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Wonderfully Made PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

You are intentionally created by God, uniquely valued, and your life has purpose and dignity that reflect His love and glory.

Some of us walked in today with a quiet ache behind the smile. You know the one—the ache that wonders, Do I matter? Does my life count? Have I been seen, heard, known? We carry comparisons like heavy coats in summer. We replay old comments, old failures, old fears, and they whisper their worn-out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

Topics: Glory, Creation

We've Fallen And We Can't Get Up PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

Even in our darkest disappointments and brokenness, God’s hope and faithfulness remain, inviting us to trust Him when everything else falls apart.

Sometimes life feels like a city under siege. You plan, you pray, you press on—and then the bottom drops out. The letter arrives. The job shifts. The news blindsides. You look around and the familiar skyline of your world seems changed, scarred, and smoky. Have you ever stood there, heart in your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 24:18-20, 2 Kings 25:1-9

Topics: Ezekiel, Exile, Judah

A Church In The City Series

Contributed by Matt Smith on Mar 5, 2013

We have our security and our significance from God. Stop asking for things that He already gave you and start believing that you have them and act on the fact that they’re true.

*Pastor’s Note: All of my sermons are transcribed by the amazing saints at Barabbas Road Church. The sermons will have minor spelling, gramatical and contextual errors. If you wish to listen or view a sermon from Barabbas Road Church please visit our website at www.barabbasroadchurch.com. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Healthy Bodies Pt 4 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018

This is message four of six exploring the nature and health of the church. It also explors the many one another commands.

“HEALTHY BODIES Part 4” We have been exploring the three essential principles of how God designed the body of Christ to function. The principle of diversity The principle of unity The principle of mutuality The Holy Spirit inspired the writes of Scripture to address the issues of relationships ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

In Pursuit Of A Clear/Cleansed Conscience

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 6, 2011

The writer to the Hebrews encouraged his audience to pursue a radically transformed/cleansed conscience. People(with religious tendencies--everyone!) are in need of a radically transformed conscience. How can we pursue it? The pursuit of a clear consci

In PURSUIT Of A CLEAR/Cleansed CONSCIENCE—Hebrews 9:1-14 Attention: A young boy called the pastor of a local church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they were members of another church down the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Theology Proper: Characteristics Of God Part 3 Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 5, 2014

God is loving, holy, wrathful, and sovereign.

Characteristics of God Part Three We have seen many of God’s characteristics: he is a spirit, he is a person, he is independent, he is immutable, he is good, he is eternal, he is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, and he is merciful. In this lesson, we will look at four more ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember The Sabbath Day

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 18, 2023

This sermon takes a careful and honest look at what the Fourth Commandment is saying to Christians today. Does there still remain a " Sabbath rest for the people of God."?

NOTE TO READER: **There is a fairly brief, yet somewhat in-depth fill-in-the-blank Bible study immediately following this sermon. I included it in hopes that it may help fellow Christians who are not Sabbatarian to better understand some of this sermon's content. There is a statement in this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Romans 1:18-20, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Exodus 16:4-28, Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 58:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Listen…and…obey! James 1:22-24

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 1, 2021

This passage says something that seems obvious—don’t just listen the Word; do what it says. We all know we should do that, but how? This passage teaches the keys to getting what you hear into regular practice in your life.

James 1:22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But the one ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-24

Commentary On 1 John Chapter 2 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2021

Chapter 2 continues John’s focus on fellowship with God through five significant points.

Theme: The advocacy (support) of Christ; how the dear children may have fellowship with each other; the “dear children” must not love the World. Text: 1 John-CH. 2 (KJV) King James Bible Jesus is Our Advocate 1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Solemn Plea To Rome Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Aug 19, 2024

To herald Paul’s solemn plea and message to the church in Rome, to mark and turn away from those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine they had heard, learned, believed, and obeyed according to “The faith, once delivered to the saints.”

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Causes Divisions and Offenses 2. Serves not the Lord Jesus Christ 3. Deceives the Hearts of the Simple Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will present the message: “Paul’s Solemn Plea To Rome.” This was an urgent and solemn plea from the beloved apostle Paul to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Prayer Is Priority Series

Contributed by Shawn Mitchell on Nov 13, 2000

The significance and benefits of making prayer the priority of your life

Would you write this down… the single most important activity in my life is the time I spend alone with God. Did you all get that? The time I spend alone with the Lord. The time that I take to spend time with Him, seeking God. There is absolutely nothing you and I will do in the course of our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-5

Denomination: *other

A God Honoring Ministry

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 23, 2003

Characteristics of a God honoring ministry

1 Thessalonians 2:1-9 A God Honoring Ministry Introduction In our look at chapter 1, we found that the church at Thessalonica was quite a remarkable church. This was a church made up of people who were clearly saved, they were faithfully laboring for the Lord, they were both evangelistic and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Women Of Faith

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 13, 2003

Women are called to lives of faith, just like Jesus was. Their calling includes this difficult command to submit to their husbands, even ones who are not believers. What is required is the same thing required of Jesus; an obedient faith.

May 11, 2003 "Women of Faith" 1 Peter 3:1-7 Pastor Jon MacKinney ______________________________________________________________________________________ Christianity, our faith, is most challenging when we read passages of Scripture like the one we read last week. From the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Formed For God's Family Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

Purpose #2 FELLOWSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See sermon in Word format at www.praiseag.org

FORMED FOR GOD’S FAMILY Purpose #2 FELLOWSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose 1 Peter 2:17 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: A couple years ago Adelina Dominguez died in San Diego. Why mention her? Well at the time she died Adelina was listed in the Guinness Book of World ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Inside Job

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 31, 2004

The Bible tells the church how to treat "oneanother".

An Inside Job John 13:34 OBITUARY" Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone’s passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years, Someone did far more ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Wesleyan