Sermons on Tomb Sweeping Day:

The Man With Two Mothers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2008

Moses became the kind of man he did because God supplied him with 2 mothers. But one of those mothers supplied him with something the other could not. Do you know what that was?

OPEN: Real Mothers are special people. Real mothers would like to be able to eat a whole candy bar (all by themselves) and drink a Coke without any "floaters" in it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably going to end up in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So Close, Yet So Far Away Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 17, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 20: 1- 18

John 20: 1- 18 So close, yet so far away 1 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Strong In The Lord Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 10, 2011

Message for fathers about being strong in the Lord

Note: Message inspired by Devotional from CTA about Father's Day. Title: Strong in the Lord Theme: To show that the Lord is our strength, we need to trust Him not ourselves. Text: Psalms 27:1-4 Introduction What were you doing on 9/11? Tragedy has a way of freezing time. When tragedy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

Does America Still Trust In God?

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 7, 2010

Great 4th of July sermon posing a challenge to Christians to set an example of TRUST

Does America Still Trust in God? (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and use the NIV unless otherwise noted) (This sermon was inspired partly by the lyrics from Diamond Rio’s song “In God We Still Trust”) In the world of country music, there is a group ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Significance Of Stones

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

This New Year’s Eve Watchnight service sermonette focused on the significance of the memorial God commanded Joshua to build in Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land.

1. The stones signified a strenuous past 2. The stones signified a sovereign God 3. The stones signified a saved people You may be wondering why you got a stone when you came in tonight. They’re not for throwing, or making pet rocks or anything like that. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007

Psalm 40 leads us in reflection on the past and a vision for the future. This was a new year’s sermon.

Looking Backward, Looking Forward January 2, 2005 Intro: (Calvin and Hobbes) Looking Backward: Are you glad the old year is over? As you look back over 2004, are you glad it’s done? For some of us, that answer is a big YES! We look back and see lives uprooted by floods in basements and all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Makings Of A Mother

Contributed by Kyle Blanton on May 14, 2007

This message looks at the character of Abigal as she dealt with David and saved her home. Such character on behalf of a no good husband would certainly be stronger toward her future son with David

The Makings of a Mom I Samuel 25 5-13-07 a.m. Mother’s Day (PDBC) Here’s a passage that deals with a woman but doesn’t really address here mothering ways. But as I read this passage I began to admire this woman. I thought if she displayed this type of devotion to a no good rotten drunk (and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Recipe For A Happy New Year

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007

A New Year’s Message.

RECIPE FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR Philippians 3:13-14 INTRO: God is the giver of many wonderful new things. We come to him by faith in Christ and he gives us the new birth. Then he gives us a new nature, a new heart, a new life, a new hope, and a new task. Finally at the end of the way he will give us a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

K Is For Kept Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007

A study of the word "kept"

Introduction 1. Well, as we continue learning the ABCs of the Bible... We come to the letter K... K is for Kept. According to Webster... Keep or kept is 1 : to take notice of by appropriate conduct as in to FULFILL to be faithful to <keep a promise to conform to in habits or conduct 2 : ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:20-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Freedom's Price

Contributed by James May on Jul 2, 2006

The cost of freedom is not cheap. Many men have died for the freedom of our nation. But only one Man died for the freedom of our souls.

Freedom’s Price By Pastor Jim May Thank God for freedom; freedom to travel across the fruited plain; freedom to visit the purple mountain’s majesty; freedom to go from sea to shining sea without having to clear a thousand checkpoints; freedom to go to the voting booth where the destiny of our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Life Is A Datebook

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

How Jesus began his ministry provides valuable lessons on how we begin new lives/futures. These lessons offer more than how to begin a new year. They show us the path to a new you!

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Life Is Like A Date Book Matthew 3:13-4:11, 17 Introduction: Life is like a date book. I have in my hands two different date books. This one is old and used. Its pages are marked. The corners are bent. More than ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Four Vows For The New Year

Contributed by Michael Martin on Feb 18, 2007

For vows every Christian ought to make and keep; Preached Dec. 31st 2006, for New Years service.

(Psalm 76:1-12) "Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared." In 701 BC God gave Judah a great victory over the Assyrians. JUDAH WAS A SMALL NATION, ALMOST COMPLETELY IN BONDAGE TO ITS NEIGHBORS... Assyria was a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 76:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Out With The Old, In With The New

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Feb 22, 2007

To show that it is time to have a new or renewed commitment to God.

-We are entering into a period of newness in our lives -New Year -As we are making our resolutions, let’s seek to include some spiritual ones this year -It’s time that we resolve to do some spiritual cleaning in our lives -ILL: Closet Cleaning -It’s time we throw out some of the old and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

The End

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007

Dealing with temptation & other tips for keeping those pesky New Year’s Resolutions in Christ...

Title: The End Text: Rev 21.1-8 Today, of course, is a special day. Tonight, many of us will stay up late, focused on our TVs, counting down those last few seconds until Dick Clark descends from Times Square. Then we’ll sing an auld song about something called a ‘syne’ and just start humming the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Judas - A Nominal Desciple

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 19, 2006

A New Year’s sermon challenging member to be more than just a name on the role.

A Nominal Disciple Text: Acts 1:17: Read: vs. 15-19. INTRODUCTION: 1. Nominal followers were one of the great obstructions to Christ’s ministry. Their interests were— 1) Being entertained by His miracles, (Mt. 16: 1). 2) Finding opportunities to criticize and second-guess Him, (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:15-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ