Sermons on Change Is Good:

What Will Happen To The Wicked?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

The psalmist said, “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Illus: We get the picture of a herd of wild horses, kicking their heels up, just running and having a time. However, when they get to a certain place, a cowboy rushes from the rear of the herd to the front and turns the herd in the direction he wants them to go. God said, the wicked shall be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:17, Revelation 20:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Judges (5 Of 5) Deborah

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

After Ehud, Israel has peace for 80 years. He holds the record of bringing the longest period of peace during the period of the judges.

Some people think leadership does not matter, but it does. Notice, the Bible makes a point to show us that they had peace in the land as long as Ehud was alive. It was after he died the Bible tells us they fell off the wagon and began to do evil again. Look at Judges 4:1, we read, “And the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

He That Winneth Souls Is Wise No. 14

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 31, 2022

The story of Zacchaeus' meeting the Lord is one that we all love to hear.

It has many intriguing things about it. For example, when Jesus was going through Jericho and He met Zacchaeus there, what kind of man did He meet? 1. Zacchaeus was wealthy. We read in verse 2, "And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: The Power Of Forgiveness, The Danger Of Unforgiveness

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2022

So today we come to the parable of the unforgiving servant. The central topic being, forgiveness, and the power of forgiveness.

"In "The Christian Leader," Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon's Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to barbarous behavior, but one afternoon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Salvation Army

Servants Of The Word

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 4, 2019

Luke says we're to be "servants" of the Word, not be critics of it or think we're over it. WHY? Because the Word of God is Divine/Eternal, because it's superior to us, and because it is the final authority. The Bible is the embodiment of knowledge and truth.

SERVANTS OF THE WORD Luke 1:1-4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: PEOPLE THINK THEY KNOW THE BIBLE 1. Did you hear the story about the lady who was talking to her friend and brought up the Bible. Her friend said, “Oh don’t start trying to tell to me about the Bible; my parents had me read it every day. I’m ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Peter 1:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Hope And Promise Of Advent Series

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 16, 2019

We have made Christmas too small -- think big - kingdom big!

“The Hope & Promise of Advent” Isaiah 9: 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— 2 The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What! Church! Series

Contributed by Karl Popke on Dec 19, 2019

What is the Church about? Why do we go to church? The Church has a mission, it has a goal. Jesus calls us to represent the kingdom of God. We are to be living messengers noted by Jesus prayer in Jn. 17: 23, "May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me."

Frances Chan is an amazing man. Loves Jesus, loves the Church, loves the lost, and has a powerful way of expressing it. I love it. So, some of what I will be sharing comes from his talks on the Mission of the Church. I. Why have Church? What is church? What’s church about? - ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

God's Global Purpose In The Back To Jerusalem Movement (Great Commission)

Contributed by Ed Cheng on Dec 31, 2019

John Stott says that Genesis 1-11 is really a preface to the rest of the bible in which we can see God´s plan and story enacted through a man named Abraham. Galatians 3:8 predicted that the gospel would be preached through Abraham to the entire world.

The Back to Jerusalem Vision given to the China church in the 1940's is a movement to take the gospel from where you are across the nations that are still unreached all the way back to Jerusalem. The great commission in the bible or the Back to Jerusalem Movement did not start in the New ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You May Never Know? Small Things

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 8, 2021

One of my goals after 44 years of ministry is to FINISH WELL. Many of the seemingly small steps we take in ministry may seem to go unnoticed. Be faithful to your post of duty.

SMALL THINGS? YOU MAY NEVER SEE? YOU MAY NEVER KNOW? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com A VICTIM SPIRIT WILL OFTEN SAY: LORD, I DON’T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO DO THIS? WE NEED TO HAVE THE ATTITUDE TO SPEAK: LORD, I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU ARE GOING TO HANDLE THIS! Can we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:10, Zechariah 4:10, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pleading The Blood

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 12, 2021

To “Plead the Blood” means to speak of the blood in prayer to God, to claim it as a protective shield against the enemy, or even as an offensive weapon against spiritual forces.

PLEADING THE BLOOD Rev. 5:9; 12:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. “Now class,” she said, “if I stood on my head, the blood would run into it and I would turn red in the face, right?” “Yes ma’am,” the class murmured. 2. “Then why is it, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:9, Revelation 12:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Meaning Of Passover Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 15, 2021

Passover: The origin of the Lord’s Supper is Passover. This holy day reminds us of all the Lord has done by freeing us from the bondage of sin and bringing us into the Promised Land of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

Next week is Easter, and since it falls on the first of the quarter this year we will partake of the Lord’s Supper on Easter morning. Tonight we will, in a manner of sorts, be observing Communion with what is called a Passover Meal. Now, the origin of the Lord’s Supper just so happens to be the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Doubting Thomas Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 17, 2021

Just like Thomas, our doubt can show how close we are to God; we can be transformed by Jesus in our doubt.

INTRODUCTION • Today we will conclude our four-week series concerning the issue of dealing with doubt. • We have covered the fact that we can go through seasons of doubt; and that our expectations can lead to doubt. • Last week we examined how we can struggle to believe because what we see in ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – Types Of The Church Found In The Old Testament – Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 5, 2023

The Church universal is a New Testament concept revealed at the appropriate time, but it is special to see some types in the Old Testament that hint at the Church to come. These make interesting studies and parallels. Types always are satisfying to study.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – TYPES OF THE CHURCH FOUND IN THE OLD TESTAMENT – PART 3 OLD TESTAMENT TYPES OF THE CHURCH The Church is not mentioned in the Old Testament and was a concept fully unknown, as Israel only was the focus. For those Old Testament believers who studied ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:4, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 24:58-59, John 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:17-19, 2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 11:16, 1 Corinthians 15:48, Ephesians 1:3, Hebrews 12:22, Romans 4:13, Hebrews 8:5, Matthew 19:4-6, Ephesians 5:25-27, 1 Corinthians 10:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things Aren’t The Same! Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 8, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 7: 1 – 24

Genesis 7: 1 – 24 Things aren’t the same! 7 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Who's In Charge?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Caiaphas

WHO’S IN CHARGE? (MATTHEW 26:57-68) My wife and I loved legal dramas, especially the ones we watched when we were in the States, such as Law and Order and their spin-offs and The Practice. I read that good legal dramas must focus on the cases, and not the lawyers. Also the best legal dramas ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-68

Denomination: Independent/Bible