Sermons on Authority:

Honor And Honoring Mothers

Contributed by C Jordan on May 12, 2008

God wants us to give honour to whom honour is due, and specifically we are going to look at the importance of honouring our mothers. When we honour those God has placed in authority over our lives, we attract God’s favour and blessing.

HONOR AND HONORING MOTHERS INTRO: WHY GOD MADE MOMS: Answers given by 2nd grade school children: Why did God make mothers? 1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: *other

It's All About Faith #1 Series

Contributed by Mac Hammond on Apr 9, 2013

After you’re saved, you have to make the decision to receive the Word of God as the divine, final authority for your life, and invest your believing in the whole counsel of the Word of God. When you come to this point, you position yourself to grow in fai

A. When we live by the Word of God, adversity will come our way because the enemy of our souls will do everything he can to resist the unfolding will of God in each one of our lives. B. Some of the trials we face are going to seem pretty fiery while we’re in the middle of them. Many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Majesty And Mercy

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Jul 19, 2007

I noticed the authors used some great words from the Bible on a more frequent basis then we do today. And I started to wonder, why aren’t those words used as often today as they were in past generations? Have they lost their meaning for this generation an

M & M’s (Majesty & Mercy) Introduction For those of you that looked in the bulletin, you might be wondering what kind of a Sermon is titled an M & M’s Sermon. Actually it is a Sermon that started to develop some months ago when I revisited some of the older books in my library. I noticed the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"I Am Gifted" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 5, 2014

What is Christ’s gift? Well it’s the spoils of his victory over sin and death. We know that he has all authority in heaven and on earth, he has inherited all of creation. So the measure of his gift is unlimited.

“I Am Gifted” (Eph 4:1-16) One of my best friends when I was growing up played hockey with me. We did everything together. Played army at construction sites, floor hockey in his huge basement, tobogganed on the hill behind his house, rode dirtbikes, went to the same school. He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Don't Lose Heart Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 26, 2014

The author has just finished leading us through God’s Hall of Fame (From Able to “the others”), he gives us the greatest example/champion of faith. When our Lord was here on earth, He lived by faith.

Hebrews Series Hebrews 12.1-17 Don’t Lose Heart #22 September 14, 2014 Introduction: A The author has just finished leading us through God’s Hall of Fame (From Able to “the others”), he gives us the greatest example/champion of faith. 1 When our Lord was here on earth, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Grace Alone Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

5 Solas of the Reformation: 1. Scripture alone is our highest authority. 2. Saved by the Grace of God alone. 3. Saved through Faith alone in Christ. 4. Christ alone is our Lord, Savior and King. 5. We live for the Glory of God alone.

Eph 2:1-10 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously lived according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Scripture Alone "Sola Scriptura”

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

5 Solas of the Reformation: 1. Scripture alone is our highest authority. 2. Saved by the Grace of God alone. 3. Saved through Faith alone in Christ. 4. Christ alone is our Lord, Savior and King. 5. We live for the Glory of God alone.

NOTES: October 31,1517 a 33 year-old monk in Wittenberg Germany and nailed 95 theses to the door. Over indulgences and purgatory. "Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason. . .I am bound to the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

Five Solas of the Reformation: 1. Scripture alone is our highest authority. 2. Saved by the Grace of God alone. 3. Saved through Faith alone in Christ. 4. Christ alone is our Lord, Savior and King. 5. We live for the Glory of God alone.

Christ Alone The Five Solas of the Reformation: 1. Scripture alone is our highest authority. 2. Saved by the Grace of God alone. 3. Saved through Faith alone in Christ. 4. Christ alone is our Lord, Savior and King. 5. We live for the Glory of God alone. Colossians 1:15–20 Jesus is the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Alone Series

Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018

Five Solas of the Reformation: 1. Scripture alone is our highest authority. 2. Saved by the Grace of God alone. 3. Saved through Faith alone in Christ. 4. Christ alone is our Lord, Savior and King. 5. We live for the Glory of God alone.

Faith Alone Galatians 2:15-21 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Adversity Can Lead To Success

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 18, 2016

Joseph understood that he was not the author of his success. He worked hard and obeyed the Lord. God did the rest. God’s presence with Joseph was linked to his commitment to God. Similarly, God’s presence with us is linked to our commitment to Him.

Have you ever heard the saying that “hell has no fury like a woman scorned?” Well, we have a perfect example of this in the reading we heard from Genesis 39:1-23 a few minutes ago. Even though Joseph was a slave in Egypt, he showed great faith and righteousness, and even though he was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Anglican

The Christian’s Obligations Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 11, 2011

Much has changed in the past 10 years since our country was attacked. Some feel that the increased role of government in our lives has been too much. As Christians, what are our obligations to the civil authorities as well as to those whom we live in th

Our Obligations as Christians The Christians’ Obligations to the Powers that Be We should Submit to them The Christians’ Obligations to the People by Me We should Love them Video Slide Good morning. It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since America was attacked by terrorists on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And The Law, Part 2

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 9, 2020

Imagine a commentary on the Old Testament by Jesus Christ. It would be the best, and we have one in the Sermon on the Mount. Let’s begin to understand the intent of the law by its author. Let’s look at murder, adultery and bearing false witness in Matthew 5:21-37.

Imagine a commentary on the Old Testament by Jesus Christ. It would be the best, and we have one in the Sermon on the Mount. Let’s begin to understand the intent of the law by its author. Let’s look at murder, adultery and bearing false witness in Matthew 5:21-37. Murder Matthew 5:21-26 “You have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience And The Other Witness - 8 Of 14 Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021

We must obey God, not human authority. We need to believe that what we are doing is God's will. We don't ask God's blessing on OUR ideas and plans— instead we submit our will to HIS.

April 19, 1998 And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. Acts 5:32 AT THE END OF THE EXODUS God's chosen leader-successor to Moses, Joshua, led the Israelites into Canaan, the Promised Land. By a miracle very much like the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:32

Denomination: Nazarene

"a Hardened Heart In A Healed Body" (Message 11 In Gospel Of John 2021) Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 31, 2021

This message deals with the healing of a man who had been lame for 38 years. Rather than being filled with praise and thanksgiving for the miracle he reported Jesus to the religious authorities to get him in trouble because of his resentment of Jesus for confronting him in his sin.

“A HARDENED HEART IN A HEALED BODY” John 5:1-15 Message 11 in Gospel of John 2021 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ, March 28, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/8YfVvENb5Ro INTRODUCTION: 1.) Over the past few weeks, I have said the miracles of Jesus were to bring people to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15, Matthew 12:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

After God Saved, He Destroyed Those Unbelievers & The Most Wicked Of Fallen Angels Examined – Jude 1:5-6 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 11, 2022

Jude is presenting a God of holiness who will not tolerate sin. Those who left Egypt were destroyed through unbelief. Then the most evil angels - Who are the fallen angels who abandoned their position of authority? Apostasy linked to false teachers. Book of Enoch looked at.

AFTER GOD SAVED, HE DESTROYED THOSE UNBELIEVERS & THE MOST WICKED OF FALLEN ANGELS EXAMINED – Jude 1:5-6 {{Jude 1:5 Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord subsequently destroyed those who did not believe, after saving a people out of the land of ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:5-6, Hebrews 3:15-19, 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, Isaiah 14:12-15, Genesis 6:1-5, 2 Peter 2:4-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational