Sermons on Challenges Of Life:

God Wants Us To Pray Like The Apostle Paul - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 19, 2024

Here's how to do it: 1. Pray for God to feel at home in our hearts (vs. 17, 19). 2. Pray for us to know the Lord's infinite love (vs. 17-19). 3. Feed your faith on God’s ability (vs. 20-21). 4. Give all the glory to God (vs. 21).

God Wants Us to Pray Like the Apostle Paul - Part 2 Ephesians 3:14-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared April 19, 2024) REVIEW: *Today we will continue our study of Paul's wonderful prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21, and when it comes to prayer, this is some of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

More Focus On Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 18, 2024

Great Reasons why God wants us to forgive one another: 1. Our forgiveness helps pass God's grace on to others (vs. 29). 2. Not forgiving gives pain to God (vs. 30). 3. None of us is perfect (vs. 31-32). 4. We have God’s power at work in our hearts (vs. 31-32).

More Focus on Forgiveness Ephesians 4:29-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians Grayson Baptist Church - January 3, 2016 (Revised May 18, 2024) BACKGROUND: *How should we Christians treat one another? How does God want us to treat each other? The fact is that God has a giant ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 6: What Faith In God Can Do For You Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 26, 2023

1. Faith can let us look into the future. 2. Faith can make us a blessing to our families. 3. Faith gives us something firm to lean on. 4. Faith gives us the forgiveness we need. 5. Faith makes the Promised Land our final home.

Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 6: What Faith in God Can Do for You (Isaac, Jacob, Esau, and Joseph) Hebrews 11:20-22; Genesis 25:21-23; Genesis 27:1-20; Genesis 32:9-12; Genesis 48:15-16; Genesis 50:24-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 26, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today in Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20-22, Genesis 25:21-23, Genesis 27:1-20, Genesis 32:9-12, Genesis 48:15-16, Genesis 50:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Went Looking For A Fight Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 26, 2024

It’s important to note that when this man picked up his mat on the Sabbath, he didn’t break the Bible’s commands. He broke the cartel’s extra commands that grew up around the Bible like barnacles on a ship’s hull.

Happy Father’s Day to you. When I consider the privilege of my three children, the words of pastor John Drakeford toward his children are salient. “To [my children] have put gray hairs in my head, bills in my pocket, illustrations in my sermons, happiness in my home, and pride in my heart.” Be ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18, Luke 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

Be Subject To Governing Authorities?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 15, 2021

When Paul wrote Romans chapter 13, did he have in mind total obedience and surrender to a totalitarian government? "If the civil power commands us to violate the law of God, we must obey God before man" (Wuest).

This morning, I am going to begin our message with an illustration from a 2018 CNN article written by Thomas Weber: “On March 21, 1933, Germany was in turmoil. Less than two months after the Nazi seizure of power, even people with pro-regime leanings felt disquieted about the draconian measures ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Soul, Mind, Strength - Mark 12:29 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 10, 2024

You know what it means to love God with all your heart. But what does it mean to love him with your soul?

Mark 12:28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" 29 "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29, Matthew 22:34-40

Rock The Boat! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 20, 2022

To deal with sin in a way that helps people, first you cry, because you care. Then you judge, urging the believing sinner to repent. And if he or she refuses, you purge them from the church.

Dr. Stephen L. Anderson, a professor in Ontario, Canada, had what he called a moment of “startling clarity” a little over 10 years ago. He was teaching a section on ethics in his senior philosophy class, and he needed an “attention-getter”—something to shock his students and force them to take an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Matthew 7:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Planning And Praying Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2020

This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.

A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Taken Advantage Of

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 11, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 29: 1 – 35

Genesis 29: 1 – 35 Being taken advantage of 29 So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Church Is His Place

Contributed by John White on Jul 6, 2019

This statement is made to a young pastor of a New Testament Church.

The Church Is His Place ITim.3:15-16 "But if I tarry l ong, that you mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do Churches Disagree With One Another?

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 11, 2019

Churches disagree because of dispersion, doctrine, depravity, division, disputes, disagreement and devotion.

Why Do Churches Disagree with One Another? Rev. Brian Bill June 8-9, 2019 A man came up to another man who was leaning on a rail overlooking a flooded river (sound familiar?) so he decided to ask him some questions. “Are you a Christian or a non-Christian?” He said, “I’m a Christian.” “Me, too, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23, John 17:17, Jude 1:3, 1 Corinthians 1:12-13, Acts 15:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Five Ways To Enhance Your Worship Experience Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 14, 2017

Corporate worship is strengthened when members are (1) consistent by practicing the presence of God through the week (2) expectant by embracing God’s promise to meet with them, etc.

2/12/17 Intro How do we go to higher ground in our worship? That has been our theme for the last couple of messages. We found first that worship must proceed from the heart—from our innermost being. Jesus put it this way in John 4:24 “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24, Matthew 18:19-20, 2 Chronicles 5:11-14, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Denomination: Charismatic

‘a Prophet Like Moses’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 7, 2018

A Prophet like Moses - Deuteronomy chapter 18 verses 15-19 - sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Prophecy: Significant References. • Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 15 & 18. • Deuteronomy chapter 34 verses 10-12. • John chapter 1 verses 19-22. • John chapter 1 verses 43-46. (2). The Prophecy: Similarities Between Moses & Jesus • (a). Moses & Jesus were both “fellow ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Denomination: Brethren

Christ The Victorious Warrior And King Of Kings Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 6, 2018

Heaven opens and Jesus appears, this time not as a Lamb, but as a warrior on a white horse (symbolizing victory). Jesus came first as a Lamb to be a sacrifice for sin, but He will return as a Conqueror and King to execute judgment.

Book of Revelation Commentary Tom Lowe 8/23/17 Lesson: IV.D.1: Christ the Victorious Warrior and King of Kings (Revelation 19:11-16) 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Fiscal Faithfulness Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 11, 2018

Message continues discussion of the discipline of financial faithfulness.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Fiscal Faithfulness” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate some disciplines indented to increase capacity for a deeper walk as a way of life. One such discipline has to do with personal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:7-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance