Sermons on The Past Present And Future:

Choosing A Church Based On The Preacher

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 16, 2022

What criteria should a layperson use to determine which church to attend? It is vital for preachers and bishops to understand the concept. Preachers have the responsibility to present the Bible accurately and to encourage the people to follow it.

Choosing a Church Based on the Preacher John 4:43-54? Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz ?43 After athe two days He went forth from there into Galilee. 44 For Jesus Himself testified ?that aa prophet has no honor in his own country. 45 So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans ?received Him, ahaving seen ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: United Methodist

Salvation Purchased By The Son

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2017

Ephesians 1:7-10 shows us the blessings of redemption.

Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons on Ephesians 1 that I am calling, “God’s Supreme Purpose.” The Apostle Paul’s emphasis in chapter 1 is not on what we must do for salvation, but rather on what God has done for us in Christ. Ephesians 1:3-14 shows us how each Person of the Trinity ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012

Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Life In Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 1, 2005

A road map to New Life in Christ - from being Dead, Enslaved and Condemned - through the Grace of God, telling us What God Has Done,Why God Did It and What We Are Now (Or Should Be).

The Bible is great literature but to the Christian it’s more than that – it’s God’s Story of His self-revelation to mankind. The story-line is God’s working out of His sovereign purpose in effecting a re-creation of what was fundamentally damaged by the sin of our first parents. God chose to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Can We Learn From A "Boring" Genealogy

Contributed by Todd Riley on Mar 6, 2001

Distinguishing marks of those who are Adam’s line

Islington Baptist Church March 4, 2001 Sermon text: Genesis 5-6:8 What can we learn from a “boring” genealogy For the most part the Bible’s genealogies are viewed by Christians to be something of a nuisance, something to be quickly brushed over. In essence, the Bible’s genealogies are widely ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter To Better Part 1

Contributed by Tom Owen on Mar 12, 2008

Getting rid of bitterness

Bitter to Better part 1 [Coffee demonstration.] Sometimes our lives become like a black cup of coffee. Sometimes we find ourselves, for one reason or another, [2] bitter. Just bitter at life. Do you ever find yourself like that? Do you ever feel like you need a little cream and sugar in your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Muzzle Eeyore - Psalm 42-43 Part 4 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 13, 2025

Be careful what you say to yourself because no voice has more influence on you than your own. Don't talk to yourself about your troubles. Talk to God about your troubles, talk to yourself about God.

Psalm 42 For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day ...read more

Transformed From Trash To Treasure

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

We cannot go back in time to change the course of our lives up to this day. But we can go to Jesus to be transformed and to have our future re-directed. Jesus takes what is trash and turns into his precious treasure.

[Sermon preached on 17 June 2018, 4th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Have you ever wanted to go back in time? To go back to a point in time in your life just before something bad happened to you—something that you could have avoided? And you think: “If I had only thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Power In Praise

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2001

Reasons and guidelines for praising God using His attributes

Fifty Benefits That You Gain By Praising God (Ephesians 1) Illustration:I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Disjointed Body

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 1, 2001

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 In the Messianic Psalm 22 we read of the description of Christ on the cross feeling all his bones out of joint. Could this be a picture of the church today? We are one body and we should speak and act toward one another in love reg

The Disjointed Body 9-2-01 Ephesians 4:1-6 The burden I have from the Lord this week is something I really need the inspiration, the breathing in, of Holy Spirit to communicate clearly to you. It came as sudden thought when I was asked if I had any insight about the bones of Christ. The Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:14, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Suicide Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Apr 2, 2007

Help teens realize that suicide is not an option in the 2nd sermon in the Untouchables Series.

Lori was 14 years old when she was baptized at Blue Springs Community Church, a one-room country church only a few miles from her house. A few months later, Lori dropped out of the church. The pastor and his wife visited her several times, but failed to persuade Lori to return to church. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: *other

What To Do When Faced With A Crisis

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 16, 2011

Jesus' actions in Gethsemane show us what to do when faced with a crisis in our lives.

WHAT TO DO WHEN FACED WITH A CRISIS Text: Mark 14:32 – 42 Have you ever been faced with a crisis? Most of us have, and if you haven’t, chances are that you will sooner or later. Maybe it was the death of a loved one, or a struggle with a terminal illness. Maybe it was the loss of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: Baptist

Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 22, 2020

A true Christian is one who has been changed on the inside by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matter Of The Heart Text: Rom. 2:25-29 Introduction 1. "Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:25-29

Denomination: Methodist

The Forgotten Feature Of Faith: Repentance Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 20, 2019

There seems to be a forgotten word in our modern Christian vocabulary, a word that describes a feature that should still be visible and active in our lives today as followers of Jesus. What is the forgotten feature, what is the forgotten word? The word is Repentance.

The forgotten feature of faith: Repentance We continue in our series Dare to be Different and this month our focus has been on Different Features, Different Characteristics. Tonight I want us to consider together the forgotten feature of faith. There seems to be a forgotten word in our modern ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:2, Romans 3:23-24, Romans 2:4, Luke 15:22-24, Luke 15:21, Matthew 27:3, Matthew 27:24, Luke 18:23, Revelation 2:5, Acts 17:30, Acts 2:37-38, Mark 6:12, Luke 24:46-47, Romans 6:23, Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:14-15, 1 John 1:8-10, Romans 6:6-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wayfaring Strangers Part 18" Fiery Trials" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jul 5, 2018

Part 18 of our 1 Peter study

Wayfaring Strangers A Study Of 1 Peter Part 18 “Fiery trials” As we continue today with our series On 1 Peter Titled Wayfaring Strangers The Apostle Peter Once again addresses suffering for Christ We have seen over the last couple of months That we as believers Those whose home is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist