Sermons on Before It Kills You:

Your Struggle For Peace Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

The commandment not to kill is also a commandment to make peace.

By Rev Bill Stewart 1 Chris said last week that the first five focus on Loving God while the final five Commandments deal with Loving our neighbour. The Sixth Commandment says very simply: "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17). Our translation "murder" makes it clear that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Anglican

I Lay Down My Life

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

Detective story: Who is to blame for killing Jesus?

I Lay Down My Life Oberammergau When my daughter was only about two years old we went to Germany. One of the cities we visited over there was Oberammergau. Oberammergau is a crafters city and there were many crafters shops in that city filled with wood carved religious sculptures such as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:13-24, John 10:7-18, John 15:9-17, Luke 4:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Mortification Factor Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 2, 2011

Four "small" things that kill the body of Christ.

SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE MORTIFICATION FACTOR” SELECTED SCRIPTURES OPEN There was once a fellow who became convinced that he was dead. In reality he was very much alive. His delusion became such a problem that his family finally paid for him to see a psychiatrist. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul Escorted To Caesarea Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 25, 2017

If Paul had been a private citizen, attempting to travel from Jerusalem to Caesarea (about sixty-five miles) he would have been an easy target for the conspirators. But God arranged for 470 Roman soldiers to protect him, almost half of the men in the....

May 14, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.F.1: Paul Escorted to Caesarea (23:23-35) Acts 23:23-35 (KJV) 23 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:23-35

Denomination: Baptist

Our Standing Before God-One Can Make A Diffeerence

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 21, 2005

How we need to make a difference

It’s not what you are that holds you back; it’s what you think you are not." - Denis Waitley I’ve learned: that we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for, that money doesn’t buy class. That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular, that under everyone’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Do You Involve Me?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 23, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Here's a good word for Eve, if Adam have said it to her before the fall. Also good for husbands if you find your wife acting as head. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST is the Head of the Chu

I. EXORDIUM: Here's a good word for Eve, if Adam have said it to her before the fall. Also good for husbands if you find your wife acting as head. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST is the Head of the Church, as Husband is the head of the wife. IV. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sweep Around Your Own Front Door

Contributed by Robert Mckenzie on Jul 12, 2003

Before you judge someone else you had better judge yourself first.

Sweep Around Your Own Front Door… Matthew 7:1-5 1 Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5, Proverbs 28:3-28

Denomination: Baptist

How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004

Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Priorities Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 13, 2023

"The Power of Priorities Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey – January 22, 2023"

The Power of Priorities Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey – January 22, 2023 Intro Many of us likely heard about the US flight system going offline about 10 days ago. On that Wed morning… the entire infrastructure that coordinates and directs pilots went down… it required ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-4, Matthew 6:32-33, Luke 5:15-16, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 25:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sniff, Sniff, Sniff -- Something Is Cooking

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Sep 28, 2006

What do you mean preach ... played crazy. David who killed a Lion and a Bear oh my ... David the ruddy Shepard boy, Jesse’s son who was anoint King, David who killed Goliath, who wrote my favorite Psalm # 23 ...I dare you call him crazy

SNIFF, SNIFF, SNIFF -- SOMETHING IS COOKING Preached on 20 September 2006 at Greater Faith Church Baptist, Waukegan, IL Subject: SNIFF, SNIFF, SNIFF -- SOMETHING IS COOKING Bear with me for a moment as I give you brief historical, cultural, contextual analysts ... in an effort to put this in it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Walk Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 13, 2013

We who claim to be Christians must be sure they are on the true path.

The Christian Walk 1 John 2:7-14 Introduction Last week we learned that sin is not normal in the Christian. The Christian’s sin does not affect just that person, but the entire body of Christ. We saw from the plural "we have an advocate" that there has to at least be a sense in which the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When God Touches You, Does It Hurt? - Genesis 32-33 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 25, 2021

A family was sitting around the dinner table having a discussion and the conversation turned to a man. One of their friends had recently become a believer. The dad said in the comment, “Yeah, God touched his heart.”

A family was sitting around the dinner table having a discussion and the conversation turned to a man. One of their friends had recently become a believer. The dad said in the comment, “Yeah, God touched his heart.” The seven-year-old girl paused for a moment and she said, “How does God touch ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jacob-When He Heard Some Very Good News Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 27, 2022

Jacob had been told his favorite son, Joseph, had been killed many years before this incident took place. Then he received some very good news that changed everything for him!

Introduction: Jacob had believed Joseph, his favorite son, had been killed many years before. Now he not only heard the news, but saw proof, Joseph was alive. This was some of the best news Jacob had ever heard! 1 The good news when he heard about Joseph being still alive Text: Genesis 45:25-28, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:25-28, Genesis 46:1-7, Genesis 46:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Redemption #16 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Mar 8, 2005

BEFORE God created a single grain of sand, before a single human was formed, before there was a single moonbeam, God loved you and made a plan of redemption, just for you. My, friend, that’s love!!!!

In the past few lessons, I have tried to establish a workable introduction to the eternal and infinite subject of Biblical redemption. In the last lesson, we saw that the subject of redemption is vast, and is interlaced and interdependent on many other Biblical subjects. 1. The essence of God ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-3

How Do You Look At Life?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

How do you look at life? Some people see life as one big party. They live for the weekends and sometimes even start their party before the weekend begins. And then there is the way that Jesus sees life. And He tells us in Deuteronomy that the way He sees

How Do You Look at Life? Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Introduction: How do you look at life? Some people see life as one big party. They live for the weekends and sometimes even start their party before the weekend begins. Some people see life as work, work, and more work. They get up early to start ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Denomination: Baptist