Sermons on Worship Praise Obstacles God Jesus City Nature:

You Call This Worship?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 7, 2011

1) True worship is persistent, not sporadic. 2) True worship is done for others, not for oneself. 3) True worship is beneficial, not futile.

I have a confession to make. I haven’t eaten a tasty store-bought or restaurant-made pizza since coming to Canada. The crusts are consistently too dry or too doughy. The pepperoni is too greasy and too salty. And the pizza sauce is too sweet. It’s not as bad as the pizza I had in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:5-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Bringing Your Best To God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 8, 2009

God wants your life, not your leftovers.

Bringing Your Best to God Malachi Rev. Brian Bill 3/8/09 Beth was out of town for a few days this week. Our girls did a great job filling in while their mom was gone but I didn’t do so well on the meal deal. I caught a break on Sunday after “Pizza with the Pastors” when I was able to take some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Day Of Thanksgiving, Praise, And Repentance

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

2006 Thanksgiving Service and Communion meditation.

The President had his hands full. The nation was engaged in a war that was increasingly disliked by the nation. Some in the congress thought the loss of civil liberties had gone too far. Doris Kearns Goodwin would write, ‘Amid the clamorous opposition in Congress, the continued threats of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

What To Give The God That Has Everything!

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Suggestions about a Christmas gift for God.

What to Give the God who has everything! Ps. 116:12 "What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?" Reflection: Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a time when God’s gift to us motivates us to give to others. It is God’s nature to give, and since we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Temple Of God

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009

Compares the church to God’s Temple

THE CHURCH AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 One of the temptations we often fall into in the Church is to think of the Church as a building. In the New Testament the Church is never a building. It is always a group of people gathered to worship God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Holiness

Can You Hear His Voice Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 10, 2010

As we hear the voice of God, we are to respond in worship through 1) Rejoicing (Psalm 95:1-5), 2) Reverence (Psalm 95:6-7b) & 3) Remembering (Psalm 95:7c-11)

Physicist Stephen Hawking made headlines this past week for taking on arguably the most influential scientist in human history, Sir Isaac Newton. Newton, the 17th century scientist who left enduring legacies in mathematics and the natural sciences. Newton warned centuries ago against using the law ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Other

Who Is Jesus Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Aug 3, 2025

WE BELIEVE in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection...

Introduction Welcome back to week three of our foundation series with the Bible engagement project. Week 1 we talked about the authority and inspiration of the Bible. And throughout our entire series we'll be going back to the Bible to understand these core tenants of our faith. Last week, We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, John 1:1-5, Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Da Vinci Code: The True Nature Of The Church Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 22, 2006

An answer to Dan Brown’s attack on the Roman Catholic Church in "The Da Vinci Code."

Cracking the Da Vinci Code: There is Only One Church Matthew 16:13-20 So, it wasn’t the Apostle Peter whom Jesus called to lead the Church. That is the revelation made by Sir Leigh Teabing in the novel The Da Vinci Code. No, we discover that it was actually Mary Magdalene that Jesus charged ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Incognito Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 27, 2012

Frequently Jesus asked people He healed or those who received revelations about Him to keep it quiet and not tell what they knew. At other times His very appearance was altered to disguise His identity. Why did He choose to be incognito?

THE INCOGNITO CHRIST John 12:20-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN FULL OF BALOGNE 1. A fly was buzzing along one morning when he saw a lawn mower someone had left out in their front yard. He flew over and sat on the handle, watching the children going down the sidewalk on their way to school. 2. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Where Is Your Heart?

Contributed by Bo Lane on Dec 8, 2004

Many people get distracted when they are in the presence of God. This sermon shows simple steps in getting rid of these distractions and putting our focus on Jesus.

Where Is Your Heart? Basketball - The audience participates in distracting the opposing team by banging annoying cylinder things together. - When I played basketball in school, our girls volleyball team would always be there, acting as our cheerleaders. Now, we had a really good team, pretty ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

God The Creator Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 5, 2003

God has created all things! He is worthy of our worship, devotion and obediance

Stories of God – Attributes of God. May 4, 2003 Genesis 1 God is Creator Worship in heaven Revelation 4 7In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

Scripture's Praise Of The Virtous Woman

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Apr 14, 2004

A Mother’s Day sermon on Proverbs 31 written around 1928.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Vol. 1, page 51 This is called Mother’s day, but there is no reason why we should especially celebrate it in the church. It is not a church festival commemorating any great even in the salvation of mankind, neither a national festival decided this shall be mother’s day and it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Denomination: Lutheran

The Three Part Nature Of Man Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 11, 2009

This sermon helps the believer understand they have a spirit, soul and body

THE THREE PART NATURE OF MAN If you would please turn to - Heb. 4:12 (and) 1 Thess. 5:23 Today I would like to talk about The makeup of a man – the three part nature of a man –the spirit, soul and the body is an important subject for the believer to understand. When I was first born ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Am I?

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014

As David looked up at the vastness of God’s universe, feeling his own smallness, he asks God, “What is man that you are mindful of him?" – that You care about him?” Today I want to focus on the first part of that question: What is man? Who am I?

Who Am I? Psalm 8:3-4 Intro: Several years ago, Time Magazine featured a story about Peter Sellers, a well-known English actor (prob. best known as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther movies). The article was about him appearing on the Muppet Show & being interviewed by Kermit The Frog. His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:3-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lenten Season Message-The "centrality" Of The Cross!!!-Part 1

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 28, 2019

Focusing in this Lenten Season on how the "Tree" is central to God's redemption plan as originally yet another "Tree" was instrumental in the fall of Man!!!

CENTRALITY OF THE CROSS!!!-Part 1 “Jab tak rahega , Samosae mein Allu, tab thak rahega Bihar mein Lallu” (till potato remains in the Samosa, till then Lallu will remain in Bihar…an apt rustic translation befitting the person eh…) shouted the angry ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:13

Denomination: *other