Sermons on Evidence Of Baptism:

Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Mar 7, 2005

Where can we find salvation? The thief on the cross found it right next to him. Based on several sermon I read several years ago. Most original, some not!

TODAY YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE TEXT- LUKE 23: 39-43 INTRODUCTION- I have a friend, and he is the kind of guy that would try anything, and he was driving through Tennessee colony, Texas when he drove passed the Coffield Prison unit. He decided he wanted to see what it was like in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let His Light Shine In Your Heart

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 14, 2002

“For God, who said ‘let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6

Theme: Let His light shine in your heart Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot even from the childhood games we used to play. In Blind Man’s Bluff, for those who do not remember or have never played this game before, one child is blindfolded and then he or she has to look for and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Promise Renewed Series

Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Aug 19, 2002

God made a promise to Abraham. It was a promise of His grace and blessing. Each one of us are given the opportunity to turn from the ways of the world to a life of grace and blessing.

Introduction: When I was a young boy growing up I used to play games. I would join my cousins in the evening and we would play for what seemed like hours, pretending to be someone or something that we were not. It is said that the Hypocrite professes to be what he does not practice, while the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Spirit Of Prophecy

Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 24, 2004

Jesus the Spirit of Prophecy

Acts 2:14-21, “14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16No, this is what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on May 16, 2005

Blessed are those who mourn for our present state of values, for they are the ones who are the hope of the world.

Blessed are Those Who Mourn Matthew 23:37-39 May 15, 2005 I read a book a while ago which began with a few very provocative paragraphs. You may not be a Christian and wondering why anyone would want to be. The religion that inspired the Crusades, launched witch trials, perpetuates religious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Always There

Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 25, 2009

Whereever you are, whatever you are going through, God is always there.

God Is Always There (Faith) Psalm 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? [8] If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. God is everywhere! Wherever we are, whatever our situation, God is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

# 1 ~the Meaning Of Bible Numbers ~ Introduction Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 5, 2011

It would have been impossible for men of different minds, surroundings and circumstances, and so widely separated by many hundreds of years in point of time, to have written unaided, books which one and all exhibit the same use of numbers as a means of

# 1 ~ THE MEANING OF BIBLE NUMBERS ~ INTRODUCTION 9-29-11 To day we¡¦ll begin a study on the subject of ¡§Bible numbers¡¨, God is the Great mathematician as we¡¦ll soon see in this study, I¡¦m sure that this study will be a help and blessing to us and will cause us to be drawn ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Rsvp

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 28, 2023

The Lord of the dance invites us all - but we have to let him lead.

You’d think John would know. After all, when Jesus came down to the Jordan to be baptized, John had just finished saying, “I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:24-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go! And Live Every Day As Pentecost - Acts 2:1-4 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 3, 2025

Living each day as if it was Pentecost means living fuelled by the presence, power, and purpose of God. It means our lives proclaim: Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour!

Go! And Live Every Day as Pentecost - Acts 2:1-4 Introduction: A Life Ignited Imagine waking up every morning not with dread, but with divine anticipation. Not burdened, but burning with the power of the Holy Spirit. Living each day as if it was Pentecost means living fuelled by the presence, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19-20, Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 2:42-47, Acts 2:36-39, Romans 8:11, Jeremiah 31:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Introducing The Lord's Servant

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2005

Introducing the Lord’s Servant 1) Look at what he will do 2) Look at how he will do it

If you ever played varsity sports, you know how exciting it is to be introduced to the crowd before the game. My heart pounded both times I got to start a basketball game. As our teammates formed a tunnel leading out to the center of the floor, the four other starters and I sat on the bench waiting ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-7, Isaiah 42:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

A Pitiful Sight

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 29, 2011

An illustration of people groups who today do ’penance’ to earn God’s favor highlights Paul’s admonition to the Jews who made so many pitiful attempts at gaining God’s salvation He wants to freely give away. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, Powerpoint

A Pitiful Sight Romans 4:9-25 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PitifulSight.html Every hear a great throng of people make pilgrimage to the Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico, a site where supposedly the Virgin Mary once stood...however unlikely that is. They go there hoping to get her attention, and to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Get Past The Elementary Teachings 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2014

To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you mature in the faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:2 (Amplified Bible) 6:2 With teachings about purifying, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Miss This Opportunity

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Dec 8, 2013

Secular observance of the pre-Christmas season focuses primarily on the First Coming of Christ that occurred 2,000 years ago. As Christians, our focus is on preparation for the Second Coming, which in turn readies us to remember Christmas.

Don’t miss this opportunity. Throughout the year, we get mailings from stores telling us of some special sale or event where they will save us tons of money on whatever it is that the stores tell us we need. It seems that quantity increases tenfold or more during the Christmas shopping time. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

A Proper Altar Call Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 27, 2019

We argue over the best methods to win people, including whether we should have altar calls. Perhaps we should stick to the message.

A Proper Altar Call Acts 2:37-41 The “Altar Call” plays a very important part of many Evangelical worship services. We want people to accept Christ as Savior. This is right because the Scripture states that God Himself is not willing that any perish. Considering the dread alternative of eternal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spread The Word Despite The Odds Sermon Vii: Faithfulness Epitomized By Philip Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 15, 2020

In anti-Christian environments, mature Christians are called upon to be faithful by continuing the work that Jesus began both to teach and to do - willing to cross all kinds of barriers to carry the gospel to any and every one.

PHILIP EPITOMIZED FAITHFULNESS . . . (Acts 8) Stephen was dead. He had been stoned to death due to his boldness in telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about the sin of rejection and the absolute necessity for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-38