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It's Good To Be Home - A Homecoming Service Sermon

Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 28, 2023

If you’ve ever been traveling for a long time, one of the first things we say when we get home is “it’s good to be home!” The same is true about our spiritual home on earth, the church. By studying the story of the lost boy, we can see why “it’s good to be home!”

Introduction Video Ill.: The Prodigal (Abridged) - The Skit Guys The Dream Home Is Dead Source: Adapted from Julie Kilcur, “The Dream Home Is Dead,” CT magazine (September, 2020), pp. 33-40 https://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/2022/november/dream-home-is-dead.html Copied from Preaching ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Galatians 6:1-3, Ephesians 4:11-13, Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul And Barnabas - Sent Servants

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 20, 2004

Paul and Barnabas are sent out from Antioch.

Paul and Barnabas – Sent Servants Acts 12:20 – 13:13 Jeff Hughes – August 24, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland Introduction The United States Marine Corps has a slogan that they have used for quite a while. I’m sure you’ve heard it. “We’re looking for a few good men.” But, did you know that God is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fierce Urgency Of Now

Contributed by Rohan Diedrick on May 18, 2008

This sermon was inspired by a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1967. It deals with the fact that humanity is indeed running out of time when it comes to his eternal security. There is an urgent call for us to awake from our slumber because as Dr

The Fierce Urgency of Now Romans 13:11-14 Before we get started let me give you a little background on the topic. I must first of all confess that I was not the creative genius behind this topic, Dr Martin Luther King was. I must also confess that the first time I heard it was not from a quote ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unity Of Attitudes - Philippians 4:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 25, 2022

How do you reconcile a broken relationship when it's the other person's fault?

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends! 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-2

Art Thou The One?

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 30, 2016

To establish that Jesus was the Messiah of John the Baptist’s prophetic preaching, preparatory work and His manifestation unto the world had arrived. This lesson deals with the preacher's faithfulness.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Disciples’ Inquiry 2. The Disciples’ Investigation 3. The Disciples’ Intelligence Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing a theme: “Art Thou the One?” “Or should we look for another?” 2. In our first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-23, Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stick To The Plan Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 10, 2003

how Moses had to stick to the plan of preaching the Word to the Pharaoh even though he wouldn’t listen

July 13, 2003 Exodus 5-6 1 Timothy 2:4 sums up God’s plan for our world. He wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Notice how in this verse God connects being saved with knowing the truth. This truth is not something that man was born with. It was revealed in ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Dare To Dream God's Dream For Lost People

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 26, 2019

This sermon is a narrative and moves toward the call to share the good news.What kind of people make you uncomfortable? What kind of people do you avoid? This may give us a clue about how we hinder our dreaming.

“Dare To Dream God’s Dream For Lost People” Subject: Why we need to confront our ungodly prejudices that cause us to ignore certain people and write them off. Complement: in order to embrace more people and tell them about Jesus ! Preaching Idea: I need to see with God’s eyes in order to dream ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Read Your Bible

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 17, 2021

This sermon is based on Nate Pickowitcz's new book "How to read your Bible?" and contains an interview with the author at the end.

How to Eat your Bible 2 Tim 3:16-17 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 01-17-2021 Learning to eat I became a Christian in 1992 and, soon afterwards, my brother bought me a NIV Study Bible with my name on it. I treasured that Bible. I bought a case so I could carry it around. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian And Divorce Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

The one thing that is clear in the Bible is that divorce is never the best way to go. Divorce is negative. Nobody ever rejoices that a divorce is a part of their life.

Dave Howell, The World Service Secretary Of The YMCA, was going to give a speech on his experience in Liberia. There were three speakers before him, and the first mentioned that Howell had come from Libya to be there, instead of Liberia. Howell whispered to the next speaker that he would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:8-16

The Complexities Of Life Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 4, 2021

The happy ending of the story of Ruth, and the happy ending for millions of stories, are due to the reality of the complexity of life.

Not far from the scene where Ruth proposed to Boaz in the middle of the night, Musa Alami made a proposal of his own. This Arab boy was educated at Cambridge, and he went back to Palestine where he became very successful. But political turmoil came and he lost everything. He went out into the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-6

Receiving The Lord’s Chastening

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 8, 2022

God chastens us for our own good. However, usually, when we are going through His chastening we resist the Lord with all of our might. But this passage shows how it would be beneficial to receive the Lord’s chastening.

I have entitled our message this evening, “Receiving the Lord’s Chastening,” and I wish to begin by sharing an illustration entitled, “God’s Loving Kick”: A Norfolk-Southern train was rolling down the rails of Indiana at 24 miles per hour. Suddenly the conductor, Robert Mohr, spotted an object ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

Joy To The World, The Lord Has Come Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 2, 2017

In the account of Christ’s advent in John 1:19-37, we see a 1) Joyful Preparation (John 1:19-28), a 2) Joyful Arrival (John 1:29-34) and a resulting 3) Joyful Response (John 1:35-37).

If you're the type of person who counts down the days until your local radio station starts playing nonstop Christmas music, you might want to brace yourself for some bad news. Apparently listening to Christmas music on loop could have some negative effects on your mental health, according to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-37

Denomination: Other

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 7, 2002

Playing Tennis is compared to practicing the fundatmentals found in Proverbs 3:5-6 to find God’s purpose and plan for your life.

Improving Your Serve -Find God’s Plan for Your Life- Proverbs 3:5-6 Playing tennis has a lot in common with finding God’s plan for your life. I first started playing tennis in High School. I enjoyed getting out and hitting the ball as hard as I could with a wood racquet. I would try spinning ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Guilty As Charged

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 14, 2004

Caught with a hand in the cookie jar. It can happen to those within the walls of the church just as the one who runs with the ways of the world.

Sermon Title: Guilty as Charged Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Date: August 17,2003 Scripture Introduction: In typical fashion, the young husband and father rushed out the door and on his way out gave his wife and young child a kiss and grabbed the sack lunch on the counter by the back door of his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: *other

A House Is Not A Home

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

Christ comes to dwell in our messy, imperfect homes, just as they are, to build love, not a museum-like perfection.

A house is not a home. A house is not a home. A house is a house, and it may be lovely to look at and fine to visit, but a house, by itself, is not a home. What is the difference? Let me tell you a tale of two houses. These are the best of houses, these are the worst of houses. See if you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist