Sermons on Circumcision:

"It's The Choices That Make Us Who We Are" Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 26, 2008

A sermon about choosing, as a church, to move forward or die.

Galatians 5:16-26 “It’s the Choices that Make Us Who We Are” By Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Begins the final scene from the movie: "Spider-Man 3" “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Building The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 16:1-12 regarding Paul’s kingdom oriented mindset

Text: Acts 16:1-12, Title: Building the Kingdom, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Getting budget time again…money requires us to ask “kingdom” questions…ex. B. Background to passage: Theological controversy settled, personal disagreement aside, off they go over land back to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Lesson On Baptism

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 18, 2009

This was a quick sermon I preached before performing the baptisms of two of our new members who have recently made professions of faith.

A Lesson On Baptism Text: Various By: Ken McKinley (Read Matt. 28:19-20) In looking at this text, one of the first things we note about Christian Baptism is that Jesus commanded it in the over-all framework of making disciples. In our text Jesus told His disciples to go and make disciples of all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Old Covenant

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 26, 2022

Let’s look at the Mosaic covenant and how it prepared for the new covenant. After freedom from Egypt the people were still slaves, to sin.

Let’s look at the Mosaic covenant and how it prepared for the new covenant. After freedom from Egypt the people were still slaves, to sin. “Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.’ “ (John 8:34 ESV) The old covenant was established to expose ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:24, Romans 7:12, Romans 8:2-3, Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Profiles And Pictures Of The Antichrist Part 2 Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 7, 2015

Antichrist can mean against for in place of. Looking at Alexander and Antiochus we see examples of how Satan wants to replace God with himself. We also learn that anything raised above Christ is Antichrist or in place of.

Intro: Our world is fast becoming a madhouse and the inmates are trying to run the asylum. It is a strange time when the patients are writing the prescriptions, the students are threatening to run the schools, the children to manage the homes, and church members not the Holy Spirit to direct the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Abrahamic Covenant - Framework For Redemption Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 15, 2015

God’s plan to redeem humanity unfolds in the covenant he makes with Abram

God’s plan to redeem humanity unfolds in the covenant he makes with Abram. The promise for a redeemer born of a woman is given in Genesis 3:15. Now the Lord clarifies that the Redeemer-Child will be born of a particular family, the descendants of Abraham, through whom “all peoples of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Superiority Bias Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 16, 2019

The human race suffers from three sin-related problems that alienate mankind from the true God.

Superiority Bias (Romans 2:1-29) 1. This week was a tough week, losing Ginny. I know many of you are hurting, as are Marylu and me. Ginny was quite a woman of God as well as everyone’s friend. 2. She was also very much enjoying and looking forward to this series in Romans. She was a woman of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Such People Do Not Hold Fast To Christ As The Head, And From Whom True Divine Nourishment Comes Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 9, 2019

In this verse, Paul definitely declares that Jesus is the head of all things. He is the beginning of the creation of God―”By him was all things created.” He is the head of the Church and the Savior of mankind (and He is my Savior too).

12/12/18 Tom Lowe Lesson: IVC2 - SUCH PEOPLE DO NOT HOLD FAST TO CHRIST AS THE HEAD, AND FROM WHOM TRUE DIVINE NOURISHMENT COMES (Colossians 2:19) Introduction: The focus of verse 19 is “How a Church lives and grows.” In this verse, Paul definitely declares that Jesus is the head of all things. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:19

Denomination: Baptist

A Biblical Answer To The Pandemic Of Racism - Our New Identity In Christ

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 29, 2021

We need a biblical vaccine! Somehow in the body of Christ, there seems to be little difference between our attitude towards race as those who do not yet know the Lord. Have ever took a close look at how race relations were dealt with in the Scriptures?

Ga 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Methodist

To Whom Has The Kingdom Of Heaven Come Near?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 26, 2016

Who is Israel?

To Whom Has the Kingdom of Heaven Come Near? Matthew 4:17-25 Last week we looked at the passage about the three temptations of Jesus. We mentioned that Jesus was re-enacting the wandering of the Israelites in the Wilderness. When we read about their journey, we discover that they were always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-25, Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Not Legalism (Galatians 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2024

Did Jesus say that until heaven and earth pass away, obedience to the law remains? Did the apostles contradict Him? Let's find out in Galatians 3.

Paul explained how we are justified by grace through faith, not works of the law. How is Abraham a model for Christians? Who are the real children of Abraham? What about Christians who insist on the works of the law? Is the law continued in spirit, discontinued in the letter, and thus transformed ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008

A message on the purpose of the Holy Spirit.

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT John 16:7-11 INTRO: Jesus spoke the words of the text to His disciples. He told them that it was expedient or profitable for them that He should go away. If He did not go away, the Holy Spirit would not come to them. It was ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Rebuilding The Tabernacle Of David (Praise)

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

God dwells in the praises of Israel!

Thank you Rev. Kirk VanOoteghem Rebuilding the Tabernacle of David (Praise) Acts 15:13-17 Intro to text: In the early church there arose a controversy over Circumcision as commanded in the law of Moses. It was decided that all of the Apostles and church leaders would meet in Jerusalem to discuss ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Isaac's Revival Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 20, 2021

What was Isaac’s attitude towards his father Abraham, who had planned to obey God’s command to sacrifice his son?

What was Isaac’s attitude towards his father Abraham, who had planned to obey God’s command to sacrifice his son? A generational revival continued in Isaac. A son of promise, Isaac was born and circumcised. Generational revival often brings new tests of faith. Revival that lasted another ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:19

Denomination: Baptist

Legalism Denies Essentially Of Christian Life

Contributed by Roshan Vasava on Oct 8, 2015

Today many people are accepting Christ and Christianity,but same time they are denying the most important truth and precepts of Christian life. why?

WHO ARE THE REAL HAIR OF SALVATION? Gospel spread in Asia minor as a result many heathen became christian along with traditional Jews but then church of Galatians province faced above question. Jewish christian thought that,it is important to be a son of Abraham in order to better approach of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:2-12

Denomination: Congregational