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A Miserable Sermon

Contributed by Tom Rhodes on Jan 3, 2004

Misery can cause people to come to Jesus.

Revelation 3 17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 1. I thought about titling this “A Miserable Sermon”. 2. For someone to really get in church, they have to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:17, Luke 8:43-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bon Appetit

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction: I want to center our thoughts today on the figure of speech, the Holy Spirit prompted the Apostle Peter to use in referring to Satan.

Introduction: I want to center our thoughts today on the figure of speech, the Holy Spirit prompted the Apostle Peter to use in referring to Satan. Our adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about seeking whom he may devour. He is looking for his next meal. He is hungry! Satan is devouring people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Sent:the Missional Church

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 1, 2009

Consumer Christianity and the Big Cross

A. THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI 1. What was great about this church? a. Christ-centered. “For me, living is Christ” (Phil. 1:21, CSB). b. Partners with Paul. “I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you . . . because of your partnership in the gospel from the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Practice, Practice, Practice

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 10, 2012

Paul beleives in order to be a better christian you must practice living the faith. This sermon teaches us how to practice our faith.

Practice Practice Practice Christianity Ephesians 4:17-32, 5:1 -3 • There's an old story about golf champion Ben Hogan. After Hogan had won a major tournament, a reporter asked him: "How is ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Great White Throne Judgment Part 2

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011

Don't be at this judgement!

Verse 12-From the big shots to the nobodies! From the up and comers to the down and outers! From the CEO to the lowest employee! From the professors to the uneducated! From the rich to the homeless…they all are the accused on that day if they die lost. 2 words for hell in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Faith For Tomorrow

Contributed by Roger Townsend-Hartline on Sep 26, 2003

How to have active faith in the light of 9/11

The Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity, 2001 From the Gospel: Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! This morning’s Gospel is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus The Warrior God

Contributed by Rev. Robert Strickland on Aug 6, 2014

We must become aggressive in our faith if we are going to storm Hell's Gates

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves Most people don’t want to think of God in this manner. • They would rather hear about peace, love, mercy, and forgiveness • That’s ok…but it’s not the true essence of God Which Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Other

Joshua The High Priest

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013

The Lord Jesus has already defeated the accuser of the brethren.

JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST. Zechariah 3. After seventy years of exile in Babylon, the children of Israel began to return to Jerusalem. They were led first by Ezra the scribe, and the Persian Emperor’s cup-bearer Nehemiah. The Governor of Judah was a prince of the house of David named Zerubbabel. The ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Excellent

Contributed by John Ong on May 19, 2015

Today, we are called by God to stand out and be excellent at what we do.

Today, we are called by God to stand out and be excellent at what we do. The times are continuously changing, and most of us feel like we are inside a jungle trying to survive from the tough competition with other people. As we go through our every day life balancing work, hobbies, family time and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Repent & Believe Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 8, 2018

If you are going to repent and believe you have to understand you are entering into a struggle, a battle, an all-out war within, and you’ll have to fight that war every day of your life. Yet in this war, God has promised the victory.

Revelation CHAPTER 16 TRANSLATION 1. And I heard a huge voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go! And pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth. 2. And the first went and poured out the his bowl into the earth, and there came a sore, bad and malicious, upon the men ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:1-11

Denomination: *other

Jehovah Nissi- How To Have Victory Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 3, 2018

This is the 12th sermon in the series "Knowing God".

Series: Knowing God [#12] JEHOVAH NISSI- HOW TO HAVE VICTORY Exodus 17:15 Introduction: I’m going to try not to start this sermon with a rant; but I am going to hit a “touchy” subject for some people. This morning we are going to study the name Jehovah Nissi which means God is my banner. As I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:15

Denomination: Baptist

Forgive, "or Else" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2019

The culture itches to persecute the Catholic Church, and a small number of renegade priests and bishops who abused their authority have provided the excuse.

Tuesday of the Third Week in Lent 2019 It’s often been said by commentators that the “ten thousand talents” that the Gospel servant owed his master was a sum greater than the gross national product of Palestine in New Testament times. Jesus is clearly exaggerating for effect here, something that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4-9, Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Catholic

"Without The Struggle, There Are No Wings"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 24, 2017

Peter struggled just like each of us struggle with our faith but one glorious day we will receive wings and fly.

Matthew 16:13-20 Without the Struggle, There Are No Wings A family brought in two cocoons that were about to hatch. They watched as the first one began to open and the butterfly inside squeezed very slowly and painfully through a tiny hole that it chewed in one end of the cocoon. After lying ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

Ministered To The Lord

Contributed by Tom Feola on Jun 25, 2012

As the early church came together you see one set of words that run throughout the book of Acts and that is "ONE ACCORD" We today need to walk this way and see the power of God in our churches.

Ministered To The Lord As the early church came together you see one set of words that run throughout the book of Acts and that is "ONE ACCORD" We today need to walk this way and see the power of God in our churches. Acts 13:1-4 (NKJV) 1 Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That All People May Know Thy Name.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 12, 2021

The transcendence and immanence of God.

THAT ALL PEOPLE MAY KNOW THY NAME. 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Kings 8:6; 1 Kings 8:10-11; 1 Kings 8:22-30; 1 Kings 8:41-43. The bringing of the Ark of the Covenant into the Temple in Jerusalem was a monumental moment in the history of God’s people (1 Kings 8:1; 1 Kings 8:6). Yet all the skill and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1, 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Kings 8:10-11, 1 Kings 8:22-30, 1 Kings 8:41-43  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational