Sermons on Downs:

Are We Greatly Mistaken

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 25, 2018

What if we are greatly mistaken in our understanding of Christianity? If our ideas do not square with the Bible, will we change? As the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, will we follow?

Preamble After preaching the lectionary through in these churches, I find myself drawn more and more to a year of preaching the texts the lectionary leaves out. My suspicions were aroused when I learned that Jude was eliminated, a letter which condemns many practices engaged in by the modern ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Strengthen Me To Overcome My Temptations Series

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Nov 18, 2018

Jesus is able to help us through all challenges and temptations so even when we fall a thousand times He will help us a thousand times

*DAY 16 OF 11TH HOUR FASTING* Prayer Topic: *GOD STRENGTHEN ME TO OVERCOME MY TEMPTATIONS* Scripture: Matthew 6:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 4:15

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Fig Trees

Contributed by James May on Oct 29, 2001

In the parable of the fig tree, the owner passed by the fig tree 3 times before he threatened to cut it down. How many times must Jesus pass by us before He finds fruit on our branches?

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9, Matthew 3:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Is Coming Again

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 22, 2003

His first coming brought you liberation, His second coming is going to bring you transformation. His first coming brought heaven down to you; His second coming will bring you up to heaven.

Christmas Is Coming Again Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1 – 11 Introduction There is clear evidence that we are in the throes of the holiday season. It actually started the day after Thanksgiving. Someone even said that preparations where even being made after Halloween. Have you caught the fever ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin-A Common Bond Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Nov 16, 2002

Sin is often watered down in our society yet Paul deemed it necessary to show that all men are sinners and in need of the Promise(Part 1). He does this by showing Sin as the common bond between Jew and Gentile.

SIN–A Common Bond Romans 1:18–2:29 INTRODUCTION • In Romans 1:1–18 Paul tells us about the Promise of God. • The Promise of God, Paul says, is the Power of Salvation. • The Promise of God reveals God’s Righteousness. • The Promise of God comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ. • The Gospel ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Is Beautiful!

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jan 27, 2003

On January 22, 1973 the United States Supreme Court handed down its famous Roe vs. Wade decision which unleashed death and destruction to the unborn. By a vote of 7-2 they declared that abortion was a constitutional right.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: On January 22, 1973 the United States Supreme Court handed down its famous Roe vs. Wade decision which unleashed death and destruction to the unborn. By a vote of 7-2 they declared that abortion was a constitutional right. This January marked the thirtieth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:2

Watching Our Words Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003

What comes out of our mouths can either energize someone or wipe them out. As we utilize words of life, we’ll build one another up instead of tearing each other down.

Watching Our Words A young man arrived early to pick up his girlfriend for their date. She ran to the door with wet hair and no makeup on her face. She was embarrassed and tried to make the best of the situation and so she smiled and said, “Well, what do you think?” He grinned and very wisely ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:19-20, Proverbs 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And The Furnace

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 20, 2004

This account, recorded in Daniel, is one of the great Christian “bed time” stories we enjoy telling our kids. This familiarity with the account is both a positive and a negative. Positive in the sense that it is good to get down the biblical stories whi

Faith and The Furnace God’s Protection in times of Difficult Choice Daniel 3 INTRODUCTION: This account, recorded in Daniel, is one of the great Christian “bed time” stories we enjoy telling our kids. This familiarity with the account is both a positive and a negative. Positive in the sense that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Letters To The 7 Churches 5 - Laodicea Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007

we need to resist the pressures of our culture to conform unthinkingly to the status quo and to compromise on the major principles of our faith. We need to recover the radical edge of Jesus’ teaching, that turns the values of the world upside down.

It’s interesting how we can go from the two letters we saw last week where one church thought they were alive and were actually dead and another thought they were as good as dead but actually had plenty of life in them, to the final letter of the seven where the church is neither one thing nor the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Anglican

Midcourse Adjustments

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Mar 21, 2007

What kind of condition is your condition in? Have you knelt down lately to consult with God about where you really are in your relationship with Him? You may need to make some midcourse adjustments.

Midcourse Adjustments 2 Cor 13:5 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Is there anything going on in your life right now? I mean something that is going to launch you into a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part One

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006

David’s life is an example for all of us not just with his experiences in life, but (as well) his experiences in prayer. If there was anyone in the Bible who really understood the ups and downs of prayer it had to have been David.

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Introduction: Last week we considered the differences between a little boy named David and a great king, named Saul. If you remember, King Saul had been told the Word of God by the prophet Samuel. But King Saul disobeyed Samuel and the Word of the Lord. The result was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Speak Clearly

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Dec 1, 2006

Paul was not intimidated with the intellect or the prominence of the Greek people. Paul knew what the Greek people thought of him, and it didn’t slow him down for a minute. Paul spoke with confidence in what he believed and lived by.

SPEAK CLEARLY Recently, my wife and I purchased a new cordless phone. We had trouble with hearing on the old one we had. So we bought a new one that was supposed to be state of the art. It’s the newest and the greatest. We got it home only to find that on occasions people on the other end ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When A Brother Weeps.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 15, 2007

When we were still sinners, He saw a people that were in a state of denial, and rejection of truth. But out of the goodness of His heart, He sent a Savior to rescue the down hearted, lost, confused, and those in slavery.

When A Brother Weeps. Did you know that we serve a compassionate and caring Lord? When we were still sinners, He saw a people that were in a state of denial, and rejection of truth. But out of the goodness of His heart, He sent a Savior to rescue the down hearted, lost, confused, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holy Troublemakers

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009

It is true that some people have programmed certain things into the sun, moon and the stars and thereby limiting others. It is only the church of God that can pull down these altars that are mounted above. We need to be spiritually aggressive in order to

HOLY TROUBLEMAKERS Dr. D. K. Olukoya 2Samuel 22:35-43:“He teacheth my hands to war so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, so that my feet did not slip. I have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:35-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Faith Factor Series

Contributed by Sam Baker on Mar 25, 2012

It has always been at this point in people’s lives where faith seems to "fail" for them. For some unknown reason, they feel as if faith has "let them down" and not "done what it was suppose to do" for them.

The Faith Factor Part 5 : Having Authority in Faith It has always been at this point in people’s lives where faith seems to "fail" for them. For some unknown reason, they feel as if faith has "let them down" and not "done what it was suppose to do" for them. In this next message, we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Pentecostal