Sermons on Crisis:

Moving Mountains Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 31, 2015

This is the 1st sermon in the series "God's Terms And Conditions". Christians, you can move mountains. Here's how.

Series: God’s Terms And Conditions [#1] MOVING MOUNTAINS Matthew 17:20 Introduction: We recently got new cellphones. It was time, Karen’s flip phone had finally died. We signed a new contract with Sprint in West Virginia while visiting Tyler and everything seemed perfect; until I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Baptist

Winds And Sea Obey Jesus

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 9, 2014

The storms of life will either draw you closer to the Lord or further away. How about you?

Even the winds and the sea obey Him! Mathew 8:26, 27 “But He said to them, “why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, even the winds and the sea obey ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:26-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Beyond Hope

Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Sep 9, 2014

God's child is never in a hopeless state.

NEVER BEYOND HOPE 1. Hope when things look impossible: Abraham & Sarah's faith- God's promise of a son was given when Abraham was 75 years old (Gen. 12:1-3, 15:4-6, 17:4-5. It took 25 years to fulfill the promise. Both were hopeless to bear a child naturally. But there is always a hope for us when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Traditions Make The Gospel Of No Effect

Contributed by Wayne Barnes on Nov 27, 2016

Condemnation through traditions of men stifles the true gospel and destroys the Christian Life

If a billionaire was to enter almost any church he would be especially honored, same way a swashbuckling movie star hunk. But when a LGBT or prostitute walks in, suddenly a crisis has arisen, even if both sets have truly turned their hearts to God through Christ. In other churches, it would be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:13

Denomination: Charismatic

Delays Have Reasons

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 23, 2017

Delays and then deliverance helps us to get a glimpse of God’s power!

2 Chronicles 32:23”And many were bringing gifts to the LORD at Jerusalem and choice presents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations thereafter.” Do you think God will forget all that you have been doing for Him? Tell me. No way. Every act of yours is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:20-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Emmanuel

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Christmas

Matthew 1:18 - 25 EMMANUEL I. THE MIRACLE OF THE NAME: 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son A. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Holiness

Fiery Trials

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 7, 2015

Sometimes, God has to do some ‘painful things’ to shift our course of journey. Are you listening?

FIERY TRIALS! 1 Peter 1:13 – 16”Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” We prepare for the weekend bash and summer holidays but do we ever prepare ourselves to face fiery ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fear No One (Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 19, 2020

No pandemic can overpower us because we have the gracious gift of Jesus with us.

Reflection 1. Fear no one: Today, Jesus says that fear no one. We live in constant fear of something. We read in the first reading, where Jeremiah says: “I hear the whisperings of many:       ‘Terror on every side!       Denounce! let us denounce him!’   ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:28-33

Denomination: Other

Do You Understand What You Are Reading?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 30, 2022

We read Scripture because we want to know more about God and His plan for us. But do we really understand?

Thursday of the 3rd week in Easter It is no surprise that whenever someone is reading from the OT during NT times, he is probably reading from an Isaiah scroll. The only time that Jesus gave His disciples an extensive Bible lesson, He began with Moses and then the prophets and asked “was it not ...read more

Scripture: John 6:44-51, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Catholic

Made Right Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Nov 14, 2020

Many people are trying to do the right thing, yet they fail miserably. Why? Before you can do right . . .

“For He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Crisis - Many people are trying to do the right thing, yet they fail miserably. Why? Before you can do right, you must first be made right. But even after that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Casting Out The Demons Of The Enlightenment Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2021

How "modern" evil triumphs so often, and how Jesus Christ defeats it in our day.

Tuesday of 22nd week in Course When the prince of this world, defeated on Calvary, began the rear-guard action to destroy as many humans as possible before Jesus’s final return and triumph, he relied on the obvious means. Stir up dissent in the Church so the Church turns away from her mission. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37, Psalm 27:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Christian Responsibility Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 7, 2021

Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus made us not merely servants of God, but sons and daughters of God.

Homily for Monday of the 19th week in course Did the early followers of Jesus consider themselves to be Christians or Jews? The answer is that their discipleship to Jesus was, in their minds, the completion of Judaism. Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:22-27, Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Denomination: Catholic

Abram & Lot Separate (Genesis 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2024

As Abram left his home, have we left the world, and do we look for a heavenly city? Let's discuss this in Genesis 13.

God does not demand that everyone physically leave their country, but do Christians become spiritual citizens of a heavenly country? Are we therefore in the world but not of the world (John 17:14-15)? Let’s discuss this in Genesis 13. What did Abram do as he left Egypt for the promised ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Stay And Succeed

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 22, 2024

There is always a Bad day for everyone, it should be overcome with perseverance and not by cowing down to it and quitting.

Stay and succeed! Genesis 37:10”He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?" Others can never ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bound Around The Waist

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 22, 2024

God wants His children to cling to Him that tight as the belt is bound around the waist.

Cling to God Jeremiah 13:11 says: “For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,’ declares the LORD, ‘to be my people for my renown and praise and honor.” 1 Corinthians 6”17”But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 13:11

Denomination: Pentecostal