Sermons on Special:

Taking Up The Mantle Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 20, 2021

Elisha had proven himself faithful in being Elijah’s disciple. He was now ready for a new ministry, an expanded ministry, an anointed ministry.

2 KINGS 2: 8-14 TAKING UP THE MANTLE [2 Kings 2:1-7] Elijah has been called the grandest character that Israel ever produced. [Robert Young, Analytical Concordance to the Bible, New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1936, p 295.] But like all of us he needed a friend. Elisha had been Elijah’s servant, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Spirit

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 5, 2021

This Sunday we'll be looking into the real Spirit of Christmas and how God wants to overshadow us with Him to meet our greatest need, to solve our most insolvable problem, and to bring forth a victory in our lives that in our own strength we’ve been unable to achieve.

The Christmas Spirit Around Christmas time, there are a rash of Christmas special, but nothing replaces, for me, are the classics like “Miracle on 34th Street,” or “It’s A Wonderful Life.” But the one most people are familiar with is from the Novel by Charles Dickens entitled “A Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:35, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Foursquare

Because Jesus Loves You

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 28, 2024

Because of the love of Jesus, what do you expect He would like you to experience even during this time?

“Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, ‘Lord, he whom you love is ill.’ But ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Developing A Life Of Prayer

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

Prayer is at the very core of spiritual life. Despite how many people speak of praying as a part of their lives… I believe that a life that lives out of a center of prayer is challenging for most of us.

Fires and earthquakes may serve to get our attention, taking our focus off the temporary things of this world… but the voice that we ultimately long for comes in quiet places. So it shouldn’t surprise us what we find the disciples of Jesus coming to him about in Matthew 6. They might have asked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Play Your Position Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 25, 2007

Compares our unique role in the body of Christ’s church to playing your assigned postion on a football team. Student Ministry Powerpoint presentation.

[Play Your Position] A body isn’t just a single part blown up into something huge. It’s all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together … If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Omnipresent Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 12, 2008

God is always with us 1)In heaven (139:7–8). 2)In the place of the dead (139:8). 3) He can be found by the farthest oceans (139:9–10) and 4)He shines forth in the darkness (139:11–12)

What’s your favorite place to go in the summer? A place perhaps with blue sky, a calm lake, the wind blowing and the sun shining. For some it is fishing, sunning or golf. For others it’s mountain biking, hiking or swimming. Often during these times we reflect on things and our thoughts seem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12

Denomination: Other

Zordak - Jesus’ Guardian Angel

Contributed by Samuel Young on Jun 3, 2011

Jesus’ life from the perspective of His guardian angle. The angle tells the story of Jesus from His birth through His death. He was able to see the physical world, the spiritual conflicts and the Father’s pain.

Trip: Today, I would like you to go with me on a journey to meet a very special person. We get on a bus outside that takes us to the airport and we fly to Cape Canaveral, Florida. We board our space shuttle and away we go. Higher and higher we fly. We make that famous turn and finally we are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Mary's God Moment Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 12, 2019

This sermon focuses on young Mary and her God encounter with Gabriel

Scripture: Luke 1:26 – 38 Theme: Be Ready … Title: Mary’s God Moment INTRO: Grace and peace this morning! For the next few weeks we are going to continue looking at some God encounters that different people experienced that are associated with the Advent/Christmas Season. It does not mean ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, 1 Samuel 15:22, John 14:15, Luke 11:28, James 1:22, 1 John 5:2-3, Luke 5:1-11, Romans 5:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Matthew 10:32, Colossians 3:2-4, John 4:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Preparing To Build Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018

Message 1 in our exposition of Nehemiah. This is the introduction to the series and focuses on Nehemiah's actions leading up to the rebuilding of the wall.

Chico Alliance Church "Preparing to Build" MAIN THEME Secure walls support superior worship. Crumbled walls cultivate corroded worship. INTRODUCTION Most all of us have been involved in a building project of one kind or another; on a large scale or a small scale. We all, to some degree ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

We Are God's Treasured Possession Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 1, 2015

Regardless of what we are going through, the truth is we are His Treasured Possession. Nothing can separate us from His great love. In this message, we will look at three things that will build up our value before God.

Scripture reading: Exodus 19:3-6 (NIV) "3 Then Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Have We Forgotten Whose Birtday It Is? (Christmas Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2023

Can you imagine going to a birthday party and everyone their gave their gifts to each other but the person who was having a birthday no one gives them a gift.

Wouldn’t that be an odd birthday party!!! This is the way many celebrate the Lord’s Birthday. Have we forgotten whose birthday we are celebrating at Christmas? It is not: • Frosty the snowman • Rudolph the red nose reindeer • Santa Claus We are celebrating the birth of Christ. We will soon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Is Marriage Forever?

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

The answer of Jesus, to the trick question of the Sadducees, does not, in any way, rob heaven of one of the great hopes of Christian lovers through the ages.

One of the greatest romance stories of all history is that of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. Elizabeth was a normal active girl up to age 15, but then life ceiling tumbled in for her. She became an invalid, who for the next 20 years was confined to bed in a darkened room. She was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Dysfunction, Division, & Dreams Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 12, 2014

Healing the dysfunction; restoring the relationships that are divided (even, deeply divided) ~ God will take care of this as we seek Him, follow Him, pursue Him.

God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: Dysfunction, Division & Dreams Scripture Text: Genesis 37.2-11 INTRODUCTION Do you every wonder where-in-the-world God is? ~ …Events unfold and stuff happens, …and sometimes we just can’t see God in any-of-it! Have you ever wondered where God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Do Not Do It

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 4, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 23: 1 – 12

Matthew 23: 1 – 12 You can think it but don’t do it 23 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, 2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Aeneas And Dorcas- Principles Of Prayer For Healing Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 5, 2002

What (balanced) principles of prayer for healing can we get from this passage.

Aeneas and Dorcas- Principles of prayer for healing Acts 9:32-42 WBC 7 July 2002 What can we learn from this passage about healing? - what does God have to say to US … ME - bearing in mind I’m not Peter! Well, I think we can glean some Principles of prayer for healing The first is: 1) We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Baptist