Sermons on Resurrection Joy:

The Promise Of God's Guidance Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 15, 2015

After the giving of the Law to Moses, it is time to move forward and prepare the people to claim the Promised Land. Along the way, though difficult the way maybe, God has promised to guide them until they reach their eternal destination.

THE PROMISE OF GOD'S GUIDANCE SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 23:20-26 (NIV) 20 “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. 21 Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33

Denomination: Nazarene

Is America In For A Shaking?

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016

In Leviticus and Deut. God included in His covenant with Israel, the Shemitah which is the Hebrew word translated “release” in Deut. 15:1-3.Just as God reserved the seventh day of the week as a Sabbath, He also established the seventh year as the Shemitah

Is America in for a Shaking? 
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Scripture: Jeremiah 25:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Beyond Sunday (Love And Sunday Service) Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2016

Beyond Sunday is about being a person who is after God’s own heart – a person who loves God first and foremost – who places their love relationship number one in their life – the person who does the One Thing – the greatest thing first with God/Jesus love

Beyond Sunday pt. 1 Introduction to Beyond Sunday Series: Our new series is designed and I believe inspired by the Holy Spirit to show how Christianity is not just about going to church on Sunday morning. It’s not about doing good works to get myself into heaven, like going to church every ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeing Clearly Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 5, 2016

The message of the gospel always remains the same but God uses different methods to reach different people.

Seeing Clearly Mark 8:22-26 Rev. Brian Bill September 3-4, 2016 I love hearing how people come to Christ, don’t you? Here’s the main point of our passage today: The message of the gospel always remains the same but God uses different methods to reach different people. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks To The Lord For He Is Good Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 8, 2016

Giving thanks for 1) The divine work of Redemption (Psalm 107:1-9), and 2) The divine work of Restoration (Psalm 107:10-15)

The Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving as we currently know it, with the indigenous peoples of North America. Governor William Bradford in his account of the founding of the Plymouth Plantation explicitly referred to Psalm 107 in his well-known summation of their achievement: “Our fathers ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-15

Denomination: Other

Living As Exiles - Embracing Our Weirdness

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 19, 2017

What we believe and what we practice as those who are in Christ is strange to the world. Let's embrace it

Living as Exiles – Embracing our Weirdness TCF Sermon January 3, 2016 Does anybody really make New Year’s resolutions anymore? It can be a helpful exercise, but for many of us, they just end up being a to-do list for the next week or two, that quickly falls by the wayside in the face of everyday ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-32, Romans 12:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Developing The Attitude Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 10, 2016

When God blessed us, He wants to know if we have been faithful with these blessings. In this message, we will learn from Joshua 22 that God requires us to be faithful in our lifetime. May we develop this attitude of faithfulness starting this New Year.

Last week, we talked about building great attitudes for the New year. We said that attitude is everything. Attitude is more important than facts, than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances. We cannot change the past but we can change the way we react to difficult situations. And ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

You Are Valued

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 23, 2024

If you have ever felt that you had no value based on the statements of others then you need to read this message. As a child of the Most High God, you are extremely valuable to Him!

You Are Valued Scripture: Luke 12:6-7, Proverbs 27:21; Romans 8:2 Good morning Strangers Rest. The title of my message this morning is “You Are Valued.” Now I recognize that there is no great new revelation captioned in that title, but God wants us to know this morning we are worth something ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:6-7, Proverbs 27:21, Romans 8:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Worldview Matters Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 11, 2023

What you believe about God’s Word will determine how you view the world around you. If your worldview does not come from God’s Word, it will come from the world.

Why Worldview Matters Romans 12:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill September 9-10, 2023 How many of you wear glasses or contacts? Actually, we all use lenses to view the world around us. [Put on different colored glasses] • Contrast red (Republican) and blue (Democrat). • Contrast green (Packers) and blue ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Finish What You Started

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 2, 2023

Haggai encourages the people to finish the work on the Temple

Haggai: The Best is Yet To Come Haggai: 1:1-15 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-01-2023 Finish What You Started Do you have trouble finishing things? Most of us do. In 2013, Jon Acuff, one of my favorite authors, published a book called, “Start: Punch Fear in the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Finish What Is Started

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 21, 2024

This message is about completing the job that we start while also, as one body, helping others complete the job(s) they are doing for Christ. We are all running a race with the same goal ahead of us - crossing the finish line successfully.

Finish What Is Started Good morning Strangers Rest! The title of my message this morning is “Finish What Is Started.” Please note that I did not say “Finish what “you” started, but finish “what is” started. What you will hear this morning is that as a Christian we must finish the work together, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-10, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Samuel Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 4, 2024

NASB, notes from Michael Defazio, Ozark Christian College (c/o Right Now Media)

This chapter "follows David’s ascent to full kingship. Ever since we met David, he was singled out to rule, but so far he has been on the way to that destiny. Now he reaches it, and we can’t help but wonder what sort of ruler he will turn out to be. This text will begin to answer that ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

The Greatest Focus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 15, 2021

The best sermons, the best books, the best Sunday School lessons, the best Bible studies, the best articles and the best of everything you can hear or read are those things that help you fix your thoughts on Jesus.

There are no end to the things we can think of and focus our attention upon, but the greatest focus of all is to focus our thoughts on Jesus. That is the focus of the Bible from beginning to end. That is to be the focus of all that we do in church, and in all the meetings and activities of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1

Jesus On Trial

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus stepped into a maelstrom and was brought before a court that was losing some of its power and was uncertain about its future given Rome’s growing power and the increasing fear and rising tension amongst the Jewish people.

I love the Gospel of Mark … well, I love all the gospels … but Mark reminds me of Joe Friday from the 1950s TV series “Dragnet.” Some of us older folks remember Sargent Friday’s famous signature line: “Just the facts.” Mark’s gospel is terse and to the point. He gives us “just the facts” and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-65

Denomination: United Methodist

Carry Each Others Burdens Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 27, 2021

We show we care when we bear one another’s burdens.

How many of you remember the TV commercial from the late 80s and early 90s which showed an elderly woman lying on the floor shouting, “Help me, I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up?” That catchphrase has become part of our vocabulary but it’s not very funny for those who have faltered, fallen, and feel ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist