Sermons on Staying The Course:

No Roots, No Fruits

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 11, 2018

The concept of staying a faithful member at one church and growing

NO ROOTS, NO FRUITS SCRIPTURE: John 15:8 “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” INTRODUCTION: Root (noun) 1. The descending axis of a plant usually growing underground, providing support and absorbing moisture from the soil. 4. That from which ...read more

Scripture: John 15:8, John 12:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Requirements Of A Good Samaritan

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 20, 2010

Being a good Samaritan requires change in our thought patterns and our normal courses of action.

REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN LUKE 10:30-37 INTRODUCTION Some years ago, S. E. Hinton wrote a book entitled The Outsiders which was later developed into a movie. It is the story of Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old boy who belongs to a gang called the Greasers. Though he appears bold and confused, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

Dark Christmas

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 27, 2004

The Magi came in the dark to the Light. Harod stays in the dark.

Acknowledgement – I found great value in a Christmas Sermon series by Darren Ethier – A fellow contributor to this site. His sermons are called “Christmas Perspectives Series.” Dark Christmas Matthew 2:1-20 Most of you will recall that in these last few weeks of the year we are looking at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Congregational

A New Friendship Series

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Oct 11, 2009

The sermon is designed foir the ’A Life worth living’ post alpha course as the discussion starter.

Introduction This evening we are talking about a new friendship. We will look at friendships in the world and the differences that can be found in Christian Friendships. I wonder how you define a friend? Perhaps you have 250 friends on face book, or you count your friends as those you work with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Anglican

The Center Of God's Will

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Apr 10, 2005

A Roadmap on how to stay in God’s Will!!

THE CENTER OF GOD’S WILL Are you in the Center of God’s will tonight?? In the center of Gods word it says in Psalms 118:8 It is better to trust in the lord than to Put confidence in Man!! Are you trusting in the word or the work of Man Tonight?? If you’re trusting in man then you are way off ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Plan For Money, Sex & Power

Contributed by Brian Kluth on Feb 15, 2007

Staying stable on the 3-legged stool of life

If you look anywhere in life (sports, religion, politics, business, family), the BIG 3 THINGS IN LIFE THAT WILL MAKE SOMEONE FALL is issues of Money, Sex, and Power. Like a 3 legged stool, if one of these legs breaks, you’re coming down. But in each case, God has a solution. Here they are... 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If God Is Just, Why Isn't Life Fair?

Contributed by Tim Harrison on Mar 27, 2001

Staying Anchored to God through the Storms of Life

Title: If God is Just, why isn’t life Fair? If you have your bible, I want to invite you to turn to Luke 7:11 We’ve heard it all our lives – we’ve probably even been guilty of saying it Now Children, play fair Hopefully the concept of fairness was instilled in us by our parents and our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-23

Denomination: *other

Don't Look Back!

Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002

A call to avoid temptation and stay focused on God.

Don’t Look Back! Genesis 19:1-29 Introduction: In Gen 13, Abraham and Lot part company. Abraham chooses God, Lot chooses the world. Though it came disguised as something beautiful (choice fruit in Eden), it was truly ugly and was his downfall. I. The edge of temptation A. Choosing for ourselves, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful In The Midst Of Discouragement Series

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Sep 5, 2002

Encouragement to stay faithful in the midst of trials and discouragement.

A grandchild sitting on her grandfather’s lap listening to the Bible story of Noah’s Ark, asked "Were you in the Ark, grandpa?" He chuckled and replied, "Why, no I wasn’t." There was a pause, and the child looked up at him quizzically and asked, "Then why weren’t you drowned?" If that is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting In Hope!

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 14, 2014

How to stay in hope while waiting for the promise?

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Waiting in Hope! Introduction: We all have dreams and goals in life. We are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lost?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 29, 2019

The difference between getting lost and staying lost.

Lost? Luke 15: 1 - 10 Intro: Raise your hand if you will admit that you have been lost while driving your car. My observation is that men and women react differently to being lost: Man – drives and drives w/o stopping to ask directions. Woman – stops at the first gas station or even stop ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"producing Fruit"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 7, 2023

A sermon about the importance of staying connected to Christ.

John 15:1-17 “Producing Fruit” There is a story in the Bible where Jesus comes across a fig tree, and He tries to find some fruit on it. But there is no fruit, and so Jesus curses the fig tree saying, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” (pause) Boy, life is scary crazy, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Not Even For An Hour?

Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Mar 24, 2008

Not even for an hour could the disciples stay awake and keep watch with Christ. What about us? How difficult is it for us to stay awake and alert to Christ’s commands?

Not Even for an Hour? Matthew 26:36-56 Maundy Thursday 2008 It was the night before Easter 1994. I was a senior in college and at 8:00 p.m. I decided to make the 5 hour drive home to spend Easter with my family. Of course, I hadn’t packed or done any of that, so it was probably almost 9:00 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

The Lord is my shepherd. Of course, the problem is that most of us have never even seen a shepherd! ...

Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd The Lord is my trainer I shall not fear the fight. He is constantly with me, working my corner He refreshes me between rounds with cool water And with even cooler advice Yeah, though I walk to centre-ring To stare out an opponent twice ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Puts The Tiger In Our Tanks? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

It is tough to stay motivated to serve the Lord. We all gravitate toward room temperature – being lukewarm. How can we stay motivated?

What Puts the Tiger in Our Tanks? (Philippians 1:20-30) 1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible