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Boldly Going: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 29, 2024

As a lifelong fan of science fiction, I've always been fascinated by the stories that explore the vastness of space and the complexities of the human condition.

Boldly Going: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About God Introduction Today, we are venturing into a sermon with a bit of a twist. As a lifelong fan of science fiction, I've always been fascinated by the stories that explore the vastness of space and the complexities of the human condition. One ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Galatians 3:28, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Timeless Lessons: What Doctor Who Can Teach Us About God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 29, 2024

While not a religious show, Doctor Who contains themes that resonate deeply with our faith. Let’s delve into three key lessons from Doctor Who that can teach us more about God and our spiritual journey.

Timeless Lessons: What Doctor Who Can Teach Us About God Introduction Today, I want to draw some spiritual lessons from an unexpected source: Doctor Who. This beloved British science fiction series has captivated audiences for decades with its tales of a mysterious Time Lord known as the Doctor, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Matthew 9:36, 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon: Valuing, Praying, And Appreciating People Around Us By Pst. Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Nov 10, 2025

Remember that everyone in your life has a reason and a purpose, whether they bring joy or challenge. Value them, pray for them, and appreciate them. By doing this, we not only grow in our faith, but we also reflect the love and grace of Christ to the world around us.

Sermon: Valuing, Praying, and Appreciating People Around Us Beloved, God has granted us the freedom to choose our friends, but it is God who selects our neighbors. We don't get to choose the people we find ourselves surrounded by at work or in our communities; God places them in our lives for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Trust The God Who Is With Us – The Miracle Of Immanuel - Isaiah 7:14 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 10, 2025

There are moments in life when fear speaks louder than faith.

Go! And Trust the God Who Is With Us – The Miracle of Immanuel - Isaiah 7:14 Introduction — When Darkness Demands a Saviour There are moments in life when fear speaks louder than faith. Israel faced such a moment. Armies marched toward Jerusalem. Panic filled the palace. King Ahaz shook like a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:22-23, John 1:14, Luke 19:10, Isaiah 53:5, Philippians 2:6-8, Matthew 28:20, John 14:16-17, Acts 3:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Using Your Work To Draw Near To God - Luke 10:38-42 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 25, 2025

Can you really choose Mary’s path when the dishes still need to be done? Why does serving God sometimes feel exhausting instead of life-giving?

Luke 10:38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

We Bless The God Who Blesses Us (Ephesians 1:1-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 2, 2025

Paul's whole letter, and our whole lives, start right here, at a place of gratitude and praise toward God, for what He's done for us "in Christ."

An opening note for my readers of this series: Roughly 8 years ago?, I wrote a series of sermons on Ephesians. I wrote them at a time of "almost." Academically/exegetically, I was "almost" comfortable with discourse analysis (Steve Runge style), but I had little idea how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

God's Grace Supports Us: Working Hard For A Faithful God Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Mar 1, 2024

We all must receive grace in Christ because grace strengthens us from time to time in any given challenge and difficulty of life.

Supported by Grace: Working hard for a faithful God Introduction: The phrase in v1, be strong is indeed an important encouragement. You also find this in the familiar OT passage of Joshua 1 where God encourages Joshua to be strong in taking Israel forward in their journey to the Promised ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

The Separating Power Of Sin And How Jesus' Sacrifice Reconciles Us To God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 10, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore the separating power of sin and the reconciling power of Jesus' sacrifice.

The Bible teaches that sin separates us from God, and that God hates sin. However, through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we can be reconciled to God and turn away from sin. In this sermon, we'll explore the separating power of sin and the reconciling power of Jesus' sacrifice. Sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, John 8:1-11, Luke 18:9-14

What Does It Mean That God Has Given Us An "inheritance"?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 29, 2025

It's an odd phrase: we have been given an "inheritance" in Christ? What does that mean? It's not like God is going to die! The phrase doesn't actually point us toward death but toward the Exodus. What can we learn from that reference?

WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES THAT MEAN? What does Paul mean when he speaks of us having an “inheritance” in the Lord? - Ephesians 1:14; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 3:24. - This is a phrase that has bothered me for a long time and I didn’t really have a great answer to it. There are a few places in his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Old Bones And What They Mean To Us. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 14, 2025

They had received their inheritance in the Promised Land, our eternal inheritance are we ready for it?

Them bones, them bones, them old bones and what they mean to us. Joshua 24:28-33. Last week I addressed promises that God had made to the people of Israel when they entered the promised land a land that they had been given some 400 years earlier in a covenant that God had made with Abram, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52, 2 Corinthians 5:1, John 3:16, John 11:25-26, John 14:1-4, Romans 6:23, Genesis 3:17-19, Romans 14:8, John 10:30, Acts 4:12, Romans 10:9-10, Joshua 24:28-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

What It Means To Give Thanks!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003

Thanksgiving is time recognized by the United States Government to Give thanks to the Lord God Almighty. Yes it is a religious holiday and as you study the history of this day you see it clearly is about giving thanks to the Lord for all his provision in

What it means to Give Thanks Thesis: Thanksgiving is time recognized by the United States Government to Give thanks to the Lord God Almighty. Yes it is a religious holiday and as you study the history of this day you see it clearly is about giving thanks to the Lord for all his provision in our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are A Deliverer

Contributed by John Johnson on Jun 17, 2006

It is said that millions of people in the United States are without health insurance and the government is going to step in and do something about it. There are also many people in the United States without soul insurance are we going to leave it to the

Joshua 10:10-14 It is said that millions of people in the United States are without health insurance and the government is going to step in and do something about it. There are also many people in the United States without soul insurance are we going to leave it to the government to do something ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

What If There Was No Christmas?

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 13, 2020

In this sermon I am going to talk about what would happen if Christmas had not occurred to show how greatly we have been blessed even if the government shuts large gatherings down this year.

What if there was no Christmas? Matthew 1:18-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Government officials all over the world have been discussing the possibility of severely limiting gatherings at Christmas time. This scares many people for we have many traditions we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Helping Jesus Build His Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 1, 2002

The most efficient form of government is a benevolent dictatorship. It’s totally efficicent, totally logical, and totally without human error. But Jesus didn’t set up His kingdom that way. Why not?

OPEN: In the 1970’s Andrew Richardson, a Liverpool postal worker, declared his semi-detached flat to be the independent nation of Granbia. After a while, however, Richardson lost interest, and the apartment reverted to England by default. In 1964, Leicester Hemingway, the little brother of author ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How It Should Be Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 2, 2002

This sermon contrasts what the first church did and what the modern church did when thier governments told them not to speak at all in the name of Jesus. It also demonstrates what we need to do now.

How It Should Be Acts 4:23-31 March 3, 2002 Intro: A. I clipped this article out of The Banner-Graphic [Greencastle, IN] in August of 1999, and saved it just for this sermon today…[This really is a true story!] Gator halts couple’s midnight dip KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP)—A woman was nearly dragged ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational