Sermons on Dependable God:

Taming The Tongue

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Oct 19, 2013

Controlling the tongue is a hard job to do, but not impossible.

JAMES 3:5-10 “TAMING THE TONGUE” A) There was this cartoon from leadership magazine that shows a line of pews and the same sentence being passed from pew to pew! * 1st pew: My ear kind of hurts ... 2nd pew: The pastor has an earache. * 3rd pew: The pastor got a hearing aid ... ...read more

Scripture: James 3:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Meant By The "Church" (Part 16) Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 22, 2012

What Jesus really “Meant” by Building the Church

Gentle Saints of God, This will be the last part of our brief series on What Jesus really meant. We want to consider if in fact Jesus came to start a new religion or did He build His church What did He mean when He said “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Fairytales: "It Doesn't Matter What They Believe" Series

Contributed by Fred Shackelford on May 16, 2011

What our children believe matters infinitely. We must give the gospel priority in our homes.

Family Fairytales: Lie #2: “It Doesn’t Matter What They Believe” Philippians 2:10-11 Sunday Morning, May 15, 2011 Springhill Baptist Church Again, thank you for being here today. You’ve joined us today for the second week in our series, “Family Fairytales: Seven Lies ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Evaluating The Cost Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Following Jesus is not easy, be ready for the long haul

35. Who is Jesus? May 08st, 2011 (Mother’s Day) Evaluating the Cost Happy Mother’s day to all of our moms, we have a really special text for you today as we continue in our series through the gospel of Luke. Grace is free. Salvation is expensive. We spend a lot of time in the church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: *other

Playing On The Road Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 26, 2009

The games are on every day. Basketball now takes center stage. March Madness and the game it features teaches us kingdom principles that can help us win in the game of life!

March Madness Pt 4. Playing on the Road Introduction: We have discussed playing with fouls, the triple threat of giving, praying and fasting, and the need to take timeouts and to end timeouts. This morning I want to talk to you about a subject that every coach and player knows is generally the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Is Forgiving

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 9, 2009

Pulpit drama monologue as if the preacher were Simon, into whose house Jesus came, and where the jar of ointment was given. An emphasis on feeling, on forgiveness,and on generosity.

Frankly, I like things cool, calm, and collected. This business of lavish public display has always bothered me. It’s just bad taste, that’s what it is, when people feel they have to hang all over each other in public. Great day, what you do see down at the market sometimes, young people so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

Signed, Sealed And Delivered

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 22, 2024

A funeral sermon about the guarantee of resurrection.

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26. Subject; What does Jesus’ resurrection tell us about our inevitable(impending) death? Compliment; his resurrection is the first fruits of our resurrection! Big idea; Jesus’ resurrection is the guarantee of our resurrection! Introduction/attention - Pastor Earl had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hearing Problems

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 19, 2023

Are we afraid to ask what Jesus has in store for us, of what our future following him might look like?

This was a very difficult sermon to prepare because this passage doesn’t really apply to you, at least not the way most preachers spin it. I can just hear the disciples arguing over who’s the greatest, can’t you? like a bunch of little boys bragging in the playground at recess, or kids ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Threefold Woe

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 19, 2022

Revelation 8

THREEFOLD WOE (REVELATION 8) I lived in an environmentally friendly housing estate. We have recycling bins for paper, plastic and cans for a while. Later, to my delight, a glass bottle bin was added. I was not a recycling fan but my wife did not want to waste anything, so now it is a habit for me. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Love-Filled Life

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 27, 2022

Most people see the value of this command to love others as Jesus loved us, but do we really know what love is?

A few weeks ago we talked about living a life of loyalty. Last week we talked about living our lives trusting God. Today let's talk about a life that's filled with love. In every case, whether it be loyalty, trust, or love, we have to have some sort of experience in order to appreciate ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed From Trash To Treasure

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

We cannot go back in time to change the course of our lives up to this day. But we can go to Jesus to be transformed and to have our future re-directed. Jesus takes what is trash and turns into his precious treasure.

[Sermon preached on 17 June 2018, 4th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Have you ever wanted to go back in time? To go back to a point in time in your life just before something bad happened to you—something that you could have avoided? And you think: “If I had only thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

I Never Asked For This

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 27, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Samuel 4: 1 – 12

2 Samuel 4: 1 – 12 I never asked for this 4 When Saul’s son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost heart, and all Israel was troubled. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of troops. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

No Parts Left Over

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 20, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 40: 1 – 38

Exodus 40: 1 – 38 No parts left over 40 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and partition off the ark with the veil. 4 You shall bring in the table and ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Heaven Or Hell Is There A Connection; Or Is It Just Death.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Sep 29, 2019

Heaven or Hell, it is a frightening topic, and not for the faint hearted, but there is a wealth of goodies in this reading, particularly inspiration for evangelism.

This sermon was delivered Gordon McCulloch to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 29th September 2019; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 “Please join me in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal

How To Overcome The Matrix: What Is The Matrix? How Do We Escape The Matrix?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 3, 2021

Do you want to know what it is? The matrix? It seems like you do. Something brought you here. Something within you that longs for something more.

Do you want to know what it is? The matrix? It seems like you do. Something brought you here. Something within you that longs for something more. So what exactly is the matrix? The matrix is the grid of thoughts, ideas, beliefs, customs, philosophies, and unspoken codes that manipulate us into ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8

Denomination: Salvation Army