Sermons on Divine Acceleration:

The Woman Caught In Adultery

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 3, 2024

And while it wasn’t fair to bring only her and not the man. It certainly isn’t fair to Jesus. After all, He was the only one there who was without sin. He had every right to stone us all.

We invite all believers to come forward to take the Lord’s Supper with us in just a few minutes. Today, we look at one of the most beloved stories in Jesus’ ministry. It’s known as The Woman Caught in Adultery. It’s one of the most dramatic pictures of grace in the Bible. People love this story. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Call Of David

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 14, 2024

This is from a series on the life of king David.

Title: “The Call of David” Script: I Sam. 16:1-13 Type: Series on David Where: GNBC 9-15-24 Intro: Several famous entertainment stars come from large families. Late night Stephen Colbert is the youngest of 11 siblings. Mel Gibson was the 6th of 11 children. Bill Murray was one of nine. Dolly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord Is Near

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 17, 2024

David hiding in a cave, communicates that the LORD is near and protects His children

The LORD is Near Psalm 34:7-18 Good morning, As we have been studying the Book of Psalms, we have learned many things about the Lord's character and His attributes. King David had such a close walk with the LORD, that as he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write some of the Psalms, he was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Isaiah 53: Will Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 25, 2024

Isaiah predicted Jesus’ single-minded devotion to the will of God prompting the same in us.

ISAIAH 53 SERIES: WILL OF THE LORD ISAIAH 53:10 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a young plant, and like a root out of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Far Better Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 3 in our series through Philippians as we pause to center our focus on what Paul describes as "far better" (Bonus Message on Heaven).

Have you ever noticed that life is always better when a vacation is on the horizon? It’s just a fact of life. When you’re going on a long trip you may contact a travel agency or you surf the net or talk to friends who have had a great experience somewhere. So you begin to look at pictures. You ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6, Revelation 21:15-17, Romans 8:23, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Philippians 1:23-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are No If Onlys About It

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 22, 2023

Jesus arrives late to see Lazarus after he's been in the grave for four days. If only He had been there earlier? No. His timing was just right.

3.26.23 John 11:17–27, 38-45 17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. 19 Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Independence Day! The Samaritan Woman Encounters Christ

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 25, 2023

This is from a series on encountering Christ.

Title: “Independence Day: Jesus Encounters a Samaritan Woman” Script: Jn. 4 Type: Series Where: GNBC 3-26-23 Intro: "Independence Day" is a song written by Gretchen Peters, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. The song was officially released in May 1994 ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fool’s Gold Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

Look at the pictures on the screen. Which one shows real gold, and which one shows fool’s gold, also known as pyrite? Pyrite is usually found as angular pieces and is brittle.

Look at the pictures on the screen. Which one shows real gold, and which one shows fool’s gold, also known as pyrite? Pyrite is usually found as angular pieces and is brittle. Thin pieces of pyrite will break with pin pressure, while gold ore will bend or dent because it’s very soft. Still, the two ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Talk 6 - The Resurrection Of Jesus (Overview)- The Five E's Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 10, 2023

Talk 6 - The Resurrection of Jesus (overview)- The Five E's of the Resurrection. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Execution - Jesus was dead. Empty tomb - the missing body Eyewitnesses Early records - the gospels / creeds / other historians Emergence of the Church SERMON BODY: Ill: • Mel Blanc is a voice you will all know, • But a name you will probably not. • He has been called, “The man ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Brethren

Personal Appearance Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 20, 2022

Spending time with Jesus everyday gives us the spiritual energy to face anything our day may throw at us.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE Text: Lk. 24:35-49 Introduction 1. Illustration: It has been my great pleasure over the years to meet many of my heroes. I’ve met some famous preachers like Jim Cymbala and Alistar Begg. But my favorite of course was meeting my guitar hero Phil Keaggy. His band the Glass Harp ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:35-49

Denomination: Methodist

Rolling Stone Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 23, 2022

There are lots and lots of ways that we can put Jesus in a tomb and roll a stone over it, but there is no tomb strong enough, my friend, no stone too heavy that Jesus can’t smash it to pieces.

[Remember ... the members have been placing stones at the foot of the cross for the past seven weeks of Lent and the pile of stones around the bases has gotten pretty impressive ... powerful visual. But when they come in on Easter morning, the stones are all gone.] [Read Luke 15:11-24.] You’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-16, Luke 15:11-24, John 19:41, Matthew 27:51, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Created As Humans Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 8, 2022

This is a follow up to the message about being created in God's image and looks at the question: What does it mean to be human?

If you were to visit the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. you could visit an exhibit called The Hall of Human Origins, and you could spend the better part of a day visiting the various displays that make up the exhibit. Now if DC isn’t on your vacation list for this year, you could ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Be Steadfast In The Lord-Part 2 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on May 9, 2022

Complacency is the poison that begins the downfall of those who have been given freely the gift of life.

That fruit will last contrary to the charity work that comes from lives that are philanthropic in nature, they want to do something as good citizens for others but they don’t have the living union with Christ, therefore their works will eventually perish. But when you have the living faith, it says ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20, Revelation 3:21, Galatians 2:20

Battle Ready: Suiting Up For Life's Battles

Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 11, 2022

Genesis chapter 14 is often entitled: “The War of the Kings.” In this historical account of Abram's battle with the Kings - we learn a lot about how God wants us to respond to our own.

Genesis chapter 14 is often entitled: “The War of the Kings.” As we rejoin the story of Abram today, you will remember that Abram and Lot returned from Egypt and Lot chose the fertile, well-watered areas of Sodom and Gomorrah; He was making decisions based upon what he saw. He was walking by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What We Believe About God Series

Contributed by Todd Blair on May 16, 2022

God is. God can be known.

Many years ago (2006) at another church (Hulen St. Baptist) where I was attending, I volunteered to help corral, I mean teach a group of 1st-5th graders on a Wednesday night. It just so happened that the kids were learning about the book of Genesis and had learned the previous week about Adam and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible