Sermons on Bestow:

Grace Goodness As Declared By The Law

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 3, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Now we are under grace, enjoy grace here on earth II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that grace is better than the law IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 24:17 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And he sai

I. EXORDIUM: Now we are under grace, enjoy grace here on earth II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that grace is better than the law IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 24:17 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual, But Not Pleasing

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding five blessings of God around you that may not indicate His favor upon you.

Text: 1 Cor 10:1-5, Title: Spiritual, But Not Pleasing, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/29/11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul just finished up an inspirational and admonitional passage about running to win the race. This was to encourage them to work hard and be willing to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Sinner’s Prayer

Contributed by Glenn Abel on Jul 6, 2012

This sermon was preached in response to reading a book that attacked the idea and validity of using the sinner’s prayer.

"What About the Sinner’s Prayer?" Luke 18:10-13 The “sinner’s prayer” gets a bad rap. It has become popular today to trash the idea of “the sinner’s prayer.” Some very popular recent writers have reduced the idea of a sinner’s prayer to the level of superstition or magical incantation. In my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

The New Jerusalem: Its Citizens And Provisions Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 10, 2012

The Scripture shows us the citizens and the provisions of the great city of God. So this is yet another beautiful passage of assurance of what we can expect as Christians

Tonight’s lesson adds to the lesson from last time. The last few lessons have dealt with the fact that the new heaven and earth will have a capital city. This city is called the New Jerusalem. The city is being prepared in heaven and is beautiful beyond description. Last week we looked at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Before The Bar Of God Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 7, 2011

Let’s talk about various aspects of this courtroom drama and especially how this applies to us (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, Set Free)

HoHum: How many of us like Courtroom or Legal Drama shows? I used to watch Quincy with my mother. I started to watch Matlock and liked it. Then my mother began studying law. She eventually got her paralegal degree. However, throughout the course of this study, many of the professors would talk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mystery Revealed Pt2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 19, 2011

Verse by verse teaching from the prison Epistle Ephesians-Deep and rich for any congregation.

The Mystery Revealed Text: Ephesians 2: 1-13 Paul writes this letter from a prison somewhere in Rome, so many call this the prison Epistle. The theme of this letter is the mystery unveiled, and the mystery is that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the promises of Christ Jesus. Another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Saint “____________________” (Insert Your Name) Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 30, 2015

This message takes a look at the sainthood we possess

SAINT “____________________” (INSERT YOUR NAME) PHILIPPIANS 4:20-23 TO OUR GOD AND FATHER BE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN. 21  GREET EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. THE BROTHERS WHO ARE WITH ME GREET YOU. 22  ALL THE SAINTS GREET YOU, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF CAESAR’S HOUSEHOLD. 23  THE ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Women And Christianity Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 16, 2013

The teachings of Christianity were revolutionary. The ideas and doctrines found in the New Testament were radically different from the ideas and doctrines found in the rest of the world. One area where this was true was the status and rights of women.

The advent of the Feminist Movement in our Country in the late 1960s and early 1970s promoted the assertion that women were oppressed, being deprived of their equal rights and equal opportunities in society. They attacked Christianity as being patriarchal by denying women the opportunity to be in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wisdom From Above Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 3, 2018

A sermon on wisdom. James says that God gave us our bodies to receive gifts from Him, and wisdom is just one of those things. This sermon also describes and applies the wisdom from above

As a kid, did your parents ever put soap in your mouth? I can admit that it once happened to me. It is one of the earliest memories that I have. I can still remember sitting on the bathroom counter of our apartment, with a bitter, unpleasant, ivory colored bar of soap in my mouth that ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6, James 3:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Childlike Faith

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 7, 2018

Jesus calls us to become like a little child if we ever hope to enter the kingdom of God. We must have faith like a little child, become dependent like a little child, and receive the kingdom as a gift of God.

Childlike Faith Mark 10:13-16 Have you ever known someone who refused to grow up? Kind of like when Tom Hanks played a kid in the 1988 movie, “Big”? Except sometimes, it’s not so cute, when adults act childish. Sometimes adults forget those key lessons from kindergarten, like learning how to share ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Generations Of Noah Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 23, 2018

Noah had been warning people about the coming judgment, but only his own family had believed him and trusted the Lord.

October 25, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.2: The Generations of Noah. (Genesis 6.9-12) Genesis 6.9-12 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts, Reactions And Jesus’ Example

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 26, 2018

At Christmas time we give and receive many gifts and many reactions happen, here is how to keep the focus on Jesus despite all the talk.

Gifts, Reactions and Jesus’ Example11-25-18 Kelly Durant Prov 11:24 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 2. All across the United States the Salvation Army makes the news for giving away toys! I looked at the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:25, Matthew 15:34-38

Denomination: Salvation Army

As Little Children

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 4, 2018

Jesus says we must become children to enter the Kingdom. What does this look like?

As a Little Child Matthew 18:1-9 This is a well-known passage because it refers to the innocence of children. We often call them our “little angels” even if their misbehavior often contradicts. When a child tragically dies, if is said that God needed another angel in heaven. By the way, this is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

This Christmas (I Pray You Find These Things) Series

Contributed by Todd Marler on Dec 19, 2018

Do you remember how long it would take for Christmas to come, as a child? It took forever and We could hardly wait. As an adult, it is just the opposite, as Christmas seems to get here faster than ever.

This Christmas (I pray you find this three things) 26In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proofs Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Dec 28, 2018

Peter's Sermon on the Resurrection

The 1st Sermon-Proofs of the Resurrection Acts 2:25-36 Lessons From The Early Church Ill-Four hundred years before the birth of Christ, Socrates, the renowned Greek Philosopher, drank the poison hemlock and lay down to die. “Shall we live again?” his friends asked. The dying philosopher could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:25-36

Denomination: Baptist