Sermons on Assyrians:

Murder Inc.

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 31, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Kings 15: 1 – 38

2 Kings 15: 1 – 38 Murder Inc. 15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 15:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Wake-Up Call Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007

The extent God will go to in order to wake His people from thier apathy.

Joel 1:1-7 “The Wake-up Call” • Background o Understanding prophetic writings. o More than foretelling future events. o Purpose of the prophet (God’s covenant) o Covenant prosecutors with a message of judgment and blessing. o Offers a fuller picture of the ministry of God’s prophets. o Prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Behold, I Am Doing A New Thing

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 20, 2013

Remember not the former things...

BEHOLD, I AM DOING A NEW THING! Isaiah 43:18-25. The first point of application for the prophecies of Isaiah 1-35 is the contemporary Assyrian threat, which is finally resolved in the narrative of Isaiah 36-37. After King Hezekiah’s sickness in Isaiah 38 - and the miraculous turning back of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Feast At The House Of Levi

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 10, 2013

Jesus came not to call the Righteous but Sinners to repentance.

THE FEAST AT LEVI’S HOUSE. Mark 2:13-22. 1. The call of Levi (Mark 2:13-14) Wherever we live, under whatever regime, tax collectors are unpopular. It was no different in first century Israel, where Levi’s trade involved collaboration with the Romans, and the constant suspicion of theft. Levi ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Immoral And Engaged

Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012

Our faith is something that is personal but it is not to be private. Following Jesus is not a private matter.

Passage: John 4: Vs. 5-6 This reveals Jesus’ humanity- very hot, tired and thirsty. (Fully God but also fully man) Vs. 7-9 Tension because Jesus is speaking to a Samaritan women. This would be unusual due to racial, national, religious, and gender issues. The Samaritan’s were ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: *other

The Question Of Fasting

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 18, 2020

A warning against mixing things that differ.

THE QUESTION OF FASTING. Matthew 9:14-17. It is a strange thing that the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus to ask, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” (Matthew 9:14). It is unfortunately typical of religious people to be performing some ritual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Judgment Begins

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 5, 2014

'For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God' (1 Peter 4:17).

JUDGMENT BEGINS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD. Micah 1:1-9. Micah 1:1 - “The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.” The word here translated as ‘came’ speaks of the Word ‘happening’ to ...read more

Scripture: Micah 1:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Babylon- When The Enemy Seems Harmless Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 27, 2022

This is the 2nd Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Babylon".

Series: Biblical Cities- Babylon [#2] BABYLON- WHEN THE ENEMY SEEMS HARMLESS Psalm 137:1 Introduction: We are continuing in our study of Babylon. The city is the 2nd on the list of most mentions. Babylon is mentioned 286 times in the Bible. It means “the gate of god(s). Psalm 137:1 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1, 2 Kings 20:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Advent- The Wolf And Lamb; Leopards And Goats...

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 26, 2022

Where the wild things are.

Isaiah and the Baptizer from our Readings this Second Sunday of Advent conspire to give us animal dreams. [source: Holy fishes: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 by Frederick A. Niedner, November 30, 2004]. Where the wild things are. Broods of vipers from Matthew 12:34, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Embracing God's Grace In Difficult Times SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

We often struggle to see beyond our immediate challenges, yet Nahum was able to perceive something greater. His deep understanding of God's Grace allowed him to see beyond his immediate circumstances and emotions.

I want to focus on the powerful message found in the first four words of Nahum 1:7: "The Lord is good." Although the book of Nahum can be challenging to read and preach from, it is important to note that the minor prophets' messages are just as significant as those of the major prophets. The book ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:7

Topics: Grace, Difficulties

Have You Totally Lost Your Gourd?

Contributed by Val Black on Nov 16, 2005

We can learn some things from the story of Jonah. We don’t have to go through the experience of being swallowed by a whale. But we’re going to have to lose some of the "gourds" in our lives. What is a gourd? It’s anything we value more than our Lord.

Have You Totally Lost Your Gourd? Sunday a.m., April 6, 2003 Jonah 4:1-11 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

What's Eating You? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 12, 2011

A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 21

Daniel 1: 1 – 21 What’s Eating You? 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Prepare To Meet Your God

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 15, 2021

The book of Amos shows some "bovine behavior" demonstrated in the nation of Israel – a nation that had stubbornly strayed from the Lord – and if the people failed to repent, they would be led away as cattle to the slaughter.

I want to begin this morning by saying that the Bible has a lot to tell us about the personality of sheep in comparison to people. Two good examples are Psalm 23 and Isaiah 53:6, which says, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way.” Sheep are portrayed as ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Gog/Magog Prophecy Revealed

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Nov 14, 2022

Who is this Gog and Magog Ezekiel tells us about? And when will they invade Israel? The answer lies in Scripture. But we must be careful not to assume anything by our own understanding. We need God to show us the truth of this prophecy. Which I believe He has done today.

Ever since Russia made its invasion of the Ukraine, pastors, preachers and evangelists all over the world have been quick to get on their proverbial "soap box" and claim that this is the fulfillment of the prophecy found in Ezekiel 38. And for a time, I also believed this was the prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 38:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Disipline Of Love

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001

God sends punishment to Israel in order that she will be fully redeemed.

The Disipline of Love INTRODUCTION: God loved the children of Israel so much that He no longer could allow them to treat Him with such unholy, self-righteous, adulterous behavior. God desired His wayward children to return to Him. When they would not listen to the words of His heart, He spoke ...read more

Denomination: Baptist