Sermons on Commonality:

Persistently Patient Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

Those who do not learn this lesson, and who just cannot accept their limitations, can never become mature adults, let alone mature Christians. Maturity is directly dependent upon one's patience.

All our lives we are being tested on our ability to wait. Those who fail to learn early become candidates for insanity. Nothing is more frustrating than to have an impatient mind in a world where you cannot control all that is necessary to fulfill all your desires and dreams. Gutzon Borglum, who ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3-4

Teaching Can Be Dangerous Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The New Testament takes teaching so seriously that it demands only the most qualified be allowed to do it. The modern church takes teaching so lightly that it will allow anybody who is willing to do it.

Roger Williams was the founder of the First Baptist Church in America in 1639. He was considered a trouble maker and a nuisance by most church leaders, and they wanted to get rid of him. They finally were able to banish him. Williams told this story to illustrate his experience. There was a ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1

God's Marriage Problem Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

God is not a bachelor. He knows about the problems of marriage from the inside, for He has struggled with it ever since He chose Israel to be His bride.

Nothing can be so funny as that which can be so tragic. There is nothing funny about tragedy, but one of the paradoxes of life is that tragedy produces so much humor. Tragedy and comedy are so close they are Siamese twins. There is nothing funny about a concussion, for example, but if you get one ...read more

Scripture: James 4:3-4

A Happy Ending Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

Job is saying, now he really knows God, and has a great concept of God. He, like so many, had dragged God down into the realm of mere words. God was a subject in theology to be explained, instead of a person to be encountered.

Job is one of the masterpieces of world literature. It is studied today even in secular colleges, and students are required to write papers comparing Job's sufferings with those of the Greek god Prometheus. I know this, because I just recently loaned a commentary on Job to my neighbor who had ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Thankful No Matter What! Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Paul says that it is God's will that we be thankful under all circumstances. This is one thing we need never doubt, for it is stated clearly. We know then that it is possible for everyone of us to acquire the vision of Paul and be incurable optimists

Markus Bach tells of flying above the majestic Selkirk Range in British Columbia with a strange and intricate mechanism in the tail of the plane. It was called a magnetometer. This instrument was used in Ontario to detect 60 millions tons of silver, copper and zinc. It is an "electronic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

I Thee Wed: Jesus' Teaching On Marriage And Divorce Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 16, 2021

Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man and woman who want to unite as one under the protection and direction of the LORD. We tend to make it less than God's ideal for us.

What I am writing down here is the product of a message I originally presented to a group of men and women during a chapel service at our local rescue mission. The topic of marriage was probably not on their list of favorites for the fact that many of them had left abusive and toxic ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:1-12, Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret To A Generous Life

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 25, 2021

Learning how to live a life of generosity.

“The Secret of a Generous Life” Introduction: Just what exactly is a generous life? Obviously we need to begin with a definition. In www.dictionary.com we find the following: “Generosity is the spirit and action of freely and frequently giving to others. Generosity can also refer to an overall ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning God Created The Quantum Cosmos

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 27, 2021

The Cosmos speaks of the world as the entire visible and unseen universe as a well-ordered whole that includes everything that exists

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Rom 1:20 NIV) The Cosmos (Gk: kosmos) speaks of the world as the visible and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20, Hebrews 11:6, Genesis 3:1-4, Hebrews 11:13, Romans 1:18-20, Hebrews 11:3, Romans 8:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

With Us - Joy Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Dec 10, 2020

In Luke 2 we see some shepherds, some Jewish men and boys keeping watch over the sheep in their care. They got a shock and a powerful message of Joy!

“With Us” - Part 1 - JOY Steele Creek Church December 6, 2020 OUTLINE And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-11, Romans 15:13, Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Other

Citizens Of Heaven Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 16, 2021

Working through the book of Philippians using consecutive expository preaching. Philippians 3:17-4:1

Series: Philippians Sermon: “Citizens of Heaven” Philippians 3:17-4:1 Pastor John Bright Philippians 3 “17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 4:11

Denomination: Methodist

Touching The Heart Of God - The Power Of Anointed Prayer - Lesson 4. Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 27, 2021

The Voice of the Intercessor

A. Speaking In Truth 1. God created your mouth to bless and never to curse. What comes out of our mouth is a reflection of what is truly inside us. Whether the words we speak originate from the throne of God or devised from hell. James 3:6b, 8, 10 So is the tongue among our members, that it ...read more

Scripture: James 3:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Compromise, Holy Joy

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021

The word "compromise" is a red flag among people of principle. But in the real world of human relationships, compromise is perhaps the most overlooked source of genuine joy.

Mark 2:1-5 (3) "And they came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men." The word "compromise" is a red flag among people of principle. But in the real world of human relationships, compromise is perhaps the most overlooked source of genuine joy. The fact is (1) ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Joshua And The Walls Of Jericho

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 22, 2020

This is a great children's story. But as adults, it prompts some difficult questions. Is it even true? How could God destroy an entire city? It's also a wonderful example of God's people overcoming a seemingly-insurmountable obstacle through faith and obedience.

JOSHUA AND THE WALLS OF JERICHO INTRODUCTION We’re moving from our series on prayer to a new series called ‘Bible Stories for Grown-Ups.’ There are some famous stories in the Old Testament which we may have heard as children, perhaps at home or at Sunday School. In this series the idea is to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Friendly Enemies Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

For 4 years I worked in a printing company where my boss was an atheist. He had no love for spiritual things at all, and yet I had to obey his orders and cooperate with him as a Christian

One of the perpetual questions in the life of a believer is, what should my relationship be to unbelievers? Can a Christian be a real friend with a non-Christian? What if his beliefs and actions are obviously contrary to Christian values? Is the often-quoted verse for separation to be our guide? ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:9

Jesus & The Internet: How To Share The Gospel On Social Media

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021

We are charged by God almighty to share his gospel with the world. God is good. His gospel is pure, right, and timeless.

We are charged by God almighty to share his gospel with the world. God is good. His gospel is pure, right, and timeless. Therefore we ought to share it with all peoples, in all nations, everywhere. Many of us consider cities, towns, and nations that need the gospel. Many of us consider the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Salvation Army