Sermons on Capital City:

The First Person Jesus Raised From The Dead Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2025

A widow in the city of Nain had lost her only son to death. Then Jesus came by and performed a miracle!

The first person Jesus raised from the dead Introduction: Jesus had already performed a number of miracles such as the overwhelming load of fish for Peter’s boat (Luke 5) and the healing of a paralytic (Luke 5:17-26). The miracles weren’t limited to men, only, as He had healed Peter’s own ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Open Our Eyes, Lord

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 4, 2014

TODAY we are asking God to give us spiritual sight to see spiritual realities.

A medical story comes to us from Ann Arbor, Michigan. According to CBS News, A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz of his vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Now, thanks to a high-tech procedure that involved ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Plumb Line

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 12, 2022

What is our standard of holiness? As individuals, do we compare ourselves with others? As a church, do we compare our ministry with the congregation down the road? These are mistaken comparisons, as Jesus is our true standard.

Michael Green, in his book Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, shares a good lesson which I think is appropriate for beginning our message this evening. He states, All of us frequently compare ourselves favorably with someone else. We all think of someone whom we consider to be less mature, ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Faith Looks Like Series

Contributed by James Wallace on May 11, 2021

This is a reality check. When you're surprised by the challenges of the Christian life and even tempted to quit, consider how the people who are part of Faith's Hall of Fame lived.

This past week we all heard about another horrific tragedy on the border. Three people died and 25 were injured as smugglers attempted to bring dozens of illegal immigrants into the U.S. via boat along the California Coast. The 40-foot boat broke up on a reef just west of Point Loma off the San ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16, Romans 1:18-20, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Bible Church

God’s People’s Response To His Judgment Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 16, 2025

God’s judgment will fall upon the whole Earth, but His city is kept within His protection; a place reserved & provided for by Him! It is a place that is guarded (walls and gates), with access only through one way: Jesus!

Isaiah, Part 10 God’s People’s Response to His Judgment Isaiah 24:1-23, Isaiah 25:1-12, and Isaiah 26:1-6 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! We are so glad that you’ve chosen to worship with us - Last week, we saw the future punishment of Satan, and the hope it does bring -- REALIZE: If God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 24:1-23, Isaiah 25:1-12, Isaiah 26:1-6, John 15:1-4, Revelation 21:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Season's Of God

Contributed by David Tijerina on Oct 13, 2001

There is a time and a season for everything...which season are you in?

The Seasons of God November 19, 2000 Intro: A number of years ago, there was a report from Russia that they had had a disastrous mismanagement of their collective farms. Here were hundreds of trucks on the Steppes, tractors as well as combine-harvesters, but they arrived too late. Because of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Be An Effective Witness Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004

If you want to live your life in a way that people are drawn to God, then read this.

Romans 15:14-22 Getting on the same Page as God about How to Be an Effective Witness Introduction A. Most of us work at a job were we receive at least a yearly performance review B. In the performance review our boss looks at how we have done C. He looks at the task that we have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006

A world without Christ is a world that is "always winter and never Christmas."

Sermon – “Always Winter, Never Christmas” Scripture – Isaiah 40 There is a strange phenomenon that is happening in the world today. Two unlikely groups of people have gotten together and are excitedly talking about the same thing! It’s strange that Hollywood and the Evangelical church are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Struggling To Work For Peace Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 19, 2009

August 1989, Day of Prayer for World Peace: Making peace in the world begins with making peace with God. It does not mean making peace WITH the world.

Just a few weeks ago they re-enacted, not very far from here, a small but crucial Civil War battle. The Battle of Fort Stevens did not get into a lot of the history books, but it was important in that it turned back the Confederate armies on the very edge of the capital city. Had the South taken ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

When Hope Seems Gone Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010

Despair makes hope seem an empty dream as we snap awake to reality and we begin to believe the lie, “there's no way out.”...Our lesson today is one of “how” and “what”. “How” can I move from a spirit of despair to a life of hope?

DARE TO BELIEVE – “When Hope Seems Gone” Jonah 2:1-10 This picture (person sitting against a wall, very dark room, small light in the window) is, to me, a powerful image of despair. It creates a sense of aloneness where an overwhelming gloom settles into your spirit and there's ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jesus Touched A Leper

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 18, 2022

Nobody touched lepers in Jesus' day. Their disease was disgusting. People were afraid to catch it. Lepers were totally ostracized. When Jesus touched a leper, heads would turn. That just wasn't done. Who are the 'lepers' of our culture who need a loving touch from us?

A few weeks ago I heard a report on National Public Radio about a medical team that went to Kenya to meet the medical needs of those who had the least receive medical care available to them. They started out with a survey to see where the people were and where the doctors were. And in that survey ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16, Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45

Of Vines And Branches - Part Four Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 24, 2024

The world will hate Christians because it hates Jesus. But we are called to love as He loved.

Of Vines and Branches (Part Four) Text: John 15:18-27 Imagine for a moment that you had to spend the day in Norman… You had to shop at Walmart, you had to go to a restaurant, and you had to go to the OU campus and speak at a presentation… not such a bad thing right? But imagine that you had to do ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27, Hebrews 6:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Impacting Our Town For Christ! Series

Contributed by James Barnes on Feb 27, 2014

This is a sermon encouraging us to impact our town for Christ because we see how Paul impacted the city of Ephesus with the Gospel.

Text: Acts 19:8-41 Cosperville Baptist Church Series: Journey With The Early Church: Pastor Jim Barnes Topic: Evangelism, Preaching, Discipleship February 23, 2014 “Impacting Our Town For Christ!” Intro: IF OUR CHURCH CLOSED ITS DOORS, WOULD ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:8-41

Denomination: Baptist

Season Of Restraint

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 9, 2024

Using the events described in the book of Jonah, this sermon teaches us about God's seasons of restraint regarding sending judgment when HE sees true repentance.

A Season of Restraint Scripture Reference: Jonah 3:1-10 Introduction- Ater our prayer service last Sunday concerning the election, I was cleaning up and thinking about how the service went. My next thought was- what will I say next week? I took it to God and asked, “What should I say?” I felt ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rebuilding Our Broken Lives.

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

There is a spiritual AIDS that causes our spiritual immune system to be broken down.

Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro: 1. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome – better known as AIDS. It is a disease that causes “an inability in the body’s immune system to ward off infections.” It was first ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist