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Jonathan Spurlock
Contributing sermons since Jan 3, 2004
Newest Sermons
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An Outline For "He Did Right In The Eyes Of The Lord”
Contributed on Jan 23, 2026
King Josiah lived in a troubled time. His grandfather, Manasseh, had signed Judah's death warrant, and his father, Amon, had been put to death. Josiah rose from these challenges and more to do right in the eyes of the Lord!
An Outline for “He Did Right in the Eyes of the Lord” Introduction: Many years before Josiah’s time, Israel had asked for a human king so that they could be like the other nations. Samuel had protested this, warning Israel that one day they’d get exactly what they asked for (see 1 Samuel 8 and ...read more
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An Outline For A "sore-Throat" Sermon
Contributed on Jan 19, 2026
This is a humorous outline, not to be taken seriously, for any preacher who's had to struggle delivering a message while he or she has a sore throat. Maybe, though, less really is more......???
An Outline for a "Sore-Throat" Sermon Introduction: This outline is admittedly a humorous attempt to present an outline or message, especially when the preacher has a cold or otherwise suffers from a sore throat! To paraphrase a commercial or something I once heard years ago, “Do you ...read more
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The Seven Churches-Laodicea
Contributed on Jan 13, 2026
This church, the last of the Seven, received a strong message from the Lord Jesus Christ. Still, there is a tender and beautiful invitation in the last few verses. Have you opened the door to Jesus?
The Seven Churches-Laodicea Introduction: (Full disclosure, this message is based on a sermon I preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO on November 30, 2025 but is not an exact transcription.) This last church of the Seven Churches is both a reminder and a warning to all people. The ...read more
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The Seven Churches-Philadelphia
Contributed on Jan 9, 2026
Philadelphia didn't seem to be a large church, but the little strength they had was enough for them to overcome with the Lord's help. This church was truly the church of the open door!
The Seven Churches-Philadelphia (Full disclosure: this message is based on a sermon I preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO on November 23, 2025 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: My paternal grandfather and one of Dad’s brothers were both pastors for many years. ...read more
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The Seven Churches-Sardis
Contributed on Jan 4, 2026
The Lord didn't have much good to say about Sardis. Yet "even in Sardis", there were some genuine believers who wanted to live for our Lord, and did so!
The Seven Churches-Sardis Introduction: The year 1747, a park bench in Warsaw, Poland in the mid-1950’s, and a church in what’s now western Turkey. On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be a common thread, but the truth is that all of these refer to the church in Sardis. This church is the fifth ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Seven Churches Of Revelation 2-3
Contributed on Dec 16, 2025
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Messages From Luke's Gospel
Contributed on Aug 14, 2025
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False Prophets
Contributed on Jan 24, 2025
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Messages About Elijah
Contributed on Sep 17, 2024
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The Prayers Of Nehemiah
Contributed on Aug 9, 2024
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Troubling Thoughts?
Contributed on Dec 14, 2025
Troubling thoughts Introduction: What might make your thoughts cause you trouble? Text, Daniel 5:5-9, KJV: 5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the ...read more
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Unwanted Donations!?
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Unwanted Donations!? Introduction: What kinds of materials were needed for Israel to make the Tabernacle? Text, Exodus 36:2-7, KJV: 2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto ...read more
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Unwanted: An Original Husband
Contributed on Sep 26, 2025
Unwanted: An Original Husband Introduction: The story of David and his first wife, Michal (daughter of King Saul) could be one of the most tragic love stories of all time. We may never know what happened but we do have a record of the sad results. Full disclosure, Sermon Central has already ...read more
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Unwanted Items—the Ark Of The Covenant
Contributed on Jul 16, 2025
Unwanted Items—The Ark of the Covenant Introduction: To “frame” this illustration, we’d need to look at a couple of chapters in 1 Samuel. In chapter 4, the writer tells us of Israel’s decision, foolish as it was, to bring the Ark of the Covenant out of the Tabernacle and down to the battlefield. ...read more
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Unwanted-Zimri, The King For Seven Days
Contributed on Jul 2, 2025
Introduction: Some kings in Old Testament days had very long reigns, like Uzziah (52 years), Manasseh (55 years) and Jeroboam II of the Ten Northern Tribes (Israel, 41 years). The reigns of others were sometimes very short, but nothing like the week-long reign of Zimri, one of history’s most ...read more