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"3 Wishes"

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 16, 2015

Sermon for Kids. Used to help them understand that we should be careful what we wish for.

I used a pic of a genie lamp. . Scripture "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Of Our Lord

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 28, 2002

Matthew’s Easter Gospel is for a people who live in fear. It calls us forward into an often fearful future with Jesus going before us.

Resurrection of Our Lord Matthew 28:1-10 31 March 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Quite a text! To read this text and to think of all we do to celebrate Easter, there has got to be more to the story than meets the eye. The story comes off a little flat. Women coming to the tomb and you wonder if they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Whoever Receives The Son Gets Everything

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 15, 2013

A short talk on father's day at a baptism service. Lots of visitors perhaps not sure about the person and message of Jesus so this is a parable-style short challenge for them.

(Before the Bible Reading) Does anyone feel as if they could really do with a holiday - somewhere warm and exotic with new foods to taste and a new culture and language to inhabit? Well, just in case you’re wondering I’m not about to start giving away free holidays just to get people to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-9

Denomination: Anglican

Do You Want To Go Away As Well?

Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 21, 2010

The purpose fo this message is to encourage graduating students, as well as others, to stay close to Jesus and grow in His grace, knowing that there is no where else to turn for eternal life.

DO YOU WANT TO GO AWAY AS WELL? John 6:51-69 INTRODUCTION: A. Let me begin this morning by congratulating our graduating High School seniors B. Have you ever found yourself absorbed in a story? 1. Maybe you are a science fiction nut and find yourself on another planet. 2. Or maybe a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-69, Joshua 24:14-18, Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Seed Among The Soils Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

“A farmer went out to plant his seed.” He didn’t go to school for 8 years. He didn’t go out to the field and smash every rock, pull every weed, plow up the path. He didn’t read “Planters Diary”, draw diagrams of the fields, agonize back and forth about

Get Started – The Parable of the Seed Among the Soils Feb 15, 2009 Luke 8:1-15 Intro: We all love a good story. From our earliest bedtime memories of “Peter Rabbit”, “Goodnight Moon”, “The Tortoise and the Hare”, to our love of movies, to the simple way we share our lives through the re-telling ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Patched Old Clothing, New Wine In Old Wineskins Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jan 20, 2017

Teaching can be boring, teaching can be tiring, or teaching can be interesting and exciting. Our Lord never bored people in His teaching. Some were converted, some angered, but no one was bored or uninterested.

Introduction A. There are many literary forms used in the Bible. 1. There is poetry 2. Proverbs 3. Legal documents 4. Dramatic narratives 5. Hymns 6. Sermons 7. Theological treatise 8. Personal letters 9. And apocalyptic visions 10. And sprinkled into all of these forms are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

She Touched Me

Contributed by Robert Rust on Oct 18, 2000

You will remember last week that Jesus and his disciples had taken off from one shore of Lake Galilee and headed to the opposite side of the lake.

You will remember last week that Jesus and his disciples had taken off from one shore of Lake Galilee and headed to the opposite side of the lake. While they were in the middle of the lake, a storm came up and Jesus calmed the sea. In today's story, we have Jesus and his disciples on the other side ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Parable Of Two Sons

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

who did the right thing

The Parable of Two Sons Jesus told some of the greatest stories ever told, we call his stories parables. In Matthew 21:28-32 we have two sons who were asked by their father to work in his vineyard, one said, “ Dad, I am not going to go out in that hot sun, forget it,” the other son said, “ sure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Are Good Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 17, 2024

Based on the hit song by Jeremy Camp and the small group study by Kyle Idleman and Jeremy Camp with the same title: I Still Believe.

I STILL BELIEVE YOU ARE GOOD A. Romans 8:28-30 (READ) 1. How many of you like to KNOW the SPOILER ALERTS of a BOOK or MOVIE? ILLUSTRATION: There was a STUDY done by two RESEARCHERS at the University of California of San Diego about SPOILERS (apparently, they had a lot of time on their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Plan For The Fullness Of Time

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 3, 2022

A sermon for the second Sunday in Christmas, Year C

January 2, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 1:10-18; Ephesians 1:3-14 A Plan for the Fullness of Time Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the AUTHOR and perfecter of our faith.” – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18, Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Resurrection Lite

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 1, 2021

This is a straight forward Easter Gospel sermon on what it takes to experience eternal life. It is targeted to unbelievers.

OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION – EASTER THEMED TV SHOWS 2. A DECREASE IN BELIEF IN GOD AND RELIGION 3. AN INCREASE IN BELIEF IN THE AFTERLIFE WITHOUT FAITH 4. BUT EVEN THOUGH CULTURE CHANGES GOD HASN’T CHANGED 5. RESURRECTION (AND AFTERLIFE) ONLY COMES BY FAITH IN JESUS 6. A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Your Worth In God's Eyes Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 26, 2021

Taken from Sermon Central's "Created for Significance" Series and heavily edited, we see our worth in the eyes of God

Your Worth In God’s Eyes Created For Significance Series CCCAG 3-21-21 Scripture= Luke 15:11-31 Growing up , probably the biggest positive influence on my life was my Grandfather. He was a good Lutheran man, had a great reputation around Hayward, and when I spent my summers with him he would ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Use It Or Lose It Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2003

The parable of the talents speaks to stewardship of treasure, talents and time. Expository.

Matthew 25:14-30 – Use It or Lose It In the January 15, 1989 issue of the Lexington Herald-Leader, an article told this story: A family living in a home in West Palm Beach, Florida, told a film crew it was okay to use the front lawn as a set for an episode of “B. L. Stryker”, a TV show starring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Things Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 5, 2007

Through his first miracle, at the wedding in Caana, Jesus shows that he cares about the small stuff in our lives…we should care about the small stuff in the lives of others.

Introduction: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” We’ve all heard it. Many of us try to practice it. We encourage others to do it. There are even books about it. We are supposed to stop worrying about the small stuff and just let it go. There’s just one problem with that; most of life is made up of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:2-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Blessed Broken Given - Blessed Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction discusses the metaphor of bread in relation to our lives, focusing on the concept of being 'blessed' by Jesus.

Last week, we began a series about bread. Well, not bread exactly, but on what Jesus did when He had bread in His hands. He blessed it, broke it, and gave it. Bread is, in many ways, the perfect metaphor for our lives because it’s common and ordinary, and sometimes cracked and broken. But in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-4, Genesis 1:10-12, Genesis 1:16-18, Genesis 1:21-22, Genesis 1:25-28  (view more)  (view less)

Topics: Blessings, Sacred Miracles, Life Metaphors

Sermon Series: Blessed Broken Given