Sermons on Saint Louis:

Does Easter Make A Difference

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 18, 2001

Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter

Second Sunday Easter John 20: 19-31 "Does Easter Make a Difference   A pastor tells the following in the Augsburg Sermon Book for the year 1985: "I’ve never seen such a crowd in church, the woman exclaimed’. I didn’t know her, but apparently she was impressed by the number of people here for ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Woman At The Well

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 30, 2001

A look inwards at our spiritual life.

A few weeks ago, Margaret was stood up here preaching a sermon based on the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” In our reading today, we heard Jesus stating exactly how that filling takes place. “Everyone who drinks this water will ...read more

Scripture: John 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Spot The Devil's Kids

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Oct 5, 2006

How to recognize and guard against false teachers

Shiloh Bible Church 1 John 4:1-6 How To Spot The Devil’s Kids Introduction Robert Philip Hanssen. Perhaps you recall that name from a few years ago. It was national news. Robert Hanssen was a 57-year old FBI agent who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. He was arrested in February, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Doubting God Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Feb 19, 2007

This message looks at five things that cause people to become disillusioned with God. Part 3 of a series inspired by Philip Yancey’s book "Disappointment with God."

Is God real? Does He care? Is He even there? Is He there for me? All questions sincere people ask all the time. Why? Because they’ve experienced heartache. They’ve been disappointed. They’ve been disillusioned. What do I mean when I say disillusioned? I’m talking about you having certain negative ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pray As A Child, Calling Out To Your Dear Father

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 10, 2010

How dare we call the holy God, Father! But that’s what Jesus teaches us to do. Let’s see why we can pray as a child calling out to our dear Father.

Text: Luke 11:1-13 Theme: Pray as a Child, Calling Out to Your Dear Father A. Pray without embarrassment B. Pray expecting the best Season: Pentecost 10c Date: August 1, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Pray-as-a-Child,-Calling-Out-to-Your-Dear-Father-Luke11_1-13.html ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Rest-Less Or Rest-Full? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 27, 2010

When we observe God’s prescribed Sabbath we are led into at least the types of rest.

“Law & Order: SPU – Rest-less or Rest-full?” Ex. 20:8-11; Heb. 3:7-411 Has anyone ever said to you something like “You know, you wouldn’t be so tired if…?” or “You’d have more energy if…?” How did they fill in the blank? How is your life? Are you rest-less or rest-full? God has told us that our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Temptations Of Christ (Luke 4)

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 25, 2023

Jesus fasted or ate no food for 40 days after He was baptized. While there, the Devil came and tempted or put Jesus to the test in three different areas. Jesus triumphed, and so can we!

Based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 1-22-2023. This is not an exact transcription. Introduction: Last week we looked at how John the Baptist came preaching, far away from town, much like he might do here if he lived here. To give a kind of local flavor, he might ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Bless The Lord At All Times

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 29, 2019

David discovered the power of praise, that it can usher you into the presence of the Lord, give you heavenly vision, lift you from your troubles, and triggers the supernatural. Praise is defined and types of praise discussed.

I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES Ps. 34:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man from the city bought a farm and saw a beautiful horse on another guy’s farm. He bargained with the farmer, an old deacon, and the farmer finally sold him the horse. 2. The city man jumped on the horse and said, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Is Worthy?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

Revelation 5

WHO IS WORTHY? (REVELATION 5) I seldom spend money to buy a movie ticket, but one that was fully worth my money was The Avengers: Endgames, which I saw with a group young adults. Which character fascinated you most in the story? Iron Man? Captain America? Spiderman? For me it was Thanos and his ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Sleepwalking Allowed Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Nov 28, 2023

Sleepwalking is a dangerous practice, because those who practice it are unconscious, unaware of the dangers around them. In the same way, spiritual sleepwalking is dangerous, but moreso, because those who casually sleepwalk their way through life, expose themselves to deadly deceptions.

Has anyone here ever been afflicted with somnambulism? Okay, does anyone even know what somnambulism is? Well, it's a technical term for sleepwalking. So, back to the original question--has anyone here ever had a sleepwalking experience? How did it go? Did anyone get hurt? The reason I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14-23, John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Jude 1:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Remembering Those Who Died For Our Freedom

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on May 26, 2013

Paying homage to those who died to secure or physical and spiritual freedom.

Today is Memorial Day.. it is a day that originally was set aside to honor those that had fallen in battle during the War Between the States.. both union and confederate. In the early 20th century it was expanded to recognize the fallen of all the wars involving our country. Since it occurs in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failure Is Not Forever

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Apr 10, 2018

Peter failed the Lord in an immense way but was completely restored by Jesus

Sometimes in scripture we find something mentioned… seemingly in passing …that does not appear to be very important. Such is the case with our text this morning. Last week, we studied the account of the two men on their way from Jerusalem to their home in Emmaus. We are told they were ...read more

Are You Thankful With All Your Heart?

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Oct 24, 2018

Short Thanksgiving message

Psalm 9: 1 I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. It was approaching Thanksgiving and Dave's family was together. He was in the construction supply business and business was good. In response to hearing about how well things were going, Dave's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:1

Do The Dead Know Nothing?

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Oct 29, 2018

A look at the state of those who have died

For the last few weeks we have been focusing on the return of Jesus Christ.. What some refer to as the Rapture. That is term which I prefer not to use because that is not a word found in the English translations of the Bible.. However, it is not totally foreign to the Scriptures. It comes from a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:5

Esto Lo Sabemos

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Nov 15, 2024

En los buenos y en los tiempos difíciles, Dios está obrando en nosotros. Y sabemos que todas las cosas cooperan para bien, para aquellos que aman a Dios y son llamados de acuerdo a su propósito. ~ Romanos 8:28-29

Buenas noticias… de la Palabra de Dios… Romanos 8:28-29 Y sabemos que todas las cosas ayudan a bien, para aquellos que aman a Dios y son llamados de acuerdo a su propósito. Dios, en su previo conocimiento, nos eligió para ser conformados a la imagen de su Hijo. ~ Romanos 8:28-29 Hay ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Foursquare