Sermons on Divine Treasure:

Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 21, 2020

1) Contrast (Ephesians 5:8) , 2) Characteristics (Ephesians 5:9–10), 3) Command (Ephesians 5:11a) 4) Commission (Ephesians 5:11b–13) and 5) Call (Ephesians 5: 14).

Ephesians 5:8-14 [8] for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light [9] (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), [10]and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. [11] Take no part in the unfruitful works of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Other

Breakthrough From The Grave! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 2, 2020

The Palm Sunday parade of Jesus entering the city reveals a lot of faces – a lot of stories – a lot heartache – a lot of deception - a lot of miracles – a lot of testimonies – but few really understood what the parade was all about!

Opening Illustration: What is Easter all About? Skit Guys! Sermon: Breakthrough from The Grave! Series: Breakthrough 2020 Tag line: “Aint no Grave going to hold my body down!” Theme Song: “Aint no Grave!” Bethel and Molly Skaggs Thesis: The Palm Sunday parade of Jesus entering the city reveals ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through Prayer Pt 7 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 19, 2019

The Bible makes it clear that there are hinderances to our prayers – things that will cripple our prayers. So we must make sure to avoid these actions, mindsets and sin to have our prayers answered.

Video Transition: Kwale’s Answered Prayer - Operation Christmas Child Series: Find Joy in The Journey Through Prayer Thesis: Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father through prayer. Prayer and inner joy are linked together because prayer opens a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7-12, Romans 12:12, James 4:3, Matthew 5:22-24, James 1:6-7, Psalm 66:17-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The End Is Near

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 27, 2019

Christ depicted three coming realities: 1) The Destruction of the Temple (Mark 13:1-2), 2) The Deception of Many (Mark 13:4–6), and finally, 3) The Devastation of the Earth (Mark 13:7–8).

Mark 13:1–8 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 3 And as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Other

The Road Less Traveled Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2019

In order to follow Jesus, we must take the same road that He took. In Mark 8:27-38, we see who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him on the ``Road Less Traveled``. In this we see: 1) The Disciple's Confession (Mark 8:27-33) and 2) The Disciple's Lifestyle (Mark 8:34-38)

Mark 8:27-33 [27] And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" [28] And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." [29] And he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Other

God Is Big Enough To Conquer My Sin Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 20, 2019

In Colossians 2:11-15, the Apostle Paul shows three ways how "God is Big Enough to Conquer our sin". In Christ, the debt of sin is fully paid, and we have: 1) Complete Salvation (Col. 2:11–12), 2) Complete Forgiveness (Col. 2:13-14), and 3) Complete Victory (Col. 2:15).

Colossian 2:11-15 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Other

Birth Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019

In this message we will look at the birth of the church in Acts chapter 2.

Birth #BecomingTheChurchHeIntends In the beginning God (the One who is, and was and is to come) created EVERYTHING… HE created; • Galaxies – millions of them • Stars – trillions • HE created our planet and He filled it with breath-taking beauty… sunrises, sunsets, oceans, mountains, rivers, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18, Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lost Tribes Of Israel Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 5, 2022

In this exposition of Zechariah 10:5-12, God's promise to restore and reunite the northern 10 tribes with the southern 2 tribes is explored. Who are the Lost Tribes of Israel and how will they be restored to their homeland?

Intro Our text last week was Zechariah 10:1-4. For context, we will begin by reading that passage. “Ask the LORD for rain in the springtime; it is the LORD who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone. 2 The idols speak deceitfully, ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:1-12, Ezekiel 37:1-28, Zechariah 9:13-15, 2 Chronicles 11:13-16, Luke 2:36, 2 Kings 17:5-23, Genesis 15:18, Isaiah 54:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Joy In Perspective

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Jun 15, 2022

No wonder Paul had such joy. Through his circumstances, Christ was known, preached, and magnified. Joy in perspective. It doesn’t matter if I get my way. It doesn’t matter if my personal ambition is met. What matters is that Christ is magnified

A Discontented Homeowner I’d like to tell you a story about a home-owner who was tired of his house. He’d lived there for many years, and the more he looked around at the house, the years, the neighborhood, the more he wanted to be somewhere else. Can you relate? His eyes eventually grew critical ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hitting The Hate Button Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 27, 2022

This sermon focuses on the hatred that the world had for Jesus as a result of the evil that it produces, and the applications for Christians today.

Good morning. I have a very easy opening question for you. How many of you out there like to be liked? Good response. I think we all like to be liked. I am someone who really likes to be liked and that is one more reason that I like Facebook. That is one of the reasons I am on Facebook ...read more

Scripture: John 3:19, John 3:20, John 15:18, John 7:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Truths Worth Fighting For

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 26, 2023

Some truths, those that define the Faith of Christ the Lord, demand that we stand firm in defending them against distortion. The faithful depend upon each of us as followers of Christ to defend the Faith, speaking the truth in love.

“Some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’ And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

It's Later Than You Think

Contributed by Russell Unrath on Jun 14, 2023

A sermon about living right now for God

Intro 1: Good morning, everyone. I want to welcome you once again to our church. And this morning, we're going to switch things up a little bit because we often talk about... We, I, me, Russell, myself, I talk about the future hope that we have and it's real. And that doesn't go away, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Merciful Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 4, 2023

Most people think we should be merciful to other people. But is their understanding of mercy biblical? This message expounds the 5th Beatitude: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."

Intro Our text today is Matthew 5:7: “Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.”i Do you need mercy from God? Do you need a lot of mercy from the Lord? Do you need contined mercy from the Lord? Our answer to those questions alerts us to the importance of this text. Jesus is giving us a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 Peter 1:3, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 9:36, Acts 3:1-10, 1 John 3:17, Proverbs 19:17, Mark 10:47, Romans 10:10-14, Matthew 18:23-35, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 9:13, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Rain Maker - Sermon On Mark 1:1-11 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 15, 2023

Mark presents the gospel in 4 parts: 1) Who Jesus is (Son of God), 2) What he came to do (turn the desert of God’s judgment into a plush forest by pouring out the Spirit and brining salvation), 3) How he plans to do it (through humility, suffering, and death!), and 4) How we can get in on it.

For audio and video of this message go to https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=42918223867 Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"-- 3 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

The Unforgettable Perfume - Mark 14:1-8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 27, 2024

Is it really a good thing for this woman to spend a whole year’s wages on a single, momentary act of worship? And if so, why perfume? Wouldn’t there be some more practical gifts that could be given with that amount of money?

Mark 14:1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him. 2 "But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot." 3 While he was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-8, Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-8