Sermons on bulls of bashan: showing 181-195 of 4,187

What Will It Take To Prepare Us To Meet God?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Feb 7, 2023

Where is our walk with Christ and do people see Christ in us?

Amos 4:1-13 This is a story about Amos. He was a common man, sheepherder, a layman; dedicated to serving God and his actions spoke for him. God told Amos to warn the Israelites of judgment coming because of their disobedience, complacency, idol worship, they oppressed the poor, they were ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Consecration Offerings (Numbers 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 8, 2024

What can we learn from the offerings at the consecration of the tabernacle? Let's look in Numbers 7.

What do we offer to God? What is far more important than all such offerings? Let’s look at Numbers 7. What did the chiefs of Israel offer for the service of the tabernacle? On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Is The Main Thing!

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 10, 2008

What is the main teaching of the Bible? What is the main thing we ought to be conveying? "Jesus Christ and Him crucified."

Father in heaven, at your right hand are eternal pleasures, and in your presence is fullness of joy. Help us now as we look into your Word to remain in Your presence. Oh God we know that You actively seek people to worship You, help us then to see in Your Word that which will draw worship out of ...read more

Scripture: John 5:40-45, John 5:40-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Human High Priest

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 23, 2013

To compare JESUS to human high priest.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know our Great High Priest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To compare JESUS to human high priest. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 5:3 (Amplified Bible) 5:3 And because of this he is obliged to offer sacrifice for his own sins, as well as for those of the people. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Chaos We Find Opportunity...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 15, 2020

DO WE KNOW GOOD COMES OUT OF BAD? Let us look at an onion and the ring within a ring. This crushing does not have to crush you. Peel the layer away.

IN THE CHAOS COMES THE OPPORTUNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have used the onion many times in my 40 years of full time ministry. The onion can be a powerful tool in the lessons of the struggles and chaos. Martin Luther King once stated: Seems we can learn to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-9, Numbers 11:5-6, Hebrews 12:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Taking Aim

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

God is more concerned about where you aim, than where you land.

How many of you have ever watched someone do something really well and wished you could do it too? As followers of Christ, just like we sometimes fantasize about being great athletes or performers, sometimes we see what appears to be deeper levels of spiritual commitment and dedication in other ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sacred Cow

Contributed by John A. Peck on Nov 3, 2009

We don’t have high regard for cows in our culture. Even the term, sacred cow, is funny to us. However, God has given cows a special place in the Holy Scriptures.

One of my favorite Far Side cartoons shows a herd of cattle standing at a fence, facing a leader. In the background is a large urban city in flames. In the caption, the leader cow is saying, “Evidently, Agent (some number) has accomplished her mission.” Cows. Even the word is funny. We don’t ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:11

Denomination: Orthodox

Gideon: The Two Tests He Had To Pass Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2022

Gideon had met the Angel of the LORD face to face, one day, and that night, received a message from the LORD. That message contained instructions for two of the most difficult things Gideon would ever be asked to do.

(Note: this message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church of Chamois, MO on 10-16-2022 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Gideon had just realized he saw the Angel of the LORD and was probably trying to take it all in. He was one of only a few people ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

He Doesn’t Play Favorites

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 20, 2018

A study in the book of Numbers 7: 1 – 89

Numbers 7: 1 – 89 He doesn’t play favorites 7 Now it came to pass, when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, that he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and the altar and all its utensils; so he anointed them and consecrated them. 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Ordaining The Priests (Exodus 29)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 7, 2024

How does ordaining ancient priests reveal Jesus and the Christian life? Let's look at Exodus 29.

Does the ordination of Aaron and his sons: washing, clothing, anointing, sacrificing and eating, hint at the sacrifice of Christ and the Christian life? Let’s look at Exodus 29. Washing Was this ceremonial washing symbolic of what was to take place in the heart? Are our hearts sprinkled from an ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Pooches, Pigs And Pitching Pearls" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 5, 2006

Sermon 16 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” I remember my dad telling about a dream he had once. He was walking in a residential neighborhood and approached a gate that led to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6

Denomination: Orthodox

Psalm 136 (Kjv) Title: His Loving Kindness Endures Forever Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 26, 2020

The theme of this psalm isT “mercy’s vast unfathomable sea.” God’s love is deeper, far deeper than that. The psalmist looks first at God’s goodness manifested in His “mercy.” The word for mercy is the usual word for grace or lovingkindness. That “mercy endures forever.”

3/25/20 Tom Lowe Psalm 136 (KJV) 1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. 2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth forever. 3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4To him who alone doeth great wonders: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Get Off The Mountain

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 16, 2005

· You go out in a field in the heat of the day. You thurst but there is no water. You hunger but there is no food. You spot an apple tree. They look good but the branches are to high. You can’t reach them. YOU HAVE TO FINALLY REALIZE YOU MUST SHAKE

Deuteronomy 1 1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. 2 (There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pulling Down Strong Holds

Contributed by Jeff Osborne on Oct 16, 2008

We all have strong holds in our christain lives that we must pull down by the grace of God.

Pulling Down Strong Holds Text: 2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cross Of Christ

Contributed by John Raulerson on Sep 29, 2006

The Cross of Christ teaches us about Christ, ourselves, and sin; and forces us to decision.

THE CROSS OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 I. THE CROSS OF CHRIST CONFRONTS US WITH THE TRUTH A. The Truth about Sin 1. Sin’s Reality The Roman cross itself was instrument devised by the Persians and later adopted by the Romans to punish wrongdoing against the government of the day. As ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational