Sermons on Coming Of The King:

The Cost Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007

To help us understand that with freedom there comes a cost.

Title: The Cost of Freedom Theme: To help us understand that with freedom there comes a cost. Text: Opening Quote In remembrance of what we are celebrating today let me read you this quote from Jowett," Liberty was infinitely precious to our fathers, because it bore the marks of sacrifice. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18

Denomination: Church Of God

This Is Not The Right Time

Contributed by Paul George on Jul 3, 2003

The time has not come to build the house of the Lord.

The Lord of hosts doesn’t call the exiles “His people” because they were ignoring His will. They say the time is not right to restore the temple. They are using an injunction issued by the Persian court against the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem as an excuse for not restoring the temple ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Moments Of Temptation

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Nov 23, 2010

After every great victory comes a test.

Matthew 3:16 – 4: 1-11 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The False Prophet At Bethel Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 14, 2025

Just because one claims to be an old prophet doesn't mean he's a true prophet. This message recounts what happened to a true prophet who listened to an old but false prophet. The true prophet paid dearly.

Introduction: Bethel was the scene of some good encounters between people and the LORD. Sadly it was also a place where Jeroboam established a false religion, centering on the worship of a golden calf. The background for this message comes from 1 Kings 12-13 Full disclosure: Sermon Central has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Great Supper.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 24, 2023

It is not only an invitation, but also a command.

PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER. Luke 14:15-24. LUKE 14:15. “Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God,” remarked one of the guests sitting at table with Jesus. How sincere the remark was we may only conjecture: but it is, on the surface, a true enough sentiment. But it is one thing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24, Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Engage: "Secret Discipleship”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 19, 2025

There are no 007 Christians. Therefore, it’s time to come out of the darkness and into the light of Jesus. In this message we’ll look at how this is our reasonable service, an essential necessity of belief, and an absolute demand in our journey of faith.

Time to Engage: The Journey to Discipleship “Secret Discipleship” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zGVHkfAZug As you may be aware, we’re into our series on discipleship, which is taken from the third word of the vision that God gave us last year entitled, “Exchange, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:9-10, Luke 12:8-9, Luke 17:15-17, Psalm 107:2, Romans 10:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Lesson 12: Preach A Biblical Topic Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 18, 2018

How to preach a topic that comes from the Bible.

Lesson Goal To preach a topic that comes from the Bible. Lesson Intro Preaching a text is the easiest and most effective habit for preaching. However, various topics are also covered in the Bible that require the use of several passages of Scripture. How to handle this is an art and a technique ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Baptist

How To Eat In Church Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 16, 2022

If you want to come together for the advancement of the gospel, then come together around the cross. remember Jesus, reflect on yourself, and remain, or wait, for one another.

21 years ago (2001), DreamWorks produced the animated film Shreck, in which Shrek, an ogre, falls in love with the beautiful princess Fiona, who turns out to be an ogre herself. They fall in love, get married, and live happily ever after. Then Shrek 2 comes along three years later (2004), and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Ephesians 2:14-16, Luke 14:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Power Of A Wind-Driven Fire

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 5, 2001

The Spirit comes to the church as fire, passion, energy, but He comes as energy to follow the Lord’s directions, not merely as excess motion.

My grandfather’s workshop held an item that was of special interest to me when I was a boy. Sitting off to the side of his cluttered workbench was a wonderful object – a model railroad locomotive. It was black with silver markings painted on it, dusty and dull by now, but obviously once shiny and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Is Near

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 6, 2013

God's Kingdom is already here and is soon to come! Our priority is living sanctified (holy) in preparation for the coming Kingdom of God.

WHEN IT COMES TO LONG AND EXHAUSTIVE WORK DAY, AN EXTENDED VACATION OR EVEN WEEKEND GET-AWAY, WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE END WHEN WE CAN FINALLY GO BACK TO THE COMFORT OF OUR OWN HOME. ANTICIPATION. DESPITE THE EXCITEMENT OF TIME AWAY, BREATH-TAKING ADVENTURES, AND THE JOYS OF SEEING FAMILY, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

Three Kinds Of Blindness

Contributed by Fr. Damien Evangelista on Mar 22, 2020

Our inability to see comes in different forms.

Our readings talk about blindness. Our inability to see, however, comes in different forms. One kind of blindness is a natural one, as we find in our Gospel, where the man healed by Jesus was blind from birth. Natural blindness is what we most commonly think about. Nevertheless, we can ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Cut It Down

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

Jesus comes by our lives and looks for fruit.

Thank you Rev. P.W.Larue SUBJECT: "CUT IT DOWN" Matthew 21:17-22 Verse 17, "And he left them and went out of the city into Bethany: and he lodged there." Luke 13:6, 7 "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard. Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on the fig tree and find none: cut ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winning The War... With Humility Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 27, 2008

Being a Christian is not a hat we wear, and then take off when it’s convenient or uncomfortable. It’s not a fake ID we show at the pearly gates of heaven or a ‘get out of hell free’ card. Being a Christian is a full-time, life time commitment to the King of kings and Lord of lords, Jesus Christ.

James 4:1-10 – Winning the War, with Humility ‘Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it — his bottle, his mother’s attention, his playmate’s toy, his uncle’s watch. Deny him these once, and he seethes with rage ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10, James 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Divide Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus comes to bring division

30. Who is Jesus? March 27th, 2010 Biblical Division Our study through the Gospel of Luke will take about 60 weeks. This is week is week 30 marking our halfway point. We are spending a lot of time in this book studying Jesus life as our goal is to get know more about who Jesus really is. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-59

Denomination: *other

How To Defeat Your Giant Of Temptation

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 30, 2009

Temptation comes in all of life

HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR GIANT OF TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Matt. 16:21-23, Matt. 26:45, 46 The person who expects to live a life without problems is going to be as upset as the guy who thought that he was going to have a lawn without weeds. Both problems and temptations are expected! A cartoon showed a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan