Sermons on The Joy Before Jesus:

Are You A People Pleaser Or God Pleaser?

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017

Everyone loves to be loved by others! We often go to great lengths to please people so they will like us. There are Christians who attempt to please people and eventually got it all wrong.

  Paul said in (Gal.1:10) "Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ” Everyone loves to be loved by others! We often go to great lengths to please people so they will like us. There ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discipulado Digital: Sabiduría Ancestral Para Almas Modernas

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Sep 2, 2025

El fruto del Espíritu surge no como una decoración moral anticuada, sino como una arquitectura esencial para las almas que navegan en la turbulencia digital.

Título: Discipulado digital: sabiduría ancestral para almas modernas Introducción: El fruto del Espíritu surge no como una decoración moral anticuada, sino como una arquitectura esencial para las almas que navegan en la turbulencia digital. Escritura: Gálatas ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Other

Digital Discipleship: Sinaunang Karunungan Para Sa Mga Makabagong Kaluluwa

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Sep 2, 2025

Ang bunga ng Espiritu ay lumalabas hindi bilang lumang moral na dekorasyon, ngunit bilang mahalagang arkitektura para sa mga kaluluwang nagna-navigate sa digital na kaguluhan.

Pamagat: Digital Discipleship: Sinaunang Karunungan para sa mga Makabagong Kaluluwa Intro: Ang bunga ng Espiritu ay lumalabas hindi bilang lumang moral na dekorasyon, ngunit bilang mahalagang arkitektura para sa mga kaluluwang nagna-navigate sa digital na kaguluhan. Banal na Kasulatan: Galacia ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Other

Sermon – There Is Hope After Ziklag Burns

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 10, 2025

What do you do when you lose your home, your family, your entire city? What do you do to soothe the pain? In the midst of tragedy and grief, people oftentimes begin assessing blame; they look for a scapegoat. Our text from the life of David, David, our hero in that very position.

Sermon – There is Hope After Ziklag Burns Scripture -1Samuel 30:1-9 “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-9, Proverbs 25:1, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 10:19

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus The Better Way: Jesus Is A Better Mediator Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 13, 2012

We have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS IS A BETTER MEDIATOR HEBREWS 4:14 – 5:10 Big Idea: We have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Supporting Scripture: • Reading from the Old Testament: Job 23:1-9, ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

When Our Faith Fails Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 4, 2010

Part 3 focuses on Paul's thorn in the flesh.

When Our Faith Fail – Part 3 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Joshua 13:11-13; Judges 2:3 Introduction: In my message last week I continued with the second and third faith equations: o Faith + Unbelief + Action = No Results o Faith + Wrong Belief + Action = Wrong Results Last week ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Disciple

Contributed by John Ong on Jun 17, 2015

It is vital that we first heed the words of our Savior and count the cost of discipleship before we truly desire to be His followers.

Citing Luke 14:26, the disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ should put his Master above those closest and beloved to him. “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, … he cannot be my disciple. It is vital that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Twelve Purposes For Trials, Trouble, Testing

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 7, 2009

A survey of the Bible texts concerning trials

UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR TESTING, TRIALS & TROUBLES 1. God allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3, 4) Reason #1 To Praise The Lord! “My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers generations; knowing this that the trying of your ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When You Don't Know What To Ask Him To Do...

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 22, 2023

If Jesus was to appear before you, asking you what you want Him to do for you, what would you say? The message is intended to be a challenge for us to boldly ask the Master for that one thing that weighs our hearts.

“As [Jesus and His disciples] went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, ‘Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!’ The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

Walking With God Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

If there is one thing to summarize the message of 2 John, it’s walking with God. 2 John teaches us how to walk with Jesus and he’s does it in 300 words. And if we will take what John says and do it, we’ll experience "a joy that's complete."

Walking with God Hannah Kaufold tells the story of signing up to lead a pilgrimage across northern Spain to visit the remains of one of Jesus’ BFFs: St. James. It was 500 miles long. She thought she was signing up for this cool adventure where she got to talk about Jesus and go for a long ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

What Child Is This? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 22, 2022

The humble humanity of Jesus Christ who is born this first Christmas morning. The humble humanity of Jesus is all the more impressive when you see his Majestic Deity.

Imagine you were one of the shepherds in the field keeping watch over the flocks by night. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appears and the glory of the Lord shines everywhere. You are terrified by this sight. The angel of the Lord tells you not to be afraid. Then comes an announcement of good news ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Surrender - Adjust - Obey Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 24, 2022

Before we can become like Jesus, we must first choose to commit every moment of the day to Surrender and Obedience and that will require us to Adjust.

April 23, 2022 At the center of our life of discipleship is Jesus. We have chosen to hold fast to, cling to, bond to, attach ourselves to, be faithful to ---- HIM. This is only a part of the equation, however, because the very essence of the Christian life is not just to hold fast to Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 4:19, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Galatians 1:3-4, Philippians 2:5-8, Ephesians 3:16-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Our God Is Able!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 25, 2003

As children of God, we can rest in the assurance that God is exceedingly able to save, keep, deliver, sustain and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.

OUR GOD IS ABLE! "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21. As children of God, we can rest in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:25, Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

His Glory Revealed

Contributed by Steve Hahn on May 18, 2004

Repentance...John came before Jesus as a voice calling in the wilderness, to preach repentance, Jesus came to offer salvation, so in the same way, repentance comes before salvation.

HIS GLORY REVEALED Isaiah 40:3-5, Luke 3:4-6 This voice crying in the wilderness demanded a way for the Lord. Who was the voice calling: John the Baptist. Isaiah prophesies about John the Baptist being a voice in the wilderness, and in Luke he states the message of John the Baptist. He is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5, Luke 3:4-6

Why Trials Come Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 11, 2010

God wants to grow us through the garbage in our lives.

Why Trials Come James 1:2-8 Rev. Brian Bill 7/11/10 I began the message last week with a question from a PBC member. I begin today with a series of questions from someone else. She has been wracked with worry and pummeled with pain: “Why does it seem some people just can’t get ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Baptist