Sermons on Chief Corner Stone:

Building Your Rock Pile

Contributed by James May on Jan 18, 2004

Israel was commanded to pile 12 stones after they crossed over Jordan as a memorial to God’s deliverance. What kind of rocks are we piling up as a memorial for future generations should Jesus tarry?

BUILDING YOUR ROCK PILE Joshua 3:14-17; 4:1-7 Life is a journey. With each passing day we are drawing nearer to the time when we must cross over Jordan, the river of death. As I grow older I cannot help but think about what that day will be like. What will that passage from this life into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Recycling Souls

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Apr 28, 2013

Like the charred stones pulled out of the rubbish and used to rebuild the wall around the temple and Jerusalem God wants to recycle your life. Do you know any souls who need to be recycled?

“Recycling Souls” “Look at those charred stones they are pulling out of the rubbish and using again!” Nehemiah 4:2 Intro: There is no such thing as a “standard testimony of salvation.” A testimony is your words that tell others about how you became a Christian. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Failing Forward Part 2 Series

Contributed by Glenn Narvaez on Aug 10, 2016

Every person experiences failures, depression, and many negative situations in life but these should not stop anyone from life. We should move on. Use these failures, trials, and depression as stepping stones for success.

Feathers grow back Failing Forward Turning Defeat into Dividends INTRODUCTION Good morning. We continue on our topic about eagle's anointing. This month's theme is about Feathers growing back. Every living being experience a process called molting. Molting process is a biology term which means ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ash Wednesday: Leave No Cobweb Un-Swept

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 5, 2014

A short talk for our annual Ash Wednesday service. The bright light of God's judgement and holiness and grace calls us to leave no stone unturned and no cobweb un-swept as we route out sin.

In 1977 (in his book How to be born again) Billy Graham wrote: ‘Several years ago I was to be interviewed at my home for a well-known television show and, knowing it would appear on nationwide television, my wife [Ruth] took great pains to see that everything looked nice. She had vacuumed and ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

Resurrection Sunday: "the Living Proof" Series

Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Apr 18, 2025

Three days had passed. Hope seemed buried in a borrowed tomb. But on the third day, heaven broke silence. The stone was rolled away. Jesus stood—not as a ghost, not as a memory—but as Living Proof.

Holy Week Series 2025 Pt.1 Palm Sunday: “The King Who Chose the Cross” Text: Luke 19:28–44; Isaiah 53:10–12; John 12:23–33 Pt. 2 Part 2 – Good Friday: "The Weight and Worth of the Cross” Text: Isaiah 53:10–12; John 19:28–30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Psalm 34:8 Part 3 – Resurrection Sunday: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-43, Romans 4:25, Revelation 5:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beware - A Warning To The People Of God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 22, 2020

When are people going to wake up and see what is going on? When Satan wanted to have control in heaven. Satan told his lie so long, that one third of the Angels were cast out of heaven along with him.

BEWARE A warning to the People of God By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I have a very serious question I need to ask - When are people going to wake up and see what is going on? We can see what is happening today here on earth, is what took place in heaven. When Satan wanted to have ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, 2 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Apostolic

Emotionally Unfaithful

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 30, 2019

A study in the book of Hosea 1: 1 – 11

Hosea 1: 1 – 11 Emotionally Unfaithful 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Cornerstone Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 3, 2022

Placing the stone in your hand at the foot of the cross means that you are willing to no longer see yourself or the world as the guiding force at the center of your life and remind you that Jesus is the Cornerstone that guides our hearts, our thoughts, and our actions.

Cornerstone. The “cornerstone” is the first stone that is set when you start building with stone or brick. It’s the most important part of the building because the position of all the other stones or bricks are determined by the cornerstone. [Hold up piece of paper or bulletin.] Imagine that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-11, Jeremiah 7:25-26, Psalm 118:23

Denomination: United Methodist

The Response To Jesus: Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Nov 20, 2012

So, Zacchaeus was named bright, clean or pure. Unfortunately he grew up to be the complete opposite. One of the first things we learn of Zacchaues from Luke 19 is that he is the chief tax collector in the region. He’s not just a tax collector like Matt

The Hebrew name Zacchaeus is taken from a Hebrew word Zakak which means to be bright, clean or pure. I can imagine that when Zaccheaus was a wee little baby his mom and dad had bright hopes for him. Names had significant meaning for the ancient Jew. Mary named her son Jesus the Greek version of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“the Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength!” Series

Contributed by Gerry Cheney on Dec 29, 2015

Westminster catechism: Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. Sadly, not many believers seem to enjoy God. Yet, according to scripture, discovering God's Joy in our lives is the key to persevering in our prayer life. Here are three keys!

Introduction: As most of you know, over the last month or so, we have been doing a series on prayer based on the movie “War Room”. With all the different things going on in the world, and with all our unique struggles and difficulties that we go through just as people, one has to ask, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Vineyard

Palm Sunday Without Figs, But With A Clean Temple Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008

Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, Cleaning Out The Temple - all prophetic actions. Looks at how these stories interact for a greater prophetic meaning.

Note to reader: (The individual stories in Mark 11:1-25 each have an important message when we look at them individually – when taken together they show us a far greater meaning in terms of prophecy. - May God bless you in your preaching.) A grand arrival; A cursed fig tree; Cleaning out the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Combative Praise"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 8, 2016

He knows our future, He knows your future! He knows what’s around the corner. Everything is subject to His word, It's when you know that you know that you know and you realize that's enough. And that's all you need to know!

"Combative Praise" One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advent 2014 Part 1 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 1, 2014

OT prophecy regarding the Advent. The "Stone not cut by human hands" in the Daniel 2 is the Messiah born of a virgin in the NT. Did Daniel understand that Nebuchadnezzar's dream was a prophecy of the coming Kingdom of God to be initiated by Jesus' birth?

A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12-year old and a 3-year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was supposed to be watching his little brother, but he got distracted. The 3 year old, little Billy, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-45

Denomination: Nazarene

The Double Memorial In Joshua’s Day Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 19, 2021

There were two memorials constructed of stones on the day Israel crossed the Jordan River and entered Canaan. The LORD knew that eventually people would ask about these memorials. God told Joshua what to do and say.

Introduction: Moses had died and Joshua was now Israel’s leader to lead them into the Promised Land. When this story took place, Israel was camping on the east side of the Jordan River; Canaan itself was on the west. So that Israel would never forget what God did for them, God told Joshua to have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Realistic Humanism Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 28, 2006

Our chief purpose in being human is to love God with all our heart and soul and mind and strength. How can we do that after the fall? Through God’s power, through God’s Holy Spirit, given to all who have faith in Jesus Christ.

What is it that God desires of us as men and women? Why has he made us in his image? What’s our reason for being here? There are probably a number of answers that someone might give to those questions. The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks: "What is the chief end of man?", then gives the answer: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Anglican