Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
Funeral Sermon Generator
Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon
Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
God uses imperfect people to accomplish His perfect purposes.
Last Sunday, someone told me they saw me run a red light earlier in the week. Apparently, he was driving behind me and witnessed my traffic transgression. I didn’t really know what to say so I deflected and mumbled something about how people drive too fast today. Before I went to bed that ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus is our life.
DEATH STINKS John 11:1-44 S: Jesus, death, life Th: Resurrection! Pr: JESUS IS OUR LIFE. ?: Inductive KW: Parallels TS: We will find in our study of John 11:1-44 five parallels that will lead us to the conclusion that Jesus is our life. The _____ parallel with our lives is… I. When you need ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Covetousness is the spirit of greed and may bring about spiritual death apart from genuine repentance and faith in the forgiving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Covetousness --Deuteronomy 5:21; Philippians 4:11; Luke 12:13-21 Since 1991 Dr. Haddon W. Robinson has held the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching Chair at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. In a poll taken by ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
Denomination: Methodist
If we want to be effective leaders under fire, then we must be spiritually mature shepherds and overseers, who serve as willing, eager examples for others to follow.
Stuart Briscoe, in his book Everyday Discipleship for Ordinary People, tells the story about a fellow pastor who was officiating at the funeral of a war veteran. The dead man's military friends wanted to have a part in the service at the funeral home, so they requested that the pastor lead them ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Resurrecting that little voice we have laid to rest is not impossible, but succeeding in life without it is! [Story of Herod, the lap dance, and the death of John the Baptist] Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template
Death of a Conscience Matthew 14:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DeathOfAConscience.html What a tragic story. John the Baptist is murdered by King Herod Antipas in cold blood. Jesus said John was the greatest man born of natural means, and yet he was snuffed out before his time. But worse ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12
God does not lead us into temptation!
Along with the celebration of communion, we will finish today our study of the prayer “lead us not into temptation”. And as I mentioned last week, before we go to the 2nd Letter to the Thessalonians, we will do a study on Noah and the Flood in anticipation to the Hollywood movie of Noah released on ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1-4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
One of the gifts Jesus was born to give was the gift of Eternal life. How and when did He give us that gift and how does His birth figure into it?
OPEN: Today is the 200th anniversary of the founding of the state of Indiana. Today we have members of the Cass County bi-centennial group present in worship. (We showed pictures of the group on the screen) We’ve had women dressed up to portray the various walks of life, a Union soldier, a ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7, Galatians 2:14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Death for the soul began at the Garden of Eden. Death for the body began with Cain and Abel. Death still reigns today but it will soon be destroyed forever by the coming of the Lord.
Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16
Jesus came to save us from sin and death at just the right time, showing His love for us even while we were still sinners. His sacrifice brings peace and transforms us through our trials and suffering.
You know how we sometimes talk about the whole sin thing and how it's like this giant wall between us and God? Well, today we're going to dig into how Jesus is like the ultimate superhero, who came to smash that wall to pieces. Imagine you're stuck in a burning building, smoke everywhere, no way ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-8
Topics: Redemption, Divine Grace, Eternal Life, Faith In Christ
Death is a terrible curse, but death will not have the last word. For death will die and what awaits those who are in Christ is glory.
Introduction The first funeral I presided over was for Mitch Mitchell. He died in his seventies of cancer. He died with his loving wife and family around him. The sanctuary was full for his funeral, even though he had not held important jobs and positions. He was simply a well-loved man. Soon ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-59
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God disciplines Christians when they mess up not to punish them but to reveal the awesome glory of Christ!
God reveals Himself to people in mysterious and powerful ways. And do you know what God’s desire is for people? God’s desire is to bless people, make them holy, and daily walk with Him. Ever since Creation this is God’s desire for people! God chose the People of Israel, descendants of Abraham, to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 43:1-34
God is a God of RESTORATION; He has imparted a spirit of FEARLESSNESS and DELIVERED us from imminent death. He has given us the assurance of Life and Life Abundant and Life Eternal.
Illustration: God revived me when I was working in the Middle East. Until then, I was just a lukewarm and laid-back Christian. I saw the great need for the Gospel of Christ to be proclaimed to the lost souls there. They had no idea that they were perishing and there was only one way out – Jesus. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
You are dying. How then, can you live forever? Is there a way out of dying?
Numbers 21:4-9: How to Live when You're Dying Have you ever gone to church and you looked at the bulletin and you thought to yourself, I don't think this sermon is really going to apply to me. Maybe it's Father's Day and the sermon is talking about being a father, and you think to yourself, "I ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9
Denomination: Lutheran
Death Penalty in the church
Why are we talking about the death penalty in the church? That’s the question some of you are asking as we complete our series on Tough Issues. Sometimes people tell me that they wish we would not discuss topics like this one in church or that they wish I would not preach on them. "We just need ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
The death of Jesus in Luke 23:44-49 shows us a number of events preceding and following his death.
Scripture In our study of the life and ministry of Jesus, we come today to examine his death. During his final week in Jerusalem, Jesus was hailed by the people as their conquering Messiah, and then rejected by them as they cried for his death by crucifixion. After a series of rushed civil and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:44-49