Sermons on Retreats:

The Way In A Manger PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 10, 2023

This sermon explores finding direction amidst life's chaos, understanding our spiritual position, and drawing closer to Jesus, our guide and path to God.

Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering where we, as a family of believers, come together to seek solace, strength, and wisdom from God's unchanging Word. There's a comforting familiarity in these moments, isn't there? In the sacred rhythm of our shared faith, in the collective heartbeat ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Topics: Christmas

Prayer, Accountability & Perseverance PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 25, 2024

This sermon explores how prayer, perseverance, and accountability can help us rebuild the broken walls in our lives, drawing lessons from Nehemiah's example.

Good morning, dear friends. There's a certain comfort in the familiar, isn't there? The feel of your favorite worn-out Bible in your hands, the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning, the sound of our beloved hymns echoing through the sanctuary. The familiarity of our shared faith is a balm ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:7-15

Topics: Rebuild

Turning Toward PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 16, 2024

This sermon encourages us to live a Kingdom life, focusing on Christ as our faith, doctrine, law, and hope, and recommitting to Kingdom values.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is once again a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, not because of any merit of my own, but because of the grace that has been so lavishly poured out upon us by our loving Heavenly Father. It's a grace that calls us together, not as strangers or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Topics: Kingdom, Turning

Revelation (Part 7) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 28, 2024

In Revelation 12, we encounter the great Wonders, the great Wars, and the great Wrath.

(Part 7) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/12/2017 If you’ve been with us the last few weeks, you know we are about half way through the mysterious and melodramatic book of Revelation. I hope this series has been engaging, encouraging and enlightening for you. While ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Building A Church Of Thessalonica For The 21st Century | Part 6 | True Evangelism | Dr. Madana Kumar Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 5, 2024

The success of Paul's short ministry at Thessalonica can teach us several lessons on how we can approach evangelism in the current context. In this final part of this series Dr. Madana Kumar brings out several lessons.

Building a Church of Thessalonica for the 21st century | Part 6 | True Evangelism We are in Part 6 of the series on 1& 2 Thessalonians. We have looked into the historical background of forming the church at Thessalonica. We have established that the church at Thessalonica became a model ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, Acts 17:5-9, Acts 17:13, Acts 17:11-12, Acts 17:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Acts 17:1-2, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Acts 17:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choose Your Sea

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 29, 2025

Fear hoards and dies, love trusts and flows; in Christ we become Galilee — alive, generous, healed from the bondage of fear.

The Story the Land Tells If you ever travel the length of the Jordan Valley, you pass between two seas that could not be more different. In the north lies the Sea of Galilee, surrounded by gentle green hills and palms that bow in the evening wind. Fishermen still cast their nets there at dawn. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18-19, Psalm 34:18, John 13:34-35, Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Issachar Expressway

Contributed by David Western on Nov 10, 2025

“The Issachar Expressway.” Let’s learn from a group of people in Scripture who understood how to navigate uncharted territory—the men of Issachar—and how you and I can become like them.

This Tuesday we took our daughter and grandbaby down the new Coalfield Expressway to Pikeville. It was our first time driving the new road. Now, I don’t make guarantees very often—after all, I’m an attorney—but I almost guaranteed her that she’d see an elk. Dusk was settling, and I was about 90% ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Delivered From All My Fears

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 14, 2025

Timothy and David struggled with fear. Irrational and overpowering fears are often spiritual in nature. Paul prescribed 3 things that would alleviate Timothy's fear: the power of the Spirit, the love of God, and a sound mind.

DELIVERED FROM ALL MY FEARS 2 Tim 1:7; Ps. 34:4 INTRODUCTION A. GREAT OPPOSITES 1. The Wise..............the Foolish; 2. The Wicked..........the Righteous; 3. The Good..............the Evil 4. Life....................Death; 5. Truth.................Error; 6. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 34:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Twenty-Third Sunday After Trinity (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 17, 2025

Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 44:1-8, Isaiah 11:1-10, Philippians 3:17-21, Matthew 22:15-22. A). OUR BOAST IN GOD. Psalm 44:1-8. It is well if we base our appeals and cries for help to God not upon ourselves (our own good name, what we imagine we have achieved, and what we have done or not done); but rather upon His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:1-8, Isaiah 11:1-10, Philippians 3:17-21, Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is Your Nineveh? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 5, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to embrace God's calling on their lives, resist the temptation to run from it, and understand the repercussions of refusal.

Good morning, beloved. It is a joy and a privilege to gather together in the house of the Lord, to lift our hearts and voices in praise, and to immerse ourselves in the truth of His Word. As we gather today, let's remember that we are not alone. We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Topics: Assignment

Jesus, The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

Jesus is confronting the Pharisees while telling His followers who He is.

Jesus, the good shepherd John 10: 22-42 A woman brought her pet duck named Cuddles to the veterinarian. Apparently the duck had been languishing around the house for a few days and she thought there might be something wrong with it. She had him in a basket and when ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-42

Denomination: Baptist

If Jesus Needed Rest, You Do Too

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 25, 2017

Rest is built into creation, If Jesus Needed Rest, You Do Too.

Intro Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis (or Jeff to some of you) and I’m the Connections Director here. We are going to be continuing our Timeless series where we’ve been looking at some spiritual disciplines that can help us grow our faith. These aren’t new and in fact have been around ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-10, Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Confidence Of The Faithful Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 6, 2021

1) Confidence in a Protected Inheritance (1 Peter 1:6a), in a 2) Proven Faith (1 Peter 1:6b–7a), in a 3) Promised Honor, in a 4) Personal Fellowship with Christ (1 Peter 1:1:8), and in a 5) Present Deliverance (1 Peter 1:1:9).

1 Peter 1:6–9 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Denomination: Other

What's A Man To Do? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 21, 2013

The men of a congregation are to provide leadership in public prayer.

“I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling.” [1] Males receive bad press in this present day. Social engineers, many thoroughly indoctrinated in feminist philosophies, appear determined to ensure that little boys will be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Sheep

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 30, 2012

How shall the people of God respond to the challenges and threats of contemporary life?

ESTHER 4:1-17 DANGEROUS SHEEP “When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he cried out with a loud and bitter cry. He went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one was allowed to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-18

Denomination: Baptist