Sermons on What To Discard:

What Are The Odds? Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction sets the stage for a series leading up to Easter, focusing on the miraculous work of Jesus, who was sent by God as a substitutionary payment for human sins.

Good morning everyone! I’m excited about the new series we’re launching today! We are five weeks from celebrating Easter, the most miraculous day in history. So for the next fix weekends I want to prepare us for that great day by learning and recalling all that Jesus did to make it happen. On ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12

Topics: Easter, Substitutionary Atonement, Divine Intervention

Sermon Series: Against All Odds

Blessed Broken Given - Broken Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction discusses the concept of viewing our lives as bread that Jesus blesses, breaks, and gives for the world, using the analogy of broken objects that are often discarded, but can be fixed and repurposed.

Are any of you junk collectors? Odds are, in your garage or perhaps in a basement storage room, there are piles of tools or furniture or lawn equipment that was once sparkly and new, but is now rusted or scratched, missing parts and knobs and handles. It’s on your list to fix. But you’ve got to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19, Hebrews 9:13-14

Topics: Brokenness, Healing, Restoration

Sermon Series: Blessed Broken Given

Lesson #23 - But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 30, 2019

The mature believer, Paul says, will not rest on past obedience but will labor to maintain purity and blamelessness until the Day of Christ.

Date: 2/12/19 Lesson #23 Title: But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ (Phil. 3:12-14) • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV) 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

10 Ways Heaven Will Be A Blast

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 30, 2019

Ever Been Concerned That Heaven Might be Downright Boring:- 10 Ways Heaven Will be a Blast

Ever thought that Heaven might be boring. I mean the concept of an eternal worship service just doesn’t really light my fire. Don’t get me wrong. I am not being irreverent or dishonouring of God, I just think the traditional concept that we are going to walk around on clouds with harps for all ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, Revelation 19:9, John 3:2, John 14:3, Revelation 7:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What In The World Is Happening

Contributed by Lew Slade on Dec 22, 2008

What is there left to trust in a world that appears to be in complete meltdown?

What in the world is happening? Over the past few weeks, despite some ups and downs, investors around the world have lost over 70 trillion Rand! That’s 70 with 12 noughts added or, to put it another way, it’s over 20 times greater than the value of all goods and services produced in South Africa ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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 Are You Wearing?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2005

The Apostle Paul painted a picture for me with his words and I hope to paint the same picture for you today. I got the picture of sewing together the clothing of Christ. He says to ’clothe ourselves’ with different elements that follow the pattern of Ch

What are You Wearing? Colossians 3:12-14 INTRODUCTION The Bible is filled with Word pictures that explain to us spiritual truths. There are obvious word pictures that the author intends us to see and then perhaps there are others that we may see as we read. A great example of a word picture that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What If Hell Is Real Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 14, 2003

Hell is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 43 “What If Hell Is Real” Luke 16:19-31 The subject of today’s sermon is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about. In a national poll conducted several years ago ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

What's All The Hoopla?

Contributed by Phillip Weaver on Apr 9, 2006

Everybody loves a parade, right? One of the most significant parades in history took place without big bands, clowns on motorbikes, or magnificent floats. In fact, this parade really only had one registered entry - a man riding on the colt of a donkey.

As a nation, we love to throw a party, don’t we? We don’t need much of an excuse to raise a little ruckus now, do we? There are a lot of ways in which we do that, too. Parties, pep rallies, and parades to name a few. Everybody loves a parade, right? On Thanksgiving & New Year’s, we sit in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

What Goes Around Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 1, 2011

The power promised by Satan never lasts. Satan betrays even his most dedicated followers.

How many of you like jigsaw puzzles? I love them... even though I haven’t put one together in years. I don’t dare. They’re addictive, and I already have too many bad habits. But those of you who indulge - how do you start? Do you do all the edge pieces first, or do you sort ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:7-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

From Why To What

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 21, 2024

The normal human response, “Why did this happen?” calls God to account. On the other hand, “What do you want me to do?” is an invitation for God to call us to account.

Sixty years ago President John Fitzgerald Kennedy sent a group of military advisors to a little country in the Far East that most Americans had never heard of. Their government was having some trouble with rebels and turned to the U.S. for help. Who else should they turn to? The United States was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's In Your Wallet?

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

A stewardship message that teaching that giving it to God, not to a budget, a cause, or the church.

What’s In Your Wallet? TEXT: II Corinthians 9:6-8 Sunday, October 6, 2002 Now I know that you know that next week is Consecration Sunday and this is kind of a primer for it. I know exactly how Christians feel about Consecration Sunday and all kinds of things like it. It is the service ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What I Was, What God Is, What I Am

Contributed by Travis Johnson on Jan 16, 2006

This sermon examines the change Christ makes in our life.

WHAT I WAS, WHAT GOD IS, WHAT I AM Eph. 2:1-19 Intro: Ephesians 1 is a treasure of Biblical truth. Vs. 3-4-He has chosen us; Vs. 5-He adopted us; Vs. 6-He accepted us; Vs. 7-He redeemed & forgave us; Vs.8-10-He revealed His will to us; Vs. 11-12- He has made us an inheritance; Vs. 13- He has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-19

Denomination: Holiness

What Judas Missed-13

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 28, 2020

13 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

WHAT JUDAS MISSED(discarded/threw away)-XIII—John 14:1–11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Quiet Please: A Sunday School teacher once asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” Little Annie replied, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What's Eating You?

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Sep 17, 2002

Deals with the subject of being consumed with a passion for the things of God.

What’s Eating You? (John 2:13-17) I. The Context A. Preceding events 1. Wedding in Cana 2. Visit with His family B. Approaching Passover in Jerusalem II. An Appalling Scene A. Enters the Temple area—Court of the Gentiles B. Saw total disregard for the sanctity of the place III. A Righteous ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance