Sermons on Craftiness:

D12 -Church Biology Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 2, 2012

Jesus style discipleship focuses on obeying and applying His teachings and commands to our lives and this includes being willing to pick up our own cross for the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus also made it clear that we are responsible as His disciples to go de

Series 12 in 2012 --- Establishing 12 spiritual mile markers this year! Review of the 2012 so far: Our 3 rocks signify the following: January 2012 – 12 meals, 12 minutes of prayer for our 21 day time of prayer and fasting. February 2012 – 12 minutes of Bible reading a day and you can read the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wrestling All Night Series

Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 9, 2013

Prayer is the most undervalued resource in our lives and our families and our church. The Bible teaches us that all the blessings that God wants to bestow on us, he does so through prayer.

Prayer is the most undervalued resource in our lives and our families and our church. The Bible teaches us that all the blessings that God wants to bestow on us, he does so through prayer. Prayer is the conduit by which his power comes into your family; it’s the way you lay hold of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:9-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spirits Among Us Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016

John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Other

Who Is The Devil?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 28, 2019

This sermon is about the Devil/Satan/Lucifer - along with the sermon are some extra handouts that give his identity, his strategy and ways to defeat Satan

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11; John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:8-9 Subject: Satan – His Tactics and How to Defeat Him INTRO: Grace and peace today in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! A few months ago on Interstate Highway 24 (I – 24) between exit 11 and exit 24 (between Clarksville and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, John 8:44, 1 Peter 5:8-9, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Loving The Brethren-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 6, 2016

3 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-III—1Peter 1:22—2:12 Attention: It’s Contagious! Two young brothers called the pastor of a local "corner" church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they had been ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Church Membership: Expect What The Bible Expects

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 19, 2020

True and genuine church growth comes not as a result of mere addition but multiplication.

Rev. L. B. Williams, in his book on "Holiness Illustrations," relates the following: "A young man who was desperately in love with a young lady, wrote her that he would be willing to endure the cold of the frigid zone, or cross the burning sands of the desert, or climb the highest ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Strong In The Lord Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 30, 2020

Five things believers must be ready for in order to be “Strong in the Lord”.

Ephesians 6:10-13 [10] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. [12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Other

What's This Church Thing All About Anyway

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 24, 2020

Some people come to church Sunday after Sunday, you sit here and listen to me preach sermon after sermon. Yet people wonder what church is all about? Why do we go to church? No doubt you may have heard this - Is church relevant in this day & age?

“What’s this Church thing all about Anyway” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? Some people come to church Sunday after Sunday, you sit here and listen to me preach sermon after sermon. You hear me stress how important it is to come to Bible Class and Sunday school, the Bible says ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24, Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Apostolic

Join God In His Work Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on May 29, 2022

How we serve the Lord as a result of our work together.

We're studying the book of Nehemiah. Now Nehemiah is one of the three postexilic reformers. These three reformers are coming into Jerusalem to rebuild. There's an order that they have here, which I thought was very interesting as I looked at the order of the exilic reformers and I compare ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Praise Be To The Lord Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 13, 2022

In this message we will look at the second song on God's Christmas playlist (Zachariah's Song) by diving deep into both the writer and the song.

Praise Be To The Lord Christmas Playlist Dismiss Grove KIDZ NOW – for the month of December we are in this series of conversations that we are calling, ‘Christmas Playlist’ BECAUSE - as we saw last week songs have been a part of Christmas from the very beginning. YES – joyfully singing is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:57-66, Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Judges Part 4 (Nasb) (15 Judges Then, 2 Are In 1 Samuel)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 16, 2023

Chapters 17-21

Micah’s Idolatry (This is not the Micah with a book named after him in the Old Testament.), being independent 17 Now there was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah. 2 He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

"blessed Are The Peacemakers" Series

Contributed by Dustin Boden on Aug 17, 2024

The Beatitudes teach us how to embody the qualities that Jesus values, such as humility, mercy, and purity of heart.

“Blessed are the Peacemakers” “Becoming a Peacemaker: Reflecting the Son of God” Matthew 5:1–9 ESV 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wonder Of Light Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 21, 2023

Do you have a wonder and awe for God over the historical event of Jesus leaving Heaven to come to earth? That event is called Christmas! Do you wonder at how Jesus is the Light of the World and do ponder the concept of light?

Series: Wonder of Christmas 2023 Thesis: Do you have a wonder and awe for God over the historical event of Jesus leaving Heaven to come to earth? That event is called Christmas! Do you wonder at how Jesus is the Light of the World and do ponder the concept of light? I love our subject this ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12, John 8:12, Matthew 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Week Seven Christian Maturity Series

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 28, 2023

As you received the Lord, so walk in Him!

SPIRITUAL MATURITY I. INTRODUCTION This seventh and final lesson is the target of the other lessons. This lesson and the other six can be foundational blocks to begin or continue your Christian walk, to begin or increase your service to our Lord. Spiritual maturity and God’s use of you increase ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Satan Exists

Contributed by Dennis King on Sep 15, 2021

Where and what was the first sin against God committed? Who did it?

Satan Exists Where and what was the first sin against God committed? Who did it? When most Christians are asked those questions, they think of the Garden of Eden, eating the forbidden fruit, and naming Adam and Eve. You may have guessed correctly, but—those answers are wrong. For you, what image ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45, Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist