Sermons on Take It Back:

What God Really Wants For Easter Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2024

The proud man standing in the front of that worship space seems to be praying to himself and patting himself on the back for his many good deeds.

Saturday of the Third Week in Lent 2024 Today’s psalm, titled the Miserere in Latin, is about one-third of the way through the number of psalms in that book. I recall that in some religious communities, it is the last prayer of the day, sung or recited after Compline as the monks or nuns retire ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

A Message Of Comfort To The Disciples Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

What could be more comforting knowing that Jesus is preparing a place for us. Not only is He preparing, He is coming back for us.

Verse 1, Jesus Christ the Son, and God the Father are one. Verse 2, Promise of an eternal home. A Prepared place. Verses 3-5, Return and rapture. What Jesus would do had never been done by any great leader. Verse 6-7, Space between guilty sinner and God is spanned. Verses 8-11, The Father, and Son ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Image Heaven Here On Earth?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2024

A look back at the history of God’s relationship as husband to Israel’s as wife, and Jesus's view of divorce and marriage.

Friday of the 19th Sunday in course 2024 I looked up the first reading we just heard on a sermon website to which I frequently contribute, and discovered no sermons posted on the passage from the prophet Ezekiel. Frankly, I find the story pretty gruesome on first reading. But some Scripture can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12, Isaiah 12:2-6, Ezekiel 16:1-15, Ezekiel 16:60-63

Denomination: Catholic

If You Fall Then Get Up

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 27, 2022

What is a person to do when they fall down? Does he or she stay down, or does the person get back up?

The genuine soul falls as an explorer may do, by faltering at some stone in his way; however, he gets up, and goes on his way with more consideration and speed. The writer might be utilizing “falls” not in the feeling of falling into transgression, yet in the feeling of being overpowered by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coming Home

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 7, 2025

Every heart longs for home—and the good news of the gospel is that God’s grace is the doorway that always leads us back.

Introduction Have you ever longed to come home? Not just back to a house—but back to the embrace of a parent, back to a place of belonging, back to the place where you’re fully known and fully loved? The Bible tells us that grace leads us home. That’s what I want to talk about today. --- The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:12

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Favor Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024

This sermon explores the blessings of God's backing in our lives, empowering us to battle adversity and become unbeatable through faith and service.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is always a joy to gather together in this holy sanctuary, to lift our voices in praise, to bow our heads in prayer, and to open our hearts to the timeless truths of God's Word. Today, we find ourselves turning to the wisdom of the Psalms, specifically Psalm ...read more

Topics: Victory, Unbeatable

Church Discipline: Forgotten Doctrine Of The 21st Century Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

Tactful way of bringing the church back to the Biblical roots of accountability, responsibility, and discipline! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

CHURCH DISCIPLINE Forgotten Doctrine of the 21st Century I Corinthians 5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchDiscipline.html The time to deal w/ church discipline is now…not because of any problems, but because there aren’t any problems. Our unity is at an all-time high…God’s power is upon this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Your First And Best Is Good Enough (Haggai 2:1-9) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 14, 2022

God will take your work, and use it. And He will bring the glory.

Last week, we worked through Haggai 1. In that chapter, Yahweh challenges his people to stop, and think, about their struggle to prosper. All of you have had times in your life, probably, where you've worked like a dog, and had nothing to show for it. And there's few things more ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Stolen - Pt. 1 - Presence Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Have you ever experienced theft? Something that is rightfully yours taken? This year, during Christmas, it is time to get those things back!

Presence I. Introduction No one likes a thief at any time of the year but especially at Christmas. You have read or seen accounts of families who have lost everything at Christmas due to a thief breaking into home or car. All hope seems to be lost. It seems Christmas for all of its emphasis on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:7-9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making The Most Of Every Opportunity

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2002

Encouragement to recognize and take advantage of opportunities God places in front of us.

Making the Most of Every Opportunity Ephesians 5:15-16 June 2, 2002 Introduction Have you ever walked away from a situation frustrated because you realize you just missed an opportunity? Maybe it was to make a sale, or make an improvement, or maybe even make a point. Maybe it was an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The 4 Horsemen Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 15, 2024

The 4 Horsemen are given as a warning to Christians to take the Gospel of Jesus seriously.

March 16, 2024 After having the privilege of watching the coronation of Christ in heaven, John was now prepared to witness the great spiritual conflict on earth between those who love God and those who do not. That brings us to Revelation chapter 6. After Christ assumed his place on the throne, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1, Zechariah 1:7-11, Habakkuk 3:8-13, Psalm 45:4-5, Matthew 10:34-36, Matthew 7:15-16, Matthew 24:10-11, 2 Peter 2:1-2, 1 John 4:1-3, Amos 8:11-14, Exodus 19:5-6, Exodus 19:8, Deuteronomy 32:23-25, Ezekiel 14:21, Matthew 7:21-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Seek Those Things Above Series

Contributed by Chris Sparkman on Oct 22, 2001

Many times it is necessary for us to get back to the basics, we do that here by learning to first of all, seek those things above!

Basic Principles of the Christian Life Part I Seek Those Things Above Colossians 3:1-4 Throughout Chapter 2 of the book of Colossians, Paul talked about different dangers that threaten to pull us away from Christ. These dangers led to believers only demonstrating an outward Christianity. In ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Less Traveled Road

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 10, 2003

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent Take up your cross

2nd Sunday in Lent Mark 8:31-39 The Less Traveled Road   31 And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Proverbs For Parents

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jun 17, 2006

This sermon Takes a look at the Role of a Parent and Veiws on Disciple our childern.

PROVERBS FOR PARENTS TEXT PROVERBS 22:6 PS. 127:3-5 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Church Of God

Wells Of Our Fathers

Contributed by Randall Bates on Sep 28, 2005

Satan has stopped up the wells our fathers once drank from, and it is time we go back and re-dig them.

WELLS OF OUR FATHERS (01.09.05 AM) GENESIS 26. 12 - 25 We have began this new year. Many good things have already happened to us in this year, & I am sure that God has many more great things in store for us. If you have watched any television, you have noticed that everyone is announcing the NEW ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:12-25

Denomination: Baptist