Sermons on Vital Signs:

The Purpose Of Suffering

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 2, 2011

Why do we go through hard times? Is it because God is not pleased with us? Is it that we just must suffer in order to really be deserving of God's grace? Though the reasons might be many (and those two are not among them), Paul gives us one of the most im

Having received a very stern letter from the Apostle Paul, you’d think that God’s problem church, Corinth, would have gotten their act together. The church was rife with pastor worship, division, misuse of spiritual gifts and the Lord’s supper, class distinctions, tolerance of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Blessed With Every Blessing

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 2, 2022

We’re thoroughly blessed and cherished--absolutely, unconditionally and infinitely--by God, the great Lover of our souls. What would your life look like if you lived believing that wholeheartedly?

Henri Nouwen, the late Dutch Catholic priest, had a very interesting life and ministry--teaching courses on spirituality at Harvard and Yale, spending a year at a Trappist monastery, serving as a missionary to the poor in South America, and finally, coming home in the closing chapter of his life ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8

Impossible Love Part 4 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 29, 2018

Message 37 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians. This is the fourth of six messages exploring the nature and practice of genuine love.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Impossible Love” Part Four I. Terms of Endearment II. A better way to go 1. Inadequate love The short version: Love is a desire and decision to meaningfully connect with others evidenced by deeds. 2. Humanly impossible love from 1 ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Conversion Of The Apostle Paul, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Imagine had the early 1940s newspapers read, “Hitler converts to Judaism” & you get a sense of how powerful Paul’s life change happened.

Happy Mother’s Day to Cross Church family & to You. To those who gave birth this year to their 1st child, we celebrate with you. To those who lost a child this year, we mourn with you. To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day & wear the badge of food stains, we appreciate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Buck Stops Here Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 1, 2013

This is the eleventh message in a series over Romans 6-11. The series examines how we now live under God's grace. This looks at how the responsibility for the choices in our lives weigh on our own shoulders.

Introduction: "The buck stops here" is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office. The phrase refers to the fact that the President has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent 2021 - Who Do You Say The Son Of Man Is? Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 1, 2021

There are a multitude of ideas about who Jesus is outside of those who are true disciples of Jesus Christ. But, there is only one True Jesus and Belief and Faith in Him is essential for eternal life. Some may make Jesus the way they WANT Him to be but that will only lead to destruction.

Advent 1 - Who Do YOU Say Jesus Is? Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Job 19:25-27 “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-16, Matthew 1:18-25, John 3:16-18, John 14:6-7, Romans 10:9-10, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Two Teachers PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024

This sermon explores the profound truths in Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus, emphasizing the need for spiritual rebirth and faith in Christ for eternal life. Key

Good morning, dear friends, brothers and sisters in Christ. I am thrilled to be here with you today, sharing the word of God, which is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. As we gather in the house of the Lord, let us remember the words of Charles Spurgeon, who once said, “A Bible that’s ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Topics: Conversation

What About His-Story?

Contributed by Tony Britt on Feb 6, 2002

This sermon is written in honor of Black History Month. Not only do we look at how important our history is, but we are also challenged to look at how we as black/African Americans have always been central to God’s story.

What About His-story? Back in the days of steam ships, only rich white people sailed at sea. One day while sailing, something suddenly happened to the ship and it was about to sink. Terrified, the white folks aboard didn’t know what to do. Someone suggested that they do what the black folks ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-14, Luke 26:23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Untangling Tongues Series

Contributed by Dave Bishop on Sep 19, 2002

Tongues - removiung the mystery - looking biblically

Untangling Tongues – No. 4 in the series on Kingdom power. 1 Cor 14 Spiritual Gifts – tools for the task of mission. Not something that we might enjoy for ourselves, but necessities for the challenge, task & opportunities that God has placed before us as His church. They are not rewards. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Cure For Depression (Facing The Fear Of Depression)

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Today we learn about another fear that plague so many in day to day life, and that fear is depression, today from scripture we will learn God’s cure for depression, and to do that we will take a look at a time in the life of the prophet Elijah.

Facing Fear Part 2 God’s Cure for Depression (Facing the fear of Depression) 1 Kings 19:1-14;18 Introduction Last week we began a series titled “Facing Fear”, last week we learned about the fear of uncertainty, and we learned how to live certain in uncertain times, we learned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Caring: How Do I Do It?

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

The final sermon in the series, ‘The People’s Choice Sermon Series.’

This morning we come to the final sermon in our initial 2007 series, ‘The People’s Choice Sermon Series,’ that has a practical focus and message (Slide 1), ‘Caring, How Do I Do It?’ This sermon is in response to a request, as have the other sermons, about what to say and how to respond to those who ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul In Corinth Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

we can be confident in sharing the gospel with our friends and neighbours because we know that God has already called out people to hear and respond when they hear the good news of salvation.

I want to finish this part of our series on Acts by reflecting on the way God continued to encourage and support Paul in his preaching of the gospel, despite the great opposition he faced. God’s empowering was such that many people came to believe in Jesus. Paul was able to keep going despite the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Obtaining Our Guaranteed Inheritance In Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Paul discloses a progression in the Christian pilgrimage to the Ephesian believers in that they had Heard the Truth then Believed in Jesus and went on to be Sealed by the Spirit.

HEARD, BELIEVED, SEALED Today we celebrate the Day of Pentecost. What a wonderful day it was for the first disciples of the risen, ascended and glorified Jesus. It was the inauguration of the Church of Christ. But what does the coming of the Holy Spirit mean to us nearly 2,000 years on from that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Worry

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 17, 2011

Don't worry; it is needless, senseless, useless and faithless

WORRY Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?" "I’m going to take 100 people today," Death replied. "That’s horrible!" the man said. "That’s just the way it is," Death said. "That’s what I do." The man hurried to warn ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Foundational Faith-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 18, 2012

The audience was told of the importance of biblical saving faith. Christians must be reminded of faith’s foundational nature. Why is it foundational? Foundational Faith enables A Foundational...

FOUNDATIONAL FAITH-I—Hebrews 10:39-11:3 Attention: As a kid, I lived in a newly developing neighborhood. There were new houses being built all the time. I spent a good deal of time searching thru newly framed houses pretending they were forts or some such. But every house was built with a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist