Sermons on 1 Samuel 1:1-999:

Prayer Of Healing Introduction Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Healing still has a natural place in Christianity.

“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16, Acts 5:12, James 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Nile To Euphrates (1 Chronicles 18)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 21, 2025

Is land more important than the Gospel?

Under David did Israel finally reign from the Nile to the Euphrates as long ago promised to Abraham? Is the Gospel a far more important conquest than land? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 18. Did David defeat the Philistines and Moab, long time enemies of Israel? After this David defeated the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Realization Of God’s Guidance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 21, 2025

1 of ? Luke records prophetic events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. God’s ‘guidance’(1:79) has been realized or brought to fruition. ?How is God’s guidance realized? God’s guidance is realized thru a Prophetic...

The REALIZATION Of GOD’s GUIDANCE-I—Luke 1:57-80 Attention: The following is just a short testament to a lack of lasting peace among God’s people, Israel: Some 30 years after the death, burial, resurrection, & ascension of Jesus Christ, the Jewish temple was decimated by the Roman ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-59, Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

Victory In Battle (1 Chronicles 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 22, 2025

Are we victorious in our spiritual battles?

Did David’s victories continue? What giants are we battling? What are our spiritual battles preparing for? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 20. Did Joab and David continue fighting against Ammon plundering treasures in Rabbah (modern Amman, Jordan)? The next spring, the time when kings go to war, Joab ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Hasty Act (1 Chronicles 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 24, 2025

Are we hasty or prayerful in our decisions?

Do we sometimes make rash decisions that prove our faith is in our own resources rather than God? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 21. How often do we make thoughtless choices without prayer, without making sure it’s God’s will? What did David do? Then Satan attacked Israel by inciting David to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing The Temple (1 Chronicles 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 25, 2025

Continuing what previous generations have built.

How carefully are we building the house of God? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 22. Were foreigners involved in preparing for Israel’s most sacred site? Then David said, “This will be the location for the Temple of the Lord God and the place of the altar for Israel’s burnt offerings!” So David gave ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Levite Principles (1 Chronicles 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 27, 2025

What can we learn from Levite duties that could apply to church life?

What principles from the Levites’ duties can we learn in church life? Is thanking and praising the Lord every morning and evening a task just for Levites? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 23. How did David organize the work of the Temple of the Lord? Should churches be organized? After David had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Levite Rosters (1 Chronicles 24)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 29, 2025

Is sharing the load important in churches?

Have we witnessed faithful saints leave a church just exhausted? Do we divide responsibilities wisely, so that no one is overburdened? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 24. How was it decided to divide the Levitical families into rosters for duty? These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Levite Music (1 Chronicles 25)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 30, 2025

What music principles can we learn from the Levites?

Does God value music in worship? What is an important concept about lyrics found here? Do we ever meditate on the lyrics we sing? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 25. Was the music just vocal or also instrumental? What were the lyrics called? Were thanks and praise two main components of those prophetic ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Organized Leadership (1 Chronicles 27)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 31, 2025

Is leadership in the church to be organized?

How organized should leadership be among God’s people? Who ought to be the leaders of local churches? Let’s begin in 1 Chronicles 27. How many soldiers did David organize to be on active duty each month? Who are today’s soldiers of the cross? This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Inherited Treasure (1 Chronicles 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 2, 2025

What is our greatest treasure?

Would Solomon continue in the faith of his father? What is our greatest inheritance? Let’s begin in 1 Chronicles 28. Did David publicly admit why God did not allow him to build the temple? Do our church leaders openly admit faults or cover them up? David summoned all the officials of Israel to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Learned From The Parables Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 14, 2025

Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God” –Definition from Developing a Giving Church (Stan Toler and Elmer Towns)

A. Luke 19:12-26 Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God” –Definition from Developing a Giving Church 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the servants. 2. God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah 1:17 – 2:10 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jan 4, 2025

Jonah 1:17 – 2:10

Last week we had read that the ship Jonah was on in his attempt to flee from God was in the midst of a supernatural storm created by God himself. In order for the lives of the men on that ship to be saved the men had no choice but to throw Jonah overboard and once they did the storm stopped. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:17, Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Bible Church

Why Church? #1 Posing As Paupers Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

For in Christ Jesus, we have countless spiritual blessings! However, many of these blessings go unused. Blessings that are wonderful, but unappreciated by many

~ Intro: Have you ever heard of "Hetty" Green, known as "America's Greatest Miser"? She died in 1916, and left an estate worth over $100 million (almost 2.8 billion today) $2,865,431,192.66. Yet, it is said that... • She ate oatmeal cold, because it costs to heat it • Her ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Nehemiah (Comforter) Part 1 Nasb

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 19, 2025

Restoration and renewal, rebuilding the wall, opposition fails to stop construction; takes place over 20 years. There are 9 major prayers in this book. (c/o Marilyn Hickey Ministries); notes by biblegateway.com

Nehemiah’s Grief for the Exiles; prayer for Jerusalem 1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the [a]capitol, (HIS PARENTS WERE IN THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY, THIS TAKES PLACE IN IRAN. WE NEED TO PRAY FOR PEACE ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard