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  • A Time For War And A Time For Peace

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 20, 2025
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     | 62 views

    It is fun to preach on topics like Christmas or going to heaven. However, I would not be doing my duty as a pastor if I did not occasionally speak about some dark subject. Today, that subject is war.

    Sermon: A Time for War and A Time for Peace It is fun to preach on topics like Christmas or going to heaven. However, I would not be doing my duty as a pastor if I did not occasionally speak about some dark subject. Today, that subject is war. Our Bible chronicles many wars. Today, The ...read more

  • A Look At Love

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 9, 2025
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     | 173 views

    This week’s sermon will cover one word whose understandings are central to Judeo-Christian beliefs: I will explain one English word, Love. Why? The Greek language has six different words for Love: Philia. Philautia, Storge, Xenia, Erose, and Agape.

    Sermon: A Look at Love Specific Purpose: to explain love’s scriptural descriptions with an emphasis on agape Delivery style: start with information and end with passion As pastors, we do our best to explain some point in God’s Word in each sermon. That means we must first dig into the ...read more

  • John 3:16-17

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Dec 20, 2024
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     | 131 views

    Last week, I had three people tell me that they did not feel Saved. They wanted to know how to be sure. If three people asked me that, I have to imagine that there are others in our mists who have the same question. So how do you know for sure?

    Scripture: John 3:16-17 Central idea: Jesus Saves. Specific purpose: to reach the unsaved. Introduction: Last week, I had three people tell me that they did not feel Saved. They wanted to know how to be sure. If three people asked me that, I have to imagine that there are others ...read more

  • The Rock That Broke

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Nov 3, 2024
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     | 211 views

    I accepted Christ many decades ago, and ever since, I have tried my best to love my neighbor as I love myself. Yet, there are times that I fail. That can happen to the best of us. It may be something we say or do that is stupid or not thoughtful or inconsiderate.

    Title: The Rock that Broke Specific purpose: failures can grow us I accepted Christ many decades ago, and ever since, I have tried my best to love my neighbor as I love myself. Yet, there are times that I fail. That can happen to the best of us. It may be something we say or do that is ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Law

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Oct 11, 2024
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     | 298 views

    How important is the Law: Jesus said, Matthew 5:18, “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”

    The Title: The Purpose of the Law Scripture: Matthew 5:18, Romans: 7-12 Reason for this sermon: Twice I have lead Bible studies through the 613 laws in the Pentateuch. It was amazing. The people “ate the studies up” for much of what Jesus said came directly from the Law. The studies ...read more

  • "They Shall Know That I Am The Lord.”

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Aug 29, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 578 views

    In my years in the pulpit, never a month went by that someone in my flock did not ask some question concerning Biblical prophecy. I am no prophet. However, there are words in Ezekiel words are worthy of consideration.

    Title: "They shall know that I am the LORD." Specific purpose: to draw attention to a miracle the world will see Scriptures: Ezekiel 36&37, followed by Ezekiel 38&39 In my years in the pulpit, never a month passed that someone in my flock did not ask a question concerning ...read more

  • A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Survive

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Apr 8, 2024
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     | 1,409 views

    This morning, I was reading Mark 3:24-25, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I did not remember the context in which he said it. I found it in a Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. I thought about Lincoln’s realization. It seems to me that we are again a divided nation.

    A House Divided: an Interesting Talk This morning, I was reading Mark 3:24-25, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I remembered history and Abraham Lincoln quoting that. However, I did not remember the context in which he said it. Curious, I visited the Web. There I found my answer ...read more

  • America Today: Calling Evil Good And Good Evil Updated

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Feb 26, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,650 views

    Being an old man, I have lived through many changes, changes that caused Americans to disagree, but never have I seen anything like the division and outright hatred we see today. As a pastor, I see our basic problems as religious.

    America Today: Calling Evil Good and Good Evil Being an old man, I have lived through many changes, changes that caused Americans to disagree, but never have I seen anything like the division and outright hatred we see today. Here are a few of the things that are causing the division: ...read more

  • What Would John Wesley Say?

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,252 views

    Through the Twentieth Century, church membership in America stayed at roughly 70% of adults. In the last two-and-a-half decades, church membership has declined from 69% down to 48% today. This schism, this people leaving Protestant denominations, has a direct correlation with politics issues.

    Title: The Decline in Church Attendance as Protestant Denominations Divide Specific purpose: to tackle the schism in major Protestant denominations Scriptures: Galatians 3:28, Romans 1:26-28, Acts 26:17-18, Matthew 5:18 Through the Twentieth Century, church membership in America stayed at ...read more

  • The Great Commission

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 2, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,298 views

    Today, many in America live with anxiety.

    The Great Commission Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 Sermon Purpose: to persuade the congregation to respond to the Great Commission Central Idea: Living the Great Commission is the answer to all societal problems national, local and personal. Purposely written in second person This sermon ...read more

  • Hell Or Salvation

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Oct 20, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 946 views

    Jesus taught about hell more than He taught about heaven describing hell in vivid detail.

    Hell or Salvation Jesus spent much of His time trying to convince you, yes you, that He cherishes you and wants you to be with Him eternally. That is why He often taught about eternal hell that you might fear it. Indeed, Jesus taught about hell more than He taught about heaven describing hell ...read more

  • Santification

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Oct 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 850 views

    A boy prayed, “God it is alright if you do not make me a better boy; I am having a good time just as I am. Amen.” That is how many Christians act today.

    Sanctification A boy had cerebrated his tenth birthday that day, therefore, at bedtime, his mother thought it was time for him to move on from the prayer she had taught him when he first learned to speak. That night as the boy’s mother sat beside his bed, she told him that he was old enough ...read more

  • Chain Versus Freedom

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Oct 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 867 views

    I see America’s problems as deeper than politics: We need Jesus back in America. I see our problems, our decline as a society, as linked directly to the decline of America’s churches.

    Christ’s Spirit or Fleshly Desires Even though the presidential election is more than a year away, it seems that it dominates much of the evening news. Each person running for office tells us what our problems are and how they will fix them. While, I wish the winner’s success, I see America’s ...read more

  • Lgbtq

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Apr 28, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,699 views

    I was inspired to write this sermon by Reverend Calvin Robinson’s rebuttal in debate at Oxford Union February 15, 2023. He spoke of LGBTQ and its conflict with Christianity in a powerful loving way. I will quote him in this work.

    Love is Love? I was inspired to write this sermon by Reverend Calvin Robinson’s rebuttal in a debate at Oxford Union on February 15, 2023. He spoke of LGBTQ and its conflict with Christianity in a powerful loving way. I will quote him in this work. The subject today is LGBTQ. In case you ...read more

  • The Fake Gospel

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Mar 22, 2023
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     | 2,476 views

    Many churches have forsaken the Word of God and embraced worldly views of right and wrong. These churches conform both in language and practices to what the World would have them believe contorting Christian love to include sinful acts.

    Title: The Fake Gospel Central idea: Many protestant denominations are engaged in a spiritual war. Think with me for a few minutes about the state of American’s churches. Many have forsaken the Word of God and embraced worldly views of right and wrong. These churches conform both in ...read more

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