Sermons on Worthwhile:

"Be Reconciled"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2010

Jesus has provided us with a blueprint—with a new way of being fully, genuinely, and gloriously human. It’s a way that goes down deep into the roots of our personalities and produces a different kind of behavior altogether.

Ephesians 2:1-10 Matthew 5:21-26 “Be Reconciled” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN I hate it when I make a mistake. I just hate it when I do something that makes someone angry at me. It’s like a heavy load on my back. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: United Methodist

"The Hinge Of History"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2010

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the hinge upon which the history of civilization swings. What are we to make of this? What are we to do about it?

John 20:1-18 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN “The Hinge of History” In my parents house there is a map of the history of the world, and it’s a BIG map. It wasn’t created by a specifically Christian publishing house; I believe it was put ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Two Thousand Years Of Patience

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 25, 2010

Lent, 1987: We are impatient for God to do something, but do not notice that already He is bringing aspects of the Kingdom, slowly but surely. Have faith and wait to see what He is certain to do.

When I was a boy of about eight or ten years old, I undertook a brief experiment in gardening. I was told that a particular piece of ground in our back yard was mine to use, and I was given some packages of seeds and a few instructions and set to work. Well, that morning I cleared that plot of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Bound For The Promised Land Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 21, 2011

A sermon on Hebrews 3:7-19 about belief (Parts adapted from Jerry Watts's sermon on Sermon Central called "What Am I To Believe?")

HoHum: A young couple, very much in love, were getting married in church. However, the bride was very nervous about the big occasion and so the preacher chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. The verse was 1 John 4:18 which says: There is no fear in love. But perfect ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Acts 6-7 - Stephen, The Greatness Of A Godly Man Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 2, 2013

Stephen is the embodiment of godliness. Let us be humble enough to serve. Put the needs of others before self. Stay faithful to God no matter what.

There was a need in the church. With the growing number and increasing needs, one aspect of the ministry was neglected. • In the daily distribution of food, some widows were being overlooked. • They needed some people to oversee the “daily distribution of food” (6:1) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

"protestant Reformation-Of Motion, Reformation And Celebration-Part 2" Series

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 18, 2017

With the 500th anniversary of Reformation (31st Oct 1517-31st Oct 2017) around the corner , Yours Truly felt inspired to come-up with a 2 Part series on Reformation. Having already submitted Part 1 of the same, I am submitting herewith Part 2 of the same.

Of Protestant Reformation - Motion, Reformation and Celebration /Part 2 The Sermon Central readership would recall that whilst ending the First part of this series, I had stated that in the ensuing second part of the same, I would be focusing on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Denomination: *other

Love Divine, Second Sunday Of Advent "Love" Series

Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Nov 29, 2012

The Advent of Christ

LOVE DIVINE Luke 2:8-14, Dec. 2, 2012 I wonder what Christmas means to a mother who has lost her husband or a man who has lost his wife and his children’s mother. Now a single mother or father who has the responsibility of not only making a living but also the care of small children and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Nazarene

The Hypostatic Union

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 10, 2012

A sermon on Philippians 2:3-11, focusing on the incarnation of Jesus Christ (First point taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, "The Faith Once For All," Chapter 13 The Person of Christ; Second point taken from Warren Wiersbe, "Be Joyful", Chapter 5 The Gre

HoHum: Long ago, there ruled in Persia a wise and good king. He loved his people. He wanted to know how they lived. He wanted to know about their hardships. Often he dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar, and went to the homes of the poor. No one whom he visited thought that he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marriage - Still A Gift From God

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 30, 2018

With all the thoughts concering marriage, there might be some who question if marriage is still a gift from God. Take another look at God's institution of marriage and the blessings that God intends to give through it.

“Where do I even start?” That was the question that ran through my mind as I started to write this sermon. Having spent time studying Genesis 2 which you heard as our first lesson for this morning, I looked at the computer screen and thought, where do I even start? There are so many different ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Four Mistakes In Approaching A Dangerous World

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 9, 2018

Jesus' words about sheep and wolves point us toward the right approach with interacting with the dangerous world around us.

FOUR MISTAKES IN APPROACHING A DANGEROUS WORLD: 1. IF THE WORLD IS MESSY AND DANGEROUS, IS THE WISE OPTION TO JUST WITHDRAW? No, Jesus is sending us out. - Matthew 10:16a. - Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 16:18. - Our tendency is to withdraw from the world because it’s a scary place. - Over time, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"fear (Part 1): Understanding Godly And Ungodly Fear" Series

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Aug 9, 2021

There are two kinds of fear: 1) Godly fear and 2) Ungodly fear. What are they? How to overcome our ungodly fear biblically?

Today we will begin our sermon series on “The Bible and Emotional Problems.” The first topic we’ll talk about is “Fear,” which will be discussed in two sermons. Psychologists tell us that we are born with two fears: falling and noise, but we soon develop many more. Members of a psychology class ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 7:1, John 14:1-3, Philippians 1:21-23, Hebrews 9:27, Hebrews 2:15, Matthew 26:69-75, Philippians 4:19, Proverbs 16:31, Isaiah 46:4, Luke 5:10, 2 Timothy 1:7, Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 25:25, Numbers 23:19, Matthew 25:14-26, John 14:27, John 14:1, Proverbs 22:3, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Deuteronomy 13:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 Kings 10 - The Queen Of The South Series

Contributed by Sam Cheung on Aug 12, 2021

A sermon on the Queen of Sheba and how her attitude is held up to be an example to all of us.

When you hear from several people that something is good, what do you do? It may be a film, or for Malaysians, it could be a restaurant or a particularly good source of durian. Well, of course, you have to check it out yourself. Possibly because I’m a bit cynical and I’ve been hugely disappointed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:31

Denomination: Baptist