Sermons on Telling Your Story:

Once Useless Now Useful

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

Once Useless Now Useful: The story of Onesimus; the story of Paul; the story of us all.

My father has a knack for finding and fixing discarded bicycles. Bikes that are considered useless by most become useful in the hands of this skilled mechanic. Of course everyone knows that with a bit of duct tape anything can be made useful again. Does that work on people too? Can those who ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Searching For Jesus

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Jan 23, 2021

The story of Joseph and Mary searching for Jesus is an invitation to consider where your are in your journey of faith. If your relationship with God has grown stale, the good news is that Jesus is right where he is supposed to be, just waiting for you to find him.

When Jesus was 12 years old, his parents went to Jerusalem as they did every year at the feast of the Passover. When the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Other

Creating Your Roadmap To Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jan 3, 2003

In the journey of life forgiveness must happen for us to live as Christians, but what a hard task. This sermon begins a process of understanding how we can truly forgive those who are our oppressors.

Creating Your Roadmap to Forgiveness Destination Forgiveness Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On January 5, 2003 Introduction: I. “Not long before she died in 1988, in a moment of surprising candor in television, Marghanita Laski, one of our best-known secular humanists and novelists, said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sometimes It Takes A Worm

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 23, 2020

Let's look at Jonah and his story and get a whole new take on it. I want you to see the story of Jonah as everything that comes into your lives – good and bad – as a means of seeing God’s provision.

SomeTimes It Takes A WORM! With Pastor Tim Porter Introduction: Have you ever made a mistake? Have you ever messed up due to your on stupidity or disobdience? Has there ever been a time when you were rescued because of your disobiedance and you couldn't explain it? The ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Through Your Problems

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 20, 2010

Encouragement to believers to pray and believe the Lord to help in discouraging times.

"PRAYING THROUGH" YOUR PROBLEMS Acts 12:5 5Peter was therefore kept in prison, but £constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. Lieutenant Carey Cash, chaplain to the First Battalion, 5th Marine regiment, was part of the first ground force to enter Iraq some years ago, and says there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Someone Is Calling Your Name

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 22, 2006

A Narrative Sermon on little Samuel

Someone is Calling Your Name Second Sunday after Epiphany 2006 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A little boy named Samuel lay in his bed one still night when he heard a voice calling out his name. Samuel! Samuel! Little Samuel was different from other boys. He had never even had a hair-cut. He had been ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Grow Your Faith Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 23, 2006

This shows how the nobleman grew in his faith - he obeyed, even when it was hard.

John 4:46-54 – How to Grow Your Faith We are continuing our series on The Life of Jesus, looking at snapshots of what He did and what He said at different points of His 3 year ministry. Today we are in John 4:46-54 (p.753). Today we are looking at the question, how do you grow your faith? ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Preach The Word Of God (2 Timothy 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 13, 2024

What do we want to hear preached, stories, empty headed fluff, or the Word of God? Let's examine this in 2 Timothy 4.

What should a preacher preach, topics, stories, human traditions, philosophy, reasons for people to doubt, or the word of God? Will people tolerate sound teaching? Will some complain they want smooth preaching? Will we stay faithful regardless? Let’s look in 2 Timothy 4. Did Paul encourage Timothy ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Conflict Management In Your Marriage Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

We reduce destructive marital conflict when we identify and address the source of desperation that drives it.

OPENING SENTENCE: Vaunda had an aunt who had been married for over forty years to the same man before he passed away long before her. INTRODUCTION: When they were both alive Vaunda and I would travel south to visit with them in Monterey, California and they were always very welcoming and enjoyable ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

You're Welcome At This Table

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 23, 2005

God’s conditions of acceptance are different from man’s.

You’re Welcome At This Table Luke 15:1-2 Woodlawn Baptist Church March 27, 2005 Introduction Turn with me to Luke 15:1-2. It is good to be in the Lord’s house with you all on this Easter morning. I want to welcome our guests again and thank you for being with us today. I hope and pray that your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Your Fear Of Death Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 4, 2006

Part 4 of the series, Facing Your Fears

It was the night of October 31, 1936. Halloween night. The men and women sat at the round table with joined hands. They awaited the message—the message they had been waiting to hear every Halloween night for the past 10 years. But the message didn’t come. Finally, one woman rose from the table ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-24, Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Part 1 "They're Ready, Are You?” Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To encourage Christians to share the gift of salvation.

I was going through a file the other day when I came across these words titled “Ten Little Christians”. And it goes like this. 10 little Christians standing in line, 1 disliked the preacher, then there were 9. 9 little Christians stayed up very late, 1 over slept Sunday, now there were 8. 8 little ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Methodist

Bringing Order To Your Chaos!

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018

God has the miraculous ability to bring order to the chaos of our lives!

Today…I want to talk to you about God’s ability to bring order where there’s chaos. Scenes of Chaos: My Daughter's Bedroom (came home to find it swarming with termites) Tornado aftermath (Joplin) Mt. St. Helens (aftermath) Sometimes our lives can become chaotic. At times…the chaos is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10, Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Your Adversary The Devil? Again?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 13, 2013

This sermon is for the text Luke 4, the Temptation of Jesus, Lent I Jesus is tempted constantly to deny his mission. ((Matt. 1:21) The key is Luke's phrase: "until an opportune time" the same remains for us. some illustrations are from Leonard Sweet and

In Jesus Holy Name February 17, 2013 Luke 4:1-13 Lent I “Your Adversary the Devil, Again?” When I was a boy, I was told, "Baptists don't do Lent." No one knew why. I suspect that it was an anti-Catholic thing which I pray we are over. It was the old argument, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

"Is It Nothing To You" Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 10, 2011

A look at Jeremiah’s question about the condition of Jerusalem and how it applies today

I. The CRY THAT WE MUST HEAR A. The TRAGEDY IN WHICH SO MANY LIVE B. The TESTIMONY FOR WHICH SO MANY LOOK II. The CHARGE THAT WE MUST HEED A. The INDIFFERENCE THAT GOD DETEST B. The INVOLVEMENT THAT GOD DESIRES III. The COMMAND THAT WE MUST HONOR A. The WILL OF CHRIST TO BE SEEN ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:12

Denomination: Baptist