Sermons on Same Mind:

How To Raise Your Children From The Dead

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 13, 2006

A recrafted sermon of the same title from contributor 3007 focusing on how parents can reach children who have fallen away

HOW TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE DEAD MARK 5:21-43 INTRODUCTION… Bill Cosby on Father’s Day (http://www.sermonillustrations.com/a-z/f/fathers_day.htm) Two humorous observations from Bill Cosby’s book, Fatherhood. He writes: Now that my father is a grandfather, he just can’t wait to give money ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary Magdalene - From Sinner To Saint

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 20, 2012

When Mary Magdalene encountered Christ, it transformed her from a sinner to a saint. Are we willing to allow God to do the same with us?

TAS and WSSM 22-07-2011 Sermon Today is the Feast of St Mary Magdalene. She has a special place in the history of the church as Mary Magdalene is honored as one of the first witnesses of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

The Power Of Love In Times Of Cholera PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to embrace and embody God's unwavering, unconditional love by extending that same love to others, especially during trying times.

Good morning, family! We've gathered here today to dive into the beautiful, powerful, and life-changing topic of God's unconditional love. We're going to explore the power of love in times of cholera and how to live out God's love in our lives. As C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Though our feelings come ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Topics: Satisfaction, Christ

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That God Is Greater Than Any Problem

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

If you’re a worrier, there’s hope for you too! Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, wrote: "When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that’s called worry. When you think about God’s Word over and over in your mind, that’s medit

How the Holy Spirit Helps You Become Greater than Your Problem (Phil. 4:13) Illustration: Everyone worries occasionally, but I was once a "professional worrier." My daily preoccupation was mulling over my worries, one by one. Then one day I had to face an uncomfortable medical test, and I was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What God Desires Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2001

The psalmist asked: "What is man that you are mindful of him?" This sermon asks, what is man that God should even want to spend time with him?

OPEN: Recently, President Elect George W. Bush has been going through the process of having Congress approve his cabinet selections. During John F. Kennedy’s presidency, there was one member of his cabinet who had a unique relationship with the President: the Attorney General was his brother ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Students In The School Of Adversity

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 26, 2004

God knows what you are passing through, and will not come late into your situation for He is a God of suddenlies, make up your mind not to be discouraged.

Proverb 24:10 – “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength in small” Let us consider the case of Daniel in the Bible. God has the power to prevent Daniel from being thrown into the lion’s den. While they were planning it, he was watching them. He could have asked them to fall down and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:10, Ecclesiastes 7:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

"We Have A Story To Tell"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 18, 2004

Just as Jesus told the healed man to tell others how much God had done for him--we have the same calling.

Luke 8:26-39 “We Have a Story to Tell” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Why are we here this morning? Why are we not doing what most of the people in our community are doing right ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Except There Be No Poor Among You Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2010

Exposition of Deut 15 regarding our duty to aid those less fortunate, related to our vision statement with the same subject matter

Text: Deut 15:1-18, Title: Except When There Be No Poor Among You, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/31/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “shirt off his back” we say it a lot but it usually never happens that way, tell the story of Gary Tryon and Bill and that last $100 B. Background to passage: the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-18, Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

John 3:16 & Our Calling

Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 24, 2018

God loves us, and He calls us to love others the same way. This is impossible, but it is our calling, and with God, all things are possible.

The Love of God 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 life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17 God Who is God? —evolution or ...read more

Denomination: *other

Apostolic Intolerance Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

If pride and a sense of exclusiveness and spiritual privilege could lead the Apostles to go wrong, it is not only likely, but inevitable that the same will be true of all of us.

It is not intolerant to expose an oppose error. If a newspaper prints an article naming you as a spokesman for the Ku Kulx Klan it would not be intolerant for you to write them and tell them of their error. Likewise, if a man preaches that God’s Word teaches a man can be saved by works, it is not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:49-50

Speak Life / Taming The Tongue

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 7, 2015

Abraham Lincoln said, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Beloved, you can speak life or death. Tame the tongue...and speak life.

One of the winter events.... that I often did as a Youth Group leader .....at Saint Andrew ....in Mentor Ohio ....was a snowball toss . You would pick a partner ....and start ....about 3 feet apart. You would throw... or toss the snowball ....to your partner. If they caught the snowball ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, James 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Feeding More Than 5,000

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 1, 2005

This miracle shows Jesus to be the same God who fed his people in the wilderness, and foreshadows the blessings and productivity that flow from communion with Christ.

Feeding More than the 5,000 Ps. 78:1-7, 12-25, Neh. 9:16-20; Rom. 8:35-39, Matt. 14:13-21 The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle of Christ that appears in all four gospels. It gets its name from the fact that Jesus fed people and from the mention of the number 5,000. However, this is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Thousnad Points Of Light

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 28, 2004

Jesus’ followers are, by their very character, the light of the world. They, like He, will do the same works He did--even greater.

A Thousand Points of Light Matt 5:13-16 13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Transformation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025

God invites us to surrender our old ways, receive a new heart, and experience true transformation through His Spirit and renewing our minds.

Some mornings feel like reruns. Same burdens. Same battles. Same buttons being pushed by the same people. You wake up with good intentions, yet old habits hang on like heavy coats in summer. You want to change. You’ve promised to change. You’ve tried to change. Still, the mirror shows yesterday’s ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:31-32, Romans 12:2

Topics: Transformation, Renewal

Perplexing Problems And Their Solutions From Romans 8

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Thank God He has given us multiple ways of solving all of our problems through His word, His Spirit and His will. You cannot force a solution to a problem to come to mind. But you can keep your mind open so you can recognize possible paths to solutions wh

Problems and Their Solutions for Life’s Most Reoccurring Problems from Romans 8 Illustration:If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. Abraham Maslow, Eating Problems for Breakfast by Tim Hansel, Word Publishing, 1988, p. 54. Thank God He has given us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-38, Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational