Sermons on Abounds:

Something Always Happens When We Call Out To God. Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 18, 2023

Whatever our circumstances, something always happens when we call out to God. Calling on the Lord is a fundamental part of a thriving relationship with him. We should always make it one of our regular spiritual disciplines then we will begin to see God respond in ways we could have only imagined!

Whatever our circumstances, something always happens when we call out to God. We can see how God responds when His people need Him by looking at the words some of them wrote about their own experiences in both the Old and New Testament. Here are six things that you can expect to happen when you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:6, Psalm 120:1, Isaiah 58:9, Lamentations 3:55-57, Romans 10:13, Psalm 50:14-15, Psalm 145:18, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Romans 10:12, Psalm 86:5, Jeremiah 33:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Angry With God? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 30, 2021

When we want to yell curses at God, perhaps we first should ask if our peril has somehow been brought on by our own stupid decision somewhere.

Wednesday of the 27th Week in Course Have you ever been angry with God? I don’t mean you feel inconvenienced by something that happens–a fender-bender, a sudden rain shower that leaves you without an umbrella, an extra-long work day–no, I mean really upsetting things. A sudden death of a good ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11, Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Rending, An Encouragement To Repent.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 30, 2021

Looking into the first two chapters of Joel

Rending Over the past few days, I have been drawn to the book of Joel again. This interesting little book brings focus to a number of things. Joel starts his book with a description of a plague, not a pandemic plague like we are now experiencing, but a plague of locusts. Locusts move like an ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-20, Joel 2:12-20, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

Can The Foundations Of America Be Restored? Only Through A Revival Of The Young

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 24, 2023

Christianity is the underpinning of western civilization, and as we jettison it for entertainment, nihilism, pleasure, and post-modernism, we unsurprisingly see a society tipping into chaos

In our desperate search for what went wrong with western civilization, digging through layer after layer, social structures breaking down, norms shifting, confusion abounding, unrest spreading, and suicide flourishing, we search and long and cry out, "What has gone wrong!?" We think to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Champions - A Limp And The Flu Series

Contributed by David Burrows on Aug 3, 2021

Champions are recognized for what they overcome, not what they avoid

Championship 2 “A Limp and the Flu” 1 John 5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5, Revelation 12:10-12

Watch Out And Take Heed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 25, 2022

The bookends to this excerpt of Scripture underline the need to be on our guard.

WATCH OUT AND TAKE HEED. Mark 13:9-23. 1. Testimony and Martyrdom. Mark 13:9-13. Jesus warned His disciples that they would face arrests, persecution, interrogation by the synagogue authorities, imprisonment, arraignment before kings and governors – and all because they bore His name. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rephidim And Massah-Meribah Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 20, 2023

The journey in the wilderness had given the Israelites to meet constant challenges. Either they went without water or food. They were in need of always the intervention of God. The Lord met them on every step of their lives. They had water, food, and meat.

Exodus 17:1–7 Rephidim & Smitten Rock Rephidim: Now, Exodus 17:1-7 explains the problems of scarcity of water or the issue is water. The Rephidim and Smitten Rock show the ‘un-excusableness on Man’s part and the infinite mercy on God’s part’ (Dr Pink). The word Rephidim means the resting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

"all Gave Some, Some Gave All"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 8, 2021

Todays lesson the woman who threw in the treasury gave all she could like our veterans all gave some, some gave all.

Mark 12: 38-44 “All gave some, some gave all” 1. The phrase “All Gave Some, Some Gave ALL” • It is attributed to Korean War veteran and purple heart recipient Howard William Osterkamp from Dent, Ohio. • He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953, during which he experienced ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Methodist

Part Two Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Aug 18, 2024

These scriptures are the most counterintuitive passages in the bible. Nothing inside of us wants to immediately obey them.

Life Minded – Part Two August 18, 2024 These scriptures are the most counterintuitive passages in the bible. Nothing inside of us wants to immediately obey them. Luke 6:27-36 NIV "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Proverbs 25:21-22, Proverbs 18:21, Psalm 103:8-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charity's Preeminence

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 4, 2020

To establish the preeminence, potentials, and the permanence of charity (love). Charity must hold first place and influence all that we do in word and deed unto God, the Lord, and all people. Without charity, we make nothing, are nothing, and profiteth in nothing.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Charity's Preeminence 2. Charity's Potentials 3. Charity's Permanence Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will be discussing the theme: "Charity's Preeminence." Paul wrote to the church at Corinth regarding: "The Preeminence of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 4:11-17, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lies Of False Religion.pt 1. Series

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 29, 2005

What is a false religion? A False religion is any group or organization, that denighs that Jesus is the Son of God. 5 part Series.

The Lies of False Religion. Being called a writer that brings about religious devision, isn’t all that bad. For I only answer to God. What is a false religion? A False religion is any group or organization, that denighs that Jesus is the Son of God. Some examples are; Buddhism, Islam, Scientology, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life In The Last Days

Contributed by Mike Turner on Feb 18, 2004

This message describes the prevailing attitudes and actions in the last days.

Life In The Last Days 2 Timothy 3:1-15 I. The Caution That Is Delivered. V1 In 1988 There was a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times that heralded in large black print, "Christ Is Already Here." The ad went on to say that Christ is now in some secret place on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R

Contributed by Don Kunnmann on Sep 18, 2002

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSISTENT CHRISTIANS ASSIGNED TO THE LETTERS OF THE WORD "PECULIAR".

July 21, 2002 P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R TITUS 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. THE BIBLE TELLS THAT GOD WILL PURIFY US INTO A PECULIAR PEOPLE. I GRANT YOU WITHOUT RESERVATION THAT THERE ARE ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Belonging To The Right Crowd

Contributed by Tony Cansler on Apr 30, 2001

A Message to all

Belonging to the Right crowd Ex 32:15-28 (26) Introduction There are different types of Crowds out there in life. I hope you belong to the right one. There are some wrong crowds in life some of which are; (1) Sinful Crowd (2) Silent Crowd (3) Sleeping & Slothful Crowd (4) Satan’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Motivate People To Give 100% To The Lord's Service

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Whenever I go through

Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Paul wrote, "Be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational