Sermons on Visiting Prisoners:

Lesson 14: Preach On A Single Word Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 21, 2018

How to preach on a single word

Lesson Goal To preach a sermon expounding a single word of Scripture Lesson Intro If a picture is worth a thousand words, can a single word be worth a thousand pictures? Lesson Plan We will examine how to choose a word for a sermon, how to research its meaning and create points which apply to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Obededom

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 18, 2025

The story of Obededom, a seemingly obscure figure in the Bible, is a powerful example of how God's presence can transform an ordinary life into one of extraordinary blessing.

TITLE: THE GOD OF OBEDEDOM   By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 6:10-12  Supporting Texts: 1 Chronicles 13:13-14, Psalm 24:7-10, Isaiah 55:9 INTRODUCTION  The story of Obededom, a seemingly obscure figure in the Bible, is a powerful example of how God's presence can ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:10-12, 1 Chronicles 13:13-14, Psalm 24:7-10, Isaiah 55:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lessons From The Wise—go, Ready, Set.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 26, 2021

These men had a reputation, they were the— elite, These men had King Herod’s ear. Again, They didn’t haphazardly visit Jesus.

Lessons From the Wise—Go, Ready, Set. Matthew 2:1-2NIV It’s poor etiquette to attend a party and not bring the host/honoree a gift. We should feel privileged to receive an invitation to attend. Therefore, it’s extremely important that we bring the right gifts to the honoree—King Jesus. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2, James 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Are The Altars?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 18, 2002

Altars are TOOLS to come to God, a place to visit and to come with an attitude of love and respect. Repentance grows from good altars.

WHERE ARE THE ALTARS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Altars are TOOLS to come to God, a place to visit and to come with an attitude of love and respect. Repentance grows from good altars. We today have lost our fear of the altar, this is not a fear as being afraid, but a fear as in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23, Genesis 12:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Welcome To The Wilderness [population: You] Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Mar 4, 2009

Part 1 of 4 in our Lenten teaching series, "Survivorman." For more info, please visit www.newsongs.org

Luke 4:1-2 “Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.” :: Teaching Series This morning we begin a new teaching series, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-2

Denomination: *other

Cupped And Committed

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008

A sermon for duck-hunting season when we had several hunters visiting us, most Christian, some not.

Cupped & Committed April 9, 2006 Scripture: Mark 8:34 He called the crowd and his disciples to himself and said to them, ‘If anyone wants to follow me, let them deny themselves, and take up their cross, and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Door Your Grandpa Opened Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 3, 2013

Is there a such thing as generational curses? Are sins visited to the 3rd and 4th generation or longer? A message on the superior power of grace.

The Door Your Grandpa Opened Ex 34:6 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; Ex 34:7 who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nothing To See Here Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 5, 2012

What would cause someone to visit a church and leave saying "Nothing to see here." thus planning never to return?

Sunday, Sept 16th is National Back to Church Sunday. On this Sunday I would encourage you to make an effort to invite someone to attend with you. Last week we discovered why people do not go to church. We found some rather startling statistics. I would like to remind you of these facts once ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17-18

Denomination: Foursquare

Lessons From The Palace Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 21, 2018

Message 4 in our study of the life and ministry of Elijah. This message explores lessons learned from a second visit to the palace.

Chico Alliance Church Elijah Series #4 “Lessons from the Palace Part 2” Introduction There are two stages to our study of the life of Elijah. First, we want to examine the passage. The provided outline provides some sort of logical structure to the passage. We want to examine God’s interaction ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:15-18, Psalm 27:1-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Cloud Of Glory Is Moving

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Mar 16, 2018

Now is the time of your divine visitation. The cloud of glory is coming right there with you. Get ready for the explosive divine intervention.

TOPIC : THE CLOUD OF GLORY IS MOVING TEXT : GENESIS 21:6-7, EXODUS 13:21 Cloud of Glory is the Fullness of the glory of God. It is the evidence and manifestation of God himself and His acts of miracles. When the cloud of glory begins to move, we must move with it for our testimonies to be heard ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Potter's Hands

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2023

God spoke to Jeremiah through a visit to the potter's house. God is at work even in the middle of our mess.

In The Potter's Hands Jeremiah 18:1-6 (NKJV) 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Forward To The Reward Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2023

This flesh of ours, when given the choice of visiting a prayer chapel or going to a wild party, pushes us to choose the party.

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2023 It’s very easy for us to be so taken with today’s Gospel that we push aside the short Epistle taken from St. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome. So let’s look at what he is telling this relatively young community of Jews and Gentiles who have believed in the Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130:1-8, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45

Denomination: Catholic

If You Can't Stand The Heat... Series

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001

Given in a young adult’s prison, this sermon challenges the temptation to violence and intimidation and take the braver option: to walk away and come to Christ

Given at HM Prison Moorland, Doncaster, 27th August 2000 In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. You have probably heard the saying “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Now, this is not a reference to the way I cook, but if you like things done crispy on ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Unforgiveness Is The Cancer Of The Soul

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Unforgiveness is the cancer of the soul. It’s a spiritual prison, enslaving the one who refuses to let go, to leave behind, to forgive.

Intro Unforgiveness is the cancer of the soul. It’s a spiritual prison, enslaving the one who refuses to let go, to leave behind, to forgive. We in stubborn blindness don’t see the good God is doing when He teaches us to forgive. Instead, we see ourselves as losing out in some way, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Say A Little Prayer Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 25, 2018

God can take even our smallest prayers and turn them into great success as in the case of freeing Peter from Herod's prison.

1. Have you ever prayed and then said, “That will never happen.”? 2. Welcome to the club! Acts 12.1-17 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword, 3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ