Sermons on You Are Saved:

You Shall Be Holy!

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 4, 2018

Holiness is devotion to the service of God, sharing in God’s purity and abstaining from earth’s defilement.

You Shall Be Holy! 1 Peter 1:14-16 holds truth that gives a child of God knowledge and at the same time sets him on a pathway in this life which enables him to achieve God’s best. “As obedient children; do not be conformed to the passions of former ignorance, but as He who called you is holy, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Desire Truth

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

6th in a Lenten Series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:6 3/4/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #6) YOU DESIRE TRUTH An amateur genealogical researcher discovered that his great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known photograph of Remus shows ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:6

Denomination: Lutheran

What Are You Thinking? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 26, 2018

What we think about is so important, because what we think is what we become. Here in Philippians 4:8-9, Paul tells us what kinds of good things we should think about.

Introduction: A. Whenever I got into trouble as a boy, which happened once in a while, my mother would ask me: “What were you thinking?” 1. Can you guess what my favorite answer was? “I don’t know.” 2. Truth is: most of the time I wasn’t thinking, or at least I wasn’t thinking clearly ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pentecost Will Change You!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 25, 2018

Pentecost Message - The Holy Spirit will transform the way 1. You Speak (Your language) 2. You walk (The way you live)

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 (Call to Worship - Psalm 104:24-35) Title: Pentecost Will Change You! Pentecost Message - The Holy Spirit will transform the way 1. You Speak (Your language) 2. You walk (The way you live) INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father, Son and Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-35

Denomination: Nazarene

Are You A World Conqueror?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 30, 2018

A lot of people dream about conquering the world, but how do we get there?

Are You a World Conqueror? I John 5:1-6 As an avid reader of history, I have read many accounts of would-be world conquerors. A small sample would include Darius the Great and the Persian Empire. But their dreams of world conquest ended at the Battle of Salamis. Alexander the Great conquered as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Which One Are You? Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on May 1, 2018

Some people reject Jesus and some Receive Jesus. Which one are you?

Which One Are You? John 1:10–13 He (Jesus) was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. 11He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him. 12Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Are You Following? Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on May 1, 2018

We learn from Andrew that we all can point people to Jesus.

Who Are You Following? John 1:37–42 When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. 38Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39“Come and see,” He said. It was about four ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Are You Looking At

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 9, 2017

Paul is helping us understand how our thought process can dominate our actions and how to address recurring idle thoughts.

Matthew 22:1-14 What are you looking at? Where do you return when your mind is not occupied by some current demand? Our thought process is dominated, isn’t it? We tend to think about a pet project, a pet peeve, a lingering hurt, some secret desire that we keep coming back to (even though we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Place Prepared For You

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2023

A funeral message from John 14 written for a believer

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org There is not much about Sharon that I can share today that you probably already don’t know. To me she was a wonderful mother-in-law. I was especially blessed to marry into a loving family with two wonderful ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Brethren

What Branch Are You? Series

Contributed by Eric Agyei Febiri on May 10, 2023

Morality is decaying in our world today and Christianity has become loose

Beloved, three branches can be deduce from this text for our reflection; 1. The barren branch 2. The productive branch 3. The abundance or a Successful branch The branches considered as barren will be cut off or removed to allow room and resources for the living branches to accomplish their ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-2

Denomination: Catholic

You Do Not Know Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 11, 2023

When you do not know, work diligently and celebrate responsibly.

After going bankrupt in 1998, the Psychic Friends Network relaunched as a public company in 2012, promising to be “bigger, bolder, and better than ever.” In their investor presentation, they promised to “leverage an iconic brand name using new technologies and social media to re-establish Psychic ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10, Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

If You Love Me

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 16, 2023

Keeping the commandments of Jesus is the way in which we show God's love to the world.

If You Love Me - John 14:15-21 Intro: I have a story to share with you this morning. The phone rang. Jill picked it up to hear a feeble voice say, “Is this St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church?” Jill thought, “I don’t have time for this.” The lady conditioned, “I live alone and am confined to a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Father Like You.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 20, 2023

To a devout Jew the words of Jesus were blasphemy. Making oneself equal with God. Finally, Jesus reveals a Father like His. How does that sound? -A father like you!

A Father Like You. John 5:19-23NKJV An atheist said to a Quaker, “have you ever seen God?’ ‘Have you ever felt God?’ ‘Have you ever smelled God?’ ‘And you say you have God!” After a long pause, the Quaker ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-23, Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

You And Who Else?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2023

The Pharisees paid lip service to God, but were actually operating under their own power, for their own agendas, not God's. That is why they didn't really want to be told that Jesus was operating under God's authority.

“Who do you think you are? What right have you to tell me what to think?” Has anyone ever said that to you? It’s not very pleasant. But it happened to me, once. Back when I was just starting seminary. I had run into an acquaintance of mine named Nora. She was pretty vulnerable and sensitive to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will You Be Bored In Heaven Series

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Aug 9, 2023

Will you be bored in Heaven? That’s because so many of us make it sound that way. In this message I hope to point out some popular myths about Heaven, as well as to explore some activities/work we'll be doing there, as well as to say "good-bye" to our Earth-bound curses!

Will You be Bored in Heaven? Revelation 22:1-7 By Dr. Jeffery C. Russell Edenton, NC Mark Twain, the famous American humorist and author of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, was asked at a dinner party where he thought he would like to spend eternity, replied: “I’d rather refrain from saying, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-7

Denomination: Baptist