Sermons on Strong In Grace:

A Part-Time Employee For A Full-Time Job

Contributed by The Most Rev. Kelvin C. Brooks on Jun 8, 2005

What happens when you truly seek after the face of God and develop a strong relationship with him? There can only be advantages! ;-)

“A Part-time Employee For A Full-time Job” “The Advantages to being closely connected to God.” Luke 22:54-62 I) Introduction a) Many of us are in need of a close walk with God b) Some of us are following, but not close enough c) So we will discuss: 1) Causes of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Can Expand The Ministry Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 15, 2007

Ephesus has had a strong start that defined their identity. What defines our identity and how does it motivate our actions?

God can expand the ministry Ephesus - Years 2 - 4 Acts 19:9-10; Acts 19:26-27; 1 Corinthians 16:8-9 Ephesus has had a strong start that defined their identity • Competent church planters • Personal discipleship • Paul’s and Apollos’ dynamic work among them Following this vital groundwork, a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:9-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Holding Steady In Life’s Storms Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 7, 2011

We need to be able to stand strong in the midst of the storms of life if we are going to grow and thrive in our spiritual walk with Jesus!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Mark Smith in an article in Readers Digest said the following: Like many high school seniors, my son was filling out college-scholarship applications. One form asked for extracurricular activities. He answered: “wrestling.” The next question requested positions held. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must Arm Ourselves For Battle! Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008

The apostle Peter provides us as believers with four perspectives motivating us to be strong when living out our Christian lives.

We must Arm Ourselves for battle! 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction I read this news article on the internet as I was preparing this sermon this is exactly what the article read: When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Soap Bubble Confidence!

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 2, 2015

Amidst avalanching anxiety, their confidence collapsed like soap bubble! Is your confidence like soap bubble or is it strong like a rock?

Soap bubble confidence! Numbers 14:14”O LORD, are in the midst of this people. For you, O LORD, are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.” Is your confidence in God like soap bubble or ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Need An Anchor

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 8, 2014

All of us are prone to drift. God encourages us to be strong and courageous by being faithful to his word in a society that's drifting.

We Need An Anchor 11/8/2014 Gathering Service Joshua 1:6-9 (NIV) 6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:5-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pressing Your Way Series

Contributed by Rev. Howard Lewis on Oct 24, 2021

Hold your head up. It's not over until Christ calls you home. Be strong and of good courage.

Pressing your way! Rev. Howard Lewis 2018 Today I would like to encourage you not to give up on God. I know you have suffer, I have suffer. Sometimes life throws us uncertainties and woes that we often don’t understand. But I learned that it takes time to have a good aged wine, or a spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Your Place In His Plan - Philippians 3:1b-3a Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 3, 2022

Paul gives yet another strong warning about the Judaizers because they are a major threat to the most important thing – knowing Christ.

Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, watch out for those men who do evil, watch out for the mutilation. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-3

Faith Will Change Your Life

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 10, 2024

God is with us today to show us and to encourage us to be strong in our faith because faith can change our lives.

Do you remember the day that you surrendered your life to Jesus and accepted him as Lord of your life? Can you remember how strong your faith was at that moment? Is your faith as strong now as it was then, or is it maybe even stronger? The Bible defines faith as “the certainty of things hoped ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Acts 8:26-40, John 21:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey Of Faith

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025

Faith’s journey moves through surrender and grace — where Jesus meets us at the wall, restores our love, and sends us forward.

There’s something quietly deceptive about the word arrival. We love the sound of it — the sense that the journey’s over, the destination reached, the work done. “I’ve arrived,” we say. The culture trains us to think in terms of achievements and milestones, success stories and finish lines. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27, Luke 22:61-62, Galatians 2:20, 2 Timothy 4:7, John 21:15-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Romans, Part 10 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 31, 2011

Paul demonstrates that God's justice is clear, and because of God's just nature he writes that our faith in Christ is what allows us to fulfill the Law. Apart from accepting the salvation offered by Jesus through God's grace, we can never fulfill the Law

Romans, Part 10 Romans 3:25-31 Introduction - This morning we saw a challenge issued to men to be willing to serve God totally - We heard about the need to go and tell, explaining that it because of Rom 3:23 - All have sinned, and there are none righteous who can escape God’s judgment - It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:25-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come To The Wine Tasting Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2013

John begins his coverage of the ministry of Jesus with a wedding in an obscure small town and ends it in Revelation with the marriage supper of the Lamb in heaven.

Come to the Wine Tasting Rev. Mark Barber John 2:1-12 In John’s Gospel, Jesus’ public ministry begins with an appearance with His disciples at a wedding. It occurred in a very small village called Cana in Galilee. In modern terms, this village was located in West Podunk. It was a long ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Reign In Turbulent Times Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 3, 2015

God hasn’t given up on you; so will you allow Him to be the great healer you need? Will you stop trying to do things yourself and submit to His grace as all you ever need in this life?

God's Reign in Turbulent Times Grace Sermon Series, Part 10 Psalm 29 Introduction - Today we wrap up this series on Grace with one final word of encouragement - Today, let’s turn to Psalm 29 Recap #1: - The word translated "grace" in the New Testament comes from the Greek: -- It is the ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live Because Of Christ Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 3, 2015

Do we live like a new creation because of what Jesus has done; or are we still trying to win the approval of the world? Paul's conclusion to Galatians is an encouragement to all believers to devote themselves fully to living only for Christ.

Live because of Christ Galatians, Part 13 Galatians 6:11-18 Introduction - Recap from last week: - Sunday we took a look at 10 applications of this letter to our lives -- These applications give us great insight to living for Christ -- There is much to gain here from Paul’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter (A First Person Monolgue) Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 7, 2015

A first person monologue looking at the life of Peter in the last week of Christ.

Peter and the Cross March 22, 2015 (I dressed up as Peter in this first person monologue) It was time for the Passover celebration. We knew something big was happening. Even though Passover is a huge celebration for us, we knew there was more going on, but we just didn’t get what it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:30-56

Denomination: Baptist