Sermons about Apparent Silence

Man's Sinfulness - God's Forgiveness

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 28, 2012

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Jesus reveals Himself as the Light of Life.

In chapters 8 & 9 of John we see the revelation of Jesus as the light of life. Tonight we will see that light revealed in the first 11 verses of John 8. Here’s a general overview of these 11 verses. Jesus reveals Himself as the Light of Life. Tonight we will see man being gripped by sin ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Trinity, God In Three Persons

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 11, 2014

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The first Anglican Article of Religion states: "There is but one living and true God. There are three persons, of one substance, power and eternity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit." God in three persons blessed Trinity.

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there a four readings before the Message is shared. The Scriptures appointed for Trinity Sunday this year are: Genesis 1:1-2:4; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 12:11-13 and Mathew 28:16-20 A Jewish father was concerned about his son. He had not truly ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Anglican

119 - Pt. 4 - Wait Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 4, 2014

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Lengthy and loaded. Confrontational and convicting. All reasons we very seldom (but need to) spend time in the One One Nine!

119 - Pt. 5 I. Introduction It is long. It is lengthy. It is passed over by those who prefer brevity. It is neglected by those who prefer short and sweet. It is shunned by the Reader's Digest crowd. However, in its great length is also has great depth. Multifaceted. It is rich. It is worth the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:81-90

Denomination: Pentecostal

Aged Parent Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 25, 2015

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A sermon on the struggles of caring for an aged parent (material adapted from Marilyn Fanning's book, The Not So Golden Years)

HoHum: My dad would often joke that he needed to treat his children well because his 4 children would choose his nursing home. He wanted to make sure he got the best nursing home so he had to treat us well. One day my dad was talking about this on the phone with me and I came up with an idea. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behavior Becoming Of Citizens Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 12, 2016

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The church faced difficulty within a culture loyal to Rome. While they were subject to Roman authority, their primary responsibility was to the Sovereign Lord. We are citizens of two worlds, and our allegiance belongs to Christ. We must always honor Him.

Behavior becoming of Citizens Philippians 1: 27-30 As Paul sought to conclude the first thoughts of his gracious letter, apparently he was reminded of the intense struggle the church in Philippi faced. Bear in mind that he and Silas had been beaten and imprisoned there. Philippi being a Roman ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Encouraged To Encourage

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 22, 2013

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God encourages us so that we could encourage one another

Encouraged to Encourage 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The story seems so modern. A man who seems to be in a rut in his job gets a call from his boss about a terrific new opportunity overseas. Things had not been going so well where he was. Everything he tried to do was a dead end. So this opportunity was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wisdom, Wisdom, Everywhere

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 6, 2013

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Is there any value to using worldly wisdom to present the gospel to the unbeliever?

Wisdom, Wisdom, Everywhere I Corinthians 1:18-25 The television world is full of philosophers and pop psychologists. Oprah, Dr. Phil, and many others have their shows filled with guests who will try to tell you what the meaning of life is, how to live the good life, gain wealth, raise good kids, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Perverse People Spread Strife Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 13, 2011

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The emphasis of the passage is on the dangers of perversity and the disastrous fate of its perpetrator. We here have a description of a person who deceives and stirs up strife & how to spot the scoundrel.

PROVERBS 6: 12-15 PERVERSE PEOPLE SPREAD STRIFE [Genesis 37:29-35] What and how we communicate is important to God. There are those who are skilled in the methods of communication but deceitfully use their skills to spread slander and strife. This description is not a picture of a real friend ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

His Grace Is Enough Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011

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Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

Introduction Earlier in this sermon series I illustrated a point with the story of my little one year old daughter Felicity rummaging through her brother’s things in her near constant treasure hunting as she roams around the house seeking for things to get into. Just the other day she came ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

Denomination: Christian Church

The Need For Light Then... And Now!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 9, 2012

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The message a dark and chaotic world needs to hear and see is that God has sent light to show us the way out of darkness into light and life.

Title: The Need for Light Then… and Now Text: Genesis 1:1-5 Thesis: God said it and says it still, “Let there be light!” The message the dark and chaotic world needs to hear and see is that God has sent light to show us the way out of darkness into light. Introduction Most ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Twelve- Selfishness. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 19, 2018

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Selfishness can cause one's heart to drift away from Jesus.

INTRODUCTION • MOVE CLIP COURAGEOUS • SLIDE #1 • A selfish heart is a heart that only cares about the holy trinity, ME, MYSELF, and I! • Once this insidious vice grabs ahold of one’s heart, it can drag a person down a dangerous path of destruction. • When one has a selfish heart, one will do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Playing Favorites At Church" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

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Whether you realize it or not all of us have a list of certain people we like to be with and if were honest we have a list of people we don’t like to be with. There are desirable people and there are undesirable people.

“Playing Favorites at Church” James 2:1-12 Whether you realize it or not all of us have a list of certain people we like to be with and if were honest we have a list of people we don’t like to be with. There are desirable people and there are undesirable people. • Some of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Hope - Death Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016

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There is hope for life after death

Death is the great leveller - we will all die! Rich and poor, black and white, young and old. Someone once said that nothing is certain in life except taxes and death. Trouble is a good accountant can always find a way round taxes, but we can't cheat death. George Bernard Shaw said "the statistics ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19

Denomination: Charismatic

These Are Not Idiots Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 2, 2020

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Peter and John are emboldened by the Spirit to defend themselves before the Sanhedrin.

These Are not Idiots Acts 4:5-22 Peter and John had been under great pressure before when Jesus was arrested by both the Temple guard and Roman soldiers. Peter made a temporary and futile attempt at bravado before he caved miserably. The two of them followed at a distance and came into the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Word Concerning Morality Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 20, 2021

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The text is a portion of the Sermon on the Mount, and a distinct biblical doctrine, that is often overlooked and even ignored. In this portion of His message Jesus dealt with the immorality of adultery and emphasized the importance of morality among believers.

A Word Concerning Morality Matthew 5: 27-30 Today we come to a portion of the Sermon on the Mount, and a distinct biblical doctrine, that is often overlooked and even ignored. In this portion of His message Jesus dealt with the immorality of adultery and emphasized the importance of morality ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

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