Sermons on Tendency To Wander:

The Rebel Returns Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

We want to look at the story Jesus told about a youth who learned the hard way. It is often called the parable of the Prodigal Son, but it could just as rightly be called the parable of the Faithful Father.

The main social event of the year in many Sunday Schools is the summer picnic. William Porkess was in an English Sunday School that was granted permission by an Earl to have a picnic on his large estate. How excited they all were as they were being carried to the estate by horse and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Fathers Day

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 18, 2022

The following sermon is not going to review all the attributes of being a great dad but will review six fathers mentioned in the Bible to outline six does and don’t lessons of raising children rightly in the eyes of our heavenly Father.

Learning a Legacy from Biblical Fathers Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What makes a person a good dad? When we think about the ideal father, we think of a person who is loving, kind, and filled with empathy and compassion. The person who is consistently available to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Radically Changed Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 2, 2022

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to stick out of the crowd and be radically changed.

RADICALLY CHANGED Text: Eph. 4:17-32 Introduction 1. Jesus Christ is Lord & God's still on the throne There's power in the blood & I'm saved to the bone The devil comes against me, he's gonna feel some pain I can bind him, bruise him, cast him out by the power of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon – The Neglected Vineyard

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 27, 2024

The key takeaway from Song of Solomon 1:5-6 is that it does not matter what a person looks like on the outside, for true beauty is not found in physical features, but rather moral character and purity. Work on yourself more than for others.

Sermon – The Neglected Vineyard Scripture: Song of Solomon 1:4-9 “Draw me, we will run after You, The King has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in You, we will remember Your love more than wine; the upright love You. I am black, but comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:4-9, Proverbs 24:30-31, Song of Songs 1:7-8, 1 Samuel 3:11-14

Denomination: Methodist

A Healthy Christian Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 12, 2023

Jude shows us what it means to be a healthy Christian

Title: A Healthy Christian Theme: To show that there are false teachers, but we must keep out self-healthy NJ and willing to help others. Text: Jude 1:17 - 23 Transition: You might say all of this one way or another is spiritually sick and theologically wrongheaded, and you would be right. So, ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Moving Onward And Upward Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023

Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level.

INTRODUCTION Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Israel came finally to the plains of Moab on the east side of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. As we come to the Book of Joshua, a new generation stands on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:8, Romans 12:1, Joshua 3:7, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Person, Not An Algorithm

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 21, 2025

True meaning is not something we calculate or construct but Someone we receive—our identity, purpose, and hope found only in Christ.

When the Soul Feels Automated We live in a world where almost everything is mediated through algorithms. They tell us what to watch, what to like, what to buy, and even what to feel. They shape our news, our habits, and our reactions without us ever stopping to ask whether the suggestions they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Genesis 1:27, Matthew 11:28, John 15:4, Romans 8:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Drawn To The Light Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 17, 2026

The light of Christ does not eliminate darkness, but restores orientation—revealing what is true when perception is distorted and certainty feels misleading.

Night flying has its own unique challenges. During the day, a pilot has constant reference points. The horizon. The ground. Landmarks that quietly tell you where you are in relation to everything else. At night, many of those references disappear. You can still fly. The aircraft still responds. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2-3, John 8:12, 1 John 1:5, John 15:4

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Falling Prey To The Popularity Trap

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Teach the congregation to break free of the need to please others.

Falling Prey to the Popularity Trip Ecclesiastes 2:14-16 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both. 15 Then I said to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Wonderful Words Of Life

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: God's instruction is for our own good.

Thesis: God's instruction is for our own good. Intro.: 1. Many of you will remember the TV game show, "Family Feud" with Richard Dawson. a. 100 members of studio audience are surveyed and the contestants are asked to guess what the "survey said." b. The audience was once asked to complete ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:28-33

Why Jesus Did Not Cater To Those He Led Who Failed To Show Respect

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus knew the best ways to deal with His followers when they got out of line.

1. Jesus knew the best ways to deal with His followers when they got out of line. One day Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him saying that he should not suggest that he must be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teacher of the law and that he must be killed. Jesus said to Peter, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Roots Of Jealousy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)

The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52) Illustration:JEALOUSY It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. Benjamin Franklin. There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers Of Power

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to not be overcome by power abusers but to overcome with God’s goodness, love and truth

How the Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers of Power Illustration:In The Christian Leader, Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon’s Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's In Charge Of Your Desires?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Who’s In Charge of Your Desires? (Rom. 6:12-14)

Who’s In Charge of Your Desires? (Rom. 6:12-14) Illustration:Former pro basketball star Bill Bradley tells that at the age of 15 he attended a summer basketball camp that was run by Easy Ed Macauley, a former college and pro star. "Just remember that if you’re not working at your game to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Life Hits You In The Face Series

Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001

Since we all have troubles how do we face those troubles?

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2-4) A recent request for sick leave to the U.S.S. Saratoga read: ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist