Sermons on Benevolent Dictators:

Of Mbappe, Pele And The "Original Pele”!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 23, 2018

Gleaning valuable spiritual lessons in the process of tracing the origin of the name "Pele" (with the Football fever still on) to its Biblical roots!!!

Of MBAPPE, PELE AND THE “ORIGINAL PELE”!!! Well, the Football fiesta in Russia has ended. However during any Football WC, the name of Pele would invariably do the rounds. In 1982…one Diego Maradona was branded as “White Pele”. The exploits of ...read more

Denomination: *other

Loving The Brethren-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 18, 2016

5 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-V—1Peter 1:22—2:12 So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that Christians are...CONSIDERED ALIEN(:1-2)... We’ve examined...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD—(:3-12) And discovered God’s means of...UNLEASHING Your SPIRITUAL ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Blue Laws

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 29, 2019

A study in the book of Nehemiah 10: 1 – 39

Nehemiah 10: 1 – 39 Blue Laws 10 Now those who placed their seal on the document were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Great Expectations: Much Given – Much Required

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

The life of total commitment that God requires of us is only possible through a close relationship with Him. Our text gives us four main keys to help us develop a close relationship with Yahweh and to live a life that is totally devoted to Him.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Much Given – Much Required Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Introduction: Have you ever wondered what God wants from you? Most of us probably have given at least some thought to that question. Micah 6:8 asks the same question, “What does the LORD require of you?” His ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Heart Full Of Grace Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2012

Because God has made us righteous in Christ, He expects us to live righteously or with right behavior. Such behavior is the outward manifestation of the inward transformation, & the only sure proof that such inner transformation has taken place.

Matters of the Heart Series COLOSSIANS 3: 12-17 “A HEART FULL OF GRACE” In our text the Bible describes what God expects of the believer in response to what He has done for us by His Amazing Grace. Because God has made us righteous in Christ, He expects us to live righteously or with right ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

No Longer A Slave Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 25, 2017

1) The Position (Romans 6:17–22), 2) Practice (Romans 6:19), and 3) Promise (Romans 6:20-22) to those who are either slave to sin or to God.

It has been distressing being in the United States this past week and seeing reports of various public skirmishes. Officials in several states are calling for the removal of public monuments that have become controversial symbols of the Confederacy, driven by the national outcry over the violence ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:17-22

Denomination: Other

Loving Like Jesus Loves Me Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 2, 2014

God wants us to love others like Jesus loves us.

Title: Loving Like Jesus Loves Me Text: Various Truth: God wants us to love others like Jesus loves us. Aim: To have the church practice accepting, valuing, forgiving, and believing in someone. Life Question: What are the four ways Jesus loves you? INTRODUCTION A Christian man was at a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37

Denomination: Baptist

You Can’t Quarantine The Gospel!

Contributed by Greg Stier on Mar 23, 2020

We are living in some strange times! In this sermon Greg Stier, founder of Dare2Share ministries, shares some practical wisdom and insight into a gospel centered response.

We are living during some strange, strange times. More and more cities are taking drastic steps to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. We, as a ministry have taken drastic steps as well. We have cancelled our face-to-face large group meetings for the immediate future and have moved much of our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

7 Way’s To Hear God’s Voice Clearly

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jun 7, 2021

It is so important to hear the voice of God today. I know many have preached on this before. This is my offering.

Mark 4:9 (KJV) And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. we need to pray for ears to hear what God is speaking hearing the voice of God is a mark of the true believer it's for every believer and it's biblical I want to show you the ways that God speaks to you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:9, 1 John 3:8, 1 Kings 19:11-12, 1 Timothy 3:16, Romans 10:17, John 1:1, John 14:9, Matthew 4:4, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 91:1, Matthew 6:6, Amos 3:7, Proverbs 19:20, Acts 2:17, Numbers 12:4-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

A Chance And A Hope Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Dec 6, 2020

Hell is real. Hell is bad. Hell is eternal. But Hell is avoidable. The good news is that through Christ our sins have been paid for. In Christ there is hope.

How many of you believe in Heaven? [Pause.] Dumb question? Well, bear with me. How many of you believe in Hell? [Pause.] How many of you believe that Hell is a real place and not just some concept or metaphor? [Pause.] You would think that the concept or belief in a real Heaven and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, John 14:6, John 3:16

Denomination: United Methodist

What Will Jesus Do For Those Who Ask? (Luke 7:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 17, 2024

A narrative/literary approach to Luke. Focus of this story is on the centurion's faith.

The last few weeks, we've been working our way through what is possibly Jesus' second most famous sermon of all time, which in Luke is usually called "The Sermon on the Plain." This message, is one that Jesus gave to his disciples (Luke 6:17-20, verse 20 in particular). They are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

A Strategy For Success

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 26, 2024

As we move forward to become the best that we could be for Christ, deepening our commitment and practicing our faith, we will need a strategy.

Subject: A Strategy For Success Text: Philippians 3:7-14 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:8-10, 2 Corinthians 11:5

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Holy Different Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 8, 2021

The aim of this sermon is to help us to capture a vision of God's holiness so that we realize that we must take God's holiness as seriously as God does and to strive to be holy like God is.

A. One day Charlie Brown and Lucy and Linus were lying on the ground, looking up at the sky. 1. Lucy says, “Aren’t the clouds beautiful? They look like big balls of cotton. I could just lie here all day and watch them drift by.” 2. Then Lucy says, “If you use your imagination, you can see lots of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reset How You See The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

The sermon calls us to embody genuine care, unity, and service within the church, using our gifts to build up and honor one another as family.

Some of you come in today with hearts that feel heavy. Some of you come in humming with hope. All of us come in needing grace. You are seen. You are loved. You are welcome. And the God who calls us into His family is here. When God thinks of His church, He doesn’t picture a cold institution. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Topics: Church, Community

Stop Complaining

Contributed by Dennis King on Feb 5, 2022

We’ve all done it! We've all mumbled or shouted complaints and accusations many times in our lives. Right?

We’ve all done it! We've all mumbled or shouted complaints and accusations many times in our lives. Right? Whether it’s about someone who slighted us or more mundane complaints about the thickening traffic and such. Some persons caterwaul and bellyache day in and day out, almost every time they ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-15, 1 Peter 4:9, James 5:9, Numbers 11:1

Denomination: Baptist