Sermons on Abstain:

I Was A Stranger Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015

5th in this series. Concept borrowed by work from Tim Cook, a fellow preacher. A study of Mt 25 and how the Church should practice it.

Intro: Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) 31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conquering Temptation: Part Two Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015

Second and concluding part of a Bible Study dealing with how Joseph overcame Temptation when dealing with Potiphar's wife.

CONQUERING TEMPTATION GENESIS 39:1-23 LAST WEEK WE BEGAN A STUDY ON TEMPTATION AND THE CONQUERING OF TEMPTATION, BY LOOKING AT THE ROOT ISSUES OF TEMPTATION. WE DISCOVERED THAT TEMPTATION IS NOT A SIN, BUT IT CAN LEAD TO SIN. SATAN WILL APPLY TEMPTATION TO BOTH THE CHRISTIAN AND THE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Worship, It Does A Body Good.

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 17, 2020

This is a part of a series I preached on the Psalms.

Title: Worship – It’ll Do You Good. Script: Ps. 100 Type: Expos. Where: GNBC rw 10-18-20 Intro: I read an article recently about President Kennedy. Kennedy had many serious health problems that he suffered from throughout his life. He had a serious kidney disease, along with several other ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tagged By The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 9, 2020

Today's message is from the series, "The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, and it looks at how God tags us with the Holy Spirit, and how the Holy Spirit is our Seal and Guarantee.

The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Tagged by the Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13-14 {https://mega.nz/#!bctQlKJa!275DJ-XPFGtbTVP4SVwxoYbsnr3xuW_BX3ikawHlR2Y} Tag is a game that just about everyone has played. It goes like this, the person who is “it,” runs around trying to tag someone who isn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Foursquare

Samson: The Message To His Parents Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 10, 2020

Samson was one of the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11:32), born in a time of trouble, and lived through his share of troubles. The best way to begin the story of Samson is to begin with the story of his birth.

Samson. He was one of the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11:32), but he was a failure in other ways. He was a miracle baby, one of a few born to women who were not able to have children except by God’s direct intervention. Samson had the chance to do so much but he didn’t accomplish as much as he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Revelations

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 13, 2020

Without the resurrection Christianity falls apart. The resurrection of Jesus is the most crucial event in Christian history. It not only matters, it also reveals some things. What does the resurrection of Jesus reveal?

RESURRECTION REVELATIONS I read an article by Victor Knowles titled, Why the Resurrection Matters. It touched on many key factors, describing the importance of Jesus' resurrection. While it was necessary that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, without the resurrection his death would've ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:15, John 1:1-4, John 6:31-35, John 11:25-26, John 14:1-6, Revelation 1:18, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Romans 6:4-5, Acts 2:38, Romans 4:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Battle In The Desert (Part Two)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 7, 2021

Last week we looked at the first two temptations of Jesus in Matt. 4:1-7. Today we finish by getting into vss. 8-11.

THE BATTLE IN THE DESERT (part two) Matthew 4:8-11 Last week we started looking into the temptation of Jesus in Matt. 4. We learned in vs. 1 that Jesus was led into the desert by the Holy Spirit to be tempted. Although that seems odd, we see it was for a purpose. Jesus was about to embark on his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:8-11, Mark 8:36, 1 Peter 2:11, James 4:7, 1 Kings 19:3-8, Luke 22:41-44, Hebrews 1:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dichotomy Of A Drifting Samson (Saint)! - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Nov 17, 2020

Although Samson was predestined to be a deliverer of Israel, his life decisions caused him to drift away from the determined purpose and plan of God, into personal destruction. We will be doing a dichotomy = a step by step examination of how a saint drifts away from God!

Text: Hebrews 11:32-34; Judges 14 Title: The Dichotomy of a Drifting Samson (Saint)! - Part 1 Proposition: Although Samson was predestined to be a deliverer of Israel, his life decisions caused him to drift away from the determined purpose and plan of God, into personal destruction. We will be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34, Judges 14:1-9

The Last Supper Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 17, 2019

In preparation for the Cross, Jesus’ institution of the new memorial consisted of three primary elements: 1) The Directive (vv. 26a, 27), 2) The Doctrine (vv. 26b, 28), and 3) The Duration (v 29).

The Lord’s Table is a remembrance of Christ’s work on the Cross that first Good Friday. Matthew 26 itself is devoted to preparing for the cross. Before chapter 26, has been the preparation that God had made, the preparation of the religious leaders, the preparation of Mary, the sister of Martha ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-29

Denomination: Other

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Eight) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 7, 2019

As we continue our series, we come to the place where Jesus stresses the importance of dealing with our anger and mending relationships.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part eight) Matthew 5:21-26 As we continue our series, we come to the place where Jesus stresses the importance of dealing with our anger and mending relationships. We’ve all been angry at someone. The question is-what has that anger produced? If we don’t properly deal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26, Ephesians 4:26-27, 1 John 3:15, Romans 12:18, 1 Peter 2:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of Wonders

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Jan 3, 2021

Everything that God does or says is about who He is, a God that does wonders.

God is a God that we can say this to Him, you are wonderful. All that He ever does is wonderful and awesome. It does not matter what we are going through now or what we will be gong through in the coming years, our God does wonders and He is wonderful. God is and will always be, He does things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:35, John 1:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Submission: The Government Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 13, 2025

Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

"Submission: The Government" 1 Peter 2:13-17 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 2 “13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17, 1 Corinthians 10:23, Matthew 11:28-30, Acts 4:18-20, Judges 21:25, Exodus 21:5-6, 1 Timothy 2:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Submission: Marriage Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025

Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

“Submission: Marriage” 1 Peter 3:1-7 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter3 “1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 Do not let ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 2:11-12, Proverbs 27:15-16, Genesis 18:12, James 5:16, James 4:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

A Treasure That Triumphs

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Feb 28, 2025

A sermon to adults on God's Treasure that he places within us.

2 Corinthians 4:1-10 3/2/25 a.m. “A Treasure that Triumphs” We’ve all had times when things were tough. Some of you more than others. Some of you all have lost the dearest person in your life. Your husband or wife. Some of you have lost children. Some of you have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What The World Really Needs Now

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 4, 2024

What the world needs now is for the Church to be what God intended for it to be. We need to walk circumspectly, carefully and discreetly making sure our steps are order by the Lord, that He is leading and guiding us and that we are not just wandering aimlessly through this world.

What the World Really Needs By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- The other week I spoke about the Evangelical preacher that so-called rebuked the Black church for endorsing and voting for Kamala Harris and by now I am sure you know it was Donnie Swaggart that made the statement and people ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Ephesians 6:18, 2 Timothy 4:18

Denomination: Apostolic