Sermons on Urgent Things:

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Sep 30, 2022

There are many things in life which are good to have. But it is possible to have too much of a good thing

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Luke 12: 13-21 Introduction There are many things in life that good to have.It is to have enough money to provide for ourselves and our families.It is good to have a comfortable home to provide safety and well-being.It is good to have a job which is suitable for our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Things Worth Being Thankful For

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 3, 2022

Do we really know what matters most in life?

Many times, hospital visits help us to understand what is really important. Do we really know what we need to be thankful for? Do we really know what matters most in life? As Paul writes this letter, he is sharing with us just why it is we need to be thankful. Paul was a very thankful man, 2 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The One Thing They Took With Them

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 4, 2022

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 14

July 3, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Luke 10:1-11, 16-21 The One Thing They Took with Them Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we hear the story of Jesus sending 70 followers out on a mission. Before they head out, Jesus gives ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things Need To Die!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 9, 2022

The Follower of Christ must take responsibility for his/her life, putting to death those characteristics identified with the flesh that Christ may be seen shining through the Christian's life.

“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things Need To Be Cultivated!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 14, 2022

To honour Christ, we are responsible to cultivate those graces that reveal His presence in us.

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Three Things To Include In Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 14, 2022

Sometimes the circumstances of our lives are not always the best. In fact, they may be downright bad. We wonder about the future or our country and the downward direction it is going. But still, in all circumstances we are to look for something for which to be thankful!

Alba 11-10-13 (Revised 11-13-2022) THREE THINGS TO INCLUDE IN THANKSGIVING I Thessalonians 5:18 I Thessalonians 5:18 says, Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Sometimes the circumstances of our lives are not always the best. In fact, they may be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pursue The Things That Make For Peace

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 13, 2022

How do you get along with difficult people? It can be really hard sometimes. Even in church you can experience times when you don't see eye to eye with others.

Alba 6-12-2022 PURSUE THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE Romans 14:1-23 I hope you’re not like the hypercritical husband who was impossible to please. He was really cranky at breakfast. If his wife made scrambled eggs, he wanted them poached; if the eggs were poached, he wanted them scrambled. One ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Most Valuable Thing In The World Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 8, 2024

Do you believe God's wisdom is more valuable than gold? How committed are you to asking for God's wisdom and to seeking after God's wisdom. But even more importantly, how committed are you to applying God's wisdom?

A. The story is told about an angel that appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean, “In return for your unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward you with one of the following: infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Which one will you choose?” 1. Without hesitation, the dean ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13-18, Proverbs 4:5-9, 2 Chronicles 1:1, 1 Kings 3:5-14, 1 Kings 4:29-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unveiling The Deeper Things Of God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 22, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore the concept of the "deep" and how God's light shines to reveal these hidden truths.

The Bible speaks of a spiritual realm where God's mysteries and secrets lie hidden, waiting to be revealed to those who seek Him. In this sermon, we'll explore the concept of the "deep" and how God's light shines to reveal these hidden truths. A Realm of Hidden Truths The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-14

Good Cheer For The Right Thing

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Oct 26, 2025

When a paralytic’s friends brought him before Jesus, the savior’s first words to him were not “Rise and walk,” but “Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you.” Today we look at why forgiveness is the greatest miracle of all.

Good MORNING. Today, we saw one of the most fun miracles in the Gospels, one just about every Jesus movie likes to include, the healing of a paralyzed man who gets dramatically lowered by ropes into Peter’s house through his roof. For context, Jesus had just returned from Gadara, a Gentile town ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Trurns Things Around

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 8, 2025

Jesus turned water into wine, and he can turn things around for us as well.

Jesus Turns things Around John 2:1-11 1. In the Gospel of John there are 7 miracles Jesus did · The first miracle of our Lord is the changing of water into wine (2:1-11). · The second sign is the healing of the nobleman's son (4:46-51). · The third sign is the healing of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

"Some Things Bear Repeating”

Contributed by John Newton on Aug 14, 2024

John has words to share with the older and younger members of the church

Last month Karen and I went on a road trip. It took us a little over 4400 kilometers in all, and along the way we enjoyed some wonderful scenery: the picturesque former mill town of Almonte just outside Ottawa, the quiet lakeside village of Haliburton, the thundering roar of Niagara Falls, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-14

Denomination: Episcopal

Treating Holy Things With Reverence Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Sep 6, 2024

It's important to note that the Bible does teach us to treat sacred things with reverence and respect.

To be holy means to be set apart for God's purpose. It means to be dedicated to Him and His service. In 1 Peter 1:15-16, it says, "But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" We are called to be holy ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Love Believes All Things

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 14, 2026

Trust is a tricky business. Trust isn’t easy to come by; once it is lost it isn’t easy to regain. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things. On the other hand, putting your trust in the wrong place often carries a high price.

Alba 1-11-2026 LOVE BELIEVES ALL THINGS I Corinthians 13:7 Pew Researchers keep track of the trust Americans have in their government. Would it surprise you to hear that on average 73% of people trust the government just about always or most of the time. If that sounds confusing to you, that was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Endures All Things

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 10, 2026

I Corinthians 13:7 has a list of four things that love will do. It says that love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things”. That phrase “endures all things” is what we are going to talk about today, and it raises some questions.

Alba 2-8-2026 LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS I Corinthians 13:7 It can be difficult these days to find a love that endures. There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl game some years ago. It said, “Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ