Sermons on Change Zacchaeus:

The Danger Of Anger Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 15, 2021

God has given us the ability to feel anger for good reasons. But these feelings of anger need to be controlled and channeled in the right direction.

A. One day a woman was telling her friend that she had called her husband at work to tell him she had been in a fender bender with their new car. 1. Her friend asked her if her husband got mad. 2. The wife said, “Well, he didn’t say much, but his boss later told me that the smoke alarm went off in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, James 1:19-20, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 16:32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is Kind Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Moody learned from experience that kindness was no minor value, but was the key to evangelism, and one of the reasons we do not win many to Christ is because we are not kind to those outside of Christ.

Clovis Chappell, the great Southern preacher, told this story of a Christian man who bought a lovely home in the suburbs in one of the big cities of the South. He had his furniture moved in one day, and the next day he arrived and was out walking over the wide lawn of his new property. His next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

God Is Worthy Of Praise Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Praise is a happy love song. It is a rejoicing because God is present and our relationship is one of love and enjoyment. Praise is itself a part of the enjoyment of God.

Gilbert a Becket was a crusader who was captured and made a slave. The tyrant who enslaved him had a daughter who took pity on him, and that pity ripened into love. At the risk of her own life she helped him escape. He solemnly vowed to send for her when he got safely back to England. But when he ...read more

Prayer Will Keep Us Together

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 19, 2021

“Love Will Keep Us Together”. Some of the words are Love, love will keep us together. Stop, I been thinkin' of you. Look in my heart and let love keep us together.

Prayer will keep us Together By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Protocol: - Prayer: - OPENING: - When I was asked to be a part of this revival and heard the theme Prayer will keep us together, I immediately went to the song by Captain & Tennille titled “Love Will Keep Us Together”. Some of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6, Matthew 7:7, Philippians 1:4

Denomination: Apostolic

Dorcus The Doer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

When it comes t winning prizes for creativity with thread and needle, women have it sewed up, and we want to focus our attention on a woman who sewed herself right into the fabric of biblical history. Dorcas is her name, and her needle was her fame.

Grace Synder was born in 1885 and grew up on a lonely prairie in Nebraska. She lived in a sod house that cost about twelve dollars to build. Water was scarce, and so they used their Saturday night bath water to water the flowers. There was not much to do, and so Grace took up quilting. She ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Singin' The Blues Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 22, 2021

Even the emotion of sadness is given to us by God for our good. But what should we do when sadness turns into despondency and depression? These three biblical examples show us what to do.

A. I came across this humorous list of truths children learn – let me share a few with you. 1. Truth #1: No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats. 2. Truth #2: You can’t trust dogs to watch your food. 3. Truth #3: You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 4. Truth #4: The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-4, Psalm 73:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing Good Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

Paul says there are two kinds of seeds we sow in life. There are the seeds of self-indulgence which please the sinful nature, and there are the seeds of doing good to others which please the Spirit.

In the spring of 1897, Thomas Hanna, a 25 year old Baptist pastor fell out of his carriage and landed on his head. When he woke up he was in a state of total amnesia. Dr. Boris Sidis and his assistant Dr. Goodhert had to teach him to talk, to eat, and to go to the bathroom as if he were a child. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

The Importance Of The Information Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

The will of God does not just float down from the sky on heavenly parchment. It is in books, tapes, papers, experience, lectures, sermons, advice, and every other source of information you can imagine.

My grandchildren were telling me of the play that was put on in the opening of their Sunday School. It seems that a man heard of an umbrella that was guaranteed to keep you dry, but after he bought one he went out in the rain and got soaked. He brought it back and was informed that he had to hold ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-17

A Letter To A Lady Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

If you can't speak the truth in love, why speak at all? John could do it, and that is why we have this love letter to a loving lady.

Herodotus, the Greek historian, tells this story from ancient history. Hestiaeus wanted Aristagorus to revolt, but could not get a message to him because the roads were guarded. So he took one of the most trusted slaves and shaved all the hair off his head, and then scratched letters into the ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Triumph Over Temptation Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Jesus was tempted in all points like as we are, and not just in the 3 areas of which we have record here. The last verse of this record makes it clear that when it was done it was far from over. Satan just withdrew to lick his wounds and prepare for another assault at an opportune time.

Plato had a friend named Trachilus who had a very close call and almost lost his life in a storm at sea. The ship actually sank and he was thrown into the sea, but he managed to get to shore. When he reached his home he ordered his servants to wall up the two windows in his chamber ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

A Perplexing Parable Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Jesus is saying to His disciples that they can learn from non-Christian dedication, even the dedication of crooks. Look at the world and learn something from their commitment to their evil goals.

Have you ever heard or read of such a unique and perfectly planned crime that you said to yourself, "That was really clever"? For example, was it not amazing that that group of men in England could steal millions of dollars without firing a shot? We have to admit it was a bad thing well ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

The War On Principles & The Hope In Our Worldview

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021

We live in a culture where really, values are passe. You aren't allowed to have values.

We live in a culture where really, values are passe. You aren't allowed to have values. Morality, principles are scorned by the media, ignored by academia, dismissed in politics, and mocked by Hollywood. Especially for young people, if you have values your a loser. If you carry a Bible ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

Seeing Is Believing Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 27, 2021

Peter, John and Mary Magdalene all saw the empty tomb... but they all came away with different conclusions. What can we learn from these first three witnesses of the risen Christ?

On May 4, 1865, after weeks of his body being on display in Washington D.C. and a few other cities, Abraham Lincoln was “laid to rest” in a cemetery near his home in Springfield, Illinois. But Lincoln didn’t "rest in peace." In 1876, there was a plot to raid his grave and steal his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Does Faith Matter?

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Mar 28, 2021

In today's world, do we need faith and what do we do?

Matthew 15: 21 - 28 The NKJV version A Gentile Shows Her Faith Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 2:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian And Divorce Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

The one thing that is clear in the Bible is that divorce is never the best way to go. Divorce is negative. Nobody ever rejoices that a divorce is a part of their life.

Dave Howell, The World Service Secretary Of The YMCA, was going to give a speech on his experience in Liberia. There were three speakers before him, and the first mentioned that Howell had come from Libya to be there, instead of Liberia. Howell whispered to the next speaker that he would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:8-16