Sermons on Acting On The Word:

Sounds Of The Cross, Sounds Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Richard White on Apr 11, 2009

In this we examine the last words of Jesus on the Cross and the first words at the Resurrection

Sounds of the Crucifixion Sounds of the Resurrection Luke 23:34ff John 20:1 ff I am told there are a lot of books on the last words for Jesus. I will focus on these briefly and then move to the first words spoken by Jesus at the Resurrection. In John Masefield’s drama The Trial of Jesus, there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Approved Or Hungry

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 5, 2019

Everyone wants a word from God, but they do not know the Word of God.

Amos 8:11  Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:  12  And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:11-12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 2:14-16, Titus 3:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sower Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 6, 2019

The seed: The word of God The sower: Anyone who shares the word of God

Sower Mark 4:1-20 The seed: The word of God 1 Peter 1:23; Romans 1:16 The sower: Anyone who shares the word of God 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 The focus of this parable is on the soil There is a direct correlation between the condition of the soil and the growth of the seed. What is the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Keep The Faith When Seeking Wisdom Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 17, 2014

We All need God’s help and will receive it when we choose the path of Wisdom

How can you honor God when faced with important decisions? In the 1989 blockbuster, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” Jones is battling an evil Nazi scientist. Jones and the scientist are at the end of their quest and are in a room filled with chalices, one of which is supposedly ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Sermon At Athens: The Right Place At The Right Time

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 7, 2021

Paul's preaching in the synagogues and the markets of Athens drew the attention of the city's philosophers and intellectuals who invited him to speak at the Areopagus. When the Gospel is proclaimed, it has the power to win souls for the glory of God (Hebrews 4:12).

Paul's mission to carry the Gospel to the nations continued while he was in Athens. Even though persecution had driven him out of one area, the LORD in His Sovereignty placed Paul right where He wanted him, and that was at the intellectual capital of the Roman Empire, the city of Athens. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:29, Acts 19:20, Romans 1:16, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Acts 17:18-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Graceful Living Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010

Grace is a complex word with many shades of meaning depending on its context and application in text. Grace was an important word to Paul and it needs to be an important word to us today.

Graceful Living Grace In Our Lives 05/17/09 PM Text: 2 Peter 1:2-3 Introduction In our lesson this morning we examined the importance of Grace to the followers of Christ and reviewed how the Grace of God without (His free gift to us all) must become His Grace within as we live our lives in light of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saul's Death, And The Birth Of Darth Vader. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 16, 2011

What can we learn from the death of Saul and the demise of Anakin Skwalker.

Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away a young Jedi Knight by the name of Anakin Skywalker a talented and gifted young man was mislead by a Sith Lord, he then became Darth Vader, This had a fair bit to do with fear because of his desire to save his beloved. l could tell you the whole story but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 10:1-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Promise Of Entering His Rest

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 7, 2013

To show that rest is offered to us today by JESUS CHRIST.

I. EXORDIUM: Have you entered GOD's rest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that rest is offered to us today by JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 4:1 (Amplified Bible) 4:1 THEREFORE, WHILE the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered [today], let us be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Beginning Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jul 14, 2011

First of 14 sermons from the book of Acts. For many people, the church seems out of step and old fashioned. But it is intended to be revolutionary and in step with the very Spirit of the Living God. The end of the Gospels is the beginning of the church!

The Beginning Acts 1 & 2 (First in the series, What’s Next? The Adventures of Growing in Christ) Listen to the words of Francis Chan: "You go to a building, someone gives you a bulletin, you sit in a chair, you sing a few songs, a guy delivers maybe a polished message, maybe not, someone sings a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Isn’t Grace What We Say Before We Eat? Series

Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 3, 2010

Second message explaining "church words." As the title states, this message explains the word "grace."

Those Confusing Church Words Series Ephesians 2:8-10 “Isn’t Grace What We Say Before We Eat?” We’re talking about "Those Confusing Church Words." Last week we talked about sin. We defined sin as "any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature." Today, we’re going ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Trust The Truth - Psalm 119:160 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 6, 2025

The Word of God is not like shifting shadows. The Bible declares eternal, unshakeable, unwavering truth

Go! And Trust the Truth - Psalm 119:160 Introduction: Let me begin with a question that might just shake the foundations of your assumptions: What if everything you believe is built on something that isn’t completely true? We live in a time when truth is being redefined, twisted, and manipulated. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:160, John 17:17, John 1:14, John 14:6, John 8:31-32, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 10:9, Acts 3:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Expectations

Contributed by Bobby Brewer on Jun 27, 2021

Having warned the elders of the Ephesian church about false teachers Paul also provides some final words of encouragement not the least of which is our everlasting inheritance.

OLActs20-Great Expectations Series: Acts: We’re on a Mission from God Message: Great Expectations Text: Acts 20:32-38 Date: June 27, 2021 Big Idea: The Bible talks about there being an inheritance for believers but what exactly does that mean? It was Dr. Seuss who said, “Don’t cry because it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:30-38, Ephesians 1:11, Matthew 25:14-30

A Morning To Remember

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 2, 2019

Remembering the words of Jesus.

A MORNING TO REMEMBER. Luke 24:1-12. Some women had followed Joseph of Arimathea, and they took note of the tomb in which Joseph had laid the dead body of Jesus. The Sabbath was coming on, but they had time to prepare aromatics and spices before they ‘remained quiet according to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Alternate Theory Of Creation No. 4 -Progressive Creationism

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on May 25, 2023

This is the last of four messages on the alternatives of creation often presented to skeptics and the scientific community apart from what is described in Genesis 1. This final message deals with "progressive creationism", another example of the futility of man's "wisdom".

We have looked at four alternative theories that some Christians use to either defend or explain to a skeptical world how everything came into being instead of what is clearly presented in Genesis 1. The world system took advantage of our withdrawal from the scientific community soon after the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Exodus 20:8-11, Job 26:7, Psalm 33:6, Isaiah 40:28, Isaiah 48:13, Acts 4:24, Acts 17:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Paradigm Of Praise

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 13, 2015

Maintaining an attitude of praise in the midst of affliction: Jesus' example.

A PARADIGM OF PRAISE. Psalm 22:23-31. The details of the sufferings in Psalm 22:1-21 match more exactly the anguish of Jesus than anything that we can find in any of the written records of David’s life - and because of this the church has always read this Psalm of David as a Psalm of Jesus. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational