Sermons on Widows And Orphans:

"It Can Be This Good"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 23, 2011

A sermon about "being" the Church.

Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37 “It Can Be This Good” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN 37412 In the movie As Good as It Gets Jack Nickolson plays the part of Melvin Udall, a very lonely, cranky and most unhappy man. In one scene, Melvin angrily ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: United Methodist

Love, Obedience And The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 23, 2009

John’s gospel reveals that love, obedience and the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives are all connected. Jesus claims and promises great things. We must believe to receive these.

Have you ever been on a spiral staircase? When we lived in Lancaster we would often visit Prospect Mountain where there was a stone tower about 45-50 feet high. You could go in a door at the bottom of the tower and climb up a spiral stair to the top and look out on a panoramic view of the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shield Of Faith

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 15, 2014

Armor of God. Link inc. to formatted text, audio.

Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:16 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/shieldoffaith.html "Above all" = more important than the other articles in the armor as we dress for success. But why? Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: When you put on the breastplate of righteousness ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16

Denomination: Baptist

Our Chosenness Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

We will persevere in tough times because we know that we are chosen by God (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 14 Radically Perseverant pgs. 363-367)

HoHum: Children playing at school began to tease an adopted child. “You don’t have any real parents,” one boy stated. Another chimed in, “You don’t know who your parents are.” The adopted child simply stated, “Your parents are stuck with you, but my ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ascension : Jesus Works With Us As We Do His Will, Part 2. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 17, 2010

The second part of the three part series on The Ascension. How if we Love Jesus and obey his commands our lives are impacted by the Holy Spirit. God dwells in us!

Mark 16:19-20 Jesus works with us as we do his will. Part 2. Last week I started a two part series on the Ascension, That’s Jesus going into heaven where he is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Again I will start with the point, that so much of what we know of Jesus after he was raised ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:19-20

Denomination: Salvation Army

Love One Another

Contributed by Peter Scott on Nov 23, 2013

A charge to a church awaiting the arrival of a new minister.

Love One another John 15.9-17 Introduction Jesus said: ‘This is my command: love each other’ (15.17) Well, the day has finally arrived. At some time around 6pm this evening, God willing, Steve Kelly will accept the responsibility for the ‘cure of souls’ (to use the archaic ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Anglican

Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 22, 2020

Today's message is from our "Let's Talk About" series. Today's message is about Thanksgiving, understanding how it all began, and how we've lost what the Pilgrams sacrificed and died for. It also looks at how we can get back on track and be a people with a thankful heart.

Let’s Talk About “Thanksgiving” ** Watch: https://youtu.be/uoY8U2SNNqI To better understand Thanksgiving Day, we need to understand why the Pilgrims left England in the first place. It all started in 1534 when England broke ties with the Roman Catholic Church, and Protestant Reformers saw this as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13, John 16:13

Denomination: Foursquare

"God Is Good” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 12, 2018

We should thank God that He is genuinely and wisely good to us as His children.

God is good, all the time! We readily affirm this to be true whenever good things happen to us, but what about when our circumstances aren’t so good? Is God still good? The answer is “yes.” The significance of God’s goodness is that He is always good, even when what’s happening to me or those I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Makes A Way Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 8, 2019

We are introduced to God's cast in His sovereign plan, Mordecai and Esther. They may be unlikely candidates but God uses them to accomplish His purposes.

With the deposed of the Queen (Vashti) in chapter 1, which happened in the 3rd year of King Xerxes’ reign (1:3), the stage is set for the rise of Esther. • The Jewish girl Esther was made Queen in chapter 2, in the 7th year of the King’s reign (2:16), so some 4 years have passed between chapter 1 ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Role Of The Spirit

Contributed by Michael Fredette on Sep 28, 2019

When your motives are intended to bring God glory, and honor our Savior there is nothing that the forces of this world can prevent

Today we will exercise our salvation, and find new and exciting ways to join with the trinity . Philippians 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; We need to use our ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15, John 14:16

Denomination: Baptist

Pt. 3 Psalms: A Prayer For Justice Series

Contributed by Steven Dobyns on Sep 19, 2013

this is Pt3 of a 7 part series on learning to pray from the bible. this one is focused on the boston bombing.

Learning to Pray Pt.3 Psalms: A Prayer for Justice Intro: There are times in life where there are no words. Like a gift that is unexpected and just what you needed… When she said yes… When a child takes your hand and looks up at you and smiles… When you see the sun set over Lake ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying In God's Will For God's Will To Be Done. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 21, 2023

Do we pray with the right motivation, well we need to for our prayers to be answered.

Praying within God’s will. Tool of the faith is that in praying we hear God’s will, and as such, we long to live in his will and in doing so we check the motives for our prayers. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray he taught them this; Matthew 6:5-15. 5 “And when you pray, you must not be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:22, John 14:14, 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, Philippians 4:6-7, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14-15, John 9:31, James 4:3, Acts 4:31, Matthew 6:5-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sharing The Kingdom Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of being known by God, our adoption into His kingdom, and our responsibility to invite others into this family of faith.

Welcome to our fourth and final week together in our current series, Known. To briefly recap we began by exploring how we are perfectly and intimately known by God Himself, the very Creator of the universe. He knows us so well in fact that He knows what’s best for us, He knows how we were created, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22, Matthew 22:1-14

Topics: Kingdom Sharing, Divine Adoption, Inviting Others

Sermon Series: Known

Go! And Never Hunger Again - John 6:35 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 16, 2025

How many today chase after the temporary “bread” of this world — possessions, achievements, popularity — and still find themselves spiritually starving?

Go! And Never Hunger Again - John 6:35 Introduction: The Hunger of the Human Heart “Jesus replied, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” — John 6:35 (NLT) Have you ever noticed how much of our lives revolve around ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, John 6:26, John 6:47-51, John 1:14, Exodus 3:14, Psalm 107:9, Isaiah 55:1-2, 1 Corinthians 11:23-24, Matthew 11:28, Romans 10:9, Matthew 28:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Money Talks

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jun 17, 2014

Money speaks about us, our relationship to God, and what we value. What does money say about you? If Jesus watched you give, what would His opinion of your giving be?

Money Talks Mark 12:41-44 "And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the multitude were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. And calling His disciples ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel