Sermons on Creation Allegory:

Small But Significant Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 9, 2013

Each animal represents a contrast which refers to wisdom triumphing over weakness, or lack of worldly significance or strength. We should not think that size means defeat or insignificance. Size does not count nearly as much as wisdom. Within each creatur

PROVERBS 30: 24-28 SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT Ants, badgers, locust, and lizards....Sounds like we're on a nature walk - or an advertisement for a new animated movie. Well, we will be letting these animals of God's Creation teach us, and I hope they help our message tonight come alive. Man can draw ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

How Great Is Our God (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 2, 2012

How great is our God? This four-sermon series is all about the greatness and glory of God. In part one, this expository sermon from Acts 17 explains that our God is a creative God, a caring God and a commanding God.

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD (part 1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/15/2012 At a Youth for Christ rally a curious college student once posed a provocative question to the great mass-evangelist, Billy Graham. He asked, “What kind of guy is God?” He may not have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-33

Denomination: Christian Church

I Gotta Be Me (Or Satan’s Lie)

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 3, 2012

We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate.

I Gotta Be Me (or Satan’s Lie) September 20, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate. Focus Passage: Colossians 3:1-17 Supplemental Passage: (1 Corinthians 13:11 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Have A Sabbath Rest?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 25, 2011

God gave us the Sabbath for our good. We need to rediscover what is lost when Sabbath is neglected or broken. There is a blessing for us that God has given when we set asside our legalism and simply hear His word on this matter.

The word “Sabbath” occurs 62 times in the New Testament in the NASV. How many times do you think it occurs in the Old Testament (which is about 3 times the length of the New)? 114 times. Most of the New Testament occurrences are in the gospels. Jesus, early on, begins facing ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thy Kingdom Come Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

Do you really mean it when you say, “Thy kingdom come?

Later on this morning we are all going to say together some very familiar words. We are going to say, “Thy kingdom come“. But I want to ask you to stop and think. Do we really mean it? Do YOU really mean it? I was recently talking to a friend I’ll call Tina who confessed to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In The Beginning

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 13, 2012

Today we live in a world that is filled with over 7 billion human beings yet many of us feel alone and in need of being loved unconditionally. What we have found is that human love while it is a wonderful thing is not sufficient to address the deep longi

In the Beginning Genesis 1-2:3 Have you ever wondered about your family history your genealogy and your ancestors? Who are the people that you come from and what were they like, how did they live and where did they live? Well for most of us those are questions of self discovery. What we really ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Respect The Temple Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 31, 2012

Our bodies are not o nly sensational and special - they are also sacred.

“Building Quality Relationships: With Jesus – Respect the Temple” Eph. 5:3-8; Ps. 139: 1-6 & 13-18 Let’s begin with a brief exercise. When I say “Now”, I want you to exhale and empty your lungs. Ready? Now…Now take a deep breath and fill your lungs. In the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A "Commencement" Address

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 4, 2013

This lesson is an overview of Genesis 1-6 based on "The Story" by Zondervan. This Lesson explores beginnings of creation; man; sin; and redemption.

1. Creation and Science An astronomer named Allan Sandage was an atheist until he was 50. He said he was nagged by mysteries whose answers were not to be found in the stars. One of those mysteries: Why is there something rather than nothing? Sandage began to despair of answering that question ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Nov 10, 2017

A Message to Christian Women: We are God's Masterpiece, We were created in His image and after His likeness and call the works of His hands "GOOD"

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and didn't like what you saw? Hello! I don't know about you, but I have. Many times over! I am not just talking about in recent years, but even in my youth. It's often common among us women to be so self-conscious about our looks ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16, Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does God Exist? Series

Contributed by Chris Mcmillan on Jul 28, 2014

Is the idea of God just a figment of our imagination? Is there really a divine being in the sky that has created the world? If so, how do we know He is interested in humanity?

Introduction: One of the biggest questions that people all over the world struggle with is God’s existence. Is God real? If God exists then why doesn’t He give us more evidence? Why doesn’t He just show Himself once and for all to everyone and be done with it? If God does ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"All Things New"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 26, 2014

A sermon for the New Year.

"All Things New" Revelation 21:1-6 I searched and searched the internet through hundreds of predictions for the coming New Year and here is a top-ten list of what is predicted to happen in the year 2015: # 10. Language Differences will Disappear. * according to what I found, through "some kind ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Overarching History: The Big Picture Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

How do you see history? How does your mind frame the world around you? Are you seeing it from a Godly perspective, or from a secular perspective?

How do you see history? How does your mind frame the world around you? Are you seeing it from a Godly perspective, or from a secular perspective? Today we’re going to talk about God’s Overarching History: The Big Picture. Today we’re going to go from Genesis to John to Revelation and frame within ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8, Isaiah 46:9, Isaiah 46:11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Lord Of All Time

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 8, 2020

Jesus is above time.

Lord of All Time June 28, 2020 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus is above time. Focus Passage: John 8:48-59 Supplemental Passage: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) Introduction: Name some of the things ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Baptist

We Matter To God: An Exposition Of The 139th Psalm. A Sermon For The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 11, 2020

Whose life matters?

We Matter to God: An Exposition of the 139th Psalm. There have been periods of relative peace and prosperity, but today is not to be included among them. 2020 may go down as one of the most tumultuous years in world history. We live in a time of the Coronavirus pandemic. China has also been hit by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 139:1-24, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:11-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let There Be Series

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Sep 7, 2020

God is the creator of not only laws of nature, but also social, moral and spiritual laws. Just like He did at the outset of creation, God uses the moral and spiritual laws to take the formless voids of our lives and gives them shape and brigtness by His light.

Many critics argue that the Bible story of creation is "geo" centric (centered around the earth). This is because of the wrong understanding of the creation story that God created the earth and built the sun, moon and stars around it. It gives an impression that everything revolved around ...read more

Denomination: Other