Sermons on United Mission:

Nehemiah 7

Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Oct 27, 2012

Nehemiah 6:15 So the wall was completed.... in fifty-two days.I Thought We Were Finished? It would have been very easy to think that building a wall was the remnant’s mission. All up till this point, the whole focus has been on building the wall. Buildin

Nehemiah 6:15 So the wall was completed.... in fifty-two days.I Thought We Were Finished? It would have been very easy to think that building a wall was the remnant’s mission. All up till this point, the whole focus has been on building the wall. Building the wall was a tremendous ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-73

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don’t Be Late!

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 11, 2015

Nicodemus, a Pharisee, has come to Jesus at night. He is on a mission—a personal one it seems. He has come to Jesus in an attempt to figure Him out. He has come to the conclusion that Jesus cannot do what He does unless He has come from God.

29 September 2005 Don’t Be Late! John 3:14-3:21 We will find in John 3:14-21 three reasons for why we believe in Jesus. And these three reasons are the three points for today’s Bible lesson. When we believe in Jesus, He becomes our: I. SIN (14-15) II. SALVATION (16-17) III. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Favor, Don't Leave Home Without It Series

Contributed by Caleb Anderson on Nov 7, 2016

Conviction can be cultivated. And the more passion you develop… the more clarity you get that this could be a mission from God that motivates me and matters to someone else. (It doesn’t have to be the last project I do… it probably won’t be…)

Last time: Conviction can be cultivated Stories so far… life group jumping in and coming back for 6pm tear-down 33-year-old mom who didn’t realize they’re doing a dream already friend: “We came to this church because it’s real and not weird… And I didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-2

Denomination: *other

Risk Takers Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

when we embrace the mission of Jesus, we make a commitment to hazardous work. And yet one of the things we see in the church today is that following Jesus has become something far less than that. It’s more about comfort than danger and belief rather than

Risk Takers Matthew 10:16-22, The Message Elizabeth Elliott wrote a book called, Through Gates of Splendor. In it, she tells the story of her husband, Jim, who was one of the five missionaries killed as they tried to evangelize the Waodani tribe in Ecuador. What is so amazing to me is that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-22

Denomination: Methodist

Pursuing The Call Part 4 Getting To Know God Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

In Acts 17, Paul has found himself in Athens without his travelling party, they were still coming instead of taking up tourism in the city he was still on mission pursing the call that God has placed on his life to up set the world in a good way with the truth and Good News!

ACTS Pursuing The Call – Part 4 Dr. Tom Bartlett JULY 14, 2019 Acts 17:16-34 OUTLINE GETTING TO KNOW GOD Acts 17:16-34 The struggle of every person is, “who or what will be God to me?” TO KNOW THE TRUE AND LIVING GOD . . . Believe He exists and is knowable I found also an altar with this ...read more

Denomination: Other

How Our Savior Prayed In The Shadow Of The Cross - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 6, 2020

First, Jesus prayed for Himself. Then He prayed for His followers. Notice how the Lord prayed for us: 1. Jesus prayed for our protection (vs. 11-15). 2. Jesus prayed for our sanctification (vs. 16-17; 19). 3. Jesus prayed for our mission (vs. 18).

How Our Savior Prayed in the Shadow of the Cross Part 3: How Jesus Prayed for His People The Gospel of John John 17:6-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church – April 4, 2018 (Revised May 6, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 17. Here God's Word continues an in-depth ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 39 – Orphans And Widows Adrift – Extortion For Basics - Chapter 5:3-5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 28, 2025

Orphans and widows. Throughout Lamentations we have considered one deprivation after another, and this message adds three more – payment for drinking water, payment for wood, and hounded to the limits of endurance. We look at applications in our current world matching those.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 39 – ORPHANS AND WIDOWS ADRIFT – EXTORTION FOR BASICS - CHAPTER 5:3-5 [3]. SET ADRIFT WITHOUT FAMILY STABILITY {{Lamentations 5:3 “We have become ORPHANS without a father. Our mothers are like WIDOWS.”}} This whole chapter is a great lament, more so than ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:3, Deuteronomy 10:18, Exodus 22:22, Jeremiah 22:3, Deuteronomy 24:19, James 1:27, Lamentations 5:4, Jeremiah 6:13-14, Jeremiah 6:12, Romans 3:11-12, Lamentations 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Future Plans Series

Contributed by John Telgren on Jan 8, 2006

What we can learn from Paul’s future plans as he lays them out in Romans is what the nature of our focus should be. Our three-fold focus should involve our mission to save the loss, our devoted fellowship with each other, and prayer, which is a reflection

Introduction: Have you every noticed how things get so hectic as we approach the holiday season? You can’t even go to the store to get something simple like a gallon of milk without fighting the crowds. Yet, when we finally do arrive at the holidays, everything slows down. There is a peaceful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Godly Lessons From An Ungodly Leader Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 1, 2018

1. Evil will always rise when God is rejected (vs. 18-20). 2. Christ is in control (vs. 18-19). 3. We should always give glory to God (vs. 20-23). 4. We should always keep our minds on our mission (vs. 24-25).

Godly Lessons from an Ungodly Leader Acts 12:18-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 13, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Tonight, we come to the surprising and gruesome end of a story that began with the murder of James the brother of John, and the arrest of the Apostle Peter. Peter was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Calling, Purpose And Destiny

Contributed by William Tan Yh on Nov 12, 2020

Have you wonder why you are alive at this time and age? What is the mission that God has for you? The Bible tells us God in Jer 29:11 that He has a plan for our lives. Therefore, we seek God persistently to help us to fulfill his plan and purpose for our lives.

One of the most inspiring story of the Bible is the story of Joseph in Genesis chapters 37 to 41. When he was a young man, he received two dreams from God that one day he would be greatly used by God. He told the dreams to his brothers who were so jealous of him that they sold him to be a slave ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 31:3

Denomination: Charismatic

Faith Causes Us To Live With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 3, 2025

Faith does not call us to sit and wait for something big to happen — it calls us to live every day with purpose. God has gifted each of us uniquely, and true faith leads us to use those gifts in service to His mission. Living beyond belief means living out our calling.

### **Introduction: Purpose or Performance?** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 2 ### **Opening Story + Transition (Refined for Sermon 2)** Power Outage Teaches Church a Valuable Lesson Source: Clark Cothern, "Power outage or Power display?" Leadershipjournal.net ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For A Time Such As This

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 16, 2025

God’s divine timing is always perfect. He places individuals in specific situations at precise moments to fulfill His greater purpose.

FOR A TIME SUCH AS THIS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Esther 4:14 "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Go! And Be Filled With The Father’s Spirit - Matthew 10:20 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 24, 2025

Jesus looks at His disciples in Matthew 10, a chapter full of warnings about persecution, hostility, betrayal, and suffering - He gives them one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture.Before the world threatens, Jesus assures. Before the opposition rises, Jesus supplies.

Go! And Be Filled With the Father’s Spirit - Matthew 10:20 INTRODUCTION — GRIPPED BY A PROMISE IN A HOSTILE WORLD Have you ever found yourself in a moment where you simply did not have the words? You stood there — in a hospital corridor, in a workplace confrontation, at a family tension point — ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-31, Matthew 10:20, Acts 4:13, 2 Timothy 1:7, Luke 12:11-12, John 14:26, Genesis 2:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And… Live Lifted By The God Who Daily Bears You - Psalm 68:19 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 26, 2025

Psalm 68:19 speaks a truth so powerful it shakes the dust off our weary souls.

GO! And… Live Lifted by the God Who Daily Bears You - Psalm 68:19 INTRODUCTION — “What Are You Carrying Today?” If I could see your heart the way God sees it, I wonder what I’d find you carrying today. A heavy worry? A hidden fear? A hurt you’ve never spoken aloud? A responsibility that feels ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:19, Isaiah 46:3-4, Isaiah 53:4-6, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Rebellion Of Korah Is An Example Of The Rebellious False Teachers - Jude 1 V 11(C) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 16, 2022

Jude has been exposing the false teachers quite graphically. One was a murderer, one perverted God's people for money, and here is Korah, a man of rebellion. God put him to the test and he failed. This whole account is examined in this message.

THE REBELLION OF KORAH IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE REBELLIOUS FALSE TEACHERS - Jude 1 v 11(c) In a previous message we looked at Cain and Korah together. This time only Korah is in the spotlight and the account has been expanded. Jude 1 v 11 Woe to them for they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay, ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:11, John 8:44, John 14:6, Deuteronomy 31:27, Isaiah 57:4-5, Jeremiah 28:14, Micah 1:5, Titus 1:10, Ezra 4:19, 1 Samuel 15:23, Numbers 16:1-49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational