Sermons on Early Martyrs:

Fatal Attraction Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 27, 2011

Evil is so seductive, so easy, so clothed in plausible promises of free lunches and quick fixes, that if we are not vigilant we will find ourselves in slavery to the enemy of God.

Monsters coming up from the deep have a long and colorful history. From Leviathan to the Loch Ness Monster, from the giant squid in 10,000 Leagues under the sea to the “here be monsters” with which mapmakers once marked the limits of the unknown, the sea has been the source of fear for ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Foundations For Apologetics Series

Contributed by Dr. Joel Perttula on Aug 13, 2020

The word apologetics can be intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. This series will remove the anxiety you may have when it comes to giving a defense for your faith.

WELCOME Good Morning. Welcome to church! Whether you are listening online or you’re here in person; we’re glad you’ve connected with us! SERIES INTRODUCTION The word apologetics can be intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. This series will remove the anxiety you may have when it comes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Expecting Miracles

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 8, 2023

We are not unsuspecting people who came to Jerusalem and walked into a miracle. We are already part of an ongoing miracle - and don’t want to miss a minute of it!

Three times a year, every Jewish man was supposed to come to Jerusalem to give thanks. Their Thanksgiving, like ours, was in the fall. They called it the Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths, though, because people built temporary shelters out in the fields to sleep in overnight, that is if they slept ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will You Be Counted Worthy To Escape The Things To Come?

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jan 7, 2021

What is coming and how much of it will you be here for? Is there a way to not be here for it? There is. But you must be counted worthy.

We live in very sobering times. We are in the end part of the end times, wondering when the antichrist will appear. Already the spirit of antichrist is prevalent in the world. Last Wednesday, Argentina legalized abortion. I wanted to cry when I read the news and saw the zealous cheers of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:36, Luke 21:34-35, Acts 5:41, Matthew 5:11

Denomination: Charismatic

Love The People Around Us

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 2, 2025

We are most like Jesus when we “Love the People around Us.”

Love the People around Us “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the World’s Smallest But Largest Troublemaker."

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 30, 2021

"The World’s Smallest but largest Troublemaker." James 3 verses 1-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Instruction (vs 1-2). (2). Explanation (vs 3-5). (3). Illustrations (vs 3-5). (4). Application (vs 6). (5). Clarification (vs 7-12). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? • That’s what the statistics say. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

The Pleasure Of Positive Thinking Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Positive thinking does not mean, if you always think positive nothing will ever go wrong. That is wishful thinking, and it won't work. Positive thinking is telling yourself that even when things do go wrong, that is never the last word.

Have you ever watched a movie or play that ended with some basic problems unresolved? It is a great let down, for we expect that no matter how bad the situation is the bottom line will be a happy ending. We are conditioned to this. It is a part of our heritage through our fairy tales, novels, ...read more

A. B. C. Epiphany Of The Lord. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 16, 2021

JANUARY 6TH, All Years.

Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, Psalm 72:10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12. A). ARISE, SHINE, YOUR LIGHT IS COME. Isaiah 60:1-6. Zion was enveloped in a thick spiritual darkness on account of her sins (Isaiah 59:9-12). It was a darkness like the deepest discouragements and depression of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, Psalm 72:10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living As A Sojourner/Exile

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jun 5, 2023

How are we to live in an ever-changing world? Simon Peter helps us find some answers to that question.

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12 (cf. verses 9-12) Theme: Sojourners How are we to live today in an ever-changing world? Simon Peter helps us find some answers to that question. INTRO: Grace and peace this morning in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Home. That very simple ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12, John 14:1-3, 1 Peter 2:9-12

Denomination: Nazarene

For Posterity

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 2, 2021

We remember that the things we do are not just for ourselves but for posterity.

1 Peter 1:12 (ESV) 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Characteristics Of A Forgiven Person Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

The apostle Paul wrote a personal letter to a man named Philemon who had been wronged by his servant named Onesimus whom had, it is widely believed, stolen money from him and then ran away to Rome.

A. Psalm 32:1-2 (READ and COMMENT) ILLUSTRATION: Some years ago, two TEENAGERS with a long history of CRIME and DELINQUENCY robbed a DRUG STORE on the lowest East Side of New York City and then ran into a YMCA to HIDE OUT while all the POLICE activity was going on. On the way out, they saw ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Song Of The Redeemed Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 8, 2025

Heaven’s final music joins every redeemed soul in one song of triumph—salvation completed, creation restored, and the Conductor glorified forever.

Introduction: There’s something sacred about the first song ever sung by a freed people. When Israel crossed the Red Sea, they didn’t build an altar first; they sang. They didn’t need lyrics printed or chords projected. The music came straight from relief, from gratitude, from shock. Water still ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-21, Revelation 19:1-6, Romans 8:26, Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Show Us Your Glory

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 19, 2025

Today's message centered around, 2nd Peter 1:16-18

Today’s message centered around: 2 Peter 1:16–18 “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-18

Bending Too Far

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 19, 2007

Discover how to overcome the dangers of bending too far in a threatening culture.

As a boy one of our favorite fun activities was riding tree saplings, much like you would a wild horse. This is how it worked. We would bend a 3 or 4 inch sapling to the ground. A friend would help us hold the tree while we climbed aboard. After sitting astraddle the sapling the tree was released ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Let God Be Magnified

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jul 24, 2005

As believers we need to magnify God so that others may see him !

Let God Be Magnified Psalms 70:1-5 This Psalm is a prayer of David. It is a time of desperate pleading before the Lord. Most of us have had times where we felt desperate, and where we cried out to God. David is crying out to God because of his enemies. It is a prayer often repeated by David in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 70:1-5

Denomination: Baptist