Sermons on Slavery As Progress:

Worship: The Creator Or His Creatures

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 9, 2009

Idolaters worship the things God made rather than God Himself. Is there anything you feel you cannot live without? Is there any priority greater than God? Do you have a dream you would sacrifice everything to realize? Does God take first place? Do you wor

Opening illustration: Video depicting idol worship (downloaded and edited to reduce duration) ~ puts shame to our worship of the living God. Let us turn to Romans 1 and check out the kind of worship Paul was talking to the Romans about. Apparently this kind of worship was not new, it had gone on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obey And Be Blessed

Contributed by Steve Keeler on May 9, 2010

The Laws of God are NOT outdated! They will never be outdated! They can never go out of style, never be considered old fashioned or powerless.

Obey and Be Blessed by Steve Keeler Exodus 20:1-17 After 400 years, the Israelites have finally left Egypt and the life of slavery behind them and have now been traveling for 3 months. They have come to the foot of Mt. Sinai where they have established their boundaries. They were afraid to go ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Love Story Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Feb 27, 2012

The heart of the Christmas story

Advent # 4 Resource - Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, Mike Slaughter, Abingdon Press, 2011 A Love Story Christmas is a love story. John frames it that way. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Hosea 1:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joseph's Precarious Path To 'providence'

Contributed by Paul Ray on Jul 22, 2013

please enter a brief summary Is there a once cherished dream that comes to mind? Between the dream dreampt, and the dream realized, life happens. Like Joseph, during the in-between time, we have the choice to be faithful or write the dream off.

September 16, 2012 “Joseph’s Precarious Path to ‘Providence’ ” Genesis 37:1-28; & 50:15-21 Joseph was born to Rachel, the true love - favorite wife of Jacob, but only after many long years of childlessness. Immediately doting Jacob starts showing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Congregational

Faithful Or Unfaithful Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 7, 2013

How often do you blow it when trying to obey God? Instead of pulling into yourself in shame, or denying the sin itself, why not embrace the sin (your unfaithfulness) and God's faithfulness to you?

Psalms 104 through 106 are interesting in their comparisons. Psalm 104 is about God as the creator and provider for everything on earth. Psalm 105 is about God’s faithfulness in providing for His people Israel from going to Egypt through the wilderness and into Canaan. But then Psalm 106 ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

We Christians Are Under Law Or Under Christ Or We Are In Rebellion.

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 6, 2014

What is the difference between seeing God’s words as Law and seeing them as Grace?

1 We Christians are under law or under Christ or we are in rebellion What is the difference between seeing God’s words as Law and seeing them as Grace? LAW: The Law demands that we do our utmost, using our unrighteous human nature, to comply with the righteous requirements of the written ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Don't Worry About Complaining"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 2, 2012

A sermon about God's love and provision.

Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 “Don’t Worry about Complaining” We were very blessed to have a wonderful vacation in Kiawah Island, South Carolina the week before last. My sister recently purchased a beach house there, and that is how we were able to go. The beach at Kiawah is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Don't Leave Without Me Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 1, 2009

Just like Joseph was not left behind in Eqypt when Moses led Israel out, the bones of believers will also not be left behind at the Rapture.

Intro. How do I close out this series? I have attempted to go different directions as we see the last thing in the life of Joseph. We must not forget: When Daddy Changed - Joseph- raised by a changed man, he could face the future. Life took and Unexpected Turn - When his brothers sold him into ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage In The Ot Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 19, 2015

Discuss marriage in the OT (Introduction is refuting this chart: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QikkVCasr7U/TtmzyTVLoAI/AAAAAAAAFsg/pE-MGI0VWA8/s1600/biblical_marriage_chart.jpg and body of sermon adapted from book, God, Marriage, and Family pgs. 42- 48)

Introduction: In the recent debate over marriage, there are some who say that we need to get back to the biblical definition of marriage. When that is said others counter with saying that the bible definition of marriage is screwed up because of what we see in the OT. The Bible, especially the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Words From The Cross: 'i Am Thirsty"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 17, 2015

A sermon about thirsting for and finding life in God.

"Words from the Cross: 'I'm Thirsty'" John 19:28-30 Have you ever been really, really thirsty, but there was no water or even soda to be found? When I'm really thirsty and I am not able to have a drink, I have a hard time thinking about anything else. I might fantasize about an icy cool ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Have You Had Your Wheaties Today?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2021

For years we were brain-washed to believe that if we really wanted to be a champion, we had to eat a certain kind of cereal. It was later revealed that the card board containers that held these cereals, had more vitamins than the cereal itself.

Many had been misled by those television commercials with their popular endorsements. They had been told that if they would eat these cereals, they would one day be a champion. So many of the commercials today that we see, are deceiving and misleading. For example, they tell us that if we ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Get A Glimpse Of Jesus' Glory

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019

On Transfiguration Jesus gave his disciples a glorious experience that would help them get through some pretty hard things until finally arriving at Easter Sunday morning. Jesus continues to show his glory to us today, a glory that helps us through the hard times of our lives.

Supper is still about an hour and a half away. Lunch seems like an eternity ago. Your stomach is calling, “Feed me!” What do you do? If you’re like me, you grab a snack. Something that will help hold you over until the next of the three major meals of the day. Maybe it’s a cookie or some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Deliverers Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 2, 2020

Deliverance. We talk about it. We ask for it. We demand it. We know we need it. However, deliverance is often accompanied by dilemmas! Are we willing to hold on for freedom?

Deliverance Dilemmas Pt. 2 - Deliverers I. Introduction The load had become too heavy. 430 years of harsh slavery has culminated in the desperate cry for deliverance. An old-time preacher by the name of Vance Havner may have said it best when he said, “The tragedy of our time is that the situation ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-4, Exodus 3:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Is Already Ours Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 12, 2022

When it comes to living with hope, the choice of how we will live really is ours. It is something that each of us has to come to terms with right now, and Christmas is a wonderful season to remember and celebrate what God has done.

2022 Advent Sermon Series “Hope is Already Ours” Isaiah 9:1-7 Introduction - The Advent season is a wonderful time of year!! - Not only does it signify the celebration of Jesus’ arrival to this world - Sometimes it brings to memory celebrations of years gone by - More often than not, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Romans 6:20-23, John 15:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of God Seeks The Lost

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 10, 2025

I begin with an illustration from 9/11 forensic scientist from New York city. For 24 years they have been using DNA to identify bone fragments of victims from the 9/11 attack. a costant on going search.

In Jesus Holy Name September 14,2025 Text: Luke 15:1-6 Redeemer “The Heart of God Seeks the Lost” 24 years ago we watched sores of tiny figures moving up and down the rubble, of the Twin Towers, back and forth. It’s hard to see the ground beneath them. They came from all over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-6, Matthew 18:12-14

Denomination: Lutheran