Sermons on Context:

The Star Of Christmas

Contributed by David Buffaloe on Dec 12, 2011

Jesus Christ is the Star of Christmas

FOCAL Matthew 2:10-11 (KJV) When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Heart Matters Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011

What is this purity that we are called to? It goes way beyond the surface all the way to the heart. This purity is essential if we are to see God. What does this purity entail? How can we achieve it / recieve it?

Heart Matters - Matthew 5:8 - August 28, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #6 *** Set up before hand 3 (clear glass) glasses of water. Hide glasses out of sight. 1. Glass and water are both dirty. 2. Glass is clean but water is dirty. 3. Glass and water are both ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: *other

Roles In Marriage Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 6, 2012

God's roles for marriage.

Roles in Marriage Ephesians 5 People have all kinds of opinions on marriage. Sometimes children know best. The following answer came from children ages 5 to 10 years old. What do most people do on a date? "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical Free

He Is Worthy Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jul 7, 2012

Why is Jesus Worthy?

In the good old days the only thing I had to worry about losing, besides my mind, was my keys. To be honest with you, keys are enough of a challenge for me. I can recall, let’s just say, more than once, when my keys were mistakenly locked in our car or in the house. One time I locked myself ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marriage: A Vision Of God’s Love Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 22, 2014

Marriage is so much more than just a man and woman coming together... Paul shares how it is a picture of God's love for us!

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 13, 2014 Date Preached: June 15, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Marriage: A Vision of God’s Love [and how we should approach it!] Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 [ESV] TEXT: Essence ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Buffet (Buffay) Of Buffet?

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 9, 2015

A message on fasting. The problem with fasting, the purpose of fasting, the pitfalls of fasting, the promises to fasters.

Buffet (Buffay) or Buffet? PPT 1 Pic of a buffet (buffay) PPT 2 Pic of a boxer buffeting another boxers body What are you doing with your body? Are you buffaying it or buffeting it? PPT 3 Text 1Co 9:27 but I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paul Teaches On Gender Identity In Worship Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 18, 2014

Paul taught that blurring the gender identity lines in worship leads to mixed messages and a mixed witness to the world around us...

Sermon Brief Date Written: August 16, 2014 Date Preached: August 17, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Paul’s Emphasis on Gender & Christian Worship Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 [ESV] – read now DIM ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Denomination: Baptist

What I Think About God Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014

Sixth in this series. The Parable of the Talents show that what I have with what I have been given reveals what I really think about God.

Over fifty years ago A. W. Tozer wrote his classic book, The Knowledge of the Holy. In his preface, he described why he wrote the book: The Church has surrendered her once lofty concept of God and has substituted for it one so low, so ignoble, as to be utterly unworthy of thinking, worshipping ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

When Being Good Isn't Good Enough Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014

Seventh in this series. The main point of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is that eternal life isn't a matter of what I must do for God bu rather what God has done for me.

This week as I was preparing for this message I did as I often do after I first spend time with the text itself and looked at some other sermons on this passage just to get a feel for how others handle this parable. And in the process I ran across what seemed to me to be a pretty good sermon on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Playing For The Right Team Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016

Worship in spirit and in truth is always directed to God above everything else. I want for my audience to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; to know what worship directed toward God truly is

Welcome to the stadium! This is now the 3rd week we’re taking a closer look at worship, and we’re doing that in the context of something that most all of us already think about – a stadium – how, just like a big football game, there are a lot of parallels between what you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

‘a Prophet Like Moses’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 7, 2018

A Prophet like Moses - Deuteronomy chapter 18 verses 15-19 - sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Prophecy: Significant References. • Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 15 & 18. • Deuteronomy chapter 34 verses 10-12. • John chapter 1 verses 19-22. • John chapter 1 verses 43-46. (2). The Prophecy: Similarities Between Moses & Jesus • (a). Moses & Jesus were both “fellow ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Denomination: Brethren

A Christian Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 14, 2020

This message provides three simple responses for the Christian to follow during the coronavirus pandemic. Pastor Tow recommends a balanced approach of prudence and faith. We are given ample instruction in Scripture for dealing with any crisis.

INTRODUCTION The coronavirus now dominates the news. It has now been classified as a pandemic. Extreme actions are being taken by governments to contain the spread of this disease. It is driving the stock market down. Unfortunately, it is part of the political dialogue. It is affecting commerce, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:12, Isaiah 26:3-4, 2 Chronicles 7:13-15, Philippians 4:6-7, Amos 4:6-12, Psalm 20:7, 2 Timothy 1:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Will Christians Go Through The Tribulation Period? (Ii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 21, 2020

Message explores the timing of the Rapture in relationship to the Tribulation Period by first addressing key concepts that inform the subject. This teaching discusses the biblical purpose of the Tribulation Period. Daniel 9:24-27 is examined.

INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW Last week we launched a study of biblical prophecy with one question in mind: Will Christians go through the Tribulation Period? Finding an answer to that one question is not easy. To intelligently answer it, we must consider a vast amount of biblical revelation. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29, Ephesians 2:13-22, Jeremiah 30:7, Hebrews 12:3-11, Hosea 3:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Revelation 15:1-7, Revelation 6:15-17, Genesis 3:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The First & The Last Series

Contributed by Chris Haley on Feb 24, 2025

A sermon on the first chapter of Revelation introducing how the book of Revelation works.

Introduction I can still remember the first Bible study I ever went to on the book of Revelation: “Revelation made simple” they said, “come and understand it better” they said. I was 19, I left that study after two hours with a mind filled with words that I couldn’t pronounce let alone spell! I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tongues Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 30, 2024

This message addresses the eighth gift of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:10: the supernatural enablement to give a message in an unlearned foreign language. In Scripture, tongues is the ability to speak in languages unknown to the speaker.

Intro In our study of the gifts of the Spirit, we come to the gift of "kinds of tongues," listed in 1 Corinthians 12:10. Of the nine gifts of the Spirit, two were reserved for the Church and are not active in the Old Testament. Those gifts are the gift of divers kinds of tongues and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-17, John 16:7, 1 Corinthians 14:1-15, Acts 1:5-8, Acts 11:15, 1 Corinthians 12:1-30, Proverbs 18:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic