Sermons on Ends Of The Earth:

Now I Get It!

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 16, 2013

Apostle Paul understood Christ and he understood that we must have a balanced life that begins and ends with Christ

Now I get it! 1 Corinthians 2:6-14 Introduction- Turn to 1 Corinthians 2:6-14 As you are turning there, let me set up this passage. We have for several weeks been looking at topics like priorities, God being first in your life, taking responsibilities for your actions. We have looked at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Wise Men Visits Series

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 27, 2014

This Sermon is about the Wise Men visit to baby Jesus. It also at the end talks about moving into the new year.

Matthew 2: 1-2; 7-15 Historians tell us that the wise men, also known as magi, were men belonging to the educated classes. They were of noble birth, educated, wealthy, and influential. They were philosophers, the counselors to rulers, learned in all the wisdom of the ancient East. The wise men who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Knowing Why We Do What We Do

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 5, 2014

Conformity to Christ is our goal. Live with this end in mind. Spiritual growth is not an option. Put first things first.

Before I move on to the book of Numbers in my weekly sermons, I like to take this week, in between the books, to revisit the theme of discipleship. • Why do we want to take this discipleship learning journey? Can we do without? • Why do we do what we are doing today? Is it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus What A Friend For Sinners

Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 31, 2011

A narrative about the calling of Matthew. At the end of the narrative several observations are made about Jesus' calling to our lives

JESUS WHAT A FRIEND FOR SINNERS Matthew 9:9-13 Who would have thought it? Anybody but him. He's the last to come to mind.3 Who is the least likely person you can imagine who would become a Christian? Or who would be one among the least likely to follow Jesus. Can you see him? There he sits ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Letters To The 7 Churches 2 - Ephesus And Smyrna Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007

Gods sends a message to the Churches of Asia encouraginf them to persever to the end and promising a reward to those who do.

I receive lots of letters each week, from various organisations, and I have to say, most of them end up in the cardboard file on my floor - waiting to be recycled. Some, though, I take more notice of than others. Some I deal with immediately. Others I put in the pile in the centre of my desk to be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Last Laugh

Contributed by James May on Jun 27, 2007

Satan may be laughing when we fall, but we will get the last laugh on him. In the end, we win.

The Last Laugh By Pastor Jim May Tonight I want to begin this message by pointing you to a familiar story in the Book of Joshua. This is a story of one of Israel’s defeats at the hand of their enemy. It wasn’t long after Israel crossed the River Jordan before they ran into their first major ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thread - Pt. 4 - Obedience And Hunger Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 3, 2015

It is woven into the story of mankind. It is there from the beginning and it weaves all the way until the end. It is the thread that ties it all together.

Thread Pt. 4 - Obedience and Hunger I. Introduction We have taken the last 3 weeks to discuss the activity of the Holy Spirit in our history and also to discuss our desperate need for this experience. Today we are not here to discuss how spiritual someone is or to judge someone's depth of love ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thread - Pt. 3 - The 3rd Time Is The Charm Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 3, 2015

It is woven into the story of mankind. It is there from the beginning and it weaves all the way until the end. It is the thread that ties it all together.

Thread Pt. 3 - The Third Time Is The Charm I. Introduction It is small. It is usually unnoticed . . . until . . . the moment a thread is pulled you suddenly recognize its significance and how essential it is to the overall garment, tapestry or storyline. If the thread is removed the picture is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:49

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Worship Of Waiting (Psalm 37) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 26, 2019

We know God wins in the end. But what do we do in the meantime, when evil seems to be winning?

The Worship of Waiting (Psalm 37) Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Psalm 37. One of my all-time favorite books is “Children’s Letters to God.” It’s a collection of prayers, observations, questions, and complaints, with the handwriting, grammar, and punctuation of the children that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:19-21, Matthew 5:39-45, Isaiah 6:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Downside Of An Economic Upturn Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019

We as Americans are consumed with prosperity. This passage points out the place of prosperity in the rise and power of Babylon in the end times.

- To gain the world and lost your (national) soul, that’s indeed a tragedy. - We want to talk about gaining the world tonight and what the tragic cost sometimes is. FOURTH OF JULY CHURCH SERVICE: We praise God for letting us participate in America’s prosperity. - Churches often celebrate God’s ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Power Without God Is Useless

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on May 3, 2020

This topic is derived from a lesson learnt in the Barak & Deborah story shown in Judges 4:1-end.

Text: John 15:5 " “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Characters in the story: • God • Israelites (God’s Children) • Jabin (Canaanite King) • Sisera (Canaanite Chief Army Officer) • Barak (Israelite ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5, Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Friday

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Apr 6, 2023

How can one describe such a day? The wrongdoing of all humanity putting to and end An innocent man the son of God

Good Friday! Jesus in my place or Jesus took our place How can one describe such a day? The wrongdoing of all humanity putting to and end An innocent man the son of God Jesus had a restless time the whole night! 1. The Last supper (its an intimate time) Mark 14:22-23 2. Garden of gethsemane ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Good Start Is Not Enough Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

One of the basic truths we learned from the account of the fall is that it is not a good start, but a good ending, that is most important.

A young boy came home from his first day of school and confessed to his father that he told a lie. The father asked why he did it and the boy said, "Well, dad, when they asked me where I was born it seemed so sissy to say The Woman's Hospital, so I said the Yankee Stadium." So often ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1

Abide In Me, Living The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 1, 2021

We are practicing this abiding in Christ as we worship together with the hope that it will continue after the benediction is pronounced and the postlude ends.

Like the good shepherd of last week’s text, this week’s image of the vine is another extended metaphor, which also borrows from and adapts Old Testament imagery for Israel. Whereas the Synoptic parable of the vineyard is a story of violence and greed (Mark 12:1-12), this image of the vine is one ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Two Great Commandments

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 18, 2017

Trying to live by the two great commandments begins with understanding them. It doesn’t end there, but it begins there.

The Two Great Commandments (Matthew 22:34-40) 1. What is the difference between these two true stories. Here is the first one. 2. My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible