Sermons on Contending For Truth:

Giving Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

A sermon on giving

Why Give? Matthew 6:19-24 Bob Doyle tells the story of overhearing a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.' The daughter replied, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Methodist

Faith In The Midst Of Failure Series

Contributed by Willem Nel on May 17, 2014

We are all challenged during our lives, but it is in the midst of it that we need to find our faith in an unfailing God

FAITH IN THE MIDST OF FAILURE   ME (INTRO & ORIENTATION) Introduce myself to them and let them get comfortable with me. 25 years of ministry We planted 7 churches We have send out and trained hundreds of leaders over the world. At one stage my podcast was downloaded between 30000-60000 per ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-11

Denomination: *other

Can I Have Your A-Tenth-Tion Please Series

Contributed by Pastor Dre on May 19, 2014

Here is a sermon by Pastor Dre encouraging us to put God first in our Finances...

"Can I get your A-Tenth-tion please" Genesis 14:18-20 This morning I would like to start a 2 part series on Tithes and Offerings. Now I know some of us may be getting nervous right about now, because you say oh man here the preacher goes talking about money. Well I would like to encourage you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Take To Be A Godly Man

Contributed by John Lowe on May 21, 2014

I want to speak about godly men today, because we live in an age, when it is difficult to identify what a godly man should be like. So much of what we are told by the media, about “good” men, doesn't line up with the Word of God.

10-11-04 What Does it Take to Be a Godly Man? I want to speak about godly men today, because we live in an age, when it is difficult to identify what a godly man should be like. So much of what we are told by the media, about “good” men, doesn’t line up with the Word of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Will It Be Worth It All? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 22, 2014

Is what I'm doing and going through worth it?

“The Journey of a Lifetime: Will It Be Worth It All?” Rev. 21:1-22:5 “Hang in there – it will get better!” “Just keep thinking of end results – you’ll be glad you did this.” “It will get worse before it gets better, but it will get ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is The Anointing Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014

Jesus was consciously aware of an enduement, an equipping, a supernatural endowment called the anointing.

ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 2 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I AM ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CARRY ON THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN MY WORLD Isaiah 61:1-3; LUKE 4:15-30 INTRODUCTION Little Johnny was home sick from Sunday School and church. It was Palm Sunday, and when his dad returned home from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:15-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Does Everything By Grace, Only Our Faith Can Receive Grace

Contributed by David Leach on Jun 1, 2014

To begin to receive God’s Grace, His word, the nature of Christ, we must believe His word

Seeing the Bible as Law – Means me doing the best I can to comply with God’s standards, as my head understands them, set out in the scriptures. In other words me trying to keep God’s commandments. That’s the Old Covenant which man by human nature couldn’t keep. Seeing ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speak To It

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 11, 2014

Speak to the mountain in your life and tell it that is has to go in Jesus name.

Speak to it” By Bishop M. L. Maughmer, Jr. Zechariah 4:6-10 “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10

Denomination: Apostolic

It Takes Faith To Believe These Blessings Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 19, 2014

Are the Beatitudes reals "be happy attitudes"?

It Takes Faith to Believe these Blessings Matthew 5:3-11 Introduction Last week in the sermon “Who Heard the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached” (available in this archive) we discussed the setting for the Sermon on the Mount. We noticed the mixed crowd of Jews and Gentiles who were following Him. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-11, Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who..are You?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 22, 2014

To many people don't realize who they are..the world has beat them down and they've forgotten. If you bare the name of Christ, then your a child of the King. It's high time we realize our true identity..it's time we truly enjoyed what God has prepared

Who are you? Have You Forgotten Who You Are? Some would say, of course I know who I am, I am so and so, from Such and such! And then again, there are some who think they know who they are! And they remind people, everywhere they go, and all those who they run into in life... Do you know who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beast That Lives Within Me

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 4, 2014

Robert Lewis Stephenson the writer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde said ”I find that there is always a struggle with the "Beast That Lives Within Me." C.S. Lewis put it this way: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good.” Updated June 2025.

Beloved .... the scriptures are clear. Hear God's Word from Romans BIBLE ... "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" END (Romans 3:23) And we are all aware that the "wages of sin is ......... death" (Romans 6:23). The angel announced to Joseph that the ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:19, Psalm 103:12, Matthew 26:41, Romans 7:15-25, 1 John 1:8-9, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, 1 John 3:4, Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Debt That Never Gets Paid

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 7, 2014

We all owe a debt. I want us to know that “love” is what we owe one another as Christians.

The Debt that Never Gets Paid Rom. 13.8-10 FBC Chester, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A After Confederate General Robert E. Lee retired he was named president of Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA. 1 While he was president, a new student came into Lee’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 24, 2014

This sermon covers, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." The main emphasis is on "deliver us from evil." Many Christians boldly and repeatedly boast that, "We are all sinners." So, can God really deliver us from evil (sin) or can't He?

Please continue standing as we read what is most commonly known as “The Lord’s Prayer” Matthew 6:9-13 (KJV) “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Nazarene

The Choices That We Make

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jul 28, 2014

Life is full of choices. Our choices will affect our future destiny. We must learn to make the right choices with regards to the people we associate and with our duties before God and family.

THE CHOICES WE MAKE We are now in Genesis 38. This is the story of Judah and Tamar. Not too many preachers talk about this chapter because this is like a parenthesis from the story of Joseph. One whole chapter devoted about the life and sin of Judah while Joseph was sold to Potiphar in Egypt. In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

The Spirit Of Prayer

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jul 30, 2014

A sermon that highlights four things that suppress, subdue, quench, or limit the Spirit of Prayer that dwells in believers.

Introduction In Zechariah 12:10, the prophet Zechariah prophesied that a spirit of prayer and supplication would be poured out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. We can deduce from this scripture that there is a Spirit of Prayer. When we look at Romans 8:26-27, we understand ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Pentecostal