Sermons on Casting Lots:

7th Seal & 1st 4 Trumpets (Revelation 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 30, 2020

Let’s look at the final of seven seals and the first four of seven trumpets in Revelation 8.

Let’s look at the final of seven seals and the first four of seven trumpets. 7th Seal - Silence Revelation 8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Whether or not the seals or the scroll is being revealed is unclear, so we will ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Run To The Light!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 20, 2015

In a dark world it is best to go the the Light!!

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. My friend John and I were discussing this verse and he used the illustration of a lit match. The flame itself casts no shadow, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Glory Of Grace

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

The Glory of Grace

Ezekiel 16:1-14 The Glory of Grace Grace Claims us - 1Cor 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: Saves us, Eph. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; Keeps us, 1 Pet. 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Where's The Fish?

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Feb 18, 2016

Every Christian is called to go and make disciples. We are called to be 'fishers of men." Jesus asks the question: "Where's the fish?"

Where’s the Fish? John 21:1-14 (I used the God's Word translation) On January 10, 1984 Wendy’s restaurant aired a commercial that became a sensation. • They wanted to compare the big hamburger on a Wendy’s bun to the smaller burger patties of McDonalds Big Mac and Burger ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Restoring The Marriage Covenant Between God And His People Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 4, 2020

What is the end we are pursuing as a nation as we work our way out of this prison?

Tuesday of the 14th Week in Course 2020 Plague Year Homilies The prophet Hosea saw more clearly than many of the other Israelite prophets that the many problems facing the breakaway kingdom of Israel boiled down to infidelity. The covenant that God had made with them in the desert hundreds of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:32-38, Luke 11:15, Hosea 8:3-14

Denomination: Catholic

Triumphant Entry To Triumphant Exit

Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 19, 2022

A fresh look at the events of Palm Sunday

From Triumphal Entry to Triumphal Exit On Palm Sunday, everyone remembers Christ and what is termed His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Prophesied over 500 hundred years beforehand. Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hell

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 29, 2022

What does the Bible teach about hell?

What does the Bible teach about hell? Jesus on Hell Jesus spoke more about hell than anyone else in the Bible. What did He say unrighteous anger and verbal abuse deserve? “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with their brother or sister will be in danger of judgment. If they say to their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:49-50

Denomination: Baptist

"the Dragnet: A Call To Urgency" Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 29, 2025

Now, we turn to "The Parable of the Dragnet," a story that zooms in on the future—the day when the righteous and wicked will be separated.

Matthew 13:47-50 Introduction • Setting the Stage: We’ve been diving into the parables of Jesus, uncovering what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. We’ve seen its growth and challenges in parables like "The Mustard Seed" and "The Leaven," its value in "The Hidden ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 11:20-24, Matthew 12:41-42, John 5:24-30, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 5:22, Mark 9:43-48, Matthew 25:46, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Matthew 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Temple Details (2 Chronicles 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 5, 2025

Do temple details help us be more detailed in praising God?

Is the sacrifice of praise a way to build positive mental health? Do we thank God in detail? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 4. What did the brass altar and the large basin look like? How is water still used symbolically in the Church? Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fishing

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 26, 2026

Jesus encourages us like He did the Disciples to be fishers of men.

Matthew 4:12-23 Fishing 2013, a German angler named Marco Liebenow caught something extraordinary off the coast of Norway: a 513-pound Atlantic halibut. It was so enormous — nearly 9 feet long — that he and his three fishing buddies couldn’t bring it into the boat. They had to tow it to shore. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Methodist

How To Preach For Burned Out People: 5-Step Living An Energetic Life

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Jun 25, 2025

Burnout is a condition of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, especially in the workplace or daily life.

• How to Preach for Burned Out People: 5-Step Living an energetic life What Exactly Is Burnout? Burnout is a condition of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, especially in the workplace or daily life. This condition is not just ordinary tiredness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Stand On The Sidelines Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 19, 2007

Compares being a Christ Follower to being a member of a football team, focus on choosing to follow God, and "holy ground". Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

[Don’t stand on the Sidelines] If you decide that it’s a bad thing to worship God, then choose a god you’d rather serve - and do it today … As for me and my family, we’ll worship God. (Joshua 24:15 MSG) This material was originally presented in PowerPoint format to a student ministry audience. If ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Strategy For Satan’s Finest Hour-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 26, 2019

3 of ? God furnished, to the apostle John, a picture of Satan’s finest hour. Those who trust Scripture are furnished a clear picture of Satan’s end time strategy. What strategies will mark Satan’s last days? Satan’s strategy for his finest hour Turns...

The STRATEGY For SATAN’s FINEST HOUR--A-III—Revelation 13:1-18 Attention: We’ve all heard of criminals who do really ‘dumb’ things: An Illinois man pretending to have a gun, kidnapped a motorist & forced him to drive to two different automated teller machines. The kidnapper then proceeded to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Give Me My Mountain

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 16, 2015

He that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

Give Me My Mountain Joshua 18:1-4 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:13

Denomination: Foursquare

Jesus Is In The House!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 5, 2018

When we invite Jesus to be in our midst some amazing things will happen! Things like receiving new insights and knowledge. Things like knowing that Jesus is the True Son of God, the Holy One Things like People experiencing True Freedom

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28 Title: Jesus Is In The House! Anytime we invite Jesus to be in our midst some amazing things will happen! I. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge. II. Things like knowing that Jesus is the True Son of God, the Holy One III. Things like People ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28, Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Denomination: Nazarene