Sermons on Babylonian Religion:

The Just Shall Live By Their Faith

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 2, 2022

God gives an answer to struggle, sufferings, problems, and unfairness.

“The Just Live by Faith” Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 1. The Prophet has some trouble understanding the reasoning Israel is suffering • Habakkuk says,2How long, O LORD, must I call for help? Why do you tolerate the wrong? Its so bad it seems Justice never prevails. • The situation for Israel is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

The Christian's View Of Astrology

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009

Considerationn of the subject of Astrology is important not only due to its popularity but due to how much the Bible addresses it.

Today, we are going to discuss a topic that is amazingly popular in our modern society - Astrology. It is an important topic because of the large number of people who are involved in its practice and the serious attention which it is given in the Bible. Let’s first discuss the nature of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalms 137

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Nov 13, 2004

No matter what is going on in life, praise the Lord!

Psalms 137 If you know much about OT literature/writings, you will know that a lot of times, especially in Psalms, that the stories were written as poetic expressions of personal feelings/emotions, due to the circumstances, good or bad, that was taking place in the writers life. One of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whose Report Will You Believe--The Resurrection

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2021

We have a choice as to what report we will believe concerning the resurrection. Some times like Thomas, we prefer our logic over the testimony of others.

Whose Report Will You Believe---The Resurrection 4/9/2021Jeremiah 38:14-23 John 20:19:31 When you get some news, what determines whether or not you are willing to believe it? How many of us have been hesitant because the news seemed to good to be true? How many of us have rejected it, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:14-23, John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Chasing Chariots

Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Nov 19, 2000

As Phillip witnessed to the eunuch we would do well to chase chariots and share our faith by every possible means.

Chasing Chariots Acts 8:26-39 Introduction A few days ago I received this true account over the Internet. A young man had just left his Wednesday evening Bible study. Sitting in his car he prayed, "Lord, we studied tonight about your speaking to Samuel. Do you still speak to people today? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

Thriving Or Surviving Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 19, 2012

We will examine what it tookDaniel and his three friends to thrive amidst difficult times.

Thriving or Surviving Feb 5, 2012 Dan 1 Intro: What does it take to not merely survive, but to thrive amidst difficult times? That is the uncomfortable question that jumped out at me through the pages of Scripture this week, in a story that I am going to tell you in a moment. See, we are in ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Best Joke? Series

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010

Luke chapter 18: "Jesus told them another joke", we are told, "and He told this one to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on others." Did you hear the one about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector who wandered into the

Now I know I’m being a little free with my translation here. I know most translations say that Jesus told them a 'parable' rather than a 'joke', but I'm not the first person to suggest that 'joke' is actually a very good translation. # Did you here the one about the frog and the scorpion who were ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Life Like Habakkuk (Sermon From 12-27-09) Series

Contributed by Willie Hoffmann on Jun 22, 2010

life of Habakkuk

Have you ever asked yourself the question; Why doesn’t God seem fair? It’s a fair question, I mean we hear things on the news like a drunk driver kills a family of four coming home from a Christmas eve service. Or how a woman can jump from bed to bed and have abortion after abortion ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Throne Room Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 18, 2016

We are going through the Book of Revelation. Today we'll be looking at Revelation chapter four and the throne room of God. We'll look at heaven, the 24 elders, the Godhead, and the four living creatures and their praise of God.

The Book of Revelation “The Throne Room of God” Revelation 4 I find it interesting that today is Super Bowl Sunday. The reason why is because what we’re going to be looking at over the next several weeks is kind of like one of those programs you pick up when you go to a sporting ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Guardrails-Resolved Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Nov 7, 2017

God will honor the decisions you make with your guardrails.

Title: Guardrails-Resolved Date: 11/12/17 Place: BLCC Text: Daniel 1.1-19 CT: God will honor the decisions you make with your guardrails. [Screen 1] Typical of many other serious young men of his day, the young Jonathan Edwards drew up a list of resolutions, committing himself to a God-centered ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Legacy Of A Godly Home Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 26, 2016

Jonadab provides an example of a father who left a spiritual legacy that lasted generations, even though he lived in times of political and spiritual decline.

It happened somewhere between my 40th birthday and the birth of our first grandchild. I started thinking about our family’s legacy. What can we do to ensure that the next generation continues in the faith? What can we do to build a strong legacy of Christian commitment? We have been ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Solid Rock Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 15, 2014

This is Jesus' altar call. What kind of disciple are you?

The Solid Rock Matthew 7:24-27 How many of us have heard the children sing “The Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock at Vacation Bible School? And how many of us have sung the hymn “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” in church? Surely these words from the Sermon on the Mount are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 39 – Orphans And Widows Adrift – Extortion For Basics - Chapter 5:3-5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 28, 2025

Orphans and widows. Throughout Lamentations we have considered one deprivation after another, and this message adds three more – payment for drinking water, payment for wood, and hounded to the limits of endurance. We look at applications in our current world matching those.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 39 – ORPHANS AND WIDOWS ADRIFT – EXTORTION FOR BASICS - CHAPTER 5:3-5 [3]. SET ADRIFT WITHOUT FAMILY STABILITY {{Lamentations 5:3 “We have become ORPHANS without a father. Our mothers are like WIDOWS.”}} This whole chapter is a great lament, more so than ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:3, Deuteronomy 10:18, Exodus 22:22, Jeremiah 22:3, Deuteronomy 24:19, James 1:27, Lamentations 5:4, Jeremiah 6:13-14, Jeremiah 6:12, Romans 3:11-12, Lamentations 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Countdown To Armageddon Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 21, 2015

Daniel 9 helps us answer the question of where we are in God’s prophetic time line.

Countdown to Armageddon Daniel 9:1-27 If you have ever taken a trip with your children to anyplace further than the grocery store, you have probably been asked repeatedly, “are we there yet?” The world is moving toward the destination of God’s coming judgement. The question ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

(Resurrection) Life Is Full Of Surprises

Contributed by Michael Pahls on May 19, 2001

Peter’s explanation of the events leading to the conversion of Cornelius (a Roman soldier and Gentile) bears witness to the surprising and yet familiar ways of God and points us to the new possibilities for surprise that the Resurrection message opens in in our lives.

Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C May 13, 2001 Acts 11:1-18 1st CENTURY PALESTINE: A WORLD WITHOUT SURPRISES This passage is all about the surprising works of God but to get the surprise you must have the back story. Hang in there, the payoff in this passage for your life is worth the extended ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed