Sermons on Contemptible Speech:

Perverting God's Grace

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 7, 2022

God's grace is available to all, but many receive this grace and pervert it. They turn the grace of God to a licence to commit immorality and do wickedness in our society. The consequences for those who despise, frustrate and pervert God's grave are severe.

TEXT: Jude 1:4 (NIV). "For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." CHOSEN BY ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:4, 1 Samuel 2:12-33, Titus 2:11, Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Memucan's Advice (Esther 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 14, 2025

Can one man's bad advice, lead to God's intervention?

Should a man honor his wife? Let’s begin in Esther 1. If suddenly thrust into great power and wealth would we celebrate self or serve the people? Can God still use an arrogant king for divine purposes? This is what happened back when Ahasuerus [Xerxes] lived, the very Ahasuerus who ruled from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A Call

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 4, 2010

The presence of a calling will help to encourage us to do the will of God.

Matthew 4:17-22 KJV From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. [19] And he saith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of A Call

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

The church has to respond to the general call of discipleship and the specific call to leadership.

Matthew 4:17-22 KJV From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. [19] And he saith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peter's Description Of Love

Contributed by Walter Pankow on May 21, 2004

A description of what love is all about.

1 Peter 4:7-11. Exandi 1927. Volume 1. Page 55. The end is at hand. This truth is apparent to all, if we will but open our eyes, for it is a common, every day experience that of all the things we can see and feel nothing abides, but perishes under hand. The great floods of the Mississippi ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Wicked Words Vs. God's Word

Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 28, 2007

Part of our continuing study of the book of Psalms- David is concerned with dishonesty of those around him and compares their words to God’s.

Grant Avenue Baptist Church Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 376-7890 Pastor David Wilson 11/28/07 Psalm 12 “Wicked Words vs. God’s Word” VERSE 1: “HELP!” This word is sometimes translated as rescue, deliver, or even bring salvation. It is a powerful word, and is the root for the Word which is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How Fortunate Are You?

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

A sermon on the Beattitudes and their upside down nature

“How Fortunate are you?” – Matthew 5:1-12 Gladstone Baptist Church – 26/4/07 S1 - We are jealous of the lucky people in this world. Frano Selak claims to be the luckiest man in the world. He has a 76 year old Croatian music teacher who has escaped from 8 near death experiences His first lucky ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Living In A Bleeped Out World Series

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Mar 12, 2013

This sermon deals with the topic of profanity and cursing.

“Living in A Bleeped Out World” James 3:9-10; Ephesians 4:29 Introduction: About 2 months ago I went fishing and put my porta-boat in the garage. The next day something began to stink! I found the culprit a ½ a shrimp that was decomposed. The word Paul uses in Eph. 4:29 NKJ uses ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Critical Condition Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 21, 2013

These sayings picture the harm done by those who deliberately use their tongues or words to damage the reputations of others. The contentious spark strife and thus disrupt the peace of the community, fellowship or assembly.

PROVERBS 26:20-28 IN CRITICAL CONDITION According to the Associated Press, on a windy day in March [1997] a father and his son came to Valley Forge National Historical Park, where George Washington stationed the revolutionary Army during the difficult winter of 1777-1778. The father and son had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Taming The Beast - Practical Guidelines For Controlling Your Tongue

Contributed by Keith Manry on Sep 19, 2003

The tongue poses perhaps the greatest threat to the kingdom of God and the church today. It is as serious if not more serious than any other problem we face for it is the tongue that reveals what’s inside of us. Controlling the tongue isn’t a luxury! Acco

It seems that over the past several months the media has had a heyday with the church. For some time you couldn’t turn on the television without hearing about some new development in the decay of the Catholic Church. More and more accusations have been made against priests around the area of sexual ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Talking Trash

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 13, 2000

Jesus reminds us that the trash that comes out of our mouth actually has a hidden source.

People who move to the United States from non-English speaking countries typically have a difficult time learning our language – and understandably so. English is a weird language. Think about the word ‘love.’ It can mean a lot of different things. I love baseball, I love broccoli, I love Brian ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If I'd Committed Murder, I'd Have Got Less

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 16, 2005

Service for Renewal of Vows after 40 years of marriage

SERVICE for RE-AFFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE VOWS between Mick and Chris Chivers On Saturday 17th September in NR at 4pm Hymn: Morning has broken Introduction This sentence may be used God is love, and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them. 1 John 4.16 We have come together today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Survive

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 20, 2025

This morning, I was reading Mark 3:24-25, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I did not remember the context in which he said it. I found it in a Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. I thought about Lincoln’s realization. It seems to me that we are again a divided nation.

Title: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Survive Scripture: Exodus 20:16, Mark 3:24-25, Ephesians 4:29 Summary: This morning, I was reading Mark 3:24-25, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I did not remember the context in which he said it. I found it in a Collected Works of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-5, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Have A Good Day - 1 Peter 3:8-11a Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 7, 2025

What to do when someone destroys harmony within the church.

1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For, "Whoever would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-11

Love: The Test

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Apr 9, 2008

This sermon talks about the real proof of genuine Christianity

LOVE: THE TEST 1 John 4:7-8 - Question: What is the mark of a Christian? What is the test that stands true in showing us that someone is a Christian? - Is it church attendance? Wearing witness wear? Bumper stickers? Toting a 95 pound bible? - What is the test that shows the world that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Baptist