Sermons on What Matters Most:

What Will This Child Be? Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 3, 2019

In the two babies of the Christmas story, Jesus and John, we see the limitless potential of every human being for good or evil and the responsibility of parents to build Christian character.

WHAT WILL THIS CHILD BE (The Birth of John the Baptizer) Luke 1:66 “What manner of child shall this be?” A baby can draw a crowd. The one in the cradle gets the attention. Some of the onlookers are prejudiced. They are the grandparents who know why these children are called “grand”. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:66, Proverbs 22:6, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

"What Faith Does?"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 19, 2017

The message shares how faith can move us, open us, deepen us, better us, and challenges us.

What Faith Does? John 20:19-30 God's most faithful servants have usually also been among the most doubtful. It has been well said, a faith that does not doubt is a dead faith. The mark of great faith is a great and continuous struggle to get it, keep it, share it. Theologian Paul Tillich ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Methodist

No Compromise! Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Jul 29, 2013

The truth is, that how we live, matters to God! Christians are to keep in step with the Spirit and to walk in obedience to God's revealed will - but what's our motivation for doing so? Is it Law or is it Love? And why does it matter?

No Compromise! - 1 John 3:1-10 - July 28, 2013 Series: That We May Know – Life With Jesus - #9 We’re continuing in our series in the book of 1 John this morning so I’ll invite you to open your Bibles with me to 1 John, chapter 3, and we’ll begin reading in verse 1. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: *other

The What?-Dom Of God?!?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

What is the Kingdom of God? Being part of God’s Kingdom means that we place ourselves under His rule, under His power and influence. And as His child.

The What?-dom of God?!? Assorted Scriptures; July 10, 2005 Intro: Of Kings and Kingdoms, 21st century people such as ourselves might have a little trouble. The concept is difficult to really grasp. It is not a part of our experience, current Canadian political satire aside. We have an idea; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Who Will Inherit The What? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 3 in Sermon on the Mount Series, looking at the meaning of meek.

"The Who Shall Inherit the What?" Rev. Denn Guptill, BCC, Sept. 29 1996 If you were to survey a select group of people in 38 countries asking them this question, "Taking all things together, would you say you are: 1) not at all happy, 2) not very happy or 3) quite happy or very happy" where do you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

After Christmas ... What?

Contributed by Brad Easley on Dec 12, 2009

This message, for a Sunday following Christmas, looks at the boyhood of Jesus.

"AFTER CHRISTMAS ... WHAT?" OPENING: After Christmas…Now what? Easy….we get ready for the next holiday! Take down the tree, get out the East decorations. The choir meets and plans the Easter cantata. I retire to my study and begin on the Easter sermon series. But something is happening ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Ahead For The Christian

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 16, 2012

A look at four of the great things we can anticipate being in our future.

The Big Idea: For the Christian, what’s ahead is better than what’s behind. - The specific context here is that things are going to be better for Israel. - In Romans 11 (see vv. 11-12, 28-29), Paul makes it clear that God is not done with Israel. - Those passages speak of how the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Point Of Pentecost? Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the fourth in my series on the Book of Acts.

“What’s the Point of Pentecost?” Acts 2:1-41 5.13.07 Lloyd John Ogilvie asks the question, “if you asked the average Christian, which of these events they could most do without: Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, or Pentecost, which do you think most would choose?” Probably Pentecost, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Are Your Commitments?

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

A look at the extreme commitment of Ruth, and how we should do likewise.

I have had the privilege of officiated two weddings this summer. Since being ordained last May, I have officiated a total of four weddings, and two of the four have been relatives of my wife. Jen has a big family, and by family I am not referring to brothers and sisters. She only has one ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Holiness

What We Know

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

Everything God does points to God’s love for us though truly God needed to do nothing more than give us the Son. Above all else, that proves God’s love for us. Above all else, it is what we know.

It will be sixteen years ago this summer. Cindy, Wayne, Christopher and I took an adventure of a lifetime as we, along with my nephew and a friend of Wayne’s went tubing down the Guadalupe River. It may not seem like an adventure of a lifetime to you, many people go tubing down many rivers, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

What's On Your Banner? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 20, 2012

What fulfills your life? In this study we look at some reasons that God should be the one who brings you satisfaction, joy, answers, and rescue.

Psalm 19 is one of the most beautiful and most famous of the psalms. Most likely you are familiar with at least some of the verses in this psalm. It starts out as a meditation on how God speaks clearly from creation, moves into a description of how clearly God speaks from His Word and then ends ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What It Means To Be A Pentecostal

Contributed by George Rennau on Feb 16, 2001

Every Christian deserves to have the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

Title: What Does it mean to be a Pentecostal To discuss this question we must talk about the Holy Spirit. Text: ACTS 2:1-4 The most remarkable aspect of this era that we live in is The pouring out of the Holy Spirit Many times people in the church relegate the experience of the baptism in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's Wrong With Halloween?

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Sep 7, 2007

This sermon looks at the occultic practices found in Halloween and why the Christian should not participate in it.

"What’s Wrong with Halloween?" (Eph 5:11-17 & Deut 18:9-12) INTRODUCTION - Many Christians will allow and even encourage their children to pay respect to the devil on October 31 WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING IT! - The question many Christians ask, "What’s wrong with Halloween?" - I hope to be able ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

What's Wrong With Halloween?

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 14, 2007

Christian view of Halloween ...

What’s wrong with Halloween? (Eph 5:11-17 & Deut 18:9-12) Introduction Right up front - this message comes from a friend of mine, Pastor Jimmy Dillon, and is used with his permission. I first heard this message about 7 years ago and really felt that it is important enough to share it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Jesus Knew

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010

He’s telling you not to be surprised “if the world hates you”, and then he’s telling you why it hates you. It’s precisely because “we love our brothers.”

In preparing the sermon for today, a singular thought pressed on me repeatedly. We read the stories of Jesus. We recite the Creeds of Christendom, and we share the understanding that Jesus was fully God and fully man . . . the divine paradox. But how often are we really willing to make the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed