United Church of God Sermons

By John Miller Jr - From the beginning, Satan has sought to sow doubt in people's mind with conditional questions about the things God reveals to us. Are we allowing reasoning to outrank revelation? Let's explore three antidotes to combat this mindset and ensure our faith does not waver.

By Mike Phelps - Faith through “unanswered” prayers helps us trust God, not judge others, and see His blessing.

By Patrick McKee - Was the parable of the prodigal son a story of the son's journey of being lost, or a redemptive story of being found? Perhaps we shall begin to view this beloved story in a different light as we consider the Four Phases of our own journey.

By Matthew Curry - Micah 6:8 instructs us to 'do justly'. This sermon walks through what it means to do justly by using the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard from Matthew 20 as an example.

By Leif Kareliusson - Let's explore what it means to contend earnestly for the faith, why it is necessary, and how we can do it effectively.

By Robert Gardenhire - The Syro-Phoenician woman of Matthew 15 is discussed. Her amazing trust, humility, reverence, and faith are highlighted as examples for us today.

By Jorge de Campos - God's grace is often mentioned but not deeply examined or practiced. Grace is more than forgiveness. Christ did not merely teach grace. He lived it by acting with grace, suffered graciously, and gave Himself for us. He calls you and I to imitate Him. To give goodness to others like God does to us

By Michael Greider - Kindness is love in motion. Far from mushy personality fluff, kindness demonstrates God's holy spirit and nature being formed within us. If love is the root, kindness is the fruit that is generated.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date 1/31/26 From creation onward, the Sabbath was designed as a blessing — a weekly gift of holy time where God's people cease from work and draw closer to Him. This message explores the biblical meaning of “rest” as cessation, the Sabbath as a sign of freedom from spiritual

By Chuck Smith - Are you given to every wave of doctrine?

By Tim Martens - Reviewed are five valuable tools for establishing and maintaining a relationship with God, with ways to establish those tolls as good habits.

By Peter T Burchard - The Gifts of the Spirit seem to be for specific people and not for all. Some scriptures indicate that the Gift of prophecy and wisdom may be a little more accessible than we thought. This message explores this possibility.

By Gregory Sanny - A political movement exists that cries out, "No kings!" Whether or not such a slogan is misdirected, we can look to the Bible and history to distinguish between good and bad leaders, none of them being perfect, unlike the coming King of kings, Jesus Christ!

By Brian Shaw - God will shine bright in this age of darkness through the good works of those that are truly representing His Kingdom.

By Aaron Creech - In part four of the sermon series on the seven churches, we will review the letter to the church of Thyatira. In this letter, the church is known for its good works, but at the same time, it had problems tolerating the false prophetess Jezebel. We will learn the importance of not tolerating and

By Elias Vazquez - The message uses NASA's Artemis lunar program as a metaphor for humanity's spiritual journey, emphasizing that our drive to explore space reflects a deeper longing for meaning and purpose. Reflecting on God's plan to Restore All Things and fulfill Our Incredible Human Potential.

By Ken Loucks - This message clarifies what the Kingdom of God actually is—and what it is not—by grounding the discussion firmly in Scripture rather than tradition or vague spiritual language. It explains how the Kingdom can be present now through Christ and the Church, while still awaiting its future, literal

By Mark Bettes - Our conduct as Christians must be shinning examples but we must also be wise.

By Robin S Webber - Jesus mentioned several times in Scripture to faithful followers " to enter into the joy of the Lord". What does that encompass? Hebrews 12:2 states, " for the joy set before Him that He endured the cross". There can be many facets to this verse, and this message focuses on one facet --The Wedding

By Mark Graham - A nice package may get our attention but does the product meet our expectations? People will see our outward person by the way live daily, though we must strive for our inner person to reflect God's heart and character. Let's ensure our package and product are rightly aligned so that it may leads

By Dan J Miller - The Bible contains many surprises – many ways of thinking of the Scriptures that had not previously occurred to us. One such example is Joseph and Nicodemus securing the body of Jesus for burial. They lived in a world that was turned upside down and getting worse. Today's time is like the time of

By John Elliott - In this temporary physical realm, and with temporary life expectancy, what should our focus be on? Since our lives are SHORT, let's ponder “How Much Time Do I Have" to become approved to receive the crown of life?

By Randy Urwiller - Into the darkness of our human lives, God sent the Light—Jesus Christ—and His gospel of salvation and the Kingdom of God. In our trials and tribulations, God calls us to seek Him, to believe and obey Him, and to hold fast to the light of His truth. And if we remain faithful, He will surely help us

By Jorge de Campos - Paul encorages the Ephesian church to pray for all men. God desires - wants - it is His will - for all men to be saved. It is possible for all men to be saved because there is only one God, and there is no one that can prevent Him. He also has given us one and only one Mediator: Jesus Christ! He

By Chuck Smith - Today we explore the book in heaven that we all want to be included in.

By Victor T Hou - Paul says in Rom. 1:16: "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation..." 2 Tim. 1: 8: "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord ..." This message is about not being ashamed of the gospel of Christ and the testimony of our Lord. Using God's Holy

By Hansel New - God calls believers into more than shared beliefs—He calls us into a real spiritual family. This message explains how Jesus redefined belonging around “doing the will of God,” and why loyalty to Christ must come first even when other relationships pull against that calling. It then moves from

By Bart Bornhorst - With the coming Spring Holy Days, we're reminded of our calling from God. A very important part of our calling centers around the idea that we're to be warriors against sin. The apostle Paul understood this concept well, and he also understood that God didn't leave us defenseless in our battle

By David Jones - What does it truly mean to be called a friend of God? Drawing from the lives of Abraham, Moses, and Christ's own words, this message explores the depth, commitment, and loyalty required for a real relationship with God—not a superficial one. True friendship with God reshapes priorities, redefines

By Mark Tannert - Encouragement is much needed in today's society. It should be part of what defines us as Christians and something we should practice at every opportunity.

By Elias Vazquez - This sermonette "The Master Sculptor" compares God's work in our lives to Michelangelo sculpting the statue of David, emphasizing that God sees our true potential beyond our flaws, actively transforms us through life's challenges, and assures us that the process will lead to a spiritual masterpiece

By Craig Scott - Psalm 40:1-3 “New song” is a phrase elsewhere used in connection with deliverance and a new beginning.

By Joshua Vazquez - This message uses the story of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness to illustrate how God uses trials and tests to teach important lessons, specifically the need to rely on God rather than on one's own strength or material resources. It emphasizes that man does not live by bread alone, but

By Jim Tuck - The parable of the fig tree in Mark 11 describes the tree as being without figs or unfruitful; Christ curses it to wither away. John the Baptist warned that the unfruitful tree will be cut down and thrown into the fire in Matthew 3:10. This is an analogy of a tree representing a person and a call to

By Richard Kennebeck - Passover is a very important ceremony in Christian life. It began in Egypt as Israel was brought out of it by God. But it took on new meaning and significance when Jesus Christ instituted new symbols for the Passover on His last Passover on Earth. We look at six different aspects or stepping stones

By Carl Koester - Today, we will look at examining our heart as we prepare for the upcoming Passover.

By Paul Moody - Romans 8 is rich with encouragement for our Christian walk. It reminds us of God's great love—that He gave everything, even His own Son, so that we might have life. While we are called to faithfully do our part, we can fully trust that God has already done, and continues to do, everything necessary

By John May - Modern science claims to offer the hope that humans can attain some form of immortal existence apart from God, but that is not the kind of eternal life that God has prepared for humanity. God the Father and Jesus Christ will not grant anyone eternal life who is not seeking to live a life of holiness

By Stephen Bouchette - As we near Passover, we can be reminded why we wash one another's feet as part of this ceremony. We'll explore two key reasons Christ set this example for us to follow: as He laid down His life for us, we should also lay down our lives for others, and we all have a continual need to be cleansed.

By Patrick Kansa - While the Church takes it as a fundamental truth that the law of God is still in effect for Christians, many outside of God's Church believe it is done away. This message examines some of the mistaken understandings, and attempts to answer the question of whether or not a Christian should keep God's

By Peter Eddington - While Jesus walked this earth, He was confronted by the scribes and elders with a number of questions. They were determined to have Him answer what they felt were the most important questions of their time. Do you remember what those pressing questions were? What we can learn from the answers Christ

By Kevin Call - We've studied the heroes of faith. Each one of these heroes are just like you and I. If we lived in Biblical times, chances are we'd be considered heroes of the Bible. We are called just as them. You don't have to be a superhero to be used by God.

By Sanford Beattie - After telling the disciples about the events leading up to the end of the age and His coming, Jesus relates 5 parables in rapid succession, the last parables of His ministry. Why? What did they have to do with the prophecies of His return? And what meaning do they have for us?

By W. Fred Crow - Jesus is the Bread of Life. In the model prayer we're told to ask for our daily bread - spiritual food - words of Christ.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 1/24/26 This message explores the biblical foundation of the “six days of work” that precede the Sabbath. From creation onward, Scripture reveals a working God who made humanity in His image to live lives of meaningful labor, service, and stewardship. Work is shown not as