Sermons on Dress Modestly:

Immediately Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2001

This was done as a dramatic monologue, as if I were Mark; and costumed according to Mark 14:51-52! It makes use of one of Mark’s favorite words, "immediately", and argues that Jesus expects immediate response to His call.

What’s happening? What’s going on here? I came as quickly as I could. If you linger, you will miss Him. He waits for no one. He acts immediately. He is the most urgent person I’ve ever known. He just does not wait for anything. He acts immediately. So, again, what’s happening here? What ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-12, Mark 14:51-52

Denomination: Baptist

Samaritans Are People, Too!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 29, 2002

A message encouraging us to reach out to the people outside our normal circles.

Samaritans Are People, Too! John 4:4-42 April 28, 2002 Introduction Last Tuesday, I went to listen to Dana Scott, sister of Rachel Scott, who was one of the students killed at Columbine High School. And one of the points of Miss Scott’s message was that we need to be more compassionate toward ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Gaining Yards After Contact

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Sep 7, 2006

The Super Bowl and Nehemiah. How Nehemiah gained yards after contact.

1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Finding Balance

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 22, 2012

Are you sure what you believe and practice is balanced on God's scale?

In my years since becoming a Christian, I have found that people in general tend to be like pendulums that are normally broken to either stay on the Left or Right side of the swing without ever seeing the middle or they are stuck in the middle and never move at all. Indeed the ones that are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 3, 2011

1. Rededicate yourself to the Lord (vs. 6-8). 2. Get ready to see the Lord (vs. 9-11). 3. Give reverence to the Lord (vs. 12-19).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 2 Exodus 19:6-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 9, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION *One of the first movies I ever remember seeing as a kid was Charlton Heston in “The Ten Commandments.” I think it’s one of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

"The Great Harlot" Chapter 17 Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 3, 2010

Study of Chapter 17 of John's Revelation

“Revealing the Revelation” Chapter 17 – “The Prostitute” March 7, 2010 Revelation Chapter 17 “One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. With her ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18

Denomination: Holiness

View From A Lifeboat

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 21, 2003

Highly evangelical Easter Sermon based on our confident hope in a future resurrection with heavy lifeboat illustration.

Intro: For those of you who don’t normally attend church with us, I usually don’t dress this way for Sunday Morning Services. I get all dressed up twice a year for Sunday morning services, Easter and Christmas. Speaking of dressing up I spoke with a guy the other day who said he’s not dressing up ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Temptation Is Only A Question - Your Response Is The Answer

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 21, 2014

When we meet the allurements of sin do not test God, trust God. Trust God and His word! Let God rather than your feelings lead you. Trust God not your Feelings Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer. Updated February 2023.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four (4) Scripture read just before the message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7, 1 John 4:4, Psalm 119:11, 1 John 2:16, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 1:7, Romans 12:21, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 5:37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

A Place Where Your Past Can Be Forgiven Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 10, 2015

Forgiveness, Release, Redemption

The Well - A Place Where Your Past Can Be Forgiven John 4:16-19 March 27, 2022 Introduction: “Here’s a really really important question...“If your past never becomes your past is it really your past?” If you never deal with the Elephant in the room, isn’t the Elephant always there? H. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cricket...cricket....

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 25, 2015

Gleaning some spiritual lessons from the game of Cricket at a time, Cricket World Cup tourney 2015 in Australia has reached its climactic stage!!!

CRICKET, CRICKET… Nothing quite like the sweet sound of the willow striking leather …more so if the Cricket World cup is on. As the game of Cricket originated in the ole English village greens there are some xenophobic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:28-30

Denomination: *other

You're An Angel!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 31, 2005

God has made us his messengers and promised that his Word would never be silenced.

What does an angel look like? Do you picture a spiritual being with wings, or a young man dressed in white? Indeed, the Bible often describes angels as having wings (as many as six), and during Jesus’ day angels often appeared as young men dressed in white. Has anyone ever said that you look like ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:6-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Thanksgiving - What's In It For Me?

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 6, 2005

Three benefits of offering sacrifial thanks.

9, October 2005 (Thanksgiving weekend in Canada) Dakota Community Church Thanksgiving What’s In It for Me? We have many things to be thankful for. Why do we have holidays? They are God’s idea. 1. Thanksgiving defeats pride. Pride is a destroyer. - It destroys finances. - It destroys ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:3-4

Denomination: Mennonite

The Problem Of Immodesty: Some Biblical Principles - Part 1

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 17, 2002

Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively.

Part 1 Introduction A. Text: Col. 3:17. B. Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively. C. Yet it is a Bible subject, so we must give our reverent and obedient attention to it. I. DEFINING THE RELEVANT WORDS A. “Immodest” has many ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

John The Baptist - A Sermon On Luke 3 That's Full Of Christmas Cheer

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

John the Baptist, and why repentence comes before cheer in Christmas.

The season of Christmas is upon us! At what point did this realisation hit you? When you saw decorations going up in shopping centres - something which always seems to happen way to early (ie. October)? When your family first rang you to organise a Christmas luncheon or dinner, which never ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:3-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Viewing The Sin Of Prejudice Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005

Prejudice is not an attractive quality of the Christian life. So why don’t we work more to eliminate it from our lifestyles? In this sermon it is identified as sin. Prejudice needs to be approached from several different angles, and this sermon speaks

Viewing the Sin of Prejudice James 2:1-14 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\JAMES2-1.WPD (1) My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. (2} For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-14

Denomination: *other