Sermons on The Sheep And The Goats:

A Picture Of God's Love

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 17, 2002

A Picture of a Soul Winner and a Spiritually Lame person

A PICTURE OF GOD’S LOVE Date: April 21, 2002 AM service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Introduction Imagine with me for just a moment a large screen, a large white screen. And on that screen is a black dot, about 12 inches in diameter. What will your attention be drawn to? ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves Lost People Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 14, 2010

Jesus reminds us that God loves lost people so we should too

God Loves Lost People If you’ve been around Cornerstone long enough you have probably heard our mission statement or perhaps you’ve read it on our website. Late in the last century when Angela and I were dreaming about what this church would look like we were told that an important ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Shepherds

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 14, 2011

Why did God choose shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus

WHY SHEPHERDS Luke 2:8-20 Intro. Outside St. Mary's Hospital in the slightly shabby London section of Paddington, the crowd was growing by the minute—more than 300 reporters, TV technicians and curious onlookers milled anxiously behind a double row of police barricades and dozens of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Trouble With People

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 28, 2015

When Jesus saw people he valued them, felt for them and did what he could to help them.

Title: The Trouble with People Text: Mark 6:30-44 / John 6:1-14 Thesis: When Jesus saw people he valued them, felt for them and did what he could to help them. Introduction Recording artist Seth Glier sings in his The Trouble with People” album, “The trouble with people is they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, James 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are The Lost? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 11, 2019

How does God see the lost of this world? Do we see the lost the same way or are we like the Pharisees and Scribes and shun the lost?

Our New sermon series is entitled, “The Ends of the Earth,” an obvious reference to Acts 1:8. Acts 1:8 (NKJV) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” For the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Empowered By ’the Holy Spirit’ Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 29, 2011

Among Christians there is also a genuine diversity of experience of the Holy Spirit’s empowering work. Some Christians have a clear initiatory experience of the power of the Holy Spirit that launches them into effective empowered ministry. Others have mor

Opening illustration: A few believers say, "Draw me," but resist running with the Lord as a partner with Him in His work in the earth. The Holy Spirit does not draw us so we can hang up a "Do Not Disturb" sign and sit in our little comfort zone, only singing love songs to Jesus the rest of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting For Jesus: Shepherds Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

Ordinary people, holy times and places

Zach and his flock were the last into the fold for the night. One hundred and thirteen sheep, just the same as last night and the night before. He pushed the last one into the enclosure and pulled the dried thornbush into the space between the two rough stone walls. On the way up to the heavy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Keys Of Courageous Faith: Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 2, 2024

Courageous Faith always finds it’s strength in knowing the presence and following the example of Jesus Christ.

Keys of Courageous Faith: Jesus Mark 6:30-56 Introduction You already know that the life of faith requires great courage. It is against the flow of culture. It is a struggle against the spiritual powers of darkness. It is in conflict with the temptations of the flesh. It is challenging as we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Secret Of Joy In The Lord: "because Of Christ"

Contributed by Barnabas Park on May 23, 2025

True joy in the Lord is found not in our achievements or credentials, but in knowing, gaining Christ, and considering all things loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus.

The Secret of Joy in the Lord: "Because of Christ" (Philippians 3:7–11) 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11, John 10:10-11, John 10:27

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Door (John 9-10) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 3, 2024

Week 4 of "What's in a. Name-- The 'I Am' Statements of Jesus"

What’s In a Name? Week 5: I Am the Door Good morning! Please open your Bibles to John 10. Speaking of opening, since we are talking about Jesus being the door, in preparation for this I tried to count all the doors I’ve opened so far this morning. The first door I opened today was the cabinet ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living With Satan

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jul 17, 2025

What is it like living with Satan? Noah endured all the people of the world who followed Satan for many years until the flood. Lot was vexed in his soul living among evil people in Sodom and Gamorrha. Jesus told certain Jews they were the sons of Satan.

What is it like living with Satan? Noah endured all the people of the world who followed Satan for many years until the flood. Lot was vexed in his soul living among evil people in Sodom and Gamorrha. Jesus told certain Jews they were the sons of Satan. Their behaviors imitated the works of Satan. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, John 8:30-47, Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord Who Sanctifies

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jul 24, 2023

We are sanctified (set apart) on our Way Forward by the Lord, M'Kaddesh

I’ve been using the parallel between Israel leaving Egypt, to our departure from the UMC, and their entrance into the Promised Land, as our joining the GMC. Not to identify the UMC with the Egyptian slavery, or the GMC with the Promised land, but as a means of comparing our Way Forward between the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-23, James 2:14-24

Denomination: Methodist

Worship Is Dangerous

Contributed by Barbara Folsom on Feb 2, 2002

Knowing and worshiping God is dangerous.

Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. [2] Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. [3] Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. [4] Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Holiness

Our Heroic Saviour 

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000

" He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

" He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray but now you have returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls" 1st Peter: 24-25 Introduction: It is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Pictures Of My Exponential Church Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 19, 2018

Pictures of my exponential church

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Don’t just look at differences in doctrine, culture, liturgy, class (upper, middle and lower) or age distinction (youth vs. elderly church). 2. “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). a. Not supervise outward arrangements. b. Not organize people, programs, facilities, time, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23, 1 Peter 2:5

Denomination: Baptist