Sermons on Try Harder:

Admitting Our Blindness In Human Development Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2009

Jesus can act as Messiah when He is approached by humans who admit their blindness, weakness and sin; so we must admit decades of blindness in our human development policies.

November 16, 2009 Caritas in Veritate “Deeds without knowledge are blind, and knowledge without love is sterile.” As Luke portrays Jesus making his pilgrimage to the Holy City whose inhabitants will murder him, He finally responds to one who is publicly calling him The Messiah–Son of David. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:45-53

Denomination: Catholic

I Challenge You To Believe:

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 21, 2019

Nine promises that will bring victory to a believer. It will help one to serve and overcome every mountain in the path of lift. God wants us to walk in the power of His Word.

I CHALLENGE YOU TO BELIEVE: I. THERE IS NO PROBLEM HE CANNOT SOLVE. Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. A. Every problem is an opportunity to prove God's power. Every day we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24, Luke 11:20, Romans 8:31-37, Matthew 7:7-8

Bear Fruit And Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Nov 19, 2015

As we grow, as we learn the world around us and experience life in its manifold facets, we are expected to produce fruit of the highest quality - fruit that will resemble our Creator, fruit that Christ expects from us.

BEAR FRUIT AND LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE Each of us is planted as a seed of highest quality – created in the very image of God – created by God. As we grow, as we take root in this soil, learn the world around us and experience life in its manifold facets, we are expected to produce fruit ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-30

Denomination: Charismatic

Sweethearts

Contributed by Grant Adams on Aug 2, 2022

Do you have any idea why God created women in the fashion that He did? Why did he choose the bone that he did? Why the rib?

Do you have any idea why God created women in the fashion that He did? Why did he choose the bone that he did? Why the rib? 1. Not the ankle, foot, hand, head, neck, but the rib. That was the closest bone to the heart. 2. Tonight, we will apply the function of the physical heart to that of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Not An Easy Hike

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 21, 2021

I received my first 50-mile badge about 1969 hiking up in the Lassen National Park. The first day we hiked 5.5 miles up a hill and it took us 5.5 hours.

I received my first 50-mile badge about 1969 hiking up in the Lassen National Park. The first day we hiked 5.5 miles up a hill and it took us 5.5 hours. It was so steep a climb that the switchbacks were no more than 10 apart at their widest point. Our packs were heavy too as we had all 9 days of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Teeter-Totter

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on May 19, 2018

What is contentment?

The Teeter-totter Philippians 4: 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Point Of It All Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 6, 2020

This is the 28th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Action [#28] THE POINT OF IT ALL Acts 13:13-41 Introduction: I come here this morning asking you a question- “What’s the point”? It seems like our Nation is going down the tubes and we can’t do anything about it. Hollywood can have shows with live audiences; but California Churches ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-41

Denomination: Baptist

Always Restoring Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the unchanging nature of God, focusing on His ability to restore and transform anything in our lives, no matter how broken or hopeless it may seem.

This is the final week of The Always God series and I hope you have enjoyed it. It’s been fun exploring with you all the ways that God has moved and interacted with His people in the past and learning how He is still moving in these same ways today. You and I can experience God today. The eternal, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Topics: Restoration, Courage, Eternal God

Sermon Series: The Always God

Bull Or Bear Market Series

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008

Kick off of a three week stewardship series on how to move from curse to blessing in our financial lives.

Introduction: Politics can be a funny thing. Do you like politics? I’m a political junkie really. I intentionally don’t talk about it in here much because I don’t think who leads our country has a whole lot to do with the mission of the local church. Jesus lived in a corrupt society and he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:22-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Slay Your Giants

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 9, 2004

In this message David will teach us how to slay the giants that taunt us in our valleys keeping us in the hills, keeping us from running free. (Faith Factor - part 5)

How To Slay Your Giants Faith Factor – part five IN - February of 1980 I was in the Navy living in Saratoga Springs New York. 90 miles away in Lake Placid a group of 12 American amateur hockey players took the ice to face the toughest and best hockey team in the world, Russia’s national team. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Laboring For The Lord

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 5, 2015

Unless our labor is for the Lord our lives will be empty.

Laboring for the Lord Psalm 127 Rev. Brian Bill September 5-6, 2015 With six NBA titles, five MVPs, ten scoring titles, 14 All-Star appearances, and many stellar last-second shots, Michael Jordan’s legacy on the basketball court is unmatched. According to a post by Matt Smethurst called Do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

At Work And At School, Focus On Jesus (Ephesians 6:5-9) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 16, 2025

Our true boss, who we always stay aware of, is Jesus. He's the one we aim to please; his paycheck is the one we seek.

Today, we wrap up the part of Ephesians that's often called the "household code." We tend to think of the family as being one or two parents, some kids, and a dog. But in first century Rome, the household often included slaves. Many people had at least one or two. Some Roman ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Jesus' Offer: To Eat With You, From Inside Of You (Revelation 3:14-22) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 21, 2025

Rather than chase wealth, and focus on wealth, chase a deeper relationship with Jesus, of mutual indwelling.

Today, we wrap up the part of Revelation, where Jesus has John writing to the angels to the churches. Jesus has clear expectations, and high expectations, for his churches. Every church has its own spirit-- its own angel-- who is responsible for that church. And some angels, and some churches, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Fulfilling God's Purpose Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2009

Sermon 6 in Galatians series

Fulfilling God’s Purpose The Problems of Fulfilling God’s Purpose with Man’s Plan We try to do it on Man’s Schedule We try to do it in Man’s Strength (Galatians 4:23) The Consequences of Fulfilling God’s Purpose with Man’s Plan It results in Separation (Galatians 4:29-30) It results in Slavery ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And You Will Find Rest

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

Are you tired of being tired? Find a new way of being tired

Illustration In 2014 I took a 3 month Sabbatical. One of things I did was something I had wanted to do for a long time. Guess what that was? - a Triathlon Triathlons are pretty hard Standard or Olympic Triathlon—1.5 kilometer (0.93 mile) swim / 40km (25 mi) bike / 10 km (6.2 mi) run Sprint ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Jeremiah 6:16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist