Sermons on What Now:

What God Desires Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2001

The psalmist asked: "What is man that you are mindful of him?" This sermon asks, what is man that God should even want to spend time with him?

OPEN: Recently, President Elect George W. Bush has been going through the process of having Congress approve his cabinet selections. During John F. Kennedy’s presidency, there was one member of his cabinet who had a unique relationship with the President: the Attorney General was his brother ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What About Homosexuality?” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

Living in the unrepentant lifestyle of homosexuality is just as spiritually deadly as living in the unrepentant sins of thievery, lying, adultery, and fornication.

1. Few, if any of us, would argue against calling STEALING A SIN. a. The same for LYING, ADULTERY, FORNICATION, & OTHERS. b. And if not sin, there is still a remnant in our society that would see these activities as wrong… definitely not right. WHEN WE come to the Bible, there’s no question… these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Makes A Saint?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2014

A sermon for All Saints.

Luke 6:20-31 "What Makes a Saint?" One day a man was walking through a beautiful church building with his 4-year-old son. As they walked, the young boy looked around. He stopped and was curious about the stained glass windows that looked so beautiful with their bright colors. As he looked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-31

Denomination: United Methodist

What About Hell? Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on May 29, 2025

In our series, "the Big questions of faith" we finish with the subject of Hell

Introduction Joke on the church newssheet is said: …. “At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be ‘What is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice.” We arrive at the final week of our series, … And I’ve changed this series as we’ve gone along. We have talked about life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, John 3:16-17

What Are Your Priorities PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024

This sermon explores how to prioritize God's presence, pursue His peace, and place His purpose above all else, using the story of Mary and Martha.

Good morning, beloved congregation. It's a joy to gather with you today, in this sacred space, to delve into the divine wisdom of God's Word. As we gather in fellowship, let us remember the words of Charles Spurgeon who once said, "Visit many good books, but live in the Bible." Our focus today is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Topics: Ordering Priorities

What About Felix? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024

This sermon explores the dangers of postponing faith decisions, urging believers to live righteously and self-controlled, mindful of God's impending judgment.

Welcome, dear friends, to another time of fellowship and worship, where we gather under the banner of Christ's love, with hearts aflame and spirits eager to engage with God's word. Today, we turn our gaze towards Acts 24:25, a passage that holds within its lines profound truths that speak to our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:25

Topics: Procrastination

What Is Your Passion

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 13, 2002

Sermon that begins with my own personal passion, (you put yours in), then ends with my other spiritual passion of saving souls, that should be the same for all of us.

Have you ever had an absolute passion for something? I absolutely love the sport of basketball. I absolutely love College basketball. I love the Kentucky Wildcats. I love everything about the sport. I like hearing the roar of the crowd. I like seeing the players do amazing feats like defying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62, Acts 4:8-13

Denomination: Church Of God

What Matters Most!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 31, 2007

This sermon can be a time to stirr up the congregation to think.

What Matters Most Text: II John 1:4-6 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:4-6, 2 John 2:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Your Identity?

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022

• By our name? By our job? • By our income level? • We can be accomplished and have many people admire us and gain a positive reputation.

INTRODUCTION: How do we identify ourselves? • By our name? By our job? • By our income level? • We can be accomplished and have many people admire us and gain a positive reputation. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t still wonder who we really are. Illustration Take Nicole Kidman. She is an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-21, 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What A Wonderful World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 17, 2017

When we "Contend For The Faith" we need to realize the importance of contending for the fact that we have been created in the image of God. We're not an accident - we have value and a reason to live. But if folks damage that "image" how can they fix that?

(We started out the sermon with a video from BBC One Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSo1MyWf8g - which displays the wonder of God’s creation accompanied by a poetic reading of the song “What A Wonderful World”) What a wonderful world we live in. The Psalmist observed “When I look at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hungry And Thirsty For What? Series

Contributed by Bev Sesink on Oct 23, 2016

An explanation of Matthew 5:6 how we can rightly hunger and thirst for righteousness instead of what we naturally hunger and thirst for.

Hungry and Thirsty For What? Matthew 5:6 Sunday October 23, 2016 Today we continue in the series the Upside Down Kingdom with a focus on The Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. As we begin I thought I would start with a short quiz to see how much you may remember of the beatitudes we have covered so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: *other

What About Divorce? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 1, 2011

Looking at the Basics of Marriage, the Breakers of Marriage and the Boundaries of Mariage

WHAT ABOUT DIVORCE? The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask about it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What Is Our Message? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 28, 2019

What is the Good News? God loves you, wants to heal you and wants to use you to reach others.

WHAT IS OUR MESSAGE? In this award winning film called “The Mission,” Robert DeNiro plays a mercenary named Mendoza who has taken asylum in the local church after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage. He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

This Is What Counts In Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 22, 2024

God is in control of your life, my friend. All that you have is a gift of God. Your parents, your family, your marriage, your money, and your breath are all gifts from above.

At the conclusion of today’s message, you will be invited to respond to Jesus’ offer of a clean, fresh start. You can respond by going to the Encourager’s Room, a virtual room, or the altar. Today’s Scripture “After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Worth?

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001

How much are you worth to God?

What is Your Worth? If you were sold on an auction block, such as were slaves in early America, what would you bring on the open market? What would you be worth to others? What would society think you were worth? What do you think you are worth? One of the great turmoils in professional sports ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist