Sermons on Abolishing:

The Need For Church Revival: Recover

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 22, 2020

Jesus goes on to tell the believers at Ephesus to do the works that they did at first.

First, we were encouraged to “remember”. Last time we were encouraged to “repent”. Many of us came to the front of the church to confess our sins to God and to forsake them. That was a good thing. That was a liberating thing. But, according to Jesus in Revelation chapter two, “remembering ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Accepts You As Gentiles, In Christ (So Don't Become Jewish Christians; Ephesians 2:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 23, 2022

What is faith? Also, "works" and "good works" are not the same thing. "Works" are works of the Mosaic covenant, specifically food laws, circumcision, holy days (inc. Sabbath).

Today's sermon is on Ephesians 2:1-10. But I want to start by reading all of chapter 2. We often make a mess of chapter 2, especially in verses 8-10, and the reason we make that mess is because we ignore Paul's larger argument. Paul is writing to Gentiles, explaining to them that they are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 2:11-22, Galatians 2:11-16

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

For Christians, thanksgiving should not end at the observance of the holiday, but should be a constant attitude of the soul.

Thanksgiving Day began with the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony. In 1621, Governor Bradford appointed a day of thanksgiving, a day of feasting and expressing gratitude. Abraham Lincoln, in the midst of the Civil War, in 1863, established the annual celebration of Thanksgiving when he issued a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Death Conqueror

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

The world’s mortality rate for the year 2000 was .9 percent. This means that 1 out of every 111 people in the world died last year. On average, 1.76 people die every second.

“THE DEATH CONQUEROR” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com John 20:1-18 The world’s mortality rate for the year 2000 was .9 percent. This means that 1 out of every 111 people in the world died last year. On average, 1.76 people die every second. Based on this rate, here ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Peace On Earth, Good Will Towards Men

Contributed by Charles Trout on Jun 20, 2001

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!! To our shame we often limit Luke chapter 2 to the Christmas season when in fact verse 14 gives us daily and eternal peace!

Luke 2:13-14 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. If it is possible for the retail stores, and secular radio stations to have a “Christmas In July” certainly it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A New Start In Galilee

Contributed by Klaus Gutwein on Jan 22, 2001

Christians are prisoners of hope, because of Jesus ministry. Luke 4: 14-21; Matthew 5: 13-16

Desmond Tutu is the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. He was deeply envolved in the struggle against Apartheid in his country and received in 1986 the Nobel peace prize for his endeavour for freedom and equality for his black brothers and sisters. In an interview with the magazine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21, Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Get Right, Church

Contributed by Riley Turner on Jan 25, 2001

We must break down the walls of racial, cultural, and traditional division in the Lord’s Church.

The following is an excerpt from a sermon preached by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956, entitled: PAUL’S LETTER TO AMERICAN CHRISTIANS. In this sermon, Dr. King reads a fictitious letter written by himself, but he presents it as if it were a lost letter of the Apostle Paul to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Feast Of Pentecost Or Weeks Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 15, 2005

Pentecost foreshadows the truth that during the church age, a new phase in God’s program has emerged: Jewish and Gentile believers are united in one body through the Holy Spirit -- and God uses them to labor for a harvest of people.

Pentecost or Weeks (Shavuot) (Leviticus 23:15-23) 1. Many Christians are surprised to find out that Pentecost is a Jewish Old Testament holiday. 2. A Jewish man was confronting a Christian man: “You know, you people borrowed the 10 Commandments from us.” 3. “Well,” responded the Christian, “we ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Election Debrief 2008

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 9, 2008

The presidential election is now over. As Christians, how do we respond to the election of a new president.

Opening A president met w/president elect- gave him 3 numbered envelopes w/instructions to open when great difficulties arise. After- new president- in office for a short time- economic crisis arose- He opened envelope #1. The note said, “Blame me.” Which he did. Some time later- domestic crisis ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

A House Of Prayer For All People?

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Aug 9, 2008

We judge by what we see. God judges by the heart. His way is better. Let us join God is inviting others into His family.

-Is God’s house for everyone? -Is anyone welcome in chapel? -Does God accept anyone and everyone who steps foot in His house? -Before you answer, let me tell you a little story -Last week during fellowship, I told some of you about a scene from the Dark Knight, the new Batman movie -Have any of you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The High Price Of No Revival

Contributed by Ken Dillingham on Mar 9, 2011

This sermon serves to stir us by reminding the hearer that we have been entrusted with reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Because the challenge is so great we cannot afford the effects of stagnation in the church. Therefore we must cont

The High Price of No Revival A few years ago, an angry man rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt's famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a knife and slashed it repeatedly before he could be stopped. A short time later, a distraught, hostile man slipped ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-13

Denomination: Apostolic

Lost In Translation

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Aug 2, 2010

Do we truly understand the power of the literal name of Jesus. And is Jesus even His name in English?????

Jesus, Jesus Christ. To call him by any other name sounds utterly blasphemous to our ears. His name is Jesus always was always will be that’s what they called him in the bible right, it says to right there in mine and yours. I think we tend to forget how things used to be in the world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Foursquare

The Myth Of Heaven Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Mar 24, 2007

Heaven isn’t a myth, but what most people even Christians believe about heaven is. Part 1 we find out why it is important to debunk the myth

Urban Legends, Tall Tales, Myths, Hoaxs, Have you ever received these emails? 1)Email Beta Test - Microsoft will pay for every email you send. 2)Nigerian needs you to allow 30 million dollars to be put into your account from his father’s to be placed into your account from a confidential ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Mistakes, God's Victories Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 26, 2007

Do you ever feel like you are damaged goods and God can’t use you because of your sin and weakness? That may actually be a sly plot of the devil, but God is great about turning your mistakes in His victory as He did for Joshua.

If you are Joshua, what do you do? Here you’ve come out of the starting gate, primed by God’s miracle in the river crossing, pumped by God’s miraculous defeat at Jericho-then your bubble is popped big time by the fact that you showed some arrogance in thinking you were invincible. Sin entered into ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-35

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Chase The Lion

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Apr 3, 2007

Discover your dream and live it.

When I think of all the stories of the Bible this has to be at the top of one of the coolest. Imagine chasing a lion into a pit - that sounds pretty crazy but then Benaiah goes way off the deep end and jumps into the pit with this lion he rips this lion to shreds and kills it! I don’t know about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God