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  • Understanding Your Temperament Biblically

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 25, 2025
     | 151 views

    An exploration of God-given temperaments and how the Holy Spirit shapes them for divine purpose.

    UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEMPERAMENT BIBLICALLY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 139:14 Key Verse: “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” — Psalm 139:14 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:6; Galatians 5:22–23; ...read more

  • God’s Love Is For Giving: A Confessional Sermon On John 3:16

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 20, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 120 views

    John 3:16 reveals a love that gives before we act, inviting weary believers to stop striving, receive grace, and rest in God.

    Have you ever wondered why you don’t often hear sermons preached on John 3:16? I don’t mean references to it. I don’t mean quoting it in passing. I mean a full sermon—sitting with it, staying with it, letting it speak. At first, that sounds strange. Because John 3:16 is everywhere. Many of us ...read more

  • How To Eat Fried Worms PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 801 views

    Explore the themes of self-pity, God's unconditional love, and the power of repentance.

    Good morning, family. I’d like to take a moment to share with you a quote from Philip Yancey. He writes, "Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part." Now, what does that mean for us? Simply put, no matter how low we think we've sunk, God's grace is still available and abundant. Today, as we dive ...read more

  • The Last Three PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 619 views

    This sermon aims to explore Exodus 20:15-17, emphasizing that the last three commandments are not just rules, but guides on how to live a life that honors God and loves others as Jesus loves us.

    Good morning, family. Today we'll be looking into Exodus 20:15-17 and exploring how these verses call us to honor God with our lives, to love others as Jesus loves us, and to understand the significance of the last three commandments. As Oswald Chambers once said, "The remarkable thing about ...read more

  • It's Not All Sunshine And Rainbows PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 868 views

    Understand the cost of following Christ, the importance of prioritizing God's concerns over human ones, and the assurance of Christ's promises.

    Good morning, family! Today we're diving into some of the meatier stuff in the Gospel of Matthew. We'll be looking at a passage that is as challenging as it is comforting, as it speaks to the cost of following Christ, Peter's unwillingness to suffer, and the trust we can have in Christ's promises. ...read more

  • What A Tangled Web We Weave Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,243 views

    Part 7 of a series on the life of David

    Insights from the Life of David – Part 7: “What a Tangled Web We Weave: David & Bathsheba” II Samuel 11:1-27 Our story today is not for young ears. It’s a story of adultery and premeditated murder. It’s the stuff that movies are made of and yet it’s the stuff we find in the life of one of the ...read more

  • The Peril Of Presumption Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,365 views

    James helps us not to fall prey to the peril of presumption in today’s text. He does so by first looking at the problem of presumption. Then he helps us understand the perspective of providence.

    Scripture Jim Elliot was martyred fifty years ago today on January 8, 1956. The life and death of Jim Elliot is the testimony of a man committed to the will of God. He sought God’s will, pleaded for it, waited for it, and—most importantly—obeyed it. Jim Elliot’s martyrdom at the tender age of ...read more

  • Pleasing God Instead Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 14, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,039 views

    Apart from public sin, nothing shatters the fellowship, the spiritual growth & the witness of a congregation so much as disharmony among its members. Romans 15 continues Paul’s teaching in the vital importance of unity in the church, here meaning the loc

    ROMANS 15: 1-6 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] PLEASING GOD INSTEAD OF OURSELVES [Psalm 78:5-7] Someone once said, "The more I get to know the human race, the more I love my dog." Dogs are loyal, dependable, eager to please, and quick to forgive. Don’t you wish people were more like that? ...read more

  • Being What You Are!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 4,578 views

    4 Pictures of what a Christian is loke. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 1-10. Ill: • A reporter was interviewing an old man on his 100th birthday. • "What are you most proud of?" he asked him. • "Well, " said the man, "I don’t have an enemy in the world." • "What a beautiful thought! How inspirational!" said the reporter. ...read more

  • The Power Of Praise Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,199 views

    Before Jesus comes again to conquer all of his enemies, all of heaven praises God, thus demonstrating the power of praise. So worship the Lord and win the war.

    We live in a dangerous world today, so I thought you would appreciate Mark Moring’s advice on how to stay safe. After doing some “extensive research”, he suggests the following. Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20 percent of all fatal accidents. Do ...read more

  • Triumph Over Temptation Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021
     | 3,024 views

    Jesus was tempted in all points like as we are, and not just in the 3 areas of which we have record here. The last verse of this record makes it clear that when it was done it was far from over. Satan just withdrew to lick his wounds and prepare for another assault at an opportune time.

    Plato had a friend named Trachilus who had a very close call and almost lost his life in a storm at sea. The ship actually sank and he was thrown into the sea, but he managed to get to shore. When he reached his home he ordered his servants to wall up the two windows in his chamber ...read more

  • Show Me Your Glory

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,966 views

    Moses, after his initial trip to Mt Sinai, asked God to "Show Me Your Glory". Glory is what you are known for. God's response was ... I will show you my goodness. God is known for His Goodness.

    Glory Show Me Your Glory Dr. Marty Baker / Exodus 33:12-19 /December 1, 2019 Good morning. Merry Christmas and welcome to Stevens Creek Church. I hope that you have had a good week. The fact that you are here means that you made it through Black Friday. How many of you went shopping on Black ...read more

  • It’s Not What You Think

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 2, 2018
     | 2,802 views

    A study in the book of Leviticus 12: 1 – 8

    Leviticus 12: 1 – 8 It’s not what you think 12 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean. 3 And on the ...read more

  • Touching The Heart Of God - The Power Of Anointed Prayer - Lesson 3. Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 27, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,109 views

    Intercessory Prayer

    Isaiah 66:2b But on one will I look on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word. Isaiah 57:15a For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in a high and holy place with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, Hebrews ...read more

  • Priorities For The Future'

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 4, 2024
     | 675 views

    'Priorities for the future' - Joshua chapter 23 verses 1-16 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Faithfulness (vs 1-3). (2). Hope (vs 4-5). (3). Obedience (vs 6-7). (4). Dependence (vs 8-10). (5). Love (vs 11). (6). Sanctification (vs 12-13). (7). Reverence (vs 14-16). SERMON BODY: Ill: • On Wednesday I felt old, • The reason I felt old is Penny and myself went to the ...read more