Sermons on Fable:

Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 10, 2012

Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

In the 9/20/11 issues of Sojourners magazine is an advertisement for the 2012 Gladdening Light Symposium featuring Jesus Seminar scholar John Dominic Crossan. Part of the ad copy reads, "Feed the soul, savor the beauty, and experience the communion love of Agape in the Gladdening Light of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Needs Of The Church Today

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 17, 2011

Church members need to be alive in the Lord.

NEEDS OF THE CHURCH TODAY Rev.3: 1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2Be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Preaching The Word Of God Is Preaching The Power Of God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 18, 2011

The Word of the LORD" is found 240 times in the Old Testament and 13 times in the New Testament. The title, "The Word of God" is found 3 times in the Old Testament and 44 times in the New Testament. The Bible is the "Word of God". That is why it needs to

Preaching the Word of God is preaching the Power of God! 2 Timothy 4:2-4 (KJV) 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Reeligion Or Relationship

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 17, 2014

This message is about our relationship with Jesus and others.

RELIGION OR RELATIONSHIP 2 Timothy 4: 3-5 Our text paints for us what I believe is a very accurate picture of the times that we live in. It gives us an example of what we are seeing everyday around us. Even though Paul here is speaking to Timothy, a preacher, I believe this passage is also a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-5

Denomination: *other

Caution: We Are In The People Zone Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 23, 2011

In order to grow in social and relational wisdom, we must understand what is likely; fortunately, Proverbs gives us a divine perspective.

Caution: We Are In the People Zone (Proverbs 18:1-4) 1. Wisdom not valued much in modern society, so wisdom literature not popular in our culture; In the past, Aesop’s fables–which are amazing– used to be a common resource for popular wisdom. But in the ancient near east, wisdom literature ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Necessity Of God's Word

Contributed by Ed Groover on Aug 16, 2007

Why we must preach God’s Word.

The Necessity of God’s Word Neh. 8:1-12 Intro: Christian preachers, more than all others, should know that people are starving for God. If anyone in all the world should be able to say, "I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory," it is the herald of God. Who but ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Finish Well Pt 3

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

How to finish our life well.

FINISH WELL PT 3 2TIM 4 VS 1-8 2 Timothy 4:1-8 (NKJV) 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering ...read more

Denomination: *other

Anointed To Succeed

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 8, 2016

God as not called us to fail. He has given us His Spirit to go and do supernatural exploits in His Name.

God has not called us to fail. He has filled us with His Spirit which incorporates all the resources heaven has. The anointing we have within us will power us to the ends of the earth. It is not a local anointing only. Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Charismatic

Is It Too Late?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2016

Is it too late for Jesus to give life back to a dead marriage, business, relationship, dream, or even a dead body?

Intro Who has the authority to give life to the dead? Is death too late for Jesus? Purpose Let’s look at Jesus’ authority over life and death. Plan We will look at Jesus’ resurrection of a widow’s only son in Luke 7:11-17 and how it is different than other resurrections ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

No Way Out

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Mar 5, 2018

In the ministry of Christ Jesus, as time passes by, is as real as it was in the beginning until now and we passionately serve---to run the race of faith.

NO WAY OUT By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (March 4, 2018) “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak, Slow To Anger

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2022

What is the greatest act of love? Holding hands? The kiss? Listening is mentioned 754 times in the Bible. Are we deficient in our listening skills?

SWIFT TO HEAR, SLOW TO SPEAK, SLOW TO WRATH… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Let us establish a truth: WE DO NOT SEE AND HEAR THINGS AS THEY ARE. WE SEE AND HEAR THINGS AS WE ARE! TEXT: James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to ...read more

Scripture: James 2:19, Romans 11:8, 2 Timothy 4:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lessons From The Seven Churches

Contributed by Jeff Hagan on Apr 28, 2022

Revelation was written to seven specific churches at a specific time in a specific place for a specific reason. However, what lessons can we learn from this valuable book of the bible?

1. Ephesus: The Ephesian church is commended for its works—the preaching, perseverance and serving by the early disciples (Revelation 2:1–3). Even they had to discern between false teachers and teachers of the Truth. However, the church was told that "you have left your first love" ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Cross

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Feb 3, 2020

Why is the Cross of Christ even more important than the teachings of Christ?

Once upon a time there was a country church that had an ivy plant growing up by the front door. Over the doorway was a text carved in stone, "We preach Christ crucified". Over the years the plant grew and a branch gradually spread over the doorway. The first word of the text covered by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Anglican

When A King Is Born

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 24, 2023

Remember the purpose for Christ's coming in His birth.

When a King is Born! Let me tell you about the birth of a King. You can hear the shots of the artillery in a 21-gun salute. Flags billow, and chapel bells peal loud clanging music into the night. Champagne corks stream through the air by the thousands. People stand together and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Transfiguration Testifies

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Apr 5, 2025

In the transfiguration, we see the testimony of the Law, the Prophets, and the Father that Jesus is the Messiah.

The Transfiguration is one of those events that should cause us to be in awe of the greatness of our Lord. Sure, He made the blind to see, the lame to walk, and raised the dead. Yes, He cast out demons. And I know that He delivered sermons and messages that have inspired the world. But imagine ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-7

Denomination: United Methodist