Sermons on Complaining:

It's Not As Bad As It Seems

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Dec 13, 2011

"It's Not As Bad As It Seems" is an exposition of Psalm 3 that makes the point that things are never as bad as they seen, if the Lord is on your side!

IT’S NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS Psalm 3 Psalm 3 introduces a series of firsts in the book of Psalms. It is the first psalm with a superscription. In most of your Bibles, you will find these words above verse 1: A PSALM OF DAVID, WHEN HE FLED FROM HIS SON ABSALOM. This heading presents several ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Seeds Of The Mouth

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 21, 2014

This picture in Proverbs 18:20-21 of planting seeds in our lives from our mouths. We are given the choice of either planting bad seeds which planting bad seeds which produce poisonous fruit or good seeds which produce good fruit.

SEEDS OF THE MOUTH PROVERBS 18:20-21 ILLUSTRATION… Planting seeds with your mouth (p) As we begin our time in God’s word this morning, I’d like you to use your imagination to act out in your mind the Bible passage that we will be focusing on… so put on your imagination ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Isn't Fair Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 28, 2016

Life Isn’t Fair. What are we as believers supposed to do about it?

LIFE ISN’T FAIR 1 PETER 2:11-25 INTRODUCTION Life Isn’t Fair. * In the very first family, Adam and Eve had one son kill another over worshipping God (of all things) and that son was banished out of the family. That isn’t fair. (Genesis 4) * Abraham had a son born to him by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Abandoned Church Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 22, 2016

A sermon examining the danger of abandoning the Lord and His work.

The Abandoned Church Haggai 1:1-5 A certain church recently sold their building to a real estate developer and moved into a smaller location in another area. On the online news article there were dozens of comments from people complaining about the church's decision to sell. People were blasting ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Having A Spiritual Temper Tantrum Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 26, 2012

God chooses who gets His grace.

Are You Having A Spiritual Temper Tantrum? Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Brushes Or Swords Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 29, 2011

If we’re going to "put the icing" on the days God makes for us, we must enjoy his delights and embrace his discipline.

Lauri Johnson of Hudsonville, Michigan, talks about a wonderful afternoon her two sons, 12-year-old Matthew and 6-year-old Ryan, spent with her parents recently. When they were ready to leave, Matthew’s grandpa said to him, “You made my day.” Matthew replied, “God made your day; we just put the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Scandal Of Grace

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 21, 2013

We receive grace when we are born again. This saving grace is not something we can earn or work for; it’s a free gift given by a gracious God. Today, I will attempt to answer the question, “What’s So Amazing About Grace?”

2 September 2005 The Scandal of Grace Matthew 20:1-20:16 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian And Government Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 10, 2020

As Paul discusses the transformed life Christians are called to, he addresses the need for Christians to submit to the governing authorities and to pay their obligations of taxes and respect.

A. A young boy, who wanted $100.00 very badly, prayed for two weeks but nothing happened. 1. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting $100.00. 2. When the postal authorities received the boy’s letter to God, they decided to send it to the President of the United States. 3. The President ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Other Side Of The Story

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Mar 4, 2023

I’m sure that almost all of you remember that back in the day there was this radio news pundit called Paul Harvey...

The Other Side of The Story Luke 15:11-32 I’m sure that almost all of you remember that back in the day there was this radio news pundit called Paul Harvey. I used to love listening to him, even though I was just a kid and he was talking about stuff that really wasn’t within my radar at the time, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

Stand Still

Contributed by Brian Crowe on Jan 18, 2016

Throughout the Bible, we have situations where God has helped individuals accomplish magnificent victories, glorious triumphs, and extraordinary endeavors. You may be here facing what you feel are insurmountable mountains, Stand Still and Let God Move.

Stand Still and Let God Move: Exodus 14:9-14 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Five Examples For You And I

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Sep 21, 2024

The Five examples that the Children of Israel showed the Church at Corinth

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 9/22/24 a.m. For many years Monterey, a California coast town, was a pelican's paradise. As the fishermen cleaned their fish, they would throw the FISH HEADS and other useless parts to the pelicans. And so as time went on the birds got fat and lazy. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

When God's People Care Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 27, 2024

An examination of a new start from the book of Nehemiah

Most of us are familiar with football, and with how it is played today, but in its early days it was a very different game. In football's early years, yardage was tough to acquire; points were even scarcer. Wearing little padding and protective equipment, players who used their bodies as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Series: Wow! Whose Young Daughter Is That? (Part 3) How To Get Out Of Marah, The Land Of Bitterness”

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020

Bitterness & Resentment are two sides of the same coin. Resentment is the attitude people have toward someone or something. Bitterness is the accompanying inner feeling defined as unpleasant, angry, hostile, sour, resentful. Both hurt...

SERIES: “WOW! WHOSE YOUNG DAUGHTER IS THAT? (PART 3) HOW TO GET OUT OF MARAH, THE LAND OF BITTERNESS” 1. Ruth 1: 1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5, Ruth 1:18-22, Ruth 2:5

Denomination: Charismatic

Extraordinary Loyalty

Contributed by Isaac Chan on Mar 4, 2002

Ittai the Gitite, shows us what true loyalty is all about; when there is NO allegiance Owed, No Benefits Promised, and No Conditions Attached.

EXTRAORDINARY LOYALTY Introduction: Somewhere in the middle of Western Road Christian Cemetery, there is a rather unusual statue among the thousands of gravestones and hundreds of statues. It is not the statue of a man or woman or angel, not even of Jesus or Mary or saint… but of a dog. How ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:13-23, Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Generation

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Jun 27, 2002

In some ways, what was a parable for them, becomes for us an historical lesson. We look back to see that wisdom was indeed exonerated by a growing kingdom that could not have been through force or the means of men. And we see that when we pout and stam

THIS GENERATION Luke 7: 31-35 To what then can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not cry.’ "They are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:31-35

Denomination: Holiness