Sermons on Vantage Point:

John (The Resurrection And Life) Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 3, 2005

a look at John’s gospel and his special emphasis on the nature of Christ as one with the Father, come to give his abundant God Life to us, a life that begins now and doesn’t end in death.

SE010205 Gospel Truth 4. JOHN INTRO: In this series, we’ve been looking at all four biographies of Christ, but the one we look at today, John, is different from the other three. The other three are what we call the synoptic Gospels. The word synoptic means same sight - it means Matthew, Mark, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unbent And Unbound Series

Contributed by Yvi Martin on Jan 20, 2022

A sermon on the miracle of Jesus healing the bent-over woman

A little over a decade ago, still somewhat early in our marriage, I was in seminary – we didn’t have any kids, Scott was working – life was simple, carefree! But we were first-time homeowners…and had had some recent plumbing work done on our 1940s Decatur, Georgia home. The contractor wanted to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Genealogy Of The King Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 24, 2014

Matthew begins the story of Jesus with a genealogy to establish the fact that our faith is grounded on fact and history, not myth and legend.

Christmas Series - 2014 Sermon # 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:3-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living For A Higher Calling Than Me Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 27, 2008

This is the third message in the Contrarian’s Guide series. This week we look at idols, and how as odd as it sounds, if we are not careful our idol becomes "me."

This is our third message in our contrarian series - we’ve been looking at things from a little different perspective, or vantage point. Last week we talked about slowing down - rather than speeding through life, maybe if we slowed down we could learn to hear God. The week before that we talked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Faithfulness To The Bible Series

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002

God wants His people to be faithful in their Bible study.

PSALM 19:7-14 "THE NEED FOR FAITHFULNESS TO THE BIBLE" * There is a book out that is about a Russian pastor entitled, "Tortured For His Faith." * It’s a story about all that Russian believers had to go through to live for Christ in a society that was hostile to the ideas of Christianity. * One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Value Of Gratefulness

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 8, 2022

The value of living in a perpetual state of gratefulness is that it always leads us deeper in faith and closer to Jesus.

DON MOEN, A HIGHLY RESPECTED CHRISTIAN MUSICIAN, PUBLISHED THESE WORDS FOR A SONG IN 1990: “GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, GIVE THANKS TO THE HOLY ONE, GIVE THANKS BECAUSE HE'S GIVEN JESUS CHRIST, HIS SON… AND NOW LET THE WEAK SAY, "I AM STRONG," LET THE POOR SAY, "I AM ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Romans 1:21, Galatians 2:8-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

It's For Your Own Good

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 2, 2021

Last Sunday I used a phrase that you may have heard growing up: do as I say, not as I do. Today I have another that would be just as bothersome: this is for your own good. God will do things we won't like but will be for our own good.

IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD Last Sunday I used a phrase that you may have heard growing up: do as I say, not as I do. That's a phrase we wouldn't have wanted to hear. Today I have another one that would be equally as bothersome: this is for your own good. We didn't like to hear that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9, Hebrews 4:13, John 16:5-7, John 14:16-17, John 16:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready For Anything (Part 2: In The Heavenly Realm Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 24, 2024

To successfully navigate life, Christians must understand their relationship to the heavenly realm. This message examines the five passages in Ephesians where the phrase "in the heavenly places" is found and discusses what each one means to believers.

Intro As we approach a Presidential election, we all feel a degree of uncertainty about the future. The agendas of the two parties are very different and would take the whole nation on very different paths. What will be the outcome of the coming election? How will that affect each of us personally? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 1:20, Matthew 28:18, 1 Peter 1:12, Colossians 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

God Does Not Lie

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Aug 21, 2006

My assignment is to deliver the Word and let you take action upon the Word. You are the recipient who will hear the Word of God. What you do with that Word will be up to you.

TEXT: Numbers 23:19 TITLE: GOD DOES NOT LIE SUBJECT: HEALING No special healing evangelist has been called in tonight to pray for the sick. I am here as a messenger to deliver the Word of God. My assignment tonight is not to try and explain to you why some ore healed and some or not. My ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Comfort Whereby I Am Comforted

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 10, 2012

A recent family crisis taught me many things about how this verse applies to those of us who have coped with crisis and those of us who need to cope.

The Comfort whereby I Am Comforted 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 It was a parking lot like any other, no unusual obstructions, no special problem places. There might have been a slight unevenness in the pavement, but that’s pretty normal, no real problem. The day before Dad had clambered some of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

Denomination: Mennonite

Heavenly Worship Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 24, 2018

message 13 from revelation discussing worship as described in chapter 4.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “Heavenly Worship” Review God told Jesus (1:1) what to reveal to His bondservant concerning end time events. He communicated it by His angel to John who in turn passed it on in writing to the seven churches of Asia and ultimately to us today. Jesus provided a ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Election Day

Contributed by Tony Shaw Sr. on Feb 23, 2001

This sermon looks at the doctrine of "election" as described and illustrated in the Holy Word.

ELECTION DAY Text: Joshua 24:15 Election day for a nation is a very exciting occasion, especially this last election. But election day for an individual - his or her own personal election day - is of far greater importance to to them. It is the day they decide their ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15, 2 Peter 3:9

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Lose Your Saltiness!

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 26, 2005

We are to add flavor and spice to a tasteless world; taste and see that the Christian is good.

Don’t Lose Your Saltiness Luke 14:28-35 28 "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29 For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, 30 saying, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Holy Encounter

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Oct 17, 2006

To show that when we truly encounter God, we will always be changed.

-Our revival services start two weeks from today -My prayer is that revival has already started in your heart -And if not, it will start today -We do not need to wait two weeks for God to begin a revival in this church -How can revival begin, you may ask -It begins with a willingness to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Farewell Address -- Kissing Frogs

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 15, 2018

Farewell Address at dinner by the Parish for my wife Lee and I. It has some humor yet I believe it touches the heart of who we are called to be in Christ. At the end I passed out 125 Red Wax Lips and and 125 signs that state "I Kiss Frogs" with a picture of a frog with big red lips.

It just wouldn't feel right ... if I didn't begin with ... a story. And at the end of the story ... there is a little surprise ... that just might require a group picture. Well ... This short discourse is called ... "Kissing Frogs" Ever feel like a Frog? Frogs feel slow, ... low, ... ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Anglican