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  • The Blind Man By The Roadside

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 16, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,724 views

    Importunity in the face of adversity.

    THE BLIND MAN BY THE ROADSIDE. Mark 10:46-52. Jesus came to Jericho, with His disciples and a great multitude (Mark 10:46). Some of the multitude may have come with the apostolic party from Galilee, but probably the majority had come out of Jericho to meet Him and continued with Him on ...read more

  • The Lord Walking On Water

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,719 views

    We at times seem like a boat tossing about on the waves of uncertainty and doubt...

    THE LORD WALKING ON WATER. John 6:16-21. The sea can be such a frightening, unpredictable element that even hardened sailors find themselves overwhelmed at times. If we enter the darkness without our Lord Jesus, this magnifies our terror. Yet when He draws near this also, inexplicably, gives ...read more

  • The Establishment Of True Righteousness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 24, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,663 views

    It is not enough that we know the law of God. We must put our trust in Jesus, and receive with open hand the free gift of His love and forgiveness.

    THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS. Romans 3:9-26. I. The Universality of Sin. Every one of us thinks that we are better than criminals. We imagine that we are moral human beings. We are confident that we are law-abiding citizens. Yet the Scriptures teach us that we are no better than ...read more

  • Animal Cunning And Selfish Ambition

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 10, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,547 views

    The results of the Sin of others can seriously affect us in ways that we struggle to control; however there is victory exposing the weapons of Satan, if you know where to look.

    Summary: The results of the Sin of others can seriously affect us in ways that we struggle to control; however there is victory exposing the weapons of Satan, if you know where to look. This sermon was delivered to the congregations in St Oswald’s, in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 15th ...read more

  • A Critique Of Pharisaic Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 20, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,048 views

    To say and to do not, versus the grace of humility.

    A CRITIQUE OF PHARISAIC HYPOCRISY. Matthew 23:1-12. Turning away from the Pharisees, Jesus addressed both the crowds and His own disciples (Matthew 23:1). From the outset, Jesus acknowledged the legitimacy of the Pharisees as a party within Judaism: they “sit in Moses’ seat” (Matthew 23:2). ...read more

  • A Call To Active Watchfulness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 27, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,860 views

    Are we really ready to meet Him?

    A CALL TO ACTIVE WATCHFULNESS. Matthew 25:1-13. The parable of the ten virgins comes on the back of a call to watchfulness, which is illustrated by the faithfulness of a dutiful servant as opposed to the unfaithfulness of an evil servant (Matthew 24:42-51). The contrast is shifted into the ...read more

  • The Body Of Christ, And The Christian Law Of Love

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    Members of one another, and loving the brethren as Christ loved us.

    THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE CHRISTIAN LAW OF LOVE. 1. Members one of another (Ephesians 4:25-32). All of our relationships within the body of Christ must be governed by the Christian law of love (Ephesians 4:2). One of the practical reasons given for “putting away the lie” (as the Greek of ...read more

  • Jesus Calms The Storm

    Contributed by Russell Pettus on Jun 26, 2018
     | 30,594 views

    Jesus calming the storm is moving the disciples to a decision of who they think Jesus is. They know him as a rabbi and the Messiah but the only one who can calm the sea is God.

    Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41 Lectionary B Proper 7. Introduction One of my favorite commercials of late has been the “Mayhem” commercials by Allstate. Mayhem is everywhere. It is the teenager texting, the storm blowing a tree on your house, the person in a hurry that doesn’t put out a grill ...read more

  • The Cost Of Discipleship.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,723 views

    Let us not be of those who draw back.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP. John 6:60-71. JOHN 6:60. “Many therefore of His disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?” Many “disciples,” who had been following Jesus for a season, were now beginning to turn back. All this talk about eating His flesh – ...read more

  • A Crumb From The Table.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 3, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,664 views

    Faith demonstrated in the margins of life.

    A CRUMB FROM THE TABLE. Matthew 15:21-28. In the earlier part of the chapter, Jesus had disputed with some Scribes and Pharisees about ritual and tradition; and had taught those who would hear that defilement does not come from without, but from within. It is also true to say that FAITH flows ...read more

  • Living A Holy Life

    Contributed by Ian Drucker on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 40,420 views

    Guidance on understanding what it means to be Holy, and the proper response to God’s call on Christians to live a Holy life.

    LIVING A HOLY LIFE The Call to Be Holy 1. One of the most significant callings that God puts on the hearts of Christians is the call to be Holy. 2. 1 Peter, specifically 1 Peter 1:15-16 (NIV), says: 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16for it is written: "Be ...read more

  • Not Just Any Meal

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 20, 2009
     | 6,015 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 11:17-22 regarding the way to rightly receive the Lord’s Supper.

    Text: 1 Cor 11:17-22, Title: Not Just Any Meal, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/19/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Speak about a wedding being the initiation of a marriage and anniversaries being the renewing, or possibly the renewing of vows… B. Background to passage: Paul began in chapter 11 dealing with ...read more

  • An Unchained Gospel

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 24, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,842 views

    Cutting a straight furrow with the Word of God and avoiding catastrophe.

    AN UNCHAINED GOSPEL. 2 Timothy 2:8-15. I. SALVATION WITH ETERNAL GLORY (2 Timothy 2:8-10). Paul asks Timothy to “remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead’ (2 Timothy 2:8). Here in the Greek of 2 Timothy 2:8 the resurrection is mentioned BEFORE the Lord’s nativity into the house of David. ...read more

  • The Centrality Of Scripture

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 29, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,397 views

    What Scripture is, who is its Author, and what it is for.

    THE CENTRALITY OF SCRIPTURE. 2 Timothy 3:14-17. 1. Three times Paul addresses Timothy with an emphatic “you therefore" (2 Timothy 2:1) or “but you” (2 Timothy 3:10; 2 Timothy 3:14). In the fist instance, this sets Timothy alongside those who refreshed Paul in his imprisonment (2 Timothy ...read more

  • Lesson 3 ( 23rd Psalm): Green Pastures And Still Waters*

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 34,751 views

    You will have all the spiritual food you need when you have a proper relationship with the Shepherd.

    Psalm 23 Series By Dr. Elmer L. Towns Lesson 3 (23rd Psalm): Green Pastures and Still Waters A. INTRODUCTION 1. What are our two greatest needs? a. Food, i.e., green pastures. b. Drink, i.e., still waters. 2. How can the Shepherd meet our needs? Relationship. B. LIE DOWN IN GREEN ...read more