Sermons on Sorrows Of Life:

The Re-Creation Story Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon explores the concept of re-creation through the story of the empty tomb in John's gospel, emphasizing how the Risen Christ's love for us offers a chance for resurrection and transformation.

The story of the empty tomb in John’s gospel is one of re-creation with hints back to Genesis and John 1. The Risen Christ sees Mary just as she is and loves her. The Risen Jesus sees all of us, too, just as we are and offers to re-create us with resurrection life. This is the fulfillment of God ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Topics: Resurrection Life, Re-Creation, Divine Love

Count The Cost Of Discipleship Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of discipleship, emphasizing that while salvation is a free gift, it requires total commitment and surrender of one's life to Jesus.

Welcome church! How many of you here today have ever been students before? Probably most, if not all of us have been students at some point in our lives and so we have some understanding of what it takes from our time in elementary, middle, and/or high school. Whatever type of student you were in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Topics: Cost Of Discipleship, Eternal Life, Faith Growth

Deny Yourself Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores Jesus's command to deny oneself, encouraging believers to abandon their old ways and embrace the abundant life offered by Christ.

Good morning friends! I am excited to be with you today as we begin a brand new sermon series called “All In”! Now, maybe you have used these two words before to describe something in your life that you were doing. In my life, I’ve used them to describe a sport I played growing up. This principle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Topics: Self-Denial, Abundant Life, Old Ways

Sermon Series: All In

Unhindered Gospel Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon will explore the universal accessibility of the gospel, emphasizing that it is available to all without bias or hindrance, as prophesied in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New through Christ.

Welcome back church, today we are wrapping up our Unhindered sermon series with our final sermon, Unhindered Gospel. Over the past few weeks we’ve looked at how the final word of Acts leaves us with the greatest clue for how to live as followers of Christ in the modern world. “Unhindered” may be ...read more

Topics: Unhindered Gospel, Eternal Life, Forgiveness Of Sin

Sermon Series: Unhindered

When The Storm Comes Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon discusses the importance of relying on Jesus as a firm and secure anchor during life's inevitable storms, using teachings from Matthew 7:24-27 and Acts 27:1-28:10.

Welcome church! Today, as we continue our Anchor series I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve already covered together. In week 1 we introduced Hebrews 6:19 and the idea of being anchored to hope. Last week we talked about the necessity of having a firm and secure hold on the anchor of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Topics: Storms Of Life, Faith In Trials, Jesus As Anchor

Sermon Series: Anchor

The Mission Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction discusses the importance of time and how one woman chose to use her final moments to impart wisdom and love to her daughters.

When Cynthia Manley realized she had twenty minutes left to live, she figured the best thing she could do with the time she had left was to send messages to her daughters. Her daughter, Alanna, was a student at Seattle University. She texted, “Stay strong and no matter what happens take care of you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Matthew 25:37-40

Topics: Time Management, Family Bonds, Life Priorities

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

Perfect Love Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of maintaining focus on Jesus and trusting in His perfect love, despite the challenges and distractions of life.

Welcome back to church, everyone! Hope you’ve had a fantastic week. Today we are going to be in week 3 of our Passion series. In the first couple weeks we learned that it wasn’t the nails that held Jesus on the cross. It was his love and passion for humanity. And last week we learned Jesus was and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26, Hebrews 12:1-2

Topics: Perfect Love, Enduring Faith, Life Challenges

Sermon Series: Passion

Win The Day - Wind The Clock Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction discusses the concept of making the most of our time, as illustrated by a story from Dr. Tony Campolo about truly living versus merely existing.

Many years ago, Dr. Tony Campolo was teaching a class at the University of Pennsylvania when he turned an ordinary lecture into an unforgettable lesson. He asked a student sitting on the front row, “Young man, how long have you lived?” The unsuspecting student answered his age. “No, no, no,” said ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, 2 Peter 3:8

Topics: Time Management, Life's Moments, Making Time

Sermon Series: Win The Day

Let's Get Crazy Happy Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of true happiness as defined by God, emphasizing that it is often found in unexpected places and not through worldly experiences.

(Pastor, tell a story about a time you tried to find happiness in something ultimately unfulfilling). We all have these kinds of experiences, right? Where we are trying to make happiness happen through experiences, only to find out later that our attempt at happiness didn’t quite measure up. And on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, Galatians 5:22-23

Topics: God's Happiness, Blessed Life, Fruitful Living

Sermon Series: Crazy Happy

Your Crazy Happy Choice Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept that our happiness is dependent on our daily choices, emphasizing the importance of choosing to love God and let the Spirit guide our lives.

Life is full of choices. We have to make decisions every single day, all day long. And in your choices, you can love God or you can not love God. But either way, we constantly choose what we're going to do, how we're going to do it and why we're going to do it. Really, what we want to come to terms ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Topics: Life Choices, Spiritual Fruit, Walking In Spirit

Sermon Series: Crazy Happy

Sweet Like Honey - The Promise Of Rest Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of finding rest in God when life becomes overwhelming, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's approval rather than the world's.

Good morning church! I am thankful you decided to join us today, as we begin a brand new series. We are calling this one “Sweet Like Honey,” as we talk about the promises God makes to us in scripture. Whether you are brand new to this whole Jesus thing, or have been walking with Him for some time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29, Revelation 21:3

Topics: Overwhelming Life, God's Rest, Worldly Pleasures

Sermon Series: Sweet Like Honey

Kingdom Connections Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of fellowship and relationships in our faith journey, emphasizing that we are intentionally designed for connection and communal living.

Welcome back church! Today we’re going to jump into week 3 of our 4 week sermon series, Known. As we get started I want to reiterate that to know and be known are two of our deepest needs as relational beings. We were made for life-giving relationships and fellowship with one another. The communal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-5, Matthew 16:18

Topics: Kingdom Connections, Fellowship, Life-Giving Relationships

Sermon Series: Known

Beginnings - Creation Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of new beginnings and second chances in the Bible, focusing on the question of our purpose in life as illustrated in Genesis 1:1-3.

When we were kids, mistakes were magically fixed with a “do-over.” As adults, God knows we still need “do-overs.” Good thing the Bible begins with a book called “Genesis.” It is not merely the beginning—it tells the story of “new-beginnings.” Generation after generation—Adam, Noah, and Abraham—God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3

Topics: New Beginnings, Second Chances, Life Purpose

Sermon Series: Beginnings

Action Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of generosity, encouraging believers to recognize and seize opportunities to bless others in various ways as part of their partnership with God's kingdom work.

We are in the second week of a three-week series called, The Generous Life, where we are looking at the life-changing power of being generous. We believe God has called us to partner with his kingdom work in the world by blessing the people around us in a variety of ways. If you missed last week, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21, Proverbs 11:24

Topics: Generous Life, Kingdom Work, Blessing Others

Sermon Series: The Generous Life

Impact Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of generosity, encouraging believers to recognize and seize opportunities for generosity, and highlighting seven ways to bless others.

We are in the final week of a three-week series called, The Generous Life, where we are looking at the life-changing power of being generous. We believe God has called us to partner with his kingdom work in the world by blessing the people around us in a variety of ways. If you missed the first two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-46, 2 Corinthians 8:7

Topics: Generous Life, Kingdom Work, Blessing Others

Sermon Series: The Generous Life