Sermons on Elders:

Submitting To God's Will Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 31, 2015

Paul’s shows us how to submit to God's will by understanding the 1) Purpose (Romans 15:30a) , 2) Prayer (Romans 15:30b-32), and 3) Peace (Romans 15:33) in the will of God.

To one who asked him the secret of his service, George Mueller said: “There was a day when I died, utterly died;”—“died to George Muller, his opinions, preferences, tastes, and will—died to the world, its approval or censure—died to the approval or blame even of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:30-33

Denomination: Other

Living Above The Fray Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

CONFIDENT trust in Christ produces COURAGEOUS living through Christ.

Living Above The Fray Acts 6:8-15 I know each week as we come together as a church family into this room, we all enter with different issues swirling about in our lives. This week some of you faced health issues. We had folks in our church that had tests and procedures, emergency room visits and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Fight - Rejoice!

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 23, 2020

Paul writes his letter to the Philippian believers for several reasons, one of which was to break up a fight between two sisters in the church...

Paul writes his letter to the Philippian believers for several reasons, one of which was to break up a fight between two sisters in the church. According to the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, fighting among people is usually over a piece of land. Tolstoy wrote of a man who was told he could own ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kenosis

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 9, 2021

A sermon about becoming nothing in the context of community, specifically how Christ become nothing for our sake and how we should become nothing for the sake of others.

OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION: 2. THE HIGHER CALLING – TO BE NOTHING 3. BACKGROUND ON PHILIPPIANS 4. PAUL ADDRESSES POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 5. PAUL’S APPROACH – HAVE THE ATTITUDE OF CHRIST 6. BECOME NOTHING – KENOSIS EXPLAINED 7. COMMUNITY APPLICATION – HUMILITY, SUBMISSION, AND ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

The Lord Of Hosts

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 19, 2020

O Lord of hosts, the King of glory, blessed is the man who trusts in You! ; you shall throughly plead his cause with his oppressors and give rest to his land. Our Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name.

THE LORD OF HOSTS “For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind, who declares to man what his thought is, and makes the morning darkness, who treads on the high places of the earth, The Lord God of hosts is His name” (Amos 4:13). ‘Thus, says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:13, Jeremiah 50:33-34, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 44:6, Psalm 148:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Sees You, Not Only As What You Are, But As What You Are Becoming

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 14, 2019

When Jesus met Simon, he named him "Peter", or "Rock", even though Peter's character at that time was decidedly un-rocklike. But Jesus saw what he would become, just as he sees as, not only as we are but as what we will become in Him.

The first thing we notice in these seven verses is the number of references to stones. Living stones. Precious stones. Corner stones. Stones that are chosen by God but rejected by men. A stone that causes people to stumble and fall. Now, think about that for a moment. Why would that be? Why would ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42, 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Joined To The Lord-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 26, 2018

6 of 6. The apostle Paul warned the church at Corinth of the inherent danger of sexual immorality. God must be allowed to control our bodies. But Why? When you/we are Joined to the Lord...

JOINED To The LORD-VI—1Corinthians 6:12-20 Attention: America is considered by some to be a Christian nation. But we are unfortunately often reminded that it is not... ‘Zombies & Prayer At The Georgia Statehouse’ A public observance of The National Day of Prayer was recognized at the Georgia ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

We Are The Church - Part 2

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 12, 2016

Part 2 of our series of what the bible says about the church.

WeAre . . . The Church (2) OKAY… WELCOME to CHURCH… WELCOME to Maple Grove… WELCOME to week 2 of our new series of Sunday morning conversations, CHURCH… BUT – before we dig into part 2 of our introductory discussion, ‘WeAre… The Church’ - we need to take a brief commercial break. Freedom ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"beware Of The Leaven Of The Pharisees And The Sadduccees And Of Herod"

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2019

Warning of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" -

Get rid of Leaven. We are looking into the warnings of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" - Matthew 16:6-12; Mark 8:15 and we shall also look into the Parable of the Leaven to understand the background of the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-12, Mark 8:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Campfire Coldness

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 19, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 26: 57 – 75

Matthew 26: 57 – 75 Campfire coldness 57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:66

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Your Days Are Numbered Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 26, 2013

In these last days we need to respect the enemy, respect the holy, respect godly counsel, and respect the Lord Himself.

Your Days Are Numbered (Daniel 5) Last year (2012), a South Carolina funeral home opened a “Coffee Corner right there in the home.” It had a fireplace, a TV, a free WI-FI connection, and it was stocked with Starbucks coffee. The funeral home director said that he hoped it would help ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Shall Be The Sign?

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 2, 2015

A necessary but warning word from the Lord about the times before His coming.

WHAT WILL BE THE SIGN? TEXT: Mark 13:1-13 Mark 13:1-13 KJV And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! [2] And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

"unlocking The Power Of Spiritual Gifts And The Five-Fold Ministry”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 23, 2022

The word declares the five-fold ministry was bestowed upon the church until it attained the fullness of Christ's stature. It is imperative for the upcoming confrontation with the kingdom of darkness, and the church must ensure that it is in place to face any challenges with confidence.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Joel 2:28) “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:10-14, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Joel 2:28, Romans 12:3-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Today I Have Begotten You Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 28, 2019

Christmas lends itself naturally to study of the Incarnation of our Lord. The truth of this doctrine is found in more places in the Word than we might imagine. Thus, the Incarnation is foundational to our understanding Christ's deity.

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Become A True Worshipper

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 3, 2023

Worship is an instinct within every human being because it is God-created and has been divinely implanted within us. He has provided an outlet for our need to worship.

"The hour cometh," Jesus said, "when the true worshippers SHALL worship." All other things of importance will be set aside for worship. Mere rituals will give way to meaningful worship. This promise follows the earlier pledge that "... the water that I shall give him shall ...read more

Scripture: John 4:14, John 16:13-14, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational