Sermons on Soils:

Wisdom From The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025

Trusting in God, not ourselves or others, anchors our hearts and brings lasting strength, hope, and fruitfulness even in life’s hardest seasons.

Some of us walked in today with a smile that covers a storm. Bills stack up like bricks. Family tensions tug at your heart like a riptide. News cycles churn, and your soul feels thin. You’re doing your best, yet your best feels brittle. Have you ever wondered, “Where do I place my weight when the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10

Topics: Trust, Curses

Living For Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2025

God calls us to faithful, humble obedience and surrender, trusting that He works through our ordinary lives to produce lasting fruit and shine His light.

Friends, welcome. Some of us arrive today with a spring in our step; others shuffle in under the weight of worries. Either way, you made it here, and I’m glad you did. In a world that runs fast and talks loud, your soul has come to the quiet room of God’s Word. Here, grace meets grit. Here, real ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18, John 12:20-33

Topics: Christian Living, Discipleship

All Things Working For Good

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 7, 2001

Joseph was "up against it" as a captive in Egypt but, God being with him, difficulties and disappointments turned into a "pattern for good".

ALL THINGS WORKING FOR GOOD St. Paul has some very encouraging words for people who are finding life hard, who are ’up against it’. ’We know that all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose’ (Romans 8:28). The apostle is writing to the church at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuing Holy Thoughts, Part Two Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 30, 2007

Conclusion of two-part Message in Pursuing Holy Thoughts, distinguishing between that which is presented as truth and truth as Scripture accurately presents it.

PURSUING TRUTH, Part Two. *INTRO> A seminary professor in London once talked about a section of London called the White Chapel District, where old and used clothing is sold. There are signs there which read, "Slightly Soiled--Greatly Reduced Price." Th professor teaches his students in their ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Content Church Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 7, 2008

Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms & traditions can replace God’s presence and power. God here show the way out & the way back.

Revelation 3:1-6 The CONTENT CHURCH [Matthew 22:1-14] Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms and traditions can become so ingrained that they continue on and become void of Holy Spirit power. Good actions and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

24.18 What Are You Building? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 29, 2007

Jesus finishes the Sermon on the Mount by leaving his listeners with a responsibility for what they had heard.

That pretty well tied up the morning. Jesus has been teaching his disciples about a whole range of subjects involving the kingdom of God and now he ties it up with a pretty bow and hands it to those who were listening and basically tells them, “You are responsible for what you are going to do with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Weeds In The Garden

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006

Message based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.

Weeds in the Garden Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 September 3, 2006 Introduction How would you define a weed? What makes a plant a weed? Or better yet, why are weeds bad? Here is how the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines a weed: “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dead In The Water Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 24, 2009

Reputation and reality are not equals.

DEAD IN THE WATER Revelation 3.1-6 S: Carnality C: Relationship with God Th: God Speaks to the Church Pr: REPUTATION AND REALITY ARE NOT OFTEN EQUALS. CV: We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus Christ. I. THE CORRESPONDENT II. THE CHURCH III. THE COMMENDATION IV. THE CONCERN V. THE ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Do As I Say

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 20, 2008

The church is to be built on the firm foundation of trusting the word of God.

June 22, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Luke 6:46-49 Subject: A Solid Foundation Title: Do as I Say Do you believe that God has a plan for your life and that He has always had the same plan? I do! I also believe that even though God’s plan for my life was to be a pastor of a church in Palmyra, MO, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Marks Of Maturity

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Oct 18, 2005

A description of four marks of Christian maturity.

I found a poem on the internet that I would like to share with you. It bears some striking resemblances to a very well-known poem. Listen carefully, though, because it is not quite the poem that you might expect. One night, I had a wondrous dream; One set of footprints there was seen. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Harvest Of Peace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 11, 2007

As gardeners grow beauty, so also we must grow peace: speak truth without prejudice; pass judgments but do something to help the troubled grow; pay attention to our own hearts; and settle for nothing less than Christ as the full truth.

As if we did not have enough yard work to do at home, my wife and I have taken on a gardening project at the church to which we belong, Montgomery Hills Baptist Church. The landscaping had deteriorated, and so a gardening team was formed to take care of it. My wife volunteered; I got volunteered. ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Listening?

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Apr 23, 2008

An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening?

ARE YOU LISTENING? Matthew 13:18-23 An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening? I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Take A Deep Breath, And…

Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on Mar 30, 2009

This sermon is designed to reassure the saved of the love of Christ and as a call to a renewed faith that includes witnessing to others on the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year B.

[Introduction] We have all experienced it. We have been busy, or caught up in something when we realize that we have finished or that it is time to leave it behind. At that point, we take a deep breath, commit ourselves to the new course of action, exhale, and start down the new path. In the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: United Methodist

Wait Training

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 14, 2012

We might think we have patience but the proof will be in the testing of it. Just like our faith needs to be tested, as James pointed out in chapter two, so does our patience. The people in chapter five had been under unjust suffering and they were, up to

WAIT TRAINING James 5:7-12 INTRODUCTION: Someone once said, “Patience is a virtue; possess it if you can. Found seldom in a woman; never in a man.” Of course, the men are agreeing with this except the part about never in a man and the women are agreeing except for the part about seldom ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A New Man Out Of Jacob Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 25, 2012

Jacob's trials in Haran teach us the Lord sends trials into our lives to test our commitment and to refine us to me more like Jesus.

I have had the privilege to disciple many new believers. I’ve seen and heard many testimonies of new believers, some were private and some were public at times such as baptisms and public testimony. The ones that concern me the most, the ones that I fear will not make it in their walk with ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational