Sermons on 911:

A Successful Life

Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008

Jesus’ description of a successful life is different than that of most folks.

Bishop Will Willimon is the resident bishop for the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. But before he was elected bishop in 2004, he was dean of the chapel at Duke University – one of the most prestigious universities in America. He tells this story from his days at Duke about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

Peace Or Poison?

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Nov 12, 2008

To live by worry is to live against reality.

Philippians 4:4-7 reads, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 15, 2019

Part 2 of a 14-part series on "The Christian Character," popularly known as Jesus' sermon on the mount in Galilee. This part examines the first of the beatitudes, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) Part 2 – Beatitudes – the poor in spirit This is Part 2 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside as he delivered what is more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, Isaiah 64:5-6, Revelation 3:17, Daniel 7:13-14, Daniel 7:27, Matthew 16:18-19, Luke 24:49, Mark 9:1, Acts 2:38-41, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:1-3, Acts 2:47, Psalm 103:19, Luke 10:1, Luke 10:9-11, Matthew 19:14, Matthew 11:11, 1 Samuel 8:5-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Consequences Of Non-Repentance.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 23, 2021

When someone is in contempt of court, it means behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. When it comes to contempt against the Lord it means knowingly defying God’s Lordship and Kingdom authority.

The Consequences Of Non-Repentance. Revelation 9:1-20ESV When someone is in contempt of court, it means behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. When it comes to contempt against the Lord it means knowingly defying God’s Lordship and Kingdom authority. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-20, Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Despair

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 17, 2020

Sometimes, even faithful people can experience heartache to the point of losing hope. God knows what we're going through and He has a plan for us all.

Opening and Introduction In our text today, Paul has a summary of one of his travels, and how it affected him. There was a time when things were so bad, that he lost all hope, and despaired of life itself. Despair is one of those words we don’t use every day. We talk about feeling down, sad, or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Higher Path: Jesus Our Model Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017

If Christ is our model we should model His attitude, actions, and path.

June 4 The Higher Path: Jesus Our Model Philippians 2:5-11 The lower we bend, the higher we fly. If Christ is our model, how shall we model Him? 1. We are to model His attitude vv.5-7a John 1:1; Revelation 1:8 Every pride we have, every anger we experience, every irritation we notice, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Is My Prayer Philosophy? (2 Part)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 1, 2020

Have we ever really considered the power of my personal prayer life? What would happen if we unplugged our phones, turned off our computers, backed off facebook to earnestly pray and seek God's plan?

WHAT IS MY PRAYER PHILOSOPHY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part series) I read where a loving mother purchased a prayer book for her son. Each night he had to read one of the prayers to God. One night the lad had turned off the lights and crawled into bed and had his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 38:1-5, James 4:2-3, Luke 11:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Big Wake Up Call Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 17, 2019

The Book of Joel is a wake up call. God is good but he is not safe.

The challenge of national tragedy. In his poem, The Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot writes, Go, said the bird, for the leaves were full of children, Hidden excitedly, containing laughter. Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind Cannot bear very much reality. People can only accept reality in very small ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hear The Warning

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 22, 2020

hearing the warning in a time that has been in unrest is to make wise decisions that lead us toward a stronger not weaker relationship with the Lord.

Hear the warning 2 Kings 1:1-18 Good Morning This week we remember 911- 19 years ago- Where does time go? A time that this country was rocked and surprised by evil and terror and for a moment brought to its knees. Shock and awe made room for a time of unity and a time to reflect back on our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 1:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

There Is A Way

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

What seems right is not always right

Illus: After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?" "You have to spell a word,” Saint Peter told her. "Which word?" the woman asked. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Mercy Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 4, 2021

God has shown mercy to both Jews and Gentiles. Despite Israel's failure, He will yet restore her again at the end times.

Today we have come to the end of chapter 11 and also the end of the whole section of Rom 9-11 addressing the issue of the Jewish unbelief. • Today’s passage is a continuation of last week’s section covered by Michael. • Let’s recap Paul’s sequence of thought before we read the text. (1) Israel’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36, Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Tower That Will Not Fall

Contributed by David Nolte on Sep 13, 2021

We all remember the heinous attack on America on 9/11/2001 and it reminds us that we need a tower that will not fall.

Every animal knows how to scurry to a refuge when being preyed upon, pursued or threatened. Some dive into a hole in the ground, some climb a tree, some run into a thicket, some hide in tall grass, some rely on coloration or configuration to make them blend in and become invisible. There are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 61:1-4, Psalm 71:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Signs Of The End Times: Be Watchful And Be Alert Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 16, 2023

Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza strip recently. In a few short hours, over 1,400 had lost their lives. 3,400 were injured. 199 people were kidnapped.

On Saturday October 7th 2023 the nation of Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza strip. The attack involved thousands of rockets, men launches themselves through the air on hang-gliders, as well as complex breaches of the fences protecting Israel from the Gaza strip. In a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-2, Mark 13:9-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

The First Word Of The Gospel

Contributed by John Mcelwee on Nov 22, 2023

A talk made for a video presentation for the third Sunday of Advent, 2020, the first winter of COVID 19. This was made with the Congregation of United Christian Church (DoC) in mind

Good morning. We are spending Advent sheltering in place . I figure you are looking at this video at a time and in a place that is convenient for you so I am going to ask you to do something before we go any further. Stop this video for a minute and find some paper and something to write with. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17, Luke 1:26-28, Luke 2:8-14, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5, 1 John 4:16-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jonah's Prayer Series

Contributed by Danny Williams on Dec 7, 2000

Jonah on prayer

“Accessing God’s Power through Prayer” Victory Temple A/G PO Box 911 Waco, Tx. 76703 Danny L. Williams June 25, 2000 - PM Jonah 1:17 – 2:10 Divine Aspect of Prayer 1. Appointment to pray. “and the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah” ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational