Sermons on 2 Samuel 5 3a9:

A Humble Leader (2 Kings 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 4, 2025

Why does humility make a great leader? Let's look in 2 Kings 22.

Do we have humble, responsive hearts like Josiah? Let’s look at Josiah, the 16th king of Judah, in 2 Kings 22. Unlike Amon and Manasseh, but more like Hezekiah, was Josiah a good king of Judah? Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing The Scriptures (2 Kings 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 6, 2025

Do we preach the scriptures, fully, completely, or just tell stories? Let's look at 2 Kings 23.

How important is hearing and following the scriptures? Can a righteous king save an unrighteous nation? Will our nations eventually be punished for their collective sins? Let’s look at 2 Kings 23. How did hearing the Holy Scriptures change a king and his nation? Then the king summoned all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bethel: My God (2 Of 4) Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 7, 2025

Borrowed religion won’t do; we must know Him individually and personally.

Intro Statement “At Bethel — the House of God — borrowed religion won’t do. You must know Him as your God.” -- Introduction – From Gilgal to Bethel Last time we stood at Gilgal, the place of rolling stones, where God rolled away the reproach of Egypt, where Elisha burned his plow, and where we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:51

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Descendants Of Judah (1 Chronicles 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 26, 2025

Do human still make bad decisions?

Do humans still make bad decisions? Did polygamy bring family problems? Can a perfect Savior descended from a sinful family save a sinful church? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 2. Did Israel (Jacob) have twelve sons by four women? Were they lonely women, barely having a quarter of Jacob’s attention? ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God At Work. Philippians 2:13

Contributed by David Cramer on May 1, 2025

God is always at work providing us what we need to fulfill His purpose for our lives.

Stand with me now and hold up your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 John 2:18-27 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Mar 8, 2025

1 John 2:18-27

1 John 2:18-27 Warning Concerning Antichrists 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. (18) This may be confusing in some ways saying that the antichrist is coming and that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27, Matthew 24:10-13

Denomination: Bible Church

God Blesses Ruth (Ruth 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 23, 2025

Does God bless the faithful? Let's look at Ruth 2.

Does the Lord let the righteous go hungry or does He provide? Let’s look at Ruth 2. Did Ruth go to gather food for herself and her mother-in-law? Now Naomi had a respected relative, a man of worth, through her husband from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. Ruth the Moabite said to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living In A Diverse Culture Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 19, 2024

It’s not necessary to quote chapter and verse to share the Gospel, but it is necessary to tell the whole story.

LIVING IN A DIVERSE CULTURE 2 Text: Acts 17:22-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: What is culture? It is the ways of thinking, living, and behaving that define a people and underlie its achievements. It is a nation’s collective mind, its sense of right and wrong, the way it perceives reality, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-34

Denomination: Methodist

1 John 2:7-14 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Feb 22, 2025

1 John 2:7-14

1 John 2:7-14 The importance of a sub heading The New Commandment 7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-14

Denomination: Bible Church

Dedicating The Temple (2 Chronicles 6)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 7, 2025

Do we pray to something that men made or to God in heaven?

Do we direct our prayers towards a physical temple, a man-made object, or to God in heaven? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 6. After witnessing the bright cloud that filled the Temple, how did Solomon react? Then Solomon said: The Lord said He would dwell in thick darkness, but I have built an ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Conditional Blessings (2 Chronicles 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 7, 2025

Was the Old Covenant conditional?

Was the Old Covenant written on stone and stored in the sacred chest, conditional upon obedience? Is the New Covenant better? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 7. Did God reveal His approval at the dedication of the Temple? How did the people react? When Solomon finished praying, fire descended from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Uses People Who Make Mistakes Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 13, 2025

What Peter learned from mistakes.

INTRODUCTION – REVIEW 1. Indecisive: It took three calls to get Peter, What lesson did he learn? Commitment. 2. Unbelief: Peter sank in the storm, what lesson did he learn? Faith. 3. Peter jumped to conclusions: rebuked by Jesus. What lesson did he learn? Think through things. 4. Embarrassment: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Raising 5-12 Year Olds: Building Godly Character Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Jun 4, 2007

As children begin their early school years we need to begin teaching in earnest the necessity of salvation and what the Bible has to say concerning right and wrong in order to give them a good foundation for developing godly character.

THE BIBLICAL FAMILY: Raising 5-12 Year olds Main Goal: Godly Character Titus 2:11-13 INTRODUCTION: A. If you were here last Sunday night you remember that our main focus in those early years of our children (0-5 years old) was to teach them to know that they are under authority. 1. As ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Community (In An Age Of Individualism) Acts - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How to experience the power of community...

Finding Spiritual Community in an age of lonely Individualism Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 5 Pastor Jeff Christopherson February 9, 2003 Acts 2:42-47 Canada, 2003 A.D. We are individualistic – the idea of community seems strange. • Our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Maintaining God’s Intent For Marriage(& Singleness)-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 12, 2019

5 of ?. Paul answered the inquiries & clarified the concerns of the Corinthian Christians regarding marriage. How are Christians to maintain God’s intent for marriage? Maintaining God’s intent for marriage(& singleness) demands a concentration upon...

MAINTAINING GOD’s INTENT For MARRIAGE(& Singleness)-V—1Corinthians 7:1-9 (Making Marriage(& Singleness) Worthy of its Creator) Attention: Excuse Me Driver: A guy in a taxi wanted to speak to the driver so he leans forward & taps the plexiglass separator. The driver screamed, jumped up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist