Sermons on Second Hand:

The Handy Guide To Guidance Series

Contributed by Steve Moore on Oct 2, 2004

This sermon seeks to provide a better understanding as to how God guides His people. It takes an illustration of a hand, with its five fingers, to give a practical insight into the subject.

INTRODUCTION Today’s talk is entitled How does God guide us? As we consider this subject, I would like to make some assumptions – 1) We assume that God exists. 2) That God wants to guide us. 3) That we want him to guide us. I will assume we all hold a positive response to all of these ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Formed For God's Family Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 1, 2007

Part 3 in series The Purpose-Driven Life, this message looks at Fellowship, the second of God’s five principal purposes for our lives.

Formed for God’s Family The Purpose-Driven Life, part 3 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers channeling Rick Warren October 28, 2007 Now we’re in this 40 days series on God’s purpose for your life. And last week, we looked at His first purpose, which is to get to know Him and to love Him. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Resurrection

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 13, 2009

Easter is all about new birth and new life and second chances. It is a contrast between death and life, sin and holiness, darkness and light.

Easter Sunday Resurrection Psalm 51 April 12, 2009 He is risen. Resurrection. Easter. New life. New birth. Second chances. Fresh starts. Spring flowers. This is what the Easter season is all about. It is an exciting time. It is the bringing forth of life out of death. It is the end of the cold and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Church Of God

An Angel Visits Mary Series

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 22, 2021

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Luke 1:26-38 This sermon fell on the Second Sunday of Advent

Sermon: “An Angel Visits Mary” Luke 1:26-38 A sermon for December 6, 2020 Pastor John Bright Luke 1 “26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 4:16-20

Denomination: Methodist

Are You A Sheep Of The Shepherd

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 30, 2004

A Good Shepherd Sunday sermon on how Jesus never lets us out of his hands as his sheep. Also, Jesus describes what it means to be a sheep.

May 2, 2004 John 10:22-30 22 Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Satan's Minion: Beast #2 (Revelation 13:11-18) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Aug 24, 2023

Beast #2 is designed to persuade people to be patriotic. 1st century, through the imperial cult. Today? Perhaps through mainstream media, and school systems. A no-rapture reading of Revelation.

It's quite possible this morning that I may offend some of you this morning. I'm a little nervous, to be honest. So I just want to say, up front, that I don't take any particular delight in anything I'm saying today. All I'm trying to do, is be faithful to the message of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:11-18

Being Ready

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Nov 29, 2017

In the Gospel Jesus urges His followers to prepare for an uncertain future - but we can all be sure that one day our own lives will end, and we do not know when that will be. Jesus came to take the fear out death for those who believe in Him.

Being ready Mark 13:33 In his famous novel ‘The Power and the Glory’, Graham Greene describes, the last few hours of the life of a priest who was condemned to death during a time of religious persecution in Mexico. At first the priest had courageously resisted, but as time went on he turned to ...read more

Live In True Repentance!

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Dec 12, 2001

The voice of John the Baptist still calls people forth to repentance today as we prepare to meet our Lord at his Second Coming!

“The issue at hand is a great one, the chief doctrine of the Gospel, the forgiveness of sins” (Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Tappert, 184.10). That’s how Philip Melancthon, a contemporary of Luther, sized up the subject of repentance when he wrote the Apology (or Defense) of the Augsburg ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Service, In Giving. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 12, 2024

The second in a four part series on generous giving, "Lifestyle of Generosity," yip God owns it and how are we going to respond?

Today I’d like to start with a question before answering it. Who owns what, what can we give to God? The answer is this and it may come as a bit of a surprise, God owns everything, it all belongs to Him, including our skills and our capabilities. As Christians people saved by the grace of God, we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-8, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 3:8, Matthew 6:24, Ephesians 1:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Christ Our Substitute Series

Contributed by Wade Lewis on May 31, 2003

This is the second sermon in a pre-Christmas series called Glimpses of Grace that shows some of the promises of the Redeemer in Old Testament characters and events.

TEXT: GENESIS 22:1-14 SERIES TITLE: GLIMPSES OF GEACE SERMON II TITLE: CHRIST OUR SUBSTITUTE MANY THINGS TAUGHT IN THIS PASSAGE: A. THE TESTING OF GOD’S SAINTS. B. TOTAL CONSECRATION TO THE WILL OF GOD. C. THE GRACE OF SUBSTITUTION. D. THE PREINCARNATE MINISTY OF CHRIST. CONTEXT OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Come With Us Series

Contributed by William Morris on Jan 24, 2003

This sermon is the second in a series on the Great Invitations of the Bible and deals with the responsibility of the believer to invite others to go with us on our journey to heaven.

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Number 10:29 Title: Come With Us (#2 in series on Bible Invitations) Date: January 19,2003 Introduction: Last week we began a series of messages on the "Great Invitations of the Bible." We looked at the invitation in Noah’s day to be saved from the wrath of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 10:29

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit - Joy

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 18, 2003

This is the second aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit. May we learn what this joy is all about and be able to make application with it in our lives.

Fruit of the Spirit – Joy Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such things there is no law. [NKJV] OPENING REMARKS Study of Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Joy The passage of Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Part Of The Plan Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 6, 2004

This is the second in a series of messages looking at the Advent story. It examines the plan of God for the salvation of His people and our invitation to be a part of that plan.

The Stories of Advent Pt 2 Part of the Plan Matthew 1:18-25 In our celebration of Advent we come now today to the story of the Angels of Advent. Four times during the Advent story Angels play a decisive part in the narrative of Messiah¡¦s coming. First with Zacharias, then Mary, then Joseph, then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

It Pays To Go Street Preaching: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

In the second of a two part series on "It Pays to Go Street Preaching" some of the results of what can happen are touched upon.

F. B. Meyer ( 1 ) commenting on Mark 9: 2 - 29 states that the duty of the Church is not to build tabernacles on the mount of vision, but to take her way into the haunts of crime and misery and cope with the power of satan. Faith is the channel through which the divine power passes. v.14 - 16 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's In A Name? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 3, 2007

The second in a series of messages on the person of Jesus as seen through the Christmas story. This message focuses on the names of Jesus as seen in the birth narrative.

What’s in a Name? Selected Passages December 2, 2007 Morning Service Introduction When Elizabeth was pregnant with Abigail, she was due in early December. As we approached the holidays, there was a great anticipation. I will never forget the conversation that Elizabeth and I had about naming ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Church Of God