Sermons on Esteem Them:

Pastoral Authority Not Pastoral Acquiescence

Contributed by James Groce on Apr 18, 2001

Government presents the case that rebellion could possibly exist. Rebellion indisputably declares that government does exist!

Pastoral Authority Not Pastoral Acquiescence Elder James Groce Pastor of Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Molino, Florida Text: Romans 13:1-7 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pt. 1 The Foundation Remains Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 10, 2013

The first social institution / union God established was the home / family unit with Adam & Eve reigning as king & queen of the earth: stewards of God’s creation. Satan’s first plan of attack was to come between husband & wife.

Rebuilding Broken Families 1 The Foundation Remains Feb. 3, 2013 A 18 Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."19 Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky , and brought them to the man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Farewell Speech To The Disciples

Contributed by Howard Gunter on May 19, 2019

Jesus imparts a new commandment to His Disciples as He prepares them for His departure

Weekend Message/Devotion May 19, 2019 Jesus’ Farewell Speech to the Disciples John 13:31-35 Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35, Isaiah 53:1-3, John 17:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Used To Our Blessings

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2004

We get accustomed to our blessings just like the children of Israel did.

NUM. 11:4-9 “GETTING USED TO OUR BLESSINGS” A) When you were a child, did you ever sit down at the dinner table and say, “We having that again?” * Human nature hasn’t changed! * Centuries ago, the Jewish nation was being fed by God from heaven! * Every morning for nearly 40 years, God sent ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Not Buying It!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 23, 2014

if God never intended for them to be enjoyed by His children and all who would become His Children.. Then why would He have ever created them in the first place?

I'm Not Buying It ”If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Immutable Character In A Timeless Realm.

Contributed by David Goering on Sep 10, 2018

Those who leave this world go into a timeless realm taking their character with them.

Scripture: Revelation 10:6 "...there should be time no longer" Revelation 22:11 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still." PROPOSITION: To use these ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:6, Revelation 22:11

Jonah's Word From The Lord

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Jul 29, 2025

Jonah received a Word from the Lord for the sinful population in Niveneh. Jonah was tasked to warn them and call them to the Lord. We have received a Word from the Lord for the sinful population of Planet Earth. We are tasked to warn them and call them to the Lord. WILL WE REFUSE... or OBEY?

INTRODUCTION Please turn to Jonah 1 Some consider the book of Jonah to be an allegory or, perhaps, a parable. However, II Kings 14:25 identifies Jonah as a real person, a Jewish prophet from Gath Hepher in Zebulun (near Nazareth), who ministered in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3, Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Devil's First Sermon

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010

In his message, satan instigated Adam and Eve to become disobedient. He made them to doubt God’s words. He made them to question the goodness of God. He made the fruit to appeal to their eyes and appetite and gave them the idea that it could give them wis

In his message, satan instigated Adam and Eve to become disobedient. He made them to doubt God’s words. He made them to question the goodness of God. He made the fruit to appeal to their eyes and appetite and gave them the idea that it could give them wisdom and they listened to the voice of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dealing With The Disgruntled Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004

When we come against those who come after us, sometimes we should ignore them, and other times we must speak succinctly to them.

Every morning an older woman would go out on her porch, raise her arms to the sky and yell, “Praise the Lord!” An atheist bought the house next door to her and quickly became irritated with these expressions of exaltation. After putting up with it for about a week, he couldn’t take it anymore. The ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Your Eyes On The Prize Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 8, 2018

The primary purpose of the church is win people to Jesus, baptize them into Christ and teach them what Jesus wants them to know. But how do we, as individual Christians go about doing that?

OPEN: Back in the 1960’s there was a young High School boy named John Baker who loved to run. In fact he loved running so much that his dream was to be on the High School track team. The only problem: the coach wasn’t interested. John was too short and too slight to be a runner. But John’s friend ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Storms That Give Us Strength

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Nov 26, 2017

Struggles and devastation: we've felt them, we've seen them, and we've experienced them. They hurt, they linger, they hold us down, and they discourage us. We must understand that there will be storms.

Struggles and devastation: we've felt them, we've seen them, and we've experienced them. They hurt, they linger, they hold us down, and they discourage us. Struggles are a part of our lives. The life we all live. So at some point in each of our lives, there will be struggles. But we must ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:4-5, Psalm 107:28-31, Psalm 91:2-6

Called, Appointed And Changed By The Master

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 11, 2014

Jesus calls those whose hearts are ripe to be melted and molded. He calls, He appoints, He changes them and He empowers them. He empowers them BEFORE the changes are complete…

Jesus calls those whose hearts are ripe to be melted and molded. He calls, He appoints, He changes them and He empowers them. He empowers them BEFORE the changes are complete… Look at verse 13... Now I think we need to understand that the disciples were Plain, ordinary men…called by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope Laid Up For You Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Introduction A. There is a story about how the caverns north of Yellowstone National Park were discovered. As the story goes, one of the original explorers was walking along the top of that mountain and fell through a hole, and he dropped down several hundred feet into this cavern and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 10:17

Walk Worthy Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Intro A. This is another of Paul’s “prison epistles,” written from the barracks in Rome (as he did with his letter to the Philippians) and in the company of Timothy B. Points out Epaphras (not Epaphroditus, a messenger for the Philippians), likely founder and pastor C. He expressed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14, Romans 11:33, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 4:14-17, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 3:18, Ephesians 3:16-20, James 1:2-4, Matthew 5:12, Revelation 2:10, Romans 8:17, Psalm 103:12  (view more)  (view less)

Hope For A New Year Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Intro A. There is a poignant scene in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, where Jesus is carrying His cross down the Via Dolorosa. Upon seeing Mary, His mother, Jesus says, “Look, mother, I am doing a new thing.” B. For us, every day is a new thing, but some days have more importance than ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20, Philippians 2:6, John 1:14, John 8:58, John 10:30, Romans 8:29, John 1:1-3, Romans 11:33-36, Revelation 22:13, Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 2:19, John 5:28-29  (view more)  (view less)