Sermons on Adversities:

Reaping From God's Chastening

Contributed by Mark Johns on Jun 15, 2002

God’s relation to mankind and how he "corrects" His children.

Reaping from God’s Chastening Hebrews 12:4-13 Introduction It is hard to be loved by perfection. As a virtuoso pounces upon the keys of a piano determined to summon forth its most resonant sounds; as a sculptor furiously chips away at a large piece of marble intent on releasing the image of beauty ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-13, Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Faithful

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003

the importance of lifting others up in prayer and encouraging others

Be Faithful 2 Timothy 1:3-8 Primary Purpose: To discuss the importance of lifting others up in prayer and to encourage one another Tradition tells us that Paul was freed from his first imprisonment that the book of Acts ends with. He went back to Asia Minor and Greece and was later re-arrested ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Songs In Prison

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 4, 2002

Men who sing at midnight are men that cannot be imprisoned. Paul and Silas

SONGS IN PRISON ACTS 16:25,26 Introduction This is an arresting and wonderful story. 1. At first we wonder at the singing. 2. Then we wonder at what inspired the singing 3. Then after wondering at what inspired the singing - we wonder what if they had not sung. To some their singing might ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Supernatural Boldness Requires Pure Motives

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL REQUIRES PURE MOTIVES AND PROPER CONDUCT (THE MARKS OF SPIRIT-FILLED CHURCH PLANTERS) A.

SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL REQUIRES PURE MOTIVES AND PROPER CONDUCT (THE MARKS OF SPIRIT-FILLED CHURCH PLANTERS) A. Supernatural Boldness in Proclaiming the Gospel Can Be Identified by the Power of the Holy Spirit in the Context of Persecution (:1-2) Illustr.: Just as you use ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wise Worship

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

A message on the Wise Men worshipping the Christ Child.

WISE WORSHIP Matthew 2:1-12 INTRO: Recently a great deal of talk has centered around the subject of worship. Though the Greek word translated worship is used nearly sixty times in the New Testament, no prescribed order of service states how many hymns should be sung or what kind of sermon should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Day

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 19, 2003

This sermon was a challenge to paarents to live out their faith.

Mother’s Day May 13, 2001 When we come to Mother’s Day each year there are two things that concern me. 1. After five years of mother’s day messages, what do you say that is different than before? 2. Having never been a mother, I am careful about doing any criticizing. Sorry men, but being a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:29, Proverbs 23:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Requirements Of God And His Blessings Series

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012

When God asks something, he pays with interest. This passage contains certain conditions that God demands of us, and certain promises if said conditions are fulfilled. The conditions or commandments that are needed to receive the promises or blessings o

Ice-breaker: If God asked you, “How much do I owe you son/daughter?” How would answer Him? Scriptures: Proverbs 28:13, Job 11:13-19. INTRODUCTION: When God asks something, he pays with interest. This passage contains certain conditions that God demands of us, and certain promises ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Apostolic

Facing The Giants

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011

Dealing with obstacles to church growth spiritual and practical

Facing the Giants 1 Sam 17:1-11(KJV) 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wise Worship

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007

A message about worship developed by looking at the Magi’s worship of the baby.

WISE WORSHIP Matthew 2:1-12 INTRO: Recently a great deal of talk has centered around the subject of worship. Though the Greek word translated worship is used nearly sixty times in the New Testament, no prescribed order of service states how many hymns should be sung or what kind of sermon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What's In Your Wallet? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 30, 2007

What’s in your wallet? This is the question that a credit card asks as they give their reasons why their credit card is better than others. Jesus is concerned with our whole being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and financial. He understa

A bank issued credit card declaring how their card is so much better than every else’s ends the commercial by asking, “What’s in your wallet?” Jesus may be asking something similar. Scripture Kingdom of heaven is coming now. Treasures are providing benefit now in how we treat one another and we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Effective Doors

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 13, 2016

Though your plans are good, they still require prayers

Paul, though presently in jail for preaching the gospel (Col. 4:2-4), continued to see a needy world to whom Jesus’s salvation must be preached and he sought for prayers in order to be able to reach the world for Christ. This is how we should be, praying for everything and the needs of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tears In His Bottle

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 16, 2018

Further I understood, the people who left me where ‘chaff’ anyway, if not, they would have not left me in the first place. They will not fit into your life, your commitment and your walk with God. Get the lesson friend.

In His bottle! 2 Samuel 5:1”Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.” Someone needs to hear this word today from the Lord, I was immensely rejuvenated and invigorated, I’m sure you would get the sprinkling of showers too! There was ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 9. Repudiation Of The Divine Source (James 1:13, Kjv) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2021

The focus of the chapter turns from trials to temptation. A temptation is an opportunity to accomplish a good thing in a wrong way, out of the will of God. Is it wrong to want to pass an algebra exam? Of course not, but if you must cheat to pass it, then you have sinned.

0020Tom Lowe 1/25/2021 Jesus Cares Lesson 9. Repudiation of the divine source (James 1:13, KJV) TEXT (James 1:13, KJV) Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: INTRODUCTION The focus of the chapter turns ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Winners

Contributed by George Warner on Jul 9, 2021

One righteous person plus God is a unanimous majority / The Holy Invisible Ones outnumber the rest of us

In the Bible Saint Paul mentions an innumerable company of angels (Hebrews 12:22). And likewise Saint John, after experiencing a supernatural vision, describes numbers of angels that he saw. And the number of them was 10,000 times 10,000 and thousands of thousands (Revelation 5:11). There are some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11, Hebrews 12:22

Paul At Rome Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 8, 2021

Paul arrived in Rome and was allowed to stay at a rented house till he appeared before the emperor. Paul stayed with state honour of having a soldier appointed to guard him. He was a prisoner but at the same time with relaxation.

Acts 28: 1-31 Paul reaches Rome with Gospel Acts 28:1-10 Paul at Malta. The people of Malta Island believed that God punishes the sinners and rewards the righteous. They thought Paul was murder because the ship carried the prisoners. They perceived that God sent a viper to bite Paul and punish him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-31

Denomination: Methodist