Sermons on Sees:

Love Does Not Insist On Its Own Way Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

When I love like Jesus loves I see life’s interruptions as divine opportunities

ENGAGE This week, I came to the conclusion that perhaps I’ve done enough preaching on loving like Jesus and maybe it’s time to move on to something else. That’s because I’m finding that God seems to be providing way too many opportunities for me to apply what I’m ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Fulfilling A Promise Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 5, 2017

Simeon and Anna see the Messiah—a fulfillment of God’s promise to them. They are now able to depart in peace.

Luke 2:21-38. "Fulfillment of a Promise" INTRODUCTION During the Advent and Christmas Seasons, we have had many messengers and models to encourage and direct us on our walk of faith. The prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel spoke to us in the Hebrew Scriptures. We have also heard from two angels, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Lutheran

"Mirror, Mirror On The Wall" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

he word of God is a mirror that the Holy Spirit uses to enable us to see ourselves as we really are.

“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” James 1:19-27 My wife and I made a trip to the beautiful city of Boston a few weeks back to do something that has been on my bucket list for a very long time. Actually before people were even talking about having a bucket list. And that was to see Paul ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

"Even So Faith, If It Hath Not Works, Is Dead...” (James 1:17)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 20, 2024

As we drive around town, we see signs on store windows and commercial building that state…NOW HIRING!

• We are told today by the business world it is difficult to hire people to work. • And we are also told those who are hired it is difficult to get them to work once they are hired. This is also a problem we have in many churches today. However, this is not a big problem in this church because ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-8, James 2:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Responses To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 3, 2024

Acts 5:17-42 shows us different responses to the gospel, responses that we still see today.

Introduction After Pentecost, the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ spread rapidly in Jerusalem as Spirit-empowered believers shared the gospel with unbelievers. Miraculous signs and wonders accompanied the proclamation of the gospel, and no one could deny that God was at work in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Shepherds' Response To The Christ Child Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 18, 2024

God chose lowly shepherds to be the first to hear the news of the birth of His Son and the first outsiders to see Jesus.

THE SHEPHERDS’ RESPONSE TO THE CHRIST CHILD A. As of today, there is only 17 days left before Christmas. 1. By this time people are in HIGH GEER getting everything READY for all the FESTIVITIES. 2. And, as I said last Sunday, this time of year can become so HECTIC that we forget about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Members In Hell

Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 27, 2023

The saddest testimony of any church is that they have members in Hell. Why are there? We will dive into the subject and see why?

This is our church’s 13th anniversary. 13 years ago, this week, a hand full of people met under God’s leadership for the purpose of founding a New Testament church. A bible preaching, bible believing, and the main reason this church is here today can be summed up in the simplest words…. Heaven…. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

I Bow My Knees Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Oct 6, 2023

Although there is no designated posture in prayer, we can see that Paul said something about his time in prayer.

“I Bow My Knees” Ephesians 3:14-21 10-8-2023 AM Although there is no designated posture in prayer, we can see that Paul said something about his time in prayer. I. The Occasion To Pray Vs. 14 What brought Paul to his knees to pray? We need to look back just a bit to understand the deep devotion ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

They Spread The Gospel Of Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 26, 2024

He, and all those other witnesses, would see Jesus Christ in glory, and share an eternity of joy with Him.

Solemnity of Peter and Paul 2024 So today we celebrate as a Church the two founders of the Church of Rome, Peter and Paul. The Scriptures, then, concern these two men, whose work to spread a local phenomenon called “The Way” all the way around the Mediterranean world. In the end, both of these men ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Acts 12:1-11, Isaiah 22:15-25

Denomination: Catholic

The Trivial And The Tremendous

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

As the light of the world, it is the Christians job to help the world see the difference between the truly trivial, and the trivial that can be tremendous.

On April 18, 1906 San Francisco went through the worst catastrophe of California history. An earthquake devastated the city, and a fire broke out that left that once thriving metropolis a heap of smoldering ruins. The cost in lives and property was beyond calculation. Yet, in the midst of all this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:18-19

. A Living Authority Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

It is Paul's goal to see that Christians put Jesus where He belongs, and that is in the place of supreme authority.

A Christian school teacher offered a dollar to the one who could give her the name of the most famous man in history. She wanted them to say Jesus, of course. They all began to shout out names like Washington, Lincoln, Edison, and Columbus, and finally a little Jewish boy said Jesus. When he came ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-9

The Attributes Of Optimism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

This letter to the Galatians gives us a beautiful opportunity to see how a great optimist like Paul reacts to negatives.

Bob Harrington tells of how he was standing on the street preaching when an angry bartender took a mug of beer and poured it on his head. He said to the bartender, "Come here." When he came over he said to him, "I want to thank you for that." The bartender said, "You want ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:5

Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 28th Sunday B Rich Young Man

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 9, 2021

By the apostles leaving all of that, we can see that Jesus relativized all of the central institutions of his society.

The rich young ruler is not boasting; he is just speaking as a devout Jew. Not all Christians are called to literally give away their possessions, but all disciples are called to give up everything by way of detachment; that everything we have ultimately belongs to God. Spiritual poverty means to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-30

Denomination: Catholic

Forsake The Tube, Not The Gathering

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 24, 2021

God's people need to faithfully gather as the Church, especially as we see the Day of the Lord approaching

Forsake the Tube, Not the Gathering Text: Hebrews 10:23-25 Church, what I’m going to be talking with you about this morning is very important. Of course I believe that when God’s Word is being exposited, it’s ALWAYS important. But what we’re talking about today is something that has become ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be An Example Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 27, 2020

The world sees us as examples of Christianity. We have Jesus as our example of how we should act.

Opening and Introduction In our lesson tonight, we heard part of a longer passage that’s a discussion on how a wife and husband should treat each other. It’s a message about relationships. This text applies to all of us, married or not. We’re all in some form of relationship with each other… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran