Sermons on Battle Lines:

Great Catch Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011

Jesus calls His disciples while they are out fishing

The Great Catch Our text this morning will begin in Luke 5:1. I never understood fishing. I get some people make a living at it but as a hobby it seems weird to me because it requires something that I don’t have a lot of: patience. The idea of just sitting around for hours waiting to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: *other

Keep Your Dream Alive

Contributed by David Cook on Aug 16, 2010

Here's how to keep your God-given dreams alive, like Caleb!

INTRO: Dreams, we all have them; falling, unprepared, being chased, flying, etc. What dreams did you have growing up? Fireman, Baseball player, famous actress, President? Here’s how to keep your God-given dreams alive. 1. BELIEVE GOD’S PROMISES Your God-given dreams will be kept ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Wonder Of Our Serving God Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011

The ultimate example of God's love for and search for mankind has come in the incarnation of his Son. He has SO loved us that He sent His one of a kind Son to redeem us.

Read John 3.16-21 Jeff Strite (Via SermonCentral.com) mentions: “I once read the story of a man had been driving on an out-of-the-way 2 lane highway running thru the rural countryside. He noticed an old tumbledown shack standing in the middle of an open field. He had to smile to himself as ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tear Down Imaginations Or They Will Tear You Up.

Contributed by Jack Martin on Aug 22, 2009

A reminder that we are called to control what we think and dwell on. And the consequences for not.

Title: Tear down your imaginations or they will tear you up. We are so able to identify evil when it comes in those clear vial, hateful waves. They stop us in our tracks! Take our breath way! Crush our hearts! There are times when we see evil so blatant, so powerful that we shudder with fear ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choice To Rejoice

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 9, 2010

We are not a victim of the circumstance. We have a choice to rejoice. Updated October 2020.

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are three Scriptures readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-9; and Matthew 11:28-30. What a powerful message ....in the Gospel of Matthew and ....in Paul's letter ...to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, John 11:35, Isaiah 61:10-11, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Philippians 4:4-9, Colossians 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

A Word To The Watchman

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 22, 2016

A watchman is only a watchman if he sounds the warning in time for people to move and deliver themselves.

I never set out just to be a person of controversy; it's never been my desire or my aim to be controversial. I have never believed the pulpit to be the place to hash out political differences. I take no pleasure in stirring the pot as it were. (I don't like drama) and I don't enjoy debate for ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Global Purpose In The Back To Jerusalem Movement (Great Commission)

Contributed by Ed Cheng on Dec 31, 2019

John Stott says that Genesis 1-11 is really a preface to the rest of the bible in which we can see God´s plan and story enacted through a man named Abraham. Galatians 3:8 predicted that the gospel would be preached through Abraham to the entire world.

The Back to Jerusalem Vision given to the China church in the 1940's is a movement to take the gospel from where you are across the nations that are still unreached all the way back to Jerusalem. The great commission in the bible or the Back to Jerusalem Movement did not start in the New ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leave Your Baggage Behind Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 21, 2020

When Jesus called Matthew as a disciple, he followed without hesitation. But, we often bring a lot of baggage alongside our faith. How can we work towards dropping our baggage and following Jesus more freely?

Opening and Introduction In our text today, we heard of a tax collector named Levi, more commonly known as the disciple Matthew. Matthew was working in his toll booth and left everything behind to follow Jesus. He left without hesitation, without conditions, and without negotiating how he would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Lutheran

When God Speaks - Gideon Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 25, 2019

This sermon is about God's encounter with Gideon to lead the people of God back to Him.

“WHEN GOD SPEAKS – GIDEON” Judges 7 CWBC – 2/24/19 Jon Daniels INTRO – Gideon –When we hear that name, we usually think about Bibles. There are about 2 Bibles distributed per second by the Gideons International organization. Many of us think about the little NT we were given in PUBLIC schools when ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Bent Road

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 1, 2020

The path of life may not be exactly as you had intended it. But it is as God has planned it.

A BENT ROAD "17 Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is...! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 4, 2017

A look through the book of Hebrews to better understand who Jesus is. Today we look at Hebrews 7.

Jesus Is . . .! Hebrews 7:1-28 August 6, 2017 There was a man who had some personal issues going on in his life. So, he asked a woman in his office who was known to be a prayer warrior if she would pray for him. He knew she kept a list of her 10 most urgent prayer requests on her desk. So, he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Along Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 2, 2017

This sermon attempts to address the growing challenge of getting along in church given our differences due to culture wars, politics, personal opinions, prejudices, etc.

Title: Getting Along Text: Philippians 2:1-13 Thesis: When we have the same attitude as Christ, we will get along together and please God. Introduction: Our text was originally written to Christians living in Philippi which was a Roman Colony and as such they were citizens of the Roman Empire. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our King Weeps At His Parade Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 2, 2018

Jesus, in fulfilment of Zechariah 9:9-10. rides into Jerusalem and a massive parade starts. It seems that Jesus should be happy. The people are joyful and God is being praised. Yet in the middle of His parade Jesus weeps. Things are not as they seem.

Message Luke 19:28-44 “Our King Weeps At His Parade” You know something is important in a person’s life when they have multiple words to describe the same thing. (Picture of a toilet) Toilet, WC, Dunny, Throne, John, Loo … quite a lot of other names that are not so polite. (Picture of Me and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

Ministering In This Age

Contributed by Rita Sims on Feb 17, 2022

This sermon was preached for McMahan Chapel Day in San Augustine, Texas on October 11, 1997. It includes historical information about the first, still in operation, Methodist Church in Texas based on Hebrews 12.

To which generation would I like to live and minister? Would it be during the early to mid-1800s, my great-great-great granddad Col. Sameul Doak McMahan's time? At that time Protestants began moving into Texas, which belonged to Mexico with the approved religion being Catholicism. In the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Hebrews 12:12-13

Denomination: United Methodist

One Man? One Bullet? One Can Make A Difference?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 13, 2025

Some have compassion make a difference. Look in the Bible how one person made a big difference for others. Will you stand in the gap?

ONE MAN? ONE BULLET? ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (two part) TEXT: Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22, Judges 6:13, John 12:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God