Sermons on Sacrificial Lambs:

Counted Worthy To Suffer Shame

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 12, 2022

We must boldly proclaim Jesus even if we suffer for it. And when we do suffer, we need to take joy that the Lord has counted us worthy to suffer for Him.

Counted Worthy to Suffer Shame Acts 5:33-42 As we continue our study in the Book of Acts, let us review some things we have already learned. First of all we remember that the mission of the church is to continue what Jesus began to do and teach (Acts 1:1). Acts 1:8 defines the outward spiral of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:33-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fruit Of The Holy Spirit: Love, Joy And Peace

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jul 25, 2024

Prayer is an essential part of our daily lives and sharing prayer is an ideal way to grown in faith. The Church has a manifold resource of prayers from which we can use and adapt and indeed grow in faith. The Revised Common Lectionary collect for the 9th Sunday after Trinity is one such prayer.

Collect for Trinity 9 Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy and Peace The Holy Spirit is available to whisper to us thoughts of love and joy and peace and patience every moment of our lives. Our collect for today is a beautiful prayer and so full of meaning and purpose – an ideal prayer for our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105, Romans 12:9-12, Matthew 13:52

Let This Mind Be In You PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Understand and cultivate the mind of Christ in our lives, enabling us to think, act, and love like Him.

Good morning, beloved congregation. We are gathered here today to explore a profound teaching found in the book of Philippians. I am particularly thrilled because we will be delving into how we can cultivate the mind of Christ in our daily lives. In Philippians 2:5, Apostle Paul writes, "In your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Topics: Mind Of Christ

Salvation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

To explore and understand the profound love of God for us, His grace, and the gift of salvation through belief in Jesus Christ.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we're going to be diving deep into one of the most loved, most quoted, and most powerful verses in the entire Bible – John 3:16. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Believe, Jesus

Love One Another PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

To explore the depth of Jesus' command to love one another as He loved us, and how to practice this love without compromising our convictions.

Good morning, Church! Isn't it amazing to wake up and know that we are loved by an incredible God? Today, we're going to dive deep into a passage that may be familiar to many of us, but we're going to explore it from a fresh perspective. It's all about love, folks. But not just any kind of love. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Topics: Love

The King And The Cross PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand the significance of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the importance of carrying our own crosses, and the paradox of majesty and sacrifice represented by a King on a Cross.

Good morning, church family. We're here today to delve deep into the heart of the Gospel, to examine the cross -- Jesus' cross, our own crosses, and the intersection of majesty and sacrifice. As Martin Luther once said, "Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in ...read more

Topics: Jesus' Sacrifice, Our Cross

The Debt Of Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

To emphasize the importance of loving one another as a debt we owe, a commandment we must fulfill, and a light we should live in.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we’re going to delve deep into a passage that speaks to us about love — not just any kind of love, but the love that is a debt we owe to one another, a commandment we are called to fulfill, and a light we are invited to live in. This passage is Romans ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Topics: Christ-Like Love

God For Everyone PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore God's unconditional love, mercy, and grace as seen in the book of Jonah, and to learn from Jonah's unwillingness to obey God's command.

Good morning, church family! Today we're diving deep into the heart of the book of Jonah, specifically Chapter 3. We'll be exploring God's unconditional love, Jonah's unwillingness to obey, and God's mercy and grace that is available to all, even when we least expect it. I'm reminded of a quote by ...read more

Topics: Unlikely Heroes, Jonah

What A Time When All God's Children Get Together PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

In the family of God, love is not optional but essential, and when we genuinely love each other as Jesus commanded, we experience unparalleled joy.

Good morning, family. As we gather here today, I'm reminded of a quote from Pope Francis, "We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return." Today, we're going to talk about God's incredible love for us and the joy that comes when we, as His ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Topics: Love, Family, God

Loving, Living And Leading God's People PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of loving God's people, living in God's will, and leading God's flock with humility, as we understand God's love for us and resist the devil's temptations.

Good morning, family! We're gonna dive head first into God's word today, focusing our hearts and minds on the beautiful truth found in 1 Peter 5:4-10 and Romans 5:8. As we explore these scriptures, we'll be talking about loving God's people, living in God's will, and leading God's flock - three L's ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:4-10, Romans 5:8

Topics: Will Of God, People Of God

Do You Love Me? Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

The sermon explores how, despite our failures and disappointments, the resurrection of Jesus offers a chance for redemption and restoration, symbolized by Jesus' question to Peter, "Do you love me?"

We can only imagine how Peter must have felt as the final days of Jesus’ life unfolded: devastated that his friend had been killed on a cross, disappointed that Judas had turned his back, heartbroken that Rome had seemingly won. But perhaps Peter was most saddened that he had denied Jesus three ...read more

Scripture: John 18:15-17, John 18:25-27, John 21:1-9, John 21:15-19

Topics: Resurrection, Restoration, Discouragement

Sermon Series: Resurrecting Hope

Humble Love Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores Jesus's act of humble love in sacrificing his life for humanity, and encourages believers to emulate this humility and selflessness in their own lives.

Welcome, church! I am excited to be back with you all once again this week, as we continue in our movement toward Easter with the series we started last Sunday called Passion. Remember, while Jesus was hanging on the cross, it wasn’t the nails that kept Him there. It wasn’t the threat of the Roman ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, John 15:9-13

Topics: Humble Love, Jesus' Sacrifice, Servant Leadership

Sermon Series: Passion

The Lost Sheep.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 30, 2026

“For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11, cf. Luke 19:10).

THE LOST SHEEP. Matthew 18:12-14. Here we are introduced to the caring shepherd who left his ninety-nine other sheep in order to seek the one that was lost, until he had found it (MATTHEW 18:12-13). This is an image which is familiar from both the Old Testament and the New (Ezekiel 34:11; John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom's Relationships Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 5, 2009

This message seeks to free believers from a performance mentality in their relationship with God. We are free, because we are loved. We are free from the pressure to perform, because God already accepts us as His full, adult sons and daughters in Christ

Freedom’s Relationships (Galatians 3:23-29) Danny Cox, a former jet pilot turned business leader, tells his readers in Seize the Day that when jet fighters were first invented, they “flew much faster than their propeller predecessors. So pilot ejection became a more sophisticated process. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ready To Go!

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

We are to communicate Jesus to people.

READY TO GO! John 1:19-28 S: Preparing others for Jesus Th: “My Life as God’s Light” Pr: WE ARE TO COMMUNICATE JESUS TO PEOPLE. ?: How? KW: Ways to communicate TS: We will find in John 1:19-28 four ways to communicate Jesus to people. The ____ way we communicate Jesus to people is as ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-28

Denomination: Baptist