Sermons on Candidate:

The Calling Of God

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Oct 13, 2015

Are you in a position where you feel your abilities are not sufficient, your past learning don’t match, your capabilities are limited, and people don’t accept you? God has called you and He will take you through.

Are you in a position where you feel your abilities are not sufficient, your past learning don’t match, your capabilities are limited, and people don’t accept you? When God chose Moses to lead the people of Israel, he knew will not be able to do so with the capabilities he had. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:29

Denomination: Charismatic

Praising Sacrifices Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 15, 2015

In our worship, we offer sacrifices of praise and become living sacrifices to God.

1. Cost of Freedom When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire-building by George W. Bush. He answered by saying that..."Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:10-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Future Of The Nigerian Church

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jan 29, 2015

In the warm up to the presidential election to be held on February 14, 2015 in Nigeria, I wish to call the attention of the Nigerian Church to some scriptural points on what really can be the undoing of a church.

In the warm up to the presidential election to be held in February 14, 2015 in Nigeria, there is fear expressed from certain quarters of the Nigerian Church as to the emergence of a Muslim candidate who may end up exterminating Christianity in Nigeria or at least prepare the ground for such ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

High Places

Contributed by Fred Michaux on Apr 4, 2017

Did you realize there are 5 mountains related to the Easter narrative? So often the focus of our Easter study begins with the garden tomb but have you ever considered the story that comes to us from the mountains...the High Places?

Opening -How many of you grew up with Easter baskets…favorite candies…what I remember most was that feeling as I fell asleep…expectation! -that feeling of expectation the night before Easter, that capacity of the human heart, especially children, to feel something wonderful when waiting for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Practical Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 29, 2016

Forgiveness and love are hallmarks in the Christian community.

2 Corinthians 2:1-10 “A Practical Forgiveness” INTRODUCTION In the second chapter of his second letter to the Corinthians Paul continues to address the issue of community and to answer the questions, “What is authentic community?” and “How do we as individuals ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Bridges Not Barriers Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 29, 2016

We are called to build bridges not barriers to people coming to Jesus

Text: Mark 10:13-16 Title: Bridges not barriers Introduction An Outline 1. A resolve (They brought little children to Him) 2. A request (that He might touch them) 3. A rebuke (but the disciples rebuked those who brought them) 4. A reaction (But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased) 5. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Committed, Faithful, Teachers

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 20, 2018

Are you discipling your men to become teachers or is your local body relying solely on you?

2Ti 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. As Paul told King Agrippa, “this thing was not done in a corner” there were many witnesses still alive that had seen Christ risen from the dead. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Let Your Heart Be A Safe Harbor

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 17, 2017

We cannot harbor love and unforgiveness at the same time

I pray that you have power back on by now or will in the VERY near future. We are all very blessed to have survived this severe storm with the truly light damage that we received. Being off from work and held captive by having no power rank high on the discomfort level. Cooking on the grill or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting On The Lord In Tarsus (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 6, 2013

The apostle Paul had to go through a “waiting” time periods After fleeing Jerusalem in Acts 9:30, Paul was sent to his hometown of Tarsus. Why did Paul have to wait patiently in Tarsus? What was God’s purpose?

Waiting on the Lord in Tarsus Acts 10 Introduction: 1. One of the hardest things in life to do is to wait. Our fleshly human nature despises waiting. 2. Yet, waiting is a vital part of the Christian life. Over and over again we see examples of this in the Bible. Here are just a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Bible Church

Trust Not In The Words "the Temple Of The Lord" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 31, 2019

In Jeremiah’s words, there is murder, theft, fornication, perjury and the out-and-out worship of money. But we cannot forget the legal murder sanctioned by the Supreme Court.

Jeremiah 7: 1-15 “The Temple of the Lord. . .” We are encouraged by the Church to listen to the word of the Lord, as much as possible, with ears sensitive to their original meaning. In other words, we listen as the people of Judah, the Jews, would have heard them in the days of Jeremiah. They were ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-15, Matthew 21:13

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus And The Mourning Widow Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2016

We can learn a lot about feeling compassion and acting on it from the actions of Jesus at Nain.

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2016 Extraordinary Form In the letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul famously tells his Catholic listeners that the task assigned to us by our baptismal consecration is to “watch carefully how [we] live, not as fools but as wise persons, redeeming the times ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 17, 2012

Mistakes we make while looking into a mirror. 1. v.23-24a - A Passing Glance 2. v.24b - Forgetting What We See 3. v.25 – Ignoring Its Reflection

Jay Rathman while hunting deer in the Tehema Wildlife Area near Red Bluff in northern California, climbed to a ledge on the slope of a rocky gorge. As he raised his head to look over the ledge above, he sensed movement to the right of his face. A coiled rattler struck with lightning speed, just ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Two Advents

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2018

The uncompromising preaching of John. Bearing fruit that proves our repentance. Practical moral guidance. Redirecting Messianic expectations.

THE TWO ADVENTS. Luke 3:7-18. In the fullness of the times (cf. Galatians 4:4), John came ‘preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins’ (Luke 3:1-3). Being 30 years old, you might expect him to be starting his priesthood in the Temple in Jerusalem (cf. Numbers 4:3), but God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free Indeed

Contributed by Mari Larson on Nov 12, 2018

Reformation Sunday and also Stewardship Commitment Sunday

We’ve been hearing a lot about freedom lately, and it’s clear from advertisements that there are different ways to define and prioritize our freedoms. Jesus wasn’t a politician, but he was and is accused of being very, even too political. But when he spoke of freedom, he was transcending politics ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, 1 Timothy 6:18-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Drought, Pestilence, Famine, And Repentance Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2020

Our culture, which has especially violated the commandment to love God by turning the Lord’s day into a market day, and has violated the commandment to love our neighbor by murdering millions of preborn infants, is clearly under judgement.

Tuesday of 17th Week in Course 2020 The Plague Year Homilies The Church providently provides for us a series of fitting readings this year, currently from the prophecy of Jeremiah. Today we pick up in chapter 14 with what is called a series of prophecies during a great drought. Earlier in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 14:17-22, Psalm 79:8-13, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Catholic