Sermons on Unclean Habits:

The Test Of Christian Profession

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 13, 2005

Are you really a Christian?

"Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers." This is the first of two prayers in the book of Ephesians. Paul begins his prayer for the Ephesian Christians with PRAISE and end ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Pay Attention To The Details

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000

We are given instructions that prepare us for God movement in our lives.

"Pay Attention to the Details" (Gen. 6:9-22, 7:15-16) - Rev. A. L. Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church “Make yourself an ark” were the words given to Noah. God gave this feeble old man blue prints for building a floating “tay-bawh” which is the original Hebrew word for this ark ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22, Genesis 7:15-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Stop Being Yoked With Unbelievers

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 12, 2005

Paul asks us to stop being yoked with unbelievers. However, he does NOT ask us to stay away from them. Why? Jesus wants us to be holy, and he invites us to join in with his mission to reach sinners!

Introduction: Paul has been telling the church that he and his fellow worker Timothy fix their “eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Cor 4: 18) Paul longs for his heavenly dwelling (5:2) but in the meantime makes it his ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Spiritual Discipline Of Worship Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

Worship shapes our soul

Tilling The Soil of The Soul July 9, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Worship Isaiah 6:1-8 As we’ve been looking at the classic spiritual disciplines over the last year, I’ve talked about how the disciplines help us “till the soil of our soul” so that the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: *other

What's A Desperate Person To Do?” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Oct 13, 2008

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it moved you emotionally - stirred you DESPERATELY?

QUESTION: Have you ever been DESPERATE FOR SOMETHING? • Ever really wanted something so bad that it moved you emotionally, stirred you DESPERATELY? 1. It happens to me more times than I really want. a. I’m in a hurry. I have appointment to keep, a person to meet, a place to go. b. So I gather up ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon: Be Encouraged, Transformation Is Coming

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 6, 2026

The prophecy serves as a message of hope and restoration for a battered people, contrasting the devastation with promises of divine relief, homecoming, and an eventual, glorious future.

Sermon: Be Encouraged, Transformation Is Coming Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10 (21st Century King James Version) ”The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Pure Hearts Pay Off

Contributed by David Nolte on Sep 3, 2021

it doesn't matter how we look, it's what is inside us that counts

We had a large Cottonwood tree in our back yard on Hill Street. It was a good 50-60 feet tall. Several similar trees over 60 feet tall had fallen and we were getting concerned. We decided that it was time for it to go. An arborist didn’t think it necessary to do more than trim it, but he cut it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:27, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Peter 3:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Devine Interruptions

Contributed by Mason Davis on Jul 19, 2025

When God sends messages, do we hear them?

DIVINE INTERRUPTIONS By: C. Mason Davis There are some obvious interruptions that happen from time to time that can only be described as divine or holy. One sermon, not so long ago, I was preaching to a church for the first time and was a bit nervous. Just then, a young boy near the front of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:21

Why We Follow Jesus

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 12, 2024

Why do the people in Capernaum seek Jesus? What does the world seek? Why should we seek Jesus?

What do we seek? Today’s Gospel is set in Capernaum on the day of the Sabbath. Jesus had a support base here with two Disciples, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew, calling this place home. With friends nearby, this city will become Jesus’ Galilean home and the staging point for part of His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

Help my congregation see faith

Good morning, dear members of our beloved congregation. As the sun rises and graces us with its warm, gentle light, we find ourselves gathered here in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and love for the Lord. Today, we embark on a journey, not of miles and landscapes, but of ...read more

Topics: Faith

Putting Off The Old Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 11, 2024

Believers are to behave differently than unbelievers.

Putting Off the Old Life Ephesians 4:17-24 Rev. Brian Bill March 9-10, 2024 This past Sunday night, a 17-year-old follower of Christ named Jennifer Jeffries impressed the American Idol judges with her original song called “Change My Ways.” The lyrics speak of her being so independent that she had ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Gives Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2025

Jesus’ promise gives present assurance of eternal life, freeing us from guilt and fear, and inviting us to trust fully in His finished work.

Some words rearrange a room, don’t they? A doctor says, “It’s benign,” and shoulders drop. A coach calls your name, and you run to the field. A judge declares, “You’re free to go,” and the hallway home seems shorter. Words can wrap around us like a warm blanket on a windy night. And then there are ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Topics: Abide, God's Word, Power

It’s Not What You Think

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 2, 2018

A study in the book of Leviticus 12: 1 – 8

Leviticus 12: 1 – 8 It’s not what you think 12 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean. 3 And on the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Red Heifer Water (Numbers 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 22, 2024

What does the ashes of a red heifer mixed in water have to do with baptism and Jesus? Let's look at Numbers 19.

Is death the ultimate result of sin? Do hatred, verbal abuse, lust, lying, ignoring the needy and greed ultimately cause our own destruction? Does cleansing us from sin involve someone dying for us? Is this dramatically pictured in the water mixed with the ashes of a red heifer? Let’s review ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Your Ways Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 17, 2005

Sermon 3 of 4: God addresses why He has been withholding His blessings from the people.

Haggai 2:10-19 Consider Your Ways Woodlawn Baptist Church October 16, 2005 Introduction In the book of 1 Chronicles, there is a little prayer that swept our country a few years ago that reads like this, “Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Baptist