Sermons on A Sword Shall Pierce:

How Shall We Live With The Blues

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 15, 2024

Psalm 4 confronts the reality of existential weariness and challenges within the church and leadership, urging a return to the Blues sensibility that acknowledges suffering and seeks faith, peace, and hope in God's promises amid life's storms.

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B How Shall We Live With The Blues Easter is such a joyous, colorful, and vibrant celebration! Now in Eastertide, this second Sunday after Easter this third Sunday of Eastertide, Christ is still risen! The Creation is still waking up! This Sunday provides us with ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Steal Series

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Dec 1, 2022

"Thou shall not steal" is God's bill of rights for all property owners. How many of you own property? You have a debt to the Bible and a debt to God Himself. Everything you own is a gift from God.

"Thou shall not steal" is God's bill of rights for all property owners. How many of you own property? You have a debt to the Bible and a debt to God Himself. Everything you own is a gift from God. Stop to think about it. James 1:17 says, "Every good and perfect gift comes from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Song Of Strength: We Shall Overcome Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jul 13, 2025

"No matter the trials we face, our spirit rises. This is for every heart still holding on—believing in a better tomorrow. We shall overcome… together."

SERMON TITLE: A Song of Strength: We Shall Overcome MAIN TEXT: John 1:5 (NIV) "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." INTRODUCTION Beloved, there are songs that stir emotion, and there are songs that resurrect hope. "We Shall Overcome" is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:5, Romans 8:28, Psalm 126:5, Hebrews 11:1, John 16:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Nothing Unclean Shall Enter Heaven Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 9, 2025

In this sermon we'll explore the biblical teachings on this topic, examining whether people with unclean mouths, habits, attitudes, or sinful lifestyles can enter heaven.

The Bible teaches that heaven is a holy and pure place, where God dwells in all His glory. As such, nothing unclean or sinful can enter heaven. In this sermon we'll explore the biblical teachings on this topic, examining whether people with unclean mouths, habits, attitudes, or sinful ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:15, 1 John 3:6-10

Dry Bones Shall Rise Again Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 20, 2025

The vision of the dry bones in Ezekiel represents a situation of hopelessness and despair. It symbolises a people who have lost hope and are in spiritual, physical, or emotional death. However, the power of God can bring life to even the most impossible situations.

Title: DRY BONES SHALL RISE AGAIN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Romans 8:11, Job 14:7-9 INTRODUCTION: The vision of the dry bones in Ezekiel represents a situation of hopelessness and despair. It symbolises a people who have lost hope and are ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10, Isaiah 43:19, Romans 8:11, Job 14:7-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

By Their Fruits, You Shall Know Them Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 23, 2025

The phrase "by their fruits, you shall know them" refers to the observable actions, behaviors, and character of an individual.

"By their fruits, you shall know them" (Matthew 7:20) is a well-known biblical phrase spoken by Jesus Christ during His Sermon on the Mount. These words emphasize the importance of discerning true followers of Christ from false ones. In this sermon, we will explore into the biblical ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Funeral Sermon: The Righteous Shall Be At Peace Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 5, 2025

Death, for the believer, is not the end but a transition into the eternal rest that God has promised. The righteous are called to rest, and in their rest, they experience the fullness of God’s peace.

FUNERAL SERMON: THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL BE AT PEACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 57:2 (KJV) He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. INTRODUCTION: In moments like this, we stand at the crossroads of grief and remembrance. While our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Not One Shall Lack Her Mate Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 8, 2024

God's promise that not one shall lack her mate, highlighting His desire to provide companionship and completion for all humanity.

In Genesis 2:18, God says, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." This passage emphasizes God's desire to provide companionship and completion for humanity. Later, in Genesis 2:24, we read, "For this reason a man will leave his father and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:20, Isaiah 34:16

Who Shall Abide In Thy Tabernacle? Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 14, 2024

who shall abide in thy tabernacle?

Psalms 15:1- 5 who shall abide in thy tabernacle? I. HIS CONDUCT i. His Walk - 2 He that walketh uprightly, ii. His Work - and worketh righteousness iii. His Word - and speaketh the truth in his heart. II. HIS COMMUNICATION - 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

He Shall Hear My Voice Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

he shall hear my voice

Psalm 141 He shall hear my voice. 1. David's Cry Devout - 1 Lord - A Recognition of His Person, His Power, His Place. Direct - I cry unto thee: Determined - make haste unto me; Demanding - give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Discerning - 2 Let my prayer be set forth ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

By Their Fruit We Shall Know Them PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

Emphasizes the importance of choosing the narrow, challenging path of true belief, bearing good fruits, and being wary of false prophets, as guided by Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. I bet you've all heard the saying, "The road less traveled is often the most rewarding." It calls to mind a sense of challenge, doesn't it? A call to venture beyond the ordinary, to embrace the difficult for the sake of the extraordinary. This concept isn't new ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-21

Topics: Fruit, Know Them

Anticipation

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Dec 14, 2019

This is a message on Simeon.

Have you ever felt ANTICIPATION? You just can’t wait until you GET something or something happens? As a kid we would have big Thanksgiving Dinners and my cousins would drive up from Glenpool. I would set on the front DIVAN, that’s what we called SOFA’S back in the day, but I would set ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-35

Denomination: Baptist

How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2007

How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace? 1) By streaming to the Lord’s mountain 2) By walking in the Lord’s light

A bronze statue with the inscription: “Let us beat our swords into ploughshares” stands in the North Garden of the United Nations (UN) headquarters. The words, a slight paraphrase of Isaiah 2:4, express the sculpture’s hope that the UN would help the nations of this world find lasting peace. Is it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

One Nation...

Contributed by Veronica Coldiron on Jul 15, 2008

This sermon is a look at the state of our union in retrospect to the Word and the consequences of turning from the power of God on a national level. It also offers a means to repair the damage that has been done.

2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. There can be little doubt that this has been ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:2-45

Denomination: Church Of God

No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 31, 2016

This verse tells us that the fight we're involved in has been "fixed" -- God has destined us to win no matter how hard the devil fights or how ingenious he is. All we have to do is keep holding onto Jesus and we'll be alright. So fear not!

NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER Isa. 54:17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE MUMMY 1. Israel is a place where the ground is full of artifacts. Did you hear the other day about the archae-ologist who was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy? 2. After ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 54:11-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God