Sermons on September:

Joseph Of Arimathea Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 7, 2012

I challenge you Christians not just be happy sitting in the pew and enjoying the show, get involved in His Work, get into the manufacturing unit! Stay back! Will you be the one?

Stay back! Will you be the one? John 19:38-After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.” Industrialist Rajiv ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let The Lord Move You This Christmas Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2011

God wants to move us: 1. From ordinary living to extraordinary living (8). 2. From fear to faith (9-11). 3. From condemnation to salvation (11). 4. From sadness to gladness (10-14 & 20). 5. From a pointless life to a heavenly purpose (15-18).

Back to the Best of Christmas Part 3: Let the Lord Move You this Christmas Luke 2:6-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 25, 2011 *I sure am glad that you are here this morning. Some of you have travelled a long way to get here. Christmas is a time when people are on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-20

Denomination: Baptist

Is This Your Time Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010

The matter of destiny is something we can’t afford to treat lightly. We must carefully evaluate what our destiny choices mean, both for today and for the future and ultimately eternity.

IS THIS YOUR TIME? Luke 19:44 “…you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.” You may have seen the commercials about quitting smoking where the interviewee says, “I talked to my doctor and now I see quitting in a whole new way. It was my time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:44

Denomination: Salvation Army

God's Election Advice - Part 1

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 8, 2016

With this nation facing it's most difficult election choices in history its time to seek God's word for his advice on what to do.

President Ronald Reagan one time told the story of when he was a teenager, he needed a new pair of boots made. In those days, you couldn’t just go to a shoe store, you went to the shoemaker shop. The cobbler asked the young man- “Do you want blunt end toes or pointed end toes?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Foursquare

Turning Complaints Into A Celebration

Contributed by Paul Sizemore on Oct 10, 2016

Jesus was often judged harshly by the religious authorities in his day. The Pharisees and the scribes believed wrongly that he was condoning the sins of people whose company he shared. Instead Christ came to make of them "new creations" (2 Cor. 5:17).

“Turning Complaints into a Celebration” Luke 15:1-10, Proper 19-C September 11, 2016 “Grumble”: It’s an interesting word isn’t it? And here we find it in the second verse of our Gospel lesson today. “And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

When The Law Was Being Quoting At Jesus, How Did This A Type Of Bullying?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 29, 2016

Keeping tradition is a good thing, but not always. Some use it to put others down, or raise themselves up, either way it is bullying. How do we handle this? How did Jesus handle this?

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 2nd September 2012; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 James ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Episcopal

Do You Want To Be Free

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Freedom from sin

Do You Want to be Free -The Chain can be Broken ( Col. 1:13,14 ) Intro : Freedom! What a wonderful word to us. We all value freedom highly. We delight in being free. We long to live in freedom always. One of the most encouraging and recurring themes in the New Testament is that Christians are free ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Challenge Of Change

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 20, 2016

A sermon that emphasizes the important of being prepared if life changes radically.

The Challenge of Change Philippians 4:12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Introduction: I want to use two men this morning as examples of how quickly life ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Wood's Never Too Wet For Revival

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2016

This is a rewrite of Jeffrey Sims’ message of the same title. The pouring of water on the wood not only helped confirm to the spectators the miraculous nature of the fire, but it symbolized the impossibly of revival taking place.

THE WOOD’S NEVER TOO WET FOR REVIVAL 1 Kgs 18:21-39 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOW TO GET ATTENTION 1. George Phillips of Mississippi, was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George started out to the shed, but saw some men in the process of stealing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Christianish? Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Jul 12, 2017

First message in a Summer Sunday Series drawn from the book "Christianish" by Mark Steele

Summer Sunday Series “Christianish” Part 1- Are You Christianish? Introduction: So, here we are on the first Sunday in July, kicking off our Summer Sunday Series. In a way, it’s kind of sad that we’re starting this particular series in the summer, seeing as from now until September our members are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Ephesians 4:13

Denomination: Apostolic

Snapshots Of The Second Coming

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 14, 2017

Often when we speak of Christ's Coming, we speak of events but forget the Person whose coming. This message hones in on six snapshots of Jesus at His Second Coming. This is a convicting message, good for soul-winning!

SNAPSHOTS OF THE SECOND COMING Matthew 24:36-51, NIV INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WRONG IDEAS ABOUT THE BIBLE 1. Old Mr. Simpson was a constant thorn in the side of the PTA, with his steadfast opposition to innovation. 2. For one thing, he was vociferously against the introduction of foreign ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Christmas Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 30, 2018

Why Christmas? Why did God send us Jesus? Why did Jesus have to come and die for our sins?

We begin a news Sermon Series for the Christmas season. We will be examining “The Why’s of Christmas.” According to very compentent authority (my wife), the Chgristmas season does not start untill the day after Chritmas. As such there are a few questions I have about the Christmas season: Why do ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Impossible Surprise Series

Contributed by Randy Shepard on Jan 5, 2019

Our God is a God of Impossible Surprises

The definition of the word advent is the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. In the Christian church Advent is the first season of the church year that includes the four Sundays before Christmas Eve. Advent is a time for us to prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-66, Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: United Methodist

How Long, Lord?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Psalms

HOW LONG, O LORD (PSALM 13) When I first heard this psalm at our church retreat for deacons and coworkers five months after my wife passed away, I cried so hard I shocked those present, giving myself a bad name and a weird look from people who do not know what it was like to lose a beloved one ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing Up Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 25, 2018

In Ephesians 4:15-16 we learn one more way Christ grows his church.

Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In this section of Scripture, the Apostle Paul has been teaching the church to maintain unity, to use their spiritual gifts, and to grow in spiritual maturity. In other words, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed