Sermons on Ritual Cleansing:

"Don't Let It Stop You!”

Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Oct 12, 2005

There are two types of people exist within the universal body of the Church: the grateful and the ungrateful, the selfless and the self-centered, the contrite and the sanctimonious.

Elder M. Edmunds Co-Pastor of United Ordained Church August 2001 In our text, we find two individuals demonstrating two different responses to the presence of Jesus Christ: one is a demonstration of gratitude and the other is of ingratitude. One individual responded in appreciation, while the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lights Of The World Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

This single verse in John tells us three things: Jesus is the only true light leading to salvation! Those who follow Him have the Light of Life and must reflect the Light to the world!

Lights of the World 03/16/08 PM Text: John 8:12 Reading: Isaiah 42:5-7 INTRODUCTION: A.About the Text: 1.In the background of this text, we have the feast of tabernacles (John 7:37). a.Also called the feast of ingathering (referring to the gathering of crops) or the feast of booths as it was named ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 15, 2010

Jesus has told us in His own words: He is the only true light leading to salvation!

The Light of the World In His Own Words 10/19/08 PM Text: John 8:12 INTRODUCTION: Jesus made an incredible statement to the Jews in response to a discussion about the greatness of Abraham. This is what Jesus said: John 8:58 (NASB) Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Baptism: God’s Watermark Of Approval Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 29, 2010

Through baptism God marks us with real forgiveness.

(Call a few children up to the front of the church.) Can you see a face on this (U.S.) five-dollar bill? No? What do you see? You see a picture of a big building with lots of columns right? (Hold note to the light.) Now do you see a face? Very faintly don’t you? We call that a watermark. A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Battling The Broken Mind Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 26, 2012

The saying "It's all in your head" is truer than we would like to admit. What can start out as something done with good intentions can lead us very far astray save for one crucial ingredient: God's Word.

Jesus, our Ultimate Action Hero came to planet Earth to do battle against a host of enemies in order to set us free. He battled Satan and his hordes of demons, he battled the religious system that had kidnapped people from being able to find God, and today we see him battling even the human mind, ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"Trading Places"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 9, 2012

Jesus, essentially, trades places with a leper.

Mark 1:40-45 "Trading Places" We've been in Mark Chapter 1 for three weeks. There is a lot packed into this one chapter. We started in the synagogue where Jesus cast a demon out of a person. Then, "After leaving the synagogue, Jesus, James, and John went home with Simon and Andrew" where ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: United Methodist

Communion: A Time To Refocus

Contributed by Stephen Evans on Feb 15, 2012

It is not without purpose that the Lord gave us the ordinances of the church. Communion offers us a special time to refocus the inner man.

Title: Communion: A Time to Refocus Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 Date: February 19, 2012 Place: Washington A/G Introduction I. Revival & Communion A. The Table is spread 1. What were your thoughts? 2. Will you stay? B. Every communion ought to bring personal revival 1. Jesus said, “do this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Speaks Of A New Covenant

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 4, 2014

To show the old covenant is obsolete and we're no longer under the old covenant.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a person of the new covenant? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the old covenant is obsolete and we're no longer under the old covenant. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 8:13 (Amplified Bible) 8:13 When God speaks of a new [covenant or agreement], He makes the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Be Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013

Thomas a Kempis wrote a famous book called :The Imitation of Christ". Good idea. What does this text teach about it?

To Be Like Jesus 1 John 3:1-6 Exposition of the Text Verse 1: See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God, and we are. Wherefore the world does not know us because it did not know Him. “What kind of love” here has the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Willing To Change?

Contributed by James Lowe on Apr 5, 2013

Are we willing to make a change in our church?

Are we willing to change, Are we willing to go forward? Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. As ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Look Unto Me, And Be Ye Saved,

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

"Look unto me, and be ye saved,

Isaiah 45 v 11 - 25 "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else."—Isa. 45:22. 1. THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION 20 ¶ Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:11-25

Denomination: Holiness

I Am The Light Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 18, 2011

Jesus is the light we all need to follow.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What is one thing that if we did not have it would make life very difficult to live not to mention very hard to even exist? LIGHT! • Think of how hard it would be to live if we all lived in darkness, with no access to an light of any kind. How long could we even ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Forerunner To The Messiah Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 16, 2016

John gives us three important lessons from his testimony: 1. We are not the focus of the witness; 2. We are not the light of the world; and, 3. We proclaim (for others) our own belief in Jesus. Before we can ever grow, we must realize these first!

The Forerunner to the Messiah John 1:14-28 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - If we can learn to love like Jesus’, we can bring others to Him -- Re: We ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Your Calling? (Part 8) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Do we continue in a lifestyle if sin? Is our life filled with any form of violence? Do we yearn and live our life based on corrupted wisdom? What sort of worship we bring before God? Is pride evident in our lives?

Opening Illustration: Narrative of Krupy who used to be our worship leader in the Middle East. As soon as pride and corrupted wisdom entered his heart, God eliminated him from ministry and his calling was stunted. Introduction: The devil was at one time a righteous angel! Therefore, he, too, is a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptism Means Walking With God (January 9, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 11, 2022

Why did Jesus get Baptized if He was without sin? Jesus got baptized because He came to identify with the sinners He had come to save. In fact, it is through Baptism that sinners and the grace of God meet.

BAPTISM MEANS WALKING WITH GOD Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Luke 3:15- 17, 21 - 22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,  (16)  John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-17, Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: United Methodist