Sermons on 1 Corinthians 9:24-1:27:

1: More Than A Feeling Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Nov 21, 2025

Christmas is often filled with pressure to feel joyful, peaceful, and festive — but what happens when we don’t feel it? In this message, we explore the story of Mary in Luke 1:26–38 and reminds us that real peace isn’t about how we feel, but who we trust.

Need: Box full of Christmas decorations, a torch, a candle ________________________________________ Opening: Setting the Scene (walk up holding a box of Christmas decorations.) Well, it’s that time of year again. The Christmas adverts are on, the lights are going up, and the shops are playing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Captivity Ends (Ezra 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 28, 2025

Is God faithful?

Does God have ultimate control over human events? Is God faithful to His promises? Let’s look at Ezra 1. How did king Cyrus announce the end of the captivity of Judah? Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Conquering Obstacles Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 5, 2025

Meet the Lord before facing your enemy.

A. WHAT ABOUT OBSTACLES? (JOHN 5:13- 6:26) 1. Everyone faces obstacles that seem insurmountable. Money, job, family issues, people, health, physical limitations, past failures, lack of courage and faith. 2. The biggest obstacles are usually within not without. a. Sergeant York had to win the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Looking At The Church Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 8, 2025

How did Jesus want the church focused on His purpose?

A. WHAT FUTURE DID JESUS SEE? “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). 1. An entity, He begins – “I will.” 2. Didn’t exist then or in Old Testament. 3. Continuous development – “Be building.” 4. Uniquely Jesus’ possession – “My.” 5. He would gather them into an assembly. 6. Victory “all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Judges - Weakness Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 8, 2025

God uses unlikely people.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Joshua was a book of victory and conquering, judges a book of defeat. 2. Only two generations from heresy. “So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord . . . now Joshua ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew Part 1 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 13, 2025

Notes by biblegateway.com

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah 1 The [a]record of the genealogy of [b]Jesus (In Heb Yeshua (Joshua), meaning The Lord is salvation) the [c]Messiah, (From Gr Christos, which means Messiah (Heb for Anointed One)) the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

The Miracles Of Jesus (Pt 1) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 15, 2025

For a couple of years, I’ve wanted us to study the miracles of Jesus together. So, I thought what a better way to start the new year.

The purpose is firstly, to learn about the miracles and secondly, to discover what they mean to us today. The plan is to spend a few weeks in the miracles, shift to the parables, and finish up with the miracles. When I first began preparing my study of the miracles, I figured I had three different ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

The Medium (1 Samuel 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025

What happened to a wayward king? Let's find out in 1 Samuel 28.

Did Saul disobey God by going to a medium? Was Saul disobedient in other ways? How was the transfiguration very different? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 28. Was war between the Philistines and Israel about to take place? And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

John 5:1-5 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on May 6, 2025

John 5:1-5

John 5:1-5 Are you born of God? Do you understand what it mean to be born of God? 1a Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: 1b and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. Now birth to me as a man isn't necessarily my strong point ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-5

Denomination: Bible Church

1 A Jesus Lover Overcomer Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 26, 2025

There are pictograms used to visually help people to know the dangers of any given chemical. The warnings are meant to be read first before you use the chemical and taken VERY SERIOUSLY. The same is true for this book of Revelation.

As a part of my job, I am learning about GHS symbols. There are symbols or pictograms used to visually help people know the dangers of any given chemical. They are printed in a red square on the side of the container describing the hazards of that chemical and the safest course of action to take ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Revelation 1:9-16 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on May 26, 2025

Revelation 1:9-16

Revelation 1:9-16 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. So here in verse nine the first question arises that we need to give ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-16, John 10:28

Denomination: Bible Church

What Is A Parable Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 24, 2025

A miracle is the truth of God in works. A parable is the truth of God in word.

A. WHAT IS A PARABLE? 1. A parable is a story. a. Actions that lead to a conclusion. b. Actors who are people. c. Narrative or interaction. 2. That is true to life. Parables are not myths about flying horses, or talking objects in nature. 3. But not a historical event. The story did not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:34

Denomination: Baptist

Emotions Of The Heart Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

Measure your heart by Scripture.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The image of God (Imago Dei) is our personhood. “God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Gen. 1:26). 2. The image of God is our intellect (power to know), emotion (power to feel) and will (power to choose). 3. The heart is the biblical word for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:37

Denomination: Baptist

Looking At The Church Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

The imperative is to get people to follow Jesus.

A. WHAT FUTURE DID JESUS SEE? “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). 1. An entity, He begins – “I will.” 2. Didn’t exist then or in Old Testament. 3. Continuous development – “Be building.” 4. Uniquely Jesus’ possession – “My.” 5. He would gather them into an assembly. 6. Victory “all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:20

Denomination: Baptist

1 The Good News Begins Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Sep 30, 2025

At the start of a new series, we look at Jesus coming to bring the good news of the Kingdom

Introduction – Beginnings Matter Have you noticed how much beginnings matter? The first line of a book, the opening scene of a film, the first note of a song — they set the tone for everything that follows. The beginning is like opening a door. If you do it with energy, warmth, and purpose, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15