Sermons on The Price Of Redemption:

“simon Says” Or “savior Says”: Whose Salvation “game” Are You Playing?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 21, 2010

Does Jesus teach that we are saved by works? Not at all! The woman's love for Jesus was not the price of forgiveness. It was the proof of forgiveness...

Kids, I want to play a simple game with you. The game is “Simon Says.” Ready? Simon says, “Touch your nose.” Simon says, “Raise yours hands.” Simon says, “Wave your hands.” Clap your hands! Oops. Simon didn’t say to do that, did he? In this game ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Mission Possible Series

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 22, 2008

The mission is simple, save mankind from their sin, pay the price so they can enjoy eternal life in heaven.

Mission Possible John 3:1-15 Original mission was to create man in His Image (Genesis 1:26). Mission accomplished on the 6th day of creation. However, sometime after, the Serpent deceived the woman. As a result, both the man and woman sinned, the image was gone. The new mission is to recreate ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The High Cost Of Standing For Jesus Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 28, 2019

Standing for Jesus may extract a high price, and sometimes it is not from the world, but from those those within the church.

Opening the eyes of the blind. Though this 9th chapter of John is about Jesus giving sight to a man born blind, but there is so much more here. The physical eyes being opening is not nearly as significant as the spiritual eyes. The blind man’s spiritual eyes where being opened and he was seeing ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-34

Denomination: Baptist

Dying To Give Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 24, 2016

This message looks at why Ananias and Sapphira had to die after giving half of the price of their field to the early church.

It’s one of those bizarre stories in the Bible that make you scratch your head and say: Huhh? And it’s one of those stories that people sometimes ask me about, it really seems more fitting in the Old Testament than as one of the first stories about the early church in the New ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

What If Jesus Streamed?

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 28, 2020

Jesus came live and in person, not hidden away in a safe place in heaven. He took the risks and paid the price.

1. The internet increases convenience – “Streaming” has become quite the in vogue activity: a. Stream Meetings b. Stream Worship Services c. Stream parties; weddings; funerals d. Streaming advantages: Convenience, Time, and Money e. Streaming disadvantages: Lack of personal contact [I enjoy ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5, John 7:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cost Of Church Growth

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012

We all want our churches to grow but are we aware of what that will cost and are we willing to pay the price

It’s funny but in church life we often have a few different “Brand New Years”. The first Sunday in January we celebrate the “New Year” with the rest of Canada often with a sermon on forgetting the past and looking ahead to what God has in store for us. At Cornerstone ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Birthmark Of Poverty Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 22, 2022

To be used fully by God, we must come to Him as nothing. We are not our own, we are bought with a price.

I’m going to begin a series of messages that are guaranteed to make you wise. The best way I know to describe our generation is: fallen houses, fallen lives, fallen churches, fallen Christians and a fallen nation. If I had warning that a storm was coming and that it was going to be of such force ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Dedicated

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 9, 2023

You don’t take an oath and sign your name on the dotted line without realizing the price and sacrifice.

DEDICATED Text: Matthew 16:24 -27 Matthew 16:24-27  Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.  (25)  For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: United Methodist

Where Is Your King? Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 27, 2007

God judges his people but in verse 14 promised redemption and the defeat of death/grave.

Hosea 13.1-16 Where is your king? When the Israelites came to cross the Jordan into the Promised Land two tribes, Gad and Reuben, asked if they could, as their inheritance, the land on the East of the Jordan. In response Moses said they could but that they had to cross the Jordan and fight with ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Memorial To The Master

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 24, 2010

This Memorial Day message seeks to point out the Christian’s need to remember that Christ paid the ultimate price for our spiritual freedom.

Memorial To The Master Text: Ps. 77:11, 12 Intro: You are no doubt aware that this is Decoration Day (the holiday’s original name)—Memorial Day weekend. To some this holiday may mean nothing more than a three-day weekend away from work. To others who have lost loved ones in battles and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Your "Id" Please...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 9, 2013

To aspire for the unique identity John (Son of Zebedee) had amongst the disciples "The Disciple whom JESUS LOVED".

YOUR "ID" PLEASE... It's quiz time folks. Not a tough (for regular Bible readers') question comes your way. Name the disciple whom Jesus loved. If your answer is John, Son of Zebedee, brother of James, pat yourself on the back. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:8

Denomination: *other

How To Recover From Personal Failure

Contributed by W F on Aug 19, 2013

God loves to help those who have no-one else to turn to. Here's his plan for surviving when our lives come crashing down.

We often think that plane crashes are catastrophic and unsurvivable events. Thanks to movies and 24/7 news channels, most of us think that all plane crashes end in a free fall from 30,000ft and a terrifying fireball. It might surprise you to learn that most plane crashes are actually survivable. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:1-22

Denomination: *other

A "Commencement" Address

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 4, 2013

This lesson is an overview of Genesis 1-6 based on "The Story" by Zondervan. This Lesson explores beginnings of creation; man; sin; and redemption.

1. Creation and Science An astronomer named Allan Sandage was an atheist until he was 50. He said he was nagged by mysteries whose answers were not to be found in the stars. One of those mysteries: Why is there something rather than nothing? Sandage began to despair of answering that question ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worthy Is The Lamb

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 14, 2014

A sermon examining the Lamb of God.

WORTHY IS THE LAMB Revelation 5:1-14 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday May 18th, 2025) Some 60 years after His’ death, burial and resurrection, Jesus appeared to His servant John on the Isle of Patmos. John said, “when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.” Following this Jesus placed His ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Old Testament Animal's Blood Purifies The Unclean

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 18, 2014

To show that no more rituals and sacrifices needed in the New testament because JESUS had done it already all for us by His crucifixion and all we have to do is believe Him and accept the LORD as LORD and SAVIOR.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you purified and made holy in CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that no more rituals and sacrifices needed in the New testament because JESUS had done it already all for us by His crucifixion and all we have to do is believe Him and accept the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:13

Denomination: Pentecostal