Sermons on Courageous Kindness:

Benevolence According To Jesus

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 31, 2010

In the eyes of the Master our motive for practising benevolence is extremely important.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Soldier Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Brandon Park on Jan 31, 2010

When a Christian says, "I do" to Jesus, they enlist themselves in the army of the Lord. You cannot be reconciled to God without being recruited for God. So what are the characteristics of a Christian who is a good soldier?

Becoming a Soldier for Jesus Christ International Day 2009 INTRO: • ILLUS: Years ago there was a man named Saddam Hussein who invaded the nation of Kuwait. • With all of his military power, he descended on that nation and brought death, and disease, and destruction • Saudi ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Only The Sound Of Rain Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 15, 2014

Noah & the Flood - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Holiness of God (chapter 6 verses 1-7) (2). The Grace of God (chapter 6 verse 8 to chapter 7 verse 10) (3). The Wrath of God (chapter 7 verses 11-24) (4). The Faithfulness of God (chapter 8 verses 1-22) SERMON BODY: Ill: • You cannot have failed to see the recent ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

‘yes’ - Your Honor Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 8, 2014

A study of the book of Romans chapter 2 verses 1 through 16

Romans 2: 1 – 16 ‘Yes’ - Your Honor 1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Motivations For Holiness (1 Peter 1:17-21) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 1:17-21

Motivations for Holiness Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Labour Relations Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 21, 2014

The manner in which we conduct our work reflects our comprehension of Christ our Master.

“Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Servant Of Christ Jesus

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 27, 2013

The responsibility of the pulpit to promote godliness in the Community of Faith is explored

“If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.” [1] Godliness looms large in the thinking of the Apostle. The term “godliness” occurs fifteen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6

Denomination: Baptist

Objection Overruled! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 29, 2014

The question the writer of Hebrews asks is the question all of us ought to consider: How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? The Bottom Line: God is holy, and he must punish sin.

INTRODUCTION As we are going though the book of Romans, it is important for us to keep in mind the historical context of the book. You know, we don’t do that very well in the twentieth century. We are very poor students of history, or we don’t really appreciate history the way we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Reached The Age Of Accountability? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

The Bible teaches we are sinners by nature from when we are born, but we also become sinners by choice when we choose to break the rules and that's when we are held accountable.

INTRODUCTION Have you reached the age of accountability? As you are reading through Romans, and as we’re doing it verse after verse, sometimes it gets a little confusing because we forget that the apostle Paul is like a brilliant attorney and he’s developing an argument, and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Hang On To Hope Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

The Apostle Paul said if you take all of the suffering you’ve ever endured in this life, it is like a drop in the bucket compared to a vast, deep ocean of glory that’s going to come. Paul gave us three examples of why we ought to have hope.

INTRODUCTION In the English language the word hope is rather an anemic, weak word. Sometimes when we say, “I hope something happens,” we’re not too certain it will happen. For instance, you may say, “Well I really hope I get a raise next year,” or, “I hope I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Need A Faith-Lift? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

If I could ask you what you believe about salvation, you may not have a clear answer. But in Romans 10, we have the clearest explanation of what salvation is. A discussion about the two keystone ideas about salvation, the grace of God and our faith.

INTRODUCTION A lot of times, people believe a lot of strange and unique things. I heard about a college professor, who on the first day of a deductive reasoning class, stood before the class and said, “The first president of the United States; the last major league baseball player to bat ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Marah Is Not The End Of Life's Journey. Series

Contributed by Peter Silway on Nov 5, 2014

At one time or the other we all come to a place of Marah (bitter).but then bitter or better, is really our choice. We cannot choose what comes to us, but we can choose how we respond to it, and that is what determines whether we become bitter or better.

MARAH IS NOT THE END OF LIFE’S JOURNEY. “And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mystery Unravelled Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 3, 2015

The 1) Prisoner (Eph. 3:1–4), 2) Plan (Eph. 3:5–6), 3) Preaching (Eph. 3:7–9), 4) Purpose (Eph. 3:10–11), and 5) Privileges (Eph. 3:12) of divine mystery

A fighter I know made a comment this week. He said:" This is just a matter of personal opinion but I don't think almighty God meant his blessings to be paid for. However you chose to worship is your business, I suppose. I like working towards my goal of being able to give back to my community and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Other

The Last Message Of Daniel, 3. Persia, Alexander, And The Successors Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 3, 2015

Here begins the predictions of the man of God via the Spirit of God, every one of which has, or will, come to pass. The Persian and Greek Empires are here seen, along with that which flowed from Greece's demise, which the Holy Spirit wants us to see!

2: Persia, Alexander and the Successors 11:2b– 11:4 11:2b “Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia” In fact seven kings will rule in Persia, but the angel is asking Daniel to focus on the next three kings so as to pay special attention to the fourth. In 530 [all dates ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Competent Wife/Woman-Part 5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 9, 2015

5 of ? The writer of Proverbs detailed a successful marriage from the standpoint of a competent wife. A wife’s competence completes a successful marriage. Who is a competent wife? A competent wife/woman...

A COMPETENT WIFE/Woman-part 5—Proverbs 31:10-31 Attention: The writer of Proverbs detailed a successful marriage from the standpoint of a competent wife. A wife’s competence completes a successful marriage. Who is a competent wife? What makes/characterizes a competent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist