Sermons on Dared To Deny:

What Does Obedience Look Like? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 10, 2013

Before Victory comes Obedience... but just what does Obedience look like?

Sermon Brief Date Written: August 28, 2013 Date Preached: September 1, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Samuel Sermon Title: What Does Obedience Look Like? Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-5; Acts 2:41-47 [HCSB] Introduction: Last week we learned a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Producers Of A Hostile Environment-7 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 2, 2010

Part 7 of a 7-part sermon. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. But why? A(n) Hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of….

PRODUCERS of a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-VII—2Timothy 3:1-9 The last days will be characterized by a hostile(antagonistic) environment. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. A(n) hostile(antagonistic) environment will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Why? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

Job does not offend God with his whys. Instead, he makes God proud of him, because of his patience and persistence in spite of having no answer to his whys.

Paul Aurandt shares this true story of James Macie. He was an illegitimate child, which is really a foolish idea, for it is the parents that are illegitimate, and not the child, but as is so often the case, the stigma of this followed him for life. The laws of England, in the 18th century, denied ...read more

Mary The Mother Of James And Joses. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 10, 2021

Luke 8:1-3 names some of the women who are recorded in the resurrection account. Without the resurrection Jesus can be viewed as just another good man who died for His cause - or a Roman crucifixion of a false messiah.

Mary the mother of James and Joses. Mark 15:40–41, Luke 8:1-3 Many of us are aware of the Resurrection of Jesus , but we don’t always realise how we got the record of this event: and it is this: the first witnesses of the resurrection were women. Now with our 21st century ears when we hear ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-41, Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resurrection And Revelation Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Feb 10, 2026

Jesus addresses the rationalism of the Sadducees as He discusses both the resurrection and His identification.

Theological debates have baffled people as long as there have been humans on the earth. Adam and Eve wrestled with the Sovereignty and goodness of God and the Volition of Humans as they listened to the serpent and ate of the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3) Cain faced the balance between grace and justice ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-44

Denomination: Baptist

We Saw It, But We Don't Really Believe It!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 28, 2024

The struggle to believe is real, but it is overcome when we meet the Risen, Living Son of God.

“On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love For Israel

Contributed by Paul George on Jul 8, 2003

In chapter one Malachi addressed God’s love for His people. In verses 6-14 of chapter one the priests and the people are charged with cheating. In this chapter the unfaithfulness of the priests is addressed.

In chapter one Malachi addressed the subject of God’s compassion for Israel verses 1-5. In verses 6-14 the priests and the people are charged with cheating, offering defective animals for sacrifices. In this chapter the unfaithfulness of the priests, the violation of the ordinance of marriage, ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

From Zero To Hero Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 27, 2006

This is pt 3 of 4 for the From Zero to Hero series. The worlds view of hereos is short sighted and twisted. God’s true heroes are the ones that are solely focused on serving Him. They are the Spiritual hereos that will be remembered not for 15 minutes but

FROM ZERO TO HERO PART 3 (Noah) HERO WHO PERSEVERED NOTE: 4 OF THE 5 MAIN POINTS WERE ADAPTED FROM DOUG FIELDS, OLD SCHOOL GOOD GUYS MESSAGES. ALL THE BODY IS ORIGINAL FROM PASTOR RYAN AKERS, BUT THE POINTS ARE ADAPTED. Genesis 6:5-22, “5Now the LORD observed the extent of the people’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

All Heaven Is On My Side

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 23, 2019

No trouble is to big for God to take care of.

ALL HEAVEN IS ON MY SIDE Isaiah 41:10: Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. God is with me in the good and the bad times. God is for me when I can't see it, feel it, or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Baptist

All You Need Is Love

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 22, 2003

God’s love shown to us in Christ is all we need to soothe our guilty conscience and in turn to find the freedom to forgive others.

The Fab Four sang about it. In fact their words and music are immortalized on Oldies radio. And rightly so. The Beatles seemed to be on to something. “All you need is love,” they sang. And that appeared to be the right message for a hurt and frightened world. Love is all you need. It’s all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 5, 2005

In this diverse nation, Christians will sometimes feel as though they are suffering the slings and arrows of misunderstanding, hostility, and persecution. Jesus promises that those who are so misunderstood, will be the bearers of eternal light.

Blessed are the Persecuted Matthew 5:10-12 I Peter 3:13-22 Four hundred years ago, they were beginning to come. From Spain, France, England, and Holland they came. They came searching for riches, fame, and glory. They came because of the innate curiosity of human beings. They came because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Methodist

A Godly Word For Ungodly Times

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Aug 6, 2005

With all that’s going wrong around us, it’s clear and obvious that we are living in the last days, but as a Child of God, we need not fear. Find out why . . .

JUDE 1-4, 17-25 A GODLY WORD FOR UNGODLY TIMES THE MORE I PASTOR – MORE APPRECIATION – EARLY CHURCH PIONEERS: PETER, JAMES, JOHN, BARNABAS, SILAS, PAUL, AND EVEN JUDE. THE EARLY CHURCH PIONEERS HAD A PASSION FOR KINGDOM LIVING, KINGDOM BUILDING, AND KINGDOM EXPANSION. THEY DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO DEAL ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unmutable Truth

Contributed by Christopher Easton on Sep 15, 2005

This is a sermon developed for telling the Easter story.

Scripture Text: Mark 16:1-8 The Introduction For four hours he held the cylinder, waiting for rescue or an immediate death. After digging up what appeared to be an unexploded WWI bomb, David Page held on to it, afraid that letting go would detonate the device. While holding the bomb, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Behold The Father's Love

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

Behold the Father’s Love 1) For the obvious sinner 2) For the oblivious sinner

Do your parents have favourites? Do they love your older or younger sibling more than you? It feels that way some times doesn’t it? Especially when your parents let your older sibling do more things than you, or let the younger ones get away with things they never let you get away with. How about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

One Day At A Time

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Apr 17, 2005

In the Scripture lesson, Jesus tells the people not to worry about tomorrow. Seek God’s kingdom first, he says, and all the other stuff will take care of itself.

One Day at a Time Matthew 6:25-34 April 17, 2005 I don’t know if you know anything about the Jesus Seminar or not. We actually haven’t heard from them for several years now. I’m not sure that they are meeting any more or not. The Jesus Seminar was a group of biblical scholars who met over a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Methodist