Sermons on Bema Seat:

Would You Name Your Dog Judas Series

Contributed by Kevin Landis on Sep 20, 2007

Disciple Judas

In 1982 the heavy metal rock band Judas Priest went to the top of the music charts with their hit song “You Got Another Thing Coming.” This was the band’s only top 100 chart song they ever produced, today they are just another name of the past. Interesting their name is Judas Priest, looking at ...read more

Scripture: John 6:70

Denomination: Baptist

Experience The Spirit In Prayer, Praise And Worship Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

We need to experience the Spirit of the Lord’s presence in our prayer, praise and worship. We need to invite Him to come in these times both individually and corporately through time of worship. When we experience his presence through the seven dimensions

Opening Song for this message: He is Yahweh Series: Experience the Spirit Romans 12:1: 1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. John 4:24: God is Spirit and those who ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Demands Of A Perfecting Priesthood

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 18, 2011

The Hebrew’s audience was informed of the need for a perfecting priesthood. Mankind needs a means of access to God & thus a perfecting priesthood. But What are its demands? A perfecting priesthood demands a...

The DEMANDS OF A PERFECTING PRIESTHOOD—Hebrews 7:11-28 Need: Can I be accepted/perfect before God? Can I earn His favor? If I follow the law spelled out in the Bible, will that make me accepted? Mankind(in general) desperately wants to be accepted by his/her God. But we carry differing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:11-28

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Identifying Marks Of The Friends Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

Marks of servants of Jesus

Seven identifying marks of the friends of Jesus John 15:9-17 Did you know that there are certain words we say and things we do that seem to have their roots in scripture but they actually don’t. For instance, there are certain sayings like: Moderation in all things. Spare the rod and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Worry Series

Contributed by John Graves on Jan 27, 2007

An expository sermon on Matthew,some try to allegorize this passage of calming the storm but in doing so they lose most of its true meaning.

The Relevance of the Text. How many of you here this morning would consider your faith as something the Lord Jesus would be pleased with? All too often our faith is not something that pleases the Lord. Every one of us here today could probably give a time in our lives when we were in a place ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayal Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 17, 2013

How we respond when we fail God reveals who we are.

“Jesus … went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Multiethnic Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 19, 2013

God is no respecter of persons and He desires His House (His Church) to be a place for all nations – all people. A church is to be a place where there is no favoritism and all are treated fairly and equally.

Series: We are Here! Sermon 6: Multiethnic (or multicultural, or diversity) Introduction: Show pictures of our changing world in this area of South Chicago: The Orland Mosque, the Lemont Hindu Temple, and the Chicago Buddhist Temple all represent how diverse our community is becoming. Our society ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Characteristics Of Healthy Churches (1 Peter 5:1-5) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 5:1-5

Characteristics of Healthy Churches To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Drawn To Jesus-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 16, 2014

2 of 5. John recalled the manner by which Jesus’ disciples first became convinced that He was Messiah. Some will become Jesus' disciples. But What draws/attracts those disciples? Disciples are drawn to Jesus thru their…

DRAWN TO JESUS—II—John 1:35-51 John recalled the manner by which Jesus’ disciples first became convinced that He was Messiah. Some will be drawn to follow Jesus as Messiah/Christ. What draws/attracts disciples to Jesus Christ? Why are disciples drawn/attracted to Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Baptist

Considered Alien-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 8, 2015

2 of 2. Peter addressed his circular letter to those who were considered as aliens in the world. But why are these considered as alien? Christians are considered alien by...

CONSIDERED ALIEN-II—1Peter 1:1-2 ALIEN ENOUGH? Attention: Remedy? We must consider the way Christians appear to a lost world—To many we are strange, weird, alien & thereby, a little fruity. There was a song some years back by DC Talk entitled ‘Jesus Freak.’ “I saw a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Take Your Time Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2014

To avoid appointing unqualified people to the eldership, the elders must take time to know these candidates.

“Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. (No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.) The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Fire- Moses And The Burning Bush Series

Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Jun 14, 2014

Moses and Burning Bush

Fire - Part 1, Pastor Rob Ketterling All right. Well, we are starting our summer series a little bit early even though the weather is not agreeing with us. How many know that? It's like out there it was snowing on me the other day when I was mowing the lawn, and I thought, "This is May." I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Day Of Reckoning Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 18, 2014

We’re continuing in our series entitled “AfterLife”… where we’ve looked at the reality of life after death… of eternity with God.

The Day of Reckoning Series: AfterLife Brad Bailey – May 18, 2014 We’re continuing in our series entitled “AfterLife”… where we’ve looked at the reality of life after death… of eternity with God. Over the past two weeks we heard what God reveals about a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fighting Fundamentalist Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 13, 2014

Labels are applied easily--some are undeserved, and some should be embraced. If we stand with Christ and His Word, we can anticipate vilification. Paul obviously expected elders to stand firming on some truths.

“Teach and urge these things. If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Pastor Is The Church's Theologian

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 10, 2015

Pastor's are responsible to prepare themselves to present theology, making it a joy to the flock.

“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist