Sermons on Earthly Government:

Unnatural Gratitude Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 4, 2010

Gratitude is Joy that is sustained.

A matter of the Heart …Unnatural Gratitude Philippians 1:1-11 Slide – Affliction - Tree It is an interesting coincidence that I happen to pick a Sermon topic and scripture and suddenly need to be bolstered with scriptural support in my life. What a stroke of Good ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

The Wise Men

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 26, 2009

The Wise Men saw the Light, followed the Light, and found Jesus.

Text: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1). Who were the wise men? Where were they from? How did they receive the message? Why did they come? What did they bring with them? The name or term ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Living In Christ - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Apr 27, 2006

The Word of God encourages us to be Christ’s person in every situation and to seek to glorify HIM, “whether it be by life, or by death” (Phil.1:20).

LIVING IN CHRIST (Philippians 1:12-26; 2:1-13; 3:7-21; 4:4-19) Part 1 LIVING IS CHRIST Philippians 1:12-26 May 2006 Introduction Last week, during our bible study I discussed with you the details on the series of messages that will be covered these months of May and June. I hope you have read ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving In Three Tenses

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 20, 2020

During this Psalm David thanks God for His help in the three different tenses: the past, the present, and in the future. We ought to give thanks to the Lord for all His help to us too!

THANKSGIVING IN THREE TENSES Ps. 30:1-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. THANKSGIVING ON THE RUN. a. Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Here Comes The King Of Kings & Lord Of Lords

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 12, 2024

If there is ever a time in the history of mankind where people are anticipating, longing, and hoping for a change, not only in America, but the world over then right now is that time.

Here Comes the King of kings & Lord of lords By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Last Sunday July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden made a very special, Breaking News, and Historical announcement that stunned many people when he announced that he will not seek re-election, then he stated ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:10-16

Denomination: Apostolic

A Fathers' Day

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

Jesus tells us of how our Heavenly Father waits for us to come to our senses.

A Father’s Day First and foremost, we want to give thanks to our Heavenly Father, one of the greatest Fathers of all. Although we will poke fun at our earthly fathers’ we at the same time will give honor to them and God. A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life Of The Kingdom Begins Now

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 4, 2023

We are often guilty of limiting the Kingdom of God as being some future reality. But there is an aspect of the kingdom in the present. What foes this tell us.

The Kingdom of God Begins Now Romans 13:8-14 In times of distress, we often dream of heaven. We cry out “Maranatha” (O Lord Come). We think of the millennium and a reign of the Prince of Peace while we seem surrounded by the noise of war. We await justice while we live in a world where justice is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living Jesus

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

Faith is not just believing that Jesus can save; it's asking Him to do it.

Opening illustration: Suppose you are rushed to the hospital, where a physician examines you and informs you that you are critically ill. He says you’ll die unless you have proper treatment. He then prescribes medicine and says, “If you will take this, I can assure you with absolute certainty that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Because Jesus Loves You

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 28, 2024

Because of the love of Jesus, what do you expect He would like you to experience even during this time?

“Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, ‘Lord, he whom you love is ill.’ But ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Sovereignty Of God - Palm Sunday

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 15, 2021

He is our Sovereign God. His praises will continue for eternity and His children will experience His faithfulness forever. Today submit yourself to our Sovereign God and walk securely in His eternal embrace.

At times in scripture we see that God instructed his prophets to speak his instructions to God’s people. At other times God instructed his prophet to present to his people an object lesson or living example of the idea that God was trying to communicate. We find an example of this in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

The Beautiful Benedictus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

The beauty of the benedictus lies in its eloquent description of the salvation of the Messiah. Inverse 78 the tender mercy of God is behind the beautiful dawning of the new day.

One morning the 5-year-old son of a doctor overheard his father tell his mother "I don't know when I will be home. I have been called out on a maternity case." A few minutes after his father left the doorbell rang, and the little lad went to the door. "Is the doctor in," ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:51-80

Choosing Freedom Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 23, 2022

Do we believe that whatever God has called us to do, He will also supply the strength, the practical wisdom, and resources to accomplish it?

We are continuing in the Gospel according to John and are in the second half of chp 10 today. The setting is the feast of dedication and Jesus is coming to the end of His public ministry. This feast was to memorialize the cleansing and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem under Judas Maccabeus ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To God Be The Glory

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 21, 2022

Revelation 15

TO GOD BE THE GLORY (REVELATION 15) BBC has a concise report on the history of plagues: In the 6th century, the plague of Justinian killed as many as 50 million people, perhaps half the global population at the time. In the 14th century, the Black Death may have killed up to 200 million people. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Beginning Of The End Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The first lesson we learn from this last book of the Bible is from the author. We learn that every year of our lives should be a year of labor for the Lord, and a year of expectation that He will use us for His purpose. The rest of life can be the best of life is to be our motto at any age.

The Apostle John is the patron saint of everybody, for he is the hero of young and old alike. Jesus called him to be His disciple when he was likely in his late teens. He was the youngest of the 12, and is an example of the faith that Christ had in young people. John also lived the longest of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-2

God Displays His Sovereignty

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jun 16, 2022

As God manifested His control over all things, in what other ways He displayed His Sovereignty?

“This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-24

Denomination: Baptist