Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 5:20-21:

Six Kinds Of Men In Every Church 2 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

God’s church is for everyone. But everyone does not feel welcome in every church.

Illus: There is a small country church in Columbia, South Carolina that has around twenty in attendance. If you visit that church you will discover two things immediately. (1) You had better not say anything about anyone because everyone is related. (2) If you are not a member of this family, you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Things We Need For The New Year (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 11, 2022

A New Year is always an exciting time for us. WHY? Because last year was not a BANNER YEAR FOR MANY!

A New Year is also exciting because the past year brought many difficult times into people’s lives. It was a year when: • Some suffered a divorce • Some suffered a financial setback • Some suffered some serious health problems So a New Year is a time when people can put all these bad things behind ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Door Is Opened Unto Me (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 22, 2022

The way we deal with OPPORTUNITIES or the lack of OPPORTUNITIES in our life affect us more than any thing else in life we that we have to deal with.

Illus: Pastor Jack Hinton was on a short-term missions trip. He was leading worship at a leper colony on the island of Tobago. A woman who had been facing away from the pulpit turned around. Pastor Hinton got his first look at her, and he said, "It was the most hideous face I had ever ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stand When It Is Difficult To Stand (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2021

Preaching is a fascinating career. When a preacher first starts to preach, he soon begins to think he knows all about preaching. Then, after 5 or 10 years, he discovers how very little he knows about being a minister of the gospel.

What a tremendous advantage it is to have a veteran minister take him under his wings, and teach him things he needs to know. Illus: Such is the case, when Dr. Odell Belger was starting in the ministry, as a young man in his mid twenties. When he was called to a church, the church had just had a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

David’s 911 Call For Help! (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 4, 2022

We want to look again at the imprecatory prayer of David in Psalm 35. Anytime a preacher preaches about an imprecatory prayer he has to be careful. He has to be careful because it would be easy to convey to people that we can use God to strike back at our enemies.

This is not what the Bible teaches. In fact, it teaches just the opposite. Look at Matthew 5:44, “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” I do not know anything in a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Sin In 1 John (Part 2 Of 2) Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 12, 2019

Is it possible for a born again, regenerated Christian to live a life of continual, habitual sin? The apostle John says, absolutely, positively, NO!

Dealing with Sin in 1 John (Part 2) Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 3:4-10, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6, 2 Corinthians 13:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Things We Need For The New Year (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

A New Year is always an exciting time for us. WHY? Because last year was not a BANNER YEAR FOR MANY!

A New Year is also exciting because the past year brought many difficult times into people’s lives. It was a year when: • Some suffered a divorce • Some suffered a financial setback • Some suffered some serious health problems So a New Year is a time when people can put all these bad things behind ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

David’s 911 Call For Help! (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 4, 2022

We want to look again at the imprecatory prayer of David in Psalm 35.

He has to be careful because it would be easy to convey to people that we can use God to strike back at our enemies. This is not what the Bible teaches. In fact, it teaches just the opposite. Look at Matthew 5:44, “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Got Grace? - 2 Peter 1:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 10, 2024

The Holy Spirit inspired them to say some form of “Grace to you” 31 times in the NT. If it’s that important for us to get more grace, why do we so seldom ask God for more grace in our prayers for ourselves and others? This message aims to open your eyes to the astonishing value of grace.

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those equal to us in the faith they have received because of the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Introduction Wishing the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-2

Advocate Of Redemption (1 John 2:1-2) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 14, 2024

1 John 2:1-2, which reveals the heart of God's redemptive plan for humanity. We encounter the role of Jesus Christ as our Advocate and the sacrifice He made for our sins. Discover the transformative power of Christ's atonement and the assurance it brings to believers of all ages.

Advocate of Redemption (1 John 2:1-2) 1 John 2:1-2 (NLT): My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2, Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 2:1, John 3:16, Hebrews 2:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A True Work Of God Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 10, 2010

The first in a short series on 1st Thessalonians. This introductory sermon gives some background into the purpose of the epistle and talks about the true work of God in the Thessalonian Christians lives.

A True Work of God Text: 1st Thessalonians 1:1 – 10 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well, in case you couldn’t tell, we are going to be going through the book of 1st Thessalonians in our evening services. This is an interesting book. It talks of God’s truth, it teaches on morality, faith, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Affirmation Factor Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 19, 2018

10th message in a series exploring the wonder of God as our loving Father. This message continues the discussion of how God is and affirming, encouraging and acknowledging Father.

“Affirmation, Encouragement, Acknowledgment” (The Fatherhood of God Pt 10) Review I. The Likeness Factor – Dad’s impeccable genes II. The Unconditional love & acceptance factor–Dad’s incomprehensible love III. The Protection and security Factor – Dad’s impervious protection IV. The Presence ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-6, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Hope To Hang In There Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Just as there twins in people, there are also twin truths in the Bible.

INTRODUCTION This morning I’m beginning a new series from Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians. Some people think an epistle is the wife of an apostle, but it’s just a letter. When I finish 1 Thessalonians we’re going to go right into 2 Thessalonians, and then 1 and 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Angels (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 25, 2003

This is the 4th study in the study "Angelology".

FAITHFUL ANGELS (Part 2) As we saw in our last study, there are two classifications of angels within Scripture; those which followed Satan and have fallen and those angels which followed God and are the elect or holy angels. In this study we will look at the work and ministry of the faithful ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Women In The Pulpit - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 11, 2018

Does the Lord have the right to call anyone into Christian minsitry in any position if it is His will to do so regardless of gender? This sermon is intended to be an overview of the Lord doing just that throughout the Bible.

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. “But ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Acts 14:14, Galatians 1:19, Romans 16:1-2, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Acts 21:10-11, Matthew 9:38, Luke 2:36-38, 2 Chronicles 34:23-28, Judges 4:4-10, Acts 2:17-18, Ephesians 5:21, Romans 16:1-16, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, John 11:49-53  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene