Sermons on A Merchant:

The Right Platform Series

Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009

God’s Word is a powerful and transforming thing... and gives us the right platform for life.

THE RIGHT PLATFORM: Breathing in God’s Word Nehemiah 8:1-4 1 all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel. 2 So on the first day of the seventh ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Got Future Plans?

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2009

It is good to have goals, but goals will disappoint us if we leave God out of them. There is no point in making plans as though God did not exist, because the future is in His hands. That man walks most safely who has the least confidence in himself.

Opening illustration: Fortuneteller, gazing into crystal ball, to frog: You are going to meet a beautiful young woman. From the moment she sets eyes on you she will have an insatiable desire to know all about you. She will be compelled to get close to you - you’ll fascinate her." Frog: "Where am I? ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Upscale Tchotchkes - Jesus Overcomes Evil Powers Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010

The church of Ephesus overcomes the occult by focusing on Jesus. We overcome in the same way.

Here in America when we are dissatisfied, we express our dissatisfaction in a variety of ways. If we feel that receive poor service at a restaurant, we might not leave a tip; If we feel the city is not clearing the streets fast enough, some folks write a letter to the editor; If politics is driving ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Is Coming To Town!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 9, 2009

Preparations necessary for Christmas celebrations.

Introduction: A pastor received a Christmas card with a note in it, from a lady in his congregation. He said she was very complimentary about his preaching and compared him with Chuck Swindoll. She finished by writing, "I think you are one of the really great preachers of all time." Later that day, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thou Shall Be Content (8) Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 25, 2011

God’s instruction regarding Jericho: "Don’t touch it. It’s mine. This was, and is, a lesson in trust as well as tithe. The Israelites have been given the Promised Land totally by the power of God. To remind them that this was His power, His land, He told

Let’s start this morning by taking a little informal survey. Anyone here ever had money stolen from them? OK, how about tools, anyone ever have tools stolen? How about borrowed and not returned? Anyone ever have a car stolen? What about having something stolen from your car, like say a ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Beginning Of… Economics Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 16, 2010

God imputes value; faith agrees with his assessment.

Scripture Introduction How much is a person worth? I read that the average human body is: 65% oxygen, 18% carbon, 10% hydrogen, 3% nitrogen, 1.5% calcium, and smaller amounts of things like phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, iron, zinc, and copper. These elements can be bought for about four ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Great Love Is Worthy Of Our Thanks

Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Nov 24, 2008

In Psalm 107 we find four ways that God has specifically blessed that call us to be thankful, and the cool thing is these four ways were brought to life by Jesus.

(From Pastor Aaron Burgess, SermonCentral.com) Thanksgiving is the act of expressing specific gratitude to God for the blessings he has bestowed upon us. Thanksgiving is the outward and inward communication of how grateful we are for all the things God has given us, whether those things are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-43

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Cleanses The Temple—part 1 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 19, 2008

We come to a portion of Matthew’s narrative about the final week of Jesus’ life that has troubled me a great deal this past couple of weeks...

Jesus Cleanses the Temple—Part 1 Matthew 21:12-17 We come to a portion of Matthew’s narrative about the final week of Jesus’ life that has troubled me a great deal this past couple of weeks as I was preparing to come and speak with you today. Let’s read Matthew’s report in Matthew 21:12-17, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Scents

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

The importance of a Christian’s "fragrance" (according to Paul).

CHRISTIAN SCENTS…. 7/13/2008 (Intercession City Community Wesleyan) 2 COR. 2:14-16 2 Corinthians is Paul’s defense of his actions and apostleship. It seems that since his first letter to the Corinthians, what has happened, is that false teachers had come into town and were discrediting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tragedy Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 12, 2007

Tragedy can cause me to be better or bitter.

Ruth 1 - Tragedy We are beginning a new series for Advent. Advent means "coming towards" in Latin. Advent means the days approaching the coming of the Christ on earth. We take these four weeks to celebrate the coming of Christ years ago. So you may be wondering why I am having us read from the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand That Pulls The Strings: Godfather Trilogy Series

Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007

In 1972, a movie was released based on Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather. Thirty years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s film maintains its position as one of the most popular and critically acclaimed in cinematic history.

--note-- 1972, Paramount Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro - - - - - In 1972, a movie was released based on Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather. Thirty years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s film maintains its position as one of the most popular and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 129:1

Denomination: *other

God's Greatest Gift

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Dec 20, 2007

Christmas Sermon. Along with Jesus come the gifts of Love, Joy, and Peace.

GOD’S GREATEST GIFT A. Christmas can be a STRESSFUL time of year, especially if you, like many of us, wait until the last minute to BUY your GIFTS. 1. The song says, "Tis the season to be jolly," but have you been to WALL MART? ILLUSTRATION: My family and I have gone Christmas SHOPPING at ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rahab: God Loving The Unlovable

Contributed by David Scudder on May 13, 2008

Rahab proves that you cannot out-sin God’s grace. When God saves us from hell, He then gives us much more. Rahab went from harlot to royalty.

Rahab: God Loving the Unlovable Joshua 2:1-21; 6:20-25 Purpose: To show God’s grace toward a harlot. Aim: I want the listener to be overwhelmed by God’s grace. INTRODUCTION: ➔God is so great that He can forgive and use anybody! One pastor recently wrote about one of his heroes: “Nate ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Meanwhile...

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 19, 2012

Meanwhile, as we live in between what was and what will be, we live good and peaceful lives.

Despite the increasingly chaotic global landscape and a growing sense of doom and even an impending apocalypse… I suspect relatively few are associating an apocalypse with the Second Coming of Christ. Few are living prepared for that event which II Peter 3:10 says will be like a thief coming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord Is Faithful Were Not

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 26, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Our knowledge of the Holy One and wisdom can't save us from being faithless and unfaithful, it's only the LORD GOD who is faithful. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believer III. OBJECTIVES: To show there's only One Faithful, that is GOD

I. EXORDIUM: Our knowledge of the Holy One and wisdom can't save us from being faithless and unfaithful, it's only the LORD GOD who is faithful. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believer III. OBJECTIVES: To show there's only One Faithful, that is GOD, thru the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 2:4 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:4

Denomination: Pentecostal