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Chapter 19 - "The Triumphant King" Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 26, 2010

Chapter 19

Revealing the Revelation Chapter 19 “The Triumphant King” March 28, 2010 Today is a day of triumph. Today is a day of victory! Today is a day of praise! Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords. We call this day Palm Sunday. It is the celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:1-24

Denomination: Holiness

Does Faith Matter?

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Mar 28, 2021

In today's world, do we need faith and what do we do?

Matthew 15: 21 - 28 The NKJV version A Gentile Shows Her Faith Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 2:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

David And Ish-Bosheth Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 28, 2020

Second Samuel 4:1-12 shows us that injustice cannot establish God's kingdom.

Scripture After the death of King Saul (1:1), David was anointed as king over the tribe of Judah in the city of Hebron (2:4). Saul’s surviving son, Ish-bosheth, was set up as a puppet king over “all Israel” in the north by Abner, Saul’s military general who had survived the battle against the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nahum: The Angry Powerful Good God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 14, 2024

I invite you to trust in this Angry Powerful Good God Who set in motion a plan for salvation for every person who is a sinner in the Person of Jesus Christ.

Minor Prophets Major Message The Angry Powerful Good God Nahum 1:1-7 #minorprophets INTRODUCTION… God is Complicated (p) There is much about God that seems like a contradiction or at least is quite complicated. Some of what God IS makes no sense to my little brain and I cannot understand Him as a ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Difficult People Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 30, 2010

Daivd shows us how to deal with difficult people as we see how he deals with Saul.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever had a person in your life that was difficult to impossible to deal with? • WE have heard of the diva athletes and entertainers who are almost impossible to deal with. WE have seen some athletes who have figuratively blown up locker ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving Sincerely Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012

This is the other "love chapter" of the NT (1 Cor. 13 being the main one). Paul’s commands or exhortations in these verses are really ways of expressing love to God and to fellow human beings.

Loving Sincerely Romans 12:9-21 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Overcoming Heartbreak

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Oct 20, 2022

What do we do when we suffer hurt? How do we overcome past hurts? And how do we do it the way God wants us to? As we look at Romans 12, we will learn from Paul how to overcome hurts, how to be a true child of God and move past the pain.

Romans chapter 12 is where I want to start today. I want to start here because I believe there's something here we constantly overlook when we read part of this chapter. We all know what the first 2 verses say, 1 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Humble Christian Series

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 19, 2006

A Contrast between the mindset of a legalistic Pharisee and that of a humble Christian as illustrated in the beatitudes.

THE LEGALISTIC PHARISAIC MINDSET CONTRASTED WITH THE HUMBLE CHRISTIAN MINDSET SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 5:3?12 1a. The legalistic Pharisee believed that the law of Moses was the greatest thing in the world. He believed that the ethical standards of the law of Moses were the greatest ethical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Reversal (Esther 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 17, 2025

Does God punish the proud and lift up the humble?

Do we patiently wait for God’s great reversal, where He brings down the arrogant and lifts up the humble? Let’s begin in Esther 8. Does a great reversal happen, where powerful evil is punished and defenseless good is blessed? On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sweet And Sour Christians Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 9, 2007

Although leaders in a church are crucial, the real strength or weakness of Christianity is found in its laymen, those who populate the pews and live out their Christian values throughout the week.

Sweet and Sour Christians (I Thessalonians 5:15) 1. A society cannot be governed if most of its members do not buy into its laws. The English philosopher, John Locke, who set the tone for the American Revolution, in his Second Treatise, wrote "the ruling power ought to govern by declared and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Uniquely Christian

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 1, 2010

There is something different about a real Christian, something that separates them from the world and others. Today we will see how there are something different about being a Christian.

INTRODUCTION There is something different about a real Christian, something that separates them from the world and others. Today we will see how there are something different about being a Christian. IT’S GOD’S BLOOD NOT OURS It seems the price of certain deities to assure your place ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Enjoy God Through His Creation - Psalm 8:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 8, 2025

This sermon explains how to use not only the most amazing things in the creation to increase your delight in God, but also the disappointing things—even disappointing people to increase your joy in God by seeing how your disappointment in them draws lines that point to God’s majesty.

Psalm 8: For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. 1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2

Endurance - The Eighth Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 28, 2008

This sermon is about four steps to build endurance: 1. Recognize the SOURCE. 2. Refuse to RETALIATE. 3. Respond POSITIVELY. 4. Rest in Gods PROTECTION.

Endurance - The Eighth Step To Happiness We have been making our way through a section of scripture know as the beatitudes. The beatitudes are found in Matthew chapter five. Each of the beatitudes begins with the word Blessed. The word blessed in this section of scripture could also be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overwhelming Good

Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 28, 2011

EOLS: The greatest weapon the Lord gives us against overwhelming evil is the passion and conviction for overwhelming good.

Overcoming Good Rom 12:9-21 (9) Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (10) Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. (11) Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. (12) Rejoice in hope, be patient in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Game Of Thrones- Israel’s Experience With Human Kings” Series

Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Oct 27, 2015

David and Nabal I Samuel 25:4-13 Hospitality This Middle Eastern cultural practice of “hospitality” is what saved the life of Marcus Lattrell. Jesus challenges Simon with a failure to keep a well-known Middle Eastern cultural practice. Luke 7:44-48

The Game of Thrones- Israel’s Experience with Human Kings” “Revenge or Hospitality?” I have three stories to share with you this morning. One is from the movie “Lone Survivor” and the other two are from the bible. All three have something in common. Luke ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran