Sermons on Clues:

Win By Losing (January 29, 2023 Version)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jan 28, 2023

Just think, the cross was a place of execution. It was therefore considered a place of defeat---the final word for the executed and a warning from those who did the executing.

WIN BY LOSING Text: I Corinthians 1:18 -25 1 Corinthians 1:18-31  For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.  (19)  For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Critical Intersections Of Life

Contributed by Jack Martin on Mar 27, 2023

This morning, were going to be looking at those intersections in our life that often affect the rest of our life.

INTRODUCTION This morning, were going to be looking at those intersections in our life that often affect the rest of our life. These can be a crossroad, blind intersection, forks, Stop signs, traffic circle, or an intersection with multiple streets. Not that anyone here can relate to missing a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bringing Division Series

Contributed by John Bright on May 12, 2023

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

"Bringing Division" Luke 12:49-59 A sermon for 9/18/22 - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Pastor John Bright Luke 12 49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-59, Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 24:12, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Matthew 4:18-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Being A Doer Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 2, 2023

A journey through the practical wisdom of James.

Being and Doing James 1:19-27 August 26, 2001 Has someone ever told you a story and you have absolutely no clue where they’re going with it? One time, I was talking to someone who actually said, “to make a long story, longer...” Ugh! Make it shorter ... please, especially when I don’t know what ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Search Party

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 21, 2023

God chooses to work through people, weak and sinful as we may be, to be the finders of the lost, the bearers of his message, the search party to find and redeem the lost ones, the captives, the hostages. We’re it, folks.

Samuel Goldwyn, the famous movie mogul who was half of Metro Goldwyn Meyer, was once criticized for not being more socially conscious in his movies, that he produced entertainment without any redeeming social importance. He replied, “If you want to send a message, use Western Union.” And he had a ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Final Invitation Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 27, 2023

Are you ready for Christ's return? He closes the canon of Scripture his final invitation.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Open with discussion - What are some of the best invitations you’ve received? I was once invited by the Secret Service to visit the White House for Christmas during the Obama administration (I declined). Here are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:17-21

Denomination: Brethren

Leaving The Old Behind

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 13, 2023

Jesus was saying that this Gospel, the Good News is incompatible with any and all other religious beliefs. It is exclusive and stands alone.

Can you imagine living in an environment where you are told that you are cursed by God, unloved, unacceptable, and a social outcast? As a result you would probably feel marginalized and rejected and have no clue about how to come to God in your current state. Many established religions today put ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Non-Repayable Debt Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 25, 2022

All people owe a non-repayable debt to the Lord. If He dismisses our debt, then we should extend the same courtesy to any of our debtors. If Jesus forgives us; we should forgive others. Our debt is forgiven through faith in Christ.

I have entitled our message this evening “A Non-repayable Debt,” and we will be looking at what is commonly called, “The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.” “John Oglethorpe, in talking to John Wesley, once made the comment, ‘I never forgive.’ Mr. Wesley replied, ‘Then, Sir, I hope that you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Give Us A King

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 29, 2022

This passage shares the account of a church that is looking at what the church down the road is doing. The pastor (Samuel) tries to lead this church (Israel) according to God’s will, but the congregation won’t heed his counsel.

As we look at this chapter of 1 Samuel today, there unfolds a scene that can be applied to discussing the goal of churches today. What is the vision of some churches? Do churches think in a Christ-centered manner, or do they think in a worldly manner? What I mean is this: Are churches today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Some Will Depart The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 8, 2022

1 Timothy 4:1-5 shows us several features of false teachers.

Scripture In his First Letter to Timothy, Paul concluded chapter 3 with a description of the church as “a pillar and buttress of the truth” (3:15) and a summary of that truth in relation to Christ (3:16). Chapter 4 opens with a discussion of false teachers. Let us read 1 Timothy 4:1-5: 1 Now the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Praying For Our Church

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 12, 2020

Paul's second prayer for the church in Ephesus is a great model of how we can pray for our church and for other churches today, for God to strengthen his people with power.

PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION We’ve now come to the sixth and last in our mini-series on prayer. We first looked at Gideon’s prayer for guidance. Then we spent two weeks on the Lord’s Prayer. Then we had two weeks on Daniel’s prayer of confession on behalf of his people. Today we’re ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Growth And Love

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 23, 2021

There is a very powerful relationship between growth and love. Without growth, it will be impossible to share love. A full grown love must be shared.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr once said, and I quote: "We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world, for love is the only way." Now we are in the rainy season, and the rains have started, everything has ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

You Have A "Tell”

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 14, 2022

In the game of Poker, a player will look for behaviors to determine what kind of cards another player is holding. In the same way, Satan looks for behaviors in our lives to see if he can get an advantage ver us.

Open your Bibles to First Peter chapter five. We’re going to read verse eight. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour.” The word “seeking” means “to seek with the intention of killing.” Now let that sink in. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 4:1, Revelation 12:10, Psalm 103:12, Matthew 4:10, Proverbs 3:25, Mark 4:15, Matthew 13:19, Luke 8:12, Luke 6:45, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:5-6, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Hosea 4:6, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem Of Sin Is Worse Than We Thought

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Apr 5, 2017

We underestimate the power and the gravity of sin. This message seeks to show from Romans 7 and Genesis 3 the ways that sin wars against us. Yet God is more than able to overcome sin's power through Jesus Christ.

Introduction - Our Society does not take sin seriously. You don’t often hear people publicly admitting to sin. I’ve made a mistake, I should have done that better When we look at ourselves with honesty, we admit that we don’t take sin seriously We make allowance for it in our lives We think that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-12

Ladies, Are You Doing Porn?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 13, 2017

Men are not the only the ones prone to porn. Adult sites are not the only place to find it. The results are destructive.

If I were at a woman’s conference and I asked the question, “Ladies, are you doing Porn?” I would probably receive an eardrum shattering no. The truth is there would most likely be more women in that group guilty of it than they imagine and some may be married to more than one man and not know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6, Genesis 2:24-25

Denomination: Baptist