Sermons on The Big Picture:

Words PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025

Our words hold great power to harm or heal; God calls us to surrender our speech to Him, seeking wisdom and blessing others with our tongues.

Family, can we speak heart to heart for a moment about the most familiar instrument we own? It weighs almost nothing, hides behind our teeth, rides on our breath, and yet it shapes homes, churches, and Monday mornings. The tongue. Like a match in a dry field, our words can carry warmth or set ...read more

Topics: Words, Speech Control

Taking God Seriously Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

True prayer must be based upon relationship.

“Taking God Seriously” Matthew 6:9 March 22, 2009 We began talking about prayer last week by noting some things that are important to understand about true prayer: • True Prayer Is Not a Performance - :1,5 • True Prayer Is a Matter Between God and You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Even The Messiah Needs A Vacation!

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

An encouragement to make time along with the Father a priority as it was in Jesus' lifetime on earth

After the song "I Miss My Time With You" I wonder to how many of us God would convey the same unmet longing this morning? To how many of us do those words connect, as if God would actually say those same things to us? History is rich with the examples of “holy men” who set aside ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do I Know The Bible Is True? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018

8 proofs that the Bible is true and reliable.

ENGAGE Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately for some of you, this may very well be my last Sunday here at TFC for a while. You see this past couple of weeks I have received several calls from the IRS indicating that there is a warrant for my arrest and informing me that if I don’t pay my back taxes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Shock And Awe Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016

Considering the wonders of God, and the resulting sense of awe, is the foundation for our response of worship to Him

Football season! Cold nights. Hot chocolates in the stands. Cider donuts from Edward’s Orchard. Sunday afternoon armchair quarterbacking. Some people get pretty caught up in all of it. Have you ever noticed the way that every stadium is put together, no matter what the sport, the stands ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Sustainer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 15, 2021

Jesus has the whole universe in His hands, and if He should let go and cease to sustain it, it would collapse into a massive heap of rubble, and then fade into extinction.

Anne Graham Lotz in her book Just Give Me Jesus tells of her father Billy Graham being given a watch by a friend, and after some time it stopped working. His wife took it to a jewelry store to get it fixed, but they could not do it. She took it to several and they all said it could not be fixed. ...read more

Grateful Living Is Gracious Living Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 3, 2015

Grace and gratitude go hand-in-hand. When we live lives of grace to others, it best expresses our gratitude to God.

Series: Amazing! “GRATEFUL LIVING IS GRACIOUS LIVING” EPHESIANS 4:17-5:2 I enjoy studying the backgrounds of words. I like seeing how we got certain words and how they relate to each other. Take the word “grace.” It comes from the Latin word gratis. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Not Done Yet PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025

God sees our weariness, meets us in our weakness, and renews our strength as we trust and wait on Him, never forgotten or alone.

Friend, if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and whispered, “Lord, did You see that? Do You know how tired I am?”—you are in good company today. If your heart feels heavy, your hands feel weak, and your hope feels thin, you are exactly where Isaiah 40 meets you. This passage is a warm ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-40

Topics: Identity, People

El Elyon Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 16, 2005

Names of God 4: El Elyon. God is SPOKEN of as El Elyon, God Most High- but He is KNOWN when He is revealed as ’God most personal’. This sermon looks at God’s sovereignty, our ’smallness’ and how you only know God’s nature as His Names are experienced in

Names of God 4: El Elyon Dan 4:2,3, 13-17, 33-34 WBC 18/9/05am A true story - a woman entered a Haagen-Dazs store on the Kansas City Plaza for an ice-cream cone. After making her selection, she turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman. He was in town filming the movie Mr. and Mrs. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:2-34

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral For An Older Beleiver

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 27, 2018

As we reflect on and celebrate the life of our loved one it is a time to - remember, turn, rejoice and refocus

Reathel June Weierman Celebration Of Life Welcome On behalf of the family - I would like to both welcome you and thank you for being here to honor the life of REATHAL JUNE WEIERMAN. And let me say, that you have no idea how much your presence today, means to them. The family will never ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What God Expects Of You

Contributed by Royce Hendry on Dec 30, 2000

A stewardship sermon on what God expects of us.

Luke 19:11-27 WHAT GOD EXPECTS OF YOU INTRO: Little Cajun lady called the police with the complaint that a man next door was indecently exposing himself. Cops arrive. She brings them into her bathroom and said, "Would you look at that! A man indecently exposes himself." The officer looked out the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Distortions

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 2, 2002

We ponder had easy it is to twist the truth.

DANGEROUS DISTORTIONS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Gen. 3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, YE SHALL NOTEAT OF IT, NEITHER SHALL YE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:2-3, Mark 8:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Strongholds In The Promised Land

Contributed by Eric Amundson on Nov 29, 2000

Faith that God will bring down the walls inhibiting the promise

There are strongholds in the Promised Land. All of us, in our lives, have impossible situations. Every hope that we have that has any value at all has obstacles to it. Every promised land has strongholds that must be dealt with to truly claim the land as our own. The Israelites have been ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Find The Right Balance Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005

The ideal Christian life is a balanced life. But how can we attain that balance? Our text can be divided into several steps that lead us toward a balanced mentality.

How to Find the Right Balance (Philippians 3:15-21) 1. Mr. Alvin Verette of New Roads, Louisiana, owns and operates the nation’s first drive-in Funeral Home. For the convenience of time-pressed mourners, the deceased is displayed before a five-by-seven foot picture window. Friends and relatives ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:15-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A New Song For The New Year

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 4, 2003

I do my best to encourage others to craft and sing a new song unto the Lord. I give some reaons why every person has a song to sing!

A New Song for the New Year December 28, 2002 Intro: Greetings! I trust each and every one of you had a safe and Merry Christmas. I just want to say “Merry Christmas” over and over. I’m tired of hearing “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings.” Just a personal thing I guess. But we are getting to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-5, Psalm 96:1

Denomination: Baptist