Sermons on Crown Of Thorns:

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

This morning we are going to continue our series Foundations of the Faith by studying sola gratia - grace alone. When it comes to our salvation - we were present but not voting!

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone Ephesians 2:1-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-13-19 Present but not Voting The philosopher Jeremy Bentham left a vast sum of money to a hospital in London. He had but one stipulation - he had to be present for the hospital board meetings. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Light To The Nations

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 27, 2020

Today we are going to look at the Old Testament book of Zechariah This book is all about Jesus but, it is also all about the future of Israel.

Today we are going to look at the Old Testament book of Zechariah. Bible Scholar George L. Robinson has called the book of Zechariah, “the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all of the writings of the Old Testament.” This book has been quoted or alluded to some 41 ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leadership Matters Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 13, 2021

Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders in all the churches on Crete. We learn the qualifications of elders and that character is more important that charisma.

Titus: Leadership Matters Titus 1:5-9 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 02-07–2021 Leadership Training I became a Christian on the last day of 1990. Early in 1991, the college ministry I attended had leadership training classes and I showed up eager to learn. What I ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Will Christians Go Through The Tribulation Period? (Vii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 15, 2021

Message explores the scriptural strength/weakness of the POSTTRIBULATION Rapture position. That is compared with the Pretribulation and Midtribulation positions.

This is the seventh message exploring Scripture for an answer to one question: Will Christians go through the tribulation period. It is not an easy question to answer because there is no place in the Bible where we are specifically told when the rapture of the church will occur. We are certainly ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:21-25, Luke 12:40, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10, Isaiah 26:20-21

Denomination: Charismatic

The Foolishness Of Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 17, 2021

In this MSG we will look at some of the ways of Jesus that to the 'upside down' world looked foolish.

The Foolishness Of Christ 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 1:18-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Unchanging God Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Ways God does not change

Malachi 3 - Our Unchanging God - 10/30/16 Turn with me this morning to the book of Malachi, chapter 3.  If you have trouble knowing where to turn, Malachi is the last book of the OT, the first part of the bible.  So a simple way to find Malachi is to turn to the gospel of Matthew, chapter 1 - ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Religious Reluctance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2018

1 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE—John 4:1-26 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: When I was a young tween-ager(9-12 yrs.) Daddy bought me a ‘Cox’ brand miniature ‘Baja Bug’ Volkswagen. It was about a foot & 1/2 long & was built to scale. It had fat tires mounted on shiny plastic ‘mag’ wheels. It ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up, Three Unclean Spirits Gather The Kingdoms.. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 18, 2018

They are of their father the devil; they are influenced by him, he works through them to accomplish his objectives, and leads them captive at his will; they do his lusts, and are murderers and liars, and false teachers, like him.

Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 4/21/17 Lesson: IV.B.7: Sixth bowl(Revelation 16:12-16) Revelation 16:12-16 (KJV) 12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Religious Reluctance-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 20, 2018

2 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-II—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Everybody has a religion—right or wrong!...Everybody has a belief system to which they subscribe—right or wrong. Even atheists have a religion & are religious people. These may be Reluctant to turn, But by the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Wisemen's Journey Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 18, 2013

This sermon looks at the journey of the wise men and draws life lessons from it.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church December 30, 2012 Take the Christmas Journey sermon series Message #4 based on Matthew 2 story of wisemen A few nights back I was listening to the forecast on TV when the weatherman said that there was a beautiful ring around the full moon. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Before The After

Contributed by Sean Dees on Feb 7, 2020

We are always seeking God for an after this moment, we want to move beyond the current to get our blessing, God says there has to be a before the after!

“The Before the After” 1 Chronicles 18:1-4 (1) Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. (2) And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts. (3) And David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 18:1-4

Taking The D.n.a. Test: What’s In The Blood

Contributed by Sean Dees on Feb 7, 2020

We live in a time where we feel that we must carry some sort of label. People run to Dr. Phil not for help but Identity. They want a label a term to help identify who they are and why they are who they are.

(11) And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: (12) So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. (13) Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:11-15

Infiltrated

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 9, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 4: 1 – 22

2 Chronicles 4: 1 – 22 Infiltrated 4 Moreover he made a bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height. 2 Then he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 4:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

David - A Heart After God Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 17, 2022

This sermon looks at the rise of David and the fall of King Saul and examines some of David's Psalms to see why he was said to have a heart after God.

We are continuing on with The Story. The Story of God as found in the Bible. Last week we looked at the story of a guy named Samuel. Samuel was a guy who was a priest, a prophet, and also technically known as the last judge of Israel. He was faced with the difficult assignment of transferring ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

"is Hell Real Or Merely A Terrible Dream?"

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Aug 8, 2022

This message raises some thought-provoking questions: What would you do if you were God and your prized creation was in rebellion? After death, do the souls of wicked people go to a place of torment called Hell to later get resurrected and stand before God in the last judgment?

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Luke 16:19-22) (19) "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:" (20) "And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:8, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:41, Mark 9:43, Jude 1:7, Luke 16:24, Revelation 20:13-14, Matthew 22:13, Luke 16:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal