Sermons on Cravings:

Indecisive Compromise

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 17, 2012

Eight times in this passage Pilate moves back and forth, showing how indecisive he was in this matter.

The Roman trial of Jesus is a picture of indecisive compromise. The scene flows along with Pilate moving back and forth to Jesus and to His accusers or the people. Eight times in this passage Pilate moves back and forth, showing how indecisive he was in this matter. We have a lot to cover ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Make A Deal

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 29, 2013

The devil wants to find out if you have a selling price. He will make some offers that sound too good to believe, and they always are. Hold out against his deceitful offers and God will reward you in the end.

Get Sold Out, Not just Hold'n Out Luke 12:16-21 Man is made up of body, soul, and spirit. This trinity of mankind will work to be unified. You can't give your soul to God, your spirit to the devil, and your body to the world. Our God is a jealous God, but He is also a gentlemen. He is not a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Vigilance Not Overconfidence

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013

This sermon says that today's believers should learn from past experiences of God's people when resisting with temptation.

VIGILANCE NOT OVERCONFIDENCE 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (NIV) This passage says that today's believers should learn from past experiences of God's people and be warned. One of the past experiences of God's people that we need to learn from is in the area of resisting temptation. Paul reminded the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Stand You Gazing Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Aug 2, 2013

Tis sermon shows the value of focusing on the goal.

Why Stand ye Gazing? Acts 1:7/11 These two men in white apparel said, ye men of Galilee, Galilee the home place where the men who follow Jesus lived, and they were commonly known by the name of Galileans. These Galileans were the men who had follow Jesus in His earthly ministry listening to His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-11

Denomination: *other

The Power Of Positive Giving Series

Contributed by John Mann on Dec 27, 2008

Being a giver will impact lives in 3 ways

MONEY IN HD: THE POWER OF POSITIVE GIVING Play Video From Rob Bell – Nooma: “Rich” Becoming a giver will do 3 things in our lives. It will… EXPOSE OUR TRUE COLORS Look in your notes at what the Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 9:7a. It says, “Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Dont Walk Like An Egyptian Series

Contributed by Dale Miller on May 24, 2010

THIS SERMON DEALS WITH LEVITICUS 18. IT IS A CALL TO HOLY LIVING.

HFL MAY 23, 2010 LEV. 18:1-5 1The LORD said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the LORD your God. 3You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Shoulder And Soldier

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 23, 2011

To respond in love, even when being treated unfairly

Of Soldier and Shoulder Ouch! My Dad developed a frozen shoulder condition and boy we took him from one hospital to another with no avail, till the “Magnet therapy” did the trick. In this sermon, I intend to touch upon a particular type of “shoulder ...read more

Scripture: John 1:11

Denomination: *other

Boldly Seeking The Kingdom Series

Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011

This week we are going to look at Boldly seeking the Kingdom. What do I mean by seeking the kingdom? Lets consider that this morning. Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6 verses 25-34

Boldness A-Z Boldly seeking the Kingdom Matthew 6: 25-34 We are still considering the a-z of Boldness. Last week we looked at how we should be Bold about Jesus. We talked about being bold about His Identity, who he is... We discussed who the world may say He is. We looked at what the written word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Restored Relationships -- Part 3 Of Series Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 19, 2010

Hosea 3 is perhaps one of the greatest chapters in all of the Bible. James Boice says this about Hosea 3, “The third chapter of Hosea is, in my judgment, the greatest chapter in the Bible, because it portrays the greatest story in the Bible—the death of

ON THE ROAD TO RESTORATION RESTORED RELATIONSHIPS HOSEA 3 Hosea 3:1-5 The LORD said to me, "Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes." 2 So I ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Chosen Generation #2: Worshippers Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 7, 2007

Jesus was rejected by men, but He was chosen by God, and precious. You too may have been rejected by people, but you are chosen by God, too! We are called to offer up spiritual sacrifices of worship. What are those spiritual sacrifices?

A CHOSEN GENERATION #2: WORSHIPPERS JOKE: A southern pastor was completing a sermon on self-control. With great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I’d take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-9

Denomination: *other

Who's Your God Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 23, 2007

A series of messages based on the 10 Commandments

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUTH #2 “Who’s Your God?” Exodus 20:2 * There is a phrase which has been used over the last 15+ years which has been in everything from music to movies to TV to sports to the paper. It’s a phrase that keeps on popping up, as the Washington Post wrote, like an insistent prairie ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:2

Denomination: Baptist

Applying Wisdom To Anger Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 21, 2012

How do you learn to tame anger? How should you relate to angry people? The one-word answer is “Wisdom.”

Applying Wisdom to Anger (Proverbs 19:8, 10-13, 16,19,20) 1. I knew a guy in high school who was a friend of a friend. 2. He was a big guy, and he seemed nice enough, but he had an anger problem. 3. After we graduated, he got a part time job at McDonald’s. One day, he got so angry at his boss ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:8-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Triumphal Entry

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 28, 2012

We see the revelation of Jesus as the coming King. It involves both a false concept and the true concept of His coming. It’s a picture of how men have seen Jesus down through the centuries.

Tonight we see the revelation of Jesus as the coming King. It involves both a false concept and the true concept of His coming. It’s a picture of how men have seen Jesus down through the centuries. Tonight’s passage is the familiar passage of Jesus’ triumphal entry into ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Enjoying The Ups And Bracing For The Downs Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2017

Life is filled with ups and downs, but God’s Word helps us anticipate and soften the downs and keep the ups from morphing into downs.

Enjoying the Ups and Bracing for the Downs (Proverbs 25:25-28) 1. I have told this joke before, but it has been a few years. 2. Two guys are bungee-jumping one day. The first guy says to the second, "You know, we could make a lot of money running our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico." The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:25-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Does God Use? Lesson 28 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2017

Be careful complaining to God.

A. BE CAREFUL OF COMPLAINING TO GOD “And Moses said to the LORD, ‘Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people? Did I give birth to them? Did I bring them into the world? Why did you tell me to carry them ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 11:11-15

Denomination: Baptist