Sermons on A Grain Of Wheat:

The Redemptive Role Of Africans

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 2, 2003

This message deals with How God uses Persons of African Descent in His Redemptive Plan based on the Young Egytpian Man found in the field in our Target Text. This message was preached during Black History Month in Bryan, Texas.

WE NEED TO TALK! Jesse Semple, a Harlem cab driver, asked Derrick Bell, a profound Black author, “Tell me what’s to celebrate about the condition of Black people who die too soon, go to prison too long, and come to know life’s blues far too early? Tell me how a holiday for Dr. King or a month of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Hidden Kingdom Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jan 1, 2023

This is a kingdom where He's going to overthrow the power of sin in your life. This is a kingdom where He's going to come in and reign with peace in your heart. That's the kind of kingdom that Jesus is bringing in.

Imagine being a disciple, maybe Peter or Andrew or James or John, and the resurrection is taking place. Jesus ascended into heaven and you're kind of lying there on your bed sometimes, and you go, “Whoa, do you remember what He did then? Oh, now I remember why He did that.” Particularly while ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Governed By Descent

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 15, 2012

Certain traits are ascribed/attributed to/associated with Jesus by virtue of His descent. But What traits/attributes? 4 traits/attributes of Jesus that are His by descent. By virtue of Descent, Jesus has a peculiar...

GOVERNED By DESCENT—Luke 3:23-38 Attention: A middle school in Oregon faced a unique problem. A number of girls were beginning to use lipstick & would put it on in the bathroom. After they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirrors leaving dozens of little lip prints. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 27, 2020

Today, we'll be looking at several facts of the Resurrection...

1.) The Reality of the Resurrection – Christ is risen indeed! (1 Cor 15:1 NKJV) Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, (1 Cor 15:2 NKJV) by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Survival Of An Active Gospel Ministry

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 9, 2012

John the Baptist decisively/positively identified the Christ. But what must/does active Gospel ministry survive/endure? Active Gospel Ministry must survive/endure...

SURVIVAL Of An ACTIVE GOSPEL MINISTRY—Luke 3:15-22 Attention: A Scout Master was teaching his Boy Scouts about survival in the desert. "What are the three most important things you should bring with you in case you get lost in the desert?" he asked. Several hands went up, & many important ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

"It's Shaking Time!" Haggai Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

In Haggai’s day God shook up the Heaven’s and the Earth to awaken the people to their wrong priorities and to refocus them On the building of God’s House. God is shaking up the world today so that we reprioritize our lives God’s way so as to get us to ref

“It’s Shaking Time!” Haggai pt 2 Last week from Haggai chapter 1 we discovered that the Israelites who had returned from exile had allowed their priority list to get inverted and God and His house were placed at the bottom of the list. This caused God to send Haggai the Prophet to awaken even to ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Nailed It

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 14, 2022

Sacrificing His Life, Jesus provided the means for sinners to be declared righteous. By rising from the dead, He ensured our salvation in Him. He nailed it, providing all that is required to set aside our sin, making us acceptable to the Father.

“You, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Simon The Zealot Series

Contributed by Kevin Landis on Sep 20, 2007

Disciple Simon

Simon the Zealot Disciple eleven is Simon the Zealot. He is mentioned four times in the New Testament (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13). Some Bible translations will call Simon the Cananaean. This is not the Canaanites mentioned in the Old Testament, it comes from a Greek word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:4

Denomination: Baptist

Confession And The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Martin Luther on Jun 1, 2011

A classic sermon by Martin Luther.

I. OF CONFESSION AND THE LORD'S SUPPER IN GENERAL. 1. Although I have often preached and written on the Lord's Supper and Confession, yet annually the time appointed for the consideration of these subjects, for the sake of those who desire to commune, returns, and so we must review them in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Unconquerable-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2019

2 of 4. Paul describes the reasons God's people are unconquerable! God's people have a telling disposition that betrays the fact that they are unconquerable. A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines thru...

UNCONQUERABLE-I—1Corinthians 4:1-18 Attention: *This first portion of 'Unconquerable'(points 1-4) was preached impromptu/‘off-the-cuff’(without definitive notes, points, or illustrations)—the following points(1-4) were distilled after being preached. Presented 11/10/2019am to: FBC ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

Josh And The Big Wall Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 15, 2021

Did the walls of Jericho actually fall? (hint: yes they did) And if they did, what can that tell us about God's power and of our faith in Him?

Children’s moment – a short clip from Veggie Tales “Josh And The Big Wall” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDpM_j1MZG8&t=11s PRAYER/SCRIPTURE OPEN: I love reading Bible Stories to my grandson. Well I don’t actually “read” them to him, I kind of make them up as I go along. And I find that the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Repainting Your Canvas

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 23, 2021

In this message, we look at the role HOPE plays in the manifestation of FAITH in our lives.

The title of the message this morning is “Repainting Your Canvas.” How many of you have seen “The Mona Lisa”? I don’t remember the painter’s name, but whoever he was, “The Mona Lisa” was in his mind long before it hit the canvas. Every stroke of “The Mona Lisa” was already up here (pointed to my ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17, Matthew 9:32-35, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Colossians 1:27, 1 Timothy 1:1, Genesis 6:14-22, Numbers 13:26-33, Genesis 6:5, Hebrews 11:1, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:4-6, Colossians 2:9-10, Genesis 1:26-28, Proverbs 29:18, 1 John 4:4, Proverbs 23:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Arrivals And Departures Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 18, 2019

Spiritual dangers await us everywhere, maybe even among Christians!

Arrivals and Departures (I John 2:18-27) 1. Last March, I dropped off Marylu and the Indianapolis Intl. Airport to visit Hannah. 2. Horrid snow storm made driving slow, but made it on time, barely. Other people not so fortunate. Too dangerous to drive back, so I called Curt Hoeksema to preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon # 9 - Arise From Your Slumber Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 18, 2024

Just as Jonah slept through the raging storm there were others in the Bible who also slept for various reasons. Today if the church does not wake up and continues to be in slumber of any sort, we will become easy targets of the evil one.

We read in Jonah 1:5-6, And the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5-6, 1 Kings 19:5, Judges 16:19, Matthew 13:25, Ephesians 5:10-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Grace Teaches Us? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 13, 2012

Grace teaches us to do what is good for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. We must devote ourselves to doing the good because of grace- doing good is all rooted in grace. It’s because of God’s kindness love and mercy that we even get the privilege to serv

Sermon: Grace Teaches us? Opening Illustration: Definitions of Grace from sermoncentral.com Scripture Text: Titus 2:11-3:11: 11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational