Sermons on Spiteful:

Christ And Criticism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

There is a legitimate place for expressing critical feelings. It is just that it is a delicate matter. It is almost as delicate as trying to catch soap bubbles on a pin.

Some years back at the University of Wisconsin a group of literary students formed a club. The purpose of the club was to criticize. The members would submit a story, and it would be dissected mercilessly with no punches pulled. The sessions were so brutal that the club members dubbed themselves, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-30

Jesus Really Loves Me PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 6, 2024

This sermon explores the profound depth of Jesus' love as revealed in John 3:16, and seeks to understand its impact on our lives.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you all today, to share in the warmth of fellowship, and to bask in the beauty of God's word together. As we come together in this sacred space, we are reminded of the boundless love of our Savior, a love so profound, so vast, it ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Unconditional Love, Limitless Love

Love Endures All Things

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 10, 2026

I Corinthians 13:7 has a list of four things that love will do. It says that love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things”. That phrase “endures all things” is what we are going to talk about today, and it raises some questions.

Alba 2-8-2026 LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS I Corinthians 13:7 It can be difficult these days to find a love that endures. There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl game some years ago. It said, “Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Preparation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 17, 2024

This sermon explores the depth of faith, hope, and perseverance encapsulated in the phrase 'It is well', as seen in the story from 2 Kings 4:26.

Welcome, beloved family of Christ. It is indeed a joy and a privilege to gather together in God's presence today. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, bound by the love of our Savior Jesus Christ. Now, as we prepare to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:26

Topics: Preparedness

James: A Faith That Works

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 15, 2001

This introduction to James not only reveals who he is but that even the brother of Jesus considered himself a bondservant to Christ.

James 1:1 “JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS!” INTRO: The key to James is a FAITH that works!….EXPAND! Prep for James…. I. THE AUTHOR A. HIS RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS 1. A brother of Jesus (Mt. 13:53-58). 2. Jesus spent time with his family after the miracle at Cana (Jn.2:12). 3. At the first he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Depends On How You Look At It! Series

Contributed by Tim George on Feb 8, 2001

Satan and God have two very different ways they want us to look at trouble and temptation in our life.

"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Disobedient Prophet

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 20, 2001

An overview of the story of Jonah’s missionary travels, and how his attitude kept getting in the way of God’s plan.

Introduction. What is it we think of when people mention the story of Jonah? I guess a lot of people think about the fish. Others think about the plant that grew and then died. We tend to remember the stranger things, don’t we? My personal favourite part of the story is when the king requires the ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

4 Easter A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Apr 18, 2002

To follow the Good Shepherd is to experience the awe felt by the early church in Acts 2

4 Easter A John 10:1-10 / Acts 2:42-47 21 April 2002 Sheep are an interesting lot. They are built close to the ground, think mostly about eating and often get themselves into trouble because they cannot see very far ahead and do not look much beyond the next mouthful. Some farmers in New ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Lutheran

Magi: Hope: Shopping For God

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

The Magi

How can you tell a married man from a single man in a department store?A married man is holding a purse. Women just love to shop – Men hate to shop. Why is that? Women are gatherers. Men are hunters. Women have to look at each and every item on the rack even if there is no possibility that they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Kleenex"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 12, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God will ultimately triumphs over death, and sorrow, and WIPE all TEARS away from the face of our lives.

12 October 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris West Fort Hood Chapel Killeen, TX BIG IDEA: To motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God will ultimately triumphs over death, and sorrow, and WIPE all TEARS away from the face of our lives. REFERENCES: Leviticus 23:42-43 (NIV) Live ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Sick Man Causes A Disturbance Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 20, 2007

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

MARK 2:1-12 A SICK MAN CAUSES A DISTURBANCE I. THE PREACHER: * Mark 2:1,2 A.His Place. 2:1 B.His Popularity. 2:2 C.His Pronuncements 2:2 II. THE PARTISANS: ** ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Dangers Of Unbelief Series

Contributed by Matthew Cook on Apr 19, 2005

Warnings about Disobedience Brought About by Faithlessness

The Dangers of Unbelief April 17, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following illustration on belief: People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

What A Word Is This!

Contributed by Edmund Sherrill on Jan 11, 2009

All of us has a Nazareth in our life. A place in our midst where we have gotten rejected by the same people who helped get to where we are.

What A Word Is This? Luke 4:31-37 Here in our text, we find Jesus going down to Capernaum. Capernaum was a thriving city with great wealth and potential. Capernaum was Jesus headquarters. Jesus was often in Capernaum because His home folk in Nazareth rejected Him. There are times in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

Walking With The Greatest Part 4 Series

Contributed by Brent Bailey on Dec 4, 2014

We are getting into the definition of what Love is.

REVIEW LOVE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL Because God is Love 1. the selfless promotion of others is applying GOD DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON. i. It is the one sure fire way to make sure your faith doesn’t work i. Faith doesn’t work without the selfless promotion of others…it is dependent on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: *other

Threaten

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 13, 2015

The good news gospel of Christ Jesus tested the hearts of the Jewish sect in Jerusalem to threaten believers to persecution but the power of transformation in Apostle Paul made believers out of those who dwelled in disbelief.

THREATEN by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 13, 2015) “But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the ...read more

Denomination: Friends