Sermons on To Bear Witness:

Think Eternal

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 18, 2013

Let the future reality of heaven determines the character and conduct of our present life. Our choices and actions in this life have a bearing on the world to come.

RECAP – Deut 1:26-36 • We saw in Moses’ personal experience as well as the Israelites encounter with God in the wilderness, that UNBELIEF angers God. • It is not for a lack of EVIDENCES or ASSURANCES from God. God has spoken and God has performed, but the people chose to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Matthew Called, Holds Reception Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 12, 2017

Matthew, Mark and Luke record the call to discipleship of Matthew the tax collector, who became an apostle, and who wrote the Gospel that bears his name.

Harmony of the Gospels -AD 27- Capernaum Title: Matthew Called, Holds Reception (Hosea 6:6) Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32 Matthew, Mark and Luke record the call to discipleship of Matthew the tax collector, who became an apostle, and who wrote the Gospel that bears his name. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Mary And The Unusual Biblical Picture Of Motherhood

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 7, 2015

Not roses, Not Teddy Bears but this ...I will buy you a round of beers if anyone can find me a Mother’s Day card with this particular image on it ....

Mothering Sunday According to Clinton Cards 27th July is Auntie’s day; 3rd October is Grandparents day, 21st June is Father’s day; 20th February is Pet’s day and today is Mother’s Day. In fact find a relative and the card manufacturers will invent a day for it. I am sure that very soon there ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27, John 7:3-5

Denomination: Anglican

Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 23, 2021

Our identity is in Christ. Christianity is a lifestyle not a plaque we put on the wall. there are alot of people who claim they are Christians but their lives are not bearing fruit of it.

Freedom in Christ Galatians 3:1-29 Prayer- Introduction- Where’s your identity? That is the question that I asked a group that got together recently. Is your identity a passport? Where someone looks at you and your passport to make sure that you are the same person? A doctor matching DNA? ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-29

Denomination: Nazarene

Do You Really Think This Covid Catastrophe Is The Worst? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2020

Listen to the Spirit saying in our hearts, “you think this is hard to bear? You have not yet begun to feel the effects of sin in your world.”

Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter 2020 Most of the time we go about our lives without anything big troubling them. In fact, most days we could, if we wished, live our lives as if nothing will ever trouble them. The lack of huge events from outside our own will as we go from day to day means that ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-11, Acts 16:22-34

Denomination: Catholic

Part 3 - The Purpose Of Worship Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 8, 2020

The American church has lost its bearing on true worship. It is time for the church to recall the and return to our God-given purpose for the church to worship

On December 14, 1996, the 763-foot grain ship, The Bright Field, was heading down the Mississippi near New Orleans, Louisiana, when it lost control, veered toward the shore and crashed into a riverside shopping mall. At the time, the Riverwalk Mall was crowded with some 1,000 shoppers causing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11, Colossians 3:16, Romans 12:2, Matthew 18:20, John 15:4-5, Hebrews 10:25, Revelation 5:11-14, Psalm 95:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

God's Rescue And Redemption A Message Of Hope For The Oppressed Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Sep 9, 2024

When an unchanging and unrepentant husband chooses wickedness, God's heart aches for the wife and children who bear the brunt of his cruelty.

In the darkness of abuse and oppression, God's light shines bright, offering rescue and redemption to those who suffer. When an unchanging and unrepentant husband chooses wickedness, God's heart aches for the wife and children who bear the brunt of his cruelty. *God's Promise of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 54:5, Ezekiel 36:26

Here Comes Da Judge Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 11, 2025

(The Judge With Nail-Scarred Hands) The Judge bears the scars of our defense; His verdict is mercy, and His justice ends in joy for the redeemed.

1 · When the Courtroom Comes to Town You’ve seen the memes. The judge walks in, everyone stands, and somewhere in your head a voice says, “Here comes da judge!” But the funny thing is— every one of us already has a court date. Not a traffic ticket, not detention for cutting class, but a date ...read more

Scripture: John 5:22-24, Revelation 1:17-18, John 8:10-11, Revelation 22:12, Romans 8:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Believing The Promises Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023

Explores how to actively live out our faith through belief in God's blessings, bearing the burden of obedience, and partnering in His prophetic promise.

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, to another blessed gathering in the house of our Lord. It's a joy to see each one of you here today, ready to receive the nourishment of God's Word. As we come together in fellowship, let us remember that we are all part of the body of Christ, each one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:45-55, Genesis 12:2

Topics: Prophetic Promise, Power

Refuse You Chose PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023

This sermon explores knowing God through Scripture, bearing each other's burdens, and transforming through faith, even amidst life's complexities and challenges.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, it is a joy to gather together in this sanctuary, to bask in the warmth of God's love and to share in the fellowship of believers. We are here to open our hearts, to open our minds, to the wisdom that is found in the Holy Scriptures. We are here ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Topics: Blessings

A Man Named John

Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000

Just as John was God’s dynamic voice telling those in the wilderness about the Christ to come, so we are to be God’s dynamic voice telling the world about Christ too.

“A Man Named John” 9/24/2000 a.m. (John 1:6-8; 19-29) Rodgers Park Baptist Church It’s strange, but for the last 2,000 years God has selected a few key men named “John” to preach the gospel of His Son, Jesus Christ. In the New Testament there was “John the Baptist,” “John the apostle,” and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of Preaching And Pastoring

Contributed by William Wyne on Apr 20, 2012

Preaching is God's method to proclaim and persuade men to Christ.

Jeremiah 1:4-8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Love Fulfills The Law

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 25, 2022

Someone has said that if we love God with all our heart, and other people with all our heart, we can do as we please, because we will only do that which pleases God and benefits others.

Alba 5-22-2022 LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW Romans 13:8-10 A woman and her husband came to their minister and said, “We're going to get a divorce, but we wanted to come to make sure that you approve of it.” There are those who they feel that if they have lost their love for each other they hope ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Embracing The Light Of Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 30, 2024

Jesus Christ stands before deliberately in front of the candelabra by the treasury and says, “I’m not like the prophets who point to the glory of God. I’m not like the gurus who reflect the glory of God through their consciousness. I am THE glory of God.”

Directly after this sermon, we invite all believers to take the Lord’s Supper with us at the front. If you genuinely know Jesus Christ, we invite you to participate in the Bread and the Juice to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Find John 8 with me, if you will. Jesus went around ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Flesh And Spirit And Cleverness For The Gospel

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2013

We must listen to the Spirit of God rather than our weak minds and wills so that we can bear the fruits of the Spirit and with cleverness spread God's kingdom.

Today’s Scripture readings offer a number of challenges and difficulties to the Christian. On the face of it, it appears that Jesus is applauding a dishonest steward’s actions in cheating his employer. Worse, He seems to be telling His disciples that the ends justify the means. Of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Catholic