Sermons on Assured:

Before The Harvest

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jan 12, 2015

The wheat and the weeds, then, grow side by side – and will, until the harvest. Then, according to Jesus, there will be a separation.

This is a simple tale, isn’t it? Or, so it seems. But there’s actually more to Jesus’ story than meets the eye. If you and I were to look down the page just a few verses, what we would find is Jesus’ explanation of this parable and what it means. As he lays it out, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus' Chilling Warning, Part I Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Sep 17, 2018

No more chilling, nightmarish warning can be found anywhere in Scripture than Jesus' in Matthew 7:21-23--that many will come before Him on Judgment Day assured they're going to heave and will find out differently.

The Paradoxical Sayings of Jesus Jesus’ Chilling Warning Matthew 7:21-23 As paradoxical sayings go, we’ve come to one of the very hardest of all the sayings of Jesus this morning, a saying, which “paradoxically” comes near the very end of what most people regard to be the greatest sermon ever ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-23, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Bible Church

Tale Of Two Buts

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 29, 2015

Everybody’s got a but! We all have a list of reasons why we don’t do what the Bible says we should do or why we won’t follow the Lord. Salvation provides a turning point where we can leave the buts of excuses and regret behind!

Objection, Your Honor! Intro: I’d like to give a quick English refresher. In the English language we have what are known as coordinating conjunctions which join words or phrases together. The acrostic FANBOYS is one way to remember them: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. Coordinating ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:59-62

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A.n.c.h.o.r.e.d In Jesus

Contributed by Brian Barrett on Nov 16, 2015

A simple and very open outline that will encourage and strengthen your congregations hope and faith in Jesus.

A.N.C.H.O.R.E.D. IN JESUS Heb 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; INTRO: We live in a time that Paul in 2 Tim. 3:1 described as being dangerous saying, "In the last days perilous times shall come". We live in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Secret No Longer Sermon Iv: A Troubled Heart There Need Not Be Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 6, 2020

In times of uncertainty, Christians trust our Lord's presence and promises to see us through difficult times and circumstances, not for just awhile but for time and eternity.

A TROUBLED HEART THERE NEED NOT BE FOR WE WHO KNOW THE WAY Spring Break began Friday and the radio announcer said “there will be more than 80,000 travelers to pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport” on that particular day. If you ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Four Great Freedoms In Christ Sermon V: Freedom From Fear Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 11, 2019

Since fear is a natural human response to the unknown, as well as to threatening circumstances, God reassures His children of His constant Presence in life, in death and in the great beyond!

FOUR GREAT FREEDOMS IN CHRIST SERMON V: FREEDOM FROM FEAR When our country’s beloved four-term President, affectionately known as FDR, said in his declaration of war speech prior to involvement in World War II, he sounded the clarion call to courage in one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 10:30-31

Where Is God?

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 24, 2016

A sermon examining the fact that God is with us no matter how difficult the circumstance.

WHERE IS GOD? Psalm 115:1-3 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday, September 18th, 2025) “Where is God?” That is a question that has been asked throughout the ages. In the midst of great tragedy, inevitably people will ask “Where is God?” They want to know: “Where is God in times of famine?” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 115:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

3 Tests

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 8, 2016

3 tests: 1) Doctrinal 2) Moral 3) Social (Bible study on 1 John; adapted from Ivan E Mesa on Academia.edu; he gathered much of this from Robert Law and Christopher D. Bass in their books on 1 John)

HoHum: Next time you’re in an airport notice the difference between passengers who have confirmed tickets and those on standby. Those who have confirmed tickets are relaxed and confident. Those on standby hang around the ticket counter, they pace and pace and pace…all because of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Had It Not Been The Lord.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 7, 2021

Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story.

HAD IT NOT BEEN THE LORD. Psalm 124:1-8. Earlier in the book of Psalms, David had recognised the LORD as ‘my light and my salvation’, and asked, ‘whom shall I fear?’ Again, he acknowledged the LORD as ‘the strength of my life’, and asked, ‘of whom shall I be afraid?’. This was backed up with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 124:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The One-Verse Spiritual Diagnosis

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 26, 2021

Our Sovereign LORD uses His word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to get us to stop and consider that the walk we claim to have with Him sometimes needs an honest diagnosis and correction.

The Scriptures are harmonious. That is, they are all woven together without discrepancy or contradiction in God's communication with His creation. He does not send "mixed messages", nor does He have to add or delete anything that has been presented in the Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17; ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

As Good As God Promised Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

As John the Baptist sat in prison, staring at the end of his life, he started to wonder if Jesus was everything that he expected Jesus to be. See how Jesus answers that question and continues to answer our questions when we might doubt if God is really all that we hoped him to be.

Was it everything that you had expected? You ripped open the rapping paper on Christmas morning to unveil the toy that you had seen advertised so many times on TV. You had been sure to put it at the top of your Christmas list in great detail taking away any of the possible guess work as to which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Aging—the World’s Oldest Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 13, 2019

Methuselah has become the biblical symbol of longevity. His life was long but thin as a string. The two Q's of life are important, quantity and quality. A certain quantity of years is important in order for a person to develop quality.

6 April 2016 Title: Aging—the World’s Oldest Man (Genesis 5:1-32) Who would you identify as the first senior adult? The Scripture text will give you a clue. You may have had the question when playing Trivial Pursuit, "Who is the oldest person in the Bible?" Now you know where I am ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Preeminent Passion

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 10, 2018

Focus on the love of God.

“The Preeminent Passion” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Introduction: When I was a teenager there was a popular song recorded by Jackie DeShannon and later by Dionne Warwick entitled “What the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Six Ifs Of Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jun 24, 2018

Taking the 6 "If" statements Jesus gave in John 8:31-54 and applying them to Spiritual maturity

The Six Ifs of Spiritual Growth John 8:31-54 The video we just watched was a visual depiction of the scripture we are studying for this morning found in John chapter 8 verses 31 through 54. What I want to focus on is that Jesus makes several very important statements during this moment of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-54

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Confidence Before God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 30, 2016

How can we have confidence before God?

CONFIDENCE BEFORE GOD 1 John 3:18-24 #confidence INTRODUCTION… TRUTH AND A QUESTION As we begin this morning looking at 1 John 3, I first would like to share a truth with you and then a question. This truth and important central question will lead us right into 1 John 3:18-24. TRUTH: GOD ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ