Sermons on Restfulness:

Seek Ye First The Kingdom

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 11, 2014

The word of God instructed all that will get to heaven after there life here on earth to make the kingdom of God there highest priority in life, and to pursue its righteousness with the whole of their heart. He promised that other things will follow.

SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM STUDY TEXTS: MATT 6:31-34, COL 3:1-3 MEMORY VERSE: MATT 6:33 INTRODUCTION Seeking first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness is a statement we all agree with and we advice people of doing it. We teach it and preach it, but do we really understand what it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Untrod Paths

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

Our past cannot be altered. It is forever sealed. All we can do is work to make a better future. Plod on forward. Don't look back and don't veer to the left or to the right

Traveling on in the Untrod Paths Joshua 3:1-5 1 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let My People Go

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Dec 3, 2013

One of our missions as Christians is to drill holes in the darkness so that the Gospel light can shin into the lives of others.

Quotes: “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” ― Bob Marley “Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.” -Ronald Reagan “It is difficult to free fools from the chains they ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

God’s Roles, My Roles

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Nov 18, 2017

As much as God has a role to play in your life, you also have a role to play in it: You set you love on Him, He delivers, honors and saves you. A you age increases, learn to number your days by walking in wisdom. This wisdom leads you to serve others.

If you are reading this write up, it means you are alive today. I therefore wish you a happy good day or happy birthday. Now that you have this day, what could you do with it? You are to live for God in it; the Lord will help you in Jesus name. By now you should know that God is a big part of and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 91:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Replacement

Contributed by Brad Stone on Jan 1, 2023

Just as the ram was the replacement for Isaac, we have to remember that Christ is the replacement for each of us in terms of our punishment, sin & He will replace our griefs, worries, fears & dread with His spirit if we will allow Him to.

The Replacement Genesis 22:13-14 I. The Replacement for our Punishment “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isa. 53:5 We deserved nothing short of death for our sin. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:13-14, Isaiah 53:5, John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Let God Be Bigger

Contributed by Daniel Mccalister on Jan 13, 2016

The focus of this sermon was to help our students know the purpose of letting God become greater and for them to become less, and that he is theirs, always with them.

Let God be Bigger: John 3:30 Sometimes in our lives we forget about what is truly important. We are always go go go, and rarely stop to thank the person/people in that means most to us in our lives. To some it might be your Father, Mother, Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Favorite Teacher, For some of us ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Church Of God

Genesis Chapter Eight Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 23, 2022

These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Eight. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

GENESIS CHAPTER EIGHT OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that the flood is over and the water slowly recedes – God makes a covenant with Noah. Thomas Coke (1801) - Genesis 8 The waters decrease: the ark rests on Mount Ararat. Noah sends forth a raven; and afterwards a dove; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Foundations, Good Trees, Good Fruit

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2023

Good trees like figs and peaches and dates produce good fruit. Good men and women produce good actions from the good treasure in their hearts.

Saturday of the 23rd Week in Course 2023 One of the more memorable periods in our married life was the year in which we decided to build a new house in a gated community. That was, no doubt, one of the less intelligent actions we’ve taken in the past half-century, but it certainly taught us a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-49, Psalm 113:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

The Davidic Shepherd.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 25, 2023

A prince from the house of David.

THE DAVIDIC SHEPHERD. Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ezekiel 34:20-24. 1. The Good Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:11-16). First, we see the Good Shepherd as the one who seeks out the lost sheep, Ezekiel 34:11. ‘If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,’ teaches Jesus, ‘does he not go to the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ezekiel 34:20-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hardness Of Heart Or True Friendship

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2025

Tested friends are the most valuable ones, sturdy shelters against future adversity.

Friday of the Seventh Week in Course 2025 Jeshua ben Sira was an Alexandrian Jew who spoke both Hebrew and Greek. About two hundred years before Jesus Christ his family gave us a compilation of his writings, which we call the Book of Sirach. It was used so often in the early Church that it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:20, Mark 10:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

An Angry God Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

An Angry God

Psalm 94 An Angry God 1. God's Revelation - His Prerogative - 1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; His Power - O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. His Position - 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: His Purpose - render a reward to the proud. 2. ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

God Save The King Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025

God Save The king

Acts 2:22-47 God Save The king 1. The Condemnation of the King - 22 men of Israel, hear these words His Identity - Jesus of Nazareth, His Activity - a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, His Authority - which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-47

Denomination: Holiness

Pillars Of Cloud And Fire Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 16, 2023

God shows through this lesson that he does not hide his will from us but God is for us, God is in us, and God is with us as he was with the Israelites in the wilderness. He personally provides direction, and guidance, where to go, and when to go there.

Text: Exodus 13:21-22 Theme: The Pillar of Cloud & Fire Introduction: The Pillar of Cloud and Fire was a miracle. It was the sign of the tender care of the Lord God. God was their deliverer while they were captives, he was a guide while they were pilgrims. The Persians and Greeks used fire ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:21-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Vain Confidence Of The Disobedient.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2025

We might hide our sins from men, but God knows our hearts.

THE VAIN CONFIDENCE OF THE DISOBEDIENT. Jeremiah 7:9-15. As Paul unfolded his doctrine of justification by grace through faith in his Epistle to the Romans, he uttered the phrase ‘But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound’ (cf. Romans 5:20), and he realised that he had to square up to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Unfailing Perfection In Our Lives SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

The most devastating event in anyone's life is the departure of God's mercy. However, when God's mercy is present, we can have confidence and assurance that God will flawlessly perfect everything that concerns us.

Today, we will explore the comforting truth found in Psalm 138:8, which declares, "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands." This psalm, penned by David, reveals his unwavering faith in God's ability to bring ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:8

Topics: God's Mercy, Perfection