Sermons on Be Not Conformed:

How To Put The Devil Under Your Feet

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 10, 2014

Satan wants to destroy you and God wants to save you; you must make the choice which side you’re on. This message looks at 3 aspects of this battle.

HOW TO PUT THE DEVIL UNDER YOUR FEET Rom. 16:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DEER SEASON 1. It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag the first deer of the season. He walked down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise he found his wife, Alice, sitting ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Foolishness Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Paul's whole battle with the Corinthians was to get them to stop being wise before the world and fools before God, and to reverse that to being fools before the world, and wise before God.

The mayor and other dignitaries were looking into the vast pit dug for the new hospital to be built. The town half-wit came up and gazed into the pit, and asked the mayor what he was going to do with this big hole. The mayor decided to humor him and said, "We are going to round up all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

An Act Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

Baptism is an act of obedience to Jesus who said to go into all the world and baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It was an act of obedience on Philip's part to baptize the Ethiopian and act of obedience on his part to be baptized.

Some of the best things in life can be so bad. It is somewhat shocking, but Lewis B. Smedes in his book Caring and Commitment points out that even commitment can be a bad thing. The purpose of the book is to get Christians more committed, but he points out the negative side of this very ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

A Christian Converted Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Can a Christian be converted? Yes, and not only can a Christian be converted, but it is often essential before he becomes an effective servant of Jesus Christ.

Can a Christian be converted? Yes, and not only can a Christian be converted, but it is often essential before he becomes an effective servant of Jesus Christ. Conversion means to turn again to the ways of the Savior from the ways of self and sin. We are only born again once, but we need to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Justifiable Complaint Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

There was no escapism with Job. He got no comfort by trying to deny the reality of evil. Many believers often try to pretend that there is no evil. This is not healthy at all. Job is healthy, for he condemns evil for what it is.

Disraeli, as the Prime Minister of England, was once walking with a friend. As they went along the street in London, they met a distinguished looking gentleman. Disraeli greeted him, and asked, "How is your old complaint?" The man responded that it was getting worse, and he was sure it ...read more

Faith That Pleases God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 8, 2022

It may seem impossible to please a perfect, all-knowing, holy God but there is a way, & that way is faith. The actions of these OT saints shows that faith pleases God & that He rewards all those who seek & follow Him by faith.

HEBREWS 11:4-7 FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD [LEAVING A LEGACY SERIES] [Genesis 4:3-7; 6:13-20; Genesis 5:21–24] The author now encourages his readers further by reminding them of examples of faith in earlier days. In O.T. times, he points out, there were many men and women who had nothing but the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Provoking Thoughts From First John (1 Of 16)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022

1 John is called one of the “General Epistles,” because it was not sent to a specific church. Rather, it was sent to churches in general.

The three books of John are referred to as “letters, however, the first was not written in the form of a letter. For example, it has no salutation nor conclusion. In fact, it has all the characteristics of a sermon in which a pastor is revealing his love for God’s people. To have a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Mission

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2022

As Christians, we are called to continue the mission of Jesus.

JESUS’ MISSION Text: Lk. 19:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: “Our mission as Christians is to conform our lives evermore to Jesus as the model of our lives” (Pope Francis) 2. If we take this to heart, then Jesus’ mission becomes our mission. 3. What was Jesus’ mission? a. He Came for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

An Elaboration Of The Moral Test Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 30, 2021

First John 3:4-10 teaches us about the indispensable necessity for holy living.

Scripture Let’s read 1 John 3:4-10: 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thank God, I Am A Child Of God Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 2, 2021

John’s letter contains instructions, warnings, assurances and promises; however, the greatest thing he does is to affirm Christians’ uniqueness in Jesus. John writes in such a way that the confidence of God’s children is affirmed. John has highlighted several confidence builders in his letter:

We are a miracle of love! There are many things in life that cannot be explained apart from a loving creative God. One day, while walking around your beautiful, landscaped yard you observe something. First, you discover that something has been eating on some of your plants. Then you stand in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What In The World Is Worldliness?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 23, 2021

It is interesting what people can fall in love with!!!

Illus: For example, I have seen folks actually fall in love with cars, houses, boats, campers, flowers and etc. There is not anything sinful with liking these things, but there is definitely something wrong when a person fall in love with these things. You see love is something special above ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

All Things New

Contributed by Esther Collins on Jun 15, 2022

This is a message about what becomes new in the life of a new believer in Jesus.

All Things New This message is based on this verse from 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (ESV) Think about it. Most parents will vividly remember the birth of their children with utmost fondness, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3, John 3:16, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 15:18, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 5:8, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 51:10, Philippians 4:8, John 1:12, Ephesians 2:19, Romans 12:5, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 6:19, John 15:15, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 15:16, Matthew 5:16-17, Luke 10:27, Matthew 6:33, Colossians 3:2, 2 Timothy 2:22, Matthew 6:19, Proverbs 17:22, Philippians 2:14, Colossians 3:23, Philippians 2:3, John 14:2-3, Revelation 21:1, Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:8-10, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Fathers Day

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 18, 2022

The following sermon is not going to review all the attributes of being a great dad but will review six fathers mentioned in the Bible to outline six does and don’t lessons of raising children rightly in the eyes of our heavenly Father.

Learning a Legacy from Biblical Fathers Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What makes a person a good dad? When we think about the ideal father, we think of a person who is loving, kind, and filled with empathy and compassion. The person who is consistently available to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

What's A Preacher To Do? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 20, 2022

After Paul's customary, brief introduction, he moved right into the challenges facing Timothy in his ministry in Ephesus. We can distill Paul's advice to Timothy down into four directives.

Introduction: A. Ministry can be a challenge for ministers and for members – How’s that for an understatement? B. But imagine seeing this “want ad” for a preacher: 1. “Must have experience as a shepherd, CEO, office manager, educator, salesman, diplomat, referee, writer, theologian, politician, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shuffle Man - From Pillar To Post - The Man Born Blind John 9 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 11, 2022

This interesting character from John chapter 9 is unnamed and we know him only as “a man born blind”. His road of faith was a unique one, where some of the time, he did not know what was happening. However Jesus knew, and had His hand on him the whole time.

THE SHUFFLE MAN - FROM PILLAR TO POST - THE MAN BORN BLIND CHARACTERS OF JOHN'S GOSPEL - THE MAN BORN BLIND John 9 This interesting character is unnamed and we know him only as “a man born blind”. His road of faith was a unique one, where some of the time, he did not know what was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:14, Matthew 5:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational