Sermons on Sour:

Jonah's Real Lesson

Contributed by James Lyons on Aug 24, 2022

Part VII in a series on the book of Jonah

Our mission conference begins three weeks from Wednesday! In anticipation of it, we’ve been learning lessons from the book of Jonah – the world’s most reluctant missionary who tried to escape from warning a savage nation to repent, because he actually wanted God to judge them! So he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Worship The Lord For The Miracles Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 11, 2023

Worship the Lord for the miracle... 1. Of the darkened sun (vs. 45). 2. Of fulfilled Scripture (vs. 46). 3. Of His sacrificial death (vs. 46-50). 4. Of the splitting veil (vs. 51). 5. Of the saints' resurrection (vs. 51-54).

Worship the Lord for the Miracles of the Cross The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 27:45-54 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 11, 2023) MESSAGE: *Our God is a miracle working God! I am sure that He is working miracles in our world every single day. I am sure, because people we know have experienced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54

Denomination: Baptist

The Green-Eyed Monster Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 26, 2021

God has made us with the ability to feel the emotions of jealousy and envy to enrich our lives, but those emotions can easily lead us into sin. We can counteract jealousy and envy by cultivating gratitude.

A. My friend Dan Williams tells the story about a mission trip to Central American that he was on several years ago. 1. He found himself on a bus with other Americans who were also visiting that part of the world. a. On these kinds of trips, you are often thrown together with fellow travelers, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Hebrews 13:5, Proverbs 14:30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cries From The Cross Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 17, 2023

This sermon examines the cries of Jesus from the cross as his Father heaped the sins of the world on his back. He was forsaken so that we will never have to be.

Have you ever had a moment or season in life where you felt like God had forsaken you or turned his back on you? Maybe it was when you were young in your faith…or maybe it happened just yesterday. These moments typically happen when our backs are up against the wall and we can’t seem to find the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah Learns Lesson In Faith

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 14, 2023

This is from a series on Elijah.

Title: “Elijah Learns to Grow in his Faith” Scripture: I Ki. 17:8-16 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 10-15-23 Intro: Often our personal testing in the Christian life is used by the Lord to help meet the needs of others. I don’t think there’s a better example then that of Joni Erickson Tada. Over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Are They That Mourn

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Oct 27, 2022

We can either let the problems around us change us, or we can be moved by compassion to change them, and we do this by viewing them the way God sees them. People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES (Matthew 5:4) "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (Isaiah 61:1) "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Isaiah 61:1, John 1:9, Psalm 51:1-13, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Flees From Absalom Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 9, 2020

Second Samuel 15:1-37 shows us how faith works when facing trouble.

Scripture Kayla Mueller, 26 years old, was captured by ISIS, and on February 10, 2015 U.S. officials confirmed that Muslim extremists had murdered her while in captivity. In the spring of 2014 as a captor, Kayla wrote to her family. The letter begins with Kayla’s assurance that she has been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

David Flees From Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 16, 2020

Second Samuel 16:1-23 shows us the behavior of the king's enemies.

Scripture John Stott observed in a sermon, “It was your great American wit, Mark Twain, who once said, ‘Man is the only animal that blushes, and the only animal that needs to.’ ” He went to say, “We are ashamed, are we not, of things we’ve done in the past. Nobody is free who is unforgiven. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Healing From Anger Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 27, 2021

One of the mightiest emotions we have inside of us is our anger. We feel intense anger when something horribly wrong or unjust is done, say the sexual abuse of a child, or some blatant racial discrimination, or your wife has betrayed marriage vows and committed adultery with another person.

The Psalms are inspired by God and therefore meant to instruct us how to think about God and the entire world. On the other hand, the Psalms are poems or songs and are meant to awaken and shape our feelings about God and the world. We have focused in the previous messages on the feelings of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Under The Sun Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 1, 2022

The focus of this sermon is to introduce the series on the book of Ecclesiastes and the idea that life lived in the hear and now (i.e., under the sun) cannot compare to a life lived under the Son (Jesus Christ)

Good morning. It is great to be back in the ‘burgh rain and all. For some of you who don’t know, I was away for a few weeks for a sabbatical. It was a study time, and I was able to feel somewhat productive. I also had a time of rest. The better news is Debbie and I got to see our lovely ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

Banking God's Way: Contentment

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 5, 2022

It is important every so often to talk about money in church, not so that offerings will go up (which is what people think), but so that you and I keep a proper perspective on money and our possessions.

BANKING GOD’S WAY: CONTENTMENT HEBREWS 13:5-6 #bankingGodsway INTRODUCTION… Back To the Future 2 Money Lesson Back to the Future II from 1989 is a semi-solid sequel to Back to the Future (1985). Starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, the second movie of three ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Gives Life To The Dying

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 14, 2021

Jesus doesn’t give every answer, and He sometimes sends us on ahead without any certainty that things are going to change. He doesn’t give a sign that will ease every doubt about our future, or worries about our family, or whatever else. Yet we can be confident in all that He has said.

How much power do your words have? I mean, if you gave an order or a command, would your words carry any weight? Maybe they would, if you’re a mom and you asked your son to empty the dishwasher, or if you’re in charge at the office and you told your secretary to draft a letter. You speak, and it ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-45, John 5:24-30, John 4:46-54

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pets Are Forever

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

Maybe we cannot be dogmatic, but since there is nothing to forbid it, and much to imply it, there is no reason to deny it, but many reasons to affirm it that pets are forever.

Ralph Helfer is one of those famous people very few know about. He is well known to those who use his services, but they are so specialized that most of us never become aware of his uniqueness. He has entertained all of us even though we have not likely ever seen him. Ralph has supplied animal ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-9

The Spirit Of Christmas

Contributed by Bobby Brewer on Dec 9, 2021

The “spirit of Christmas” is a phrase we’ve all heard referenced but how exactly do you define it? Is it possible or just idealistic to have the Christmas spirit throughout the year?

The Christmas Spirit Text: Mt. 1:20, 2:3-5, Luke 1:35, 2:11-18, Date: Dec 12, 2021 Big Idea: The “spirit of Christmas” is a phrase we’ve all heard referenced but how exactly do you define it? It’s been well documented that Americans are generally a bit more kind, joyful and even a bit more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:35, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:3-5, Luke 2:11-18

The Savior's Plan For Our Service Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 10, 2021

1. He calls us to His service (vs. 1a). 2. He equips us for His service (vs. 1b). 3. He wants us to reach our God-given potential (vs. 2-4). 4. He sends us to specific people (vs. 5-6). 5. He sends us with the good news of His Kingdom (vs. 7).

The Savior's Plan for Our Service The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 10:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 10, 2021) MESSAGE: *My wife is a planner. And I'm talking about an extraordinary planner. Some of us are making plans for Christmas. Mary's already thinking about next ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-7

Denomination: Baptist