Sermons on What Jesus Wants:

Watching, Watching, For What? Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 23, 2015

We delve here into the concept of watching for Christ, watching for prophecy fulfillment, watching for our own taking away to heaven.

4. THE "WATCH" PASSAGES Matthew 24 is key to our understanding of who comes when. Remember the questions of the disciples? "When will you come?" "When will the world end?" Jesus goes into a long description, not of signs of the end, but signs that are not the end, so they will not be confused. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Suffering For Jesus

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 27, 2020

What does it mean to suffer for Jesus?

Suffering for Jesus 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction- Turn to 1 Peter 4:1-6 Good morning- Last week I asked you if you realized that your attitude plays a big factor in what you receive during the service. I hope you thought about that a minute and determined that as you came into church this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Is Generous Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Mar 24, 2022

What’s our motivation for giving? Yes, giving is worship. Yes, giving is obedience. Giving is also an act of compassion!

God is … Jesus is Generous March 27, 2021 Mark 8:1-9 NIV During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9, Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift

Contributed by Johnnie Medrano on Dec 18, 2014

The true gift of Christmas is God's gift to the world. For God so loved the world that He gave...It is the gift that humanity so desperately needed..

What is the meaning of Christmas? Why gifts? We know when Christ was born the Wise men brought gifts; gold, incense and myrrh .It was their way to honor and worship the new born King. The true meaning of Christmas is the true gift come into the world, Christ the Savior. As a gift it is not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Apostolic

Heaven

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Jan 9, 2003

An evangelistic sermon on the reality of Heaven as the destiny of the believer and of who and what will not be found there..

Heaven Rev. 22:1-4 and 22:1-5 Introduction Four facts are clear from God’s word. 1. There is a future life. 2. There is no intermediate place. – no purgatory – no soul sleep 3. The eternal destiny of the soul is determined this side of the Grave. There is no second chance after death. 4. The only ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 22:1-5, Revelation 22:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, Our Peace In The Storm Series

Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003

Jesus wants to displace your fear with faith

Jesus, Our Peace In The Storm (Mark 4:35 – 41) The story is told of a man who fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued: “Is anyone up there?” “I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?” “Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lunatics For Jesus

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Jun 22, 2019

What happens when we are healed!

SERMON: LUNATICS FOR JESUS! Scripture: Luke 8:26-39 They sailed on to the country of the Gerasenes, directly opposite Galilee. As Jesus stepped out onto land, a madman from town met Him; he was a victim of demons. He hadn’t worn clothes for a long time, nor lived at home; he lived in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Calling Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 8, 2021

Why did the four fishermen follow Jesus? They desired things to be made right in the kingdom of God, and they wanted their lives to count. How is God calling us? The time to respond is NOW.

JESUS CALLING—Mark 1:14-20 ***Have you heard this riddle? “A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water. The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at the man with a menacing look. The man says, ‘Thank you,’ and walks out. What is going on?” It all makes sense, when you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rooted In Jesus

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 29, 2011

All hope of man’s redemption is founded on Christ, in Whom alone are all complete fullness, perfections, and sufficiency. There is a completion or a filling up, in him, so as to leave nothing wanting.

Opening illustration: There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

See Jesus! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 13, 2023

If you want to see Jesus this week, go to the place of death and go to the place of service. Find life in death. Find honor is service, because there you find Jesus Christ.

It was the Depression. The father was able to keep bread on the table, but that was it. When his little boy burst into the house excitedly talking about the circus coming to town, the father knew that he could not afford the $1 admission. The boy had never seen the circus and it wasn’t right that a ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Parables Of Jesus

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2022

Why did Jesus preach in parables? It’s because people really don’t want the truth. Let's look at Jesus' parables in Matthew.

Why did Jesus preach in parables? It’s because people really don’t want the truth. “All of them have stubborn minds! They refuse to listen; they cover their eyes. They cannot see or hear or understand. If they could, they would turn to me, and I would heal them.” (Matthew 13:15 CEV) Shepherds We ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Children And Jesus Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 18, 2005

Today in our passage in Mark chapter 10, we will discover 2 things, 2 important, crucial, life-changing things Jesus wants us to learn from children.

CHILDREN AND JESUS Mark 10:13-16 INTRO: You can learn a lot from children Read emails of things children said and did PREV: Today in our passage in Mark chapter 10, we will discover 2 things, 2 important, crucial, life-changing things Jesus wants us to learn from children. Its all found in Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Search For Jesus

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 7, 2022

As Christians we all want to get close to Jesus but few are able to develop a close, personal relationship with Him due to focusing on their own needs first instead of the kingdom of God.

The Search for Jesus! John 6:22-27 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Not all Searching for Jesus is Holy The Bible states we are to “seek the Lord while He may be found” for when we “come near to Him, He will come near to us” (Isaiah 55:6; James 4:8). He who has ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassionate Jesus.

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Sep 24, 2003

His compassion is what we need.

September 7, 2003 HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US The Compassionate Jesus. Matthew 9: 35-38 (NKJV) Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Methodist

The Abundance Of Jesus

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Jul 3, 2023

Whether it be the provision of manna in the wilderness, the feeding of the multitudes or catching of fishes by the disciples, the Lord’s all-sufficiency is always there. He wants to give us life and that more abundantly.

THE ABUNDANCE OF JESUS (by brother Tarran Dookie) THE MANNA IN THE WILDERNESS Exod 16:16-21 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:16-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational