Sermons on Spiritual Compassion:

Easter Never Gets Old Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 13, 2023

In this gospel narrative, not only are we going to encounter a resurrection before THE resurrection, we’re also going to encounter a Jesus who sees not only the brokenness of the world, but does something about it.

Listen to some of these crazy Easter traditions from different places around the world. In Australia, it’s become very popular to replace chocolate bunnies with chocolate marsupials called Biblys (I guess nothing says Happy Easter like chewing on a chocolate hamster ear). In the town of Haux, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Joy In The Dark Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 1 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

I hope that since we gathered together last time that your week has been filled with perfect people, perfect circumstances, a stream of positivity coming from your favorite news source. But just in case that is not reality for some of you, you are in luck. Here’s why. We are beginning a new series ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Than I Deserve Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 4 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

Since the early 1970’s there have been dozens of books and hundreds of articles written from a supposedly Christian perspective that tell us how to build our self-esteem, our mate’s self-esteem, and our children’s self-esteem. We have been assured by the supposed “experts” on human behavior that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raised And Seated With Christ Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 22, 2023

If you want to live the life God designed for you to live, remember where you came from, realize where you are today, and recognize how you got here—purely by God’s grace.

2022 saw some truly bizarre Guinness World Records. They include: The fastest time to find and alphabetize the letters in a can of alphabet soup (2 minutes and 8.6 seconds); The farthest tightrope-walk in high heels (639 feet, in four-inch stilettos); The largest gathering of people with the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

From Humiliation To Honor!

Contributed by Pastor Sam Georgis on Mar 23, 2023

These verses we read, give us the most conspicuous and magnificent of the dogmatic utterances in the New Testament! We see the great sweep of Christ's life from eternity past to eternity future… and we are admitted to the breathtaking purposes of God in our human salvation!

Open your bibles with me to Philippians chapter 2 verses 5-11! Thank you, you may be seated. These verses bring us near to the core of the early Christian faith and early Christian preaching… these verses most certainly are distinctive as they relate to the articles of our Christian Creed, the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

25th Sunday After Pentecost. November 10th, 2024. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2021

Year B, Proper 27.

Ruth 3:1-5, Ruth 4:13-17, Psalm 127:1-5, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 146:1-10, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44. A). MAN’S PLANS AND GOD’S PURPOSES. Ruth 3:1-5; Ruth 4:13-17. The days of the judges (Ruth 1:1) were turbulent times. ‘There was no king in the land, and everybody did what was right in ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-5, Ruth 4:13-17, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44, Psalm 146:1-10, Psalm 127:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Always Keep Believing In Jesus! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 5, 2021

We must believe... 1. That Jesus can do the impossible (vs. 18). 2. When His help is delayed (vs. 19-22). 3. When the crowd doubts (vs. 23-24). 4. Because we will surely see more miracles (vs. 24-26, 22).

Always Keep Believing in Jesus! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 5, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Today we will study two of the countless miracles Jesus performed during His 3-year ministry on earth. These two miracles are recorded ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26, Mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Baptist

A Time Of Focus Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 8, 2021

As the days get shorter, and the nights get colder, fall is a great time to look deep into our souls. It’s a time to delight in the details of beauty around us, reflect on where we have been, and focus on where we are going.

(Introduction) source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/weatherjokes/falljokes.html What did the tree say to autumn? leaf me alone. What did one autumn leaf say to another? I'm falling for you. Fall is a time of transition. Transitioning weather from the warmth of summer to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:19-21, Psalm 96:10-11, Psalm 111:2-9, Proverbs 16:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Herod And The Wise Men Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 9, 2021

The wise men were religious outsiders who traveled a good distance while the religious insiders were sitting on the front porch of Bethlehem but failed to take another step. The religious insiders watched the religious outsiders pass right by them.

Today, we begin a short Christmas series entitled The Characters of Christmas. All throughout the story of Christmas, there are major and minor characters who play an important role in making the story of Christmas great theatre. Now, I love to watch a good movie, and I imagine many of you are the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Somebody Is Drawing A Line To Separate You From God.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 1, 2021

: We must be willing to stand firm on the side of God, regardless of the price that we are called to pay. It’s not easy being a follower of Jesus Christ.

Somebody Is Drawing a Line to Separate You From God. 11/28/2021 Daniel 6:1-9 Ephesians 6:10-20 I can remember as a kid the all important drawing a line in the sand. When you were upset with someone and they wanted to put you on front street, they would draw a line and dare you to cross ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28, Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Paradox Of Judging

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Dec 3, 2021

We all know that judging is bad, but we also know that judging is good. How can the same thing be both good and bad? That is what paradox is all about and we are going to see how it can be true of judging.

Paul is judging the Jews for being terrible for judging the Gentiles to be terrible sinners. But if judging is always bad, then I can judge Paul to be terrible for judging the Jews to be terrible for judging the Gentiles to be terrible, and you can in turn judge me for being terrible in judging ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1

The Wonderful Words Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 19, 2019

We must receive the words of Jesus Christ... 1. Because they are God's way to measure our lives (vs. 47-48). 2. Because they are God's message to us (vs. 49). 3. Because they are God's method of salvation (vs. 49-50).

The Wonderful Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ The Gospel of John John 12:44-50 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 21, 2017 (Revised December 19, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:31. As we get to the end of this chapter, the Lord was still in the Temple in ...read more

Scripture: John 12:44-50

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Christian? Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 5, 2020

Introduction to the book of Jude. Jude verses 1-2 - What Is a Christian? – sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Why Study Jude? (2). Who Was Jude? (3). Who Did Jude Write To? (4). What is Jude About? (5). What is a Christian? SERMON BODY: Ill: • A small boy was asked by his teacher to define the word appetite. • He speedily and enthusiastically replied: "When you're ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

What To Do When You Have To Fight A Giant Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 11, 2020

This message looks at the story of David and Goliath and what the best steps are when we are facing a giant in our lives.

Through my ministry, when I’ve been planning and dreaming and dreaming and scheming, I often ask myself, what’s the worst that could happen? Basically, I’m asking myself “What’s the worst-case scenario?” Now, some people seem to only gravitate to the worst-case scenario in their lives, and it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pray Persuasively Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 24, 2020

Can our prayers really change things? Is it possible to pray in a way that persuades God to act?

Please open your Bibles to Exodus 32. We are in week three of a series on the power of prayer. We’ve adopted James 5:16 as our theme verse for the entire series— “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” So we’ve been talking each week about what makes prayer powerful. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:9-14, Exodus 32:30-32

Denomination: Baptist