Sermons on Through Christ:

Growing Through Waiting Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 14, 2008

Waiting is probably not one of our favorite things to do. But in our times of waiting, Spiritual growth can take place! And when we wait on the Lord, we will experience His full blessing!

TEXT: Psalm 31, 62 TITLE: The Growing Church: GROWING PAIN #2: Growing through Waiting TOPIC: Spiritual Growth - Part One OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 13th, 2008 PROP.: Waiting is probably not one of our favorite things to do. But in our times of waiting, Spiritual growth ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Christ We Are A New Creation

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 1, 2012

In Jesus we are made new, and we are made on purpose for a purpose - to be ones through whom God's message of love and reconciliation is delivered. People look through our lives to see if they can see Him.

How do you feel about the coming year? Maybe you’re looking ahead at 2012 with some stress as another year full of things that you have to do whether you want to or not. The cartoon character Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes once said, “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revival Through Prayer

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 9, 2006

The 2nd in a series of building revival. This concerns importance of persistent prayer - in a life and in a church.

Thank you, Lesley, for addressing us on such an important and Godly topic as prayer. And I thank you for being open enough to the Lord to have Him lay this upon your heart, and then your loving Him enough to act upon it. Last week, I talked about our need to focus on church growth through revival ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-16

Denomination: *other

The Unique Christ Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 20, 2014

"The Word became flesh and we beheld His Glory" from John 1:14 is quoted every year at Christmas time: The Glory of God was revealed as God in the flesh arrived through a virgin's womb and He was laid in a manger in Bethlehem.

“The Unique Christ” We cannot celebrate the coming of the Lord Jesus, without proclaiming John 1:14 NAS: {We looked at the first part of the verse last week.} “And the Word (the Lord Jesus) became flesh ( took on human nature without leaving His Divine Essence), and dwelt ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Through Weakness Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 28, 2008

Samson’s life was characterized NOT by his weakness, but by his strength. Why is that? Because he grew through his weakness. He turned to God in his time of weakness and God turned that moment when Samson was weak, into something great! God can and wi

TEXT: Judges 16:19-31 TITLE: Growing Pain #4: Growing through weakness! (Lessons from Samson) TOPIC: Spiritual Maturity SERIES: The Growing Church (part one) OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 27, 2008 PROP.: In our times of weakness, we will grow because we will have NO choice BUT ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anchored For Destiny PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 18, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to understand and embrace God's predestined plan for our lives, the power of Christ that anchors this destiny, and how we can live out this destiny through Christ Jesus.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. It's wonderful to have you all here today as we God’s plan for our lives. We are going to unpack Ephesians 1:11… Here it is from The Passion Translation: Through our union with Christ, we too have been claimed by God as his own inheritance. Before we were even ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11

Topics: Destiny, Christ Jesus

Love, Christ And Marriage

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 12, 2014

How does the Lord's instruction through Paul demonstrate the dynamics of the relationship that husbands should have with their wives?

This coming Friday is Valentine’s day. Love, love, love; all we need is love! How many husbands plan on getting a present for their wife on Valentine’s Day? Visa Versa? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Nazarene

Your Identity In Christ

Contributed by Paul David Raj on Aug 26, 2022

We need to know who we are in Christ and How God sees us through Jesus Christ.

1. God’s Chosen People:- Ephesians 1:4 – For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight in love. I peter 2:9 – But you are a chosen people , a royal priesthood , a holy nation , a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Charismatic

Go! And Delight In His Delight - Psalm 149:4 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2025

Do you really believe that God delights in you? Not just tolerates you. Not just puts up with you because Jesus died for you. But genuinely delights in you — rejoices over you — sings over you.

Go! And Delight in His Delight - Psalm 149:4 Psalm 149:4 (NLT) — “For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.” Introduction — “Do You Really Believe He Delights in You?” I want to begin with a question that’s not just theological, but personal: Do you really believe ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 149:4, Zephaniah 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:21, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:10, Luke 22:20, Revelation 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tortured Christ

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 22, 2018

The account of Jesus' suffering and death on our behalf has become so familiar that if we are not careful we can skim right through it when reading the Bible and never give it a second thought. Let's look at it again to day with fresh eyes of wonder.

Let's stand and read together our memory Scripture for this first quarter of 2018. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us; if we are faithless, He remains ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-39, John 1:1-3, Psalm 22:14-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Christ: The Fulfillment Of The Law Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 22, 2021

One cannot have a right relationship with God apart from His righteousness and righteousness is only obtained through the only begotten Son. Once that righteousness is obtained through salvation in Christ, we are obligated to live according to the standard that God’s righteousness demands.

Christ: The Fulfillment of the Law Matthew 5: 17-20 As we continue our study in this powerful message Jesus preached, we come to a definite shift in His message. He has dealt with the blessedness of life in the Beatitudes and the responsibility of believers as the salt of the earth and the light ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Article 8. Christ The Mediator Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 30, 2009

How do we get to God? Through Works? Through the Church? Are the many ways? This sermon unpacks the biblical teaching on Christ as Mediator.

ARTICLE 8. CHRIST THE MEDIATOR. 1 TIM 2:5. THE 9TH ARTICLE OF THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH TELLS US THAT CHRIST IS OUR MEDIATOR. I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL AWARE OF WHAT A MEDIATOR IS WE SEE IT SO OFTEN IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE ARE DISPUTES WHETHER IT IS BETWEEN NATIONS – FAMILIES - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Traveling Through Time And Dimension Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 4, 2010

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have our hardships. But we are privileged in so many ways. We know a God Who has control of time and exists in dimension we cannot grasp. Jerusalem is a place where time and dimension converge, and it gives us a taste o

Traveling Through Time and Dimension (Psalm 48) 1. t's been a while since I have preached a sermon with a touch of weird. This is one! Time travel and converging of the physical and spiritual sound like science fiction. Yet these concepts are found, in a way, in the Psalm before us. 2. Realism, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 48:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 10, 2015

Christ is God our eternal savior---the only savior we need for he made the way for us.

CHRIST by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 9, 2015) "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path" (Psalms 119:105, King James Version). Greetings In The Name Of Jesus, My brothers and sisters, I want to make it to the other side. To think of the other side of anything ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105

Denomination: Friends

Looking At The Church Through The Eyes Of God

Contributed by James May on Jul 26, 2011

God sees His church from a very different perspective that what most of us will use. He looks through eyes of love, hoping that every one of his children will be a part of that Bride of Christ that's going to be with Jesus.

Looking at the Church Through the Eyes of God By Pastor James May July 26, 2011 How does God see his church today? What is the main factor in the mind of God when he looks at the church? There are a lot of things that come to my mind as I look at the church. 1) I see a lot of churches that ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible