Sermons on Calvinism:

How Large Is Your Family?

Contributed by James Hickman on Feb 6, 2016

A message on Christian unity based on shared commitment to Biblical faith. Suitable for joint meetings of local churches from various evangelical denominations.

How Large is Your Family? Text: Luke 9:49-50 Text Introduction: Some of the incidents in the ministry of Jesus are well-known. Others are mentioned briefly and then the story moves on. The incident in my text is one of those. We shouldn’t miss its implications. ************* Imagine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:49-50

Denomination: Baptist

Missing In Action Or Right On The Money?

Contributed by John Thompson Ritchie on Dec 2, 2014

Message is a call to men to step up and fulfill their God-given role to lead spiritually. It is also a call to roles of spiritual mentorship beyond the scope of fatherhood as traditionally defined.

Father's Day Missing in Action or Right on the Money? Joshua 24:15 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

A Well-Worn Path

Contributed by Lyndon Marcotte on Jun 16, 2011

Faith is a journey, but it is not one we ever take alone. We can be draw strength and encouragement from those who have paved the way ahead of us.

Hebrews 11:29-12:2 – “A Well-Worn Path” I learned the stories of the Bible through flannel board narrative in Sunday School as a child. While not as high tech as a 3D Moses crossing the Red Sea on Blue Ray, it stretched my imagination to make room for these people and their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Grieving The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 5, 2012

Our lives can also grieve the Holy Spirit. How do we cause the Holy Spirit to feel deep sorrow?

Grieving the Holy Spirit Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit is often the most overlooked person of the triune Godhead. The Holy Spirit is not a force or power,: He is a person. He is God – God, the Holy Ghost. His mission is to bring glory to God the Father by declaring the work of God, the Son. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Away

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 9, 2011

solitude because solitude strips us of our dependence on the world. When that dependence is stripped, we collapse and that collapse brings us in tune with God;

“Getting away” Mark 1:35 The phrase is one of the sweetest sounding expressions ever to leave our lips – “I’m getting away.” Any life-battered and weary person can experience the release in just saying the words: “Getting away”. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Faith Way.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 14, 2022

I Pastored an African-American lady in Cartersville, she was a sweet saint, her name, Ruby B. I would tell her something interesting about God, or maybe the Church, and Ruby would always respond, “It do, it do, it really do.”

The Faith Way. James 2:14-19NKJV The book of James is one of the earliest books of the NT. James points out that true faith believes while serving others. (Real faith do). I Pastored an African-American lady in Cartersville, she was a sweet saint, her name, Ruby B. I would tell her ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-19, Hebrews 11:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Looking Good Is Not Enough”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 26, 2021

Jesus challenged the Pharisees..... religion is useless and worthless, ineffective when it substitutes a human plan of salvation for God's plan of redemption; when it rests upon man's works. (Illus. Pharisee robes and rules.) (Illus. what people do to look better)

In Jesus Holy Name Pentecost XIV August 29, 2021 Text: Mark 7:1-14 “Looking Good Is Not Enough” Recently “People” magazine selected the 50 most beautiful people in the world, I wasn't on the list. It was quite a blow. Years ago Cindy Crawford was a heartthrob for many men and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-14, Matthew 15:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Evidence Of Baptism

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Apr 22, 2022

Everybody needs to be baptized. Some people just don't understand how important it is and so on. The Word of God over and over and again says this is incredibly important. People who love Jesus would be baptized.

This morning I want to talk to you about Baptism. Because on Resurrection Sunday we're going to have a baptism service. We have decided to have baptisms during our Sunday service. I haven't talked about baptism in the last year and, honestly, it's a critical thing for Christians for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jude Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 26, 2022

The Epistle of Jude is the penultimate [next to last] book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible. It is traditionally attributed to Jude the Apostle, brother of James the Just, and thus possibly the brother of Jesus.

Jude Jude The author of the biblical book of Jude was probably the brother of James (not one of Jesus' twelve disciples). Alternatively, it could be that Jude was just an assumed name. The Epistle of Jude is the penultimate [next to last] book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible. It ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:2

Denomination: Baptist

Seed Pearls

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023

Every act that you perform is a seed of one kind or another. Something will grow from it. What will your seeds produce?

Wars have been fought over differences seemingly smaller than the contrasts we see between the five parables in this passage from Matthew’s gospel. There were riots in the streets of Constantinople during the 4th century over whether Jesus was of “like” substance with the father or “the same” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

1 The Good Samaritan, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 17, 2020

Doing is essential for our salvation. Doing means keeping God’s law. But we can’t be justified by doing!

N.B. This talk is in two parts. This is the first. The second talk is uploaded as '3 The Good Samaritan, Part 2'. Also, I can email you the slides I used - simon@roseberypark.org INTRODUCTION [Slide 1] This is my first talk as minister of Rosebery Park Baptist Church – or as minister of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Law And The Christian Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Christians have recognized what observant men of all ages have noticed, and that is, that law that is a respecter of persons is an instrument of evil, whereas, law that treats all men equally is an instrument for justice.

An angry group of citizens shouted at their small town mayor-"Every city car that passes through here breaks the law by breaking the speed limit. You've got to do something about it, and do it fast." "Don't you worry," said the mayor with confidence. "I'll ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Pagan Piety Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

We see here an example of how God can use evil to bring forth good. Jonah disobeyed and did the opposite of God's will, and yet there was no loss, for by his act of evil he was led providentially to bring the knowledge of the true God to these men.

Total depravity is not the concept that man is as bad as he can be, for we all know that there are many degrees of evil among the lost, and this holds true even among the saved. Some redeemed people are less sinful than others, and some lost people are less sinful than others. Total depravity, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:13-17

The True Vine Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 16, 2021

Jesus the True Vine is the Only source of spiritual life. For us to know if we are a true disciple or a fake disciple we need recognise the difference between the Father bringing us through a difficult pruning process, or the Father cutting us off.

Message John 15:1 I Am The True Vine There are seven “I am” passages of Jesus … the last of which is found in John 15:1-6 (read) I suspect there are plenty of us who remember the “I am the vine; you are the branches” part. I wonder how many also remembered the “I am the vine, and my Father is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1, John 15:5

Denomination: Baptist

Beware Of False Teachers And False Prophets

Contributed by James Pridgen on May 12, 2021

Beware of false prophets and teachers.

Beware of false prophets and teachers. Last week I had a time with my sermon and I felt that the follow through wasn’t the best. Because I was given another message that I couldn’t exactly reconcile in time. But why was that? If we are to be honest, I was finding it easy to be distracted with ...read more

Scripture: James 2:26, Matthew 7:13-23

Denomination: Pentecostal