Sermons on entrance rite:

From A Boy To A Man

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Aug 29, 2018

We are called to grow spiritually from a boy to a man!

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:11 & Hebrews 5:13-14 Study Taught at Mount Zion Baptist Church on July 25, 2018 Delivered by Rev. John Daniel Johnson Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 5:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism Divides God's Church But Should Unite It

Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 8, 2014

John the Baptiser preached repentance and Jesus who had no sin was baptised by John, and the first Christians were baptised. The church should be united with regard to this Sacrament or Ordinance but is sadly divided over belief and practice.

Text: Luke 3: 21 and 22 ‘After all the people had been baptised, Jesus also was baptised and a voice came down from heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Born Again?

Contributed by David Wilson on May 17, 2012

Jesus shares with Nicodemus the need to be born again as the basis for righteousness, spirtual perception, and eternal life.

VERSES 1-2 A Visit at night Nicodemus approaches Jesus by night. We need to remember that in the days before electricity people did not usually run around at night. There are only two assumptions we can make about Nicodemus visiting Christ at night and both of them are reasonable. First, that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

In Other Words Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 8, 2007

Exposition of Galatians 3:26-29, Pauls summary statement about Justification by faith and the privileges of it

Text: Galatians 3:26-29, Title: In Other Words, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/11/07, PM Opening illustration: “The summit of this pass, according to observations made by the State geological survey, is fourteen hundred and seventy-two feet above the sea. Pacheco Peak, on the south side of the pass, is two ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

Receiving The Gift Of Worship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2009

As changes in worship style come, many will find the changes difficult to accept, but it will be easier if we see Liturgy as primarily a divine gift.

May 4, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" When the RSV translation talks about “the circumcision party,” we get an unintended pun in English. Literally, it refers to a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

What Not To Wear

Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Sep 23, 2014

A sermon discussing being clothed in Christ and casting out culture and class in the church.

What Not to Wear Pastor Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton Galatians 3:26-29 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: *other

How Is Your Counting?

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 10, 2001

salvation is not of WORKS

Philippians 3:1-8 October 7, 01 vbc How is your counting? The key word in our text in the small word "count" found in verses 7 and 8. The word means to evaluate and to assess. "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates once said. The third chapter of Philippians is Paul’s personal ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

In God's Time

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003

God makes the decisions

In God’s Time We all have dreams. I’m not talking about the kind of dreams you have when you’re sleeping. I’m thinking more along the lines of the kind that kids have. Kids often dream about what they want to be when they grow up. You know, things like being a singer, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Dangers Of Religion

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 31, 2013

Paul tells that it is actually dangerous to be religious

Dangers of Religion Romans 2:17 - 3:8 Paul wrote to a very proud people, the Jews. They were convinced that they were God's chosen people ... His ONLY chosen people ... and that everyone else was a heathen .... hated by God and marked for destruction. The Jews on the other hand were a people of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"One And Many" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 8, 2003

We are one and united in Him, yet we are many, each gifted according to grace (#12 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ‘s gift.” According to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-7

Denomination: Orthodox

Narnia: The Only Cure For Dragon's Skin

Contributed by Glenn Robertson on Nov 16, 2005

Jesus provides the complete cure for sin.

The Only Cure for Dragon’s Skin Hebrews 9:14 NIV How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Scientists are always looking for cures ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:14-28

Denomination: Baptist

Article #12 - Baptism Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

This twelfth sermon in the series uses a question/answer format to explain what the Church of the Nazarene believes about the Sacrament of Baptism.

Article of Faith #12 - Baptism Date: Sunday, August 29, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell So far in our study on the Articles of Faith, we have looked at the nature of God, His revelation to us through the Incarnation and through Scripture, our sin which separates us from God, God’s plan ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-41

Denomination: Nazarene

Beware Your Lies Will Catch Up To You Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 16, 2002

In Genesis Chapter 38 we will walk with Judah and see where deceit commited by him comes back to find him. Also discussed is the sins of a generation will be visited to the third and fourth generation and suggestions for dealing with this multigeneration

Beware your Lies will catch up to you Character of Judah Caught in his own deceit You know all of us here in Dillingham have heard the story our elders tell of going to school barefooted, both ways uphill. Well maybe not that one. It could have been the six-foot rabbits or the one about the big ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Next Day

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 2, 2005

People remember the next day because it indexes our life chronologically and it indexes our life emotionally. It stands in time as a point of transition from bad to good or from good to bad.

Title: The Next Day Scripture: Acts 21:1-26 Let someone pick a random day in your life and chances are you won’t be able to remember exactly what you were doing that day. But, ask any older American what they were doing on December 7th 1941 and they can tell you. Or ask someone what they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

No Unbelievers Please

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2015

To show that GOD made us His vessels so that we can "hold" or present GOD to this dying world through, in, for the sake of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you GOD's vessel? Yes. Romans 9:21 Romans 9:21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same mass (lump) one vessel for beauty and distinction and honorable use, and another for menial or ignoble and dishonorable use? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:40

Denomination: Pentecostal