Sermons on Extortion:

It’s A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 2, 2008

The Bible tells us that the heart is the seat of all actions of life.

IT’S A MATTER OF THE HEART PROVERBS 4:20-23 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23Keep thy ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Wee Lil Man (Becoming A Giant)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007

A sermon to inspire great things even from normal people.

Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Kind Of A Heart Do You Have?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 28, 2008

Our walk and talk says alot about the kind of person we are.

WHAT KIND OF HEART DO YOU HAVE? PROVERBS 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. The Bible tells us that the heart is the seat of all actions of life. One man said “The Heart is used in Scripture as the most ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Baptist

"The Requirements Of Revival” - Part Two Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 20, 2011

Prayer is essential if we are to see revival among God’s people.

Last time we considered the first requirement for revival among God’s people mentioned in 2 Chronicles 7:14. God’s people must “humble themselves” before God. Now today, we will turn our attention to the second requirement for revival - prayer. (READ TEXT) Perhaps no subject is preached on more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Money Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 22, 2007

Part 5 in a series from Proverbs dealing with stewardship and finances.

Wise Money I. Introduction A. The Businessman and the Fisherman 1. A businessman noted that a fisherman was back early from the catch. 2. The fisherman said he had caught enough for the day. 3. The businessman said it was too early to quit and many more fish could be caught. 4. The fisherman asked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:3-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Witness Stand

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

Everything we do as Christians witnesses to others who we are and what we believe. We cannot avoid our "witness stand" as Christains.

THE WITNESS STAND Text: I Peter 3:13 - 22 "A man went out to a river for a time of quiet meditation one morning. During his meditation he noticed that the river was rising as well as a scorpion that was trapped in the roots of a tree. He tried to release the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Positive Giving

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 8, 2011

What motivates you to give? The Corinthians had an easy time setting unrealistic giving goals that set them up for failure, but a hard time giving in a way that released the gift to God and brought Him glory. In this chapter Paul gives us some valuable le

Giving is one of those subjects that pastors either ignore or really focus on. For us at Calvary Chapel, we teach through the Scriptures so when a chapter comes along on any particular subject then we teach it. Giving should be a part of every growing Christian’s experience, and I’m not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Heart Matters

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 21, 2016

The heart is where God makes life changes and where you store the treasures of your life. it very much is an indicator of what is going on in your life and what you hold dear.

The Heart matters Proverbs 4:1-7, 20-27 Introduction- This sermon prepared from ideas from fellow ministers on SermonCentral You have heard the terms Black lives matter, White lives matter, police lives matter, Penn Dot road workers lives matter. Until we get to the point that all lives ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Are You Listening

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 30, 2014

Are you listening to God? Do you know how?

A man was having difficulty communicating with his wife and concluded that she was becoming hard of hearing. So he decided to conduct a test. One evening he sat in a chair on the far side of the room. Her back was to him and she could not see him. Very quietly he whispered, "Can you hear me?" ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of Naphtali Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 5, 2018

After their victory at APHEK, the Philistines took the ARK OF THE COVENANT to Ashdod and Ekron, cities upon which God’s judgment quickly fell . The ark was removed then to Beth Shemesh , where it remained until it was taken to KIRJATH JEARIM.

Chapter 6 Failure of Naphtali [Judges 1:33] Scripture 33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit For Christmas

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 14, 2015

John the Baptist (and John Wesley, too) said that repentance would bear fruit in a changed life. Preparing for the coming of Christ means living and life of repentance and bearing the fruit that reflects that repentance.

Merry Christmas. Here’s your orange. No joke. An orange was a pretty common Christmas gift in years gone by, especially during the Great Depression. A child would awaken on Christmas morning to find a stocking stuffed with an orange, and apple, perhaps a banana, a few nuts, and if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Radical Trust Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 2, 2012

Mark wrote nothing by accident in his gospel. Just prior to the arrest of Jesus, he presents a stark contrast between those who think they have it all and those who have nothing. Which group is which? The answer may surprise you.

As we begin this portion of Mark 12, Jesus has just finished his series of debates with the religious leaders. They’re done, but Jesus isn’t. He came to Jerusalem to first proclaim His hostile takeover—retaking for God the thing man had conformed to his own image. He proclaimed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus Was Born To Declare War

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Nov 25, 2013

In Revelation 12 John cryptically describes his vision of what was really happening when Jesus was being born. It was a declaration of war. The devil’s forces were in an uproar. This war is very significant and relevant to us in our everyday lives.

TITLE: Christmas Is A Declaration of War 11-25-2013 Text: Revelation 12:1–12 Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Unfamiliar Kingdom

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 27, 2014

While we all have preconceptions about what the kingdom of heaven is and isn't, Jesus uses parables to force us to rethink what the kingdom is.

What is it that the Gospel message presents? I don’t simply mean today’s Gospel lesson, but the capital-G “Gospel.” The Gospel is not merely, “Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.” The proper name for them is the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-49

Denomination: Anglican

Gāḏēr : A Hedge For God, Standing In The Gap Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2022

Today we visit the book of Ezekiel for our Hebrew word During Ezekiel’s time. Ezekiel was a priest during the time of Israel when the nation was split.

Today we visit the book of Ezekiel for our Hebrew word During Ezekiel’s time. Ezekiel was a priest during the time of Israel when the nation was split. The northern half had been destroyed and taken into captivity in Assyria. And Judah was attacked during this time by Babylon, for the first time, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Salvation Army