Sermons on Sacred Scroll:

Cast All Our Cares Upon The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 21, 2023

Encourages believers to cast their anxieties onto God, emphasizing His active, burden-bearing love and the peace that comes from trusting in Him.

Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred gathering, this hallowed assembly of believers, where we convene to commune with our Heavenly Father. We find ourselves ensnared by worries and fears, don't we? We are all too familiar with the gnawing anxiety that keeps us awake at night, the relentless stress ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Topics: God's Ability, Carrying Burdens

You Were Made For This PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to actively participate in God's kingdom work by heeding His call, harnessing their purpose, and handling divine assignments with faith and obedience.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. I greet you with the peace and love of our Lord, Jesus Christ. There is a warmth in this gathering, a warmth that radiates from the shared faith and fellowship we have in our Savior. Today, we gather under the banner of His love, not as mere spectators, but ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Topics: Accepting, Call, Life

The Ark Of The Covenant And Samuel Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2024

God’s presence comes from doing God’s work and staying away from sin – God’s blessing comes from doing our God given jobs well and maintaining a pure heart before God – failing to do our God given jobs and living in sin leads to the departure of God’s presence.

Topic: Never Seen Before in 2024 Thesis: We are looking to see things we have never seen before in 2024. Summary of last week’s message: • Samuel responds to the call of God while Eli never bothered to get out of bed. • Samuel obeyed God! • Samuel becomes God’s Prophet and Eli experiences a fall ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflect The Purposes Of Christmas #1 - "To Preach Good News To The Poor" Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 9, 2002

First in a series designed to help us get past the glitter of the holidays by focusing on the "mission statement" of Jesus in Luke 4:18-19.

Reflect the Purposes of Christmas #1 – “To Preach Good News to the Poor” December 1, 2002 Introduction Are you ready for the wonderful sights and sounds of Christmas? You know, the crowded malls, the friendly sales clerks and not-so friendly clerks, the long drive around the parking lot trying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Has Called Us To An Active Ministry

Contributed by Arthur Mathis on Oct 18, 2003

God has intended for us to speak out and tell everyone about the miracle that He has performed in our lives--we have been chosen as His royal priesthood--chosen for His purposes.

God Has Called Us to an Active Ministry Associate Pastor Art Mathis 19 October 2003 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Message Bible)—“But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do His work and speak out for Him, to tell others ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Peril To Paradise, Who's In Charge? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 22, 2002

How much of what goes on in this world does God have a hand in? Is there anything that happens outside of his will? Look and see!

Revelation, the Grand Finale of God’s Word Chapters 6-7 Lesson 4 Through Peril to Paradise Who’s in Charge? Why doesn’t God do something about all the evil in this world? How can God let these things happen? These questions, (and many like them), have plagued believers for centuries. There ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cracking The Da Vinci Code

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 22, 2004

The Da Vinci Code is one of the hotest novels on the market today, what should the church’s response be?

(I began this message with a clip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Indy discovers the Grail) Let’s start by saying that the Da Vinci code focuses on a subject that many of us know little about and that is the Holy Grail, as a matter of fact the sum total of most of our knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Can! Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005

When things seem impossible to us, God can!

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 19:8-20 TITLE: “GOD CAN!” INTRODUCTION: A. Three boys who lived in the same neighborhood got to bragging one day. None of the three could top the other two until they started bragging about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Culturally Relevant

Contributed by Ronald Ferrell on Oct 10, 2002

With so many changes taking place in our culture today, IS THE CHURCH KEEPING PACE? Our MESSAGE must never change, but our METHODS do in order to reach the culture we’ve been commissioned to reach.

October 13, 2002 – Covington, IN BEING CULTURALLY RELEVANT 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 It is a common mistake. Pastors and churches can be trapped by this misunderstanding and never know it. Specifically, that the church must do little more than open its doors on Sunday, and the non-Christian will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nothing But The Blood

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

There is nothing to take away our sin other than the shed blood of Christ our Savior.

Nothing But The Blood Hebrews 9:11-15 The days were long and the nights were filled with nursing sore muscles and trying to reassure one another that hope was not lost, that YHWH would one day replace their sorrow with celebration. Days were filled with the sounds of the whip cracking on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: A Cat, A Crone, And A Closet

Contributed by Bryan Griem on Jan 6, 2006

This is a sermon encouraging personal Gospel witness through cultural opportunities such as the recent release of the movie, "The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe."

A Cat, A Crone, And A Closet INTRODUCTION: Clive Staples Lewis, better known as CS LEWIS, was once quoted as saying “You’ve given up smoking once: I’ve given it up a dozen times!” Perhaps this is why people do not make many resolutions. We give things up only to return to them, and perhaps, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are We There Yet? Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 19, 2009

Sometimes, waiting isn’t such a bad thing. Sometimes, waiting is a gift from God.

Wait a moment. (Pause for a time) Waiting. It seems sometimes that all we do in life is wait. We wait in line at the market; We wait at the traffic light; We wait for the Advil to take effect; We wait for the commercial to be over; We wait for the shower to get warm; We wait for financing to come ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Which Side Are You On?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007

When you face Jesus you must decide whether or not you will receive as Lord and make Him your Master.

Do you ever find it interesting, concerning some people who claim faith in the same Lord that you do? If you were to ask them, "If you die today, are you going to heaven?" they would say, "Yes." Yet, there’s so much difference in the level of commitment, such a vast difference in the way they live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Final Words, Part Two Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Mar 9, 2008

Lessons we can learn from Jesus’ final words on the cross.

Intro>D. M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, “I don’t like the way you speak of the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus as our teacher and our example.” Dr. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - The Suffering Servant

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Jesus - The Suffering Servant. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Isaiah chapter 53. • Isaiah chapter 53 is very much a picture of someone suffering and being crucified. • What makes this chapter unique is this; • Crucifixion would not be known in this part of the world for another 700 years. • It was the invasion of the ...read more

Denomination: Brethren