Sermons on Backsliding:

"Have A Healthy New Year"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Dec 23, 2003

We need an annual SPIRITUAL check-up, just like we need an annual PHYSICAL check-up. In Psalm 26, David shows us his chart, as he goes to the Great Physican for his spiritual check-up.

“Have A Healthy New Year” Psalm 26 INTRODUCTION: The new year is almost upon us. We often greet each other, “Have a healthy and prosperous New Year!” Tonight, I want us to take a look at having a “Healthy New Year”. Sometimes we need an annual SPIRITUAL check-up, just like we need an annual ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Better Way: Jesus Serves As A Better Guide Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 22, 2012

Jesus has gone before us, on our behalf, and provided a hope for the soul that is firm and secure.

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS IS A BETTER GUIDE HEBREWS 5:11 – 6:20 Big Idea: Jesus has gone before us, on our behalf and provided a hope for the soul that is firm and secure. Supporting Scripture: Old Testament: Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm: Psalm 37:1-9, 30-31 Epistle: Hebrews 6:19-20 Gospel: John ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Rowing But Not Going

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009

Sermon to encourage people who seem to be working very hard but don’t seem to be getting very far; we’ve gone farther than we think, TOO far to turn back now.

ROWING BUT NOT GOING Mark 6;45 -52 Mark 6:45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Elijah (1) The Story Of Elijah Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 23, 2019

This is an introductory message covering the life of Elijah from his sudden appearance to his strange departure to heaven without dying

“Elijah (1) The Story of Elijah” (1 Kings 16:28-22:51) Bob Marcaurelle, Meadowbrook Baptist Church See: (homeorchurch biblestudy.com) One Old Testament historian has well said that the history of the divided Kingdoms is the study of the struggle between the men of God and the gods of men. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Contrast Between The Godly And Ungodly

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

In the world of Psychology, the psychologist divides mankind’s personalities into four temperaments. Every one of us falls into one of these four categories.

1. Choleric - easily irritated; inclined to anger; or angry; indicating anger; excited by anger. 2. Phlegmatic - hard to rouse to action; specifically sluggish; dull; apathetic; calm; cool. 3. Melancholic - one affected with a gloomy state of mind; one characterized by excessive gloom, mistrust ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment … The Missing Ingredient

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 5, 2022

From time to time, most of us, have begun to eat something that was set before us, and before we took our first bite, not the second or third, we noticed something was missing, and we said, “Someone forgot to add the salt!”

As we begin to read the first chapter of the book of Acts, not the second or third, but the first chapter, and we compare the New Testament church to the modern church, we are aware that something is missing. We cannot help but ask, “Where is the evidence of those things that so characterized the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance Will Get You Everywhere

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 8, 2001

The prophet Hosea gives some wonderful principles on repentance

REPENTACE WILL GET YOU EVERYWHERE HOSEA 14:1-9 INTRODUCTION I. THE PROPHET’S LIFE AND TIMES A. Hosea preached to the people of Israel about sin and about repentance. B. The entire Old Testament is filled with the cycle Israel went through. This cycle can especially be seen in the book of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Music Of The Gospel

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 4, 2008

A gospel message looking at the misery, discovery and recovery of King Saul.

INTRODUCTION A recent survey has found that music is beneficial to our health. There is something about music which captivates man. People from every corner of the globe proudly sing their national anthem. The great hymn ’Abide with me’ is sung every year at the FA Cup Final in London. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:13-23

Following Afar Off

Contributed by James Sulton on Mar 12, 2007

Following Jesus

Many of us are following as Peter was afar off. Jesus commanded us to take up our cross daily and follow Him. The cross identifies us as His followers so it behooves us to follow close to our Lord, our Master, our General, our Savior. Why follow Jesus? I. Not because we have to. No compulsion. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:20-62

Denomination: Baptist

Which Side Are You On?

Contributed by Jeff Smith on Jun 24, 2013

In all of our ups and downs as a Christian, we should look to the Lord

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? Exodus 32:26 a. FEELING ON THE DOWNSIDE – Spiritually deflated – (John the Baptist – “Art thou the Christ or should we look for another”)) FEELING ON THE UPSIDE – Riding High and maybe not realizing what may be ahead – (Peter – ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:26

Denomination: *other

The Oath

Contributed by John Mccormack on Feb 11, 2009

CHRISTIANS ARE NOT ONLY CALLED TO READ, HEARAND UNDERSTAND THE WORD BUT TO BE OBEDIENT TO THE WORD.

THE OATH NEHEMIAH CHAPTERS 7-10 FOCAL POINT: COMMITMENT MEANS OBEDIENCE. I. INTRODUCTION A. NEHEMIAH HAD JUST COMPLETED THE TASK OF REBUILDING THE WALLS AROUND JERUSALEM. B. HE ALONG WITH EZRA WAS SETTING ABOUT RESTORING THE RELIGIOUS ORDER AMONG THE JEWS. THIS WAS LARGELY LOST BECAUSE OF THEIR ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Through

Contributed by Troy Voyles on Apr 10, 2007

These days we are seeing a lack of prayer in the church, and the result, no power. We have got to get back to the basics of prayer, and travail.

Praying Through How many knows that the God that we serve is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Knowing that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever, how many knows that God’s methods don’t change? If I am one who loves the old saints. I have a lot of books on the old saints. I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jonah's Repentance And Deliverance Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 27, 2006

God molds and shapes the human heart to see the end of the foolish paths we choose for ourselves in opposition to his purposes.

INTRODUCTION “Call me Ishmael” (Moby Dick) In the great novel by Melville, the sermon preached in the chapel, the preacher said: ’Shipmates, this book, containing only four chapters -- four yarns -- is one of the smallest strands in the mighty cable of the Scriptures. Yet what depths of the soul ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bought With A Price

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on May 9, 2013

Jesus the Christ paid the price for each of us. He shed His precious blood on Calvary. He died that we might have life. Not just physical life, rather, spiritual life, eternal life. Now live!

Quotes: "Gentlemen, I promised to take Mrs. Lincoln to Ford's Theater tonight. We'll continue this tomorrow."- Abraham Lincoln "If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price." -Author Unknown. "The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Comfort

Contributed by Olafenwa John Ishola on Dec 27, 2013

A sermon focused on how to kill the power of sin and attain unto spiritual comfort.

In a world created with vast resources and splendor to provide for all our needs, physical comfort becomes attainable and sustainable by the things of the world. But after our death here on earth. How do we attain unto comfort when we leave the flesh and evolve to the spirit. This is the principal ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:17-26

Denomination: *other