9 sermons preach from Psalm 118 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“Today it's the day the Lord has made; go ahead and rejoice and be so glad in it.”
“I shall live; I will not die; I shall live to declare the glory of God, to declare the counsel of the Lord in the land of the living.”
A Sunday message calling the church to be God’s spiritual building—built on Jesus and held together by committed service and God’s mercy—with practical calls to prayer, repentance, unity, faithful stewardship, and participation in church life.
“I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.”
A Gospel Assembly Church Sunday School Black History celebration (3/1/2026) centered on the theme “I Rise,” combining scripture readings, performances (children, youth, adult classes), poetry (Maya Angelou), historical reflections, and pastoral exhortation to honor heritage, affirm identity in Christ, and pass the baton to the next generation.
“They shall not die, but live and declare the works/words of the Lord.”
A Sunday service sermon calling believers to a transformed, disciplined Christian life — a 'new walk' marked by repentance, holiness, and practical change of habits. The preacher urged the congregation to 'do your first work' (return to first love), put off the old sinful patterns, walk circumspectly, and live visibly as ambassadors for Christ. The service also included health updates, testimonies, baptisms, encouragements to care for one another, and corporate prayer for healing and restoration.
“The stone that the builders rejected.”
Pastor Mark E. Lewis preaches from Genesis 27 on the theme "Broken But Still Blessed," showing how Jacob—flawed and deceptive—is nonetheless the recipient of God's blessing, and calling listeners to embrace authenticity, rely on God's timing, and receive God's grace and salvation.
“This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
A Bible study on God’s ‘‘unstoppable kingdom’’ that explores Acts 19’s account of new believers renouncing occult practices and shows how a prevailing, kingdom-centered faith—modeled by Abraham and grounded in the church—enables believers to overcome sin, receive God’s provision, and walk in victory.
“Today it's the day the Lord has made; go ahead and rejoice and be so glad in it.”
A Father's Day Sunday service celebrating God's fatherly love, blessing, and generational legacy. The service combined worship, testimony of miraculous preservation, Scripture-based exhortation on Psalm 127 and parenting, prayers for families, and practical church announcements (volunteer opportunities, outreach, midweek groups).
“This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Using Mark 2:1–12 (the paralytic lowered through the roof) the speaker argues that desperate times demand radical, action-oriented faith: believers must take risks to bring others to Jesus, prioritize spiritual healing over merely physical cures, and trust God’s sovereignty even in suffering.
“This is the day that the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
A celebratory retirement and transition service for Rev. James T. Meeks after 38 years at Salem Baptist Church (Jan 8, 2023). Centered on Acts 20 and the theme "I Never Can Say Goodbye," the sermon reflected on the emotional bonds between pastor and congregation, the tensions of leadership change, key lessons from Paul's farewell (tears, tension, testimonies), and the formal passing of pastoral leadership to Rev. Charlie Dates. The program included civic recognition, a Baylor University archival gift, prayers, an altar call for salvation, and a stewardship appeal to bless the retiring pastor and first lady.
“The crowd's 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' is identified as coming from Psalm 118:26.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn preaches a Palm Sunday message reflecting on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as a ‘memorable event,’ drawing three main lessons: Jesus wept over a people who would reject him, he zealously cleansed the temple, and he issued a sober warning calling for wholehearted commitment to him. The sermon connects the Palm Sunday celebration to the gospel: Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection, forgiveness of sin, and the call to repentance and authentic discipleship.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.