Sermons on Being Accountable:

Love Your Enemies Without Being A Doormat Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 10, 2025

The Bible teaches us to "love our enemies....

The Bible teaches us to "love our enemies" (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27-36). However, this doesn't mean allowing them to take advantage of us or harm us without boundaries. In fact, setting boundaries and standing up for ourselves can be a form of love – love for ourselves and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Importance Of Not Making Any Human Being An Idol. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 8, 2024

Let us remember that every human being, no matter how remarkable or influential, is a sinner in need of God's grace, just like us.

As Christians, we are called to worship only one God - the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet, it's easy to fall into the trap of placing human beings on a pedestal, elevating them to a status that only belongs to God. Whether it's a charismatic leader, a beloved pastor, or even a family member, or any ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5, John 4:23-24, Hebrews 12:2

Walk The Talk/ Being Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Nov 23, 2024

How to prepare your heart to Walk in the Fullness of the Holy Spirit

Walk the Talk in Being Filled with the Holy Spirit Terry Cavanaugh / General Walk the Talk / Galatians 6:8 I will be honest with you, If I walked into a church and the title of the message was.. Walk the Talk.. in being Filled with the Holy Spirit, I would be uncomfortable. I would want to know, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:8

Denomination: United Methodist

Being A Father Like Our Heavenly Father PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

We can become good and giving fathers like our heavenly Father.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a beautiful passage that speaks to us about living a life of love and compassion, the Fatherhood of God, and our call to become a father like our Heavenly Father. C.S. Lewis once said, "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Topics: Love, Compassion

Why Did God Create Human Beings? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2023

God intentionally and lovingly created the universe and humanity in His image, and has entrusted us with the responsibility to care for His creation, reflecting His divine purpose and love for us.

Good morning, Church family! Today we're diving right into the beautiful and awe-inspiring beginning of it all, Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This is where our story begins, where our faith roots itself, and where our understanding of God's purpose unfolds. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Topics: Creation

Being The Spirit-Filled Act 2 Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024

This sermon explores the power of the Holy Spirit, encouraging believers to live Spirit-filled lives that reflect and magnify God's glory.

Welcome, beloved, to this sacred gathering where we bask in the divine presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, as we immerse ourselves in the Word of God, let us open our hearts and minds to the profound wisdom that awaits us. Our focus today is on the twelfth chapter of the first ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-4

Topics: Indwelling

What Does The Contract Say?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 7, 2021

You better not rewrite it. The better you know it the better it is for you and those you impact.

When I was training to be a Contract Specialist in South Carolina, my mentor, Art Nalley, always stressed one thing. “What does the contact say?’ That was second only to “Don’t worry about the mule going blind just load the wagon” when the workload was intense. That is a Mississippi adage. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-46, Galatians 1:6-8, 2 Timothy 2:15-18, Ephesians 4:11-16, John 16:13-15, 1 Corinthians 14:19, 1 Timothy 1:3-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

One Day

Contributed by Jamie Hudson on Oct 6, 2014

Revelation - What it will be like when we stand before the Lord

ONE DAY HOOK • We are all familiar with the hymn One Day – Verse 5 says: • One day the trumpet will sound for His coming, One day the skies with His glories will shine, • Wonderful day my beloved ones bringing; Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine • Friends one day we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Can I Expect From Christ As My Shepherd? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2025

The abject failure of the shepherds of Israel point to a Good Shepherd who will actually care for Israel.

SCATTERED: God has concern for the weak sheep. - Ezekiel 34:4-6. - Matthew 9:36. - Let’s start with the accusation that God is bringing against the shepherds of Ezekiel’s day. - Just so we’re all on the same page: we obviously are not talking about literal shepherds. Rather, we are talking about ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

What's Life All About?

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009

Life is about choices. Parable of the Talents is explored considering such issues as the fairness of each receiving a different amount, the importance of freewill, and personal accountability.

What’s Life All About? Matthew 25:14-30[1] 3-1-09 Jesus had an awesome ability to speak volumes in a simple story. He revealed the heart of God by telling the story of the Prodigal Son. He showed us how to treat each other with the story of the Good Samaritan. And in our story today He tells us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Charismatic

Faith Fitness 3: Workout With A Partner Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 26, 2010

We are not meant to go it alone - find a partner and find power!c

FAITH FITNESS 3: WORK OUT WITH A PARTNER There is something that trainers know about working out that is also evident in almost every profession. "Pairing up with a workout buddy can dramatically improve your overall results," says Mel Joyner, a New York City-based personal trainer. We need ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Message From A Friend Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 2, 2014

Have you ever had a friend that was so close that they could come to you and tell you where you were wrong? A true friend will not allow you to continue down a path of destruction...

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 31, 2012 Date Preached: February, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: A Message from a Friend Sermon Text: 1 Cor 1:1-17 [ESV] – Read – v1-3 here 1Paul, called by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out.

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Be sure your sin will find you out.

Numbers 32:16-33 Be sure your sin will find you out. Numbers 32 – Settling of Gilead. The land on the east of the Jordan was called Gilead This was the land which Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan once ruled But Israel had ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:16-33

Denomination: Holiness

What Do You Know?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 25, 2023

It doesn’t matter how much you care if you aren’t teaching your people what they need to know.

Education is a hot topic around the country this year. It’s no longer about testing and accountability, but about curriculum itself. Although there’s an additional level of complication with the disagreement over why different groups have different outcomes. We no longer know, if we ever did, what ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dung In The Brownies Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 20, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 5:6-8, second in three part series on church discipline, regarding the purity of the Bride of Christ

Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Title: Dung in the Brownies, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/12/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Joshua Harris, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, story of wedding, p. 13-14 B. Background to passage: this is in the middle of Paul’s teaching about some shortcomings in the church that Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist