Sermons on White Clergy:

Joseph Shows Us God's Way To Cope With A Crisis Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 5, 2022

What should we do when a crisis comes? 1. Keep pursuing God's plan for our lives (vs. 18, 24-25). 2. Keep growing in God's goodness (vs. 18-20). 3. Keep trusting God to guide us (vs. 20-23). 4. Keep trusting God to take care of us (vs. 21-23).

Joseph Shows Us God's Way to Cope with a Crisis The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall (New version prepared December 4, 2022) MESSAGE: *One of Dave Berry's favorite childhood Christmas memories was the annual Children's Christmas Program at his church in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The End Of Sin’s Oppression-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2022

1 of 2. The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s plan for alleviating the oppression of sin among mankind. God has a plan for ending the oppression of sin. BUT--What is God’s plan for ending that oppression? The promise to end sin’s oppression comes thru...

THE END OF SIN’s OPPRESSION—Isaiah 9:6-7 Attention: I was watching a well-known, nationally televised, morning news program one day. A special guest was an author of a book, in which he described the difficulties that his young family had undergone, particularly in the loss of one of their young ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Great News From The Story Of Mary

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 24, 2022

1. God wants to give us His grace (vs. 26-30). 2. God wants to calm our fears (vs. 29-30). 3. God wants to teach us about His kingdom (vs. 31-35). 4. God wants us to believe in His miraculous power (vs. 36-37). 5. God wants us to become His faithful servants (vs. 38).

God's Great News from the Story of Mary Luke 1:26-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 23, 2022) SCRIPTURE READING: *Please open your Bibles to Luke 1:26. Did you ever wish you could go back to the first Christmas? Back to Bethlehem, back to the angels, the shepherds, and the baby ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 5: Christians Go Flying In The Sky Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 11, 2023

When it comes to the rapture and the second coming of Christ... 1. Don't invest too much in the debate. 2. Do be informed about the difference. 3. Do be inspired by the details.

The Second Coming of Christ Part 5: Christians Go Flying in the Sky The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 24:36-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:35-54 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 11, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 24:36, but before we read our Scripture, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:35-54

Denomination: Baptist

Lying Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 24, 2022

This sermon is about the trait of "Honesty." The primary focus is how unlike the world, Christians should see themselves as not living in this world, but living in a kingdom reality that is characterized by honesty, rather than dishonesty.

I would like to start off with a few questions that require an honest answer. The first question is how many of you have told a lie in the last five years? I am not talking about the white lies when your wife asks you if her jeans make her butt look big. I am talking about honest to goodness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Christian Church

Are You Missing God's Best For Your Life? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 10, 2022

1. Have I measured the value of my life? (vs. 24-26). 2. Have I determined my destiny? (vs. 26). 3. Do I recognize my responsibility before God? (vs. 27). 4. Am I trusting Jesus when I don't understand? (vs. 28). 5. Am I focused on Christ's return? (vs. 27-28).

Are You Missing God's Best for Your Life? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 16:24-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 10, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 16. This chapter began with Christ-rejecting Pharisees and Sadducees trying to trap Jesus by asking Him for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Alive In Christ Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 28, 2022

This sermon focuses on what it means to "die in your sins" as compared to what it means to be "alive in Christ."

Good morning. If you have your Bibles, please open up to John 8:21. As you all know, we have been going through the book of John, and we are almost halfway through it. We have quite a ways to go. You may recall, if you were here last week, we talked about how Jesus was being challenged once ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30, 1 John 5:19, John 1:2

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Parting Priorities In 1 John Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 16, 2024

God wants us... 1.To call on Him with confidence (vs. 13-15). 2. To learn the limits of His patience (vs. 16-17). 3. To live in obedience to Him (vs. 18-21).

God's Parting Priorities in 1 John 1 John 5:13-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared February 16, 2024) BACKGROUND: *This is the last message in our series on the first epistle of John. Most of you know that one of God's biggest priorities here is for ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are Christians So Pro Life? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 11, 2024

I want to equip our church family in speaking intelligently and compassionately about abortion. I don’t have a Republican agenda here today as much as I have a kingdom of God agenda.

Today, I want to talk about the sanctity of human life and, specifically abortion. This morning, I want you to join with me in a celebration of life. There is a widespread divide regarding the issue of abortion … people are not indifferent regarding this contested issue. Even now, bringing the very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Joseph Experience – Reunited And Restored 06 Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Jan 25, 2025

This study we’re going to see why Joseph’s change was important, and a prophetic reference to Jesus hidden in this story.

Download Sermon PDF for easy reading: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral Homework: Last week’s homework was challenging. I don’t want to get personal, but does someone want to give a quick vague testimony? Or maybe just raise your hand and nod, how ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

The Awe Of Easter

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 21, 2025

Instead of amusing ourselves to death, let’s live in awe of Jesus, who came back to life in order to give us life.

The Awe of Easter Mark 16:1-8 Rev. Brian Bill April 19-20, 2025 It comes down to this Jesus is at the center He has victory over the grave There’s one historical reality: the Resurrection of Jesus! I wonder if we’ve stopped marveling at the miracle of Easter. While our culture is captivated by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Zechariah (The Practical Prophet) Part 1(Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on May 30, 2025

notes from Marilyn Hickey Ministries, footnotes by biblegateway.com; based in Jerusalem, from 520-518 BC, a month after the Temple foundation was completed

A Call to Repentance (myrtle trees and 4 horns/craftsmen) 1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying, 2 “The Lord was very angry with your fathers. :( 3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Be Happy Blessings Of Revelation Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2010

5 out of the 7 churches in revelation are addressed by Jesus and warned to wake up! We will look at three of them today.

The 7 “Be Happy” Blessings of Revelation pt 3 Open with video of the Rapture from YouTube – Are you ready? Scripture Text: Revelation 16:15: "Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Two Witnesses Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 31, 2014

A study of the book of Revelation chapter 11 verses 3 through 19

Revelation 11: 3 – 19 The Two Witnesses 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:3-19

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Judging, We Are Judged Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 23, 2017

The Word cautions Christians against a judgemental attitude. When we imagine that we are judging others--even those we identify as "wicked sinners," we expose ourselves to the very judgements we pronounce.

“You have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things.” [1] “We know” is an expression used ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist