Sermons on Take Up Your Cross:

Are The Heathen Really Lost?

Contributed by James Snyder on May 30, 2016

My life with God begins when I realize my lost condition and I am helpless and hopeless apart from Jesus Christ.

Introduction… The doctrine of the lostness of man has truly been neglected in this generation. For some reason people believe that nobody is really lost except maybe the extreme serial killer or rapist. This message needs to be reintroduced in today’s society. The question I want to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Greatest Thing

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

An abridgment and adaptation based upon "The Greatest Thing in the World" by Henry Drummond, 1851-1897, dealing with the centrality of love in Christian life and ministry.

(If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) The Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims that God is love, and, that we as Christians are called to love perfectly (see 1 John 4:15-19). Somehow along the way we have lost the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

I Am The Alpha & Omega Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 7, 2013

Jesus is the eternal Lord, bigger than space and time. His time is always NOW.

As we begin a new year, let’s consider the One who is both the Beginning and the End. In this, the last “I AM” statement of our series, Jesus opens and closes the Book of Revelation by declaring that He is the “Alpha and Omega”. This would be like saying He is the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:8-17

Denomination: Congregational

Working Hours Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 30, 2023

Jesus emphasised the life on earth is a blessing. It’s a time bound. So, make use of it going beyond the boundaries of man made rules and regulations which are mere ideas not life changing.

Theme: Working Hours Text: John 9:1-5   Greetings: Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The Lord is good and His Love endures forever!   Introduction: Our thought for this month is on how to strike a balance between the working hours and ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

How Do We Prosper When Dealing With A Problem?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Feb 2, 2023

What Christians are supposed to do when they face a problem and what some might do are two separate issues. How Christians handle themselves can either have a positive or a negative effect on others.

Nehemiah 2:1-20 Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king of Persia, Artaxerxes. He was a man of God and was a trusted advisor to the king. Many decades prior, Zerubbabel was able to get the Jerusalem Temple rebuilt. Some years later, Ezra had returned to Jerusalem to help with the spiritual needs of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Shall We Live

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 15, 2024

how do we deal with Doubting Thomas, a disciple and a man whose insistence on tangible proof serves as a beacon of realism amidst the fervent belief of his peers.

How Shall We Live SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B ”When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Clear The Way, Part 2 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 10, 2025

John's introduction of John the Baptist's ministry, life, and purpose can be one of much revelation to us - if we would be willing to see that we TOO are called to be just as faithful and share what we know about Jesus.

John, Part 2 Series: Clear the Way, Part 2 John 1:6-13 - I never want to assume that we all have the same knowledge … intro: • A young Jewish man; referred to as youngest Apostle (late teens / early 20s) • John wrote 5 books in NT: 3 epistles, Revelation, and this Gospel (~90 AD) • John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-13, Romans 10:9, Deuteronomy 4:2, John 12:46, 2 Timothy 3:5, Romans 1:19-20, James 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To First Peter Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Introduction to First Peter Expositions

Introduction to First Peter Authorship The Apostle Peter is the author of this letter, with an estimated writing date of around AD 64 – 65. Several pieces of evidence support this belief, starting with the introduction of the letter. It says, “Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Repeat After Me

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011

Repetition isn’t rote; it’s practice. All of these words become part of us, digging deep into our hearts and minds, helping to form in us habits of thought and action that honor God, that put God first.

Everything in this sEverything in this service is old hat. We know the Apostles Creed so well that many of us don’t have to use the worship notes except to remember to say "sitteth" instead of "sits." I chose the most commonly used prayer of Confession in the English language. The 23rd Psalm is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God’s Power Through God’s People #2: Judas Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

A series of character sketches through the book of Acts - Judas.

Acts 1:15-20 – God’s Power through God’s People #2: Judas Today we are continuing our series on the Book of Acts, stories of God moving through His people in order to make the world a better place. Now, when I introduced this last week, I mentioned that along the way we would encounter a scoundrel ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Rev. #57-17:1-3 Religious Babylon Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 22, 2010

Last time we talked about the origin of Babylon and saw from the Bible that it’s roots are from Gen. 10:10 to do with a man named Nimrod. 10And the beginning of his kingdom was Bab-el,-later called Babylon. REVELATION 17 is telling us about the reli

Rev. #57-17:1-3 RELIGIOUS BABYLON 6-5-10 Last time we talked about the origin of Babylon and saw from the Bible that it’s roots are from Gen. 10:10 to do with a man named Nimrod. 10And the beginning of his kingdom was Bab-el,-later called Babylon. REVELATION 17 is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Demon Possession In The U. S.

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 30, 2021

To aid ministers in addressing the unusual area of demon possession, I have compiled articles and statistics on behavior associated with possession.

DEMON POSSESSION IN THE U.S. ARTICLES ON POSSESSION 1. Most people in the U.S. don’t think that demon possession – as pictured in the Bible – is still going on today. This is because behavior that resembles possession is not treated as a spiritual phenomena, but as a mental or physiological ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Safe In The Arms Of God

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 16, 2021

God’s children are secure. They are secure because of the hills we look to; the help we look for; and the eyes we look with. God himself is our hill of protection, God himself is the help we look for and the eyes of faith are the eyes with look with.

Sermon: Safe in the Arms of God Ps 121:1 “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Psalm 124:8, Psalm 62:5, Psalm 46:2

Denomination: Methodist

Restoring America

Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Oct 18, 2000

America’s problems are not sin, promiscuity, abortion, etc., but the church’s abandoning the "Ark," the Sacrifice and Prophetic Word. Restoration is the cure!

Restoring the Ark, the Sacrifice and the Prophetic Word! 1 Samuel 7:12 and context. Intro: Keith Miller’s wife had a Red VW and took her kids to an Animal Farm. She parked down a road and went in. While she was looking around, an Elephant named Millie sat on her “bug,” squishing the front end. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lessons For God's People Today

Contributed by Ian Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

LESSONS FOR MODER DAY CHRISTIANS FROM THE PAST – 1.

LESSONS FOR MODER DAY CHRISTIANS FROM THE PAST – 1. AVOID THAT WHICH THE WORLD WORSHIPS Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. A. INDULGENCE – PLEASURE SEEKING WORLD [2] Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, B. INTOXICATION - ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1