Sermons on Deep Roots:

How Jesus' Life And Ministry Contrasted With The Pharisaical Religious Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength and mind. (Luke 10:27) The Pharisees’ values were rooted in their traditions and their religious laws

How Jesus’ Life and Ministry Contrasted With the Pharisaical Religious Leaders Illustration:The trouble oftentimes with religious people is that they try to be more spiritual than God himself. Frederick Buechner. 1. Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:12-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wilderniss Into Oasis Series

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Mar 5, 2003

When we experience wilderness in life, it is difficult to uphold our moral standards. Rooted in God and with the power Jesus gives us, we can try to overcome the attractions and promises of evil.

Mark 1.12-15 describes the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness. After the baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit leads him to the wilderness to spend fourty days of fasting and prayer. There he is tempted to give up the call of God and yield to the temptation to react to situations in the normal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-15

Denomination: Catholic

Sucking Blessings Through A Straw

Contributed by James May on Nov 27, 2007

Trying to receive the blessings of God while we harbor a Root of Bitterness is like trying to drink after eating lemons. The flow is restricted because we are all drawn up inside.

Sucking Blessings Through a Straw #13 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James has just completed dealing with the power of the tongue to destroy and to bless. Now we will see why the tongue is often put to such terrible use when it is used to destroy a life or a reputation. Most of ...read more

Scripture: James 3:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Friend Of The Misunderstood Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2009

Misunderstand is accidentally or deliberate. Jesus dealt with the accidental by bringing witnesses, going to the root of the issue, and affirming the questioner; with the deliberate by refusing to make others happy, being true to Himself, letting actions

It’s easy to be misunderstood. Misunderstanding happens all the time. It is very, very easy to be misunderstood. One way to be misunderstood is to be vague and hazy. Just mumble under your breath and utter ambiguities, and I guarantee that you will be misunderstood. Some of you are devotees of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-19

Denomination: Baptist

Rotten Living That Leads To Loss Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Don’t treat sin like a weed-eater whacking away at the visible weed—go to the root of the problem. It’s a heart problem, not a behavior problem.

INTRODUCTION In the last message I mentioned one of my favorite Presidents, Calvin Coolidge. He was known as “silent Cal,” because he was a man of few words. One day, President Coolidge was walking home from attending church and reporters gathered around him. They asked, “What ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Samctity Of Human Life: You Shall Not Murder

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Jan 20, 2013

All human life is important. God is displeased and angered when people take the lives of others out of anger and pride. This message looks at some of the root causes for murder in America and the world.

Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. And while most messages being preached today are going to focus on abortion and the 55 million babies that have been murdered since Roe V wade became the law of the land on January 20th 1973. It has been 40 years since this horrendous decision was handed down ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

Mental Pornography Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

(1) The Letter of the Law - You shall not commit adultery (2) The Spirit of the Law - Lust is the root of sexual sin (3) The Application of the Law - Remove the things which feed your lusts

The Letter and the Spirit: Adultery Matthew 5:27-30 One of the most interesting stories in the Old Testament is that of Samson and Delilah. It has been retold in Sunday School classes, in sermons and even in film. The story captivates our imaginations, as it gives insight into just how far a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

24 Eyes Can See So Differingly?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 17, 2016

Have we allowed negativism to take root. 24 eyes see the promise land... only 4 eyes see the God of the promise. Where are we focusing? What are we expecting?

24 EYES? 20 EYES DECLARE: WE ARE NOT ABLE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. I. ARE WE TRAPPED IN NEGATIVISM? HAS THE NEGATIVE MESSAGE TAKEN ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

After The Revival PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the importance of returning to our spiritual roots, preparing ourselves through prayer, and actively fulfilling the mission God has entrusted to us, as illustrated in Acts 1:12-26.

Good morning, family. I hope this day finds you well and eager to jump into the word of God. Today, we're going to be exploring a passage from the book of Acts, a passage all about returning, preparing, and fulfilling the mission God has given us. As the great evangelist Billy Graham once said, "We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-17

Topics: Refreshed, Renewed, Refocused

The I Am.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 3, 2024

His name is the root of who you are, because your name is fully backed by Him. Knowing this truth puts our lives into perspective. -He is the sovereign God, and we are His.

The I Am Of All I Ams. Exodus 3. If you’re in Lake City, Fla., one of these days and happen to run into a 50-something fellow with a sandy mustache, a receding hairline, and aviator glasses, you may be in the presence of I Am Who I Am. Columbia ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The God Who Breaks Ancestral Curses Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025

God does not intend for anyone to remain under the weight of generational affliction. Jesus Christ came to redeem us from every curse of the law, including those rooted in our ancestry.

THE GOD WHO BREAKS ANCESTRAL CURSES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ezekiel 18:1-4 Supporting Texts: Galatians 3:13-14, Colossians 2:14-15, Lamentations 5:7, John 8:36, Numbers 23:23 INTRODUCTION: Many families today suffer from invisible chains of bondage passed down from generation to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Evidence Of The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 30, 2025

The baptism in the Holy Spirit is an empowering experience available to all believers after salvation. This baptism brings evidence that confirms the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and God’s power working within a believer.

Title: EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 2:1-4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Supporting Texts: Acts 10:44-46 Acts 19:1-6 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 10:44-46, Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 19:1-6, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Black Of Sin Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 6, 2025

I couldn't find a scripture that equated sin or iniquity with the color black (a color of bead used in the popular "witness bracelet"). But the Bible does talk about sin as a "deep darkness" and that description has powerful implications for Christians.

It was a dark, dark night. A man was making his way home from working late, and as he often did, he walked home through a cemetery because it was a quicker route. However, because it was so dark, he didn’t notice a new grave had been dug in his path, and he tumbled into a 7 foot deep hole in the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayers To Break And Escape The Stronghold Of Lust And Its Consequences

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Jul 9, 2011

dealing wit the spirit of lust

Yesterday we prayed about sexual sins. Today we want to conclude by praying to break the hold of the demons of lust over us. No one is immune to the attacks of the demon of lust. The worst thing is the consequences that lustful actions and activities have brought over us. The demon of lust is very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Soil Bearts Fruit Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 15, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you're a farmer or one who understands garden soil II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to bear fruits. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:23: The seeds that fell on good

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you're a farmer or one who understands garden soil II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to bear fruits. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:23: The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:23

Denomination: Pentecostal