Sermons on The Hand That Smote:

From The Cradle To The Cross, A Christmas Day Lord's Supper Service

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 6, 2025

The greatest Christmas gift is Jesus Christ! 1. Let Jesus save you from your sins (Luke 2:8-12). 2. Give your highest praise to God (Luke 2:13-14). 3. Give your life to the Lord (Isaiah 9:6, Romans 12:1). 4. Spread the good news about our Savior (Luke 2:15-20).

From the Cradle to the Cross A Christmas Day Lord's Supper Service Luke 2:8-20, Isaiah 9:6, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 (Initial reading: Luke 2:1-20) Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 6, 2025) INTRODUCTION: *Welcome to worship today, as we go all the way from the cradle to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 9:6, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A Godly Apology: A Call To Repentance And Reconciliation

Contributed by Stanley Daniel on May 12, 2025

A sincere apology involves admitting wrongs, changing behavior, and making amends, showing true repentance and faith in Christ for reconciliation with God.

Good morning. It is a profound honor and a weighty responsibility to stand before you today, to open the sacred pages of God's Word and to share from its timeless truth. We are a family of faith, called out of darkness into His marvelous light, bound together by the redemptive work of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-24, James 5:16, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Picture Of Gospel Partnership Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 3, 2025

When we’re gripped by the grace of the gospel, our hearts overflow with love for God’s people.

A Picture of Gospel Partnership Philemon 1-7 Rev. Brian Bill November 1-2, 2025 Perhaps you’ve wondered about the process I go through to choose what to preach on. After an extended time of prayer, I think through our four G’s (Gather, Grow, Give, and Go) to see if there’s a value that we need to ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Faithful Saw Him

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 13, 2025

XMAS - Advent sharpens spiritual sight; like Simeon and Anna, we recognize Jesus through devotion, worship, and Spirit-led attentiveness as God draws near.

THE EYES HAVE IT There is a quiet kind of beauty in the Advent season that has nothing to do with lights, trees, music, or celebration. It is the beauty of waiting. Of watching. Of learning to see God when He draws near. Advent, at its heart, is a season of holy attentiveness—where the people of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-40, Isaiah 40:1-5, Luke 1:78-79, Isaiah 52:7-10, Malachi 3:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Whatcha Really Want?

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 17, 2025

God meets depressed hearts with presence, truth, rest, and hope, offering Himself as the deepest answer to our soul’s unspoken longings.

Most of us remember that upbeat theme song from the old television show Friends — the one with the snapping fingers and the chorus that keeps repeating, “I’ll be there for you.” But if you’ve ever listened closely, the song basically describes a life falling apart. The singer talks about how ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:5, 1 Kings 19:4, Psalm 30:5, Matthew 26:38, 2 Corinthians 1:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Essential Doctrine Of The Incarnation Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 7, 2025

Only because Jesus is both God and man can he act as our substitute and our mediator.

Our topic this morning is The Incarnation, the event in which the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, took on humanity and became a man. This is what we celebrate at Christmas, the infant Jesus born to Mary, a baby who is not only a normal human child but who is also the God of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of John The Baptist - Parts 1 & 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 8, 2025

When God breaks into human history, He calls His people to repentance, readiness, and radical obedience—and He raises courageous messengers to prepare the way for the coming King.

The Ministry of John the Baptist (Parts 1 & 2) January 11, 2026 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Luke 3:1-20 INTRODUCTION — WHEN GOD SPEAKS AFTER SILENCE There are moments in history when heaven seems quiet. We’ve talked a couple of times about how in Israel’s story, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Brethren

Simeon's Song - All I Want For Christmas Is Hope Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 8, 2026

Simeon waited a long time to see the Messiah. But his anticipation was met with great rejoicing.

All I want for Christmas is Hope Luke 2:25-32 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-21-2025 In 1952, Florence Chadwick attempted to swim the twenty-six miles from the coast of California to Catalina Island. After swimming for hours, the fog set in and she became disoriented and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

20/26 Vision (Part 3):the Sabbath Protest: Ontological Rest In The Age Of Burnout Series

Contributed by Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe on Jan 14, 2026

We have looked at our minds-how to break free from algorithms that trap us. We have looked at our identities-how to resist the lie that we're machines. Today, we address something deeper: the Velocity of the Soul.

By 2026, the world has become a 24/7 machine that never sleeps, never pauses, and never says "enough." We are the most "time-starved" generation to ever walk the earth, enslaved to the "Chronos" of the notification and the deadline. We have mistaken busyness for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Mark 2:27, Matthew 11:28, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Comforting Visions (Zechariah 1:7-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 21, 2026

There is a type of world peace which God finds profoundly inadequate-- a type where God's people don't participate in its prosperity, and where the wicked have gone unpunished. The 2 visions tag-team, to address this.

Today, we enter into week 2 of our Zechariah study. Last week's verses were kind of an intro to the book, and my guess is that that prophetic word felt "normal." Many of you have heard my earlier series on Haggai, Nahum, and Zephaniah, and Zechariah starts off sounding a lot like ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:7-21

Who Is Jesus Really? Part 5 Series

Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013

A sermon about who the disciples believed Christ was.

Well let’s see our bibles this morning, word. Let’s see our pens and your lesson plan. Let’s turn to Matthew 4, Matthew 4. I was watching Larry King a couple days ago, about a week ago. He had on 6 religious leaders and we had a, they had a Christian pastor, a catholic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Wake Zone: Building Block #2--Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009

This is the third of a five-message series on the importance of managing relationships with love and character. This sermon focuses on the importance of forgiveness.

We are in week three of our series No Wake Zone. We’re talking about how we can have healthy relationships, no wake zone relationships where we can have some rest and refreshment and encouragement inside relationships, since relationships are exceedingly difficult. Now, I’m just a guy. I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

Denomination: Baptist

Baptized: "for" Or "because" Of Remission? Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jun 15, 2021

To clarify that the preposition “for” in the phrase:” for the remission of sins" does not mean "because." The Greek word "eis" means “for, into, unto, or toward” in all reputable Greek-English New Testament Interlinear. Denying this truth is aligning your faith with error.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. For The Remission of Sins Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will be discussing the prepositional phrase: “For the remission of sins." This is a revision of the ninth lesson in the sermon-series entitled: "Re-digging in Old Wells." There will be many others ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:28, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 2:38, Romans 3:24-26, Mark 1:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jews And Greeks And Wisdom Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 29, 2018

Paul had the best Jewish education available at that time; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus, was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of the heathen world. This is the essential point and substance of the gospel.

August 5, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.2: Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.18-1.25 1 Cor 1:18-25 (KJV) 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Class: Healing Damaged Emotions Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 3, 2022

The healing of damaged emotions is connected to the soul and spirit of a person. Healing can be hindered by the choices that we make in life.

Pursue Class: Topic: Healing Damaged Emotions PP#1: Pursue Kingdom Ministry PP#2: Summary of Ken Fish and Putty’s Integrated model of healing: See chart! PP#3: Resources for this message! PP#4: My Story of having damaged emotions and how God healed me! (It was a process) PP#5: Class: Pursue – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, John 5:1-15, Hebrews 4:12-13, Proverbs 23:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational