Sermons on Egos Of Cleverness:

Offended By Jesus Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Aug 28, 2024

I want to answer one question this morning: How Do You Know if You are a Genuine Believer?

Can you remember a time when you were truly offended? I’ll be 53 later this year, and I was recently asked if I’d like the “senior discount” at a nearby restaurant. After I noted all my grey hair, the waitress really recovered well when she said, “Well, you don’t have wrinkles on your face.” Have ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71, 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Dec 9, 2024

Prayer is an expression of sincere desire including praise, thanksgiving, lament, confession and requests. Prayer is our unique opportunity to talk to God, to converse with him which means that Prayer also is a way of God talking to us. Every believer needs the prayers of other believers.

It is the year 44AD. Around 12 years from the death and resurrection of Jesus. So we can perhaps conclude that the growth of the church has already span 12 years and believers now included a vast number of Jews and Gentiles. With growth comes challenges, strife, arguments and even misunderstanding ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:7, Matthew 10:29, Luke 14:11, Romans 5:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Burden

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 11, 2025

Habakkuk 1

THE BURDEN (HABAKKUK 1) An elderly man with a very large ego went to an art gallery with his wife and some friends. Although he was quite near-sighted, he took great pride in his ability as an art critic. Unfortunately, the man had forgotten his eyeglasses, but this did not deter him as he stood ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

La Candelaria, La Historia De Simeón, ¿cómo Podemos Prepararnos Para La Muerte?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 12, 2025

La Candelaria nos ayuda a prepararnos para la muerte, pero también nos ayuda en la vida, especialmente cuando las cosas salen mal. De hecho, puede ser muy restauradora e incluso satisfactoria si vemos las joyas que escondemos en ella.

Introducción: Hoy es domingo 2 de febrero, día en que celebramos la festividad de la “Presentación de Jesús nuestro Señor”. Nosotros, los episcopales (o anglicanos), estamos más familiarizados con el término Candelaria, donde tradicionalmente se bendecían ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Malachi 3:1-4

Denomination: Episcopal

How The Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers Of Power

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to not be overcome by power abusers but to overcome with God’s goodness, love and truth

How the Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers of Power Illustration:In The Christian Leader, Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon’s Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Removing The Need For Revival

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Removing the need for Revival calls us to...

REMOVING THE NEED FOR REVIVAL—2Chron. 31:20—32:8 Remedy/tight Spot Need for REVIVAL signals a Hindrance to expected service. REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Need for REVIVAL means... 1)We Have fallen into Sin... ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Boat Potatoes Series

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jun 19, 2001

This is the third in a four part series based on Matthew 14:22-32

BOAT POTATOES Matthew 14:22-32 INTRODUCTION: Charles Swindoll, in his book "Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back," tells the story of a farmer who wanted to impress his hunting buddies. So, he bought the smartest, most expensive hunting dog he could find and he trained this dog to do things no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Comfort Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "God’s Care For His People".

Series: God¡¦s Care For His People (Isaiah 40)[#1] COMFORT Isaiah 40:1-8 Introduction: 1. Who here enjoys riding roller coasters? If you like riding roller coasters, why? You would probably say things like, ¡§I enjoy the loops, or the curves, or the fast speeds¡¨. But let me ask you another ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Adjusting Our Focus

Contributed by Tony Fox on Feb 21, 2003

Paul writes to Corinth to get them to focus on the cross of Christ.

“Adjusting Our Focus” February 12, 2003 (1Cor. 1.17-18) Adult Bible Study We’ve all had the job one time or another of taking pictures. When you do, you want to make sure that the image you are trying to capture is in focus else you get a smeared image. Sometimes we have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Nine Things Not To Consider When Determining What's Right Or Wrong

Contributed by Alex Mcfarland on Jun 28, 2006

In the life of every Christian, there will eventually be a struggle between “oughts” and “actions.” Every day has a way of forcing choices upon us, putting us in the middle of things that we should or should not do. When it comes to decision making for

Nine Things NOT to Consider When Determining What’s Right Or Wrong By Alex McFarland “There is nothing wrong with what we did! Besides, we really love each other.” These were the reasons Jennifer gave for “going to far” with her boyfriend when confronted by her Mom. Jennifer knew what the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace & Truth

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 19, 2005

If we hear a message and feel as though we are unable to obtain in our current condition, we miss the most important truth. “That which Gods truth demands His grace provides”

Ian Johnson 18:08:2005 www.papelim.org.nz JOHN 1:14-17 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, wfull of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart We Need Series

Contributed by Rob Hall on Oct 25, 2005

As we think about our need for God, what is the type of heart we need?

THE TYPE OF HEART WE NEED 10/2/05 Text: Ps. 51 Intro: 1. I’ve always been intrigued by Samuel’s remark to King Saul as recorded in I Sam. 13:14, which Paul mentions in an address in Pisidian Antioch Ax. 13:22 “But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joshua Generation Series

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Nov 3, 2005

God is looking for men and women that will not be afraid to stand for Him.

The Joshua Generation Numbers 14:5-10 God has representatives in all generations- the ambassadors to save deliver and bring people to the Promised Land. The word of God says, “This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob”- Psalms 24:6. From these teachings, we should ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:5-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Wrath Of God

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 4, 2006

People today hear much on the love of God which is powerfull and changes lives. In these last day in which we live people need to understand that there is a wrath to face for living in sin. Without a Godly fear there will be no true lasting repentance.

THE WRATH OF GOD Rom. 2:1-9 I. THE PURITY OF GOD’S WRATH A. The wrath of God is not like human wrath. 1. Humans get angry for different reasons. a. hurt pride, questioned authority, desires not met and so on. b. our sinful natures usually pollutes our anger. 2. This is why we shouldn’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Undignified

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 14, 2004

We need to celebrate God and worship him without reservations.

“Undignified” Oct. 17,2004 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Intro: Ark has been gone from Jerusalem. It had been captured in battle by the Philistines. While in their possession, their false idol was struck down and a plague fell upon them. They sent it back to Israel where it was basically neglected until ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

Denomination: Baptist