Sermons on Compassionate Honesty:

Wait For Now Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

Sometimes we are directed to wait.

Wait For Now James 5:7-12 Have I got good news for you!!!! The Lord is coming!!! Now all you need to do is hurry up and wait. Seriously, James tells us to be patient. Sometimes it is easy to get distracted. Just look at our society, we are an impatient people. We eat fast food paid for with ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Defeating Fortune And Misfortune

Contributed by James Harrington on Jan 29, 2003

What is it that brings us to God? The story of Job helps us in defeating fortune and misfortune and stay focused on God.

Introduction: 1. Oscar Wilder once wrote, "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants and the other is getting it." 2. Job knew the tragedies of getting all that he wanted and the loss of all that was precious. 3. The story of Job helps us in defeating fortune and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Flies - The Decision Is Yours

Contributed by David Stocker Ii on Mar 29, 2002

One unsurrendered area of our lives can outweigh all the things we claim we have given up for God.

Flies Ecclesiastes 10:1 A.In our society today, people will tell you that nothing is a sin if it is done with moderation. It’s not wrong to act a certain way,or do a certain thing if it only affects you. If it doesn’t hurt anyone else than you are o.k. to do whatever your concious will allow you ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Nearsighted Devil

Contributed by Marie Tombow on Feb 2, 2009

To put life into proper "focus" -- it is not limited to the grave -- By becoming acquainted with God’s plan of redemption through His Word, the Bible, we enable Him to bring our lives into "focus."

The Nearsighted Devil Genesis 3:1-10 Purpose: To put life into proper "focus" -- it is not limited to the grave -- Intro: My nearsightedness; my glasses were broken and I couldn’t see beyond the end of my nose -- While in the Navy, I was in charge of getting the barracks cleaned before ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Get Ready -1

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 18, 2024

This passage describes John the Baptist’s ministry and the exhortations he offered to the people as he prepared the way for Jesus. The verse states:

And with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people."* (ESV) Exhortation Defined Exhortation is a term that carries a strong sense of encouragement, urging, and admonishment. It goes beyond just offering advice; it implies an earnest urging towards change and action, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:18

Denomination: Methodist

A Letter To The Exiles.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2022

Seek the peace of the place in which God has placed you, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

A LETTER TO THE EXILES. Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:4-7. This letter is addressed from Jeremiah in Jerusalem to the elders, priests, prophets and people in exile in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:1). Jeremiah had already prophesied that the exile would last seventy years (cf. Jeremiah 25:12). Our text ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain. Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

Psalm 131 Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1. David's Control - His Humility - 1 Lord, my heart is not haughty - How he deals with himself. His Humanity - nor mine eyes lofty: - How he deals with others. His Hesitancy - neither do I exercise myself in great matters - How he deals ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Why Do Men Hate Going To Church?

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Feb 1, 2020

This week I read a book by David Murrow. The title of the book is “Why Men Hate going to Church”. This book deals with a major and troubling issue with Christianity as a whole...

This week I read a book by David Murrow. The title of the book is “Why Men Hate going to Church”. This book deals with a major and troubling issue with Christianity as a whole, even affecting the church, and that issue is that Christianity is pretty much the only major religion where ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Smartness Secures Success Series

Contributed by James Fabiyi on Feb 22, 2020

Welcome to the year 2020. As we begin this year, the most important thing that can guarantee our success is getting and operating in the wisdom of God.

Subject of Wisdom Exo. 31:2-5; 35:30-31; 36:1; 1 Kings 7:13-14; Prov. 1:1-7; 24:3-4; Isa. 11:2 Knowledge: Hebrew word is “daath” and Greek word is “epignosis.” The ability “to mark and observe with a purpose.” The gathering of facts or information through education and experience in life (Prov. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-28, Proverbs 8:1-36, Proverbs 3:13-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 30. The Avoidance Of Oaths James 5:12 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned.

Text Lesson 30. James 5:12 (NIV) Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned. Commentary on James 5:12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes 2

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 21, 2018

The study for today is on the teaching of Christ, where HE emphasized on the need for man to have the kind of heart that God has. These are the 4th, 5th and 6th beatitudes:

THE BEATITUDES 2 TEXT : MATTHEW 5:6-8 INTRODUCTION The study for today is on the teaching of Christ, where HE emphasized on the need for man to have the kind of heart that God has. These are the 4th, 5th and 6th beatitudes: 1) Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Poverty Comes To Those Who Sell Their Integrity Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on May 5, 2017

Part 18 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong. A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him" (Prov. 28:21-22). The background of Proverbs 28:22 is v. 21. The setting is a court of law. The man wants to make quick money by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:21-22, Numbers 14:27, Jeremiah 8:3, Ezekiel 38:10, Proverbs 28:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

We Are All Called To Be Intercessors

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on May 11, 2017

How should Believers conduct themselves as citizens of their community? Paul gives sound guidance on this topic.

I Timothy 2:1 "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;" Paul is now giving some last minute instruction to Timothy. "Supplications" in the verse above, means prayers, or requests. In this particular usage, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Early Christians Life Pattern Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 22, 2020

Their Church life was inclusive of personal and family activities, Social gatherings, spiritual learning, and fellowship. Read this lesson to learn more...

Acts 2: 42-47 Early Christians Life Pattern Acts 2: 42-43 Church Life Acts 2: 44-46a Social Life Acts 2: 46b-47 Family Life This passage is the end of the First Part of the Acts of the Apostles. We have titled this portion (Acts 1:1-2:47) as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

The Christian And Judgment Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Dec 2, 2019

We need to take a biblical approach to this difficult subject of judging. The world says, "Don't judge." What does God say? We need to be very careful.

The Christian and Judgment Matthew 7:1-6 This is perhaps one of the most important exhortations, found anywhere in the Bible, given to a Christian. This does not do away with judgment nor condemn it entirely. It merely says that if we judge honestly and according to God’s word, we are safe, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist