Sermons on Tea Leaves:

Thank God.

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 11, 2013

The Bible isn’t a list of rules. The Bible is a relationship waiting to happen. You need Jesus. And Jesus isn’t going to leave you because you mess up

The Bible tells us how to live. Not necessarily as a list of rules, but, more like guidelines. Sometimes we confuse the Bible with a list of rules and then we really worry about whether we’re keeping them all or not. I know I used to live that way. The problem with trying really, really, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:21-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Alone!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 11, 2008

Sin leaves us deserted, helpless, destitute, abandoned, without hope and without God! When Jesus carried our sins on the cross, a fellowship was broken that had always existed. Jesus was ALONE!

Alone? Loneliness is a terrible thing! It can attack anyone…even in a crowded place. Jesus understands the feelings and the fear that come from loneliness. Today we are going to look at the most lonely time in Jesus’ life. It took place on the cross. Matthew’s gospel paints the portrait of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:26-46

Denomination: Church Of God

Footprints In The Future Series

Contributed by Matthew Botha on Feb 15, 2016

When God looks at us through the lenses of Christ, He leaves footprints in our lives and always looks at us in the future which looks better than we do right now

FOOTPRINTS IN THE FUTURE PART 1 Key Scripture for series: Jer 29:11 (Msg) Whenever one person has a look at the future, he or she has a perspective on what it might look like. To some people it is very bleak while others have a better outlook on the future they have as believers in Jesus Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sovereignty Of God Series

Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 20, 2016

According to the Bible a sovereign God has created all things. Where do that leave the individual? The word of God states that man plans his way, but it is God who disposes those plans.

7. The Sovereignty of God “Thus says God the Lord who created the heavens and stretched them out; Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it; Who gives breath to the people on it; And spirit to those who walk on it” (Isa 42:5). Human comprehension of the concept of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:5

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of Asher Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 20, 2018

Asher conducted itself worse than any of the other tribes, not only by leaving more towns than any of them in the hands of the Canaanites, but in submitting to the Canaanites instead of making them pay tribute.

Chapter 5 Failure of Asher [Judges 1:31, 32] Scripture 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Third Choice Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The choice is not, either nothing is changed, or everything is changed. There is a third choice he spells out, and it is the choice of balance, where you change some things and leave others unchanged for the sake of stability.

Hubert Humphry's father was a druggist in a small town in South Dakota. He had to come up with a way to increase profits at his soda fountain. He began to push the idea of putting an egg in his malts to enrich them. Nobody was ordering the new malt, so told his clerks to ask people if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

John 5: The Divinity Of Christ

Contributed by Mike Bryant on Apr 24, 2021

A large share of the population, and even of Christians, believe that Jesus was not God incarnate, but a mere man. In John 5, Jesus answers those accusing Him of blasphemy with a claim of divinity that leaves no room for that belief.

I) The divinity of Jesus is a fundamental and essential tenet of Christianity. It is also one of the most difficult aspects of Christianity for the world to accept. A) A survey conducted in 2020 by Ligonier Ministries found that 52 percent of U.S. adults believe that Jesus is not God. Not only ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-39, John 3:2, John 5:31-36, John 5:19-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Turn On The Power

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 31, 2020

Amazing events happen when you do that! When you lift up the name of Jesus and leave God in charge and believe God will supply the results, amazing things still happen!

Turn on the Power Today we celebrate Worship! We celebrate the act of having church! Today is Pentecost Sunday, today is church history! The day the Holy Spirit descended upon those who tarried and waited for the promise of the Holy Spirit to be fulfilled, is the beginning of the church as we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-8, Acts 2:12-18, Acts 10:1-6, Acts 10:24, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cast Off Your Garments Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 25, 2020

A message about where we leave our past behind to get to Jesus. Jesus heals the blind man. This is in the series of The Miracles of Jesus. Each miracles shows us something about the Messiah.

Title: CAST IT OFF BY FAITH Theme: Text: Mark 10:46-52 Note: The bulk of this body came from a message by Bishop Wayne Dority. I wanted to share it in the series of sermons on The Miracles of Jesus. I thought it was too good not to share. Mark 10:46-52 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Church Of God

It's Time To Lose Your Religion

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Jul 23, 2021

It is time for us to lose our religion and develop a true relationship with Jesus Christ. This sermon deals with five key points on how to leave religion behind: The Man, The Moon, The Mixup, The Messiah, The Message.

“It’s Time to Lose Your Religion” Scripture Reference: John 3:1-10 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on July 18, 2021 Delivered by John Daniel Johnson www.mountzionfamily.com Introduction Question— Aren’t you glad Jesus loves sinners? Illustration The preacher’s Sunday sermon was on the Sin ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of Patience Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 18, 2021

Galatians 5:22 mentions endurance as one of the slices/ traces/graces of the fruit of the Spirit of God. I want to leave with you three things related to longsuffering. Patience is a valuable character quality.

Theme: Fruit of Patience Text: Psalm 40:1-13 Greetings & Introduction: The Lord is good; his love endures forever. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We will meditate from Psalm 40, about the fruit of patience. Galatians 5:22 mentions endurance as one of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Nahum: Fall Of Assyria Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

Nahum was a patriotic saint who had a deep hatred for the Assyrian nation. He speaks nothing about the internal conditions of Judah and Jerusalem; he leaves that to his contemporaries Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.

ILLUSTRATION: A few weeks ago my family and I WATCHED the latest Rocky Balboa movie, “CREED.” It was surprisingly a good movie, especially since this is the sixth SEQUEL and seventh MOVIE made in the Rocky series. Sequels, of course, are a continuation of a STORY. Hollywood has learned the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Vision Will Do.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 23, 2023

God pleads with Habakkuk, “Whatever you do refuse to leave the vision.” Habakkuk 2:4MSG “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.”

What Vision Will Do. Habakkuk 2:1-4NKJV Very Important introduction: Habakkuk the prophet, that’s pretty much the introduction of this great book. Habakkuk begins with complaints to the Lord. Habakkuk feels like God should step in and just wipe Israels enemies out. (Kill them). Habakkuk just ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-4, Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Know You Are Worshiping The Saviour

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

Someone said, "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in, and a pessimist stays up until midnight to make sure the old year leaves."

How to Know You Are Worshiping the Saviour On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin In The Church

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Apr 28, 2025

Every one of us needs to understand that we’re all susceptible to sin. But also everyone of us also needs to know that there is hope if we leave that sin – because we can be restored.

Alba 4-27-2025 SIN IN THE CHURCH I Corinthians 5:1-13 There was a flock of wild ducks headed south for the winter. One of the ducks looked down and sees domesticated ducks in a barnyard and the easy life that they have. He decides to leave the wild ducks to spend some time with the domesticated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ