Sermons on Worthwhile:

Much Grace Was Upon Them All

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005

First, Jesus is alive. Really alive. Abundantly alive. Second, because Jesus is alive, a new community of people is formed-—people who demonstrate the reality and power of the risen Christ in their life together. Real life. Abundant life.

When Jesus walked the earth—teaching, and preaching, and healing—-strange things happened. Not strange as in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. More like strange as in counter-intuitive. Strange as in turning upside-down what everyone knew to be true about how the world worked—what was important and ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Room In The Inn?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 20, 2005

A sermon for Christmas Eve.

Luke 2:1-20 “Room In the Inn?” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Both of them were poor, and when they came to the town, no one took notice of them. No one even helped them try and find a place to stay. The name ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Has God Forgotten Me?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 28, 2014

A look at the care that God has for us and the important difference between pep-talk self-esteem and God-spoke personal value.

A LINGERING QUESTION: Has God forgotten me? - What if God forgot about me? Has God forgotten me? Can I be confident that God is paying attention to me? - Reasons that we think that God has forgotten us: a. It’s taking longer than expected for God to answer our prayer. b. Events in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

I've Got To Get Married! Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 15, 2015

4 benefits of remaining single (Outline and material adapted from a booklet by Chuck Swindoll entitled, "Singleness")

HoHum: Cherry Hill, NJ- It’s been 20 years since a group of friends made a bet among themselves, going so far as to have a written charter and start a savings account to hold the pot. The pot has grown to several thousand dollars and John Cheney is the winner- because he’s the groups ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Resurrection And The Life

Contributed by Joe Birdsall on Apr 2, 2015

This is a sermon for Easter 2015. It is about death and references the resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus gives us victory over death.

When Jesus was on the earth, he had many people who wanted to be around him. He also had people who hated him and wanted him dead. On the last day of his life, it was hard to tell which group was which. But Jesus had friends. He had people that believed in him and what he was doing. He had a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-26

Denomination: Nazarene

Bits And Pieces Of Truth

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 2, 2015

Pilate asked, "What is Truth?" It is our Biblical command to offer that truth all of mankind.

Title: Bits and Pieces of Truth What is Truth Your Ideology, True or False, Part One Jesus said, For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.” Pilate said to Him, ...read more

Scripture: John 18:37-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom: Purpose - Meaning Of Life (Book Of Ecclesiastes)

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 25, 2015

Ecclesiastes ‘represents a brilliant argument for how someone would look at life if God did not play a direct, intervening role in life, and if there were no life after death.’ But because there is a God, and life continues after death, let us fear God!

THE WISDOM TRILOGY #2: PURPOSE – MEANING OF LIFE (BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES) INTRO TO TOPIC: • How many of you have read the book of Ecclesiastes before? What is it about? QUOTE: “The book of Ecclesiastes is puzzling to the novice reader because its skepticism can be overwhelming. ...read more

Denomination: *other

Are You Nailed To The Cross? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 18, 2014

God calls us to surrender four central things in our life because of who He is. We must be willing to give up our self, our security, our success, and our status in order to fully submit and follow Him. So, which are you willing to commit to Him?

Are you nailed to the cross? Mark 8:34-8:38 - Our lives ought to be a living worship of Jesus Christ’s example -- Honestly, I am more and more convinced that we (all) are just not there yet - Jesus warned that not all that called upon Him will enter into the Kingdom -- If you are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jul 8, 2014

The parable of the Sower story with four responses by the hearers: Pay it no mind, A Passing Interest, Too Preoccupied, Perceptive and Productive.

Most of the time in church, the focus is on the speaker and how well they are prepared to present the message. But today we have a parable about the HEARERS and how they receive the word of God. So listen up because it is all about YOU this morning. Hearing is an act of responsibility, so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

Patient Endurance

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Joseph's Endurance

Patient Endurance Genesis 40:1-23 1. GOD'S METHOD 39 v 20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Holiness

Why God Destroyed Sodom & Gomorrah Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 11, 2014

What is a biblical, godly response to homosexuality? This message is a brief attempt to answer that question.

18:1-15 God comes to Abraham, promises Sarah will have a baby in the year to come. She laughs, God says “why did you laugh” She says she didn’t laugh . . . God says, yep. You did. When the baby was born the next year they called him Laughter=Isaac. 18:16-33 God Tells Abraham he ...read more

Denomination: *other

“giving Thanks For Our Journey Together” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 24, 2014

There are three virtues in which we all need to seek to be growing.

Paul was thankful for the Thessalonian church. He mentions three things about them that he was thankful for: 1) their work of faith; 2) their labor of love; and 3) their endurance of hope. It has been pointed out that this is the same means by which Jesus evaluated the church in Ephesus in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Grace Transforms 4 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 1, 2011

I know I need to change, I am painfully aware of the chasm between what I am in Christ and how I appear to be but all of my diligent effort actually takes me in the opposite direction. Rules do not produce obedient hearts; rules breed rebellion.

Dakota Community Church October 2, 2011 Grace Transforms 4 Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. 1. What is biblical grace? 2. Where does grace originate? 3. Grace ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Riding The Fence Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 1, 2011

More times than we would probably like to admit, we slip into legalism. It can happen when God takes too long to answer a prayer, or answers in a way we don't expect. We take over the reigns, and it's a mistake!

To continue Paul’s arguments against legalism he turns again to a story in the Old Testament. This time it is the children that God promised to Abram. The issue is whether you let God fulfill His promise of righteousness in you, or whether you want to take the controls and do it yourself. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To Grow A Church

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 29, 2010

God wants His church to be fruitful. He wants and expects growth, both spiritual growth and numerical growth. If we are to be obedient to our commission from Christ we must grow. Let’s look at what it takes to grow a church.

toHow to Grow a Church Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: God wants His church to be fruitful. He wants and expects growth, both spiritual growth and numerical growth. But the sad reality is that that according to one survey 81% of America’s churches reported stagnant or declining membership. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist