Sermons on Ups:

Our Rollercoaster Ride

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Jun 6, 2019

The book of Judges is full of ups and downs for the Israelites; are our lives mirrored in Judges?

Our Rollercoaster Ride Judges 2:11-16 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim: And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Labor In God's Work Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2017

Especially in difficult times, God raises up leaders to keep us on track.

Thursday of 25th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution St. Luke’s Gospel relies on information that we have from nobody else. For instance, it is fairly certain that he had a “mole” in the palace of the Herods, because we have in the Gospel and Acts stories that could only come from an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

Push Through - Praying With Persistence Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 18, 2013

God is moved to action through our persistent prayers offered up to him!

TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 TITLE: Praying with Excellence - P.U.S.H. Through (praying with PERSISTENCE) SERIES: Being the Church with Excellence! TOPIC: Persistence in prayer OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 17, 2013 PROP.: God is moved to action through our persistent prayers offered up to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Immeasurable Love

Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Feb 19, 2013

Lift up Jesus by showing how great His and the Fathers love is.

GOD’S IMMEASURABLE LOVE John 3:16-17 By Dewayne Bolton These are, without doubt, the greatest words ever spoken or written. I say this because they tell the greatest story ever told; they tell of God and His love. There is nothing greater than the love of God, for it is the very embodiment ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Holiness

To Praise His Glory! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 27, 2013

WE have plenty of reason to wake up and praise our great God!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We all need a reason to wake up in the morning. We need something to get our heart pumping. • I know when I get up to go riding on the bicycle I need something to get me out of the bed to go workout. • We need purpose! • We need a reason for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gods Of Success Series

Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010

A sermon in a series about the sins we set up as idols in our lives.

…Homerun Derby, an annual competition. A player by the name of Josh Hamilton, who used to play for the Cincinnati Reds…but they traded him away (as they often do with their best players) to the Texas Rangers (Laughter)…and so Josh Hamilton steps up to the plate, but the path to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Plan B - Genesis 22 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Abraham goes up with Isaac to the top of Mount Moriah to sacrifice his son.

It was 11:30 in the morning on May 29, 1953 when the BBC announced that two people had reached the top of Mount Everest for the very first time. Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide made it all the way to the top on this expedition they were on. It took a lot of people to be involved in this ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

#10 Wineskins Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 30, 2021

Jesus came to make us spiritually whole, not just patch us up.

"Tell me a Story” is a simple and shorter way to reference Jesus' use of parables. A parable is a relatable way to share a moral or spiritual lesson. While some don’t like parables because they don’t get right to the point. Others love a good story because it forces us to think and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Help Me Lift Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Oct 23, 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

Thinking With The Church And Jesus, Not With Social Media Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 6, 2021

Perverse patterns of thought and will can even mess up your brain chemistry.

On those times when we open the newspaper or click on the news and immediately are confronted with the evil of the world, we may reflect on how apparent the doctrine of original sin is. We don’t even need special revelation to realize that the tendency of the world is toward selfish behavior and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Luke 17:1-6, Psalm 139:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Defeating Depression And Suicidal Thoughts - Part 02 - Practical Ways To Overcome Depression

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 11, 2020

In the current pandemic, so many people just feel like giving up.

So last week we began this short series on Defeating Depression and Suicidal Thoughts. We talked a lot about how prevalent depression is and how the pandemic has made that even worse. So many people just feel like giving up. Knowing the time we live in, and knowing it will only increase and get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 27:5

Denomination: Charismatic

Be Ready For Christ's Coming

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 5, 2025

The parable of the ten virgins is a wake-up call for the Church. Jesus is coming again.

BE READY FOR CHRIST'S COMING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Supporting Text: Revelation 22:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 INTRODUCTION: The parable of the ten virgins is a wake-up call for the Church. Jesus is coming again—suddenly, without notice. The question is not “Is He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

And Samson Said Unto The Lad

Contributed by Grady Henley on May 27, 2025

And Samson said unto the lad show me the pillars that hold up the temple

AND SAMSON SAID UNTO THE LAD, Judges 16:26 The day the temple of Dagon fell and crushed the mighty strong man Samson, closed the book on his life. No longer would he do anymore-great deeds for the Lord. Anything that he was going to do would forever go undone. There is, however, another sad ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:26

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Waste Your Pain Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 10, 2024

In your suffering, GROW up to maturity, GO on in confidence, and GLOW with the character of Christ.

One day, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road with his dog riding in back of the pickup truck and his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a highway patrol officer came on the scene. As an animal lover, he saw the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Mark 9:48, John 5:24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Better Tomorrow

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Oct 7, 2023

The Lord promised that you will end up with abundance, although you started with little.

There is great joy when we receive restoration; A person with cataracts removed from her eyes exhibits the joy of seeing again. Job 1:1 says Job loved God. He was a prayerful and wealthy man. God blessed him on every side, but he had to fight a great battle (Job 1:13-22). We often wonder why ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22, Job 42:10-17, Haggai 2:9, Job 8:7, Daniel 3:8-25, Daniel 4:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal