Sermons on Defend The Church:

Living With Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 1, 2022

We can expect… 1) An inheritance 2) God’s power to protect us 3) Troubles to strengthen our faith 4) The salvation of our souls

Living With Great Expectations Living-Hope – week 2 Bumper LAST WEEK – we began a study on 1 Peter a 2000 year old letter full of God breathed words… LISTEN – if your hope is running on empty. If you think your story is finished. Peter has a word for you about a living-hope. A sure anchor in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Self Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 24, 2022

This sermon focuses on culture's addiction to creating various versions of a "false-self" and how only God gives us access to the "true-self" made available through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

If you have your Bibles with you today, open up to Matthew 16:24. That is the passage, and by the end of the sermon, I promise I will get to it. If you have been here for a while, you know that we have begun a summer series called “Do not conform. Be transformed”. That series is based on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25, Genesis 1:27, John 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Song Of Solomon

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 30, 2022

(Song of Songs to some)

Notes from Marilyn Hickey Ministries are throughout. Location = Jerusalem, Israel, early in Solomon’s life “God created the Shulamite woman for the shepherd-lover just as He decreed Christ for His Bride, the Church.” In the Song of Solomon, direct references to the word “family” do not exist. The ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Dustin Boden on Aug 24, 2024

The Beatitudes teach us how to embody the qualities that Jesus values, such as humility, mercy, and purity of heart.

Becoming (8) Dustin Lee Boden / General “Blessed are the Persecuted” Matthew 5:1–10 ESV 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tripping On Jesus (Luke 7:17-35) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 7, 2024

In one key way, Jesus isn't the Messiah people (including John) expected. Are we ok that this piece is missing, or does it make us trip on the idea that Jesus is Messiah, and thus trip on God? A narrative/literary approach to Luke.

Today, I'm going to try to tackle a few interconnected episodes. It's kind of a lot, but this whole section teaches one main thing, and if we want to hear that one thing, we need to grab it all at once. The simplest onramp to today's verses is to begin, simply, by rereading last ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 7:11-35

2 Chronicles Part 4

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 10, 2024

NASB, footnotes from Biblegateway.com., some notes from Marilyn Hickey Ministries

Jehoiada Sets Joash (GOOD) on the Throne of Judah 23 Now in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, and they entered ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Why Not Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 21, 2024

To be truly wise, acknowledge that God is, that God is here, and that God is holy. Then allow Him to use you to make Him known to a world in desperate need of Him.

Some time ago (2009), Leonard Mlodinow shared a story in The Wall Street Journal from the life of baseball great, Joe DiMaggio: During the summer of 1945, right after World War II had ended, Yankee slugger, Joe DiMaggio, returned to baseball after serving as a soldier during the war. Not wanting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-25, Exodus 8:1-32, Exodus 9:1-35, Exodus 10:1-29, Romans 1:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Walang Naibubukod Ng Pag-Ibig

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Sep 10, 2020

Bakit nga ba tayo madalas na magreklamo bilang karibal at karibal ng bawat isa tulad ng nakasaad sa parabula?

Walang Naibubukod ng Pag-ibig Isaias 55: 6-9, Filipos 1: 20-24 , Filipos 1:27 , Mateo 20: 1-16. Pagninilay Mahal na mga kapatid na babae, Makinig tayo sa teksto para sa ating pagsasalamin ngayon mula sa Ebanghelyo ni Mateo (Mateo 20: 1-16): "Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-9, Philippians 1:20-24, Philippians 1:27, Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Other

No Battle, No Victory Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 15, 2020

In this message we will look at a period of history of God's people in the OT known as 'The Conquest Period.' And in this period we will uncover 5 battles that we must face if we want to see a victory in our life.

No Battle, No Victory O God, we have heard it with our own ears— our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago: You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free. They did not ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Awe Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Oct 9, 2022

Whereas some of us who've been Christians for a long time, we kind of get used to the holy things. Sometimes we take the holy things for granted.

Now Psalm 145 is the only psalm in all of the book of Psalms that is called A Song of David. Other psalms are called A Prayer of David or Of David. There are a lot of psalms written by David and have his name on it, but there's only one that says A Psalm of David. It is also one of the nine ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Invisible War Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 29, 2022

To be able to drive back the Devil and his demons will require us to know the name of Jesus, be connected to Jesus and learn how to use the name of Jesus in spiritual warfare and prayer.

Video Transition: Chosen – Let me tell you about my Jesus! Series: Spiritual Warfare Summary: The Invisible War – Spiritual warfare 101-201 Three points to remember from Spiritual Warfare 101: 1. We are in an Invisible War whether we believe it or not. So, we need to know we are in the fight ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, Luke 10:17, Mark 16:17-18, John 14:12-17, Luke 10:17-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living As God's Holy, Consecrated People (Exodus 22:16-30) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 27, 2022

Laws on lying with virgins, bestiality, mistreating orphans, widows, resident aliens, and the poor.

Our passage this morning, Exodus 22:16-30, covers a lot of ground. God has really clear expectations for his people in lots of areas of life. And this passage, covers lots of those areas. So this isn't going to be the kind of sermon that's neat and tidy. But I think what we will read, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:16-30, 1 John 3:19-23, 1 Samuel 3:10-14, 1 Samuel 2:12-17

Walking Through The Valley Of The Virus

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 23, 2020

If you want the calm of this psalm, you must become one of the Shepherd's sheep.

Once, a Sunday School teacher asked her class, “How many of you can quote Psalm 23?” Several students raised their hands, including a little girl who was only four years old. She stood up and declared loudly, “The Lord is my shepherd. I got all I want.” She had the words mixed up but understood ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 8:1, Psalm 34:9, Psalm 4:8, Isaiah 43:5, Hebrews 13:5-6, John 10:28, 1 Peter 2:25, John 10:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Believe?...the Conflict Regarding The Origin Of Life Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 20, 2012

Looks at Evolution and Creation

How can I believe…the conflict regarding the Origin of Life Genesis 1:20-31 The Bible …best accounts for the Beginning of Life Evolution says, “In the beginning, We don’t know” Creation says, “In the beginning, God created” …best accounts for the Development of Life Evolution says life ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:20-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Did Say! Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 27, 2015

A study of the book of Isaiah 66: 1 – 24

Isaiah 66: 1 – 24 God Did Say! 1 Thus says the LORD: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? 2 For all those things My hand has made, and all those things exist,” says the LORD. “But on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel