an article about bad bosses. Gail Snyder from Georgia told ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year 2020

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 29, 2019

We must recognize that we are made New through Jesus. Then live each day as though it was a new day for Christ!

Sermon - New year’s 2019 - Here we are again. Another year has gone & another is come. - If we stop & look back at our past achievements, or failures it generally doesn’t do us much good. - I know that sounds strange, but it usually drives us to overwhelming ourselves in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Love

Contributed by Sam Guilliams on Feb 15, 2005

God’s Creation, Sorrow, and Redemptive Plan.

Divine Love Introduction A) From the book, “Knowing God,” by J.I. Packer -- There is tremendous relief in knowing that His love to me is utterly realistic, based at every point on prior knowledge of the worst about me, so that no discovery can disillusion Him about me, in the way I am so often ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Am I?

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 16, 2010

Who are we? Those who claim Christ are promised so many things, and yet do we stand upon the pormises? This sermon speaks loudly about who we are.

WHO AM I? (ALL my sermon use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) ** This sermon was preceded by a Special “Who AM I” by Casting Crowns ** Who Am I? For many teenagers, this is a question that is routinely asked. In High School ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Right Shoe Completes The Outfit Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 9, 2009

God redeems the life of Naomi. The answer to her cry was right in front of her, every morning, every afternoon, every night.

I worked as a salesman in a clothing store for a while, and I found that working woman’s clothes was much different than than working men’s clothes. Men, they want to get in the store - make the purchase and get out as soon as possible. All I needed to do with men to make a sale, was ask the men ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hosea - God's Redeeming Love (1:1-3:5) Part 1 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 26, 2009

About the time that Amos (the "country prophet") was prophesying to the northern kingdom of Israel, another prophet came on to the scene a. His name was Hosea b. Whose name means "salvation" (Joshua and Jesus are derived from the same w

"STUDIES IN THE MINOR PROPHETS" Hosea - God’s Redeeming Love (1:1-3:5) INTRODUCTION 1. About the time that Amos (the "country prophet") was prophesying to the northern kingdom of Israel, another prophet came on to the scene a. His name was Hosea b. Whose name means ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hosea - God's Redeeming Love (4:1-7:16) Part 2 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 26, 2009

we shall continue our survey of Hosea by noticing God’s indictment of Israel for her sins, chapters 4-7...]

"STUDIES IN THE MINOR PROPHETS" Hosea - God’s Redeeming Love (4:1-7:16) INTRODUCTION 1. In our previous lesson we began our survey of the book of Hosea... a. Noting that Hosea was a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel b. Whose work began as Amos’ was ending, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hosea - God's Redeeming Love (8:1-10:15) Part 3 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 26, 2009

we shall continue our survey of Hosea by noticing God’s warning of punishment that is to befall Israel, chapters 8-10..

"STUDIES IN THE MINOR PROPHETS" Hosea - God’s Redeeming Love (8:1-10:15) INTRODUCTION 1. Thus far in our survey of the book of Hosea, we have seen... a. The analogy of Hosea and Gomer, illustrating God’s experience with Israel 1) Israel’s rejection symbolized, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When God Says No, There Is A Yes

Contributed by Bartholomew Riggins on Nov 12, 2009

This sermon is about Joshua, Jericho, Ai and the Children of Israel

We greet you this afternoon in the savior’s name, Jesus Christ , praising Him the one who is the head of my life and the head of the of the church and head of this local fellowship. Without Christ we can do nothing….but we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I invite your ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:18-19, Joshua 1:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

We Are All Frogs Series

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 25, 2009

A sermon for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21

17th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr.21] September 27, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God the Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you sent your Son into our world to seek the lost and to save those who dwell in a land of darkness ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Handling God's Success When We Wanted It For Ourselves Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

Ministry looks impossible, and we want to run the other way. But when we do finally tackle it, and God redeems, then we want the credit. In His grace He assures us that we are not forgotten even though we are inappropriate.

All during this month we’ve worked together on the theme of compassion. Because we are a church which urgently needs to do ministry in this community; because we are a people with much to give and much to share, and with a place to share it, by the time this week is over we will have invested four ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Here Comes The Bride

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 1, 2013

The last sermon in the Ruth series examines Boaz as a type of Jesus as our kinsman-redeemer and the rewards to Ruth for her faithfulness to God.

Here Comes the Bride Ruth Series Chuck Sligh September 1, 2013 TEXT: Read the whole chapter: Ruth 4:1-22 INTRODUCTION Everyone likes a story with a happy ending, and the Book of Ruth is that kind of story. The book began with 3 funerals and 3 weeping widows; it ends with a wedding and, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth's Redemption

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 6, 2013

The story of Ruth is a story of redemption, inclusion, and faith taken from the whole book of Ruth in the Bible

Ruth’s Redemption Text: Book of Ruth CHCC: March 3, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Fifty days after Passover, the Jews celebrate a festival called Shavuot … it is also called Pentecost. (This year it will be celebrated May 15-16.) It was on Pentecost that the Church was born … Peter ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fresh Start!

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 30, 2015

Theme for coming year: 15 Be very careful, then, how you live-- not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17).

A Fresh Start! Back in the 1960’s experts predicted that by the turn of the century technology would have taken over so much of the work we do that the average American work week would be only 22 hours long, & that we would work only 27 weeks a year. As a result, one of our biggest problems ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God