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  • Walking In The Light Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 216 views

    The Bible warns us about the dangers of ungodly influences and encourages us to separate ourselves from those who reject truth and positivity.

    The Importance of Separating from Toxic Ungodly Influences As children of God, we are called to walk in the light of Christ, adhering to His teachings and commandments. However, the presence of ungodly individuals in our lives can pose a significant threat to our spiritual well-being. The Bible ...read more

  • Seeking Direction Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 17, 2022
     | 2,269 views

    Part of a Lenten Sermon Series on people in the gospels who seek out Jesus. This week examines the rich man who approaches Jesus "Seeking Direction."

    March 16, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 10:17-22 Seeking Direction Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Do you know what would have happened it had been the three wise WOMEN instead of the three wise MEN who ...read more

  • Are We Willing To Pay The Price?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,242 views

    We should not anticipate receiving blessings just for being faithful to the Lord. Those blessings and rewards will come in due time.

    In the previous chapter after Esther’s intercession, Haman was hanged due to his plot to kill Mordecai. While we ought not anticipate natural awards for being unwaveringly faithful to God, they frequently come. Esther and Mordecai were dependable, even to the point of taking a chance with their ...read more

  • The Politics Of Prayer: Interceding For Those In Power

    Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Oct 18, 2025
     | 128 views

    The Apostle Paul, in this passage, emphasizes the importance of approaching our leaders and the challenges we face through a lens of faith and supplication.

    In moments of political tension and societal unrest, we are called not to retreat into division or despair, but to rise with purpose and unity. 1 Timothy 2:1–7 urges us to lead with prayer, an act of strength, not passivity. It reminds us that our greatest influence begins not in the halls of ...read more

  • How Can Everybody Get A "win"?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 3, 2025
     | 59 views

    As if to confirm our duty of self-reflection, St. Luke’s Gospel focuses on Christ’s parable of the wasteful steward.

    Friday of the Thirty-first Week Integral Our Introit today begins with a plea of someone afraid of being abandoned. “Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation.” Psalm 38 is attributed to King David, perhaps because it is the ...read more

  • The God Who Kept Me Through The Year Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 16, 2025
     | 103 views

    This message celebrates God’s preserving power and faithfulness that sustained us through every season of the year.

    THE GOD WHO KEPT ME THROUGH THE YEAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Lamentations 3:22-23 Key Verse: “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” (Lamentations 3:22) Supporting Texts: Psalm 121:1-8; Isaiah 46:3-4; 2 Timothy 4:18; Psalm 124:1-3; ...read more

  • Dedication Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,449 views

    This sermon explores the divine purpose of Jesus' life, from His humble beginnings to His fulfillment of the Law, as revealed in Luke 2:22-40. Key

    Good morning, beloved congregation. It's a joy to see your faces filled with the light of God, eager to hear His word and take it to heart. We gather here today, not as mere individuals, but as a family, bound together by the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Scripture today comes from ...read more

  • The Gist PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 763 views

    Encourages perseverance in faith and spiritual growth, despite failures or disappointments, drawing inspiration from the dedication and determination in Luke 2:22-40.

    Good morning, church. It's a joy to stand before you today, as we gather in this place of worship, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to draw nearer to Him. As we gather today, we find ourselves in the early days of a new year. A time of hope and expectation, a time when many of us are ...read more

  • Recognizing God's Voice Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,728 views

    Part 2 in the series Faith Basics. This message looks at ways we can recognize God’s voice when he speaks to us.

    Recognizing God’s Voice Faith Basics, part 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers Sept. 2, 2007 Jn. 10:22-27 God may not be where you think he is. Many hundreds of years before Christ, the prophet Elijah receives an order from God – he is to prepare himself to meet God, for God is about to ...read more

  • A Strategy For Success

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 26, 2024
     | 2,340 views

    As we move forward to become the best that we could be for Christ, deepening our commitment and practicing our faith, we will need a strategy.

    Subject: A Strategy For Success Text: Philippians 3:7-14 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them ...read more

  • Sermon: Encouragement To Press On

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 9, 2025
     | 230 views

    Paul’s inspiring testimony of commitment forces us to look at our own lives—do we have the strategy we need to overcome our challenges? Or do we let our failures derail our dreams? And what could we accomplish if we were committed enough and had the strength not to give up?

    Subject: Encouragement to Press On Text: Philippians 3:7-14 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count ...read more

  • You Can't Keep A Good Man Down

    Contributed by Gregory White on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,108 views

    Although we are faced with discouragements in our lives, if we keep faith and strength in God, He will not let us stay down forever.

    You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down Thank you for having me speak here again tonight. Our pastor and his wife are on vacation so they don’t have to hear what I have to say. I guess they are the lucky ones. No, I think they needed a break. They work very hard in this church and ...read more

  • God's Gift Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,250 views

    Part 2 of this new series that is looking into the true meaning of Christmas.

    “Christmas Beyond the Wrapping Paper” part 2 God’s Gift of Peace Brian A. Moon A number of years ago now I had the opportunity to go spend a week on a houseboat floating down the St. John’s River in north Central Florida. It was a busy week leading up to this trip and when we arrived I found ...read more

  • The Family: God's Workshop

    Contributed by David Swensen on May 27, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    Today, Learn how God can use our families to help shape us into the people He desires us to become.

    Nancy Ortberg tells about an incident with which we can all relate. “I had been, what I thought, was a good mom for the day. I rode bikes, read stories and fixed meals. I patted myself on the back and thought, Okay, I’m done. It’s six o’clock. It’s my time. Just then this little voice from the ...read more

  • The Ugly Duckling Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 29, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 10,663 views

    The danger of judging one another in our homes and in the family within the Body of Christ.

    “Happily Ever After…” – Part Three – Family Sermon Series 2002 The Ugly Duckling – Matthew 7:1-6 Larry L. Thompson (5-26-02) “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. [2] For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. ...read more