Sermons on Run In Vain:

Greetings!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 13, 2020

Paul and others included greetings in their letters. What's the significance of that and is that something I need to be focused on? Let's find out.

GREETINGS! In my Church Leaders newsletter Thursday, they had an article about suicide prevention because it was world suicide prevention day. It covered a variety of subjects pertaining to suicide but it also highlighted that it was on the rise during COVID. This is understandable, with all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:3-16, Romans 16:21-23, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, Hebrews 13:23-25, Matthew 5:46-47, Luke 10:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus - The Door

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Sep 27, 2020

Jesus is the only one that opens and when He does it cannot be closed.

When God sent His only begotten Son here on earth to save us all. He did it so that we can all come back to Him through His Son Jesus Christ. There was no other way to come back to God except in Jesus and in Jesus the door was opened to His presence again. In Adam the first man the way to God was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6, Proverbs 8:34, 1 Corinthians 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am A Disciple Of Jesus! Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 28, 2020

We are called to be disciples of Jesus which means we are to follow Him and obey Him as Savior and Lord. We must not allow the idea of discipleship to morph into membership, and Christianity to be replaced by "churchianity."

A. Today’s sermon begins a new sermon series on discipleship that I am calling “I Am A Disciple Of Jesus!” 1. I spent some time wrestling with what to call the series. 2. I thought about naming the series “The Discipleship Adventure” or “The Discipleship Journey” – those titles sound inspiring and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Be Storm Ready

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 1, 2020

What does it take to be ready for the storms of life and death? Jesus says what is essential.

10.4.20 Matthew 7:24–27 24 “Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on bedrock. 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not fall, because it was founded on bedrock. 26 Everyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Permission From God

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 3, 2020

To remember, pride is trusting your own strength, your own righteousness, and your own wisdom. Pride is a trap that even the strong, the righteous, and the wise may fall into many times.

Permission from God Today's message is permission from God. We will meditate on three important scripture passages from Luke, Job, & 1 Kings. Shall we ask ourselves: Do we ever believe that God gives permission to Satan to come against us or to take us into bondage? We are also going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32, Job 1:6-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joshua's Conquering Faith (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Oct 14, 2020

The story of Joshua places before us the principles of victory!

Topic: Sunday Sermon Series – Living by Faith Title: Joshua’s Conquering Faith (Part 2) Text: Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. – NIV Proposition: The event referred to in Hebrews 11:30 points us to the principles by which we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30

God’s Promises For Every Need: Anger Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 14, 2020

God promises that in our need to be angry, He will bless us if we follow Him on the narrow road instead of doing what we want on the wide road.

God’s Promises for Every Need: Anger Proverbs 25:21-22 #EveryNeed ANGER NARRATIVE 1 Your grandchild has been working really hard at learning soccer and playing soccer. They aren’t all that good in all honesty… they just started playing and learning about the sport. No one is good when they start ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #4

Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 12, 2019

We finish our Fighting the Good Fight of Faith with our strongest opponent yet - God!

VIDEO: ROPE SKIP DRUM ROLL Walkout with me jump roping badly, Seth better, Corrie amazing! MAIN SLIDE: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SCRIPTURE SLIDES: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Peter 5:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enabled

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 17, 2019

We have been Enabled with the authority of God to act in this world. This message is about what it means to be a delegate/representative of Christ.

Enabled Scriptures: Matthew 3:16; Luke 4:18-21; 10:1, 17 The title of my message this morning is “Enabled.” I want you to think about what it means to be enabled and to help with our understanding I want to give you the definitions of three words. • The first word is “Able.” Able is defined ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:16, Luke 4:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does A Healthy Church Look Like

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 27, 2019

Paul says that He uses the church of Thessalonica as an example to other churches of a church worthy of emulating (v. 4). In noting what Paul praises about this church we can see what a healthy church looks like.

“What Does A Healthy Church Look Like?” 2 Thessalonians. 1:1-4 It is hard to know what it takes to be healthy these days. Almost every week we hear how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

"how To Change Your Mind"

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 27, 2019

Happy New Year! I think we would all agree this morning that the Bible is the most important book ever written. I read a total of 72 books last year including the Bible. I love to read. I read many interesting books but none of them compare to God’s word.

“How to Change your Mind” Matthew 5:6; Romans 12:1-2 Happy New Year! I think we would all agree this morning that the Bible is the most important book ever written. I read a total of 72 books last year including the Bible. I love to read. I read many interesting books but none of them compare to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Balancing The Books

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 2, 2019

Where is God’s justice and judgement? Why does God delay His judgment? Why doesn’t He vindicate His people now? Is He unable to, or does He not care? Some had seized on the ‘delay’ in the appearance of God’s judgment as an excuse to ignore or reject the idea of God’s judgment.

A Study of the Book of 2 Thessalonians “Balancing the Books!” 2 Thess. 1:5-12 Does it pay to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12

Denomination: Baptist

On The Road With Jesus: Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 4, 2019

This first person narrative makes Zacchaeus out to be a bitter little man who finds himself all alone and his life is forever changed by the kindness and forgiveness offered by Jesus

On the Road with Jesus: Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 March 31, 2019 Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. It all started when he raised Lazarus from the dead. This was obviously no small thing and many people were coming over to the teachings of Jesus. Many were claiming that Jesus could be the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Friends

Our Omniscient Or All-Knowing God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 9, 2019

To understand the depths of God's knowledge of us. Our amazing God cares about us so deeply that He has researched us and knows everything about us. The all-knowing God totally knows and completely understands each individual.

Our Awesome God Series: OUR OMNISCIENT OR ALL-KNOWING GOD PSALMS 139: 1-6 There is an old Norwegian tale of a boy who found an egg in a nest as he was climbing up the rocky cliffs near his home. He took it home and placed it with the eggs under a goose; it hatched out--a freakish creature! ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Our Prayers Have Been Answered Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 11, 2019

Throughout the Hebrew scriptures, the promise of a messiah is clearly given. These messianic prophecies were made hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years before Jesus Christ was born … and clearly Jesus Christ is the only person who has ever walked this earth who could fulfill them.

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem … the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it!” (Matthew 23: 37). Prophetic and chilling words given the one who spoke them. They are the last words that the Lord Jesus Christ would address to His beloved city, Jerusalem … the city that hailed Him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, Psalm 22:17, Isaiah 53:5-9, Luke 19:41-44  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist