Sermons on Self Existent:

Hidden… With… Christ… In… God.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 2, 2024

The world system we were raised in taught relative truth. Self-reliance, and only that which can be perceived through the natural is real. 2 Corinthians 4:18, teaches us that the unseen world is more real than the seen world.

Hidden… With… Christ… In… God. Colossians 3:3 Colossians 3:3KJV ”For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.“ Several years ago, a pastor made appointment to see me. The pastor told me he had struggled for 13 years in his Christian experience, going through one trial after ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:3, Ephesians 2:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building A Strong Family Through Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Rakesh Sharma on Nov 23, 2024

In a world focused on self-interest, building strong families requires a return to Christ-like sacrifice. This sermon explores how prioritizing time, comfort, and humility can strengthen family bonds and reflect God's love in our homes.

Title: Building a Strong Family Through Sacrifice Theme: Family, Sacrificial Love, Christian Living Key Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33 Introduction: The Lost Art of Sacrifice When I was young, vendors exchanged goods for essentials—bartering was common. Life revolved around community, sharing, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving At Midnight (Lesson From Paul And Silas Inside A Prison Jail)

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Nov 30, 2024

Let’s look at Paul and Silas. These two men were beaten, chained, and thrown into prison—not for doing wrong, but for doing right. Yet, in the darkest moment of their lives, they didn’t complain. They didn’t wallow in self-pity. They worshiped.

Expository Sermon: “Thanksgiving at Midnight” (Lesson from Paul and Silas inside a Prison Jail) Text: Acts 16:16-40 Theme: Thanksgiving isn’t just for the good times—it’s the key to unlocking God’s power in the hardest moments of life. Key Text: Acts 16:25 – “But at midnight Paul and Silas were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24, Acts 16:25, John 16:33

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Abraham's Hope, Perfected In God

Contributed by David Tack on Apr 3, 2024

How is a lost person, being dead in sin, to cross over into a state of being made alive? By embracing Abraham's mind set, found in Romans 4:18.... transitioning from a SELF-hope [impossibility] to a GOD-hope [expectation]!

OUR TEXT Abraham’s Hope in God, Perfected in God Romans 4: 18, 20-22. [Abraham] (18) Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken [Gen 15], So shall thy seed [offspring] be…. Picking up in vs (20) He staggered not at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:21-25, Romans 5:8, Galatians 3:13-14, Colossians 2:13-14, Titus 2:13, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

First And Last Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 14, 2006

In our lives we have many commitments, but our first and most immediate commitment is to the First and the Last.

First and Last Revelation 1:4-8 Jesus said the last will be first and the first, last. This has made for a great rush for the end of the line. Everyone wants to be first, therefore, they claim the last position ... right? Wishful thinking. People still don’t want to wait and don’t like to wait. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Mennonite

The Challenge Of God's Call-8 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015

8 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-VIII—Exodus 3:1-22 Attention: Just Being Honest In a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her & asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Attitude Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 16, 2007

In a closing litany of exhortations the apostle leads his readers to consider essential Christian attitudes of: 1) submission, 2) humility, 3) trust, 4) self-control, 5) vigilance, 6) fortitude, 7) hope, 8) worship, 9) faithfulness, & 10)Love

Ralph Waldo Emerson said: ‘A man is what he thinks about all day long.’ How could he possibly be anything else?” Why? An old maxim states: “Thoughts produce acts, acts produce habits, and habits produce character.” The Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius said, “Our life is what our thoughts make ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-14

Denomination: Other

Who Is God?

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014

What the Bible says about God: Who He is, What He is like, What He does, etc.

Who Is God? -On the way home from church one Sunday, a father asked his little boy what he learned in Sunday School that morning. The son said, “We learned about the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea.” The father smiled and asked the boy to tell him about it. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Overarching History: The Big Picture Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

How do you see history? How does your mind frame the world around you? Are you seeing it from a Godly perspective, or from a secular perspective?

How do you see history? How does your mind frame the world around you? Are you seeing it from a Godly perspective, or from a secular perspective? Today we’re going to talk about God’s Overarching History: The Big Picture. Today we’re going to go from Genesis to John to Revelation and frame within ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8, Isaiah 46:9, Isaiah 46:11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Genesis - In The Beginning

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 17, 2009

This Bible teaching is a verse by verse study of Genesis Chapter One.

GENESIS #1: IN THE BEGINNING OPENING TEXT: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1). • We are going to begin a chapter by chapter study of the Book of Genesis today. THE IMPORTANCE OF GENESIS: “In a very real sense, the book of Genesis is the most important book ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: *other

Demons Cannot Swim

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 3, 2013

Do you believe in a Devil as powerful as God? There is no un-created being except God. God has no opposite in power and majesty. The proper question is whether I believe in devils. And I Do! (Updated June 2018)

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service. There are Four Readings before the Sermon is given. Today's Readings were: Job 38:1-18; Psalm 107:1-32; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 and Mark 5:1-20 A man often walked through the cemetery on his way home from work. One night, ...... unaware that a new ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matthew 8:18-27, 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Sin's Sentence Continued Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 23, 2009

God’s abiding intent is that His glory should fill the whole earth as it has filled His house (2:14) & that man should know His glory fully. For this to occur the false knowledge the Babylonian character & aspirations epitomize must be removed.

Habakkuk 2:14-15-20 SIN’S SENTENCE CONTINUED We have discovered in verse 14 that God’s abiding intent, His overarching aim, is that His glory should fill the whole earth as it has filled His house, (Num. 14:21; Ps. 57:5,11; 72:19; Ex. 40:34-35; 1 Kings 8:11) and that man should know His glory ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

At The Burning Bush Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Feb 6, 2025

Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing is holy ground...

February 08, 2025 According to Acts 7:23, Moses was 40 when he left Egypt to become a shepherd in Midian. Wild sheep can survive on their own – not so with domesticated sheep. They are skittish and easily frightened. They can’t protect themselves, so as a survival strategy, they flock ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Our Everlasting Father Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 18, 2008

Some of us are trying to earn God’s love and acceptance. Some of us are afraid he’s angry with us. Some of us wonder if he even exists. But Jesus comes to each of us this Christmas assuring us of God’s unconditional love, his wonderful care and his con

Intersection (Common ground illustration) An economy driving tradition in our Christmas celebrations involves giving gifts. We exchange gifts most of the time because we love each other. Sometimes we give because of a sense of obligation. Our gift giving leads to unavoidable lists – lists of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

"The Parables Of Contrast: Matthew 13”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 19, 2023

Most scholars believe Matthew was written between 70 and 85 A.D. (C.E.) He combines the 7 parables to explain the reality of why "good" exists along side of "evil". (movie Sound of Freedom) an example. Why are believers even in the church failing?

In Jesus Holy Name July 23, 2023 Text: Matthew 13:24,31 Pentecost VIII – Redeemer “The Parables of Contrast: Matthew 13” Last Sunday I began with Matthew 13:1-2. Matthew tells us that Jesus was sitting by the sea. A large crowd gathered around him to hear him speak or see him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-35, Matthew 13:36-52

Denomination: Lutheran