Sermons on Door Of Opinion:

On Loving God

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 20, 2012

God will ask us if we love Him, and we answer, not with our mouths, but with our lives.

A time will come, whether we believe it or not, when we will stand before God and God will ask us just one question–only one. And he will not ask us how many times we have gone to church, or how many times we have read the Bible, or how many times we have received holy communion, how much ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Why Don’t We Fear God?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 27, 2017

A look at good fear and bad fear as well as the reasons that we don't fear God anymore.

“FEAR NOT?”: Does the Bible contradict itself on whether we are to fear? - Matthew 10:28. - There are places in the Bible where believers are instructed to “fear not.” There are also places in the Bible where it’s clear that the people should have had fear. So which is it? Are we to fear or to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For Decisive Faith Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 2, 2019

To be awakened in our spiritual life is…To be attentive to the presence of God in our daily lives. To be aware of the lost souls all around us and reach out. To be alert to the sin in our own lives and turn away. ...

PRAYERS FOR SPIRITUAL AWAKENING SERIES Pray For a Decisive Faith Introduction To be awakened in our spiritual life is… - To be attentive to the presence of God in our daily lives. - To be aware of the lost souls all around us and reach out - To be alert to the sin in our own lives and turn away ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Never-Ending Adventure Sermon V: Jesus Corrects Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 29, 2020

Folks who choose to follow Jesus and then go on to mature discipleship constantly seek to get it right when it comes to interpretation and application of God's Word and therefore look to Jesus as their final authority.

THE CHRISTIAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE Jesus Corrects Errors of Interpretation By Informing the Misinformed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:5-15

The Tasks Of A Missionary

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 28, 2004

Paul’s goal in visiting various churches: To encourage and strengthen the saints so that they may stay true to the Lord and be effective witness. And to finish taking up the collections for the needy believers in Jerusalem.

Introduction Illustration: A Missionary in Africa was once asked if he really liked what he was doing. His response was shocking. "Do I like this work?" he said. "No, my wife and I do not like dirt. We have reasonably refined sensibilities. We do not like crawling into vile huts through goat ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Fire

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016

Learning to walk with God.

WALKING IN THE FIRE Daniel 3:8-30 Many times the children of God must walk in the midst of the flames to walk with the fourth man: CHRIST: This age is not without its fiery furnace. Every age must be faced with much testing. I. THE DEMANDS MADE ON THE CHILDREN OF GOD. (Threats) (vs. 12-15) 1. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:8-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Marriage? Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Couples, Pt. 1

THE PERFECT MARRIAGE? (GENESIS 3:1-20) A while back, men and ladies alike received a tricky e-mail joke, which says: “Once upon a time, a perfect man and a perfect woman met. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

Contributed by Greg Rupley on May 21, 2003

What Would You do to bring someone to Christ? Looks at the full text Luke 5: 17-26 with a call for decision at the end.

Luke 5: 17-26 … “Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures.” Jesus Heals a Paralytic (original except for titles of outline points.) What would you be willing to do for $10,000,000? In their book, The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim reveal some shocking statistics ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus' Third Appearance

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 16, 2010

Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples on three different occasions, but He reveals Himself to us every time we look up to HIim and talk to Him.

Text: “This is the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead” (v. 14). The first time Jesus appeared to his disciples was the evening of Resurrection Day. This took place in Jerusalem or someplace near Jerusalem where the disciples were ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Christian Church

A Time For Healing Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 21, 2012

Presents Jesus the healer.

Introduction Jesus’ ministry has started with powerful action. No sooner does he start to teach than he has his first encounter with an evil spirit, i.e. a demon. With a mere rebuke Jesus casts the demon out of his victim shrieking in agony. As Mark will show in this passage, that was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

One Abomination Too Many Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 8, 2018

Sodom was guilty of "an abomination" - and when God saw it "He removed them." What was this abomination and what can that tell us about God's attitude toward this sin? Also, can this "abomination" be forgiven?

OPEN: A man went to see a psychiatrist, and told him, "I’ve been doing some bad things, Doc, and my conscience is troubling me." The psychiatrist thought about that and then said: "And you want something that will STRENGTHEN your will power?" But the man replied, "Well, no. I was thinking of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:44-54, Leviticus 18:6-30, Deuteronomy 32:32-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ten Commandments Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 13, 2018

In celebration of Mother's Day, part 2 focuses on the 5th commandment.

The Ten Commandments Part 2 Scriptures: Exo. 20:12; Phil. 4:13; 1Cor. 10:13; Eph. 4:27; 6:1-3 Today we celebrate mothers. I want to wish all mothers a happy Mother’s Day as mothers are truly a blessing from God. This week I had the opportunity to read the results of a survey that was conducted ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First Lessons In The Master's College Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 4, 2018

Soon after Peter's call to follow Jesus he was taught three very important first lessons in discipleship.

Introduction: A. Once there was a school teacher who had injured his back and had to wear a plastic brace around the upper part of his body. 1. The brace fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all. 2. On the first day of school, with the cast under his shirt, he found himself assigned to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Passover Is Instituted Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 21, 2022

Passover, also called Pesach is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Israelite's Exodus from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring.

THE PASSOVER IS INSTITUTED Exodus 12:1-20 (KJV) 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be the beginning of months: the year's first month. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2005

If I am "blessed" how will I know it?

Blessed – Matthew 5: 1 - 12 Intro: Have you ever had someone tell you, “You are truly blessed.” Exactly what does that mean? --- Is it factual or opinion. You are fifty = factual. --- You are ugly = opinion. --- What would you consider to be a “blessing”? There are some interesting things ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed