Sermons on A Crown Of Righteousness:

Isaiah 62-65 Revival And The Return Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Chuck Musselwhite on Feb 29, 2016

Exposition of Isaiah 62-65

Isaiah 62-65 Revival and the Return of the Lord Bestowing a New Name Is 62 Announcing a New Victory Is 63-64 Blessing of a New Creation Is 65 Intro: Grand Canyon This summer we took a road trip as a family with our first stop being the Grand Canyon Driving all that way and trying to convince our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven Is Real Series

Contributed by Ed Gratton on Aug 12, 2018

Third in a series on the Lord's Prayer

1 Heaven is Real Revelation 21:1-5; Matthew 6 9-13; Luke 11: 2-4 Welcome to the 3rd installment of our summer sermon series about the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus gave this example of effective prayer to us in response to some of his disciples striking up a conversation with him about prayer. We don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-11, Luke 11:2-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Remember Your Creator

Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 11, 2018

Two men think about life as they face the end of their journey on earth. Has life been meaningless or relevant? Do they look forward to a joyless process of degradation, a painful descent towards the valley of death, or to something more glorious beyond the horizon?

[Sermon preached on 11 November 2018, 25th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] A man of about my age—sixty, give or take a few years—sits down, takes up pen and parchment, and starts to write. Or perhaps he calls his secretary and starts to dictate. He senses that his life is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sin That Wants God

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 10, 2025

Cain sought God’s favor without surrender, but Christ’s blood still speaks—calling every heart from self-made worship to obedient, Spirit-filled revival.

The Conflict at the Altar Every human being builds an altar. Some offer obedience; some offer opinion. Every life lifts something before God—work, worship, wealth, reputation—and waits for fire to fall. That is where the story of Cain and Abel begins: two brothers, two altars, two hearts, one ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:24, Genesis 4:6-7, Romans 12:1, 1 John 1:7, Psalm 51:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"the Strength Of The Ox."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on May 14, 2024

Beloved, the ox is a metaphor for a pastor's need for freedom to lead and expand the Church's impact. Working together in unity and harmony as one body, we can make a substantial difference in our community by spreading love, hope, and kindness to those in need.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Proverbs 14:4) “Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.” (Proverbs 15:17) “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.” (1 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:4, Proverbs 15:17, 1 Timothy 5:18, Luke 9:62, Hosea 10:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Coronation Of God's King Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE CORONATION OF GOD’S KING MEANS CELEBRATION, SECURITY, EXTERMINATION OF GOD’S ENEMIES, EXALTATION OF GOD’S POWER.

BIG IDEA: THE CORONATION OF GOD’S KING MEANS 1) CELEBRATION -- REJOICING FOR GOD’S KING -- IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE 2) SECURITY -- THRU A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OF FAITH IN GOD’S LOVINGKINDNESS = "he will not be shaken" 3) EXTERMINATION OF GOD’S ENEMIES 4) EXALTATION OF GOD’S POWER Key Verse: vs.3 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 21:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Silent Sin Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on May 4, 2001

This sin is something we just don’t talk about today. It is not one of the Baptist ’biggies’; it is hidden, private, and all the more dangerous.

I. A Discipline that is Deceitful A. Pharisees Insisted on External Obedience 1. Pharisees had reduced commandment number seven down to the mere physical act of adultery 2. Cup and platter analogy (Matthew 23:25-26), “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen: The Princely Prayer Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002

"Lord, lay no charge"

STEPHEN THE PRINCELY PRAYER “Lord, lay no charge.” Date: August 18, 2002 P.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Acts 7:55-60 Introduction Over these past few months I have taken scriptures and prayers in the Bible and used them as sermon topics. I have called them prayers that made a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:55-60

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Tree, Isaiah 9:6 12/2014

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Dec 9, 2014

If we plant God's word into the hearts of our children and grandchildren, place the real Christmas story into their hearts at a young age it will take root and never leave them.

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Around 10 years ago I began to tell my Grandson Ryan, who then was 5 years old about how when I was his age we always had a cedar for a Christmas tree and how to this day the smell of a cedar tree reminded me of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Salvation

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 4, 2013

Examining the Joys of the Saved and How this Salvation is Received

- Sometimes called one of the “royal psalms” - Victory after battle as in Ps. 20 - Kings have everything. - If you were a king, what would you rejoice in the most? - In what did David rejoice? - Psalm 21 tells us what it means to be a king - This is not just for a day but for a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 21:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Risen Beast Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Feb 7, 2013

In chapter 13 of Revelation we discover the rising of a beast from the sea and the meaning of this passage.

The Risen Beast Revelation 13:1-10 The world is evolving into a system that will become suitable for a world leader once again. As we saw in Chapter 12 of the book of Revelation Satan is he that is fashioning it. In this chapter we see the development of this world leader in the first ten ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Unto Death Series

Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011

Part 2 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's message takes a deeper look at the testimony of the church at Smyrna.

INTRODUCTION: The majority of Americans know very little about SUFFERING for the FAITH. The letter to the church at Smyrna is a reminder that God does not simply offer His ADVICE. God offers His COMPANIONSHIP. about Smyrna... Only one of the seven cities still in existence (modern Izmir, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Devil Made Me Do It??? Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

Temptation has more to do with following our flesh then following the devil. Satan can ONLY tempt us to do what we WANT to do.

James 1:9-18 9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

- It Is Finish-

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Jun 1, 2022

THESE 3 ENGLISH WORDS ARE ACTUALLY ONE GREEK WORD TETELESTAI---IT IS FINISHED

John 19:30 (KJV) When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. TOPIC- IT IS FINISH- MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS THESE 3 ENGLISH WORDS ARE ACTUALLY ONE GREEK WORD TETELESTAI---IT IS FINISHED --IT IS ACOMPLISHED -- THE WORK IS ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Born To Die.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 19, 2021

He is not ashamed to call us brethren.

JESUS BORN TO DIE. Hebrews 2:5-12. The writer to the Hebrew Christians has been demonstrating, from Scripture, Jesus’ superiority to the angels. Of the angels he says, ‘Are they not all ministering spirits being sent forth for service on behalf of those being about to inherit salvation?’ ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational