Sermons on Enlightened:

The Road Through Samaria: The Unusual Road Of Navigation

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Sep 17, 2017

Imagine if Jesus came to the world as human today. He opened the Google Map Navigation and type Galilee as destination. His current location is Judea. There are several options. But Jesus took the unusual one. The Road through Samaria, the unusual way

THE ROAD THROUGH SAMARIA: THE UNUSUAL ROAD OF NAVIGATION JOHN 4:1-42 Imagine if Jesus came to the world as human today. He opened the Google Map Navigation and type Galilee as destination. His current location is Judea. There are several options. But Jesus took the unusual way. He had to go ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Religion Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 21, 2018

Message 13 in our exposition of James. This message focuses on three characteristics of a true follower of Jesus Christ.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “True Religion” This is our thirteenth excursion in front of God’s faith-exposing mirror. James’ letter provides pointed instruction evaluating the true nature of our faith. James’ mirror exposes the reality of faith by showing us the character of true ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Faith That Works Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 21, 2018

Message 15 in our exposition of James. This message and the next deal with the core concept of James -- Faith.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Faith/belief that works" Welcome to our fifteenth appointment in front of God’s mirror. The whole Bible serves as a mirror that accurately reflects the true nature of our faith in Jesus. James called his readers to not only gaze into this divine mirror ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Romans 4:19-21, Galatians 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Long Road To Rest Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 21, 2018

Message one in our exposition of Joshua. This is an introductory message and background the the conquest of Canaan.

Joshua Series #1 Journey to the Promised Rest “The Long Road to Rest” Introduction The book of Joshua begins with this historical account. Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, "Moses My servant ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Bewitched Or Blessed Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 2, 2018

Message 5 in our exposition of Galatians addressing Paul's admonition to Galatians wrong thinking about faith.

Chico Alliance Church “Bewitched or Blessed” Review Paul wrote this brief letter to believers in the area of Southern Galatia who he himself had introduced to the Good News of freedom in Christ. Shortly after some false teachers called Judaizers began their destructive and disruptive teaching. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Shine! Series

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 2, 2018

Jesus said we are to shine for Him! Be the light that shines in the darkness! Sermon #5 in the Series: Revive!

Sermon – David Simpson Lanier Christian Church February 19, 2017 Series: Revive! Sermon #5 Shine! Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. “Shine!” That one word says so much. It is a ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 15, 2018

The Day of Pentecost was a day that changed the life of Christianity forever. The Holy Spirit had come! The Church now had the power to exibit the life and miracles of Jesus to the rest of the world. But why did God send send wind and fire?

FRESH WIND, FRESH FIRE Acts 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A little girl was getting quizzed by her Sunday school teacher to determine how well she knew the Bible. The teacher had asked several questions, and the poor girl had not answered any of the questions correctly. The sympathetic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Peter The Son Of Lightning Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Peter made mistakes, but he was not stupid. He never stuck with a mistake when he saw it for what it was. He was a great man just because he could retreat as fast as he advanced when he saw he was going the wrong direction.

Some years back a young girl was caught out in a thunder storm as she rode her bicycle. She made it to the top of the hill and then headed down as fast as she could go. When she got home she told a strange tale. Every time there was a flash of lightning blue flames ran across her handle bars. Had ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-10

Science & Faith: Does God Exist? Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

Truth is under attack today. In fact it’s suggested that we live in a post-truth culture. But I don’t believe that’s true. Truth is by it’s very nature exclusive.

Truth is under attack today. In fact it’s suggested that we live in a post-truth culture. But I don’t believe that’s true. Truth is by it’s very nature exclusive. And that tracks with reality. Multiple contradictory truth claims can’t all be true. If 2+2=4, that is the only answer to that question. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:19-20, Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Problems In Evangelism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Problems are not always barriers to evangelism, but are often the reason there is an opportunity for evangelism. We need to stop seeing problems as only problems, and see them as opportunities.

James McGinley had a woman come forward in one of his meetings, and he took her into the counseling room and shared the Gospel with her, and then he prayed. She then asked him what he thought about a Protestant marrying a Catholic. He said it can often be very difficult for both, and he asked her ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

A Mountain Out Of A Molehill Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

When we look at the life of Jesus we discover He was a Master at making mountains out of molehills. He was always finding the sublime in that which was simple. He used the insignificant over and over for the basis of inspiration.

Basil Matthews tells of being in a little Arabian village and seeing a tall Arab boy playing a flute in the dusty streets. He was surprised and asked the boy if he could examine the instrument. He discovered it was made out of an old gun barrel. The boy had found it on a nearby battlefield. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-25

The Gospel And The Body Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

When Paul preached to the Greeks in Athens about the resurrection of the dead, they mocked him. The idea of the body being raised was folly to the Greeks.

Captain James Saunders of the U. S. Navy taught a graduate class on the principles of agreement. As a demonstration, he would give each member of the class a piece of white paper, and ask them to chew it. The paper had been treated with a chemical called phenylthiocarbimide. Some reported that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-12

The Threat To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2020

The early church has to contend with the false teachings of the Judaisers and Pharisees and to affirm the belief that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Hello everyone. Good to meet up online again, to remember the Lord together, to worship Him and hear from His Word. • We are going to look at Acts 15 today, where a council was convened in Jerusalem to answer a very important question: “How are we saved?” • Supposed we died and stood before God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-21, Amos 9:11-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can A Person Know Jesus Intimately?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 6, 2021

I believe that the essential issue in the church today is the need to grow in intimacy with Jesus, the Creator God of all things.

God desires to have a personal, intimate, loving, dynamic, and powerful relationship with every person on the planet. WHAT IS INTIMACY? To develop an intimate relationship with Jesus, we need to define what that looks like. Some have said that intimacy means "in-to-me-see" and begins ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:13, John 17:20-23, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Proverbs 2:1-8, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 37:4, Psalm 27:4, John 6:35, Ephesians 2:8-9, Psalm 63:1-3, Psalm 139:23-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Feb 3, 2021

Acknowledgement of sin is perhaps one of the most difficult things for Christians. Yet, it is paramount for experiencing the abundant life. Honest confession opens the door for having a close relationship with Jesus and other believers.

Travel about 150 miles south of Albuquerque and you will enter Truth or Consequences. For the tenth anniversary of the popular show Truth or Consequences, in 1950, Ralph Edwards, offered any town in America the opportunity to be the site of the show’s April Fool’s Day birthday broadcast bash. On ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational