Sermons on Sea Of Humanity:

Simple Speech Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 18, 2014

In a world of complex communication, James reminds us to keep our words simple, trustworthy and positive!

Kim’s nephew came home from second grade in her Christian School and told his mom and dad that one of the kids got in trouble for saying the “F” word. Tom and Clara were quite surprised, and asked him, “Thomas, what exactly did the boy say?” Thomas whispered, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And His Tests

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 25, 2015

Our job is to involve Jesus in any problems we are facing and to count on his presence and power. Jesus is present and ready to help in any situation of need. All we have to do is come to him in faith.

Have you ever had to prepare a meal for a large group of people with little or no advance notice? When you prepared that meal, did you ever stop to wonder how you would do it, especially if you realized that you did not have enough food and you did not have the time or money to go to the grocery ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus - The People's Choice Or Is He?

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Apr 11, 2014

A sermon for Palm Sunday that encourages us to see that Jesus is God's choice...which is far better than the people's choice...

The recent Western Australia Senate elections highlighted something about the human condition. We are a fickled lot. Some people and parties dropped in popularity but up to 7% from 2013 to 2014. Highlighting it doesn’t take much for us to change our mind from praising and following someone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Voice Of The Bridegroom Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 7, 2017

In prophecies about the falls of and Jerusalem and (figuratively) Babylon, actually separated by centuries, the writers said that the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard any longer in each city. What did these prophecies mean?

Note: There is a companion sermon to this one, titled THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE. I preached them on two consecutive worship assemblies, with this sermon being first, and THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE, following shortly afterward. Both sermons are on Sermon Central. THE VOICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM I. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 6:63-68, John 5:25-29, Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 7:28-29, Revelation 1:10-15, Ephesians 5:22-30, Matthew 25:1-13, Jeremiah 33:10-11, Jeremiah 25:8-10, John 10:2-4, Revelation 3:18-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Reigns In Holiness

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 29, 2016

Psalm 93 can be broken down as follows: The establishment of the reign of God as King of creation. Vs.1-2 The celebration of the stability of God as King of creation. Vs.3-4 The acknowledgement of the excellent nature of God. Vs.5.

God Reigns In Holiness Psalm 93:1-5NASB A group of scientists who got together one day and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell God that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 93:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remember That One Time??

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 3, 2016

Truth be known, we have all been guilty of playing Thee one ups Manship game. The words, I remember the time have all rolled off of our lips and while it's good to remember, it's better to remember the one who took you thru safely to the other side

Remember that One Time? Illus. I've Always Liked The Story Of The 3 Old Widows ..... I’ve always liked the story of the 3 old widows who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down" One sister replied with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wait! Be Patient! Trust The Lord!

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 6, 2016

The Prophet Habakkuk looked around and saw a world filled with violence, destruction, toleration of wickedness, injustice, strife and conflict. Where was God? Ever look at your world and wonder the same thing? Listen to the Lord's answer!

Violence, injustice, toleration of wrong, destruction, strife, conflict. Those are the words that the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk used to describe the world around him. It was about 600 BC and Habakkuk saw people who were mistreating and taking advantage of one another, people who thought that ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Was Mark Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Feb 29, 2016

Introduction to the gospel of Mark

Who Was Mark? Who, what, where, when and why of Mark’s gospel. Who was it written to? What was their life like at that time? Why write a gospel at all, as far as we can tell, no one wrote a gospel for at least 20 years after the resurrection. What is the Big Idea of this book? The earliest ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Slick Is Doubt?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 17, 2018

Doubt is a huge obstacle to personal growth. The negative light that doubt plants in our hearts and minds can grow and thrive. Recognize doubt can kill the plan of God.

HOW SLICK IS DOUBT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Ever watch duck hunting on TV? Good duck hunters have DECOYS that look so real, they move to imitate real ducks, they make real quacking sounds like ducks, and real ducks are SLICKED INTO THE BELIEF THAT THOSE DECOY DUCKS ARE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:17, Isaiah 14:13-14, Genesis 3:1-8, John 11:16, John 20:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Coming King Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 22, 2019

The King will come and His Kingdom will be established in the end time. He will reign over the earth from Jerusalem. Israel will be regathered as His flock in His land. This is the heart of God. He wants to be with His people.

God gave the remnant in Zechariah 9-14 TWO oracles (messages) revealing their future: • In Zech 9-11 God foretells the COMING of their Messiah, the King. • We know that Jesus did come, and He will come again. When He returns, He will establish Himself as King in Jerusalem and reign over the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-17, Philippians 2:6-8, Isaiah 9:6-7, Jeremiah 31:33-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Defining Moment In Our Lives

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Jul 19, 2020

Life is built upon a series of defining moments, including moment of crisis, failure, sadness, success and joy. Although, it is easy to let emotions dictate our response during a defining moment, how we respond will shape our faith, our personality and determine the direction of our life.

Defining moment is a moment that defines something, such as success, failure, achievement, demise, talent, etc. It is a point at which the glory or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified. Defining moment can be a moment of crisis or a moment of breakthrough that turns a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-28, Daniel 6:12-28, John 2:1-11, Mark 4:37-41, Mark 5:25-34, John 3:16-18, Job 2:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

"an Opinion Poll... What's The Buzz?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 22, 2020

Jesus reminds the disciples at Caesarea Philippi that the "Gates of Hell" will not prevail against the church and the confession of faith.

In Jesus Holy Name August 23, 2020 Text: Matthew 16:15-16 Pentecost XII – Redeemer “An Opinion Poll…What’s the Buzz?” When Jesus and His disciples arrived at Caesarea Philippi He asked them a critical question about His identity, purpose and mission. It was an opinion poll. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16, Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Creation - Day 2 & 3

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 8, 2014

Days 2 & 3 are filled with tremendous creative activity... far more than most of us realize

Wed Night Bible Study - Creation Lesson/Sermon 2 - Days 2-3 Genesis 1:6-13 (ESV) Creation Bible Study - Creation: Day 2 Now let's take a look back at Day 1 and look at just what we learned: We learned that our world did not just happen but it was created and God was the Creator! We learned that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Dispelling The Darkness

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015

What we’re trying to do is push back the darkness.

So, Matthew says that, “when Jesus heard that John [the Baptist] had been arrested, he withdrew….” What does that tell us? It tells us – doesn’t it? – that there is a force of darkness at work in this world. And we know what that means, of course. It means there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Arise, Shine For Your Light Has Come Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2014

Jesus came to bring the fulfilment of this prophecy of Isaiah 60 & 61. He’s the one who brings light into the world. He’s the one who brings liberty and forgiveness and true freedom.

We come today to the end of our series on Isaiah and to the climax of the book. Here we find God’s salvation brought to its culmination. God has come to dwell with his people; and the whole world is drawn to him to receive the salvation he offers. It’s as though Isaiah sees a vision ...read more

Denomination: Anglican