Sermons on Armed:

Looking Ahead

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 4, 2017

There's a New Year's custom in some villages in Scotland where barrels of tar are set ablaze and rolled through the streets, signifying the burning of the old year. Perhaps this signifies leaving it all behind and being focused on looking ahead.

LOOKING AHEAD INTRODUCTION: People all over the world celebrate New Year's differently. I came across an interesting custom in some villages in Scotland. Barrels of tar are set ablaze and rolled through the streets, signifying the burning of the old year. Gives an attention-grabbing feel to the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:25-27, Proverbs 9:62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Co-Workers With God Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 23, 2016

Jesus tells of the Holy Spirit's testimony and witness about Jesus and the fact that true disciples will also testify and witness about Him. He forewarns disciples of imminent danger and persecution after He is gone.

4 24 2016 Co-Workers with God John 15:26-16:4 If your boss who trained you for a few years invited you to become partners in his business, you would consider it to be a great privilege. Listen to Jesus’ intents and purposes for those who had discipled with Him; Jesus speaks in John ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Old People

Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 18, 2013

Solomon explains that, youth is too brief and precious to be squandered in foolishness or evil, and that a person should live well in the fullness of each day before God, and acknowledge Him early in life.

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 OLD PEOPLE 10-5-13 In this last chapter of Ecclesiastes the wisest man to ever live, Solomon, according to; 1 Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; - -- urges young people to consider God, and to realize ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Trust God?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 17, 2016

Christians have taken their lives out of the hands of Jesus and put them into the hands of men. How did this happen?

I probably watched a total of 10 minutes of both the Republican and Democrat party conventions combined. And that may be a stretch. My wife probably thinks it’s funny. Each election I volunteer to work the polls in our county and yet I have little to no interest in politics. However, I did skim ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem, The Pain, The Promise: The Choice Is Yours

Contributed by Bishop Malcolm Coby, Ph. D. on Aug 20, 2016

One of the great challenges of life is learning what to do about the choices we make. The purpose of this lesson is to help the listener grow away from problems and pain to believe and receive the promises of God.

I. Introduction A. The Word of the Lord 1. Exodus6: 1. Moses sorrowed because his demand for freedom ironically had increased his people’s burden, not eased it. 2. So the Lord comforted and reassured his messenger, speaking to Moses twice (indicated by the word “also” in v. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-9

Denomination: *other

Kingdom Character-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 17, 2016

3 of 5. One of Solomon’s official judgments revealed the motherly potential of a harlot. A person’s character reveals their fitness for/citizenship/as a servant in God’s kingdom. Kingdom character is manifested in one’s approach to...

KINGDOM CHARACTER-III—1Kings 3:16-28 AKA—Motherhood Potential(Mother’s Day) Attention: God Isn’t Watching! A group of people were having a bazaar. One woman in the group had a generous heart & placed a large basket of red apples on a table. She put a sign in front of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Baptist

Memoirs Of A Giant Slayer Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 19, 2017

David faced a great challenge as he stood before Goliath. It was the greatest miss-match of all time, and yet he was triumphant. We too face giants as we strive to serve the Lord, but like David, we can overcome in the Lord. Christ secured victory for us!

Memoirs of a Giant Slayer 1 Samuel 17: 40-51 Our text today comes from one of the most familiar and recognizable accounts in all of Scripture. Israel was facing a formidable foe in the champion of the Philistines. The armies had gathered on opposite sides of the Valley of Elah, approximately ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-51

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 9, 2020

Jesus uses shepherding imagery to express the heart of God. This message talks about the ways that Jesus shepherds us.

June 7, 2020 Sermon - Jesus: I Am the Good Shepherd” So glad that You were able to join us today for our online worship service, and to continue our exploration of the “I AM” Statements of Jesus. I want to pause before we begin this message by acknowledging the extraordinary pain that is being ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stand In The Present Evil Age

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 13, 2020

An encouragement from God's Word to keep the faith, and stand in this present evil age

Standing in the Present Evil Age Text: Luke 21:34-36, Titus 2:11-13 If you remember, the last time we were in John’s Gospel, we just got into chapter 14… But today we’re going to be turning to Luke’s Gospel, as well as a few other passages, because we really need to hear and understand, and put ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36, Titus 2:11-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In Everything Give Thanks

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 26, 2019

Paul told us that thanks-giving, not complaining, is God's best will for us. We're to do it in every circumstance, not just the good ones. A thankful spirit operates by faith and focuses on God. We're to do it in the strength and grace of Christ, which is sufficient.

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS 1 Thess. 5:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Josh: Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving Day? Phil: Why? Josh: He wanted to raise mashed potatoes. 2. Biff: Why did the turkey cross the road? Bob: I don’t know. Biff: It was Thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Death Is Swallowed Up In Victory

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 22, 2019

St Paul has very strong arguments for the resurrection and writes to the Corinthian Church to counteract those who are denying that the resurrection of the dead - if that is so Christ has not been raised.

Death is swallowed up in Victory 1 Corinthians 15: 54 Reading for The New Testament lesson – 1 Corinthians 15: 12-22, 54b-57 (3 readers: 1 and 2 plus a Narrator) 1 We proclaim that Christ has been raised from the dead, 2 How can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22, Romans 8:34-39, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57

My Death Is Not My End Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 9, 2013

“I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body, and the Life Everlasting.”

“Boy Falls Asleep During Church And Dies” Do you know how long I’ve wanted to preach on this text about Eutychus? With an opening like that you’re expecting this sermon to be about the dangers of sleeping during church, aren’t you? Of course you could counter that the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-20

Denomination: Lutheran

David - A Man After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 16, 2012

What made David a man after God's own heart - despite the "Bathsheba affair"

Why did God choose David as king? Last Monday, Jackie speaking at our Prayer and Praise chose to speak on the passage in which God commissions Samuel to anoint David King in place of Saul. And I went away thinking: So why did God choose David? In St Paul's sermon at Pisidan Antioch, in which he ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Luke And Compassionate Christ Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

To remind people that Christ had a heart for those outside the religious ones.

[S] If someone asked you to tell them about the Jesus you know, what would you tell them? And would what you tell them resemble the Jesus revealed in the gospels or would Jesus resemble someone else? We’re in the third week of a series entitled “Jesus as They Knew Him.” A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Methodist

Thanks For The Unspeakable Gift

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

Jesus is the gift

2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. This is the time of year when we are concerned about choosing just the right Christmas gifts to give to the special people in our lives. But let me ask you, "Have you ever received an indescribable gift?" Have you ever received a gift that was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal