Sermons on Touched:

Part 3: Helping Your Children Change Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 24, 2007

The prodigal son needed change! And as we look at his story, we can see how to help our children find the changes they need.

Part 3: Helping Your Children Change (Series: Heavenly Help for Your Family) Luke 15:11-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 25, 2006 *Change is hard! Mark Twain once said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” (1) And that’s about right. *Nobody likes change, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Up The Mantle

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

Take up your mantle (calling) and follow Jesus.

1 Taking Up the Mantle 2Ki 2:1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2Ki 2:2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hide And Seek. Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 14, 2007

This message is all about running outside of the will of God for our lives it looks at the symptoms to be found within the individual the consequnces that take place around us and the remedy to be administered.

Jonah Chapter 1: 1 17. Hide and seek Do you remember the children’s game hide and seek..... did you ever get such a good hiding place nobody ever caught you maybe you did? This opening chapter of Jonah is all about the Christian game of hide and seek - Jonah tries to get into such a good ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Confusing Words Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 18, 2009

The nest is comfortable. It is safe, warm, secure and only for a season. You can’t stay in the nest forever. If you stay there too long, then it is no longer an incubator, but a coffin!

“Outed” Confusing Words Pt. 2 Introduction: Last week I challenged you that God does indeed want to make us uncomfortable. He desires for us to have a nest to which we can retreat every so often for comfort and revitalization. However, He absolutely refuses to leave us here or allow us to become ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fetching For The Potter, Not The Clay

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 15, 2004

This sermon looks at how we as the clay need to do our potter’s bidding not ours by looking at the potter’s authority over and love for the clay.

A minister in Texas used a very creative visual aid to start his message. He brought on to the stage a beautiful Golden Irish Setter that belonged to his youth minister. The Youth minister loved this dog so much that when the dog had been sick and had to be in the vet kennel overnight, he stayed ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

You Already Have What You Need

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jul 21, 2012

God has placed the resources for our success within our reach.

SCRIPTURE The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: *other

You’ll Know Him By His Scars

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 27, 2016

Oh, the comfort of knowing that when he rose from that grave, he left the grave-clothes behind, he left the tomb behind… but he kept the scars.

INTRO: 1. The greatest evidence that Jesus rose from the dead was not an empty tomb or the grave clothes folded neatly where Jesus’ body once were but the multiplied eye-witness accounts of a living Lord for some 40 days after he rose. 2. This was not a limited sighting. a. In that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:33-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mad Mary Of Magdala Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 10, 2016

Proposition: As we examine the life of Mary we meet a lady 1. Who has been freed to become a follower 2. Who is full of caring, compassion and courage 3. Who goes from weeping to witnessing

Scripture: John 20:1-20; Luke 8:1-3 Theme: Heroes of the Faith Subject: Mad Mary - Mary Magdalene Proposition: As we examine the life of Mary we meet a lady 1. Who has been freed to become a follower 2. Who is full of caring, compassion and courage 3. Who goes from weeping to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Peculiar People Day Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 17, 2016

The KJV uses the word "peculiar" 7 times - but it didn't mean "odd" or "bizarre" - it meant a treasured "possession". But what does that mean to us and how should that effect our daily lives as Christians?

(I opened by reading Titus 2:11-14 from the KJV) OPEN: Last Sunday (January 10th) was “Peculiar People Day”. Nobody knows who came up with the idea of making that a special day (somebody thinks it might have been the greeting card companies) but the whole idea of this Peculiar People ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Motivated By Compassion Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 11, 2015

On this special day set aside to honor mothers, we want to look into compassion. Mother bring compassion into life, & the Christian community certainly needs more compassion. Here Jesus not only demonstrates His power over death but His tender compassion

LUKE 7: 11-17 [Mother’s Day] MOTIVATED BY COMPASSION [1 Kings 17:17-24 & 2 Kings 4:32-37] MOTHER'S Day has come to be one of the most appealing and impressive days in the life of the American people. Today from the President in the White House to the humblest tenant in his apartment ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Sermon On The Plain: An Exposition Of Luke 6:17-38

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 30, 2019

Jesus calls us to radical discipleship.

The Sermon on the Plain: An Exposition of Luke 6:17-38 Scholars debate whether this sermon is another version of the Sermon on the Mount. It indeed shares a lot of common themes. Scholars who want to diminish the authority of Scripture try to prove that both evangelists copied and arranged ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-38, Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living Under The Influence Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 16, 2018

46th message from Ephesians exploring the meaning of filled with the Spirit.

“Under the Influence” Ephesians 5:18 REVIEW I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 II. Our Worthy Walk in Christ 4-6 A. Live in Unity 4:1-16 B. Live in Newness of life 4:17-24 C. Live in Love 4:17-24 D. Live in Purity 5:3-14 E. Live in Wisdom 5:15-6:9 Paul urged all followers of Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Ten Commandments Part 11 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 12, 2018

Part 11 of this series discusses why this series was preached. We need to return to holiness by understanding that through Jesus Christ we were made holy and now it's up to us to live out who we are in Him.

The Ten Commandments Part 11 Scriptures: First Peter 1:13-16; Matthew 7:3-5; Jude 20-23 This message is the conclusion of my series on the Ten Commandments. I believe God led me to do this series because being a Christian today has been so watered down that it does not carry the meaning that it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16, Matthew 7:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church As A Hospital

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 12, 2018

Many churches are no more than museums or Country-Clubs, unable to help those in need. Jesus wants the church to be like a hospital, not to judge, but to bring healing and positive direction. Do what Jesus did!

THE CHURCH AS A HOSPITAL Mark 2:13-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Giving to God 1. The Junior Sunday School Teacher asked her eight eager 10 year-olds if they would give a $1,000,000 to the missionaries. “Yes!” they all screamed! 2. “Would you give $1,000?” Again, they shouted “YES!” How about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chosen For God's Glory

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 28, 2008

Sermon Objective: Teach how those called by God can honor/glorify God through the rest of their lives and ministries.

Good evening, I want to honor God tonight for the privilege He has given me to open the Scriptures and to declare to you how every follower of Jesus Christ, especially those of you who are participating in this Commencement Exercise, honor, glorify, and please God with your lives and ministries – ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God