Sermons on Tears Are Collected:

Surpassing Riches Series

Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Sep 7, 2015

God's Grace

Surpassing Riches Ephesians 2: 5-10 Listen to the response of people to one song. An opera singer said, “There’s a kind of wonderful calm that I feel when I sing this, a kind of uncomplicated feeling, the way one felt as a child.” Johnny Cash said that this was, “a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O Precious Death!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 17, 2019

How can death be precious?

O Precious Death! Psalm 116 “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15) One of the school exercises used in school is to be given two words and to put them together in a simple sentence. But only God could put the words “precious” and “death” in the same ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15, Psalm 116:1-19, Psalm 116:1-2, Psalm 116:12-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Always Have Hope Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Mar 26, 2002

When a person is "in Christ" there is no such thing as a hopeless situation.

It was a balmy October afternoon in 1982. Badger Stadium in Madison Wisconsin was packed out. That day there were more than 60,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin football fans watching their team take on the Michigan State Spartans. It didn’t take long to determine who the better team was. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joy Of Right Relationships

Contributed by David Cook on Sep 6, 2010

5 ways to experience the joy of right relationships.

Intro: The purpose of my sermon this morning is to lay before you the joy of Christians being in right relationships with one another. One of my favorite Christian leaders is Dr. Frank Page, President elect of the SBC Executive Committee. He said this week, “even though "pessimism, fear, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Eschatological Worship {part 1}

Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 12, 2012

Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present.

ESCHATOLOGICAL WORSHIP {PART 1} Rev. 21-22 Big Idea: Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present. NOTE: This sermon was embedded into all aspects of the worship service. The service began with the intro and first movement; singing, ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Paul's Words At Miletus With The Ephesian Elders Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 18, 2017

The journey from Troas to “Mitylene” is described with exceptional detail. It seems to have taken about five days’ sailing time, with each port mentioned representing a day’s journey. They evidently put into port each night. The winds usually died....

November 28, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.6: Paul's Words at Miletus with the Ephesian Elders (20:13-38) Acts 20:13-38 (KJV) 13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-38

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Life Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

Understanding Jesus’ claim as the life

Tonight, I brought some of my most valued stuff that I wanted to share with you guys. When I was younger, I was an avid collector of baseball cards. If you have been in my apartment and looked into the corner of my bedroom, there are about 15 boxes of baseball cards that are all filled. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Life Worth Living Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012

There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. Solomon asks all of those questions as he pursues the meaning in life.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 A Life Worth Living There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. We want to know what our purpose for existence is. Introduction – Life, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Mysterious Melchizedek Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 8, 2022

One Scottish preacher, Bill Freel said, “If you grasp the significance of Melchizedek you have entered into a spiritual wonderland”. In Genesis 14 Melchizedek is observed historically. In Psalm 110 Melchizedek is spoken of prophetically and in Hebrews 5 & 7 Melchizedek is applied doctrinally.

Intro Here is a question in recognizing greatness. Who was the greatest man of the Old Testament? The answer might surprise you. It is Melchizedek. Wow and he is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament Genesis 14:18-20 and Psalms 110:4. We get a little more about this mysterious king found in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 5:5-10, Hebrews 7:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Planting Your Seeds

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jun 10, 2006

We are often so content with what God has done for us in the past that we are unmotivated or unwilling to join Him in His work today. Find out how to turn that around.

Seedplanters Psalm 1261:1-6 Often content with what God has done for us in the past, we are unmotivated or unwilling to join Him in his work today. v. 1a like the people of Israel in Babylon, we were exiles before Christ came to set us free v. 1b coming to christ was like a dream; it was “too ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 27, 2023

Jesus spoke words of wisdom in the Sermon on The Mount

Blessed – Matthew 5: 1 - 12 Intro: There he stood on a Sunday afternoon in the Golden Corral Restaurant, with 2 gallons of Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants and shoes. A service person had been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Different Kind Of Free

Contributed by Chad Stephenson on Feb 12, 2019

I believe that we have been blessed to live in the greatest nation in all of the world! And, we have been given, by God, almost matchless freedom.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF FREE John 8:31-36- 31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The City Through The Centuries Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on May 30, 2006

Final in a three part series exploring the role of the church in the city. This message explores the book of Philemon, and the role the church has played in cities through the centuries.

It was a hand delivered letter. It arrived at his home. He opened it, and read it. (Had loaded a copy of the book of Philemon from "the message" into an envelope. Opened it as if it was a delievered letter, and read the text.) That’s it. The letter, or as we know it today, the entire book ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fifth Sunday Of Lent, Year A- "Lazarus, Come Out!”

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 16, 2023

We have a part to play in our coming out of the tomb

Reader’s Digest has printed many quirky items from the daily lives of ordinary people. Many of these items are quite amusing. For example, Jennifer Pace wrote a few years ago to tell about a billboard she passed while driving through Texas. The billboard read: “Stand Up and Be Counted for the 2000 ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45, Ezekiel 37:12-14

Denomination: Catholic

A Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 5, 2014

We learn about the wonderful response of a lost sinner who has found true forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

Scripture Dr. Luke wrote a book we call The Gospel of Luke in order to show that Jesus is indeed the promised Christ, the one sent by God to seek and to save lost sinners (Luke 19:10). In Luke 7:36-50 we read about the wonderful response of a lost sinner who has found true forgiveness in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed