Sermons on Sighing:

O Jerusalem!

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 12, 2019

How does true love operate? Does it leave people with their demons, unhealed and hurting themselves? Does true love sacrifice even for people who initially reject it? Let’s find out by looking at Luke 13:31-35.

How does true love operate? Does it leave people with their demons, unhealed and hurting themselves? Does true love sacrifice even for people who initially reject it? Let’s find out by looking at Luke 13:31-35. Luke 13:31 Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Reflection A.4 / Coronavirus - First Response / We’re All Lepers Now

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 9, 2020

Jesus was amazingly sensitive to a leper. It's a great example of how we need to be, because, in a sense, we're all lepers now.

Early on in the coronavirus outbreak in the UK Boris Johnson sent a letter to every household in Britain. The fact that he did this, and the content of the letter, highlighted the gravity of our situation. Boris Johnson’s key instruction was: stay home. We stay home in order not to pass on, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Hear The Melody?

Contributed by Zachary Hash on May 15, 2020

Friends, in this life that is full of noise, listen for the melody. Listen for the song of Joy... Peace... and Love... Because it's there!

Can You Hear the Melody? John 14:1-14 This week, the cabin fever was really kicking in so I decided to take a scenic drive through town. - I came to the red light over in front of Hardees and began to hear this loud BOOM BOOM BOOM.. - I thought, Oh Lord there is something wrong with the car. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Almsgiving And Prayer.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 5, 2023

The deed is done before the all-seeing God. His approval is reward enough in itself.

ALMSGIVING AND PRAYER. Matthew 6:1-9. Jesus’ teaching on almsgiving, prayer and fasting in the Sermon on the Mount is replete with the language of the stage. MATTHEW 6:1. We are not to do our alms in order to be seen of men: to do so is just theatre. For that there is no reward from our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Risen Christ: Our Faith And Hope.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 30, 2024

"So we preach, and so ye believed" (1 Corinthians 15:11).

THE RISEN CHRIST: OUR FAITH AND HOPE. 1 Corinthians 15:1-20. Sometimes it is necessary for Christian people to get back to the basics of their faith, to remind themselves what they are about. Here in 1 Corinthians, Paul is not teaching his readers something new, but reviewing that which he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 31: Life’s Ups And Downs - Part 2 Of 3 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 27, 2019

It is wise to trust in the Lord.

9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble A sudden change of subject matter occurs in verse 9, as the psalmist follows up his prayer for mercy with a clarification of his need for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Adopted By God

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Apr 20, 2006

I was almost aborted, then adopted and then adopted by God.

ADOPTED BY GOD! When I was 22 my Mom sat me down one day to share something with me. She was very nervous and I couldn’t imagine what she was about to tell me. She started off by showing me a picture of man that I looked like. Who’s this “I said? Your Father. I just sat there stunned. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cross, The Power Of Choice, Part 5 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 15, 2008

The cross offers the power of choice to each one. Just like the thieves who hung there, each made his choice.

Pictures of the Cross Part 5 Text: "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6:14, NKJV) A. The cross, the place of choice a. Hanging each on the other side of the main ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Mennonite

Late Comers

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

WE NEVER REPORT TO WORK LATE, BUT WE WORSHIP AT OUR DISCRETION.

LATE COMERS MATTHEW 25:10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived, the virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.” I was once invited to speak in an open air meeting in a remote rural village. I like keeping time and on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

331 - Away From The Crowd

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Oct 16, 2007

How to hear and see God’s will.

Sermon # 331 – “AWAY FROM THE CROWD” Three stories that teach us to be alone with God: Mark 7:32-35 -- There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. [33] After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32-35

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: A Name You Can Trust

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 1, 2012

What does it mean that Jesus' name is above all other names?

Living expenses will probably go up this year say the experts. How will you stay within your monthly budget? One way is to stop buying brand name items. For example why pay top dollar for the four-ply, hand-stitched toilet paper when you can make do with the no-name stuff? Actually, there is a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 4, 2007

I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her

Scripture: Phil. 1:23 Subject: “Between A Rock and A Hard Place” Introduction: I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her philosophy and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:23-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Happy Homecoming

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 29, 2016

A place for the redeemed to walk free.

A HAPPY HOMECOMING. Isaiah 35:1-10. Isaiah foresees a time ahead of time, when Israel would again be released from captivity, and would undertake another journey through the wilderness. Unlike when they left Egypt, on this occasion they would not be left wandering for forty years, but would make ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace / Can You Hear The Music Of Faith ? (Short Devotional )

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 13, 2013

Short Devotional on Grace and the Music of Faith

John Shares these words of truth with us John 1:16 BIBLE " For of His (Jesus) fullness we have all received and grace upon grace." END During a British conference on comparative religions, ...... experts from around the world debated what, if any, ......belief was unique to the Christian faith. ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

I Challenge You To Believe:

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 21, 2019

Nine promises that will bring victory to a believer. It will help one to serve and overcome every mountain in the path of lift. God wants us to walk in the power of His Word.

I CHALLENGE YOU TO BELIEVE: I. THERE IS NO PROBLEM HE CANNOT SOLVE. Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. A. Every problem is an opportunity to prove God's power. Every day we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24, Luke 11:20, Romans 8:31-37, Matthew 7:7-8