Preaching on Lostness? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
How to Look at People with God's Eyes
Introduction
You may remember that in Jonah 3 there was this great revival in Nineveh. And usually when there's revival there's also great joy in the place ...
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Ignoring Clear Directions
Introduction
I'm known among my family and friends for having a terrible sense of direction. It doesn't matter whether I am driving or walking. It doesn't ...
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The World's Best Love Story
Introduction
Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover. And if he was right that all the world loves a lover, then the best loved ...
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Looking in the Mirror
From the editor
Mother's Day is this Sunday (May 10), and should you decide to offer a message for the occasion, you might get a few general ideas from ...
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The Centerpiece of the Gospel
Introduction
Anyone in marketing or sales knows how these games are played. Products and presentations are sculpted and crafted to tell listeners what ...
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The Eyes of a Doctor
From the editor:
Here's a sermon from Donald Sunukjian on what we ought to do when we encounter someone who has yet to know God. We've mentioned before ...
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The Lostness of Humankind
Text: Romans 1:18-25Topic: A look at mankind's journey through rejection, separation, domination, and condemnation—and his opportunity for redemption ...
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A Better Peace Prize
Introduction
At the turn of the 20th century, a man named Alfred was one of the preeminent scientists and entrepreneurs of his day. He made his fortune ...
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Because of Righteousness
Introduction
The movie Braveheart tells the story of how a 13th century Scottish commoner named William Wallace led his country to freedom from an oppressive ...
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A Bleeding Hearts Club?
Introduction
Suppose someone were to describe you as "a bleeding heart?" How would you feel about that? That expression is often attached to ...
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Keep the Dust off the Highchairs
Text: Luke 2:52
Topic: Why the young people of a church are important
Introduction
I once attended the funeral of a relative of mine. The service was at ...
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Redneck Christmas
Editor's note: The following monologue is delivered in character by a shepherd named Larry. There was a live nativity scene on stage for the Children's ...
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You Need a Good Priest
Introduction
I could tell that he had been badly injured in the accident. I'm no medical expert, but I could tell by the pallor of his skin that he was ...
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You Don't Know, Do You?
Introduction
A member of this congregation experienced a tragedy when her father was suddenly killed in an accident. He was driving home one Wednesday ...
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
Introduction
I don't know much about sheep. I was born and raised in the suburbs, and we didn't have sheep. In fact, they were probably illegal. ...
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Where Are You?
Introduction
When I was a kid growing up in Minnesota, my family had a summer tradition. Every Sunday night, all seven kids and my parents would cram into ...
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Gratitude Gives Way to Resentment
Introduction
I will never forget a meeting I had with unhappy parishioners a few years ago. We had made deliberate changes in our church in order to better ...
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Separation Can Lead to Isolation
Introduction
Imagine a weird world where, before you can be admitted to a hospital, you have to have a clean bill of health. A world where doctors won't ...
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Encounter: The Vision of Witnessing
Introduction
Several years ago, I was enjoying a day of recreation on a ski slope in central Wisconsin. While other friends from the church had gone ...
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Prone to Wander
One spring day, two friends set out on a canoe trip in the wilderness of Ontario. After paddling all afternoon the first day, they came to a portage, ...
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