In Sermons:

What Must Backsliders Do? Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2026

Most backsliders do not understand biblical obedience.

A. HOW A PERSON APPROACHES BACKSLIDING 1. You usually backslide after being faced with God’s Word and God’s will. “Harken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord . . . go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all” (I Sam. 15:1-3). 2. Most backsliders try to do something towards obeying God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Denomination: Baptist

An Unanswered Easter Prayer

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2026

Why some prayers are not heard.

A. THE UNANSWERED PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE Abba Father, all things are possible unto Thee. Take away this cup from Me: nevertheless not what I will, but what Thou will” (Mark 14:36). 1. No one can do our primary discipline, i.e., praying. Secularly discipline is giving money, witnessing, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:36

Denomination: Baptist

The Sword Will Never Depart Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 12, 2026

As we learned last week, there were some significant consequences attached to David’s decisions regarding Bathsheba. The most far reaching of those consequences was Yahweh’s declaration that the sword would never depart from David’s house. That part of Israel’s history begins today.

March 14, 2026 Since the story today is not found in Chronicles, we will focus our attention on 2nd Samuel 13-20 Both Amnon (Ahinoam) and Absalom (Maacah) had been born while David’s capital was at Hebron. Tamar is included with the children born to David after the capital relocated to ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Knowing How To Fight Keeps You Sharp Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2026

You know you are backsliding when you try to do God’s work by rules.

A. DIDN’T HAVE WEAPONS ( I SAMUEL 14:1-52) “So it came about, on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan. But they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son” (13:22). One of Satan’s primary strategies is to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-52

Denomination: Baptist

Saul Begins To Go Bad Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2026

To ignore God’s word is to break God’s law.

A. INTRODUCTION (I SAMUEL 10:1- 11:15) At the beginning of his life, he seeks a prophet. At the end of his life, he seeks a witch. 1. Saul was chosen to be king. a. Samuel anointed Saul. “The Lord has anointed you to be the leader of his people” (10:1, LB). b. The people accepted Saul. “God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Philippians 1:12-18 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Mar 12, 2026

Philippians 1:12-18

Philippians 1:12-18 12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Bible Church

Saul’s Confirmatory Signs Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2026

God is in the details.

A. SAUL HAD A GOOD BEGINNING: I SAMUEL 10:1-16 1. Influential father from the tribe of Benjamin. “Kish was a rich, influential man” (9:1, LB). 2. Humble son. “Saul answered . . . am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes . . . my family the least of all the families of the tribe?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Wrong Way To Try To Impress God Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 12, 2026

We learn here what impresses God and what doesn't.

THE WRONG WAY TO TRY TO IMPRESS GOD: We will not be justified by our resume but by our repentance. - Luke 18:9-14. - There are a variety of ways that we could classify the Pharisee and the tax collector. I’m going to choose a way that I hope is memorable: the Pharisee is trying to be justified by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing And The Chains: How The Apostle Paul Came To Rome

Contributed by Richard Deem on Mar 12, 2026

There are moments in the Christian life when God gives us a promise, a direction, a certainty—and we begin to imagine the path by which He will bring it to pass.

THE BLESSING AND THE CHAINS: HOW PAUL CAME TO ROME A Sermon on Romans 15:29 and Acts 21–28 ________________________________________ Introduction: When God Fulfills a Promise in a Strange Way There are moments in the Christian life when God gives us a promise, a direction, a certainty—and we begin ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:29

Denomination: Church Of God

Peace With God: The Foundation Of Following Jesus — Romans 5:1 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 12, 2026

The deepest problem in the human heart is not psychological — it is spiritual. The greatest conflict in the universe is not between nations. It is between sinful humanity and a holy God.

Peace with God: The Foundation of Following Jesus — Romans 5:1 Introduction: The Peace Everyone Is Looking For In the 21st century, humanity is searching desperately for peace. People pursue peace through mindfulness, through therapy, through wealth, through relationships, and even through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1, Romans 3:23-24, Romans 5:10, Colossians 1:19-20, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Way Of The Cross - Sixth Station - "Veronica Wipes The Face Of Jesus” Series

Contributed by Dr. Addanki Raju on Mar 12, 2026

Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

________________________________________ The Way of the Cross Sixth Station “Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus” ________________________________________ 1. Introduction As Jesus continues His painful journey toward Calvary, the road is filled with noise, confusion, and cruelty. Roman soldiers push ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:40

The Role Of Simon Of Cyrene A Man Drawn Into The Mystery Of The Cross - "Simon Of Cyrene And The Theology Of Participation In Christ’s Suffering” - "Why God Allows Us To Carry Crosses In The Work Of Redemption” Series

Contributed by Dr. Addanki Raju on Mar 12, 2026

Simon’s Cross Was Not His Own

________________________________________ The Role of Simon of Cyrene A Man Drawn into the Mystery of the Cross “Simon of Cyrene and the Theology of Participation in Christ’s Suffering” “Why God Allows Us to Carry Crosses in the Work of Redemption” ________________________________________ Simon ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26

The Way Of The Cross - Fifth Station - "Simon Of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry The Cross” - "When God Invites Us To Carry Another’s Cross” Series

Contributed by Dr. Addanki Raju on Mar 12, 2026

When God Interrupts Our Plans

________________________________________ THE WAY OF THE CROSS Fifth Station “Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross” “When God Invites Us to Carry Another’s Cross” ________________________________________ 1. Introduction – When God Interrupts Our Plans The Fifth Station of the Way of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21

The Children Of God Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 12, 2026

Those apart from Christ remain under the law, condemned in their sin. Those in Christ have been adopted into the family of God, (and being children of God,) are now liberated from the law. The law was not given to save, but to reveal the holiness of God and our desperate need for salvation.

The Children of God Galatians 4: 1-11 Our text continues the line of thought from the previous passage as Paul further argues that salvation is a gift of grace received by faith in Christ, not obtained through personal merit or works of the flesh. He again uses the illustration of children, here ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Our Provider Series

Contributed by Louis Mare on Mar 12, 2026

There are moments when we cannot see what is ahead. We do not know how situations will unfold. We wonder how things will work out. And in those moments we can easily begin to worry. But one of the most powerful truths revealed in Scripture is this: God is already ahead of us.

Opening Analogy Imagine hiking in a mountain range you have never visited before. At the beginning of the hike everything feels simple. The path is clear, the sky is open, and you can see exactly where you are going. But the deeper you walk into the mountain, the landscape changes. The path becomes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-8, Matthew 6:33-34, 1 Kings 17:4-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible