Sermons on Zion:

Reflections - What God Sees

Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 16, 2017

A Mother's Day message about how God sees us.

Title: What God Sees Spoken on Mother's Day by my wife Carol Hardee Have you ever looked in the mirror, saw a blemish and tried to cover it up? Foundation, concealer, powder – ok no one can see it. Or cooked a meal and maybe got the meat a little too tough, so you added gravy hoping no one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:4, Isaiah 61:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Trusts In Him Is Blessed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021

Tasting the goodness of the LORD.

WHO TRUSTS IN HIM IS BLESSED. Psalm 34:1-8; Psalm 34:19-22. David was ‘on the run’ from king Saul. Mistakenly thinking that he might find refuge with the Philistines, he only escaped from their clutches by feigning madness (1 Samuel 21:10-15). Then he hid in a cave. Knowing that David was in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8, Psalm 34:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Jesus Show You How To Face Temptation Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

Your best defense against temptation is quoting the written Word of God. Therefore, learn the Bible, memorized the Bible, and use the Bible.

“Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil … fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards … hungry. The tempter said ‘if you are the Son of God … stones become bread. Jesus … ‘It is written man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word … mouth of God.’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Years That The Locust Has Eaten

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 31, 2019

A promise of restoration to the repentant. A prophecy of the outpouring of the Spirit. A warning of the judgment to come.

THE YEARS THAT THE LOCUST HAS EATEN. Joel 2:23-32. A very old elder once said to me that his only regret was “the years that the locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25). However, there is no point in bemoaning what may have been, but rather our eyes should be on the here and now, and in the prospects ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:23-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Amid Hopelessness

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 17, 2019

God is good, and all things work together for good.

HOPE AMID HOPELESSNESS. Lamentations 3:19-26. It is all too easy to forget that these words of hope and encouragement have been drawn out of the midst of the Book of Lamentations. Jeremiah penned these among the ashes of Jerusalem, a city once known as ‘the joy of the whole earth’ (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Day Of The Lord Will Come

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 1, 2023

The people of Judah had become prosperous and smug in their relationship with God. The book of Joel is one of warning to the people of Judah and it can be applied to believers today.

Underestimating God, they became egotistical, they worshipped idols and fell into sin. Joel cautions them that this way of life will unavoidably cause God to cast His judgment down on them. In the first part of chapter 1, Joel predicts that a locust plague will befall the people of Judah. In the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13, Joel 2:32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Encountering Power Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 6, 2023

What happens when we encounter the Power of God?

Introduction • Expound on the text. • Power-filled ministries are so needed today. I. Luke 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. A. a lot is going on in Luke Chapter 4. 1. V. 1 – Jesus was led of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Luke 4:1-44, 1 Kings 8:1-11, Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Thanksgiving Meditation - Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 23, 2023

The psalm amplifies our privilege of access to God, our duty of thankfulness to God and the many wonderful reasons we must be joyful!

Today’s message is entitled: Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart Psalms 100: 1-6 “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:41-42

Denomination: Methodist

Peace And Prosperity Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 8, 2024

The peace and prosperity are the blessings of the followers of Christ. Peace and prosperity are properties of a person who does and performs certain spiritual activities.

Text: Psalm 122 Theme: “Peace & Prosperity within your Homes”   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever!   Introduction: Psalm 122 is one of fifteen psalms extending from Psalms 120-134, each of which is labelled “A Song of Ascents.” These pilgrimage songs sung by ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Protocol Breaker

Contributed by Nkwor Sunday Sunny Azuka Onyekachukwu on Dec 8, 2023

There is no doubt that Jesus saves to the uttermost. Where the power of men stops, Jesus takes over. Where men fails, Jesus succeeds as it is written, with Jesus nothing shall be impossible!

John Chapter 5:2-10 John 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 5:4 For an angel went down ...read more

Scripture: John 5:2-10, Nahum 1:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Faithful As A New King Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 25, 2023

David's great Psalms revealed his early character.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. God anointed David as a teenager to be the future king. a. Saul’s disobedience. “The Lord was sorry He had ever made Saul king” (1 Samuel 15:35). b. Directed by God. “This is the one, anoint him” (1 Samuel 16:12). c. Half of life waited. Anointed at age 15, then, “David was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 26:11

Denomination: Baptist

Get Ready For The Rain

Contributed by Darren Felarise on Aug 13, 2023

Through the words that Elijah spoke to Ahab, I believe that the Lord is giving a strong message to His church today.

1 Kings 18:41 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. (KJV) Through the words that Elijah spoke to Ahab, I believe that the Lord is giving a strong message to His church today. Title: ~~~ I) Drought We all know the story. Elijah ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jerusalem- Rebuilding The Gates (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 19, 2023

This is the 15th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Jerusalem".

Series: Biblical Cities- Jerusalem [#15] JERUSALEM- REBUILDING THE GATES (PART 1) Matthew 23:37 Introduction: We are continuing in our Series about some of the most mentioned Cities in the Bible. Tonight, we are going to study the city that is 1st on the list- Jerusalem. Jerusalem is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, Nehemiah 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Oversights While Crossing Over

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Apr 2, 2023

While crossing over from this world to the next, we must remember 5 important themes.

Oversights While Crossing Over Scripture Reference: John 1:1; Luke 8:22-25 Preached at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on February 12, 2023 Delivered by John Daniel Johnson Hosanna—The word comes from two roots: yasha and anna. Yasha stands for delivers, and Anna: please. In essence, the word boils down ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Kiss The Son Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 19, 2025

This sermon on Psalm 2 contrasts the futile rage of a rebellious world with the unstoppable authority of King Jesus, presenting the urgent choice to either face His judgment or find blessed refuge by surrendering to His rule.

Title: Kiss the Son Text: Psalm 2 Introduction: If you read the news or simply look at the world around you, it is easy to feel that everything is spiraling out of control. Nations rage against one another. Leaders plot and scheme. In boardrooms and in classrooms, the authority of God is mocked, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist