Sermons on Strangers Pilgrims:

Simple Leadership: Elders Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 28, 2015

The New Testament pattern for church leadership is not personnel committees, democracy, influential families in the church, or hierarchies. It is simply a group of men known as elders who study and seek to follow God’s Word.

Simple Leadership: Elders ( I Timothy 5:17-25) 1. We usually think of authority issues when it comes to parents and teens. 2. One teen recently blogged, “Today, my mom screeched at me about my pillowcase being dirty and finished off one long rant with an irate "Who raised you to be such a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Have You Been Crushed? You And God Can Handle This!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 2, 2016

We look at the goal of the enemy is to bring us to destruction... God can reverse this process and restore all that has been lost.

HAVE YOU BEEN CRUSHED... ??? WE CAN OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTHING TO GOD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DESTRUCTION: The act or process of damaging something so badly that it can no longer exists or can not be repaired. To utterly destroy. Ruin. Understand ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joy Comes From The Right Focus Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 8, 2014

One of the reasons we lose joy is because we lose focus. This sermon looks at keep our focus so we keep our joy!

JOY COMES FROM THE RIGHT FOCUS PHILIPPIANS 1:12-14 NOW I WANT YOU TO KNOW, BRETHREN, THAT MY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE TURNED OUT FOR THE GREATER PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL, 13  SO THAT MY IMPRISONMENT IN THE CAUSE OF CHRIST HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PRAETORIAN GUARD AND TO EVERYONE ELSE, 14 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Fulfilling The Law Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 3, 2014

Paul gives 6 characteristics of successful churches. We should not keep our burdens to ourselves. We are part of a caring community of faith, and we’re to help when people are hurting, we respond.

Introduction: People dislike accountability. They prefer to go their own way without answering to others. Among Christians, this attitude breeds self-reliant “Lone Ranger” believers and independent churches. Yet life works better when there is a “chain-of-command”, when ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

The Life Of Abraham, Part 15: The Way Of The Philistines Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 18, 2014

How do we live our faith during the long periods of ordinary life between our mountaintop spiritual experiences?

The Life of Abraham, Part 15: The Way of the Philistines Genesis 21:22-34 Introduction In the last lesson we saw the expulsion of Ishmael and his mother from Abraham’s family and their harrowing exodus into the wilderness which nearly proved fatal. As the boy was dying, God heard the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With Doubt And Fear Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 27, 2015

Message about Doubt and Fear just before Israel prepares to enter into the Promised land.

Note: Based on the book Pilgrims Promise by Bryan Cutshall On the Edge of the Promise of Land Theme: Doubt and Fear Text: Exodus 19, Numbers 13, 14 Getting Rid of Doubt Exodus 19:1 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

2 A Cup Of Coffee

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 28, 2020

Jesus sees what we’re doing; he values our service to him, even in things that might seem very small to us; and he will reward our service.

A cup of coffee *** Background: my second service as minister; the interim minister is leaving. At the start of the service I make a cappuccino coffee and cut a piece of cake. I invite Jo, the church secretary, to come to the front and then serve the coffee and cake, explaining that it is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44, Luke 12:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Blessed Life Sermon I: Blessed By God, Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 23, 2020

In America we are blessed in ways that the world at large can only dream about and hope for. A massive attitude of thanks giving to God and thanks living by Americans would be great!

BLESSED BY GOD, GIVE THANKS UNTO HIM, AND HAVE A BLESSED LIFE Nowadays some folks tend to “jump the gun” and begin their commercial celebration of Christmas way too early (before Thanksgiving) - the lighting of Macy’s Great Tree . . . my neighbor’s fabulous ...read more

Forgiven To Forgive

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Mar 27, 2020

God forgave us our sins so that we can forgive others. It is not always easy, but God expects his children to freely forgive. Unforgiveness is a cancer that eats up the bearer gradually.

TEXT: Matthew 6:14-15 ; Luke 6:37c For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses (Matthew 6:14-15). ...... forgive, and ye shall be forgiven (Luke 6:37c). WHAT DOES ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15, Luke 6:37, Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Freedom To Worship

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 10, 2021

This is a sermon outline I am using for a podcast on GodNAmerica.com. This lesson contrasts the deadly outcomes of idolatry with the life-giving God.

Daniel 3:17-18 (ESV) 17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” 1. One ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will Jesus Come To The Passover?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 24, 2021

Jesus kept the Law perfectly. Of course He would come to Jerusalem for the Passover. Passover requires a Lamb without blemish.

Will Jesus Come to the Passover? An Exposition of John 11:55-58 The Sanhedrin had just met and had condemned Jesus to death. The trial a few weeks later was for show. They had already decided that Jesus must die. John tells us that it would be according to the prophecy of Caiaphas the High Priest ...read more

Scripture: John 11:55-57

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If? If We Agree!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 27, 2020

We are going to make it. We are going to make it together. If two agree? Is the inverse true: if we refuse to agree together?

IF? --- IF WE AGREE? IF WE REFUSE TO AGREE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com KENTUCKY GOVERNOR BRESHEARS SAYS: WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT TOGETHER. TEXT: Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-11, Matthew 18:19, Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lifestyle Principles Sermon V: Prioritize The Main Thing Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 22, 2020

When facing crisis situations, God's people accept the challenge to prioritize the main thing we pray for by doing the main thing Christ died for.

PRIORITIZE THE MAIN THING WE PRAY FOR BY DOING THE MAIN THING WE WOULD DIE FOR At a recent “note burning ceremony” the church’s pastor commended the parishioners, then commented on the meaning of the special occasion, reminding people that, whereas the burning of a note of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-3, Nehemiah 6:15-16, Nehemiah 8:1-8

What Matters Most Sermon Iv: Making The Most Of Our Time On Earth Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 5, 2020

True meaning in life is found by mature Christians who use their time wisely to make a life as well as a living.

MAKING THE MOST OF THE TIME GOD HAS GIVEN US TO ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE ON EARTH One of my embarrassing moments while doing Church work occurred in the “setting” room of a farm house not far from the church. Our annual revival was in progress; we had been asked to visit an ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-23, Ecclesiastes 3:9-13

A Legacy Of Love Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Jul 31, 2021

As Christians, we have the awesome responsibility, and the sacred privilege, to have our lives count for the greater glory of God.

A Legacy of Love Philippians 3:7-16 The mission to land a man on the moon began by President Kennedy sharing a vision in his inaugural address for achieving that ambitious objective by the end of the decade. In doing so, he stated that “we choose to do these things not because they are easy, but ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16