Sermons on Butter Knife:

Easy Yokes And Light Loads

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 3, 2008

Through his life, his teachings and his presence, Christ Jesus has given us the right tools to handle with ease every burden life can throw at us.

Matthew 11: 16 – 19; 25 – 30 / Easy Yokes and Light Loads Intro: We live in a fast, instant kind of society. We want what we want and we want it right now! We have microwaves, drive-through fast food, pizza delivery, drive-up banking, drive-through car washes, e-mail and “instant messaging.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Struggling

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 11, 2023

Christ Jesus will share our burdens and help us carry the loads of life.

Struggling – Matthew 11: 16- 30 Intro: Have you ever tried to tighten a screw with one of these (a butter knife)? It can be done; but, it is much easier to do it with the right one of these (a screw driver – 2 types: regular and fillips). It is even easier with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Word To The Wise On Fearing God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2013

Fear God? Seriously? I thought that was "so" Old Testament. But 18 times Proverbs repeats the theme that wise people will "fear the LORD". Can fearing God actually be a good thing?

OPEN: A policeman was walking his beat. I don’t know if he was writing a ticket or watching a suspicious individual, but he was distracted enough that he barely felt the tug on his coat. He turned, and there stood a little girl. “Can I help you?” the policeman asked her. “My mommy told me that if ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Bring A Rubber Knife To A Gun Fight

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Christian Armor

Don’t bring a rubber knife to a gunfight (Eph.6:10-18) Illustration: My life fell apart in the summer of ‘68. One minute I was the happiest man in the world then wham! It was all over. My countenance changed from a look of total contentment into one filled with agony and anguish. Here I was living ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Encounter

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009

We are to be a bread and butter church

John 3:1-17 Spiritual Encounter - “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” - Born-again Christians are not exactly what I wanna be - heartfelt Mormonism - love mircales: Glenn Beck crying for job, statehood revelation requirements - legalistic ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Congregational

God's Woodshed

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 17, 2008

What happens when we disobey God and He has to take us into His "woodshed?" Hebrews 12 tells us exactly.

1. Illus. of my dad as a boy • Lived on a farm, had a woodshed. Last thing you wanted was an invitation to join my grandfather in the woodshed. • Local pastor named Brother Douglas had a radio show they listened to each Saturday. • Once my dad was smarting off at the dinner table. When my ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

"When Temptation Overwhelms Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 20, 2005

3rd in series on James. True faith is often displayed in its reaction to trouble. Trials produce opportunities for growth and development in the Christian life.

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18, James 1:9-12

What We Can Learn From The Wise Men

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 15, 2016

The wise men saw the light and followed it until they came to Jesus where they were never the same again. If we are wise, we will seek the Lord.

THE WISE WILL ALWAYS SEEK HIM INTRODUCTION: We are starting today a new series on the relevance of the Christmas story to our lives. We will start with the story of the three wise men in search for the baby Jesus in Matthew 2. Do you know that the Bible is a book filled with many examples of wisdom ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Time For Meat

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 5, 2019

Quit sucking milk and get a knife for meat!

Having spent almost sixty-seven years on this planet and saved in 1975 I have a bit of experience in some areas. I have been in some aspect of ministry almost from the start. I have had opportunities to live in several states and serve in various churches and ministries. What I have noticed, as ...read more

Scripture: John 3:12, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Corinthians 13:11, 1 Corinthians 3:2

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen: A Great Layman

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2003

What made Stephen great?

STEPHEN: A GREAT LAYMAN Acts 6:8-15 I. STEPHEN WAS A MAN OF HIGH MORAL CHARACTER: A. Acts 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. B. Honest report – having a good reputation, bearing a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Watchman

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

Our spiritual duty is to be a watchman for God. Sin is all around - how can we warn the people of its threat?

I Have Made You a Watchman Ezekiel 33:1-9 1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: ’When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3 and he sees the sword coming against the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-9

How Does God Ready Us For Service (How To Make A Knife)?

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Aug 6, 2016

This sermon teaches how God uses our life experiences to ready us for Service.

How Does God Ready Us for Service (how to make a knife) It is a fact that God desires to use every one of His children to minister to a world that is dying in sin. Eph 4:11 talks about how God gave various gifts to us for the express purpose of sharing the gospel with all those we come in contact ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

Take, Eat Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

The Father who once filled a hillside now fills our hearts—offering Himself as the Bread that satisfies every hunger forever.

(John 6 — The Bread of Life) --- Introduction — The Hunger That Never Ends Have you ever noticed how quickly bread disappears in a house full of people? You buy two loaves, come back the next day, and all that’s left is a trail of crumbs and a butter knife. Hunger is one of the most honest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26, Isaiah 55:2, Psalm 34:8, Revelation 19:9

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Life Dot Com

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

Created by God and loved by God, we find hope and salvation only in Jesus, the one Way home to the Father.

Picture this: you walk into any bookstore. Thousands of titles. Shelves stretching forever. There’s a whole section labeled Spirituality that tries to sell you peace, power, or at least a scented candle that claims to solve most of your problems. There are “manifest-your-best-life” guides, “ask the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8, John 14:6, 1 Peter 3:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Christmas And Joy: A Natural Combination Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 19, 2011

Like peanut butter and jelly, Christmas and joy belong together.

Christmas and Joy: A Natural Combination (topical) 1. For some people this year, Christmas is hard; first Christmas without a loved one, perhaps. Or a terminal ailment is hanging on someone’s head, and they know that this will be their last Christmas. Or a marriage has broken up, and this will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:42-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible