Sermons on David And Absalom:

The Defeat Of Amalek

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Jun 4, 2017

You know, we sometimes sing a song titled “It’s Gonna Rain, and it includes the words “God got angry upon his throne”. Well it’s true. While God may be slow to anger, the book of Samuel tells of a time when God’s patience was tried.

You know, we sometimes sing a song titled “It’s Gonna Rain, and it includes the words “God got angry upon his throne”. Well it’s true. While God may be slow to anger, the book of Samuel tells of a time when God’s patience was tried. It tells of the story of Who, When and Why. I know some of you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-11, Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:3

Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 13, 2017

Paul begins with a prayer of Praise for their loyalty, faith and love, moving to a time of intercession for them to receive greater wisdom and revelation and ends on a note of thanksgiving for God's Power that is available through the Holy Spirit!

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 Theme: Prayer Title: The Power of Prayer In this passage we see Paul praying for his readers. He begins with a prayer of Praise for their loyalty, faith and love, moving to a time of intercession for them to receive greater wisdom and revelation and ends on a note ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Nazarene

It’s Ok To Be Human

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

Message deals with the struggles Christians experience with their own failures and the condemnation the Accuser often brings. This sermon helps believers be realistic about their journey of faith and the power of God's grace in their lives.

Rom. 3:23 10/2/16 I want to begin this morning by reading a familiar verse, Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”i There are two verbs in that phrase and this translation accurately translates the tense. The first verb is in the past tense.ii In the past you have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 7:1-25, Philippians 3:12-14, Romans 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Peter 4:12, 1 John 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Handsomeness Of Christ, Our Husband

Contributed by Bob Boerman on Jul 26, 2017

We often talk of Christ as Prophet, Priest, King, Lord, Savior and Friend, but rarely do we take a deep look at Him as our husband. This sermon looks at the Handsomeness of Christ and it's implications. I preached it before preaching on divorce in 1 Cor 7

The Church in a Messy World The Handsomeness of Christ, our Husband Isaiah 54:5 July 23rd, 2017 This sermon is part of our series in 1 Corinthians. I preached it as a precursor to Paul’s discourse on divorce. Shopping for a Husband I bet you didn’t know it but a "Husband Shopping Center" just ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:3-10, Isaiah 54:4-6, 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Adam And Eve Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

First in a series intended to take our church through the Old Testament in a year.

ENGAGE Let’s suppose that you get home from work and find that your Amazon order had been delivered that day. You open it up and there is the latest novel from your favorite author. You can hardly wait to get started reading it, but you eat dinner, spend some time with the family, tuck the kids ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Settling The Authority Issue Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2017

Those who accept Christ must live under His authority.

I want to begin with a few questions. Feel free to shout out the answer. Q: An electric train is moving north at 100 mph and a wind is blowing to the west at 10 mph. Which way does the smoke blow? A: There is no smoke with an electric train. Q: If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33

Denomination: Baptist

For The Christian, Heaven Is Home, This World Is Not.

Contributed by Clive Broadbent on Sep 21, 2017

'Live a Christian life’ because “the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous” ‘Live a Christian life’ because it brings others to God ‘Live a Christian life’ because heaven is home and this world is not

God is looking out for us My Grandpa was an international crown green bowler. You know, the game played by people in flat caps, with funny shaped balls, on beautifully manicured lawns. My Grandpa played for … Scotland. I remember a display cabinet sitting proudly in the corner of his lounge, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-12

Thanking God In Hard Times Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 9, 2017

1) A Communal Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:1), 2) A Careful Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:2-5), 3) A Contemplative Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:6-8), and finally 4) A Certain Thanksgiving (Psalm 57:9-10).

There are a lot of reasons why it seems odd to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Not only does it seem that we just finished summer, but also in regards to what is going on in our world. We have witnessed tropical storms, earthquakes, terrorist acts and so many instances of suffering. For those who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 75:1-10

Denomination: Other

The Cross Made The Difference For Us! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 22, 2016

1. We are blessed with two birthdays (vs. 1). 2. We are called to live by love (vs. 1-3). 3. We can overcome every obstacle in life (vs. 4-6). 4. We have been won by great witnesses (vs. 6-8).

The Cross Made the Difference for Us! 1 John 5:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - January 25, 2015 (Revised February 2, 2024) MESSAGE: *Christians are like other people in a whole lot of ways. We go to school and work. We love our families. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed: Spiritual Health Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2016

TRANSFORMED – How God Changes Us Spiritual Health – Romans chapter 12 verses 1-3 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Introduction. (2). Consecration (vs 1). (3). Transformation (vs 2). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Let me tell you the story of two women: • They both lived in the late 1800’s and early 1890’s. Story 1: Anne Sullivan: • When Anne Sullivan was aged ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

God Wants You To Know Something Series

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 7, 2016

Jesus prayed for us to surrender to the Father's will: "Thy will be done!" Do you believe that God has a personal plan for your life? If you have any doubts, Dr. Larry Petton will show you from the Lord's Prayer how to discover His will.

GOD WANTS YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING Dr. Larry Petton Text: Luke 11:1-10 Series: TALK TO YOUR FATHER (90 Days in The Lord’s Prayer) Did you hear about the old golfer who was standing in front of the first tee, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Valley Means A Wrong Turn Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016

People assume that God’s leading always takes us to the mountaintop. A valley means you find a way out. That's a wrong assumption.

Series: Mythbusters “A Valley Means a Wrong Turn” Selected Passages Open We’re winding down our message series called Mythbusters. We only have today and next Sunday left in this series. We are focusing in on spiritual myths. These myths are based on false ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Can Fix Anything Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016

When God doesn’t meet their expectations, some people are absolutely devastated spiritually. This devastation The is the predictable result of having placed their trust in the myth that if we have enough faith, we can do or fix anything.

Series: Mythbusters “Faith Can Fix Anything” Hebrews 11:1, 6, 32-39 Open Before we get started on today’s message, I want to read you a “thank you” letter. Our ladies ministry, Joyous Ministries, did a ministry project where they took new or gently-used ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Olivet Discourse A Message For Today’s Christian. Series

Contributed by Viji Roberts on Mar 21, 2016

The longest answer given by Jesus to the disciples' question. What message do we have for us today from the Olivet Discourse.

Mathew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21. SCRIPTURE READING: Mt. 24:1-35. A. REVIEW Mathew arranges his Gospel narration in a systematic way, in fact, into five distinct groupings or DISCOURSES. The closing formula that indicates to the end of the discourse is the phrase: "when Jesus had finished ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-35

Denomination: Brethren

Your Servant Is Listening

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016

A sermon that considers the 2-way nature of prayer, rather than just approaching it as a time for God to listen to us.

On January 4, 1987, Oral Roberts launched his most notable campaign to date. He told his followers that if he didn’t raise a total of 8 million dollars by March, God was going to take his life. Comparing himself to the apostle Paul, Roberts begged not to let Satan defeat him. "God" he said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ