Sermons on A Crown Of Righteousness:

His Way Or The Highway Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 9, 2011

A study of chapter 32 verses 1 through 20

Isaiah 32: 1 – 20 His Way Or The Highway 1 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. 2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, and a cover from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 3 The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 32:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism Of The One Who Didn't Need It Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of the One who didn't need it

Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus Sermon notes Baptism. Today we are going to talk about baptism. Actually, we started talking about baptism last week when we looked at Matt 3:1-12. Yes I know I talked about repentance last week and showing fruit of that repentance. But remember it was in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Matt 5:1-12 The Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matt 5:1-12 The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes Manuscript What does it mean to be happy? To be fortunate? Blessed? Who are the ones we as people regard as the lucky ones? The fortunate, the blessed ones? What do we think of? We tend to think of those with money. They can afford to live the way they want. They ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 5: 17-20 Mission Impossible Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 5: 17-20 Mission Impossible

Matthew 5: 17-20 Mission Impossible Manuscript You know each week as we go through a book of the Bible, we cover a different passage of the Bible. And perhaps you look through ahead and see what passages are coming up, and what topics will be covered in those passages. Well of course, I also look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Our Traditions Series

Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011

Jesus reveals the danger associated with traditions when they vie for a place among the sacred. In revealing the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, He clarified the lifestyle of dependence expected of His disciples.

Our Traditions Mark 7:1-23 (17-23) Why would some people buy a cat and tie it to the bedpost to show their reverence to God? Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Spirtitual Maturity

Contributed by Andy Payne on Aug 30, 2009

How many people have professed Jesus and never grown? They professed Jesus years ago and have remained spiritual babes for years. They never discern fully right from wrong.

Heb 5:12-14 (13) INTRO: Peter Pan Syndrome 1. A person becomes immature because he refuses to grow up spiritually The Hebrew believers refused to move beyond the first principles of God’s Word. "First principles" (stoicheia tēs archēs) means the basic principles of God’s Word, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Students Of Christ

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

As disciples we are primarily students of Christ. God gives us his word to train us and correct us.

I sat the last exam for my engineering degree in January 1973. I had to sit it in January because I’d failed one of my final exams the previous June. That had nothing to do with the fact that I’d got married three months earlier nor that I’d just started reading Lord of the Rings a few weeks before ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Anglican

"Once For All" Cleansing Series

Contributed by Andrew Farley on Sep 25, 2009

The fourth in a series of messages about the complete sufficiency of the Gospel.

Picture the scene. An Israelite camp in the desert, several thousand years ago. The tabernacle, pitched on top of a hill in the center of the camp. The high priest, running down the hillside shouting that he has found the perfect spotless lamb, which will be sacrificed on behalf of all the people, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Intimacy With God In Psalm 139

Contributed by Rod Galindo on May 3, 2011

In Psalm 139 we learn that we feel uncomfortable knowing that God knows us completely, even our dirty laundry, and we tend to want to hide from God, but through Christ we are righteous and we can rest in being in an intimate relationship with God.

I became a thief at the age of 5. I went into a grocery store and my mother was busy making sure that the tomatoes were just right. When she wasn’t looking I saw the bright shiny little box. At the time the words on this shiny box said lemonheads, and at the time it seemed like the best words ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Life Changing Life Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 29, 2012

A life that can change lives is a life that has been reconciled to God in Christ, and who has reconciled relationships with others.

2 Corinthians 6:1-13 “A Life Changing Life” INTRODUCTION FOXY LADY: Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim, 5'4' (used to be 5'6'), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus. BEATLES OR ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

A Complete Hunger

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 11, 2009

It’s healthy to feel hunger and thirst, and if these are never satisfied, health will deteriorate. To satisfy spiritual hunger, do something for the Kingdom and for others, and you will feel fulfilled.

Hunger is something we feel at every stage of life and every day of our lives. In fact, when you are no longer able to get hungry, you know you are very sick. Being hungry is a sign of health. Hunger is something felt by the youngest infant, from the very beginning. I had the rare chance this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Between Withstanding And Standing

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 14, 2009

August 1989: We need both defensive and offensive weapons in order to be effective Christians. In the end, a strong offense, making a difference in our world, is also the best defense.

With the opening of the Redskins season only a few days away, I really do need to get something straight, and I thought maybe I could get some help this morning. There is a rule of thumb, a maxim of football strategy, and I cannot figure out how it goes. I need some help. Is it that the best ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Rubbing People The Wrong Way

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 27, 2015

Jesus asks us the same question he asked Peter long ago at the shore of the Sea of Galilee; namely “Do you love me?” What he is really asking is “Do you love me more than anyone or anything else?

There was once an evangelist named Billy Sunday. He was the Billy Graham of his generation. He was conducting a crusade in a particular city, and in one sermon he said something critical of labour conditions for workers in that city. After the service, several businessmen sent him a message which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Gives Us Truth Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 9, 2015

The Holy Spirit tells us the truth. He tells us the truth about sin (the sin of unbelief), about righteousness (in Jesus), and about judgment.

WHAT JESUS IS DOING here is: He is consoling his disciples. This is the last night before his death, and he tells them that he is gong away. And, of course, they are sad. But he reassures them. He tells them that his departure is for their good. “It is to your advantage that I go ...read more

Scripture: John 16:4-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Belong To Me

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 9, 2015

To know you are Christ Jesus, gives you the confidence to access into the power of Christ to save yourself.

YOU BELONG TO ME by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (November 9, 2015) “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, ...read more

Denomination: Friends