Sermons on Babylon:

Our Ever-Present Savior

Contributed by Jerry Owen on May 20, 2018

In Isaiah 41:10, the prophet describes God as our "ever-present Savior". He is with us to strengthen us, to help us, and to protect us in times of crisis.

OUR EVER-PRESENT SAVIOR ISAIAH 41:10 What is in store for you in 2018? Great victories or crushing defeats? Overwhelming joy or heart-breaking tragedies? Great health or a broken body? Great wealth or financial setbacks? None of us really knows the answer to these questions. Truly, for some 2018 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 19, 2020

Sermon for Senior Sunday. Be careful what you choose to support your life.

1. What a crazy year, especially for our Seniors (and I don’t mean those over 65)! a. COVID-19 interference – loss of the end of the most important school year/pictures/parties/graduation ceremony b. You have a choice – be bitter or make it better. This can be a great time to tell your children and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 29:1-9, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Impossibe Odds Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Mar 21, 2024

Did you read something new in God’s Word-past week? ‌ Something familiar with new eyes? ‌ Did you share God’s Word with someone this week?

Early last week, I was thinking about the last 12 months or so, of what has been going on @ CPC. My reminiscing began about 4 years ago, as we were planning the official launch of CPC, scheduled for January 2020. As a church, we were growing in size, as well as in our walk with God. We had our ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11

Kings

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 22, 2023

As we look at the kings of Israel and Judah, we see the faults of human leadership. Even in the church, do we look to faulty human beings or to God?

What good is having the word of God without faithfulness to God? Most of Israel and Judah’s kings were evil. Even the good kings had huge weaknesses. What happens to nations when their leaders go astray? First and second Kings contain the history of a few good national leaders among many bad. Key ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living By Faith

Contributed by Paul George on May 27, 2003

Faith is one of the most ambiguous words in the Christian vocabulary. True Christian faith is not only to believe that the Bible is true, but also have a sure trust in Jesus Christ.

The author of the Letters to the Hebrews wrote, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). If we beleive this it should have an influence on our reaction toward the Lord when His will is not our will. How do we react when events happen in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Denomination: Holiness

Sacred Altars

Contributed by Allen James on Oct 19, 2009

Often times when we think of a sacred altar we focus more on being in the right place rather than being God’s person who is filled with God’s presence.

Sacred Altars • Ezra 1:1-4, 2:1-2, 3:1-7 OPENING IDEA: Where are your Sacred Spaces in life? WEDDING. SIGN. LIFE EVENT. FOOTBALL STADIUM. CAMP. CEMETERY. We often return to these sacred spaces to revisit and/or sometimes to rebuild or resurrect the memory or even that place in life. Feel like ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finding God's Blessing After We've Been Wandering Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019

This sermon discusses the need to return to God, not just return to doing good. Is religious activity enough to get God's blessing?

- Background on the book: - Addressed to the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon in 538 B.C. Two years later they started to work on the temple, but opposition led that to be put aside for 16 years. - This opening statement comes right after the restarting of the temple project. - ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Be Different

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 23, 2019

Christians must guard against living in conformity to the world.

As Ron Luce of Acquire the Fire has said, “We constantly see the effects of a generation that has been led by ungodly influences, peer pressure, and by people with no solid foundation in God. As a result, we have a generation of young people, young adults, and young at heart who are hurt, who are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:11-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Moves People

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 6, 2025

Movement is important for our wellbeing and movement towards God is crucial as well.

Jeremiah 31: 7-14 God Moves People 1. Movement is vital to our life • We often tell the patient if don’t use it you lose it • Movement helps keep your body strong and fit, and can improve your balance, • Movement can help relieve stress and anxiety, Movement helps keep bones strong 2. In the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Denomination: Methodist

A Fresh Start With God

Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Nov 23, 2024

No matter how far we have messed up, there is still opportunity to start afresh with God.

A FRESH START WITH GOD TEXT ISAIAH 43:18-19 How many of you here this morning would like to have something new or a fresh start in your life? Sometimes, we allow the setbacks and failures we experienced to define and enslave us to the point of missing out on the abundant life God has given us ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unshaken Faith Amidst Fiery Trials SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

A faith that is tested by fire is a faith that can be trusted.

Today, we embark on a journey through the Old Testament, exploring stories of individuals who faced great fears and challenges. These men and women, just like us, experienced moments of fear in their lives. However, when confronted with the choice of following God or succumbing to their fears, they ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-28

Topics: Fear, Worry

I Dreamed A Dream Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 18, 2011

A study of chapter 4 verses 1 through 37

Daniel 4: 1 – 37 I Dreamed A Dream 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. 2 I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me. 3 How great are His signs, and how ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Test Of Integrity Series

Contributed by Robert Massey on May 8, 2003

Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were facing the test of integrity. Every person who decides to live for God will also face the test of integrity. Let me share with you three aspects from this passage of scripture concerning integrity so that you will not

THE TEST OF INTEGRITY Daniel 3: 1-6; 8-21; 24-25; 30 This young man was born in 1906 and grew up in Germany. He later felt the call to ministry and entered into training for the ministry. During the time that he was in seminary, his home country of Germany was undergoing great chaos from the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-21, Daniel 3:24-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Doesn't God Do Something? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

Eventhough it sometimes appears that God is doing nothing, he is preparing his judgement on evil for the end of the world

As you look around the world it’s easy to think to yourself, "Why doesn’t God do something?" Whether it’s East Timor, or Kosovo, or Rwanda not so long ago, whether it’s the rising level of AIDS around the world, or young children dying of cancer, or other people dying on the roads, whether it’s ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Don't Take It It's Not Yours

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 2, 2003

The Devil wants you to be weighed down with a bunch of problems that don’t belong to you. Don’t take it it’s not yours.

Don’t Take It, It’s Not Yours Joshua 6: 18 & Chapter 7: 19 – 27 Focus Verse 7:21 Don’t take it its not yours! My mind began to go back to a game that we use to play back in B.V.G., that’s before video games called Hot Potato. Hot Potato was a game that you would sit in a circle or stand ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic