Sermons on Apostolic Authority:

Joseph Meets His Brothers Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 8, 2020

And God said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years” (Genesis 15:13).

Joseph meets his brothers. Gen. 42:1-38 And God said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years” (Genesis 15:13). The events of chapter 42 are thus the occasion for the fulfillment ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Defeating Depression And Suicidal Thoughts - Pt 01 - What Is Depression And How To Know If You're Depressed Series

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 9, 2020

a short series on Depression and Suicidal Thoughts and how to defeat them. We are going to talk a lot about depression and its causes, etc. and a lot about suicide statistics in this because although depression and suicide CAN be spiritual, they are not always. Biblical examples of depression.

Psychiatry students were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes that many mentally disturbed people go through… for example “What’s the opposite ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:11, Job 3:26, 1 Kings 19:4

Denomination: Charismatic

Defeating Depression And Suicidal Thoughts - Part 02 - Practical Ways To Overcome Depression

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 11, 2020

In the current pandemic, so many people just feel like giving up.

So last week we began this short series on Defeating Depression and Suicidal Thoughts. We talked a lot about how prevalent depression is and how the pandemic has made that even worse. So many people just feel like giving up. Knowing the time we live in, and knowing it will only increase and get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 27:5

Denomination: Charismatic

Joseph And Benjamin. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 22, 2020

We find that in 43:1-14 Jacob tell his sons to go back to Egypt and buy a “little grain” as their stocks are almost over. The sons refuse to get back unless Benjamin is with them.

Joseph and Benjamin. Genesis 43:1-34 Chapter 43 of Genesis serves at least two functions. First, it reveals the fears of Jacob and his sons to be entirely groundless. The best that these men could hope for was the release of Simeon and their safe return. (verse 14). Little did these men know ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:1-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Most Important Lesson I Have Learned Through Many Decades As A Born-Again Christian

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 27, 2020

I want to share with you the most important lesson I have learned that changed EVERYTHING since giving my heart to Jesus Christ and receiving Him as Lord and Savior.

Towards the end of one particular year in my life, things started getting a little rough….Here are some highlights! 1. The terrorist attack on 9/11 had just happened, and my family was left reeling from the financial effects of the stock market crash and the loss of so many loved ones. 2. I was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-8, Hebrews 6:1-2, Romans 8:28, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Lamentations 3:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dangerous Prayers: Speak To Me! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 10, 2021

We need to learn to be still, be willing to obey, no matter the cost what God tells us

Dangerous Prayers: Speak to Me! I Samuel 3:1-21 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 01-10-2021 We are in the last of the series of messages called “Dangerous Prayers.” The first week, we saw that Isaiah’s response to experiencing God presence, his own sinfulness, and God’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Embracing The Challenge Of Discipleship

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 26, 2021

The Great Commission and the Great Commandment clearly outline the requirement, the evidence The fruitfulness and the cost of discipleship Yet, the recent pandemics of Covid-19, racial tensions, police brutality, food insecurity and countless other ills exposed the shallowness

The Great Commission and the Great Commandment, along with much of His teaching, Jesus the Christ clearly outlines the requirement of discipleship John8:31, the evidence of discipleship John 13:35; The fruitfulness of discipleship John 15:8 and the cost of discipleship Luke 14:27, 33. Yet, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, John 8:31, Luke 14:27

Denomination: Methodist

Is Marriage Forever?

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

The answer of Jesus, to the trick question of the Sadducees, does not, in any way, rob heaven of one of the great hopes of Christian lovers through the ages.

One of the greatest romance stories of all history is that of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. Elizabeth was a normal active girl up to age 15, but then life ceiling tumbled in for her. She became an invalid, who for the next 20 years was confined to bed in a darkened room. She was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Genuine Disciple Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 10, 2020

As we SUBMIT to God we can watch Him CHANGE the world around us.

Genuine Disciple Acts 9:36-43 Have you ever had a nickname? When I was growing up I had several nicknames: Child – Troy-Boy, Junior High – Wally; High School - Wal-man. On our mission trip last week Sarah Smith called me Roberto Budweiser, but that's another story. I’m sure at some point in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelism 101 - Part 1 - Reaching The Lost Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 14, 2020

God loves sinners. This is what we will be talking about today and for the next several lessons.

God loves sinners. This is what we will be talking about today and for the next several lessons. God loves sinners. The Bible says, “God demonstrated His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” He didn’t wait for us to get better before He committed His Son ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In Light Of God's Word Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 9, 2021

A disciple learns, loves and lives God's Word.

Live in Light of God’s Word John 8:31-36 Rev. Brian Bill January 9-10, 2021 Last Sunday, a congressman, who calls himself a “pastor,” ended the opening prayer of the 117th Congress with these words: “We ask it in the name of the monotheistic god, Brahma, and ‘god’ known by many names by many ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-36

Denomination: Baptist

To Tell The Truth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 20, 2021

Because God is truth, we must tell the truth.

Let’s begin with a brief survey. Raise your hand if you’ve ever lied. If you didn’t raise your hand, it’s likely you just lied because Psalm 116:11 says, “All mankind are liars.” In 2002, a University of Massachusetts study found “that 60 percent of people lied at least once during a 10-minute ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist

Making Wise Investments Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jul 27, 2021

Perhaps the greatest challenge the church faces is finding her place in changing world, on that doesn’t appear to be getting better. John gives an imperative for the church, make investment on in God’s promises which are eternal, not in a worldview that is destined to fail.

Our society is infatuated with extremes, there seems to be no common ground for living. I developed a model, Pathway to Recovery, that illustrates this dynamic. While at a bookstore, I observed a group of students. They were polls apart when discussing religious thought. I had made the comment to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

15th Sunday After Pentecost. September 1st, 2024. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 24, 2021

Year B, Proper 17.

Song of Solomon 2:8-13, Psalm 45:1-2, Psalm 45:6-9, Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:6-9, Psalm 15:1-5, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, Mark 7:14-15, Mark 7:21-23. (A). THE SPRINGTIME OF MY LOVE. Song of Songs 2:8-13. The date and time of your next meeting is set: outside the Department store ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-13, Psalm 45:1-2, Psalm 45:6-9, Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, Mark 7:14-15, Mark 7:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Should A Christian Keep The Law? (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 1, 2021

Why do Christians seem to keep all Ten Commandments except the Sabbath? This message addresses the difference in the way New Testament deals with Old Testament moral versus ceremonial laws.

We are answering the question: Should a Christian Keep the Law? The biblical answer is yes and no. We should keep the moral commandments that are rooted in the immutable nature of God. God is holy. God is a moral being who holds people morally accountable. God does not change. So, the moral ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-39, Galatians 1:6-9, Mark 7:14-23, Matthew 5:21-29, Romans 14:4-6, Hebrews 10:24, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3, Hebrews 4:1-10, Exodus 20:8-11, Genesis 2:7-18, Galatians 5:1-21, Hebrews 8:1-13, Philippians 3:1-3, Colossians 2:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic