Sermons on Special Vessels:

The Man God Uses

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 30, 2025

God is always looking for people to use in carrying out His divine purposes on earth. Throughout the Bible, God chose and used individuals who were willing, obedient, and yielded to Him.

Title: THE MAN GOD USES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 2:20-21 "But in a great house, there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honour and some for dishonour. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Isaiah 6:8, Jeremiah 18:1-6, 1 Samuel 16:7, Acts 9:15, 2 Chronicles 16:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The First Commandment With A Promise

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 17, 2001

God promises a special blessing for all children who honor their fathers and mothers.

To learn of the first ’duty’ that a godly child or young person is to perform, we want to go back in time to the occasion when Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egypt to a mountain called Sinai. Exodus 19:17-18, 20, "And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:20, Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember Who You Are

Contributed by Timothy Archer on May 3, 2004

We need to remember that we are children of God and how special that makes us.

REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE Begin by asking the kids to tell you the story of the movie "Lion King." Have fun with it. Get them to tell you as many things as they can remember. Then get them to talk about the part where Rafiki goes to see Simba and Simba has the vision of his father. (Remind them that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7, 1 Peter 1:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Principles Of Proclamation Series

Contributed by Larry Starett on Jul 16, 2003

An exposition of John 15:22-27, with special emphasis on the need to testify of Christ.

Principles of Proclamation Pastor Larry Starett July 20, 2003 AM Service John 15:22-27 INTRODUCTION: A teenaged girl who was taking First Aid lessons burst through the door of her home and said, "Mom, I just saw a horrible accident and I was able to use my First Aid Training!" "What did you do?" ...read more

Scripture: John 15:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Man?

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To note the special place given to man so that man will be grateful and glorify the giver.

“What is Man?” Text: Psalm 8 Thesis: To note the special place given to man so that man will be grateful and glorify the giver. Introduction: (1) Edmond Jacob called Psalm 8: “Genesis 1 set to music” and “the best commentary on Genesis 1” (Qtd. in Taylor 19). (2) “This psalm is an unsurpassed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Don't Make No Junk

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

You were created in teh image of God, and that makes you very special.

Introduction: We sometimes call someone who is in love with himself a narcissist. What you may not know, though, is the story from Greek mythology from which we get that word. There are actually two Greek characters in the myth -- Narcissus and Echo. As the story goes, the goddess Hera got ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christmas Story - Fact Or Fiction? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 31, 2012

I used this abbreviated sermon on the Sunday of our special Christmas themed service.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who got tired of all the Christmas hoopla and commercialism. 1. So, he decided not to send Christmas cards, feeling that the expense and effort were non-productive. a. For the first ten days of December he felt good about his decision. b. But then, as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Touched

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 30, 2009

There is something special about the heart of Jesus that touches each person that comes to Him.

Touched Prairie Baptist Church – 11/1/09 A.M. Service Text: Mark 1:40-44 Key verse: Mark 1:41 - Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Premise: There is something special about the heart of Jesus that touches ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-44

Denomination: Baptist

Coming Together

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Apr 8, 2009

Special sermon for a combined bilingual service at the University Church of Christ in Abilene, TX

The last few weeks have been different, to say the least. Three weeks ago today, my family and I were worshiping with the church in Córdoba, Argentina. A week ago today, I was on a trip for Herald of Truth to Matanzas, Cuba, worshiping with the brothers there and witnessing several dozen baptisms. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Gift To Mankind

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 1, 2010

God gave to us a special Christmas gift, but it is up to us to accept it.

Text: “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing another” (John 1:15). The season of Christmas for 2009 is now past. The past year leaves us with many memories. Some things we care to remember and other things we would like to forget. The Christmas decorations are coming ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Discern Friendships And Maintain A Respect For Those Who Are Close To You Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Discern Friendships and Maintain a Special Respect for Those Who Are Close to Your Family

We only have one chance to raise our children. I would hate to get to the end of it and have to say, “Boy, that strategy sure didn’t work very well.” It might be ok to try some new ideas out when it comes to decorating the house or golf, but when it comes to children we must not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 19 - God Is Always Speaking Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025

God has revealed Himself to us through general revelation and special revelation.

PSALM 19 – GOD IS ALWAYS SPEAKING On Sept. 27, 1998, Philip Ozersky went to a baseball game the changed his life. All it took was one swing of the bat. Lots of fans have caught home run balls before, but this one was different. This was no ordinary home run. On that day, Mark McGuire came to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Story Of Christmas

Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 18, 2003

From the story of Christmas, I learned practical lessons about SOVEREIGNTY, SOUL-MATE, SUBMISSION, AND SELF-SACRIFICE.

THE CHRISTMAS STORY Luke 2:1-20 The play we just watched is called “The First Noel.” Of course, “Noel” is the name of the boy in the play. However, the word noel has its origin in the French language and it means Christmas. So, the “first noel” means the first Christmas. I saw two dominant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Has Your Name Been Changed?

Contributed by James May on May 1, 2005

Names in the Bible have very special meanings and often, when placed together, give special messages to God’s people. Has your name been changed to tell the story of Jesus in your life?

HAS YOUR NAME BEEN CHANGED? By Pastor Jim May All through the Bible there are lists of names called genealogies. Since we do not believe that there are any accidents in the placing of these names, I thought it might be interesting to see what a few of them would tell us. Every name in the Bible ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Secret Behind A Hundredfold Harvest

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jan 2, 2021

Isaac sowed in a land and he was blessed with a hundredfold harvest What makes him receive this special blessing? From the Bible, let us meditate on some special characters of Isaac that helped him be a blessed man.

Genesis 26:12 - Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. This verse talks about a person called Isaac. Isaac sowed in a land and he was blessed with a hundredfold harvest What makes this blessing special? An agriculturist would definitely ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:6, Proverbs 16:7, Romans 12:18, Matthew 5:9, Psalm 34:14, Genesis 24:63, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 26:26-29, Genesis 26:12  (view more)  (view less)