Sermons on A Hostile World:

The Retribution Of God And Combatting Injustice – The Christian Position On Retribution: What Do We Do? - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 13, 2023

Where do we cross the line from the legitimate to the revengeful? This is one of the most difficult areas of our Christian lives personally to evaluate. Does any form of vengeance or retribution lie with us? Let us consider the Lord, Stephen and Paul. I have been there.

THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD AND COMBATTING INJUSTICE – THE CHRISTIAN POSITION ON RETRIBUTION: WHAT DO WE DO? - PART 5 [A]. THE CHRISTIAN POSITION ON VENGEANCE AND INJUSTICE Having looked at various examples from the Old Testament and drawing certain conclusions from them, we now turn the spotlight ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6-43, 1 Peter 2:22-24, Luke 23:34, Acts 7:59-60, Leviticus 19:18, 2 Timothy 4:14, Psalm 22:24, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, Romans 12:17-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Most Important Command Of God? Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 16, 2023

Conquer yourself. That is the challenge isn’t it? We’re not talking about something outside ourselves. We’re looking right into our own heart.

"A lighthouse along a bleak coast was tended by a keeper who was given enough oil for one month and told to keep the light burning every night. One day a woman asked for oil so that her children could stay warm. Then a farmer came. His son needed oil for a lamp so he could read. Still another ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 19, 2023

This message looks at a prophecy given in 1965 that is being fulfilled in the Church today.

We’re going to begin tonight in First Timothy 4:1 and what I’m going to talk about has been on my heart for some time and it has to do with men and women who stand in the pulpit. When you understand how important a pastor is to a congregation, in terms of what he or she delivers to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Matthew 18:1-6, Galatians 1:6-9, Matthew 24:3-4, Acts 17:11, Matthew 24:11-12, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 1 Corinthians 1:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Call On God In Worship! Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 19, 2023

Today we are going to talk about worship - but not what we do in worship - how we do it! In our series of Calling on God, we have called upon Him for help, guidance, and belonging. Today we call upon Him in Worship.

Call on God in Worship 2 Samuel 6:1-15 / Psalm 150 Introduction Humorist, Erma Bombeck, reported an experience she had in church. A row or two in front of her sat a mother with a normal five-year-old boy, which means, he couldn’t sit still. As he squirmed and looked over the pew at those behind ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The "rest" Of Your Life Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Oct 26, 2023

Do you ever get tired? Weary? Ready for life to slow down? Perhaps you need peace inside. Hebrews 4 is written to some people who were tired. They were ready to give up on Jesus, and perhaps life all together. Where do we find rest?

Christmas is coming! Did you know that its only 57 days away? Any of you have your Christmas tree up yet? I wondered when the earliest day it is appropriate to put up your Christmas tree. The magazine, Southern Living tells me that “Black Friday.” Yet, I often find myself humming Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son And His Homecoming Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 28, 2023

Many groups celebrate homecoming in various ways. The Prodigal Son also enjoyed a homecoming after he returned to his father.

(Based on a sermon preached 10-22-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO; not an exact transcription. Full disclosure: many sermons have been preached on this text and any overlap is accidental and not intentional. I have not knowingly used anyone else’s words in this message without attempting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Why Prayer Works Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Nov 1, 2023

Jesus is our Great High Priest. Without Him in this role, prayer would be empty words and hopeless. Yet, as High Priest Jesus makes intercession for us. Our praying is powerful because our High Priest Jesus actively works through our petition. What does Jesus do?

When I was serving as a Pastor in Indiana, we lived near a college and monastery named, “St. Mary of the Woods.” At the monastery there was a place for elderly folks for elderly folks to live from the area so often I went to there often to visit. To be granted entrance to visit my members of our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Take To Be A Man Of God?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 10, 2023

A businessman read a little book entitled “Men of God.”

He was so moved that he was determined to secure copies for all of his employees. • He wired the publisher in Chicago: “Send 125 copies of ‘Men of God.’” • The publisher wired back, “Chicago is out of ‘Men of God” they are hard to find. Try Memphis they might have some.” We desperately need ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Sing! Sing! Sing! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2023

Why do we sing when we worship? What difference does it make if we do that... or if we don't?

There’s an old chorus that was based on Psalm 96 and I’d like you to sing it with me: “Sing unto the Lord a new song. Sing unto the Lord all the earth; Sing unto the Lord a new song. Sing unto the Lord all the earth. For God is great and greatly to be praised. God is great and greatly to be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Disappointments: Do Not Give Up

Contributed by Jadif Jeofery on Nov 20, 2023

We may be disappointed with many things in our lives. We been disappointed with our family, close friends, our employer or even in ourselves. It happen in our every day lives. But we can overcome it and we need to overcome it with the word of God. Lets learn together from the word of God.

1 Pet. 1:1-19 NAS Shalom brothers and sisters. Lets turn to our bible and read from 1 Peter 1:1-19. I am reading from New American Standard (NAS) version and we can sum up the verses with reminders from verse 13 – 19, i. gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit ii. fix your hope ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Permission From God

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 3, 2020

To remember, pride is trusting your own strength, your own righteousness, and your own wisdom. Pride is a trap that even the strong, the righteous, and the wise may fall into many times.

Permission from God Today's message is permission from God. We will meditate on three important scripture passages from Luke, Job, & 1 Kings. Shall we ask ourselves: Do we ever believe that God gives permission to Satan to come against us or to take us into bondage? We are also going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32, Job 1:6-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let It Out!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 5, 2020

Last week in my sermon on showing appreciation made me think of the biblical accounts where people were not restrained in showing their appreciation or excitement. Let's see what we can learn from some of the ones who did that.

LET IT OUT! Last week in my sermon on showing appreciation, I had mentioned what Jesus said to the Ephesian church in Rev. 2 about how they had forsaken their first love and they needed to repent and do the things they were doing in the beginning. I talked about how we may need to rekindle the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-23, 1 Chronicles 15:27, Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joshua's Conquering Faith (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Oct 14, 2020

The story of Joshua places before us the principles of victory!

Topic: Sunday Sermon Series – Living by Faith Title: Joshua’s Conquering Faith (Part 2) Text: Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. – NIV Proposition: The event referred to in Hebrews 11:30 points us to the principles by which we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30

God’s Promises For Every Need: Anger Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 14, 2020

God promises that in our need to be angry, He will bless us if we follow Him on the narrow road instead of doing what we want on the wide road.

God’s Promises for Every Need: Anger Proverbs 25:21-22 #EveryNeed ANGER NARRATIVE 1 Your grandchild has been working really hard at learning soccer and playing soccer. They aren’t all that good in all honesty… they just started playing and learning about the sport. No one is good when they start ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James 5:13-20 Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Oct 21, 2020

The Cheerful, the Sick, the Weak, and the Wondering.

Open your bibles to James Chapter 5. As we wrap up our series in the Book of James entitled Faith That Works. We have been quoting R. Kent Hughes who says “one thing is clear about the book of James—the dominant theme is; “Faith that is real works practically in one's life. Faith that is ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed