Sermons on Tenderness And Compassion:

The Patience Of The Lord.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 12, 2023

The longer the Lord’s delay, the more time there is for repentance.

THE PATIENCE OF THE LORD. 2 Peter 3:8-15a. 2 PETER 3:8. Peter wishes to emphasize to his “beloved” friends that the longer the Lord’s delay, the more time there is for repentance. To the LORD a thousand years are but as a day when it is past (cf. Psalm 90:4). Yet He stretches out the day of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hooray! God Does Not Think Like Us!

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2023

He is, as Torah teaches, “slow to anger.” That’s very different from most of us.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Course 2023 All of Scripture is useful to those whose purpose in life is to attain union with the Blessed Trinity. But there are probably a hundred verses that stand out as critical in the most important pursuit of our existence on earth. Two of these, surely, come from ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-9, Philippians 1:20-27, Matthew 20:1-16, Luke 23:42

Denomination: Catholic

Josh's Journey Through The Silence: Spirituality In The Making

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Oct 8, 2023

This is an example of story preaching based upon 1 Samuel 1-7, incorporating a combination of several stories, both biblical and non-biblical.

Following the pastoral prayer, the minister of music prepared to lead the people in a hymn of praise. As the pastor reflected upon the worship service and the sermon he was to preach, his mind drifted to the text for his sermon. It was the first passage of scripture he had heard read from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:27-28, 1 Samuel 3:1-21, 1 Samuel 7:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Widow And The Great Woman.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 29, 2024

Elisha addresses two situations: on the one hand, economic bondage; on the other, childlessness.

THE WIDOW AND THE GREAT WOMAN. 2 Kings 4:1-17. These accounts show Elisha to be a worthy successor to Elijah, and his miracles anticipate the compassionate ministry of Jesus. 1. The Widow. We are confronted first with “a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets” (2 KINGS 4:1), who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Have To Change For Change To Happen

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 18, 2024

You have to change what your doing for change to happen.

You have to change for change to happen John 5:1-5:8 Hey good morning…glad to have you with us this morning. Sermon title- you have to change for change to happen- Ever wonder why do you come to church every Sunday? I know you don’t have to come to church to be saved or be a Christian. We are ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Father Abraham Had Many Sons

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Jesus used a familiar Jewish story to show who the true children of Abraham are. The only bridge across the chasm of sin is the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(Father Abraham and Lazarus) If you could overhear a live conversation between heaven and hell, would you lean in? Many people read Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus as though He lowered a microphone into the afterlife to let us hear a dialogue across eternity. For centuries preachers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Galatians 3:7, Hebrews 13:12, 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Serving Others Is Serving Jesus Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 5, 2025

Serving others is a fundamental aspect of Christian living.

Serving others is a fundamental aspect of Christian living. Jesus taught us that serving others is equivalent to serving Him. This sermon explores the significance of serving others . The Bible teaches us: - "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:36

Living In God

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 14, 2025

Even the most noble and selfless kind of human love is inadequate to define God’s love. Because human love and divine love are different.

When I was a little girl going to Sunday School, and used to come home with questions, my mother was in kind of a dilemma. You see, she didn’t believe in God. She thought there was a lot of good stuff in the Bible, as long as you left God out of it. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hatred And The Outworking Of Love.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 26, 2024

Recalling Jesus' commandment to love one another.

HATRED AND THE OUTWORKING OF LOVE. 1 John 3:13-24. “Marvel not” – stop wondering – that the world of the ungodly hates you (1 JOHN 3:13). Abel’s righteousness stood as a rebuke to Cain, and Cain killed him for it (cf. 1 John 3:12). The ones who ‘abide in death’ (1 JOHN 3:14) are identified as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pursue Authentic Relationships: The Call To Genuine Love, Discipleship, And Kingdom Community Series

Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Jun 8, 2025

We live in a world full of curated relationships—filtered, managed, and often shallow. Even in the church, it’s easy to smile, say “I’m good,” and walk away unchanged.

Sermon 3: Pursue Authentic Relationships The Call to Genuine Love, Discipleship, and Kingdom Community Key Texts: • John 13:34–35 • Luke 10:25–37 • Acts 2:42–47 • 1 John 3:18 • Romans 12:9–13 Introduction: Authenticity Is the Heart of the Kingdom We live in a world full of curated ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Luke 10:25-37, Acts 2:42-47, 1 John 3:18, Romans 12:9-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Elevate To The Next Level - "The People God Uses”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 29, 2025

One of the greatest needs in the church is for people who will not only serve, but who will also lead. It is about those who will invest themselves in the lives of others. I see four examples in Nehemiah’s first actions that separates him, not only as a leader but as a person that God uses.

Elevate to the Next Level “The People God Uses” Nehemiah 1:1-4 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJZK53osJuw Turn in your Bibles to Nehemiah 1, and stick your bible ribbon or bookmark there, and then turn to Matthew 25. I was actually developing this teaching for ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4, Matthew 25:34-40, John 5:19-20, Matthew 25:23, Luke 16:11, Luke 7:13, Luke 10:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Optimistic Outlook Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 27, 2017

When you rely on the promises of God, you can look ahead with confidence, look up with commitment, and look around with compassion.

John Ortberg, in his book If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, cites a medical study in which 122 men who had suffered their first heart attack were evaluated on their degree of hopefulness and pessimism: “Of the 25 most pessimistic men, 21 had died eight years later. Of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Genesis 48:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Character Of A Disciple Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

What are the characteristics of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. This sermon seeks to answer that question

The Character of a Disciple 1 John 4:16-17 “Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat. “I really don’t care where” replied Alice. “Then it doesn’t much ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Restoration Of Israel – Jeremiah – Part 4 – Chapter 31 (Part A) – Israel: Loved With Everlasting Love Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 10, 2025

The promise of Israel’s restoration, but the basis of it is everlasting love, for without it, God would have done away with Israel long ago, but His love is from generation to generation. His kindness to the nation has drawn them in love into His tenderness and great glory.

THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL – JEREMIAH – PART 4 – Chapter 31 (Part A) – ISRAEL: LOVED WITH EVERLASTING LOVE CHAPTER 31. We come to the most important chapter in Jeremiah for restoration and as this is larger than the others, (33 is also). I will break it into sections and deal with them one by ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-6, Hosea 2:23, Matthew 24:16-21, Jeremiah 31:7-9, Jeremiah 31:10-14, Isaiah 60:5, Psalm 34:5, Hosea 11:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through A Baby's Eyes

Contributed by Jack Harris on Nov 25, 2004

At this season of celebration of the Birth of our Lord, let us remember that the eyes that beamed tender truths as a Baby are later seen as coals of flaming fire when He stood before John in His glory! Rev. 1:14

“THROUGH A BABY’S EYES.” Luke 2: 21-35 Int. In one of the issues of the Farmers Almanac has in it a list of poems written by school children. These were written about the child’s view of a perfect world. Although the kids who were selected as winners ranged over seven states and one foreign ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ