Sermons on Retained:

Do You Know Me? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 24, 2015

There is a difference between knowing Jesus and KNOWING Jesus.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today I want to talk about Jesus. Is Jesus the central part of your life, or is His simply on the periphery of your life? • What tangible difference does Jesus make in our lives? Is He even supposed to make any difference? • What it mean to have a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Having A Heart For The City Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 9, 2016

A curious thing happens as Jesus begins his journey into the city, Jesus begins to weep. “Have you wept over our city?”

Heart for the City Luke 19:37-44 Today is Palm Sunday which celebrates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. More than 200,000 people descended on Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover each year. Passover celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. One of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:37-44

Denomination: Methodist

Time Marches On Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 5, 2016

This sermon fills in the gap between Lot's rescue and the promised son to Abraham.

A lot can change in 25 years. Twenty-five years ago, I was 40 years old. Crystal was seven. Shane was five. We had been in Denver 2 years. Denver was all farmland. There were three service stations and a Red & White grocery store. There were no fast food restaurants. If you wanted a more modern ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

The Ways God Works

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 4, 2015

God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters.

Title: The Ways God Works Text: Acts 8:26-40 Thesis: God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters. Introduction In 1440 Johann Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press which was capable of cranking out 3,600 pages a day… just 60 years later the printing press ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roadwork Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

When you think of it, roadwork is a pretty good analogy of the journey of faith. God accepts us where we are but wants us to become like his Son. For most of us, that means there’s serious roadwork to do.

Road Work Mark 8:34-38 My wife and I used to live Uptown on Octavia Street between Constance and Laurel just two blocks from Tchoupitoulas. At that time, the Port of Orleans was redoing Tchoupitoulas. When the street was dug up, they found that many of the feeder drainage pipes from the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:24-38

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus My Cities Of Refuge

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2015

To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is represented as a city, if we dwell inside the city, we are safe, the same with dwelling inside the LORD JESUS CHRIST, we are saved.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your city? The LORD JESUS CHRIST. John 15:4-7 John 15:4-7 Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Five Guarantees Of Divine Healing

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 14, 2016

But Divine healing is the will of God! Jesus healed ALL who came to him. There are 5 Guarantees in the Scriptures that God will heal us: the Atonement; God is a Healer; He's a Covenant Keeper; our Father who loves us; and He is compassionate.

THE FIVE GUARANTEES OF DIVINE HEALING INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE 3 CHRISTIAN PARROTS 1. Steve went into ROGER'S CHRISTIAN PETS to find a suitable pet parrot. He saw 3 parrots in a large cage. “Roger, how much is that blue parrot?" 2. Roger replied, "That parrot costs $500." "Wow," says ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Spirit In The Gospels

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 9, 2015

He filled a fetus, conceived Christ, fulfilled Messianic expectation, descended like a Dove, led to be tested, helps us worship, makes us born from above, teaches & reminds us, and fills us with power to witness & validate the Gospel.

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE GOSPELS INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Bill Gates died and went to heaven where Peter gave him a nice house with a pool. 2. One day, he bumped into another man and saw that the other guy had a lot nicer things than he had. 3. So Gates asked him, "Were you a minister or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Principal Thing Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 16, 2015

Getting wisdom from God rather than the wisdom of the world.

The Principal Thing James 3:13-18 Vonage has made a lot of money with a catchy theme song, Whew who, who, who, who, silly commercials, my favorite is the wife talking about switching to Vonage and the husband dancing in the next room. And a simple statement, “People do stupid ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Salt And Light

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 21, 2014

After Jesus shares the attributes that will bless us he tells his disciples that they are salt and light. How are we like salt and light?

SALT AND LIGHT Matt. 5:13-16 Intro: Make connection between the beatitudes and us being salt and light. 1) We need to be salty (vs. 13). There was a time when salt was a much more precious commodity than it is today. “On October 2, 1864, one of the worst battles of the American Civil War ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Killing The God Potential---

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014

Why does God send many of His people into the desert? What is your perspective? Are we walking in a land of make believe? Our deserts are but testing zones. Arise above the problems.

KILLING THE GOD POTENTIAL... SPIRITUAL SUICIDE... THERE IS NOT ENOUGH IN THIS DESERT? MY PERSEPCTIVE... HOW DO I SEE THESE FACTS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson... I. HAVE YOU EVER CAME TO THE PLACE WHEN ENOUGH WAS NOT ENOUGH? A. I do not have enough... ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Righteous Shall Flourish

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 27, 2014

To show that we have to trust, rely on and depend only on GOD not on man, anything or riches.

I. EXORDIUM: Who do you trust? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we have to trust, rely on and depend only on GOD not on man, anything or riches. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 11:28 (Amplified Bible) 11:28 He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Left Behind

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 11, 2012

To share that we can get left behind from receiving what God has planned for us because of selfishness and priorities.

Today’s sermon is titled “Left Behind”. I am sure all of us have left things behind a time or two in our busy lives haven’t we? I think we can all relate to leaving the house and forgetting our wallet or leaving a restaurant and forgetting something on the table such as sun glasses or car ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Other

The Greatness Of God's Mercy

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 13, 2015

To show that the people receives great mercy from GOD because of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, until now from the time He has delivered us from sins (Egypt) He has forgiven us.

I. EXORDIUM: Is the LORD merciful? Yes, absolutely and infinitely Yes. More than we can understand. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the people receives great mercy from GOD because of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, until now from the time He has delivered us ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

It’s Elementary??? Well, Mostly !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 24, 2015

Gleaning some obvious and some "not-so-obvious" lessons from the First Christmas!!!

IT’S ELEMENTARY??? WELL, MOSTLY !!! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. After sharing a good meal and a bottle of Petrie wine, they retire to their tent for the night. At about 3 AM, Holmes nudges Watson and asks, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-9

Denomination: *other