Sermons on Betrayed:

A Theology Of Problems Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

History began with a problem. Problems are more universal than sin, for Jesus had no sin but He had problems. Even before sin, Adam and Eve had a problem. Their problem was, should I obey God or not?

A woman who wanted her apartment painted while she was out of town was very fussy. She insisted that the ceiling be painted the exact shade of her ash tray. The painters after trying to mix this exact shade unsuccessfully finally hit upon a solution to their problem. They painted the ash ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-4

Operation Pentecost

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 10, 2019

This sermon answers the question posed in Acts 2..."what does this mean"?

Title: Pentecost – Whatever does this mean? Text: Acts 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Deep The Love Of God! Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 2, 2019

2 gleanings about God and His Church from a year of reading the Bible: Gleaning # 1 God is deeply emotional. He is full of love for His people, and He grieves when we are prone to wander. Gleaning # 2 God loves us AND calls us into His purpose of loving the world to Jesus as ambassadors of Jesus.

June 2, 2019 - Gleanings from A Year in the Bible Do you have a favourite TV show? Movie? Book? What’s a favourite of yours? My wife Barbara and I have a a number of shows that we like to watch, Usually we enjoy comedies that are character driven. Or dramas with strong relationships between the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-6, Genesis 12:1-3, Ezekiel 16:1-14, Ezekiel 16:15-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clearing The Way(For Father’s Day)-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 28, 2015

1 of 7. The psalmist described the means by which a young man was to cleanse his way or make his way straight in the world. One's way is to be properly maintained. But How? Clearing the Way(for Father’s Day) demands sustained..

CLEARING THE WAY(for Father’s Day)-I—Psalm 119:9-16 A Properly Maintained Path A Father’s Way(for Father’s Day) Daddy’s Way(for Father’s Day) Attention: Saleeby-Fisher YMCA, Rockwell, NC has a great outdoor walking trail thru ‘the woods.’ Clearly ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Sin: Why Did Jesus Come? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 16, 2015

The main reason Jesus came was to rescue rebels.

Scripture Today is the third week of a seven-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Samson And His Mid-Life Crisis Series

Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Oct 27, 2015

The amazing thing about the story of Samson and Delilah is that it comes at the height of his career. The key to the story is found in the last verse of Judges 15. “Now Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.” (15:20)

“Samson and His Mid-Life Crisis” The story of Samson and Delilah, found in Judges 16, is the story of a man who having reached the pinnacle of his career and having accomplished everything a man would want to accomplish, in one sudden, violent turn went from the top right down to the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgive Us Our Debts: "A River Runs Through It" And The Lord's Prayer Series

Contributed by Bobby Gilles on Nov 3, 2015

Debt traps us in a life of despair. And it goes much deeper than financial debt. Jesus provides the only escape from a deeper, darker debt that is propelling us forward to a day of reckoning.

Good morning. My name is Bobby Gilles; I’m on staff here. For the past few weeks we’ve been preaching through the Lord’s Prayer, a prayer Jesus taught us to pray. Today we arrive at the final two verses: “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. and lead ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Guardian Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Feb 8, 2022

We all need help at times in life Where do you go when you need help? Do you call on family? Friends? Dial 911?

Who is your guardian? Psalm 121. The collection of psalms known as “The Songs of Ascent,” which includes Psalm 121, are pilgrimage psalms that were sung by God’s people on their way to Jerusalem. If you’ve ever gone on a road trip, you know people traveling together sing together. The ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is The Unforgivable Sin? Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 20, 2022

In Mark 3, Jesus answers the question of what is the unforgivable sin?

The Unforgivable Sin? Mark 3:20-30 Pastor Jefferson Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 02-20-2022 Again? At a church I used to serve at there was a man who I will call Luke. Every three months or so, he would come into the church in tears and tell the secretary that he needed to talked to me asap. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-30

Denomination: Baptist

There Is One Path To Glory (John 12:12-26) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 23, 2022

And it's through the cross, not the crowds.

Let's start today by simply rereading our passage from last week, John 11:55-12:11. This will help us remember where we are in the gospel of John: (55) Now, the Passover of the Judeans was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the surrounding area before the Passover, in order that they ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26, Zechariah 9:9

Hard Sayings Of Jesus - Ask Anything In My Name Series

Contributed by Todd Blair on Feb 23, 2022

What did Jesus mean when He said we could ask anything in His name?

When the 1960s ended, San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and most of the hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn't name their children Melissa or Brett. People in the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Passover And Good Friday

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 8, 2022

Passover is a Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from Egypt and the Israelites’ freedom from slavery to the Egyptians. The Feast of Passover, along with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, was the first of the festivals to be commanded by God for Israel to observe (see Exodus 12).

Passover and Good Friday. Exodus 12: 1-51u We take so much for granted. We walk outside and experience the world around us, often without any thought of its majesty and grandeur. We see the night sky, the trees, the ocean, the mountains, any of which is immense enough to overwhelm us as we try ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Repent, Change Your Allegiance Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 15, 2022

In this passage we see Jesus' baptism and John the Baptist preaching and we learn an extremely powerful and vital message about what repentance really is all about.

Repent, Change Your Allegiance! Matthew 3:1-17 DISMISS GROVE KIDZ OKAY – welcome to week 5 of our series in ‘The King and His Kingdom.” IT’S – an in depth study of the Gospel of Matthew. AND TODAY – we are going to unpack Matthew 3:1-17, in a conversation that I am calling, “Repent, Change Your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On The Road To Jerusalem Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 25, 2023

This is the last section of Mark before the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Mark gives us a picture of Jesus on the road to Jerusalem with courage and determination. Along the road to Jerusalem we learn lessons about greatness and service.

Introduction: A. If you would humor me, I’d like to start with a little bit of “road” humor. 1. Why did the chicken cross the road? I don’t know, why? I don’t know—I asked you first! 2. What do you call a chicken crossing the road? Answer: Poultry in motion. 3. Why did the bubblegum cross the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-52, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Leaves Are One The Trees

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 22, 2023

My mother tells the story of when I was 4 years old, and she was pregnant with my brother Mark. My mother says when she was pregnant that I would always ask her when is the baby coming and she says she told me “When the leaves come on the trees that the baby would be here”.

“The Leaves are on the Trees.” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - 2 Timothy 4:1-5 says, “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32, Luke 21:29-32

Denomination: Apostolic