Sermons on Witnessing For Jesus:

Contemplating Jesus Burial

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2015

The reasons for the burial of Jesus are many; here are two of the most obvious.

Contemplating Jesus’ Burial (John 19:31-42) 1. I grew up with my parents and sister calling me Eddie. My dad’s first name was Edward, but we had different middle names, so I was not a “junior.” He was called “Eddie” as well, so he was big Eddie and I was little Eddie. My sister was named Edlyn. ...read more

Scripture: John 19:31-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus, Jonah, And The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 12, 2021

Jonah’s experienced in the belly of the great fish foreshadows the pattern of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus, Jonah, and the Resurrection Jonah 1-4 and Matthew 12: 38-40 1. Strange things can happen on Easter Sunday [relevantmagazine.com]: 2. One year, a bunch of friends and I decided to go to a sunrise service at a super fancy church. This church looks like a European cathedral and we were all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus The Friend Of Sinners Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 10, 2025

Jesus demonstrates divine compassion by reaching out to the marginalized, the guilty, and the lost, showing that His love is inclusive and transformative.

JESUS THE FRIEND OF SINNERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 7:34 Key Verse: “The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.” – Luke 7:34 Supporting Texts: Matthew 9:10-13; Mark 2:15-17; John 3:17; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus The Prince Of Peace Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 10, 2025

Jesus Christ is the source of true and lasting peace, reconciling humanity to God and bringing harmony in every area of life.

JESUS THE PRINCE OF PEACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 9:6 Key Verse: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus The Morning Star Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 17, 2025

Jesus, as the Morning Star, brings hope, illumination, and assurance of victory to every believer, signifying the bright future that awaits those who trust in Him.

JESUS THE MORNING STAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 22:16 Key Verse: “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” – Revelation 22:16 Supporting Texts: 2 Peter 1:19; ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Restores The Fallen

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 3, 2025

One of the most comforting truths in Scripture is that God does not discard His children because of their mistakes.

JESUS RESTORES THE FALLEN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 21:1-19 Supporting Texts: Luke 22:31-32, Psalm 51:12-13, Micah 7:8, Proverbs 24:16, 1 John 1:9 INTRODUCTION: Failure is never final when it is placed in the hands of the Master. One of the most comforting truths in Scripture is ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 10, 2012

There is no single thing that makes Christians different from the world than an active, vibrant, intimate, and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Without Jesus we are not only in the world but we are of the world. But unfortunately, too many Christi

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Jesus Christ Of all the things that make Christians different from the world NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING is more important than Jesus Christ. The main reason that we were created was to worship and praise God but since Adam and Eve messed that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Be Bold For Christ

Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 11, 2016

We need to be bold for Christ and His Church!

AW Tozer said, “The true follower of Christ will not ask, "If I embrace this truth, what will it cost me?" Rather they will say, "This is truth. God help me to walk in it, let come what may!" How many times have you had the chance to witness to someone about Christ and failed to do so because ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christianity 101

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jan 6, 2009

Without Christ there is no Christianity!

Text: I John 1:1-4 Title: The Essence of Christianity Big Idea: Without Jesus Christ, there would be no Christianity; it is Christ, or nothing! Bridgeway Church Preached on: January 4, 2008 “A number of years ago, in preparation for a discussion period on a Christian radio program, an interviewer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Why Worship Jesus?

Contributed by Chris Talton on Mar 27, 2003

This sermon’s goal is to show that Jesus is God and that He is therefore deserving of worship. It gives the top ten reasons to worship Jesus.

March 30, 2003 Colossians 1:15-20 “Why worship Jesus?” INTRODUCTION Have you ever been in a situation where after you ended a conversation with someone, you thought of all the things that you should have said in that conversation but couldn’t think of them at the time? Several ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Rethinking Church Growth

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2010

We need to rethink church growth. Most churches are not growing.

INTRO.- ILL.- After the worship service a young couple talked to a church member about joining the church. He hadn't met the husband before, and he asked what church he was transferring from. After a short hesitation, he replied,"I am transferring from the Municipal Golf Course." Brothers and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James, The Brother Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 6, 2003

With the discovery of the James Ossuary and its arrival in Toronto, we’ve decided to crack open James. This is a biographical sermon about the man

Saint James – Who Was This Man? January 5th 2003 Acts 15:1-35, 21:17-26 The Ossuary Back in October, this amazing and almost unbelievable discovery came to light. A French scientist/historian had made the discovery of an ossuary with the inscription “James son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35, Acts 21:17-26

Denomination: *other

The Kingdom Awareness Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 4, 2007

1. People often miss the presence of God. 2. The Kingdom of God comes in simple ways. 3. We are called to live in awareness.

“How do you expect me to believe in God,” asked Woody Allen, “when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of my electric typewriter?” There are many people like Woody Allen who focus on the annoyances of life rather than wonderful things of life. It always seems that the troubles of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-21

Denomination: Methodist

Will You Confess Jesus?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 31, 2009

God doesn’t just want us to confess our faults. He wants us to confess our faith. And based on the Scripture today, here is our confession.

Will You Confess Jesus? Luke 22:31-34 & 54-62; Luke 23:44-46; Luke 24:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - May 31, 2009 *One time someone in a crowd shouted out to Billy Graham, “God is dead! God is dead!” With kindness, Billy Graham replied, “That’s strange, because I just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Our Motivator Series

Contributed by John Boquist on Aug 3, 2008

We can be motivated to continue in the faith by realizing that Jesus is supreme in everything.

Isn’t music wonderful? This morning we’ve been blessed with all kinds of music, as we usually are. Music seems to speak to a part of the soul as nothing else does. I think we’ve all had times when we left church remembering what was sung more than what was said. In 1530 the great reformer Martin ...read more

Denomination: Baptist