Sermons on Restoring The Creation Mandate:

The Reluctant Prophet: Lessons From Jonah

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jun 27, 2025

We are a lot like Jonah Reluctant to do God's calling at first... But when we get back on track and follow the directions of God we enjoy the abundance that He has to offer.

Introduction: Jonah was a prophet who runs from God's call and jumps on a ship going in the exact opposite direction than where God told him to go, So then God caused a great storm to come up and it was about to sink the ship… What they thought was going to be the death of Jonah turned into a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guidepost One – The Scandal Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Grace shocks and saves; at the cross justice is fulfilled, and forgiven people live mercy and truth in a broken world.

Introduction – When Grace Feels Wrong Imagine this. A well-known local businessman is caught embezzling millions. He is tried, convicted, and the sentence is ready to be pronounced. The courtroom is full of victims—employees who lost jobs, retirees whose pensions are gone. Everyone leans forward ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23-26, Luke 23:42-43, Luke 15:20-24, Ephesians 4:31-32, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Total Turnaround For God’s Glory

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Oct 4, 2025

The book of Zephaniah is a short one, with only three chapters, which tells us that God will deal with evil, and a day will come when He will save, heal, bring back, and appoint us for praise.

“Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, and gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame in every land where they were put to shame.” Zephaniah 3:19 Total turnaround for God’s glory is what you and I expect during this ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:19, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 49:8, Isaiah 49:22-23, Jeremiah 30:17-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

As The World Turns

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

When God stops the spin of our deception, He exposes our sin not to shame us, but to restore us through grace and truth.

Introduction — David’s World Tilts God used a prophet to expose David. Thankfully, that’ll never happen to me… right? God created beauty—and I love beauty. I did it in love. Love covers a multitude of mistakes, doesn’t it? God brought us together. She was lonely. That’s how it begins. Inch by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-4, Romans 2:4, 1 John 2:9, Luke 15:17-24

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Forgiveness: It's Our Choice

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 9, 2025

Forgiveness is not a feeling but a decision to mirror the Father’s heart—releasing anger, restoring love, and joining heaven’s celebration

Introduction If you’ve ever had someone walk out of your life—slam the door, burn the bridge, and disappear—you know something about the ache of the father in Jesus’ story. And if you’ve ever been hurt and felt that hot rush of anger rise inside you when the offender suddenly wanted back in, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15, Ephesians 4:31-32, Psalm 103:8-12, Colossians 3:13

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Love That Steps Forward Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

The Redeemer steps forward when others step back—paying the price to restore our place, rewrite our story, and reveal God’s unfailing love.

(The Kinsman Redeemer) Introduction — When Love Takes Initiative We live in a world where people often step back when things get complicated. But in Ruth 4, we meet a man who steps forward. This is the moment redemption moves from promise to reality. Boaz doesn’t just feel compassion—he takes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, Galatians 4:4-5, Titus 2:14, John 19:30

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

From Empty To Full Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

The story that began with famine ends with fullness—because the Redeemer who restores Naomi’s arms still turns our emptiness into enough.

(When Grace Finishes the Story) Introduction — The Last Scene Every good story ends where it began—but nothing looks the same. When we opened this book, we found famine, funerals, and tears in Moab. Now we end with a baby in Bethlehem. The story that began with emptiness ends with enough. If ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 3:20, Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Saved By His Faith Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025

When our faith fails, the faith of Jesus holds; His grace rescues and restores until obedience becomes the echo of love.

> Here is the patience of the saints; here are they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. — Revelation 14:12 > I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:12, Galatians 2:20, Romans 3:22, Ephesians 2:8-9, Mark 5:25-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Grace For The Guilty Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 13, 2025

God’s grace reaches into human failure, transforming guilt and scandal into redemption; His mercy writes straight through the crooked lines of sin.

(Tamar of Genesis 38) Introduction – Two Women, One Story of Grace There are two women in Scripture who share the same name — Tamar. Both are Jewish. Both are royalty. Both are caught in situations that would make most people turn away in discomfort. And yet, both are part of God’s redemptive ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1, 2 Samuel 13:1-22, Matthew 1:3, John 8:1-11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Grace For The Wounded Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 13, 2025

God’s grace not only forgives sinners—it restores the wounded, heals hidden pain, and speaks life into every silence and shame.

(2 Samuel 13 — Tamar, Daughter of David) Introduction – When Grace Walks into Silence Some stories in Scripture whisper rather than shout. Tamar’s story is one of them. No thunder, no miracle, no happy ending—just silence. And yet, within that silence, the heart of God beats louder than ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-22, Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 56:8, John 8:1-11, Isaiah 53:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Freedom In God's Forgiveness

Contributed by James H Boyd on Oct 14, 2025

What do you think when you hear the word "freedom?"

What do you think when you hear the word “freedom?” We're going to talk this evening about a man who thought freedom was doing whatever he wanted. Then he found out freedom without God isn’t freedom at all—it’s just another kind of prison. Of course I'm talking about the familiar story of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Matthew 26:69-75

Denomination: Charismatic

Born To Be Wild

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025

Freedom without the Father ends in famine, but love runs wild—reclaiming every restless heart and restoring joy to the lost.

Introduction — The Song That Never Dies You’ve heard it — whether you meant to or not. At a car show, blasting through chrome fenders and candy-paint engines. In a movie chase scene, pounding in the background as tires squeal and sparks fly. In a garage full of tools, the smell of gasoline thick ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Romans 5:8, Isaiah 30:21, Psalm 139:7-10, Galatians 5:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When God Seems Slow

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

When God seems slow, fear builds idols. Trust Jesus, who breaks our false gods and restores us to the only Savior worth waiting for.

Introduction — The Silence That Feels Dangerous They waited. Moses went up the mountain to talk with God. Israel watched him go until he was only a speck on the slope…and then he disappeared into the cloud of glory. The first day, there was awe. The third day, curiosity. By day ten…whispers. By ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1, Exodus 32:6, Romans 12:2, Luke 23:34, 1 Corinthians 10:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Oh, To Love

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

Jesus restores us after our failures, renewing our love and purpose, and calls us to love others the same way He loves us.

Picture a quiet moment you wish you could erase from your history. A word you regret. A choice you can’t take back. A time when you told Jesus with your voice, “I love You”… but told Him with your actions, “Not right now.” Every one of us has a chapter like that. Some of us have a whole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27, John 21:15-19, Luke 22:31-34, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Tree-Climber Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

Jesus sees us hiding, calls us by name, invites Himself into our lives, and grace transforms what judgment never could.

INTRODUCTION Nobody puts “tree-climbing” on their spiritual résumé. We expect prayer, devotion, Scripture memory, generosity… but not scrambling up branches like a kid chasing a glimpse of a parade. Yet Zacchaeus’ story proves something astonishing: Sometimes reaching for Jesus begins ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Matthew 9:10-13, Romans 5:8, Revelation 3:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist