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Peace Too Late

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 15, 2025

Abner’s delayed surrender and Joab’s proud revenge reveal how pride postpones peace—but David’s mercy shows the heart of true kingship.

Introduction – A Name That Holds Two Stories My name is David Abner—two names that once stood on opposite sides of a kingdom. One carried the harp and the crown. The other carried the sword and the seal of command. Two men, both strong, both loyal, both flawed, whose paths met too late for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:18-23, 2 Samuel 3:12-39, 1 Kings 2:5-6, Romans 12:18-21, Matthew 5:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Living As The Hope Of Glory Series

Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009

If "Christ in You" is the hope of glory, we need to realize the tremendous responsibility that is ours to represent and proclaim Christ in the world.

Living as the Hope of Glory Colossians 1:25-29 INTRODUCTION One of the most frequently used words among Christians is the word “church”. Just think about how many times TODAY you have used this word. And yet, even though we use this word a great deal, I wonder sometimes whether what we mean ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

"For God To Be God, The Leader-King-Lord In Our Lives, Requires Our Acquies

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 30, 2001

Year A. Second Sunday in Advent December 9th, 2001 Title: “For God to be God, the leader-king-lord in our lives, requires our acquiescence and requires it every minute of our lives.”

Year A. Second Sunday in Advent December 9th, 2001 Title: “For God to be God, the leader-king-lord in our lives, requires our acquiescence and requires it every minute of our lives.” FIRST READING: ISAIAH 11:1-10 A shoot shall come out from the stump ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Handle Life

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

This sermon gives Biblical guidelines to deal with the pressures of life successfully.

Introduction Lloyd J. Ogilve, in his book "Life Without Limits," tells the story of a pastor who in the space of one week heard the following comments from various people: A woman said; “I’m under tremendous pressure from my son these days. I can’t seem to satisfy him, however hard I work. He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

How To Love The Father More Than The World

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 25, 2005

The following is a list of twenty five things that often crowd out our love for the Father. Since Jesus told us to watch and pray that we enter not in to temptation. It is a good idea to know what competes for our greatest passion.

How to Love the Father More than the World Marks of Worldliness (I John 2:15-18) What are the various ways that people subtly love the world more than we show love for our heavenly Father? Perhaps it could be summarized in the word preoccupation. Illustration: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - An 86-year-old ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Importance Of Submission In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jun 25, 2003

This is the 2nd sermon in a series of 8 on the biblical qualities of a disciple

Submission, 6-10-03 For those of you who were not here last week, we began a study on discipleship. We briefly talked about what it means to be a disciple and how we are called to not only be disciples but to make disciples. I encouraged everyone, including myself, to be in prayer about how we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:2-13, Mark 8:34

Denomination: Methodist

Unless...

Contributed by Jarrod Jones on Jun 19, 2013

Unless you “die” there will be no new life in you, or through you.

Intro “Who ever said following Jesus was boring? (“Themes” of John 12): Jesus basically said, “Unless you die, there will be no new life in you, or through you.” Unless you die to self, then _____________.” Who will miss out, who will suffer, who will ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Creating A Loving Community For The New Millennium

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2010

Thinking about what the church must be in the future raises four questions: who are we, who gets in, who leads, and where are we going?

First Baptist Church (New Hampshire Ave), Washington, DC May 31, 1998 Can you believe that it won't be long until we cross over into the third millennium, a full two thousand years after the birth of Christ? Can you believe that we are still here to see it? Why, it seems like it was only ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fools And Really Wise Guys

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Dec 7, 2009

There are two types of people: foolish people and wise people. Even that first Christmas had their fools and wise men.

Matthew 2:1-12 Fools and Really Wise Guys! Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

From The Unknown To The Known God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 15, 2025

Believers are to engage an idol-filled modern culture with the same wisdom, compassion, and courageous clarity Paul displayed in Athens—understanding people’s longings, building bridges to the truth, and faithfully proclaiming the risen Christ!

How do we, as Christ’s ambassadors, engage a modern culture with wisdom, courage, and gentleness—so that the gospel is not just another opinion in the noise, but a message carried on “beautiful feet” bringing good news? Everywhere we look, the signs of moral fracture are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

Obey God's Plan For Giving Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 10, 2003

My desire as your pastor is that all of you experience success in your Christian life. One of the more important aspects of any Christian’s life is giving and tithing and we will look at that topic today. The passage that we will look at is a simple one

8 RULES FOR LIVING A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE: OBEY GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING MATTHEW 19:16-22 INTRODUCTION What does a successful Christian life look like? My desire as your pastor is that all of you experience success in your Christian life. I would define ‘success’ in the Christian life as being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: What If There Were No Christmas Series

Contributed by Terry Martell on Dec 28, 2005

The Narnians long for spring, well, really they long for much more than spring, they long to be rescued from the evil witch, they long for the return of Aslan, the Rightful ruler of Narnia; they long for hope that is bigger than their everyday hardships a

Narnia Christmas Series “What if there were no Christmas” Oakbrook Church 12/24/05 Intro.- It looks like we have a long winter ahead of us. (slide-) I hate it when we get snow and cold so early. I was born and raised in GB, so this isn’t anything new, but the older I get the longer and colder and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Tree-Climber Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

Jesus sees us hiding, calls us by name, invites Himself into our lives, and grace transforms what judgment never could.

INTRODUCTION Nobody puts “tree-climbing” on their spiritual résumé. We expect prayer, devotion, Scripture memory, generosity… but not scrambling up branches like a kid chasing a glimpse of a parade. Yet Zacchaeus’ story proves something astonishing: Sometimes reaching for Jesus begins ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Matthew 9:10-13, Romans 5:8, Revelation 3:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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

Are You Christian Enough?

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Mar 11, 2015

True Christianity requires love not rigid ideology that supports oppression.

ARE YOU CHRISTIAN ENOUGH? Luke 7: 36 – 50; Gal. 2: 11 – 16 Dr. Ezekiel Ette A story is told of a man who wanted to become a Christian. He walked to church within a walking distance from his home. When he got there he discovered that the board of trustees was having an emergency meeting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: United Methodist