Sermons on Converting:

Change My Heart O God Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 19, 2011

Are we flexible or inflexible? Churches and Christians tend to lean more toward inflexibility with a “This is the way we’ve always done it" attitude.

A Jewish man moved into a Catholic neighborhood. Every Friday the Catholics went crazy because, while they were unhappily eating fish, the Jewish man was outside bar-b-cuing steaks. So the Catholics went to work to convert him. Finally by threats and pleading, the Catholics succeeded. They took ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Christian Church

From Throning To Stoning

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 14, 2008

Paul and Barnabus didn’t know it, but they had jumped from the frying pan to the fire! They came to Lystra and began preaching the gospel. At first people wanted to sacrifice to them as gods, but then turned on them, stoned Paul, and left him for dead.

Paul and Barnabus didn’t know it, but they had jumped from the frying pan to the fire! They came to Lystra and began preaching the gospel. Faith to Be Healed They went to the market place everyday and preached. They were street preachers! There was a man there who was crippled. Notice the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-28

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Is To Blame

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

SIN IS TO BLAME

Psalm 51: 1-19 SIN IS TO BLAME David arranged to have Uriah murdered. Shortly after that, David married Bathsheba, a baby was born and then the baby died. 12 months later David is facing up to his own personal sin ! (1) THE PROBLEM OF SIN The Catechism, " Sin is any want of conformity unto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Holiness

Not Return Empty

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 25, 2014

A sermon on Isaiah 55:10-11 (Material adapted from Chuck Smith at: http://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/SermonNotes_Isa/Isa_55.cfm?a=734010)

HoHum: Many are concerned about the upcoming winter Man who delivers gas here to the church said that he saw hornets nest almost on the ground. He says it is a sign of a mild winter. "However, All of us at the Farmers’ Almanac suggest you stock up on firewood, sweaters, and hot cocoa. It ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Draws A Sinner Through His Conscience, Mind And Heart To Bring Him Under Conviction.

Contributed by David Goering on Aug 12, 2018

How God appeals to a sinners conscience to convict him, to his mind to convince him, and his heart to draw him to Christ.

SCRIPTURE: John 6:44 "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." PROPOSITION: to use this text and others to show how God appeals to a sinners conscience to convict him, to his mind to convince him, and his heart to draw him to ...read more

Did Anything Good Come Out Of Nazareth?

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 9, 2018

Philip, just an ordinary guy - called to ministry and in turn brings along a friend, Nathanael. This reading shows how Jesus uses ordinary people, doing ordinary things.

Mid-Week Message/Devotion January 10, 2018 Reading: John 1:43-51 Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? If we read this passage with an element of curiosity and desire to dig into the nuances a little bit, it becomes not only informative but also entertaining. It’s a short reading and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, John 12:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgotten Dreams Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2019

God’s providence often involves God bringing people into our lives to test us, to bless us, or to develop us.

Forgotten Dreams (Genesis 40:1-23) 1. After she woke up, a woman told her husband, “I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for our anniversary. What do you think it means?” “You’ll know tonight.” he said. That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Standing In The Freedom Of The Gospel:

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 23, 2014

Introduction to Galatians

Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: Introduction and Overview Galatians 1:1-5 Introduction to Galatians Galatians is unique among Paul’s epistles. His normal greeting is abrupt, with no prayer or thanksgiving for the evidences of grace, or some other prayer (see Eph 1; Col 1; and Phil ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Misplaced Zeal

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

We are impressed with zeal. Certainly the Jews of Jesus day had tremendous zeal; passion for what they believed. But zeal and passion can easily be focused on the wrong thing.

Passage: Matthew 23:1-39 Intro: We are impressed by zeal, passion 1. see our Mormon friends riding their bike es 2. on way to seminary, remember seeing a Moonie selling candy bars in the freezing rain. 3. we even have a grudging admiration for zeal that causes a radical Muslim to kill ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Sin Comes In Varieties Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 4, 2019

We believers will still sin as long as we are earthly mortals. But some sins do not characterize us, and one sin we cannot commit.

Sin Comes in Varieties (I John 3:4-10) 1. A tourist stops at our church and says, “What is the quickest way to get to the Sieberling Mansion?” 2. “By foot or by car?” I asked. 3. “By car,” he answered. 4. “Yes,” I replied, “That is the quickest way.” 5. There are different ways to travel – foot, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Adding And Subtracting

Contributed by Glenn Abel on Mar 21, 2017

A sermon on John the Baptist that focuses on John's humility and acceptance of his work as the one who prepared the way for the coming of Jesus. John's life is summed up in the words "He must increase and I must decrease."

Adding and Subtracting John 3:22–30 (ESV) “He must increase, but I must decrease” The third chapter of John is best known for Nicodemus and John 3:16 But this chapter also records an incident that is very important to the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus I. The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Transformer Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 6, 2019

In Christ we are to be transformed and be agents of transformation through whom the Holy Spirit works.

1. Transformer Toys and Movies (6 with a 7th on the way -- $BILLIONS) The Autobots and Decepticons exert an incredible new force from the Allspark! Both sides use the power to master mysterious new abilities by converting Earth vehicles into Spark Armor: battle-ready gear they’ll use to take the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:15-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayers Against Destiny Killers And Destiny Undertakers.

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Feb 10, 2018

This is a deliverance prayer sermon with specific prayers to repair destinies

This is the prayerline of the Believers Evangelical Fellowship International. Our website is www.deliveranceseries.com and our vision is “creating fulfilled destinies.” Destiny Killers are agents, powers and personalities designed and assigned to kill off and see off your destiny. They are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dead Churches, Visions Of Glory, And Apologetics Blogs

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

The older generation, oi vey, they just don't get it do they? They act like we're on some sort of pleasure cruise to heaven. I really can't understand it myself. These churches will be dead in ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years.

The older generation, oi vey, they just don't get it do they? They act like we're on some sort of pleasure cruise to heaven. I really can't understand it myself. These churches will be dead in ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years. Many are dead today. Why? There is no effort to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:14, 2 Peter 2:7-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

Stay Where You Are Called

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 3, 2021

In zeal, many run off to find the will of God when it was right where they were when He called them.

1 Cor 7:24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. When people get saved they often want to make changes in their life that are not necessary or God's will. In context, new converts were considering changes like being circumcised or uncircumcised. They wanted ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:24, Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist