Sermons on Try Harder:

How's The Weather

Contributed by Garry Code on Feb 9, 2002

As a Individual we have can have a impact on the way others act.

How many of you today are familiar with the song Every where you go you always take the weather bye Crowded House I’d heard this song repeated at work over and over again and asked the question, is this song more than a catchy tune or is there a point the song is trying to make? what’s it saying? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Am To Do With My Life?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 21, 2003

What a Christian is to be doing

Do you have a gourd growing in your life that is taking over and choking the life out of important things? When the things of God do not stir you When the glories of heaven do not interest you When the horrors of hell do not concern you When the peril of the lost doesn’t move you When the Word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

"A Big Sigh Of Relief"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 20, 2010

Religion that focuses only on the details of things you’re allowed or not allowed to touch or eat is dealing with worldly and perishable things. God is much bigger than that!

Colossians 2:6-23 “A Big Sigh of Relief” As Christians, it seems like we are always trying to add more stuff... …rules, regulations, don’t do this, don’t say that… “…you gotta have this, you gotta have that…” But in our Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Two Reasons People Are Unable To See Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 17, 2012

Why might a person not respond to God’s grace by recognizing the greatest of all signs which is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? DECEPTION or DARKNESS

Sunday’s message was Jesus’ response to the Jewish leaders desire to see Him perform some kind of sign. Jesus responded by reminding them of the sign of Jonah in the OT and how it pointed to a sign that God would give them. The sign that the ‘son of man’ would spend ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Genesis 47 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

This week we’ll be back into the story of Joseph. Let’s recap a little bit. At the age of seventeen Joseph was loved by his father but hated by his brothers. So they came up with a plan to get rid of daddy’s favorite child by selling him to slave traders headed to Egypt. That’s where we pick up the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Towel That Wipes Away Grudges Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 31, 2015

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Real Life Christianity

THE TOWEL – The Towel That Wipes Away Grudges Matthew 18:15-22 November 6, 2022 Introduction: There’s the story of two men who appeared before a judge on charges of assault and disturbing the peace... After the judge had listened to both sides and surmised that both men claimed to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Us Consider One Another Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jan 8, 2021

And what I want to talk with you about today is- spurs. I looked up the word to see exactly what it meant. And according to the dictionary it means a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

Introduction Somewhere in a Hartson family photo album is a picture of me at the age of about three. In the picture, I have on my cowboy hat, cowboy shirt, my boots, short pants standing next to my spring action rocking horse. Now that I have grown up, I realize there are some photo flaws in that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Baptist

Fairy Tales Pt. 5 - 3 Little Pigs Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

We learned them as children, but did we learn from them? There is truth wrapped up in these tales!

I. Introduction We learned them as children. They are forever burned into our memory. However, just because we learned them doesn't mean we learned from them. Today in honor of our graduates I want to examine a fairytale that isn't quite as well known. Once upon a time there was an old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

(5) I Got You, Babe Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 4, 2025

John 6 - Calming the Storm. Jesus reveals the Father’s peace and power as He walks on the storm, showing that divine presence rules even human fear.

(The Storm Whisperer) Part 1 – John’s El Niño The weather report on the way into the office said hot and dry— pack a lunch, stay hydrated, expect nothing out of the ordinary. That’s the forecast we like: predictable, manageable. But life doesn’t always read the forecast. Storms change our ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21, Matthew 14:22-23, Psalm 107:29, Isaiah 43:2, Mark 4:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Empty Barrel Graduate School Series

Contributed by William Morris on Mar 20, 2004

The 3rd in a series of message on the life of the Prophet Elijah

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: I Kings 17: 8-16 Title: Empty Barrel Graduate School Date: March 7, 2004 Introduction: Well, Elijah holds in his hand his diploma from Dry Brook University. He has trusted God to take care of him in a desperate situation. He trusted God to send ravens to feed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Choices Series

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Apr 25, 2006

This message looks at how our faith affects the choices we make in life.

Introduction Who is to Blame? The statements below are taken from actual insurance accident claims forms. I left for work this morning at 7am as usual when I collided straight into a bus. The bus was 5 minutes early. (Clearly the bus’s fault!) I knew the dog was possessive about the car but I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Truth About Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 16, 2009

Pleasing God means understanding His will and doing it! But... how do we know the will of God?

THE TRUTH ABOUT PLEASING GOD (1) COLOSSIANS 1:9-10A 1. Illus. of Paul C. • His daddy was an alcoholic who grew violent when he drank. • As a boy, Paul was beaten with a shovel, etc. • No matter what he did, his daddy would find something wrong with it, fly into a rage, and beat him. • When he grew ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Make Them Known

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009

The nature of ongoing discipleship and evangelism

Concordia Lutheran Church Pentecost 13, August 30, 2009 Make them Known…. Deut 4:1-2, 6-9 † In the Name of Jesus, the Messiah † May the grace, the mercy and the peace of God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ fill your life, your children’s lives, their children’s lives…. It wasn’t quite a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Major Life Decisions

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Mar 22, 2019

We all face major life decisions, and making those decisions are never easy. So how do we go about making them?

2nd Week of Lent Genesis 15:1-18 It seems that the older I get the more life decisions I am faced with making. When I was younger my life decisions included what was I going to be when I grew up? Or, what college would I attend in order to pursue my chosen career path. At that time those decisions ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Bridge Builders (January 14, 2018 Second Sunday After Epiphany)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 4, 2021

What is a priest? One way to think about what a priest does is to compare them to being a bridge builder. Why that analogy? A bridge connects pieces of land that are geographically separated, much like a priest helps people connect with God.

BRIDGE BUILDERS (January 14, 2018 Second Sunday after Epiphany) Text: I Samuel 3:1-10 1 Samuel 3:1-10  Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.  (2)  At that time Eli, whose eyesight had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist