Sermons on tragedies:

Between Adversity And The Miracle

Contributed by David Spiegel on Mar 28, 2018

Chances are, at some point the adversity you face today as an individual has brought you to the place where you have asked yourself a form of this question. “Why does a good God let these bad things happen?”

Years ago, a large church I was on staff with at the time did a series called “Elephant in the Room” • Prior to the series, the church was polled to narrow down the top things that were on people’s minds that it seemed nobody wanted to address. • We even rented a live Elephant in a cage out front ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Assembly: Sept. 14, 2001 Fernhurst Junior School, Uk

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Sep 14, 2001

We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him. In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, then who can be against us?

Assembly: 14th September 2001 Fernhurst Junior School, UK ===== Introduction ===== The Lord be with you And also with you It has been a difficult week, and many of us, many of you will have been shocked by the pictures on the TV and the news of the terrible things that took place in America, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:23-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Prodigal Or A Prodigy

Contributed by Richard Rutledge on Jun 12, 2001

Graduation sermon

A Prodigal or a Prodigy Luke 15: 11-24 This passage of Scripture has been preached on numerous times. It’s been dramatized, sensationalized and often times taken to the extreme. It has become a melodrama of Scripture. It’s been preached about how rambunctious this son was. About how rebellious he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Testings

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 2, 2005

Faith is a muscle. Without resistance it can’t get stronger.

Hebrews 11:8-12 THERE WILL BE TIME WHEN WE ARE TESTED James writes 1:2- Count it joy when you are tested,- knowing the trying that the trying of your faith produces perseverence. Like going to a gym The only way to build faith- Is resistance- IS A TEST You’re faith needs to be tested---- So you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Something To Say To You

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 10, 2010

What we need to realize is this: we share the fact that none of us are saved by anything we are or do. We are saved and forgiven by our loving relationship with the risen Christ.

I Have Something To Say To You Intro: It was rush hour. The woman was late for an important appointment. She cursed the drivers around her as she weaved in and out of traffic. When a car wedged in front of her, she laid on the horn and slipped the offending driver off. She shook her fist at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

From Barrenness To Fruitfulness

Contributed by Dr. John Singarayar on Aug 24, 2022

From Barrenness to Fruitfulness

From Barrenness to Fruitfulness Scripture Luke 13:1-9 Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, The world today witnesses increasing incidents of killings, shootings, assassinations, slayings of heads, lynchings, mobs, hangings, and so on. As soon as it happens, there is breaking news on our news ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Other

"the Worst Year Can Be The Best Year"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 13, 2019

Message shares the worst years can be the best years if we go all in.

Amos 7:7-17 The Worst Year can be the best Year by “Going all in” 1. Many believe that the worst Year were 1347, 536, and 722 • Some claimed the worst year was 1347 The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague or the Plague, it was one of the most devastating time in human history, ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17

Denomination: Methodist

Sowing And Reaping

Contributed by Clay Ledford on Aug 24, 2018

An Old Testament example of the New testament promise.

Sowing and reaping 1 Kings 4:8 – 37, 8:1 – 6 There’s an agricultural practice that is often used as spiritual principle. Jesus referred to it several times, and Scripture gives examples of this practice. We have often heard “you reap what you sow”. Most often this is used with a negative ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 4:8-17, Galatians 6:6-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Religious–but Lost! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

What’s wrong with being religious? Nothing, as long as it does not become a substitute for knowing Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION You know America loves to take polls and surveys. It seems our nation’s leaders are more in tune with the polls and the surveys than they are in doing what is right and moral and just. Isn’t it interesting though that one recent survey determined 58% of Americans ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Long Way Home

Contributed by Charles Scott on Dec 17, 2007

The Flight into Egypt by the Holy Family reminds us that that our spiritual journey home is a long one, often through dangerous territory and requires reliance on God to be successful.

THE LONG WAY HOME MATTHEW 2 13—21 THE LONG WAY HOME Sometimes, when we were young, we used to take the long way home, just to enjoy the scenery and the companionship. Christmas is about a lot of things, but it is at least about getting back home. We sing about it: “I’ll be home for Christmas, if ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

A Theology Of Problems Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

History began with a problem. Problems are more universal than sin, for Jesus had no sin but He had problems. Even before sin, Adam and Eve had a problem. Their problem was, should I obey God or not?

A woman who wanted her apartment painted while she was out of town was very fussy. She insisted that the ceiling be painted the exact shade of her ash tray. The painters after trying to mix this exact shade unsuccessfully finally hit upon a solution to their problem. They painted the ash ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-4

Signposts Along The Jesus Way

Contributed by Simon Robinson on Sep 13, 2001

A Biblical reflection on the events in New York on 11th September 2001

Signposts He had seen the dawn of many Tuesday mornings, but this one was different, this one was special because it was going to culminate everything he had lived for. He slept little of the Monday night, rose several hours before sunrise, and met his accomplices before they set of on a ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-16, Isaiah 40:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Light Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 2, 2006

Part 1 of 5-part series, Jesus in Isaiah. 1) Light was predicted; 2) Light arrived; 3) Light came surrounded by darkness; and 4) We have a role today in bringing light to the world.

Jesus the Light Jesus in Isaiah Isaiah 9:1-7 December 3, 2006 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers Last week we concluded our series on Emotions in the Psalms. I hope that brief series was enough to get you interested in reading the Psalms. Psalms may be more about you than any other book in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Love Triangle Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Some need to learn to love themselves before they can love God. Others need to love God to escape a perverted self-love. Still others need to love their neighbor to balance out an inadequate love.

One of the great tragic plays of all time is Shakespeare's Othello. Othello was a general in the Venetian army. He secretly married Desdemona the daughter of a Venetian senator. Desdemona was the most lovely of all Shakespeare's characters. She was a beautiful and ideal wife. Othello was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Earthquakes Examined Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

The first thing I learned about earthquakes in the New Testament is that they can be completely positive with no harmful effects. Our text is a case in point. Paul and Silas are delivered from prison by the violent earthquake that opened all the doors.

It was in Santa Clara, California, in the summer of 1988 that Lavonne and I experienced our one and only earthquake. We were in a motel and the bed began to vibrate like it does when you put a quarter in the machine at the side of the bed. It only lasted a few seconds, but even that made ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-34