Sermons on Abuse By The People:

What To Do With Spit In Your Face

Contributed by John Perry on Aug 10, 2011

Jesus tells us how to deal with the attitudes of people & the people themselves that come against us in life. The big picture that Jesus is revealing to us is that we are to be people of a different spirit.

Bunbury Wed pm 10/08/2011 “What to do w/ spit in your face” Intro: We have been focusing for the past two Wednesday nights on this text & so far we have looked at offences & the enemy that delivers the offence to our lives. T/n we want to focus on something that Jesus singles out as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiven Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 3, 2008

Forgiven people must be forgiving people.

Title: Forgiven Truth: Forgiven people must be forgiving people. Aim: I want to encourage the practice of biblical forgiveness. Resource: Forgiveness, Gary Inrig INTRODUCTION When Kay Lee married Tom Goetz, she was sure she had found her Prince Charming. Their courtship and wedding all seemed ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Brought To Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Spirit Filled Gratitude Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 21, 2025

Spirit Filled people are grateful people.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21, John 6:63, 2 Corinthians 6:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024

Spirit Filled people are grateful people.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Of Conflict Resolution

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Resolving Conflicts Between People

Resolving Conflicts Illustration:Anger is a divinely implanted emotion. Closely allied to our instinct for right, it is designed to be used for constructive spiritual purposes. The person who cannot feel anger at evil is a person who lacks enthusiasm for good. If you cannot hate wrong, it’s very ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deliverance From Difficulties

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 9, 2001

To lead the people to understand that God will always find a way to deliver His people from difficulties.

Deliverance From Egypt Let My People Go – Exodus 5:1-13;16 Illustration: Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace. Oswald Chambers in Run ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh Be Ye Sober Minded

Contributed by Robert Glass on Sep 9, 2011

An examination of what is sober minded thinking and the sobering effects of drinking.

Being Sober Minded In (Titus 2:6) The Apostle Paul wrote to Titus, Likewise exhort Young men to be sober minded. What does it mean to be sober minded? (1 Thes 5:6) Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. Sober minded means to be of good behavior. (1 Tim 3:2) A ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The God Who Speaks Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 24, 2001

Two ways God speaks to people, and how people investigating the Christian faith can respond to his voice.

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are great opportunities to gather together with the people we love the most and tell them how much we appreciate them. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day we receive love and appreciation from our children, and we shower our moms and dads with appreciation. But for some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Have We Spoken Against You? Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Nov 19, 2015

In this passage God is addressing disappointed and disillusioned people who accuse Him of being unfair. Problem: People speak against God.

Introduction: What speech is spoken against God? 1) vain speech (uselessness or false) Exo 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. 2) deceptive or smooth speech (lying) Rom 16:18 For such men are ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Good, The Bad, And The Saved

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Jun 3, 2019

The world is made up of good people, bad people, and saved people, how are they defined?

The Good, the Bad, and the Saved Ephesians 2:5-9 Even when we were dead in sins, [God] hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What He Said About Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 8, 2019

Forgiven People Forgive.

Title: What He Said About Forgiveness Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Thesis: Forgiven people forgive. Introduction In his book, Lee: The Last Years, Charles Bracelen Flood reports that after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Lessons From Israel's History

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 10, 2010

What can we learn for our lives today from what happened to Israel as they left Egypt and went through the desert? A. Christ lavishes his spiritual blessings on all of us B. Warning! Don't arrogantly abuse his goodness C. Only his faithfulness sustains us

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Theme: Divine Lessons From Israel's History A. Christ lavishes his spiritual blessings on all of us B. Warning! Don't arrogantly abuse his goodness C. Only his faithfulness sustains us Season: Lent 3c Date: March 7, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Confident Or Competent? (Rehoboam) Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 14, 2022

When we choose to listen to confident people over experienced and competent people, we are asking for trouble.

Confident or Competent? (Rehoboam) (2 Chronicles 10:1-12:16) 1. Four people—a pilot, a professor, a pastor, and a plumber—were flying in a small plane when the engines died. The pilot said, “There are only three parachutes. Since this is my plane, I’m taking one of them.” He put it on and jumped ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Armour For An Ambassador In Chains

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 22, 2015

A new take on The "whole armour of God" with reference to Eddie Izzard's "Cake or death", Francis of Assisi preaching to the Sultan, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz kendell, Martin Luther King and Our Lady's bible learning habits.

“I am an ambassador in chains” [Eph6:20] writes St Paul “pray for me so that when I speak a message may be given to make known with BOLDNESS the mystery of the Gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains” Probably many of us- possibly most of us know this glorious ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Anglican

For Me To Live Is

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 17, 2023

Are we really WWJD people or WWID?

Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Just as Christ had no will of His own, but lived to fulfill the will of the Father we are to have no will or life of our own but to fulfill the will of Christ since we have His mind. Having His mind we should have His ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist