Sermons on Rejoice Always:

Semper Fidelis: Always Faithful Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 1, 2015

God's plan for sexuality

Series: Big 10 “SEMPER FIDELIS: ALWAYS FAITHFUL” EXODUS 20:14 OPEN We’re still in our series through the 10 Commandments called Big 10. Today we’re going to look at the seventh commandment and see what it means to always be faithful in our marriages. How much ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honesty - Silence Is Not Always Golden

Contributed by Jeff Riedel on Jul 2, 2014

Seeking God and having the ultimate relationship with Him requires complete honesty. Covering our faults and failures is no good to anyone. This message challenges the hearer to examine how honest he/she is with the Lord, himself and others.

SERMON: The next person, after hearing this message, who tells a lie, no matter how big or small.....will fall over immediately and die. Ok maybe not, but hey, It could happen you know. Wait, it did happen.... Wait....it does happen......Wait.....it happens all the time. More on that in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-10, Psalm 15:1-2, Psalm 32:1-5, Proverbs 28:13, Genesis 3:13, 1 John 1:5-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Authority Always Wins Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 9, 2014

When Jesus encountered a man who needed compassion due to a demonic possession, He was there to provide it without asking for an offering or something, anything, in return. What has Jesus done for you and who've you told about it?

God’s Authority Always Wins Mark 5:1-20 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For Every Rule, There Are Always Exceptions

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 14, 2015

The only way we can be transformed and freed is through faith in Christ. That faith will transform us and free us by giving us power to do God’s work in our world-and that is the true spirit of the Sabbath.

Have you ever noticed that every time you turn around, there seems to be another rule for you to obey? Have you ever noticed that some of these rules seem to be foolish? Well, I certainly have in both cases. To make matters worse, there are cases where no exceptions can be made to these rules, even ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Anglican

Always For All Things-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 3, 2017

3 of 5. Paul exhorted the Ephesian church toward a telling/distinctive/indicative walk. God’s people have a telling walk. But What is telling about it? A thankful/telling walk is...

ALWAYS For ALL THINGS--III—Ephesians 5:15-21 OR--A Distinctive Walk Attention: Plants with a distinctive growth habit—Cotton versus Millet versus Wheat versus Soybeans versus Peanuts versus corn, etc... Plants with a distinctive growth habit—Carnivorous—I like to look for plants on any trip I go ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Will Guide You Always Series

Contributed by David Simpson on Mar 23, 2017

First sermon of a series called: Revive! We often come to a fork in the road. Either we want to be revived or we don't. A toy compass was given out to everyone in attendance to remind them that the Lord leads us.

Sermon Lanier Christian Church January 15, 2017 – Series: Revive! Sermon #1 The Lord Will Guide You Always! Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Peace Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 7, 2017

Peace is not the product of circumstances, but the promise of God's ever-present help.

I found this joke in Reader’s Digest a few months ago. Avocado: “I’m not ripe yet. I’m still not ripe. Nope, not yet. Whoops. I spoiled while you stepped out to use the washroom.” If you don’t eat fresh avocado you might not get the joke, but avocado is a fruit that has a notoriously short window ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Patience Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 14, 2017

Patience is not a grim, gritting your teeth kind of forbearance, it's a joyful mercy.

Can anyone identify this plant? (Show picture on screen.) How about now? (Show another picture.) It’s wasabi. You sushi lovers are familiar with wasabi, but you’ve probably never tasted the real thing. Even in Japan it’s estimated that only 5% of the restaurants there serve real wasabi. What you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Kindness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 21, 2017

God's kindness to us sinners motivates and empowers us to be kind to others.

Well, we’re just about halfway through our sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit. The fruit that we want to consider today is kindness. What kind of fruit would you compare kindness to? An apple? Nah, an apple is too hard and looks like a baseball that you could whip at someone. A lemon? No. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Goodness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 28, 2017

God's goodness is to huge, like a giant pumpkin. That goodness empowers us to be good to one another.

Do you know what the largest fruit is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s orange and often ends up in pies. That’s right. Pumpkin can grow to be the largest fruit. According to my research, the world’s largest pumpkin was grown in 2014 and weighed more than a ton. That’s heavier than two, medium-size ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:8-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 4, 2017

Faithful people stick with others. Find out how God is particularly sticky.

Who can identify this fruit? (Show picture.) It looks a bit like a coconut, but it isn’t. It’s about the size of an orange and it grows in the Amazon. This fruit is called bacuri. The part that you eat is the sticky white pulp in the middle, which they say tastes sweet and sour at the same time. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:11-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Gentleness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 11, 2017

God calls us to be gentle, even as he is gentle with us.

The St. Albert farmers’ market resumed this weekend, but if you were hoping to lay your hands on some juicy peaches, you’ll have to wait until mid-July. That’s when the peach harvest starts in B.C. When the peaches are finally delivered, how will you know which ones are ripe? By squeezing them? If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Obedience Always Brings Blessings

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 10, 2017

The Outcome of Obedience to God will always bring blessing!

OBEDIENCE ALWAYS BRINGS BLESSINGS Luke 5:1-11 The Outcome of Obedience to God will always bring blessing! The Lord’s simple requests often serve as stepping-stones to life’s most wonderful blessings. -Simon Peter illustrates what can happen when we say yes to God. The Lord wanted to use Peter’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Saved, Always Saved? Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

This message wrestles with some apparent contradictions in Scripture about whether a Christian can lose his or her salvation.

Hebrews 10:26-31 5-1-16 Intro One saved, always saved? Is that true or can a Christian lose his salvation? If so, how and when does that happen? This is one of the most common questions that people ask me about Scripture. I do not give a quick yes or no answer: first, because there is a lot you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31, 2 Peter 2:19-21, James 2:10, Romans 8:29-39, Hebrews 12:7-11, Romans 11:19-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Plans Are Always Best

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jul 27, 2017

This is a message designed to help persons reflect on God's preferred plans for their lives from a biblical perspective.

God’s plans are always best (Jeremiah 29:10-13) 10 This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-13

Denomination: Methodist