Sermons on Divine Chastisement:

How Our Savior Prayed In The Shadow Of The Cross - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 28, 2020

Jesus is worthy of God's glory: 1. Because of His purity (vs. 1). 2. Because of His power (vs. 1-3). 3. Because of His performance (vs. 4-5).

How Our Savior Prayed in the Shadow of the Cross Part 1: Jesus Is Worthy of the Glory of God The Gospel of John John 17:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church – February 28, 2018 (Revised April 28, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 17. Tonight's Scripture ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting With God In Prayer Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 5, 2020

Meeting with God in Prayer Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 3, 2020

Meeting with God in Prayer Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 3, 2020 Big Idea: To help us capture the most essential principles and pattern for meeting with God in prayer. This includes what Jesus said about getting real and showing up...and then drawing broadly from the Lords Prayer (Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding Courageously To A Challenge

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 21, 2020

First message in a series on Nehemiah.

Title: “Responding Courageously to a Challenge” Type: Expos. – Series – PartII Script. Neh. 1 Where: GNBC 9-17-06/ rw 1-4-15 Intro: One summer morning as Ray Blankenship was preparing his breakfast, he gazed out the window, and saw a small girl being swept along in the rain-flooded drainage ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Prayer For The Congregation Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 31, 2020

This message examines Paul's prayer for the Philippians in 1:3-11 identifying major elements in the prayer that we can emulate. Paul prays with (1) thanksgiving (2) confidence (3) passion and (4) purpose.

We have begun a study of Philippians. Last week we dealt with the history of this church as recorded in Acts 16. God has sovereignly chosen to give us a lot of information about the founding of the church at Philippi. All of that is helpful in our interpretation of this letter. In that message we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 3:20, 1 John 3:2, Psalm 92:1, 1 Peter 1:7, Acts 24:16, 1 Thessalonians 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

One In Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 12, 2020

In Ephesians 2:12-18, the Apostle Paul shows how believers are One in Christ through a 1) Peaceful Body (Ephesians 2:13–17) because of 2) Access to God (Ephesians 2:18).

Ephesians 2:13-18 [13] But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. [14]For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility [15]by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-18

Denomination: Other

How We Should Resemble Our Heavenly Father Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 29, 2021

Jesus shows us how: 1. Love your enemies (vs. 43-44). 2. Bless those who curse you (vs. 44). 3. Do good to those who hate you (vs. 44-45). 4. Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you (vs. 43-48).

How We Should Resemble Our Heavenly Father The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 1, 2013 (Revised January 29, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 5:43. When we got to vs. 43-48 last week, we spent our time focused on the last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 131 - Living Within Your Spiritual Wheelhouse Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Feb 6, 2021

The focus of this sermon is the importance of living within our spiritual "wheelhouse", and how to get us back on track in our walk with God when we are feeling too high or too low about ourselves. .

Good morning. We are finishing off this series on The Psalms of Ascents. If you have been here since the beginning, you know we have been talking about how The Psalms of Ascents were believed to be psalms that were sung on the road trips that the pilgrim would make as they ascended up the road ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Sardis: The Dying Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 7, 2021

can a church that was once so full of life become a white-washed tomb full of dead men’s bones and rotting corpses? That, my fellow investigators, is our job this morning as “Christian Soul Investigators.” Get it? “CSI”

God morning, brothers and sisters! Welcome to “CSI: Canton.” For those of you who live in a cave and don’t have cable, “CSI” stands for “Crime Scene Investigation.” Now, CSI started out as a weekly crime show that literally began at the turn of the century … in the year 2000 … on CBS. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus' Authority Over Demons (Parts 1 & 2) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 12, 2021

This is a two-part sermon of the exposition of Luke 4:31:-37.

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch these messages on our YouTube Channel: Part 1: https://youtu.be/pa9EOmyGiUU Part 2: https://youtu.be/B1nSk9KLkCs Introduction One of the greatest deceptions of our day is that Satan and his minions are not actively working in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Timothy 4:1, Romans 1:6, James 3:13-16, Luke 8:28, 1 Corinthians 6:17, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Mark 9:22, Acts 19:15, Matthew 10:1, Mark 16:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Be A Powerhouse Christian Battleship

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 5, 2021

The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague Watson. Holmes and Watson were out camping, sleeping, later that night Holmes woke up Watson. And Holmes asked him,”Watson, look up, what do you see?”

Be a Powerhouse Christian Battleship The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague Watson. Holmes and Watson were out camping, sleeping, later that night Holmes woke up Watson. And Holmes asked him,”Watson, look up, what do you see?” Watson looked up and replied,”I see stars and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Seven Honest Questions Regarding Christianity: A Challenge

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 5, 2021

Recently I challenged my friends and acquaintances, those who are skeptics, agnostics, non-religious and so on to raise their best questions regarding the Christian faith. I asked them to raise honest questions, questions that if answered would possibly clear the road for them to believe.

Recently I challenged my friends and acquaintances, those who are skeptics, agnostics, non-religious and so on to raise their best questions regarding the Christian faith. I asked them to raise honest questions, questions that if answered would possibly clear the road for them to believe. I ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Marks Of A Generation That Knows Not God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 8, 2021

We must understand that the Old Testament is not written just to fill up space in the Bible but is written to instruct and inform us of what to do and not do. Romans 15:4 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning.”

The Marks of a Generations that knows not God. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - A few years ago I had an incident happen that saddened my heart but also made me think just where we as a people are going and how each generation is failing the next generation. I had a Red 150 step-side ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:8-15, Romans 15:4, Joshua 24:15, Galatians 4:6-7

Denomination: Apostolic

Everything At The Right Time

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

"There is a time to plant." This varies a great deal depending on where you are in the world, and what it is you are planting, but everything has an ideal time, and success depends on being wise enough to discover that time.

Arthur Gordon tells this true story of one of the leaders in a Christian school. He came from a very poor background, and was rather homely, yet he was married to one of the most beautiful and popular girls in Boston. He was asked how he managed to get her to say yes to him. He explained ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

The Greatest Man Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 15, 2021

Great men are themselves a testimony to the greatness of Jesus. It would be hard to find any famous person who has ever made a comment about Jesus who did not admit His uniqueness and greatness.

Ivan Maddox has pointed out that there have only been three perfect people in this world, and they were Adam, Eve, and Jesus Christ, who is called the second Adam. So two Adam’s and an Eve make up the total population of that mini list of people who were perfect. That list is quickly reduced to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:11-18

Jesus Had A Sense Of Humor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

The heavenly Father of Jesus has a great sense of humor and a spirit of joy, and Jesus is the express image of the Father and so we can assume that Jesus had the same joy and gladness of His Father.

A funny thing happened to Jesus on the way to heaven. He met people, and as we all know, people are funny. Jesus was a real person as well, and he had a great sense of humor. I am so sure of this that I wrote a poem about it. Jesus had a sense of humor, Of this truth there is no doubt. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:21