Sermons on Exhibiting:

Standing Up Before Your Dead Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 18, 2009

In the Christian life, we will all face times of lose. And with that lose we will grief, but what we do after that grieving period is crucial.

Following In the Footprints of Faith STANDING UP FROM BEFORE THE DEAD Genesis 23:1-20 Intro: We have been privileged to walk with Abraham through the peaks and valleys of a life well lived. We have seen him leave his homeland to walk with God by faith. We have witnessed his successes and his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Our Duty To Forgive Our Enemies

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2009

To the rabbi who wrote "The Virtue of Hate," we must respond that the real Enemy is not Osama bin Laden, and the real Victor is Christ, who bade us to forgive and pray for our human enemies.

November 15, 2009 33rd Sunday in Course The great division. The end. The separation of sheep from goats, of good from evil, of winners from losers. That is the day we anticipate, not just on the 33rd Sunday in Course, but every Sunday, and indeed every day of our lives. If we don’t arise each ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Reality Of The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 22, 2009

A word from Paul to correct abuses around the Lord’s Table.

The Reality of the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 * The church at Corinth was a church with a host of problems. To read this letter named First Corinthians is to comprehend, at least, some of the problems of the Corinthian church. Starting in Chapter 1, we can discern that they had a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Testimony Of John: The Son Of God Has Come To Earth

Contributed by John Rollyson on May 1, 2009

An exegetical study of 1 John 1:1-5

The Testimony of John: The Son of God has come to Earth 1:1-5 1. Jesus has always existed 2. Jesus has proven who He is 3. Jesus has revealed who He is: The Word of Life a. By appearing, revealing Himself b. By identifying with men 4. Jesus has come to earth for the most glorious purpose a. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Redeeming Our Denials

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 26, 2011

There is a bit of Peter in all of us. We are weak in the face of temptation. We feel like failures. Some people even keep a spiritual scorecard reminding them that they struck out. Jesus is willing to forgive our failures and call us into His service. A

Opening illustration: It’s my duty to grill the chicken, fish, beef, potatoes, or whatever else my wife has on the menu. And while I’m not the greatest chef when it comes to outdoor cooking, I love the unforgettable aroma of grilling over a charcoal fire. So the mention of a “fire of coals” in John ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mom On A Mission

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 3, 2010

Encouraging those women who are hardworking and pursuing to become HIS women, regardless of their status quo. These women who are serious about their life, family and community and desire to set a godly example for those who follow.

Opening illustration: Watch a video clip on ‘more than rubies.’ Let us turn to Proverbs 31 and see what Lemuel the wise has written pertaining to a wife and mother. Introduction: In the final chapter of Proverbs we have the character of a king according to wisdom, and that of the woman in her own ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:25-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Price Of Leadership- Joanna, Wife Of Chuza Series

Contributed by Bill Purvis on Aug 12, 2011

This sermon is a lesson on the price of leadership from the perspective of a lesser-known Bible character named Joanna.

As you know, our leadership teaching is Bible based. I take examples from the Bible and use those as teaching points. Today’s lesson is called, “The Price of Leadership”. It’s from the example of a woman in Scripture that I’ve never heard anyone talk about before. She’s mentioned twice. Her name is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:8-10, Luke 24:13-32

Denomination: Baptist

Passing On Of A Legacy

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Jun 15, 2010

An up-lifting message for our dad's

The Passing On Of A Legacy I Kings 2:1-12 KJV (Thanks to my dear friend, Missionary Billy Sampson (GPA) for this thought) Introduction: The word ‘legacy’ in the Webster’s Dictionary means something inherited. Today we are going to look at a few points in the bible related to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Burning Or Building The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 9, 2009

James in chapter 3, makes the point that the tongue is a great destroyer in the church, if not controlled. And at the same time can be a great builder as well, if used with Godly wisdom.

Are You Burning or Building the Kingdom? James 3:1-12 Intro One of the greatest things about our society is that we are a people that like to build, especially here in America. If someone builds a bigger building than we do, we simply build one bigger. You only have to look into the “Geniuses ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Patience

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Feb 25, 2012

Patience when we wait on the Lord.

Patience Lamentations 3:24-26 “The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.” Patience and loving ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:24-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quarrelsome And Ill-Tempered

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 7, 2011

A sermon for the family on various Proverbs about being quarrelsome and ill-tempered (Outline came through e-mail to me. I don't know who the author is)

HoHum: Song- Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Man gets up early in the morn And leaves his wife in bed. She lies there as the kids wake up and cry, "Get up and cook some bread." Let me tell you a thing or two, That a woman like that won't never do, And the man that wrote the Home Sweet Home, He never ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“flagging” The Lessons From The Indian Tri-Color!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 14, 2015

On the Independence Day Celebrations in India, a message on the spiritual lessons one can derive from the Indian National Flag!!!

“Flagging” the lessons from the Indian Tri-color!!! Happy Independence Day for all the Fellow-citizens’ of our great country who are going through this message. Every free nation of the world has its own flag. It is a symbol of a free country. Permit me to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: *other

Paul’s Guide To The Christian Life

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 15, 2015

If we want our lives to count for something, we must make God’s will a main priority in our lives. Our world needs to know what God wants us to do. God wants us to live our lives with purpose.

Years ago, a prominent minister once had a very eccentric man in his congregation who was trying to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man usually did the wrong thing. The man was a barber. One day he was lathering up a customer for a shave. He came at the man with a razor in his hand and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Anglican

Time To Pray

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 6, 2015

Saints it is time that we made prayer a priority in our daily living. If you do not have a regular prayer time you need to establish one. Jesus did. If you do not have a war room of your own you need to make one today.

Time for Prayer Psalm 66:18-20 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. Lately I have been made aware that people in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Delighting In Divine Companionship

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 7, 2016

Why do you want to be a Christian? Along with that, what does being a Christian really mean to you? Your answer will really define your understanding of what it means to be a Christian. My answer is simply this, Companionship.

Many characters in the Old Testament would be very interesting to sit down and talk. I believe, for myself, I would have loved to sit down and talked with Enoch. I do not know if there is a more interesting character than Enoch for the simple reason we don’t know very much about him. He must have ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance