Sermons on Strawberries:

Super-Size Your Faith Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 1, 2013

Do you want to Super-Size your faith? Colossians gives use some keys to be able to do that!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • You ever go to a fast food restaurant extremely hungry. You have intentions of eating a salad or a diet drink, but your hunger takes over. • Now you are ready to order, the person behind the counter asks you what you would like to order and you start to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Memorial Day Observances

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 31, 2010

Let me suggest to you that we observe or do Memorial day from the past to the present and on to the future.

INTRO.- Memorial day weekend means “fun day” to most people! Play, pleasure, cookouts, etc. ILL.- If you want to go to Garden Grove, CA, here is what you can do on Memorial Day weekend. Garden Grove Strawberry Festival: Four day festival celebrating everything to do with the humble strawberry. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worse Than A Quitter? (Fear)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 29, 2015

Could there be something worse than a quitter? Fear can paralyze us far short of our goals... We must TRY, and TRY again... THE SCARECROW is a terrible tool!

WORSE THAN A QUITTER? I CAN'T ---- PARALYZED BY FEAR DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF A SCARE CROW By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE. Matthew 9:29 (KJV) Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. Matthew 9:29 (NIV) Then he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Roll With The Punches Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 10, 2012

Joseph was a man who had many things go against him. Some of these were his own doing, some were from the Adversary, and some were the testing of God. As a result of Joseph's faithfulness, the nation of Israel and line of Jesus were preserved.

Years ago there was a TV show called The Honeymooners. Art Carney played one of the characters on the show, Ed Norton - a kind of happy go lucky, but fairly slow thinking worker in the sewer systems of the city. Ed Norton once summed up his philosophy of life with these words: When the tides of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:2-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restore The Joy Of Salvation

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 5, 2013

Remember it is a relationship 1. Talk (Prayer) 2. Listen (scripture) 3. Enjoy (praise) 4. Remember (change your focus)

Restore The Joy of Salvation - Salvation implies rescue - Hopeless situation & certain death - Then snatched out of the despair - O the joy of the rescue - Now today - Are you stressed or distressed by life? - Do you rarely laugh? - Are you quick to snap at people? - Do flop into bed exhausted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Day: A Day To Celebrate Light, And Grace And Truth. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 23, 2012

In the Southern Hemisphere we celebrate Christmas over summer, but in the Northern Hemisphere things are different. Darkness and the chill of winter but into this season came the light of the world full of grace and truth.

Christmas Day: a day to celebrate light, and grace and truth. What a great day of the year it is, gifts opened this morning, worship with the community here, I love the way the garden is looking, thanks to the Dalta (Deliberate acts of love to all) crew for that, I am really enjoying the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Harvest Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon explores the concept of God as a master gardener aiming to cultivate spiritual growth in believers, encouraging them to develop their spiritual gifts and contribute to a global spiritual harvest.

Begin the service by showing different types of fruit on the screens and have the congregation vote by multiple choice what kind of fruits they are. Start easy with an orange but progressively get more difficult by showing a papaya or a durian. Point out the various different types of fruit. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Topics: Spiritual Harvest, God's Work, Spiritual Gifts

Sermon Series: Rooted

New Years The Star Of Hope

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014

If we hold on to God… to His wisdom and His power… Then we will succeed in this coming year. And we will be able to grab a hold of everything God wants us to have.

In a few short days at 11:59 pm, over one billion people • All across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. • That got me wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” • And what I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:4

Denomination: Christian Church

Do You Remember?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 7, 2006

Four reasons why we need to remember the Lord

Do You Remember? 40’s - Party lines on your telephones; and Big Band Music everyone wore hats, WWII 50’s - Petticoats were essential, and poodle skirts , Hula-hoops, ten-cent coke, comics, and chocolate bars 60’s - LP’s; Martin Luther King Jr.-"I have a Dream"; lava lamps and John Glenn’ first man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of Wasted Opportunity

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008

Your life is an investment, make it count.

Proverbs 12:27 KJV The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. I. THE HUNTER -Much as the hunter that is described here in the Proverbs, the kill is made but it is never appreciated and therefore no benefit ever comes from it. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 12:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Introduction To The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 20, 2014

In introduction to a study on the fruit of the Spirit discussing the nature, source and development of the fruit of the Spirit in the life of a believer.

Introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh January 19, 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:16-26 – “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit - Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jul 9, 2021

The character of Jesus is formed in us as the fruit of the Spirit continue to develop in us. This online message, giving during thenCovid pandemic, includes an introduction to a series on the Fruit of the Spirit and a talk on Love

July 4, 2021 Online Live Sermon Fruit of the Spirit: Love - Galatians 5:13-23 At beginning of message and before Scripture reading, ask people to grab a piece of fruit that they might have in the house, in the fridge, even frozen in the freezer. People generally have a favourite kind of fruit, or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:23-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faith Soaked Heart

Contributed by Craig Smee on Nov 27, 2005

Having and developing a Christian memory.

A young child was looking at a plaque in the lobby of the church with the names of people from the congregation who had died in the military. The pastor came up to the boy and explained that the plaque had the names of people who died in the service. With wide eyes, the boy asked, “Which service, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:28

Denomination: Christian Church

The Gift Of God's Great Promise

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 27, 2021

2 Peter 1

THE GIFT OF GOD’S GREAT PROMISE (2 PETER 1) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remember

Contributed by David Brinkman on May 28, 2005

As Christians, we are to remember - be immersed in God’s Word, because God has delivered us with a mighty hand and outstretched arm.

Text: Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 Title: Remember! Date: May 29, 2005 (Memorial Day Weekend) Pentecost 2A (RCL) A young child was looking at a plaque in the lobby of the church with the names of people from the congregation who had died in the military. The pastor came up to the boy and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-28

Denomination: Lutheran