Sermons on St Clare:

"Purpose 1: A Church That Loves" Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Nov 13, 2003

One of the great purposes of the church is to love God and to love people.

“Purpose #1: A Church That Loves” Matt. 22: 34-40 September 7, 2003 Intro: When Charles Schwab was 70 years old, he made the following statement. These words were spoken for the record in a court of law after he’d just won a nuisance suit. He said, “I’d like to say here in a court of law, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In God - Rom 8:24,25

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Hope in God - Rom. 8:24,25 - Everything ultimately disappoints except the Lord

Hope in God - Rom. 8:24,25 Illustration:Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all...As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength. G.K. Chesterton, Signs of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Proof Of The Pudding

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 29, 2025

An established proverb, "Actions speak louder than words" infers that what a person does is a more reliable indicator of their true intentions than what they say.

Rajani LaRocca, a female Indian-American author of children's literature and a primary-care physician once remarked: “Together, we decide that a hero: Is brave, but not without fear. Because if you fear nothing, how can you be brave? Says what they believe is right. Because if you cannot say ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18, James 1:22, Titus 1:16, Galatians 5:22-23

Finding Gold In The Garbage Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2010

No one whose hope is in God will be put to shame. It is not the harsh realities that defeat us but our inability to see God¡¯s goodness and will in them. Trust the Sovereign God who is in control and still very much involved in your life.

[Main thoughts taken from Max Lucado’s book Just Like Jesus] Theme: A Hopeful Heart Hope is like gold in the garbage. - In the midst of all the trash you find something precious. - In the midst of the darkness you see a ray of light. Look at Jesus at the lowest point of His life - the night ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Want To Follow Jesus

Contributed by John Russell on Dec 7, 2006

What does it mean to "follow Jesus"? This evangelistic message helps explain in real terms what exactly we are called to do.

I WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS (Luke 18.18-30) Introduction Ask the average person on the street, or some of the people you know "are you a Christian?", they would probably answer, "of course". They would say that be-cause they aren’t atheist, Jewish, Islam, or Bhuddist. Ask the same person how you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How God Speaks Today Series

Contributed by John Russell on Aug 3, 2005

Part I of two on how God speaks to us today

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? PART I: How God Talks To Us Today Introduction SHOW CLIP OF "GOD CALL-ING" You’ve seen the commercial, "Can you hear me now? Good!" 34 year old Paul Marcarelli of New York City got the nod to represent 50 people who drive 100,000 miles a year to test the reliability of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accomplishing The Impossible

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 9, 2006

With God impossibilities vanish

Accomplishing the Impossible Selected Passages July 23, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Several years ago Master Card had a series of commercials that would show people buying different things, traveling to exotic locations and doing just about anything that they wanted to do. Then at the end of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17

Denomination: Church Of God

The Helmet Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 14, 2014

The devil gets to us most effectively through the gateway of our minds. On the battlefield of life we must have our heads protected to ward of our enemies deadly blows. The helmet protects our thoughts but it also perfects our thoughts.

Intro: Do you ever think about what you think about? No. Usually we just think. Turn to a friend and tell them the last thing you thought about last night before falling asleep and the first thing you thought about this morning. Sometimes we have very little control over our thoughts; they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

Easter By The Numbers

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 6, 2023

3 days is the only pattern of which eternal life is given. First is the ordinal of Easter proclaimed in the narrative formula, "the first day of the week."

There is above the Falls of Niagara a rock jutting out into the river, which bears the significant name of Past Redemption Point. At that place the current becomes so rapid and overpowering that all hope of swimming or rowing against it has to be abandoned. The man who drifts past it is lost. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:4

Denomination: Catholic

Adultery And The Adulterous Woman Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2015

God’s wisdom reveals the truth and gives us some guidelines to follow in order to avoid the sin of adultery. 1- Store up God’s Word to overcome 2- Following smooth talk leads to trouble 3- Guard the heart for victory over sin

INTRO.- ILL.- There was a teenage boy and his grandfather who went fishing one day. While fishing, the old man starts talking about how times have changed. The young fellow picks up on this and starts talking about sex and sexually transmitted diseases going around. The teen says, "Grandpa, they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 7:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pourquoi Dieu Ne RÉpond-Il Pas À Mes PriÈres ? (Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers?) - French

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 14, 2020

Nous avons prié si longtemps, si fort, sans résultat. Il y a une grande assurance qu'Il entend chaque prière. Plus une prière est retardée, plus elle sera enfin parfaite. Plus le silence est profond, plus la réponse est forte.

POURQUOI DIEU NE RÉPOND-IL PAS À MES PRIÈRES ? "Ainsi, je vous dis : demandez, et l'on vous donnera ; cherchez, et vous trouverez ; frappez, et l'on vous ouvrira". (Luc 11:9) Nous prions, mais n'obtenons pas de réponse. Nous avons prié si longtemps, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9, 1 John 5:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

There’s Hope For The Dried Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 27, 2012

God was and is still in control. He can and will give life to that which appears to have shriveled up and died. Ezekiel’s vision has applications for our lives today. As in Ezekiel’s day, God is still in the business of giving hope to the dried up.

There’s Hope for the Dried Up Ezekiel 37:1-14 The children of Israel had begun to lose their hope. The nation had dried up politically, spiritually, and morally. Many had gone into captivity. Despair and pessimism were rampant. Gloom and doom filled the air. They had become a dried up exiled ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is Patient Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 15, 2010

The first quality of love is patience

Title: Love in patient Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-4 Introduction A group of professional people posed the question “what is love.” to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds. "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Notre Bouche Series

Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Jul 3, 2019

Le contrôle de la langue est sûrement l’exercise le plus difficile à faire.

NOTRE BOUCHE Éphésiens 4.25-32 Introduction Elle est intimement lié à la troisième partie, nos oreilles. J’ai placé l’importance d’écouter avant l’importance de parler car c’est beaucoup plus difficile d’écouter que de parler. Pour la majorité des ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Evidence For Everyone To See Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 24, 2004

If we are going to be successful in fulfilling our calling, our faith must be eveident for everyone to see

INTRODUCTION • Once we become a Christian, what are we to do? Should there be anything different about what we do with our lives, should there be a different focus for our lives than what we had before we came to Jesus? What should we be doing with ourselves as we await the return of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ