Sermons on Babylon:

Yet, I Will Rejoice! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

The best songs are born out of a journey. And that is what we are going to study this morning.

Yet, I Will Rejoice Habakkuk 3:1-19 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams First Baptist Chenoa 06-02-19 The Heart of Worship If you had of visited Soul Survivor Church in England, you would have been impressed. England is a very secular nation but this church had exploded in size and several artists were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Son Of David Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 3, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that Matthew calls Jesus "the son of David" because Jesus fulfills God's promise of a future king who establishes God's kingdom on earth.

Introduction Michelangelo was a famous painter and sculptor. His most famous sculpture is “David,” which resides in the city of Florence in Italy. Michelangelo’s David is 17 feet tall. It's entirely possible that Michelangelo never meant for people to be able to look at David’s face head-on. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Opposes The Proud Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 7, 2023

In Daniel 4:1-37, we see a living illustration of the Biblical truth that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Introduction According to the Bible, the root problem at the very core of all of our lives is pride. Now I know that’s nothing new. This problem first surfaced in the Garden of Eden. The problem with pride is that it robs us not only of a full and meaningful relationship with other people ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Characters Of Christmas - Shepherds And Wisemen Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 10, 2023

This is the third in the series, Characters of Christmas. This message looks at the Shepherds and the wisemen.

Characters of Christmas 3 Shepherds and Wisemen - Read Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12 In these passages new find the accounts of 2 different groups of people, first the shepherds and second the wise men. These are very different groups of people, from very different backgrounds. I. DIFFERENCES ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"the Handwriting On The Wall"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 4, 2022

This is from a series on Daniel.

Title: “The Handwriting on the Wall” Script: Daniel 5 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 11-6-22 Intro: Today I am preaching on the first passage I can remember hearing a sermon on. I was a little boy, maybe 5 or 6 years of age. I was sitting in my grandparent’s church, Reading Methodist ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Cast Clouts And Rotten Rags"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 29, 2004

God can use any one with any thing at any time and in any place! Again, the title of the message is "Cast Clouts and Rotten Rags."

Title: “Cast Clouts and Rotten Rags” Introduction: Jeremiah’s message to the people of Israel was that should "surrender" to the King of Babylon. If they surrendered, they would live, if they did not surrender, they would die. It must have grieved the heart of Jeremiah to have preached this ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Malachi Chapter 1 Series

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jul 1, 2015

The priests of Judah were being dealt with by God through His prophet in this chapter.

MALACHI (my messenger) THE LAST SNAPSHOT OF JUDAH & A FUTURE HOPE Place: post return from exile (provincial) Judah and Jerusalem Time: probably a full generation after Nehemiah’s great work, in other words 435-395 B.C. Much of the remnant of the people of Judah and Benjamin had returned ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 26, 2021

Most people aren’t good at expressing grief. Yet two-thirds of the Psalms are laments – grieving complaints against God. The Hebrew writers knew that the path of praise often went through the valley of mourning. So what happens when we grieve and mourn properly?

Good Grief May 30, 2021 John 11:32-35 NIV “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-35, Proverbs 14:13, Ecclesiastes 7:3-4, Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 137:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genealogy - Noah To Abraham Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 23, 2021

The genealogies in the Bible reveal more than who begat who.

Genesis 11:10-32 The genealogy of Abraham and the genealogy of the Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Abraham. Noah was the father of Shem. Shem was the father of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was born ---2yrs----after the flood. The flood Verse 10 ---- 2 yrs --- Shem begat Arphaxad (2 yrs after ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:10-32, Genesis 11:27

Denomination: Baptist

The Tower Of Babel Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 16, 2022

The Tower of Babel explains why people speak different languages. A united human race speaking a single language agree to build a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Yahweh, confounds their speech so that they can no longer understand each other and scatters them around the world.

The Tower of Babel The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) NOTE: ILLUSTRATIONS DID NOT COPY General information Type Tower Location Babylon Height See § Height The Tower of Babel narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an original myth explaining why people speak different ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Build The Lord's House

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 17, 2003

The first message from Haggai to the ruling politician, the religious priest and the returned people addresses the unfinished house of God. For eighteen years God’s work was delayed.

It’s Time To Build The Lord’s House Scripture Reference: Haggai 1:1-15 INTRODUCTION In 586 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar invaded and overthrew Jerusalem. The city was raised to the ground and the temple was completely destroyed. God’s people were taken into Babylon as captives and there they remained for ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trouble With Rubble Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001

This is the first installment of a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

One Holy Passion Nehemiah 1 February 11, 2001 ¡§The Trouble with Rubble¡¨ A Timeline to Understand Nehemiah (B.C.) 722 Assyria conquers the Northern Kingdom (Israel) 606 Babylon carries off first captives from Southern Kingdom (Judah) 598 Daniel and companions carried to Babylon 586 ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Introduction To Nehemiah Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 27, 2009

A history of the Old Testament leading up to a study of Nehemiah.

Title- Old Testament History 101 I. Israel’s History II. Nehemiah’s History III. Guiding Theological Principles I. Israel’s History As many of you know, I spent a few years teaching out at WCS high school. One of the subjects that I was asked to teach was history. I’ll be honest; history was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

"The Great Harlot" Chapter 17 Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 3, 2010

Study of Chapter 17 of John's Revelation

“Revealing the Revelation” Chapter 17 – “The Prostitute” March 7, 2010 Revelation Chapter 17 “One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. With her ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18

Denomination: Holiness

The Irony Of The Cooking Pot Series

Contributed by David Wilson on Apr 21, 2011

Ezekiel's vision of what is taking place in Jerusalem continues and God declares that the positive preachers among them are wrong! The crisis would not soon be over!

VERSES 1-3: Bad Advice Now we see Ezekiel taken to the eastern gate in the city of Jerusalem where he sees a group of twenty-five men. It is interesting to note that he names several of these men. Excavations of Jerusalem have uncovered more than 250 bullae (clay seals used on official ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 11:1-23

Denomination: Baptist