Sermons on Stand Out:

Inside Out Christianity

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 17, 2024

So often, we Christians--like everyone else get caught up on the outward appearance of our physical bodies, our homes, our cars and our families. Even more dangerous than focusing on the "appearance" of these things, we quite often focus on the appearance of our Christianity.

Have you ever met someone for the first time, and you were immediately struck by how nice-looking that person was? But after spending some time with them, all of a sudden, they didn’t look that good anymore? Not that their makeup got smeared or their toupee blew off; but once you talked to them and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 15:8-20, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 51:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Only Way Out Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

So God says to those who receive Christ, "Your sins are gone, and you can return to fellowship with Me. The past no longer blocks the way, for it is no longer remembered.

Men have offered millions of sacrifices to God in order to get Him to forgive and release them from sin. But there is no record that anyone was ever set free by this method, even when they offered their own babies, or young virgins in sacrifice. All of this folly just added to the darkness of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18

Launch Out Into The Deep

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 19, 2003

Luke paints the scene so as to make one imagine a typical seashore . . . sand gleaming in the sun . . . water dark blue against a lighter sky . . . two fishing boats drawn up, with sails down and wrapped . . . men on shore, moving tiredly about, repairing

LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP SCRIPTURE: Luke 5:1-7 INTRODUCTION Luke paints the scene so as to make one imagine a typical seashore . . . sand gleaming in the sun . . . water dark blue against a lighter sky . . . two fishing boats drawn up, with sails down and wrapped . . . men on shore, moving ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-7, Luke 5:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cleaning Out The Attic

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Consideration 1.

Introductory Consideration 1. How long has it been since you have moved from one home to another? Moving is not fun but there is one benefit to it. It makes us take inventory of all the things we have accumultaed over the years. For some of us that is no problem, but for some it isnot. For some of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Launch Out Into The Deep Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jun 11, 2007

This sermon is to challenge us to trust the Lord with the challenges of life.

LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP Luke 5:1-6 My brothers and sister there are times in our lives when we must learn to launch out into deep waters. As we are in a world that has moved onto greater technology and advancements, it was done simply by taking risk and living ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Out For These Dads

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008

Many parents have kidded themselves into thinking they were teaching their children right when they told them what to do, but never did it themselves. The child picked up all the vibes that were coming through, and did just like the parents did.

Opening illustration: THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, after her mother ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Way Out Of No Way

Contributed by Mark Penn on May 24, 2013

God is able to take impossible situations and turn them around and he does it using those things that you possess. This is illustrated by the Red Sea experience.

A WAY OUT OF NO WAY Exodus 14:13-16, 21-22 Joshua 24:6-7 INTRODUCTION: Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses into the promised land that God had promised them. God picked a people, Israel, and told them ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Launch Out Into The Deep

Contributed by Roger Wilson on Jun 4, 2013

A challenge by Christ to all His disciples both yesterday and today to forget about getting comfortable and getting on with Kingdom work!

LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP Luke 5:1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-10

Calling Out In Confession Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 8, 2008

A look at the confession of David in psalm 51. David reveals a heart that is truly pursuing God

Calling Out in Confession Psalm 51:1-17 Spring Life Series May 4, 2008 Morning Service Introduction In the late 1850’s immigrants from Europe settled in the hills of Appalachia and brought some strange and unique customs with them. One of the more unusual customs was that of the sin eater. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Taking Out The Trash

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2023

What trash do we need to take out? (Material adapted from Percy McCray of Health, Hope and Inspiration at: https://www.healthhopeandinspiration.com/2022/07/28/dumping-toxic-waste-out-of-your-life-episode-325/)

HoHum: Seems like I am the one taking out the trash. While growing up, told to take out the trash. After taking out the dog, the next thing I do is take out the trash. Thankful for Alex who helps me to take out the trash on a weekly basis. WBTU: Probably have seen the TV program, “Hoarders” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, James 1:19-20, 2 Timothy 1:7, Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Out For These Dads

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 23, 2024

A GOOD FATHER IN ONE OF THE MOST UNSUNG, UNPRAISED, UNNOTICED, AND UNAPPRECIATED HEROES IN ALL HUMANITY.

Opening illustration: THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, after her mother ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come Out Come Out Where Ever You Are

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Nov 10, 2004

You don’t have to hide in your sin anymore.... come out... come out....

Come Out Come Out Where Ever You Are! 1 Peter 2:9-10 & 21-24 But you are a chosen generation. A royal priesthood, a holy nation. His own special people that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. We were once lost but now we are found who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-24

Denomination: Methodist

Are We Sold Out To Jesus, Or Selling Out To The World

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015

The acct of Esau selling his birth rite

ARE WE SOLD OUT TO JESUS, OR SELLING OUT TO THE WORLD Dr. Michael Pope Genesis 25:29-34 INTRODUCTION 1. One of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

Com Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 27, 2022

We will learn that one cannot hide from God but that one can run to Him.

I suppose we all have played hide and seek. Some of you – or us – still look for a hiding place when our wives make a list of some major tasks – for us – like vacuuming the carpet, or emptying the dishwasher, or taking out the trash, or picking up socks or putting our clean things in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reach Out And Touch

Contributed by Joseph Johnson on Oct 18, 2000

(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin.

(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin. Make sure that you include advertisements for Plumbers, Electricians, Jewelers, and Movers. ) Let me begin by telling you that I had one of the hardest weeks. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26