Sermons on Determinant:

Finishing Well Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 8, 2008

Live in the present with no restriction so that you can have a past with no regrets as you long for a future where you will never be rejected.

Finishing Well 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Rev. Brian Bill 6/8/08 40 years ago, God led several people to start PBC. A lot of other things happened in 1968 like the Olympics that were held in Mexico City. It’s not the easiest place to have the Olympics because of the terrible pollution and the high ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Positively Not A Hireling

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Nov 26, 2014

We are all commanded to learn to obey everything Jesus taught so that we can do our part in the ministry of reconciliation. We cannot do this if we feed our spirit distorted scripture and the wisdom of man.

Positively Not a Hireling Illustration Right after a young man graduated, with high honors, from a prestigious Bible College he was hired by a rather large church. His father, the pastor of a small rural church, was bursting with pride at his son’s accomplishment. “Son,” he said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Tell Me The Story Of Jesus: The Man

Contributed by Wes Humble on Apr 15, 2010

Tell Me the Story of Jesus: The Man

This is the second sermon in a series introducing Jesus Christ and His time on earth. Today we look at Jesus just as His three years of ministry are getting started. We know this story as Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: *other

When God Seems Far Away

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Jun 24, 2012

"When God Seems Far Away" is an exposition of Psalm 61, which teaches that you can never be so far away that God cannot hear you when you call.

WHEN GOD SEEMS FAR AWAY Psalm 61 A certain little boy greatly missed his father, who was separated from the family for the long time by military duty. But the boy was comforted by a picture of his dad that sat in a frame on his nightstand. When he was frightened at night, he would state at the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 61:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Sees The Lord Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 31, 2017

It was a little more difficult to preach in Samaria, because of the ancient traditions and prejudices of long standing which were expressed in the familiar words, “Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans” (John 4:9).

February 26, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Lesson III.B.1: Paul Sees the Lord (9:1-9) Scripture 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Worlds Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

I live as an exile in this world because God elected me, not because God rejected me

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Purposes Of The Ten Commandments Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 7, 2015

In our present society when many people often ignore the basic foundations of God's Word, it is good to revisit the giving of the Law to Moses and understand the main reasons why God put great emphasis in it.

THE PURPOSES OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 20:18-21 (NIV) "18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:18-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Is Everything Alright?

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 14, 2016

Many People Have Had Divine Opportunities That They Have Blown. Either they did not realize the significance of what they had or they knew but took it for granted. Gehazi the servant of Elisha is one of such examples. He trampled on a divine opportunity.

IS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT? 2 KINGS 5:14-27: 14 So he (Naaman) went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. 15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14-27

Denomination: Charismatic

Avoiding Sexual Temptations

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Proverbs about Sexual Purity

Avoiding Sexual Temptations - Assorted Proverbs Turn with me if you would to the book of Proverbs, chapter 5. We have been going through the Old Testament together, and we are looking at the period of the unified kingdom: God brought the Jews as His chosen people into a land that he had prepared ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Character Of A Disciple: Love Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 26, 2018

Agape is the highest form of love … the love that everyone wants to receive but few are ready to give because of the sacrifice involved. How can anyone receive agape if no one is willing to live and to share and to give agape?

Eleven adults and 26 high school students loaded into three vans in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Hartselle, Alabama, said good-by to family and friends and home and drove over 700 miles to a little town on the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Two of the adult leaders had been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Great Wake Up Call, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mike Evans on May 2, 2016

Part 2 of the sermon series on God's calling to Save Israel and America form the threat of Radical Islam.

Satan, You Can’t Have My Country (God’s Great Wake-Up Call, Part 2) (Introduction) Good morning/evening, everyone! Today, I want to talk to you about our God, our country, and what prophecies say about the future of the world we live in. The river of prophecy is filled with rapids, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Responsibilities Of Christian Parents

Contributed by John White on Nov 18, 2019

God personally established the institutions of marriage and family when he gave Eve to Adam and united them in holy wedlock in the garden. He then commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and populate the earth.

Responsibilities Of Christian Parents Ephesians 6:1-4 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Put Your Investments In Bags With Holes

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jan 13, 2020

The sermons of Haggai led to the restoration of the Temple. There are three themes in his messages encouragement, warning, and hope, the secret to understanding the response of the people and their willingness to resume work on the Temple.

God often uses a single voice to stir the hearts of his people. These prophetic voices often come at crucial points. • The Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s inspiring oratory is believed to have helped save Britain in WWII. • On November 2, 1863, several months after the battle of Gettysburg ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let This Be The Year That Your Heart Beats With God’s Heart

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jan 8, 2019

In the Bible their are “little” words that we oftentimes read past. The word “let” is one of them. This message looks at many of the verses that contain the word “let” to demonstrate how “letting” God will bring us closer to Him.

In the Bible there are “little” words that we oftentimes read past. And. But. If. Or. Much more. Wherefore. Therefore. We. It is often in these seemingly insignificant words, and the context in which they are found, that the nuisances of truth that lead to spiritual maturity are found. We must ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5, Proverbs 3:1, Luke 9:23, John 14:1, John 14:27, Romans 6:12, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 5:3, Matthew 5:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Extravagant Devotion Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 23 from our journey through John's gospel. This message explores Mary anointing Jesus' feet as an example of extravagant devotion deserving of an extraordinary Savior.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Extravagant Devotion” REVIEW Chapter 2 – Lord over nature and the temple Chapter 3 – God’s gift of love for salvation Chapter 4-- Living water springing up to eternal life Chapter 5 – Father’s obedient Son Chapter 6 – Bread of Life out of heaven offering life ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Deuteronomy 14:22-23, Malachi 1:6-10, Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance