Sermons on Scratch And Dent:

Jesus Gets Me : A Christmas Reminder

Contributed by Sean Dees on Dec 22, 2020

Christmas messages usually come with a lot of expectations. There are certain scriptures people expect to hear, certain narratives, mixed with a little pop culture references to help keep things relative.

(10) And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. (11) And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. (12) And he dreamed, and behold ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-12

Yeah, It's Him! Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 17, 2025

In this conversation (Matthew 8:14-17) we will uncover 5 powerful truths about Jesus.

“Yeah, It’s Him!” Matthew 8:14-17 OKAY – let’s do this! SO – we are in a verse by verse study of the Gospel of Matthew (The King and His Kingdom)... AND AGAIN – from the day we launched it, the goal of this study has been... To gain a greater understanding of both who Jesus is, and of what it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Priorities Of God – In View Of The Life Of Job

Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Jul 14, 2007

If some one will ask you to describe a man, let us suppose you were asked to give a brief account of Job in your own word, many of you will start with his wealth or fame. Now let us look at what are the things God most cared about.

Priorities of God – in view of the life of Job Job 1: 1-3 (NIV) Today let us look at the life of Job and learn something. Let us read the first verse of the book of Job In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding God's Ways

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 20, 2006

3 things you can understand about God… when you don’t understand…

Understanding God’s Ways Series: Where’s God When You Need Him August 20, 2006 Last week, I gave you a list of things that don’t make any sense and really can’t be understood. Today I want to add to that list. For example… 1. Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouths closed? 2. Why don’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Answer For Life's Uncertainty Series

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Jul 28, 2013

There are times in life when God seeks to change the means of His provision to teach us lessons on our reliance upon Him.

Outline Text: Joshua 5:10-12 Subject: God’s Answer for Life’s Uncertainty The Big Idea: God’s faithfulness to provide is seen and shown when the manna stops, the road ahead seems uncertain and the promise awaits. God stops the manna to alter our appetites God stops the manna to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Worthily, Walk Of God's Calling (Ephesians 4:1-6) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 22, 2025

If God is making one body, one temple, one family who will live in peace with Him and with each other... we need to walk worthily of our calling to live that way.

Over the past few weeks, we've spent a lot of time talking about God's once-mysterious plan for the entire created order. This plan can be understood in a couple different ways. One, would be that God is creating one family, made up of all different types of people, who live in peace with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

The Character Of A Disciple: Humility Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 12, 2018

Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking rightly about yourself. It's getting and keeping a "right-sized" image of yourself by having a "right-sized" image of God.

How may of you dream or have ever dreamed of becoming famous? I mean REALLY famous? Can't go anywhere without being recognized famous? Remembered and adored long after you're dead famous? Ah ... glad to see that I'm not the only one. When I was in my twenties and thirties, I considered myself ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-9, Job 1:1-12, Matthew 11:28-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Lessons From The Lion's Den

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 20, 2003

People are watching you. But so is God.

DANIEL 6: LESSONS FROM THE LION’S DEN Do you realize that you are being watched? Now more than ever, all of us are being watched, more than we realize. There are security cameras in most stores that you shop in, and as you shop, people are watching you. Certain intersections have cameras that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Lutheran

On The Road With Jesus Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Jun 24, 2003

Jesus continues to work at opening the eyes of our hearts so that we follow him on the road of obedience.

This is our third look at the book of Mark. Let’s keep in mind that Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem. We don’t have time to examine this idea in detail, but just as we talked about 6 boat rides two weeks ago, in this section you can find 6 references to Jesus on the way or on the road. (8:27, ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

The Redeemed Of The Lord

Contributed by James May on Apr 25, 2004

I have been redeemed, bought back from the pits of sin, released from the cage of bondage, and given a new life, all because of the blood of Jesus.

THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD By Pastor James May Isaiah 51:1, "Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged." There’s a little chorus that we used to sing a lot when I was younger and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-11, Psalm 107:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eagles And Turkeys

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 2, 2003

A illustration/sermon for those who are eagles inside but living like turkeys on the outside

Eagles and Turkeys Many years ago I listened to a sermon preached by a man called Peter Lord, I remember it well for it greatly impacted my life at that time, and God used it bless me in a great way. In the sermon Peter tells of a vision/dream he had (I can’t remember which he said it was) ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Duct Tape And Plastic? Toys? Tools?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 13, 2003

HISTORICALLY GOD IS TOUCHED BY PRAYER AND FASTING. GOD IS CALLING FOR HIS SPIRITUAL REMNANT TO LEAVE THE PLAYGROUND AND MOVE TO THE PRAYERGROUND.

DUCT TAPE AND PLASTIC? PLAYGROUND OR PRAYERGROUND? TOYS OR TOOLS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HISTORICALLY GOD IS TOUCHED BY PRAYER AND FASTING. GOD IS CALLING FOR HIS SPIRITUAL REMNANT TO LEAVE THE PLAYGROUND AND MOVE TO THE PRAYGROUND. TEXT: Philippians 3:19 Whose end is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Timothy 3:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Agapomen Allelus Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003

This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

"Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beyond Imagining Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

The second commandment keeps us from putting God "in a box"

Beyond Imagining Introduction Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are camping. After enjoying a day of relaxation, they pitch their tent under the stars and go to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night, Holmes wakes Watson. "Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Want?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 19, 2003

The question was asked by Jesus to his first two disciples and still needs to be answered by those who seek to follow him.

The Palestinian sun beat down on the two friends as they listened to John exhort the crowds to repentance. For the past few weeks they had followed John every where he had gone, listened to his message, and watched the crowds reaction. At first they were sure that he was the one that the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Wesleyan