Sermons on Contracts:

Ready, Set, Grow!

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 22, 2021

It is normal for living things to grow.

It is normal for living things to grow. • We plant seeds and expect plants to spring up and grow, producing fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs, grains, lawns or flowers. • We have children and, though sometimes it seems it happens too quickly, they grow and become independent of the old folks. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Glory That Shines Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

A look at the meaning of "glory" and how the glory of God is part of the Christmas story

Sometimes, you need a wingman. That’s the pilot term for your partner in the air - the guy who flies alongside you to help you, and you help him. Sometimes, you just need another person alongside you to help you through - a 2nd set of ears at the doctor’s office; a witness to the business deal; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:19-23, Isaiah 6:1-5, Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will You Be Counted Worthy To Escape The Things To Come?

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jan 7, 2021

What is coming and how much of it will you be here for? Is there a way to not be here for it? There is. But you must be counted worthy.

We live in very sobering times. We are in the end part of the end times, wondering when the antichrist will appear. Already the spirit of antichrist is prevalent in the world. Last Wednesday, Argentina legalized abortion. I wanted to cry when I read the news and saw the zealous cheers of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:36, Luke 21:34-35, Acts 5:41, Matthew 5:11

Denomination: Charismatic

The Gift Of Teaching Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul is urging those with the gift of teaching to us it, but he is not saying that those who do not have the gift should not be teaching. Many Christians teach because their is no one else to do it. They may not be the best teachers, but they may be the best in their situation.

Ray Ashford, the Canadian preacher and author, tells of his good friend who invested all his money in a grocery business in a large city in Canada. It was a thriving business he was told, but soon it was in trouble. He contracted scarlet fever and while he was in the hospital the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:7-8

Salvation By Grace Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 7, 2021

The first church proclaimed that salvation is by grace.

Salvation by Grace Jeffery Anselmi / General Proclaim-The Gospel Has Come / Grace / Acts 15:1–21 The first church proclaimed that salvation is by grace. INTRODUCTION • When the Reformer Martin Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg and set the world on fire, he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"that's All I Want!"

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 2, 2020

Yes, the 23rd Psalm sustains us in hours of difficulty & trial. But I would like to consider it in a slightly different way this morning. I’d like you to see in this psalm three great reasons to be thankful to God.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Psalm 23; Philippians 4:11-12 For nearly 30 centuries the 23rd Psalm has been one of the best known ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24-25, Philippians 4:11-12, Psalm 32:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stuck In A Place Called Troas

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 4, 2020

At Troas something remarkable happened to Apostle Paul that will change the course of the early church history.

STUCK IN A PLACE CALLED TROAS "6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. 7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. 8 So passing by Mysia, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10, Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Righteousness Part Ii

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 10, 2020

Jesus redefines the new righteousness by redefining sin itself: beyond the concrete act, sin begins with the intention of the heart. (Michael Card - The Gospel of Identity, P. 57)

Title: A New Righteousness Part II Text: Matthew 5:27-37 Thesis: Jesus redefines the new righteousness by redefining sin itself: beyond the concrete act, sin begins with the intention of the heart. (Michael Card, Matthew – The Gospel of Identity, P. 57) Jesus said, “Unless your righteousness is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Slow Slide Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 21, 2020

Many people struggle with the same temptation for many years. Often, people will wonder, “How is it possible for a Christian to struggle with a temptation for so long? How did things get so bad?” I’ll tell you how: so slowly that you wouldn’t even notice what was taking place.

The Slow Slide Text: Genesis 13:2-13 Introduction: Ever seen a Chinese handcuff? Maybe you know it better by the name “Chinese Finger Trap” or “that joke your friend played on you that one time after asking, ‘Wanna see something cool?’” The genius of this gag toy is its simplicity; it’s just a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Church

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Aug 22, 2020

We want us to look into God's Word and wonder at the beauty, the mystery, the glory, and the greatness of the church.

What is the Church In whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. - Ephesians 2:22 Who needs the church? Well, the answer is: if you're a child of God, you need the church. I need the church. We all need the church. And when we say the word ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Difference Does Jesus Make Today? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Our faith is in God who has never failed to do what He says. He knows what He has promised, He can’t lie, and He can’t forget. He will deliver on time, every time, and all the time. God is a promise-making, promise-keeping God.

Would you take a moment and lend me an assist. On Sunday, April 23 and 30, you choose the sermon topics. Go to our websites and vote – I would love to hear from you. I have had one of the more challenging weeks in recent memory. One of our children had allergic reaction, another needed 25 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:11

Denomination: Baptist

What He Said About Human Nature Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 16, 2019

People are not innately grateful. We have to nurture a grateful spirit and practice expressing gratitude to God and others.

Series: What He Said Title: What He Said About Human Nature Text: Luke 17:11-19 Thesis: People are not innately grateful. We have to nurture having a grateful spirit and learn to express gratitude to God and others. Introduction One of the more vivid images I have is that of the scene from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Follower Of Jesus Is Minister Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Oct 29, 2025

Week #3 of our series At the Core

A little boy wanted $500 very badly. He prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. So, he decided to write a letter to God requesting $500. When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to… "God, USA", they decided to send it to the President. The President was so amused that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

You Have To Earn God's Love Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 6, 2025

You don’t have to earn God’s love—He gives it freely by grace. Stop striving, and rest in the gift of His love.

### **I. Introduction: The Lie We Believe** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 1 The world is full of lies. And sadly, many times the lies of the world are believed and become our truth. And the devil—called in Scripture the father of lies, the prince of deception—spreads them far and wide. He uses this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Birth Of The Church

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 9, 2025

Pentecost, as it is called in the Greek language for the Jewish Feast of Weeks, as celebrated 50 days after the resurrection gave birth to the church.

When you stop to think about it…what brought us here today. Now I don’t mean by plane, train, or automobile, but what things in our lives caused us to be gathered today, and each Sunday before and after today? We gather here not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are not here merely to fill a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Leviticus 23:15-17, Luke 24:44, 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, Luke 24:46-49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ