Sermons on Amos 17:16-34:

No Sweat!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 21, 2020

Worship, true worship, worship that honours God, flows from the Spirit of God through the life of a follower of Christ who seeks to be pure and holy. True worship requires no effort on the part of the worshipper. Rather, it is the effortless response of that one who seeks the True and Living God.

“[The priests] shall have linen turbans on their heads, and linen undergarments around their waists. They shall not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat.” [1] God is concerned about the smallest facet of the lives of His children. It is not an insignificant matter to speak of the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 44:18

Denomination: Baptist

True Colours

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2014

Examining the bright distinction between Holy God and fallen mankind.

“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Slaughtering The Innocent

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 18, 2016

A homily considering the choice we must make when Christ comes near.

“Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Appointment Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on May 31, 2019

To establish that one of the church’s greatest needs is a sound and faithful leadership. That means the appointing of elders and deacons (along with their families), who are committed to their divine assignment of: lovingly watching over, caring for and shepherding, the children of God.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Leadership’s: Divine Appointment Remarks. 1. Today we will be discussing point one, of the lesson series: “Divine Call to Leadership.” This lesson deals with the leadership’s, divine appointment. One of the church’s greatest needs is sound and faithful leadership. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28-32, 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Enemy Situation (Lesson 1) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Feb 18, 2021

To establish that the Christian must prepare to be fit-to-fight. Paul gives the saints at Ephesus their operations order to engage the forces of evil successfully. It outlines the enemy situation, rules of engagement, and equipment safeties (protections).

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Enemy Situation Remarks. 1. This is lesson one in this sermon-series: “Fit-to-Fight,” “The Enemy Situation,” in “Ephesus’ Operations Order.” This lesson will deal with the saint’s need to understand the enemy situation in this fight: for the saint’s battle in their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discípulos De Jesús: Soy Discipulador

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 9, 2022

La misión de mi vida, como discípulo, es hacer más discípulos de Jesús.

Hace muchos años, encontramos a mi hijo Josué enfrente del espejo intentando peinarse. Tendría unos tres o cuatro años y se pasaba el peine por el cabello y luego lo sacudía varias veces. Cuando su mamá le preguntó qué estaba haciendo, el respondió: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Creados Para Crecer: La Esencia Del Crecimiento

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Mar 12, 2022

El crecimiento no es sólo algo de lo que se habla, sino es algo que se vive.

¿Cómo te diste cuenta que habías crecido o que ya eras un adulto? En mi caso, fueron varios momentos en los que fui tomando consciencia de que estaba entrando a nuevas fases de mi vida como adulto y sus responsabilidades correspondientes. Recuerdo que una de las primeras veces que ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, James 1:22-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Leadership's Divine Appointment_1 Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 11, 2024

Establishing that sound and faithful leadership is one of the church’s greatest needs. That means appointing elders and deacons (along with their families) who are committed to their divine assignment of lovingly watching over, caring for, and shepherding the children of God.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Leadership’s: Divine Appointment Introductory Remarks. 1. The first lesson in this Series: “Divine Call to Leadership,” will be “The Leadership’s Divine Appointment.” 2. We will consider the elders at Ephesus’ divine appointment. Paul reminded them: “To take heed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28-32, 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do The Jewish Festivals Reveal A Timeline For The Return Of Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 2, 2025

Some say that there is no understanding of Bible prophecy without understanding the Festivals and their typology and patterns.

Since the early 1800s, when replacement theology found a foothold in the Church, some believe that once a person ‘grasps’ the meaning of the ‘festivals in the Bible,’ they will begin to understand the prophetic future of Jesus’ return with perfect clarity, and specifically a Pre-Tribulation ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:9-14, Leviticus 23:33-36, Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

James 5:1-6 Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 20, 2025

Money makes a great servant but a terrible master

James: Practical Faith  James 5:1-6 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  01-12-2025 Intro In 1923 a group of the world’s most successful financiers met at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. One was the president of the largest independent steel company; the greatest ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Padres Sabios

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on May 10, 2024

Los padres sabios temen más a Dios que a sus hijos.

Varios de los que estamos aquí hemos tenido el privilegio de ser padres. ¿Te acuerdas cuándo te golpeó la realidad por primera vez del hecho de que ya eras papá o mamá? En mi caso, cuando nació mi primogénito, yo no me encontraba en Mérida. Estaba en ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 22:15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Palabras Sabias

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on May 24, 2024

Las familias sabias hablan y callan guiadas por el temor del Señor.

Quizá en ese entonces yo tendría como 8 años. Recuerdo que salíamos casi todas las tardes-noches a montar bicicleta en los alrededores de la casa, y se juntaban todos los niños y jovencitos de la cuadra. Un día, no recuerdo cómo, me vi dialogando con un par de ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13, Proverbs 11:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Iglesia Que Influye

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jun 28, 2024

Hemos sido colocados estratétigicamente para influir en pro del Reino.

Hoy llegamos al final de nuestra serie de sermones que hemos llamado Iglesia ADAMI en la que hemos repasado las cinco acciones de compromiso que como discípulos deseamos fomentar en nuestra comunidad local. Como iglesia usamos el acróstico ADAMI para recordarlas con facilidad. A estas ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

En Esta Familia: Cuidamos Lo Que Dios Nos Da

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on May 26, 2023

Somos administradores de lo que Dios nos da.

Mucho antes de que la cultura del reciclaje y la reutilización se empezara a establecer en nuestra sociedad, mi madre la practicaba celosamente. Con mi mamá no podía haber algo que se desperdiciara o tirara sin razón. Por ejemplo, en la casa tirar comida era pecado capital. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Olvides La Fidelidad De Dios.

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 13, 2024

Recordar la fidelidad de Dios forja un corazón humilde, agradecido y obediente.

Siendo un joven, en la iglesia donde crecí, conocí a un joven que todos apreciábamos mucho por su sencillez y devoción a Dios. Era muy comprometido con las cosas de Dios y sensible a la necesidad de los demás. Estaba estudiando la universidad y batallaba bastante para ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed