Sermons on Vision Setting:

1st Peter 1:13-21 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jun 17, 2023

Since we've been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ, we must set our minds to living holy lives knowing that the Lord will judge us His people impartially when Jesus returns.

For the Audio Version on YouTube, click here – https://youtu.be/x1tfcL-dchI For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/103uNnODE7aVtw66heEddR?si=2f1b849bc3d94dfa 1 Peter 1:13-16 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21, Ephesians 5:18, Leviticus 11:44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Independence Day - Liberty And Freedom

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 2, 2023

Our freedom and liberty of independence is only available through dependence on CHRIST JESUS. We were not created for good and evil, but for truth. The Truth of CHRIST is what sets us free from sin and death to eternal life.

2023.07.02 Sermon Notes. Independence Day – Freedom – Liberty William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Our freedom and liberty of independence is only available through dependence on CHRIST JESUS. We were not created for good and evil, but for truth. The Truth of CHRIST is what sets us free from sin and ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, Genesis 2:17, Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-21, Galatians 5:1, John 8:36, Romans 6:1-7, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Peter 2:15-16, John 3:16, Romans 8:2, Romans 6:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul & Barnabas On The Move: The Holy Spirit Spreads The Gospel Against Demonic Oppression

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021

So we’ve gone from Jesus Christ, alive from the dead, commanding his rag tag band of followers to make disciples of the whole world. They set out to do that in Jerusalem but faced severe persecution.

So we’ve gone from Jesus Christ, alive from the dead, commanding his rag tag band of followers to make disciples of the whole world. They set out to do that in Jerusalem but faced severe persecution. So they fled off into the roman empire preaching the gospel wherever they went. Peter, Philip, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1, Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Salvation Army

Ackowledge Your King Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Apr 10, 2022

Palm Sunday reminds us that the message of the cross, the message of salvation, must be set in the context of Jesus being king. And we must recognize Jesus as the king he is, not the king we might like him to be.

In a typical year about 3.5 million people visit Jerusalem. It’s one of the most historic cities in the world. It has been continuously inhabited since about 1,800 B.C. So it’s been worth visiting for a VERY long time! But in the time of Jesus, there were certain times of the year when Jews had ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Way To Triumph

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Apr 16, 2022

LUKE 19:28-48 Triumph means celebrating victory. It also means overcoming challenges. Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem triumphantly knowing that the set time to save and redeem man has come. This is love in reality.

THE WAY TO TRIUMPH LUKE 19:28-48 Triumph means celebrating victory. It also means overcoming challenges. Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem triumphantly knowing that the set time to save and redeem man has come. This is love in reality. He knew about His crucifixion and death, yet He must need to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remember Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jun 5, 2022

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Herschel wrote: “Much of the Bible’s demands can be comprised in one word … Remember” … which is why God commanded us to set up special days and special celebrations and activities … to “remember.”

“Mah nishtanah ha-lailah hazeh mikol ha-leilot?” Recognize it? If you were Jewish you would recognize it instantly. It is the question that the youngest child or person at the table asks at the beginning of every Passover or “Pesach” ceremony: “Why is this night different from all other ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-28, Luke 12:14-20, Acts 2:1-4, Jeremiah 7:23, Mark 1:7-8, John 14:15-18, John 7:39, John 2:22, John 12:15-16, Luke 12:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Be Ready For The Wedding! Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 29, 2022

Valentine's Day: The relationship between Christ and the church is often expressed in terms of a wedding, from the proposal to the ceremony. While we wait for the bridegroom, we must set our heart on fulfilling His passions.

At Valentine’s Day we often think about love, romantic love that is; and one of the most beautiful images that come to mind is a wedding ceremony. Next to that might be the engagement, where a man gets down on one knee for the proposal, while the woman listens to his expression of undying love and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To "make Every Effort" To Enter The Kingdom? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 10, 2025

This passage has two troubling phrases: "make every effort" and "try . . . and not be able." What are we to do with those? And do they mean that God is setting up difficult barriers to get into the Kingdom?

WHAT DOES "MAKE EVERY EFFORT" MEAN? It doesn’t mean that it’s nearly impossible but that you should focus your attention. - Luke 13:22-24a. - Jesus is asked an important question: “[A]re only a few people going to be saved?” (v. 23). - That's a great question. What is the nature of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Forget Me Not

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 7, 2025

To keep faithful to our faithful God we set aside time to remember. We must regularly turn our attention back to God, up to God, forward to God to keep our side of the covenant agreement.

DO NOT FORGET God of our fathers, known of old – Lord of our far flung battle line Beneath whose awful hand we hold dominion over palm and pine Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, lest we forget - lest we forget! About 100 years ago, the British poet Rudyard ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Deuteronomy 8:11-14, Malachi 1:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Feb 15, 2025

The fruit of the Spirit, as described in the Bible, encompasses a set of virtues that reflect the character of God and are cultivated in believers through the Holy Spirit. These virtues include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Let's look at these virtues in-depth to determine how to cultivate them. Love is a commandment. John15:12 NKJV "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Christians are to love people the way Jesus loves us, not necessarily as they love us. Christians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Steadfast, Immovable, Always Abounding

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 12, 2023

This message is about consistency - be stable and set in our understanding of the Word so that we are not led astray by every false doctrine. With that stability, we are encouraged to be excessive workers for Christ because we have a promise of vistory that is coming.

Be Steadfast, Immovable, Always Abounding Scripture: First Corinthians 15:50-58; Philippians 3:20-21 This morning I want to encourage you to be steadfast and immovable as you abound in the work of the Lord. We are entering a time of transition as a Church and while some might be concerned about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, Philippians 3:2-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rivers Of Living Water

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 27, 2025

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Feast of Tabernacles, this sermon elaborates on Jesus's passionate invitation for the spiritually thirsty to find satisfaction in Him transforming him into a conduit overflowing with the Holy Spirit's life.

Introduction: A Cry That Cuts Through the Noise Our passage today transports us to a crowded, noisy, and thirsty city: Jerusalem. I want you to truly picture the scene, because the context makes Jesus's words explode with meaning. It was the final day of the Feast of Tabernacles. For a week, ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Passover Seder

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 11, 2025

This Passover Seder (service) has been adapted and "Christianized," to remember and celebrate how believers have been set free from the bondage of sin and brought forth into the promised land of eternal life in Christ.

REMOVAL OF THE LEAVEN – Have Leavened Bread Hidden Leader: Welcome to our Passover Seder. Let us ready our hearts to celebrate and tell the story of deliverance, freedom, and redemption. We must all consider ourselves to be like the Hebrew slaves in Egypt, meaning we must understand ourselves to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Cost Of Freedom 2 Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 24, 2024

For some that means accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior so you might be set free from the penalty and presence of sin, and then learn how to live each day free from sin's power.

Opening illustration: You ever watch those shows about these submarines that go down 2 and a half miles to the wreck of the Titanic? That’s one thing that I think I could never do. To be crammed into a machine not much bigger than a telephone booth with 2 other guys, 2 miles below the surface of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breakthrough Insights Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 12, 2020

In 2020 we are looking for a Breakthrough in our lives – a breakthrough from Covid 19, from divisive politics, from societal division and dissension in our society – but to get the desired breakthrough in our lives we need to have 20 – 20 vision into the spiritual realm and see through God’s eyes.

Video Transitions: Video 1: Story behind the song God of the Breakthrough! Sermon: Breakthrough insights! Series: Breakthrough 2020! Thesis: In 2020 we are looking for a Breakthrough in our lives – a breakthrough from Covid 19, from divisive politics, from societal division and dissension in our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 91:1-16, James 1:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational