Sermons on Dieing To Self:

Finsh Well In His Will

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 25, 2017

Understanding the importance of following the will of God from beginning to end.

Finishing Well in Following His Will Will = the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition. wish or desire; determination God has a WILL for our lives. Gal. 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obstacles To Grace

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 14, 2012

We all face obstacles that block the flow of God's grace in our lives. This message is a message given during a Walk to Emmaus weekend.

Obstacles to Grace Rev. Lynn Malone Toby Keith has a popular song right now that I have heard several people walk around either singing or humming the words. The song is entitled I Want to Talk About Me. Have you heard it? The words to the chorus go like this: I wanna talk about me Wanna ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: Methodist

Obeying God

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013

When I finished college I rejoiced, thinking that at last I would be free of tests - that I would never have to take another. But I discovered that I was just starting a time of testing. In every stage of life there are tests...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2023) ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Alone Should Be Sufficient

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 29, 2021

Churches also can look good on the outside, but when you “taste” what they're doing, you find it's only a facade. That was the case with the church in Laodicea.

How many Coca-Cola drinkers do we have here today? How many Pepsi drinkers? How many of you like Dr Pepper? How many of you like Mr Pibb? Have you ever been in a restaurant and ordered a Dr Pepper and they say they don't sell Dr Pepper but they have Mr Pibb and try to pass it off as the same ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22, Hebrews 12:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2: Blessed Or #blessed? Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 12, 2021

The way the world understands being blessed couldn't be more different from the Bible's definition. Spoiler alert: The Bible gets it right.

Blessed Broken Given, Week 2: Blessed vs. #Blessed Genesis 1; Matthew 5 Good morning. I’d like you to have your Bibles open to two different places. (Weird, I know). The first place will be Genesis 1. Then, I’d like you to put a bookmark in Matthew 5. We are continuing the series we started last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Who Holds The Key To Human Happiness? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 20, 2024

We are shocked and horrified, but we are no longer surprised.

Palm Sunday 1964 Growing up in the 1950s and sixties, and going to Catholic schools, our Boomer generation hardly ever heard of things that are common today, and nobody knew that the Rockefeller foundation was funding researchers to reduce the Catholic population by finding a “Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Mark 11:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Deny Oneself & Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 18, 2025

What is the most important decision that you have ever made in your life? Maybe your answer is similar to others‟. Some would answer: going to college, choosing jobs, getting married and applying for green card. Of those listed, which is the most important?

DENY ONESELF & TAKE UP THE CROSS Matthew 16:21-28 What is the most important decision that you have ever made in your life? Maybe your answer is similar to others. Some would answer: going to college, choosing jobs, getting married and applying for green card. Of those listed, which is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Crowns Of Reward

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Crowns are given to those who are victorious.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Bible pictures life as a race from cross to crown and certain rewards (crowns) are given to those who are victorious. 2. “Run in such a way that you may obtain it … Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25). 3. “ For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, 1 Corinthians 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

Cut It Out

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 21, 2023

We are always trying to blame our sin on something else - on someone else, on society, on circumstances. But Jesus says that what makes us sin is part of ourselves.

I stopped watching TV news three or four years ago. But you have to know what's going on, somehow, so there are a few sources I've come to trust. But guess what? They're just as depressing as TV news. Because what is actually happening is worse than what you might imagine if you stayed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Leading And Loving Like Jesus

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 15, 2024

This message was given to a leadership team (manager and senior level) at the mission that I serve at. It is about serving well, like Jesus.

We gather here, as we always do at the mission, in the name of Jesus Christ seeking to know his heart, seeking to know and discern his mind, seeking to hear from the Holy Spirit as he speaks to us through each other. And today we’re continuing to talk about the general reality of our need for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authority To Forgive Sins (Mark 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2024

Did Jesus have authority on earth to forgive sins? Let's discuss this in Mark 2.

Does Jesus have authority to forgive sins? Did Jesus spend time with sinners? Will Christians fast? Is Jesus Lord of the Sabbath? Let’s find out in Mark 2. What happened in Capernaum? And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Carry The Cross

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 10, 2022

Do you think this title would be popular? Not at all, we all like to wear the cross as a chain but not carry it in our daily lives.

Carry the cross Matthew 10:38 "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Do you think this title would be popular? Not at all, we all like to wear the cross as a chain but not carry it in our daily lives. However, Jesus said something powerful and clear,” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrong Guy, Right God (Exodus 3-4) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 6, 2023

#6 in preaching through the Bible in a year: When God gave Moses a job, Moses gave God reasons he wasn't the guy for it. Some were true. None of them mattered.

This week, I found out about an anxiety disorder I had never heard of before. The disorder is called “Imposter Syndrome.” It’s when someone looks at a new job or position and they are overwhelmed with the feeling that they are unqualified or unprepared for it. They’ve got this little voice in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Smiths

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 29, 2022

Demetrius “Smith” represents someone whose judgement is clouded by selfish desires. Alexander "Smith" represents someone who doesn't want to be alone in his sin; who makes it a point to cause other Christians to stumble.

I’ve entitled our message for this evening, “The Smiths.” Have you heard about the Smiths? Take for instance Zipporah Smith. “Who’s that?” you may say. Well, her husband, Moses, was used by God to deliver the Israelites from their bondage in Egypt. You see, Zipporah was a Kenite, and the word ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:14-16, Acts 19:23-34

Denomination: Baptist

An Identity Crisis

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2022

Identity answers the question “Who am I?” My identity is based on how I view myself, the foundation I build my life upon, and where I find my sense of worth, acceptance, and well-being. Everything changes when we find the King!

Sermon: An Identity Crisis Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 “One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 He summoned a man named Ziba, who had been one of Saul’s servants. “Are you Ziba?” the king asked. “Yes sir, I am,” Ziba ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Methodist