Sermons on Tell:

The House That Wisdom Built Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 14, 2024

God tells us to pursue wisdom... but what kind of wisdom should I want, and how can obtain it?

When you build a house you want to be wise about the kind of contractors you hire, the kinds of materials you use, the research you do… and you’ll want to be wise in choosing the location to build the home. This last one can be extremely important… For example, a few years ago a Chicago family ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In A Diverse Culture Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 19, 2024

Be willing every day for God to use you to tell people what’s so good about the Good News.

LIVING IN A DIVERSE CULTURE – PART 1 Text: Acts 17:16-21 Introduction 1. A conversation I had recently with someone in the church struck me as very profound. He said, “I never knew that inviting people to church was so hard!” 2. The truth is, in the culture we are living in it has become harder ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-21

Denomination: Methodist

Light Brighter Than The Sun Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2025

We’ve all had a personal encounter with Jesus, and we need to tell our story to anyone who will listen.

LIGHT BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN Text: Acts 26:12-18 Introduction 1. “I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun – not because I can see it, but because by it I see everything else.” (C.S. Lewis). 2. “For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-18

Denomination: Methodist

God's Love

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Apr 13, 2025

But, as is usually the case, the Word of God contradicts the word of the world, and tells us that “God is love,” not the other way around.

God’s Love 1John 4:13-21 I think it’s safe to say that the one thing our world truly needs today is love. Songs are written about it all the time. John Lennon wrote the song “All You Need is Love.” Dionne Warwick made famous the song, “What the Word Needs Now is Love”. And you know what? They’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

When God Is Not Doing It For Us Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 20, 2025

God tells Israel that He is not doing this for their sakes but for the sake of His name. What can we learn from that?

THE PROBLEM: God’s name is being profaned among the nations because of God’s people. - Ezekiel 36:22 (“My holy name, which you have profaned among nations”), 23 (“My great name, which has been profaned among the nations”). - The Hebrew word for “profane” here can also mean “defile, pollute, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

God Cares Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 28, 2022

Why would God bother to tell us to cast all our anxieties upon Him? Why is that so important

There was a guy named Bob Redrow who was on his first business trip to Japan. He and his colleagues were picked up by a van to be taken to their meeting, and during the ride Bob became anxious and upset by the driver. The van was zipping through the narrow streets… and all the while the driver was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wisdom Of God Vs The Wisdom Of This World

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 3, 2022

When Jesus is telling us that following Him means hating everything and everyone else, He uses strong language.

Twenty-third Sunday in Course Today’s Gospel is so unnerving, even shocking, that we might in our meditation forget about the other readings. The lessons we can learn from the wisdom books of Scripture are good foundations for our appreciation of the teachings of Jesus. I like to think of our ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:17, Luke 14:25-33, Philemon 1:9-17

Denomination: Catholic

The Message God Blesses--No Matter Who Or How Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Feb 21, 2023

What is the Message God promises to bless? What message would you tell to a dying man who is on the precipice of eternity?

It was probably 15 or 20 years ago when our church was meeting on Holman Way when I ran into a youth group leader about 20 minutes before a Bible Study on Wednesday night. Her name was Caroline, and I asked her how she was doing. She said okay, but in such a manner that I knew she definitely was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:1-5, Acts 1:8, John 16:8-14

Denomination: Bible Church

How Do We Respond To Easter? Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 7, 2022

John tells us that we respond to God's agape-love by loving one another with agape-love.

How do we respond to Easter? (THIS WAS A TALK FOR A FAMILY SERVICE. IT HAS SOME POWERPOINT SLIDES TO GO WITH IT. IF YOU’D LIKE THEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT SIMON.BARTLETT@VIRTUALITY.CO) Two weeks ago was Easter Sunday and some of us were on holiday. But Easter Sunday wasn’t the END of Easter. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Burning Conversation

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2002

A first person sermon from Moses perspective. It tells of who he was and why he made the decisions he made.

A BURNING CONVERSATION (An Impersonation) NEEDED: White wig & beard (paste on beard), staff and middle east garb with slanting accent towel tucked into belt TEXT: (Read by another) Exodus 3:1-6 THRUST OF MESSAGE - Moses had been a man who did not need God, but who changed once he met him at the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eating At His Table

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 22, 2002

The Church at Corinth had a problem with communion. What was their problem and what can it tell us about our worship today?

OPEN: Author Max Lucado tells of an episode from his youth. He was part of a group of young people from his church who, as a service ministry, took the Lord’s Supper to homebound or hospitalized members of the church. He and his friends visited one elderly gentleman in particular who was in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Persuasive Prayer

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2002

Exodus 32 tells us God changed His mind. But He can’t do that can He?

OPEN: The story is told of the sharecropper who was charged with stealing his landlord’s mule. The landlord was a rich and domineering man who had few friends among the common people, but the evidence against the defendant was overwhelming. When the jury retired to consider the verdict, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Touch Of Love

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002

This sermon is about how we need to tell our loved ones what they mean to us while they are still with us.

A TOUCH OF LOVE Text: John 12:1-8 One of the songs of my list of favorites would have to be James Taylor’s "Shower The People". One of the reasons that I love that song apart from its pretty melody is its message. It talks about showering the people that we love with flowers. Later, in the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

I Know The Ways Of God! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2001

This sermon contrasts the ways of God and the ways of this world and how to tell the difference when we encounter them in our lives.

What Do You Know? I Know the Ways of God! 1 John 5:1-12 May 20, 2001 Intro: A. [Unhappiness at Home and Work, Citation: Sally Pook, London Daily Telegraph (10-16-00); submitted by Alan Wilson, Nyon, Switzerland] Ten percent of the British people believe they would be better off dead, according to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desiring Great Things Greatly

Contributed by Phil Hoover on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction: We find much in the actions of Nehemiah that tells us what type of leader he would be in the Kingdom of God.

Introduction: We find much in the actions of Nehemiah that tells us what type of leader he would be in the Kingdom of God. We will see three aspects of his desire to rebuild that will help us in our desire to have effectiveness in the work of the Lord. I. We see the INTENSITY of Nehemiah's desire ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11