Sermons on Covenant Community:

Prayer Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

Constant communication with God is important in the Christian life.

Focus Passage: Matthew 6:5-13 Supplemental Passage: 1Th 5:17 “pray without ceasing” But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

There's Revival In The Land

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010

With America in Crisis, our communities are ripe for revival

THERE'S A REVIVAL IN THE LAND INTRODUCTION: It has been over 200 years since the last great spiritual awakening was seen in Christianity. In those 200+ years we have seen the moral fabric of our nation deteriorate to the point that this generation readily accepts all sorts of inappropriate ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sex Can Not Make You Happy Series

Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Nov 4, 2011

to communicate the reality that happiness can not be found in sex

GOD IS THE CREATOR OF SEX. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT THAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO MARRIED PEOPLE. WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT SEX IN ITSELF IS NOT BAD (OF COURSE YOU MUST DO IT WITHIN MARRIAGE), BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ALL THE PLEASURE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US ARE SYMBOLS OF THE SUPERIOR PLEASURE OR THE ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Memory Lane And Jefferson Avenue Series

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Dec 3, 2011

We are citizens of Michigan and citizens of the Community of God

If you have lived in Michigan any length of time you can look around and see that this is a very solid, established state. The city of Detroit was founded in 1701 by Pierre Demuth Cadillac. A fort was built on what is now Fort Street. But along the riverbank is a ribbon of a road that runs from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Will It Take To Sincerely Pray And Receive An Answer Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 17, 2011

This messafge focuses on how we communicate with God.

What Will It Take? What Will It Take For Me To Sincerely Pray To God & Receive An Answer? Scriptures: Psalm. 76:4; 51:2-4a; Colossians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 14:14; Luke 2:25-32 Introduction In my message last week I asked you “What will it take for us to give God thanks with a sincere ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 1 - What Is Prophecy? Series

Contributed by Anthony (Tony) Charles on Jul 11, 2025

PROPHECY IS COMMUNICATION FROM YHVH GOD TO MANKIND

Understanding Prophecy: Part 1 What Is Prophecy? DEFINITION: PROPHECY IS COMMUNICATION FROM YHVH GOD TO MANKIND "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:21 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21, 1 Samuel 19:20, Acts 21:9, Amos 3:7, Numbers 11:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Which Came First - The Chicken Or The Egg? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

The sermon examines the relationship between faith and works as God gives Abraham the rite of circumcision.

Genesis 17 May 18, 2003 Which came first - the chicken or the egg? It is one of those silly questions that the human brain can get a little silly with. You can’t have a chicken without an egg, yet you need a chicken to lay the egg in the first place. Of course science has solved the problem by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-27, Romans 2:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Leadership

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jul 23, 2009

A godly leader is able to bring community where there was once disunity.

1. Godly leadership encourages commitment a. 1 Chronicles 11: 1-3 says, “Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Death By Lying Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 25, 2009

Sin kills the soul, the community, momentum and our witness in the world.

Most people don’t really “like” sermons on sin. They don’t like hearing them, and (at least in my case) they don’t really like preaching them. I think that is because judgmental-ism and “holier than thou” attitudes have typically characterized our discussions of sin, and often the end result has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Slience In The Storm Of Discouragement Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001

SERVING GOD IN CATACLYSMIC OCCURRENCES IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMUNING WITH HIM ON A DAILY BASIS.

June 10, 2001 -- AM GOD’S SLIENCE IN THE STORM OF DISCOURAGEMENT 1 Kings 19:11 INTRODUCTION: (1) The world does not care if I die; it only cares that I get out of the way if I cannot compete. (2) With God, dust can have a destiny and human frailty can be covered with eternal glory. (3) To ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21, 1 Kings 19:11

Denomination: Baptist

Lost

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 23, 2025

We are not lost, we are not rejected, we are not forsaken, we are Israel chosen, loved, protected, set-apart to receive an everlasting promise I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant and with his seed after him. We are that seed.

Lost By Bishop Melvin L, Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - It is my desire, my mission to dive into one of the most intriguing Biblical facts of history and talk about the 12 tribes of Israel. We are going to discover who these tribes were, the spiritual blessings each tribe possessed, what happened to ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Seek And You Will Find…great Expectations

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 25, 2015

Jesus is the new covenant that God promised to his people in Jeremiah 31:31-34. In Jesus, God united us to him with bonds that can never be broken, and through this new covenant, we and Jesus can look death in the eye and see victory.

Today’s Gospel passage marks the beginning of a change in Jesus’ ministry. The coming of the Greeks is seen as anticipating the coming of the Gentiles into the community of believers. While it is true that before the events in our Gospel reading Jesus spoke to the woman at the well and ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Anglican

When The Spirit Weeps Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 19, 2008

Exposition of Ephesians 4:29-32 in light of the passage in the covenant that deals with gossip, feuding, and grudges

Text: Eph 4:29-32, Title: When the Spirit Weeps, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/17/08, PM A. Opening illustration: The fine line between keeping Mackenzie from being a little mama and being a tattletale B. Background to passage: We now continue in the covenant series with tonight’s message related to a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing God's Voice

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 13, 2025

God speaks and provides. Abraham trusted His voice and points us to Jesus, the true Lamb.

Hearing God’s Voice Genesis 22:1–19 --- Opening – Recognizing a Voice in a World of Noise Have you noticed how loud life has become? Before I even finish my first cup of tea, a dozen sounds compete for attention—phone notifications, breaking news, podcasts, and opinions flying in from every ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Genesis 18:10-14, 1 Kings 19:12, John 10:27, Romans 8:32, Hebrews 11:17-19, Psalm 46:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

How To Speak To People Who View God As A Passive Agent

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

How to communicate to people who see God as a passive supernatural being

How To Speak to People Who View God as a Passive or Indifferent God (Acts 17:16-18) Quote: God is not dead nor does He sleep. Time magazine once asked the question "Is God Dead?" Let them read what Paul the apostle wrote. "For it is God who is at work in us both to will and to do of His good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational