Sermons on Visitors:

Don't Be Deceived Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 22, 2015

Don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him. God directs us to His perfect will.

Have you ever been deceived? I have, a couple of times. We have people walking into the church and asking for help. They tell you their sad stories, the great need they are in, and ask for money. It’s really difficult to tell, most of the time, if they are saying the truth. I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making An Impact For God Sermon Viii: From Fearfulness To Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 20, 2020

Mature Christians believe that, with God, good things are possible, and that faithfulness to Him brings victory. With God on our side, how can we lose? Therefore, "As For Me and My House, We will Serve the Lord!"

WHAT THE LORD PROMISES HE DELIVERS NOTWITHSTANDING ENEMIES FROM WITHOUT “Fear must not win” reverberated across America this week as Christian ministers of all denominations voiced outrage, yes, but also courage in the name of the Lord, and on behalf of their congregations, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Ask And It Shall E Iven Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 13, 2019

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened” (Luke 11:9-10)

Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “ask and it shall be given”. It is a teaching on prayer and its various dimensions that include the need to pray, the way to pray and the results to expect. Prayer is the heartbeat of the believer and results from an intimate relationship with God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Genesis 18:20-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Aug 31, 2019

Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION: Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow. Some of us may have a few more steps; some of us may have a few less steps. No wonder people ask the question: “Is this all there is to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

Unchain The Gospel

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 8, 2019

The unchained Gospel breaks chains.

Unchain the Gospel! 2 Timothy 2:8-15 This letter by Paul to Timothy along with his letter to the Philippians were probably the last two letters he ever wrote. We find Paul chained in prison. As a Roman citizen before his condemnation to death, he had been given some liberty to receive friends and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Will Be Glory After This! I Will Fill My House With Glory

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 11, 2020

The Prophet Haggai to encourage Zerubbabel, Joshua and the people to “be strong and work because God is with them and promises to fill His house with Glory” There will be Glory after this!

Sermon – There Will Be Glory After This (I Will Fill My House with Glory) Scripture Lesson – Haggai 2:1-9 Introduction: Today’s lesson focuses on a remnant of Jews that were returning form the Babylonian Captivity with a new assignment from God. God himself, had moved Cyrus, king of the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9, Ezra 3:10-13, Hebrews 12:25-29

Denomination: Methodist

Signs Of A Dead Church And The Cure

Contributed by Mark Wooley on May 22, 2019

Churches are closing at a alarming rate in America.. Why are they dying? The Lord gives us a picture of a Dead church and gives us the solution

I like Murder Mystery’s. And before you get mad and leave the church because you are thinking that I am promoting violence. I like them because I want to solve the mystery or who did it before the show reveals it. And the key is the Autopsy – It usually reveals the cause of death which gets you ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond Us And Them

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 24, 2019

We are united in Christ.

June 23, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Galatians 3:23-29 Beyond Us and Them Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The poet Allan Ahlberg wrote a poem called “Picking Teams.” Here it is: When we pick teams in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Liar, Lunatic, Or Lord?

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2018

This sermon examines three options regarding Jesus' claim to be God.

Introduction In 1977 Josh McDowell wrote a book titled, More Than a Carpenter. He released a revised edition, with collaboration from his son, Sean, in 2009. We are giving this book to first-time visitors this Easter Sunday. I would like to reflect on another one of the chapters of this book ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"First United Church"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 5, 2018

A sermon about rallying around the Resurrection.

“First United Church” Acts 4:32-35 With the advent of Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook we have seen people become especially emboldened to argue, curse and call one another names—all from behind their computer screens and smart phones. It’s kind of like the phenomenon of how people can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Transformed! A View Of The Passover (Exodus Part 4) Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 28, 2018

Exodus transformed the Israelites in the same way the Resurrection transformed the disciples. We start on a new path and are no longer the same.

Exodus 12:14-24 14 This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. 15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; on the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:14-24, Matthew 26:17-19, Matthew 26:26-28, 1 Peter 1:17-21, Deuteronomy 16:1-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Drama Queen? Hornet's Nest?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 30, 2018

We must consider the role of BEING OFFENDED? Jesus warned us in Matthew 24 of second coming agendas... one of those is being offended and hurting each other. How you handle being offended is your choice.

DRAMA QUEEN? HORNET’S NEST? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ***OFFEND: to be difficult, to cause people to feel hurt, angry, upset at something said or done, to be unpleasant, to do wrong, to hurt or cause pain, ***DRAMA QUEEN: a person who acts as though things are much worse ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Will Speak For Them?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jun 22, 2018

Family separation is an anathema to what Jesus taught

Who Will Speak for Them? Mark 4:35-41 Today’s Gospel reading is a story of Jesus calming the winds and waves also appears in Matthew and Luke in some form as well, and was surely meant to show the ways in which Jesus’ disciples were brought to faith in Him early in His ministry. Control of nature ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal

Lydia's Hospitality - A Character Study Of Lydia

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 18, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are we hospitable? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to show hospitality during our time and age, but we need to know the requirements from the Bible before doing so. IV. TEXT: Acts 16

I. EXORDIUM: Are we hospitable? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to show hospitality during our time and age, but we need to know the requirements from the Bible before doing so. IV. TEXT: Acts 16:13 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) On the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The War Within Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013

Explanation of the war that goes on in each of us, and how we can win

The War Within Romans 7:15-25 I want to do more but I do less ... I want to be better and wind up being worse... I want to reach higher but just fall lower. Sound familiar??? It is hard for me to picture Paul, the great apostle, writer of half of the New Testament, preacher, missionary, martyr ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Baptist