Sermons on The Older Brother:

The Hands Of The Head Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

These hands that flung the worlds in space, and fashioned nature's beauty in every place, and formed the whole of the human race, also fulfilled the plan of grace.

Albrecht Durer was the son of a Hungarian goldsmith who wanted to study art. He could not do so, however, because his father had a large family and had the well known problem of too much month left at the end of the money. Finally, however, his father let him go to try and struggle through on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

A New But Old Message Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 18, 2010

What is this new but old message? 1- The truth is in Christ 2- The light is in loving others 3- The darkness is in hating others

INTRO.- New but old. How can that be? How can anything be new and yet old at the same time? ILL.- Elaine and I have new neighbors next door. I had never met them until one day I was outside and noticed that a truck was delivering a pickup truck to their driveway. I went to investigate ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fishing

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 17, 2005

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany The call of the first 4 disciples

3rd Sunday after the Epiphany MATTHEW 4:12-23 "Fishing" When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali&endash; 14to fulfill what was said through the prophet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Lutheran

The Will Of God And The Family Feud Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 2, 2006

We would all be better off if we would just submit to the will of God.

The Will of God and the Family Feud Text: Gen. 27:1-40 Introduction 1. Read Gen. 27:1-17 2. Illustration: I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His plans. — George Macdonald 3. Fighting the will of God is like spitting into the wind; it always leaves ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-40

Denomination: Methodist

What About The Kids? Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 22, 2018

Part 43 in our Genesis series, discussing Esau and Jacob and God's plan for them.

What About the Kids? (Genesis pt. 43) Text: Genesis 25:12 – 34 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well, the last time we were here… last Sunday, we looked at the death of Abraham. And now Genesis is moving on from Abraham to his children and his grandchildren. And this passage today is one of those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:12-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Disciples Are Like Their Teacher ... They Forgive Series

Contributed by Michael Mustian on Feb 13, 2002

This sermon is part of a series looking at four qualities of a disciple of Christ and focuses on forgiveness.

Disciples Are Like Their Teacher … They Forgive Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:25-35 I stumbled upon a copy of a letter that I had written back in college. It’s somewhat funny that I should find it now, because it tells of an event in my life that … well, I think I’ll just read it aloud to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:25-35, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Rebuilding Begins (Ezra 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 29, 2025

Must we rebuild sometimes?

Is rebuilding a lost faith something that only reformers attempt? Upon what foundation should we all rebuild the faith once for all delivered? Let’s begin in Ezra 3. What was the first thing that an exiled people started to rebuild in Jerusalem? When the seventh month came and the Israelites were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sharpen One Another

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 22, 2006

Purpose: Have the listener realize we all need a friend to help us stay sharp in Jesus.

"Sharpen One Another" Scripture: (Proverbs 27:17) Purpose: Have the listener realize we all need a friend to help us stay sharp in Jesus. Introduction: The mayor of Philadelphia and his wife were sitting at a McDonald’s restaurant one day when the mayor noticed his wife in deep conversation ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17

Denomination: Other

Jacob's Dream

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 29, 2008

Jacob’s dream helps us to realize that at the most difficult time’s of our life, God desires to speak to us with positive results.

SC 8/30/2008 Jacob’s dream Genesis chapter 28:1-22 Disclaimer- This sermon is from private study and resources ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:1-22

Denomination: Nazarene

A Church Member Is Converted

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2015

Questions to ponder to see if converted from 1 John (outline and material adapted from Thabiti M. Anyabwile's book, What Is a Healthy Church Member?, Mark 4, pgs. 47-55)

HoHum: There’s an old joke among preachers that goes like this:  An older preacher and a younger preacher are talking.  The younger preacher is complaining that his church’s bell tower is full of bats, and they’re making a mess all over the place, and nothing is getting rid of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A Molehill Out Of A Mountain Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Apostles, Pt. 11

MAKING A MOLEHILL OUT OF A MOUNTAIN (LUKE 9:51-56) The widely respected Indianapolis Colts coach and Superbowl winner Tony Dungy is the epitome of cool, calmness and composure. Peyton Manning credited Dungy's calm demeanor as critical to the team’s rally from an 18-point deficit against the New ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Circle Component #6 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 20, 2021

Who is in your circle? Are they the right people? Why? What are the people in our circles supposed to do? We will discover that those who are close matter most!

Circle Check Pt. 7 - Circle Component 6 I. Introduction Circles are everywhere. Entertainment. Games. TV Shows, Sports. And in Science. In his book, The Book of Circles, Manuel Lima takes the reader on a tour of use of circles in architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unfinished Business Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

The church leadership needs to complete the unfinished business of teaching the church what they are to be doing. Many of us have been given a task that is unfinished by the Lord and He wants us to complete it for Him. The result - if we accept these miss

Unfinished Teachings That Must Be Taught! ¡V Titus part 2 Thesis: The church leadership needs to complete the unfinished business of teaching the church what they are to be doing. Many of us have been given a task that is unfinished by the Lord and He wants us to complete it for Him. The result - ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-15, Ephesians 5:15-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Means What He Says! Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 18, 2017

God's commands are to be obeyed. We excuse disobedience at the threat of divine judgement.

“An old prophet lived in Bethel. And his sons came and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told to their father the words that he had spoken to the king. And their father said to them, ‘Which way did he go?’ And his sons showed him the way that the man of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Love Deeply Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 9, 2016

Peter, like Jesus, John, and Paul commands us to love others deeply.

LOVE DEEPLY 1 Peter 4:8 READ 1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” JACOB AND ESAU Jacob and Esau are two brothers that we meet in Genesis 25. Even from their birth, it was said that these two brothers would not get along. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ