Sermons on Diet Of Spires:

The Need For Hard Teachings Series

Contributed by Scott Burr on Nov 19, 2012

Jesus, Himself, did not shy away from teaching hard truths. He was never worried that the crowds would quit coming if He preached truths that were hard to accept. Rather He used those teachings to qualify those who called themselves His disciples.

“On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-66

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Allure Of Sin

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012

We must not give in to our temptation and be overtaken by our lusts.

The Allure of Sin August 5, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not give in to our temptation and be overtaken by our lusts. Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 13:1-14 Supplemental Passage: No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Sensible Relationship With God Series

Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Nov 29, 2012

The way the Corinthian church members were living didn’t make sense!

A SENSIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 / September 16,2012 SENSIBLE: Making decisions in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit: "a sensible diet". Showing reason or sound judgment; reasonable - wise - judicious - perceptible - rational INTRODUCTION: The way ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking Grass!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 5, 2012

The words ‘Ahab went one way by himself looking for grass….’, prompted me to write this devotion today.

1 King 18:5,6 “And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts…….Ahab went one way by himself….” The words ‘Ahab ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Shocking Demands Of Jesus Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 10, 2021

A culture obsessed by sensory suggestion refuses to admit categories of transformation. But that is what Jesus Christ intends to do, and we desperately need Him to do it.

Monday of 15th week in course For Catholics raised on family values, Matthew’s transmission of Jesus’ words today are something shocking. No peace—sword—a man’s foes will be those of his own household: these are profoundly disturbing images. But in the world of Matthew, who wrote for a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-14, Exodus 1:22, Matthew 10:34-42

Denomination: Catholic

Give Us The Wisdom Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 30, 2023

We ask for the wisdom to know God’s will, and the other virtues needed to carry it out in our day and time.

Saturday of 8th Week in Course 2023 Wisdom. Holy Wisdom in Greek is Agios Sophia. The word is in the feminine gender not only in Greek but in Latin, so the pronoun is “her.” Sophia is a she, and we’ve probably all known women and girls who carried that very Christian name. Jesus ben Sira, the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:8-11, Mark 11:27-33

Denomination: Catholic

Get Closer To God- What To Avoid Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 29, 2023

This is the 160th sermon in the series Action". This is the 6th sermon from Colossians.

Series: Action [#160] GET CLOSER TO GOD- WHAT TO AVOID Colossians 2:16-23 Introduction: After telling the Colossians about their freedom from sin, Paul warns them to not go back. They had been bound by traditions and sin; but now they were set free in Christ. Paul shows us what to avoid so ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Advent- Year A -- The Ax Lies At The Root Of The Trees

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 5, 2025

When the axe of Jesus Christ hits the tree of people's lives; heed the Advent voice to repent!

Men who cut down the beloved, 200-year-old iconic Sycamore tree in Northern England were sentenced to more than 4 years in prison. The tree was featured as the backdrop in movies like Robbin Hood because it sits in the gap between two grassy hills in the English countryside growing right next to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

The Advent Call: Love Through Preparation Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 4, 2025

John the Baptist’s message to prepare for the arrival of Christ is put in three ways to first 1) Prepare (Mark 1:1-3), 2) Purify (Mark 1:4-5), and finally to 3) Proclaim (Mark 1:6-8).

Mark 1:1-8. [1:1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [2] As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, [3] the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Other

The Unthinkable Purchase

Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002

This sermon uses the purshase that Hosea made to illustrate the purchase God made through Christ.

I. Introduction a. Role of a Prophet i. To be a prophet, one must be a spokesperson for God. ii. The term “The word of the Lord came to” so and so. iii. Prophets came from all walks of life. iv. Many of the early prophets only spoke to individuals, while in the later Hebrew history, the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Pursuit Of Excellence

Contributed by Mike Spain on Apr 2, 2002

Here is a motivational message that will drive home the point that pursuing excellence is not always fun, and may not bring instant results. However, the end result (if found in Christ) is worth more than gold.

The proof of your DESIRE is in your PURSUIT! Daniel 1:8-17 Daniel 3:13-18 Four theorems from the text 1. The pursuit of excellence will most always seem foreign to those on the OUTSIDE looking IN! (See Dan. 1:10 and 3:14) In 1:10 - The official didn’t understand why Daniel would not eat the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-20, Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Expect A Miracle

Contributed by David Deborde on Jan 7, 2002

"Recipe" for miracles based on the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22

Habakkuk 1.5 says, "Look . . .and watch- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." In short, God is saying "Expect a miracle." 1. The first ingredient is to TUNE INTO GOD’S VOICE (Gen. 22.1&2) - We have a tendency to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Habakkuk 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 10 Commandments: Living Successfully!

Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Oct 9, 2001

The 10 Commandments are the "Rules to live successfully in THIS WORLD!"

The Way of Life=Ten Commandments Ex. 20:1-4 Intro: You may heard about the ad in a paper for a lost dog. Description: Brown, short hair, with bald spots, right leg broken from an auto accident, left hip hurt from another auth accident, rt. Eye missing from a fight with a cat, left ear bitten ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In The Lion's Den

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: There are some things worth dying for.

Thesis: There are some things worth dying for. Intro.: 1. Daniel 6 .... "Daniel in the Lion's Den." 2. Describe historical situation--Babylonian captivity. I. READING THE STORY. < Pausing to comment ... > A. AFTER VERSE 5: 1. "Neither corrupt nor negligent"--Careful scrutiny of most people's ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-8

The Living Bread

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 8, 2008

Participation in Communion is an outward expression of our inward partaking of Christ, The Living Bread.

Title: THE LIVING BREAD/BETTER THAN MANNA Preliminary Reading: John 6:49-58 John 6:51 (KJV) I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:49-58

Denomination: Church Of God