Sermons on Break Fallow Ground:

Anyone Can Serve... Can't They? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 22, 2017

Nadab and Abihu were born to great privilege as servants of the Living God, they reached for more, leading to death. Though He is patient, God does not play games with rebels. Let the people of God hear the Word of the Living God and take heed.

“Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 10:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Before Festus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 28, 2017

Those two years that Paul languished in prison are silent years in the life of Paul. Perhaps he was exasperated by it all. We don’t know. We do know that the hand of God was discernible in all this, and His purposes were carried out.

July 11, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: Paul Before Festus (Acts 25:1-27) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Grateful For Our Elder Brothers

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 8, 2017

A plea for Christians to turn from anti-Semitism and to love Israel for Christ's sake.

“I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? ‘Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

When He Appears Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 13, 2018

What do we know concerning the return of Christ the Lord? John points Christians to that day as a means of encouraging holy living.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What About The Younger Widows Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 15, 2014

Having provided instruction for establishing an order of widows, Paul proscribes enrolling younger widows and justifies his position.

“Refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Hollowness Of Heartless Devotion

Contributed by Dr. Rod Mattoon on Apr 5, 2014

This message deals with the issue of insincere devotion and love for the Lord. It addresses the issue of why believers drift far away from the Lord sometimes. It is one of the messages in the book Treasures from Isaiah, Volume 1 written by Dr.Mattoon

The Hollowness of Heartless Devotion Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Let me ask you a question. How ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Believe In God? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 18, 2018

How Can I Believe in God? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – April 15, 2018

How Can I Believe in God? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – April 15, 2018 Main point: To help engage some of the reasonable basis for believing in God….while recognizing that it is a relationship between ourselves as finite and God as infinite which cannot reduced merely to our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Under Water

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 27, 2018

Jonah's prayer from the belly of a fish serves to encourage Christians to pray, especially when under water.

“Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, saying “‘I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Nepotism

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 17, 2018

A study in the book of Numbers 3: 1 – 51

Numbers 3: 1 – 51 Nepotism 3 Now these are the records of Aaron and Moses when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

(Secion 1) Intro, Personality Types, Stages Of Love Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 6, 2018

After an introduction, What causes attraction, four temperaments

RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION I. BEFORE YOU MEET Attraction, Love, Beauty, Temperament, God designed you to be married II. WHEN YOU MEET Stages from meeting to intimacy. III. BEFORE YOU PROMISE Things to consider IV. YOU PROMISED Taking it serious V. ENJOYING, ENDURING, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Excluded From The Celestial City

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 6, 2018

Everybody talkin' 'bout Heaven ain't goin' there. The Word of God is quite clear that many will be excluded from Heaven. The message is a plea to those who are casual about God to avoid this condemnation.

“[Christ, seated on His throne] said to [John], ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 23 - A Feast Of Grace Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 19, 2018

This little psalm may be the most well-known passage in the Bible, and it is definitely the world’s favorite psalm. It is expressed in language that really spoke home to the country folk of that time.

May 16, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 23 (KJV) Title: A FEAST OF GRACE A psalm of David. Psalm 23 (KJV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The God Whom We Know

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 10, 2018

What do we know about God? Does what we know influence our response to Him and to others? These are the issues explored in this message.

“We know him who said, ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge his people.’ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” [1] Few portions of the Word are calculated to give the Christian pause as is this one verse. The Living God does not ignore ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

James 2 - Let's Do It! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 16, 2018

The church needs to put faith in action by ruthlessly rooting out the disease of pride and prejudice, favoritism in its body. Why? Because it is infecting others and causing death not life. This chapter is clear separate faith and works and you get a dead corpse.

Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these Christians ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through Hope Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 5, 2019

Hope is a significant key to finding in the journey of life because it is a wonderful gift from God and it will become a source of strength and courage in the face of life’s severest trials. Hope will bring you joy when you think there is no joy! Hope will help you see the light in the darkness!

Series: Finding Joy in The Journey Series: We need to find joy in the journey! Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers because storms will blow in and out ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational