Sermons on Veterans:

Hope Born At Christmas

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 8, 2019

Jesus came as our Messiah, our Christ, fulfilling a 700-year-old prophecy of deliverance. In so doing, he still today brings us understanding, justice, and peace.

Isaiah 11:1-10 Hope Born at Christmas Christmas is about miracles. Christmas is about hope and peace and love. Christmas is prophesied here in the book of Isaiah, written some 700 years before Jesus’ birth. Times were hard then. The 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom had already fallen to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day 2023

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 26, 2023

This is a very simple message for Father's on their day. it looks at some of the things we should be as Fathers using the Word FATHER.

FATHER’S DAY 2023 BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH JOHN 8:32 THEN YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.” INTRODUCTION: WELL, AS I DID A WEB SEARCH FOR “GREAT MEN” QUOTES, I FOUND MANY THAT EXPRESSED A RATHER PRAGMATIC AND, IN MY OPINION, UNBIBLICAL VIEW OF MANHOOD. HERE ARE A FEW: ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Denomination: Baptist

Living As God’s Children (Father’s Day 2012)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022

How many of you are willing to bet that Hallmark created “Father’s Day” as a day to bring in profits for their company? Today we will explore the origin of Father’s Day, our Heavenly Father’s World and what it mean to live as God’s children.

LIVING AS GOD’S CHILDREN Text: Ephesians 3:14- 17 What do you think of when you think about greeting cards? What companies do you think of that make those greeting cards? There are two companies that come to mind. American Greeting cards and Hallmark are the two companies that are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Father's Day Sermon

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 1, 2022

Lessons from some good - but imperfect - fathers in the bible.

Fathers Day Sermon There are two stories of when the first Father’s Day was celebrated. The earliest occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. Grace Golden Clayton suggested to the minister of the local Methodist church that they hold services to celebrate fathers after a deadly mine ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1, John 5:19-20, John 10:15-17, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6, Luke 11:11-13, Genesis 31:14-15, Hebrews 11:17-19, 2 Samuel 18:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story Of The Crooked Judge Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Jesus tells us that prayer is a battleaxe in the war against injustice. Prayer is a weapon against the injustice of this world.

Angelica Angelica is a poor Hispanic lady living in McAllen, Texas. She wants nothing more than clean water and reliable electricity from her landlord. But she is the unfortunate victim of a slumlord. Dateline recently reported the owner of Angelica’s pitiful apartment complex lives in luxury in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Micah 7:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

An Invitation To Change

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 13, 2021

Change is difficult because we focus on the negative aspects of the change. We follow a wrong strategy. Yet Jesus offers each of us an invitation to change!

Sir Isaac Newton’s “First Law of Motion” states “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it!” I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change. Yet we also recognized that the change we need is often hard to achieve. Change is ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:14

Denomination: Methodist

Overflowing Joy

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 21, 2021

Subject: 'Overflowing Joy' - Acts chapter 2 verse 42-47 - Sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). Joy in Worship (vs 42 & 46-47). • (2). Joy in Teaching (vs 42a) • (3). Joy in Fellowship (vs 44-45). • (4). Joy in Evangelism. (v 47b) SERMON BODY: Ill: • When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, • Were trying to get the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Brethren

Pulling Down Strongholds

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 3, 2021

All of us are called to be soldiers of Christ. We are to fight the good fight of faith. We war against strongholds of sin, not only actions and words, but against thoughts. We have a Champion! We cannot fail! The gates of Hell can't prevail against us!

PULLING DOWN STRONGHOLDS 2 Cor. 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A 5-year old girl was talking to her priest and she kept staring at his clerical collar. 2. He finally said, “Didn’t your momma tell you what this collar means? It represents our love and commitment to Christ.” 3. She said, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"speak Lord, We Are Listening"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2024

A sermon about the importance of being immersed in the Word of God.

“Speak, Lord, We are Listening” 1 Samuel 3:1-4a The passage begins in darkness, not just the kind of darkness we experience at night, although it is nighttime. We are told that “the lamp of God had not yet gone out.” The lamp of God, according to Exodus 27, was supposed to burn from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

A Tale Of Two Kings

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020

There would have appeared to be no contest in a contest between the great King Herod and the little baby Jesus. But Jesus' power of humility and holiness and obedience to God, displayed at Christmas was greater then and continues today.

Our text for this morning is Luke 2:1-7, the story of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. You’ve probably heard it many, many times before. Can there be anything new in it, any way that this ancient text relates to our world today? Let’s see. I encourage you to open your Bible to it as Linda ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Debunking The Just World Theory

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 24, 2019

Who do bad things happen to good people? There are no easy answers; yet Jesus teaches there is not always a direct link between misfortune and sin. And every calamity is a wake-up all for all of us.

Luke 13:1-9 Debunking the Just World Theory [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] In a “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip sometime back, Calvin says to his dad, “Why can't I stay up late? You guys can!” Then with a wide-mouthed protest he declares, “IT'S ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Job 4:7, John 5:14, Romans 11:22

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of Hope

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 3, 2019

If there are two things which are universal to the human condition, it’s that we all hold hope dear to our heart, and we all have to face disappointments and some time or another. Though many may not realize it, hope isn’t just a universal experience, it’s a universal need.

OPENING STORY On this Armed Forces Day weekend, I am reminded of one of the persistent dreams of my childhood. When I was a kid, there was nothing I hoped for more than to one day be a Soldier like my dad. In fact, both my parents had served, and some of my earliest memories were putting my dad’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-27

Denomination: Nazarene

Choose Wisely

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Nov 14, 2024

As Election Day 2024 approaches, we face worldly decisions. Joshua confronted Israel with the spiritual decision to serve the Lord. Like Israel, we must choose wisely.

I doubt there’s anyone here that doesn’t know Tuesday is Election Day. You may have already voted early. We can look forward to Tuesday’s TV or radio news coverage about the voting turnout, and the partial results all day, then into the night when the results are projected and winners announced. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:16-18, Galatians 5:13-26

Denomination: Other

"overflowing With Love And Joy: The Heart Of Christmas"

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Dec 20, 2024

Advent joy is the deep, unshakable delight that comes from knowing Christ is near—our hearts rejoice not because of perfect circumstances, but because of His perfect presence."

Title: "Overflowing with Love and Joy: The Heart of Christmas" Text: Joy: John 15:11 "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." Love: 1 John 4:9-10 "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The First Christmas Was Inconvenient Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 1, 2025

Why is there no room for Jesus? (Material adapted from Sermon Central's Jeff Strite at: https://sermoncentral.com/sermons/have-you-any-room-jeff-strite-sermon-on-christmas-243819)

HoHum: Oak Ridge Boys sang a song some years ago called an Inconvenient Christmas. Inspiration for this series and going over parts of the song, finishing the last part, well really the middle part of the song, this week: Among the bills that I'd received was a postcard marked “Apologies, The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:15, John 1:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ