Sermons on Contempt:

The Parable Of The Prayers Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 10, 2014

The focus is humility in prayer out of a realization that righteousness can not be reached by means of our own efforts. Prayers are heard & answered because of God's mercy not because of our self-justifying merits.

LUKE 18: 9-14 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE PARABLE OF THE PRAYERS [Luke 11:39-11;54] In this section Jesus tells a story of a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both were sincere and devout. As a matter of fact, one kept the law scrupulously, or thought he did. The other was in a profession in which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

His Needs, Her Needs, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

What does a man need from his wife? Honor and respect.

This morning, we’re continuing our series of messages on "His Needs, Her Needs." We’ll begin with His Need - honor, respect, admiration. A man will do virtually anything to gain the admiration of a woman. To put it another way, a woman who wishes to manipulate a man need only show him admiration, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

Denomination: Baptist

Being Wholehearted

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 17, 2006

God hates half-heartedness! The Shiloh Eagles football team has not had a winning season in 6 years. As the new season begins, the Eagles lose the first three games due to their half-heartedness and apathy. Coach Grant Taylor challenges the players to giv

Being Wholehearted Text: Malachi 1:6-14 God hates half-heartedness! The Shiloh Eagles football team has not had a winning season in 6 years. As the new season begins, the Eagles lose the first three games due to their half-heartedness and apathy. Coach Grant Taylor ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have A Very Gadarene Christmas

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Nov 13, 2002

The essentials of the Christmas story are present in the deliverance of the man who had the Legion.

It’s been said that “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Now, that’s not always the case. Certainly, in a close relationship, like a marriage, intimate, loving familiarity becomes one of the “load-bearing walls.” It’s what keeps the structure standing upright. It’s what supports the weight and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Antichrist Revealed

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 9, 2012

Here is a great picture of what the Antichrist will be like. Antiochus Epiphanes came first and gave us a look, but now here is this guy himself, clearly revealed to us by our gracious God.

Passage: Daniel 11:21-35 Intro: In 1996, we had a presidential election in the U.S. President Bill Clinton vs. Sen. Bob Dole 1. President Clinton had survived impeachment proceedings over his affair with White House aide Monica Lewinsky, lying to cover it up. 2. vulnerable, yet Bob Dole ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:36-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rejected! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2017

Jesus was not just left behind, but hatefully rejected for our good.

Rejected! (Mark 15:1-20) 1. UPI article: “An Indiana man enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union to help win his fight against the state for a custom license plate reading, "ATHE1ST." “Chris Bontrager said a letter from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles did not cite a specific ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When The Hereafter's Not So Sweet Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 18, 2001

Is there a hell, what is hell like and why is hell necessary?

Over time some things lose their usefulness, they become obsolete. Just like 8-track tapes, Disneyland e-tickets, turntables, and typewriters. In our modern world these things have become artifacts of days gone by. And not only do things outgrow their usefulness, but ideas do as well. For instance, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:2, Matthew 12:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving God Your Best Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Malachi #2

Giving God Your Best Malachi 1:6-14 After listening restlessly to a long and rather tedious sermon, a 6-year-old boy asked his father what the preacher did the rest of the week. “Oh, he’s a very busy man,” his dad replied. “He takes care of church business, visits the sick, works on his sermon, ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14, 1 Chronicles 26:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Has Happened To All Your Joy? Series

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 21, 2007

Sermon 14 in Galatians series. What should we do when our Joy seems to have faded?

06/24/2007 What Has Happened to all your Joy? (Gal 4:12-20) At BHQ, my first real job with any career potential, I started in the warehouse and worked my way up quickly, into the office, into sales, into management. I was there when we had a record years, so good that we got all of the sales and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Body Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

This body we dwell in is the first part of man that God made. Man was a body before he was anything else. As Paul says in verse 46, the natural comes first than the spiritual.

I don't care how widely traveled you are, I know you have never sailed among the Island of Langerhans, or drifted lazily down the Aqueduct of Sylvius. Nor have any of you ever strolled along the banks of Hunter's Canal, or watched the sun go down behind McBurney's Point. None of you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49

Coronavirus, What To Do Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 18, 2021

When pestilence is sent as a chastisement for the disobedience of God’s people and/or because national rulers refuse to surrender to God’s guidance, there are Biblical solutions to be lived out so we may enjoy God’s forgiveness and intervention.

Coronavirus, What to Do Pt. 3 The Church’s Litmus Test and Exhortations God is always dealing with the different heart issues of sinful mankind through afflictions, punishments, trials, conflicts and consequences of wrong choices. Any born-again theologian interpreting the whole of Scripture ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16, 2 Corinthians 13:5-6, Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anchored Series

Contributed by Ed Young on Jul 7, 2022

In this sermon, Ed and Lisa Young ask, "What are you anchored to?" When the rogue winds and waves hit, if you have the right anchor — Jesus — He will provide stability and strength to not only survive but to thrive in the storm.

7 SENSES OF MARRIAGE : ANCHORED JANUARY 23, 2022, 9:30AM ED AND LISA YOUNG ED YOUNG: How's everyone doing today? You guys doing well? Please be seated. I want to say hi to all of our different locations and all of our different platforms on social media. I had the opportunity to grow up across ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eat, Drink And Be Merry, For Tomorrow I Will Be Humiliated Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 3, 2015

A study of the book of Ester chapter 1 verses 3 through 22

Ester 1: 3 – 22 Eat, Drink And Be Merry, For Tomorrow I Will Be Humiliated 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:3-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Danger Of Criticism Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 4, 2017

1) God receives Each believer(Romans 14:2–3), because 2) The Lord sustains each believer (Romans 14:4), because 3) The Lord is sovereign to each believer (Romans 14:5–9), and because 4) The Lord alone will judge each believer (Romans 14:10–12).

We’ve just past one of the most contentious events of the year. I’m not referring to Reformation Sunday, but what that date is know by the majority of the population as: Halloween. This morning I’m not here to present an argument if Christians should be engaged in this event or not, but just to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

Denomination: Other

The Pride Of The Godless Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 3, 2018

Sodom was guilty of six sins and the first on the list was "pride". What is it about pride that makes God so angry and how can we avoid that sin?

OPEN: A man told of driving West Texas highway. There were no cars in sight and he was going about 70 mph when suddenly, as he went over a crest in the road, he could see up ahead a huge hawk feeding on a rabbit who’d been killed by a passing vehicle. Now ordinarily, what do you think a bird would ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:48-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ