Sermons on Spiritual Life:

"Hineni Shelacheni” — Send Me

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 10, 2024

This variety in responses mirrors how we approach God’s call in our lives. Just as our greetings reflect our readiness to engage, the way we respond to God's call—much like Isaiah did—reveals our willingness to serve and our openness to His divine purpose for us.

Introduction: Hello, everyone. Different cultures have unique ways of answering the phone, reflecting their values and traditions. For instance: Graham Bell’s invention is greeted with a simple “Ahoy” in English. Russians respond, “I’m listening.” The French ask, “Who is on the phone?” Italians ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Pre-Eminence Of Christ.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 24, 2024

"It pleased the Father that in Him should all the fulness dwell" (COLOSSIANS 1:19).

THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHRIST. Colossians 1:13-20. Paul celebrates the fact that the Father has already qualified us to receive the inheritance which awaits His saints. We are delivered from the power of darkness and have been translated into the kingdom of His dear Son (COLOSSIANS 1:13). This is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First Judge Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 16, 2022

Othniel delivered God’s people through battle and there was peace for God’s people for forty years. Don’t get in the trap that repeats itself twelve times through the book of Judges with sin, punishment, repentance and deliverance. Don’t forget all the good things the Lord has done for you.

The title First Judge is taken from the movie First Knight. The First Knight story of Camelot. Lancelot is the courageous sword fighter. He runs the gauntlet and wins a kiss from Guinevere, the bride to be of King Arthur. Then Lancelot after another daring deed saves the life of Guinevere and lands ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Modern Day Pharisees

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 28, 2022

Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too.

Modern Day Pharisees September 25, 2022 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too. Focus Passage: Matthew 23:1-12 Supplemental Passage: 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “..the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Reject Saved

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 29, 2022

Is there any hope for someone who has been rejected by the community? Let’s look at the change that allowed a man with a bad reputation to receive eternal salvation in Luke 19:1-10.

Is there any hope for someone who has been rejected by the community? Let’s look at the change that allowed a man with a bad reputation to receive eternal salvation in Luke 19:1-10. Taxes Before we examine the chief tax collector, we need to speak about taxes. In principle they are not wrong. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Reactions To Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2022

So there was a division among the people because of Him.

REACTIONS TO JESUS. John 7:40-53. JOHN 7:40. “Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.” Moses had prophesied that ‘The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him shalt ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Ready

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 21, 2022

Is our job to predict when Jesus will return or to be ready? Let’s discuss this in Matthew 24:36-44.

Is our job to predict when Jesus will return or to be ready? Let’s discuss this in Matthew 24:36-44. End of an Era But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. (Matthew 24:36) If Jesus is God the Son and coequal with the Father, how does He not know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Baptist

Clinging To The Faith

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 2, 2022

What is it to have mercy? What is it to have guilt? No doubt we have at some point felt that we are no longer to be forgiven for some sin or transgression. But then there is something called faith.

In verses 12-13: Is it not wonderful to know that Christ has reached down and forgiven us from our sins, and then to call us into a ministry, no matter what that ministry is? Look at Paul and what he was before he came to know Christ as his Savior. He denounced the teachings of Christ, and he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Appeal For The Useful

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 5, 2022

Christian relationships must be filled with mercy, forgiveness, and acceptance.

Paul wrote this letter as a plea for a runaway slave of Philemon’s named Onesimus. He had stolen from Philemon then ran away to Rome where he met Paul. Subsequently he accepted Christ as his Savior, so Paul was writing this letter as he was sending Onesimus back to Philemon, but he wanted Philemon ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Power Of Impactful Faith

Contributed by Dr. Nichol Burris on Dec 3, 2023

In a world where challenges abound, and uncertainties often cast shadows on our path, our faith, when nurtured with purpose and intention, possesses the transformative power to not only sustain us but to make a lasting impact on our lives and the lives of those around us.

The Power of Impactful Faith Great morning! Great morning! Great morning! This morning I want to explore the profound and transformative nature of faith. In a world filled with uncertainties and challenges, our faith becomes the anchor that both SUSTAINS and EMPOWERS us to make a lasting impact on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Proverbs 3:5-6, James 2:17, Philippians 4:13

The Best Moment To Repair An Injury

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 11, 2023

Forgiveness-based reconciliation is truly a divine Gift.

Third Sunday of Advent 2023 As I’m looking over our reading from this late chapter of Isaiah, almost certainly written during or after Israel’s Babylonian exile, I am struck by the intersection of the promises God makes to us: good news for the afflicted, healed hearts for the brokenhearted, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-54, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:19-28, Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

No Other

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jan 6, 2024

There is no other God, no other Savior, no other salvation.

No Other Hosea 13:1-4 Intro. Hosea preached among the Northern Tribe of Israel. Here he is warning them of the consequences of worshipping idols. And in verse 4 he makes an interesting statement, that was something they should have already known. It should have been known from the 10 ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Describing Isaiah’s Vision

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 14, 2024

Everyone who reads Isaiah's vision picturize the temple, throne and God based on their view of God. For some, the temple could be a small room, and the throne may be as simple as a chair with God seated on it. As a result, they rush past this verse as if it’s a short cartoon or simple setting.

Everyone who reads Isaiah's vision picturize the temple, throne and God based on their view of God. For some, the temple could be a small room, and the throne may be as simple as a chair with God seated on it. As a result, they rush past this verse as if it’s a short cartoon or simple setting. ...read more

Faithful And Mighty: Trusting In The God Of Truth Jeremiah 32:17 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 15, 2024

In Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT), we encounter a declaration of God's faithfulness and might—a truth that has the power to transform our lives. Let us explore the transformative impact of trusting in the God of truth who is both faithful and mighty.

Faithful and Mighty: Trusting in the God of Truth Introduction: In Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT), we encounter a declaration of God's faithfulness and might—a truth that has the power to transform our lives. Let us explore the transformative impact of trusting in the God of truth who is both faithful ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17, Lamentations 3:22-23, Isaiah 40:28, Romans 8:38-39, Jeremiah 31:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be A True Prophet In An Assyrian Age

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 17, 2024

Take the shot. You might score a goal, but do the good whether you succeed or not.

On this third Sunday in “ordinary time,” we read (and many parishes sing) the Introit from Ps 96, “sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendor, strength and honor in his holy place.” Wow! An unchurched American, reading that, might ask ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Psalm 25:4-9, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Catholic