Sermons on Deliberately:

The High Cost Of Sin Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 14, 2023

Sin has infected the race. It contaminates our lives, ultimately ensuring our death. The Son of God was born to offer His life as a sacrifice, taking the sin of all mankind upon Himself. This is the neglected message of Christmas.

“To the woman [God] said, ‘I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.’ “And to Adam he said, ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

All Cultures Are Not Equivaent

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 4, 2025

The rules for war that Moses gave to Israel revealed a vast cultural gap between Israel and the nations they were to dispossess. The nations of the west in this day are culturally superior to much of the remainder of the world because the foundations of the west are found in the Word of God.

“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

When The Hour Of Decision Is Midnight

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 15, 2024

When one asks the question, "What must I do to be saved," accepting the answer we give will determine the eternal destiny for that person.

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. When the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

A Plea From The Pit Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 13, 2024

God is merciful whenever the sinner seeks Him and His mercy. God will show mercy to the nation, the culture, the society that turns from wickedness to seek His grace.

It distresses me to preach messages that expose sin within the society in which we live. I could wish that I were permitted to speak only pleasant things, to declare a message that was always positive, to affirm our culture as righteous. However, I am compelled to give an answer to the One Who ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:31-66

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Enough?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 30, 2025

Jesus, the Son of God, has fulfilled the prophecy given through Isaiah promising God's redemption. The question many raise is, "Is It Enough?"

“It was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Solemn Warning To The Nation

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 27, 2025

Can the nations of the West avoid God's righteous judgement when we choose to ignore Him to pursue the wickedness of our own hearts?

“If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it. And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever Happened To Modest Dress?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 5, 2025

Teaching our daughters to be godly will require modelling righteous lives as well as providing sound instruction from the pulpit and in the home.

“Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.” [1] There are certain clothes Christian women should never wear in public. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer And A Prophecy Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Daniel is shown to be a man who depended on the Scriptures and prayer, the secret of his relationship with God, equiping him for a prophetic ministry.

DANIEL 9 - A PRAYER AND A PROPHECY There are two themes in this chapter - prayer and prophecy. The setting of the narrative is in the reign of King Darius of the Chaldeans. Daniel was a thinking person and he began to wonder what lay ahead for his nation, and as he did this, he revealed the kind ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Ark Of The Lord

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

The story of the Ark’s return to Jerusalem is a sharp reminder of what happens if God’s instructions are flouted and the blessing that obedience brings.

THE ARK OF THE LORD I expect some of you will, like me, have wasted a couple of hours watching the film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". It’s a fantasy adventure story loosely based on the fact that the Ark of the Covenant was lost without trace nearly two and a half thousand ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings And Curses

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION Israel's total annihilation of Jericho and Ai had the strategic military effect of cutting Canaan in two.

A. INTRODUCTION Israel's total annihilation of Jericho and Ai had the strategic military effect of cutting Canaan in two. There would be a northern campaign and a southern campaign but, as we shall see in our study this morning, there would be yet another "pause" in the conquest of the Promised ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:30-35

Legacy Of Choices

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION We conclude our study in the book of Joshua with Bible record of the last days of his life.

A. INTRODUCTION We conclude our study in the book of Joshua with Bible record of the last days of his life. And what a full, exciting life it was! 1. Born into slavery in E __ __ __ __, Joshua experienced first hand oppression and injustice most people cannot even imagine. a. He was there when ...read more

The Promise And The Oath

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Bible is a record of the history of the cosmos. Specifically, the Bible explains how God relates to us in the midst of the flow of history from the creation of "the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1-2 ) to the creation of "a new heaven and a new earth" ( Revelation 21-22 ). ...read more

Ministering Mentality

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. In the preceding chapter Paul acknowledged a condition in the local church which will never change: every congregation is made up of individual persons, each of whom comes complete with a personal history, unique character traits, and a set of highly opinionated convictions. ( ...read more

Goodness - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

I’m afraid that people just don’t seem to be very committed to the idea of goodness anymore, but goodness is a valuable & important fruit of the Spirit.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX What determines the value of something? A child may think that a quarter is worth more than a dollar bill because the quarter is shiny & pretty, or that a candy bar is worth more than a handful of dollar bills because ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Sink The Ship Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 21, 2001

What I hope to convey to you in this message, and what I hope we will all go away from here with, is an understanding of the destructiveness of sin.

NAVIGATING THE NEW YEAR Don’t Sink the Ship When we ended the message last week, we did so with the children of Israel celebrating the Destruction of their Enemy and rejoicing because of the Depth of their Victory. Although they didn’t make much sense to them, the Israelites followed the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-21

Denomination: Baptist