United Church of God Sermons

By John Freeman - The Old Testament is loaded with stories of people who picture Jesus in some aspect of their lives. We read stories which parallel the great work that Christ will do to establish His kingdom. We see Jesus' redemption of mankind in the story of Boaz and Ruth. We see the seventh day Sabbath and Holy

By Sanford Beattie - The Bible gives us many examples of people exercising the trait of persistence. Let's look at a few and see why God wants us to demonstrate persistence in our life.

By John Elliott - God's Word uses light and darkness to show the dramatic difference between His way and the way of this world. Humanity stumbles spiritually without God's light, but those He calls are blessed to see, understand, and walk in the path He reveals. The calling of God is not only to receive light, but to

By Peter Eddington - Because of King Solomon's sins, God split the nation of Israel into two parts—north and south. Only Judah remained in Jerusalem as the Southern Kingdom. The other tribes became the Northern Kingdom. However, this punishment was not to be forever. God desires for Israel to be united once again—for

By Howard Marchbanks - Peter could not change without the helper, the Holy Spirit. The challenge to us is to turn around, face Christ, and meet His gaze.

By Benjamin Massie - The purpose of this message is to bring to light one of the best and most overlooked case studies of the transformational power of the Holy Spirit that we have in the New Testament. An absolute phenomenal example of the transformational power of the Holy Spirit, how it actually works and how it can

By Craig Scott - In this message we'll explore God's guidance on how attitude, character, and ethics drive governance. We'll review governing systems at work among the people of God... from the earliest times right up to [but not including] the inauguration of the Church at that first Pentecost.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 6/13/26 We are living through one of the greatest technological explosions in human history, yet the words of Ecclesiastes remain as relevant as ever. This message explores what the Bible really means by “there is nothing new under the sun,” revealing that while technology

By Roy Jackson - Are we here to serve, or to be served? This message explores what it truly means to serve from the heart, following the example of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. We begin with the remarkable true story of Desmond Doss—the Seventh-day Adventist combat medic depicted in the film Hacksaw Ridge. A

By David Rains - Have you ever wondered what makes us human?

By Tony Stith - Prophecy tells us that religious persecution is coming. But, as Christians, we face adversity for our faith in small, sometimes not so small, ways even now. The story of how Daniel gave God the glory in the midst of the adversity he faced as a captive in Babylon provides lessons for how you and I

By Thomas Charles - What lessons can we learn from walking humbly with God in our christian lives?

By Patrick McKee - We know that God loves us. Do we (also) want to love God? Jesus says, "if you love Me, keep My commandments". This message leans into the power of God's word and provides a scriptural case for implementing Biblical meditation to help us in loving our Father and Older Brother more faithfully

By William Bradford - The fourteenth part in a series of mid-week Bible studies covering the book of Hebrews. This session begins chapter 5.

By Ken Japhet - In this message we will review where this country and the church currently are in their history, making the point that God has been a constant throughout that history. Then looking at our own lives, past and present, to see how He has always been there for us as well.

By Justin Massie - God spoke the ten commandments directly to His people. A review of the first of those ten commandments.

By Chuck Smith - Do you love God with all your heart, soul and mind?

By Gregory Sanny - Was Jesus just a good man, or fully divine? "The Man, Jesus" answers a popular argument that uses 1 Timothy 2:5 to deny Christ's deity. A scriptural study showing the Trinity is false—yet Jesus is still God, Creator, and the sinless Passover Lamb for all mankind.

By Glenn Radebaugh - This message focuses on Christ's parable of the Sower and examines the elements of each type of soil that Christ calls out. What are the characteristics of each and how can we as a church provide the right kind of environment for the seed to grow?

By John Elliott - How can we please God as citizens of His Family and coming Kingdom? This is a real question for very busy people seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. A biblical success story has a strong correlation to your success in life today.

By Tim Martens - Fifty years from now, what will our neighbors say about us and our example. Numerous times the Bible reinforces that we should “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This message shows what Biblical wisdom we can learn from our secular neighbors.

By Stephen Bouchette - Jesus Christ is our coach in this spiritual pursuit. He provides both praise and criticism. We look at His messages to the churches – and to us. Do we have what it takes to win?

By Jay Ledbetter - Journey into one of the most profound and hope-filled chapters in all of Scripture as we uncover "The Mystery of the Resurrection" which is the foundational truth upon which the entire Gospel stands. Together, we will explore why the resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything, what it means for

By Robin S Webber - This past Sabbath this was the 82nd anniversary of the invasion of the Allied forces against what seemed to be an impregnable wall surrounding Europe under Nazi occupation. It began in Normandy. The goal was to grab a foothold on a beachhead to advance the cause of liberation. As soldiers of Jesus

By Brian Shaw - In Malachi 3:16, God promises to write those who fear Him into His book of remembrance. How do they stand out from the world around them?

By Chris Rowland - This message emphasizes that God wants His people to remember three essential things: God Himself, His law, and His works. Using examples from Scripture, the speaker shows that forgetting God leads people away from Him, while remembering Him through prayer, obedience, reflection, and worship keeps

By Gary Petty - The struggle of being a Christian. Our pace of life today is stressful, we need to step out of society and seek God.

By Ken Loucks - Public prayer can be meaningful, but Scripture shows that true revival requires more than a public appeal to God. National repentance includes a genuine turning from sin, a return to God's commands, and visible change in the life of a people, as seen in biblical examples such as Nineveh, Josiah's

By Andrew C Lee - How should we respond to the fact that no one knows the day or hour of Christ's return? Let's examine how we are to avoid the extremes of complacency and date-setting, while remaining spiritually alert. As we are watching the events unfolding in the world around us, let's continue faithfully

By John Kosmalski - This world oppresses its people, but God liberates us through His law and Jesus' sacrifice.

By Fred Nance - Sermon by Fred Nance - being a light to the world thru God's Word.

By Mike Phelps - The Holy Spirit convicts a broken world to repent, obey God, and overcome evil.

By William Bradford - The final chapters of the book of Daniel provide astonishingly detailed prophecies, with a continuous sequence of rulers and kingdoms, wars, alliances, betrayals, marriages, and invasions over a period of centuries. This message provides an overview of the prophecies provided by Daniel in these

By Joseph P Trone - Speaker Joseph Trone Date: 6/6/26 Message uses the story of Jacob wrestling with God to ask and answer two questions: why wrestle with God, and how do we wrestle with Him?

By Lewis VanAusdle - This message uses the story of Jabez to show that a person does not have to be defined by a difficult name, reputation, or challenging life. Although Jabez's name meant pain, he sought God's blessing, guidance, and help so that he could live honorably and become a blessing to others instead. The

By Doug Wendt - As children of God we must never lose sight of His precious gift – the promise of eternal life! As we anticipate our future, Jesus Christ encourages His followers to keep their focus on the Kingdom and continually prepare for it. Are we willing to increase our sense of urgency for all that God has

By Robert Coser - Today, we will take a deep dive into the doctrine of the Trinity, a cornerstone doctrine of mainstream Christianity

By Mario Seiglie - There is a lesson for us to learn from the Iliad, Homer's tale of the Trojan war where the Trojans were defeated being fooled by the Greeks with the gift of a huge wooden horse unknowingly filled with Greek soldiers. In this Powerpoint Presentation, we see that in Galatians, a "Trojan Horse" was

By Aaron Creech - In part two of this sermon, we will expand on what we learned last week and discuss how to keep the Sabbath. How can we make the Sabbath a delight? How can we make it like the kingdom? How should we rest from our typical week and focus on what the day is for?

By Sal Cimino Sr - Brethren, while God has given us a powerful gift to enable us to grow and overcome sins in our lives, how often do we see our lack of thankfulness when we disobey his word and cause grief of His Holy Spirit? We should be mindful of not grieving God's Holy Spirit by lack of use or lack of interest.

By William Bradford - The thirteenth part in a series of mid-week Bible studies covering the book of Hebrews. This session provides an overview of the role of the high priest.

By Patrick Kansa - Sometimes, we read the Bible with a preset idea in our minds. While it may not be incorrect, we may miss out on a fuller understanding. This message explores seven examples of female prophets recorded in the Bible, and looks at how we can better understand how God's called ones go about the job set

By Ted Budge - The third of a three-part series that utilizes the Spring Holy Day season as a framework for explaining how God is developing and helping us to grow into who we already are as children of God.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 5/30/26 In a culture quick to label relationships as "toxic" and walk away, this sermon asks a vital question: What does God expect us to do when relationships become difficult? By examining Scripture's teachings on forgiveness, reconciliation, honor, and healthy

By Kevin D Willis - The parable of the prodigal (or lost) son teaches us about the divide between the godly and the ungodly. We have a family that we belong in, regardless of our physical family situation.