Sermons on Universal Praise:

How Is Your Desire?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 6, 2018

Are you guilty of going through the motions at church because you know it is what you should be doing, but your heart is just not feeling it?

DESIRE OR OBLIGATION Psalm 27 Marjorie Goff lived in the same apartment from 1949 to 1979 and only left her residence on 3 occasions during those 30 years. She suffered from agoraphobia. It is literally the fear of fear. About one in twenty Americans suffer from it to some degree. The psalmist ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

If You Are Picked?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 12, 2021

The LORD allowed Saul to be picked as King. But he didn't have any respect for the LORD. So the LORD fired him and picked another.

Sermon Title: If you’re picked Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 Background: -Saul was told by God to destroy everything the Amalekits had. I Samuel 15: 7 Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, east of Egypt. 8 He captured Agag, the Amalekite ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Importance Of Coming Together For Worship

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 19, 2021

For Christian worshippers, the ability to watch worship online is a great gift. I am so grateful for technology to connect with you. Yet, the ability to watch worship online comes with challenges too.

The ground has shifted in remarkable ways over the past four months. With the onset of a deadly virus, many of you rightly changed your Sunday habits of worship. A virus has demanded that we take precautions with our health. We are at a crossroads where scientists and doctors are battling for our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving: The Stress Melting Holiday

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

We’re just a few days away from one of America’s most loved holidays – Thanksgiving. My wife loves the holiday because it doesn’t require all the preparation that Christmas asks for. It’s “the relax and enjoy the calm” holiday!

For the next few moments, I want to stimulate within you a greater desire to give thanks. In order to turn up the volume on your gratitude, I want you to turn to Psalm 118 with me. Find the largest, fattest chapter in all of your Bible, and turn one chapter to the left ?. Or you could find the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Help Me Lift Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Oct 24, 2021

Help bring some dying soul to Christ, will you lift the Lord up?

Help me lift Jesus By Pastor J.W.T. Spies John 12:32   Intro: I need you all to be praying with me this morning and if you pray with me I promise not to be long. I don’t have a long word this morning but I do have a strong word. John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving To The Glory Of God

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 8, 2021

As Christians, thanksgiving and praise should be the natural thing that comes from our mouth.

Thanksgiving to the Glory of God Text: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING It almost seems like Thanksgiving is becoming a “forgotten holiday”. Immediately after Halloween is over, the shelves start stocking up with Christmas items, and advertisements tell us that we need to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can I Tell You Why I Am Thankful?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 19, 2021

An elderly couple was sad because they hardly ever saw their children.

A couple of days before Thanksgiving the husband called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re sick of each other, and so you call your sister in Chicago and tell ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving’s Top Ten

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 19, 2021

Here are 10 reasons you and I ought to be thankful this Thanksgiving season. This is a rewrite of Don Jaques' inspirational message of almost the same title. It will bless your people!

THANKSGIVING’S TOP TEN Psalms 103:1-5, 22 INTRODUCTION A. THANKSGIVING HUMOR 1. Did you hear about the Redneck who called Butterball’s Thanksgiving Turkey Talk-Line to tell the operator he’d cut his turkey in half with a chain saw and wanted to know if the oil from the chain would adversely ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Give Thanks For The Fleas

Contributed by Terry Spriestersbach on Nov 22, 2021

In her book, THE HIDING PLACE, Corrie Ten Boom tells about an incident that taught her to be thankful for things we normally would not consider to be a blessing.

GIVE THANKS FOR THE FLEAS PHILIPPIANS 4:4-7 4 REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS. I WILL SAY IT AGAIN: REJOICE! 5 LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT TO ALL. THE LORD IS NEAR. 6 DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERY SITUATION, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Real Old Time Conversion

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 4, 2019

Remember when we got real Salvation.

A REAL OLD TIME CONVERSION I remember the days when people were being saved an serving the Lord? Do you ? The world today does not know what it is like. Psalms 13: 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 9, 2020

1) When (Ephesians 5:20a), 2) For what (Ephesians 5:20b), 4) To whom (Ephesians 5:20c), and finally 3) How the Spirit–filled believer is to be thankful (Ephesians 5:20d),.

Ephesians 5:20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (ESV) People may have one of three possible attitudes about thanksgiving. 1) The first is that it is Unnecessary. Some people are not thankful simply because they think they deserve ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Other

Singing A Song In A Strange Land

Contributed by Steven Strickland on Apr 13, 2020

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD WORSHIP? TO SOME PEOPLE WORSHIP MAY BE A PHYSICAL ACT OR WORDS OF ADMIRATION. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SHOW GOD YOUR LOVE AND RESPECT. ONE WAY WE SHOW HIM OUR DEVOTION IS THROUGH SONG

SINGING A SONG IN A STRANGE LAND PSALM 137 BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON WE SAT AND WEPT WHEN WE REMEMBERED ZION. THERE ON THE POPLARS WE HUNG OUR HARPS FOR THERE OUR CAPTORS ASKED US FOR SONGS, OUR TORMENTORS DEMANDED SONGS OF JOY; THEY SAID, “SING US ONE OF THE SONGS IN ZION.” HOW CAN WE SING THE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holding On To My Faith Part 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Mar 29, 2022

God empowers us to STAY up before He SHOWS up so that we don’t MESS up what He is SETTING up — and it all begins when we hold on to our faith.

Holding on To My Faith – Part 2 Romans 4:20-22 I hate to be the bearer of important news, but I think I should inform you and remind you—you will have to go through some things. You might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointed—but you are still ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

What Happen To The Other Nine ?

Contributed by John Wilkinson on Oct 18, 2021

So many times in life we take advantage of the Lords blessings, and we forget to thank Him for what He has done

? Luke 17:11 11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.  12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.  13 And they lifted up their voices ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11

Denomination: Church Of God

Psalm 103 - How To Have A Good Day Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025

To have a good day you need to start your day with wonder, worship and witness

PSALM 103 - HOW TO HAVE A GOOD DAY Video – Wrong Side of the Bed. If you have read the children’s book Wrong Side of the Bed, you will know that Lucy has a feathers everywhere, no toothbrush, smelly bubbles, eat your broccoli, late for ballet, miss the bus, sticky stain, mismatched socks, very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance