Sermons on Scatter:

Whose Side Are You On?

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 5, 2024

Just like that camp, the world is filled with compromise and sin. God calls some to be the voice of separation and purification. Some of you may be called to be a Moses in your generation. His name means "drawn out" -- not just out of water, but out of the world!

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? Ex. 32:1-28 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Hearing What You Want to 1. A young man went up to an old man and said in his ear, “Hey, could you lend me $5.00?” 2. The old man said, “I’m deaf in that ear. Come around to the other one. Now what did you say?” 3. The young man ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sifted, Then Lifted Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 16, 2023

Why did Jesus permit Peter to be sifted like wheat? How do we respond to our own seasons of sifting?

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Luke 22. If you are a football fan, you may already know the answer to this question: which running back holds the record for career rushing yards? Correct. Emmitt Smith. Over the course of fifteen seasons, most of them with the Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-62, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Thermodynamics Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 15, 2024

Multiply and grow through faith in God’s Word, opposition, and obedience to God.

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village. They walked by an old man sitting beside a fence, and one of them asked, “Were any great men born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope, only babies” (Leonard Ravenhill, The Last ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Matthew 16:18, Acts 8:1-4, Acts 5:29, Exodus 1:1-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Goodness Gracious Great Chariots Of Fire Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 24, 2024

Do not be afraid, for those who are with you are more than those who are with them

Minor Prophets Major Message Goodness Gracious Great Chariots of Fire Habakkuk 3:1-19 #minorprophets INTRODUCTION… Different Types of Literature in the Bible, bibleresources.americanbible .org/resource/different-kinds-of-literature-in-the-bible [adapted] The Bible is God’s Word. I hope you ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-19, 2 Kings 6:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd

Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 5, 2025

How we are like sheep and how the shepherd relates to his sheep.

"Jesus Is The Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 In John 10:7-10 He changes the metaphor from the Shepherd to the Door and then in Jn ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Zechariah Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jun 9, 2025

NASB 480-470 BC, after the Temple was built notes by Marilyn Hickey Ministries and footnotes by biblegateway.com P romise 2000 BC Abraham L aw 1500 BC Moses A nointed 1000 BC David eXile 500 BC N ew Covenant Christ 1AD c/o Deeperwalk.com

Prophecies against Neighboring Nations (AND JUDGMENT) AND THE MESSIAH 9 The [a]burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with Damascus (SYRIA) as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord), 2 And Hamath also, which ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Making The ‘cast’

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2019

A study in Psalm 44: 1 – 26

Psalm 44: 1 – 26 Making the ‘Cast’ To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. 1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days, in days of old: 2 You drove out the nations with Your hand, but them You planted; You afflicted the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Faith-Based Initiative

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 19, 2023

Is God pleased with our work if we run out of money in the middle of it? Is God pleased with our ministry if it doesn't seem to be successful? How can we know if we are investing our time and talents in ways that God will approve of?

I don’t know if the tough decisions our leadership has been wrestling with have trickled all the way down through the congregation yet - though it would surprise me if you haven’t noticed that attendance at worship is down. Well, one of the challenges that goes along with a drop in attendance is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Samuel 23:7-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Birth Of The Church

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 19, 2024

Our purpose this morning is to make sure that we read through Acts 2 and highlight everything that God did on Pentecost Sunday. I want us to know the WHAT, but also the WHY.

BIRTH OF THE CHURCH GENESIS 11:1-9 ACTS 2:1-41 #Pentecost INTRODUCTION… OLDEST IN THE WORLD, wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies According to a report published by the Bank of Korea that looked at 41 countries, there were 5,586 companies older than 200 years. So when did some of these old ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Thinking? Part 1 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2025

The sermon urges believers to intentionally focus their thoughts on Christ above, allowing Him to shape their minds, emotions, and daily lives.

Church family, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind, don’t they? Schedules stack, screens shout, and our minds ping from worry to what’s next. And in the middle of the noise, God gives us a gracious, clear instruction: lift your thoughts. Aim higher than the headlines. Aim higher than your ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Topics: Mindset, Thinking

Life Is Like A Tapestry PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025

Following Jesus means trusting Him through every joy and trial, knowing He leads us, shapes us, and walks with us every step of the way.

Some days feel like a string of small skirmishes—spilled coffee on the way out the door, a terse email that stings, headlines that weigh heavy. Other days carry a deeper ache—an empty chair at the table, a diagnosis you didn’t see coming, a door closed that you prayed would open. In moments like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21

Topics: Life's Challenges, Good Times, Difficult Moments

Introduction To James Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on May 4, 2005

This is the introductory message to a series on the book of James. It explores the background of the letter, and then reviews the first 8 verses. The theme of the message involves the strive for holiness, and the wisdom available to us from God.

Today we launch our exploration through the book of James. Let’s start off with some James trivia. Bible trivia is great to play because everyone wins. If you know the answers, you get confirmation of your Biblical knowledge. If you don’t know the answers, you learn something new. It is a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Dream Or A Vision

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 10, 2004

This sermon deals with the difference between a dream of what you would like, and a vision, what you intend God to do through you.

A Dream Or A Vision Nehemiah 1:1-11 I want you to meet Jay. From the time he was 9, Jay wanted to be a record producer. He even had the other kids start calling him Jay X. Jay X did not see ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Most Powerful Force Man Ever Created Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 24, 2008

"No human being can tame the tongue." Now, that is a sobering thought! James confronts us as believers, calling us to account for our speech. The message reviews the destructive power of the tongue, with encouragement to change how we often speak.

JAMES 3:1-12 THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE MAN EVER CREATED “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Give Gifts Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 4, 2009

1) The Proverb 2) The Word 3) The Provision& 4) The Harvest of giving

What do Bill Gates & Mother Teresa have in common? Generosity. Being generous is a godly motive for ministry. In Corinth, False teachers were questioning Paul’s motives for ministry. Evidently they were suggesting that Paul was pocketing contributions earmarked for the poor believers in Jerusalem. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Other