Sermons on Easter Salvation Emptiness:

I Love The Lord Because...

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 5, 2018

Christianity is not a “What’s in it for me?” religion. The Bible views thanks-giving as the sincere overflow of gratitude for all that God has given to us. Thanks-giving is not self-centered; it’s God-centered.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalm 116:1-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. “What can I do for you, Madam?” Abraham Lincoln asked an elderly lady who had been ushered into his office. Placing a covered basket on his desk she said, “Mr. President, I have come today ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, James 1:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keep Moving Forward For Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 10, 2018

God wants us to keep moving forward for Jesus Christ. Here's how to do it: 1. Recognize the magnitude of our mission (vs. 19-21). 2. Help strengthen the souls of the disciples (vs. 21-22). 3. Be on the lookout for new leaders (vs. 23).

Keep Moving Forward for Christ! The Book of Acts - Part 47 Acts 14:19-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 29, 2014 *It's hard to say goodbye to people we love in the church. About 25 years ago, Mary and I were serving at McClendon up in West Monroe. Gary and Linda Richardson ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Holding The Ropes For The Next Generation

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 13, 2018

Acts records the breathtaking story of Paul's escape from Damascus, being lowered down the city wall in a basket. This aid to a new bold believer by fellow Christians is a symbol of how the church must disciple and aid new believers, missionaries, etc.

HOLDING THE ROPES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION ACTS 9:23-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: IDEAS OF RELIEF 1. When their car broke down in the desert, John, Paul, and Tim the Aggie decided to go their separate ways. 2. John took the radiator out of the car so he would have some water for the way. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Protecting Families In An Ungodly Culture Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 23, 2018

In an ungodly culture, Jacob (and we too) protects his family, not by withdrawing into a cocoon or fighting the culture wars," but by eliminating idols, prioritizing worship, and renewing the vision of the family.

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY IN AN UNGODLY CULTURE—Genesis 33:18-35:15 Is it more difficult to raise a godly family today than it used to be? The world seems more dangerous: drugs, school shootings, abuse and rape. Social media allows bullying and peer pressure to come to our families, 24/7. The media ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Unexpected Friday Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 1, 2018

Of all the things that were expected to happen the Friday after the triumphant entry, nobody expected these things.

An Unexpected Friday Nobody had expected this. It was only five days ago that the people of Jerusalem had welcomed Jesus as their Messiah. For three years Jesus had travelled throughout Israel. Preaching, teaching, healing the sick and feeding the hungry. He had quieted storms and cast out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Divine Dialogue -- Perspective On Prayer Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 9, 2018

First in a series on Prayer dealing with a proper perspective of prayer.

“Divine Dialogue” Part One Prayer is one of the most talked about topics in the Bible. It is also one of the most misunderstood and mysterious topics of the Bible. Prayer is probably the least practiced discipline among God-followers. At its simplest level, prayer is talking with God rather than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 10, 2018

The kingdom of heaven is within us, around us and before us.

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries in Southeast Asia, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas. Those who ate short-grain rice, built their houses on stilts, and decorated them with Indian-style serpents were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God Loves New!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 16, 2018

To many of God's people hear about the plans He has for them, but are unwilling embrace, accept and apply them, to their own life. God's plans, aren’t resolutions, God's plans are the real thing, God's plans are reality!

God Loves "New" We’ll here we are again, 365 days since the last time we were looking forward to winter making a final exit. A lot has changed on the stage of the world... never a dull moment! Our own country and the world continues to change on a daily basis, right before our very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:25-27, 1 Corinthians 2:9, John 10:10, Jeremiah 29:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Effective Connections Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 18, 2018

Message 86 from Eph discussing the power of praying for one another.

“Effective Connections” REVIEW I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 Paul first called the Ephesians to bless the Lord (speak well of the Lord) who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ. He then wrote a gigantic 14 verse sentence packed with a grocery list of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God's Voice

Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018

I often wonder how many times I’ve been distracted by the cares of this life and miss God’s voice? Do you hear His voice? Do you feel his presence? Are you on Mount Carmel or on Mount Horeb?

Introduction I’m from Shawnee, a fairly small town in Oklahoma. Your pastor’s wife, Angela is from there too. We graduated the same year from Shawnee High and were all members of Oak Park Church of God. She could probably tell you all sorts of funny stories about the place. One of Misty’s police ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Success Through His Words

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 30, 2018

God is interested in our success and prosperity in all that we do as His children, though not in our own way but in His own way, and under His supervision.

SUCCESS THROUGH HIS WORDS Study Text: Joshua 1: 8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shall meditate there in day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shall make thy ways prosperous, and then thou shall have ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 45: Preach Praise Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 30, 2018

How to preach a doxology sermon, a sermon praising God

Lesson Goal In this lesson I hope to present some elements of a doxology sermon which gives praise to God. Lesson Intro Augustine wrote about three kinds of sermon, the subdued sermon for teaching, the elegant sermon for praise and the majestic sermon for exhortation. We have already covered the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Thanksgiving To God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 8, 2019

Philippians 1:3-8 teaches us to put the fellowship of the gospel at the center of our relationships.

Scripture In January we began a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” Paul’s letter to the Philippians follows the letter-writing convention of his day. The pattern was to give the names of the writers and recipients at the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Love

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 9, 2019

As we look at following and serving God, we need to experience His love, and love God.

God’s Love Mark 12:28-31 February 10, 2019 For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at some really tough passages which call us to put God first in our lives. We’ve seen Jesus tell people who wanted to follow Him, “to let the dead bury the dead” and “if you want to follow me, you can’t look ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, Matthew 7:11, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 4:13, John 3:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 17, 2019

A sermon examining the decision to return to the Lord.

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Ruth 1:6-18 Each day we are faced with a myriad of choices. Each of those choices bring unavoidable consequences. Adrian Rogers often used the phrase "it is decision that determines destiny". Simply stated, the path that you choose will determine where ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18

Denomination: Baptist