Sermons on Fasting:

Prosperity Gained Without Hard Work Will Dwindle Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 28, 2017

Part 3 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat" (Prov. 13:7-8). "Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it" (Prov. 13:11). We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:7-8, Proverbs 13:11

Denomination: Baptist

Increase

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 7, 2020

We need INCREASE not just in money, property and increment, but we need INCREASE in spiritual area.

Increase 2 Thessalonians 1:3”….. your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever increasing…” Increase that Apostle Paul is talking about here is not increase in money, promotion or property but ‘increase in love’, isn’t this awesome? The more we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship After Christmas Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 28, 2023

True worshippers embrace Jesus and experience a divine experience or epoch.

A. SIMEON: A TRUE WORSHIPPER: LUKE 2:25-32 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32, Luke 2:36-38

Denomination: Baptist

Happy "Encounter” Weekend, Everyone!

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Oct 6, 2017

Have you ever been so excited to meet someone that you were almost scared? Or, have you waited for something so long that the closer the time comes to that day the more nervous and shaky you become?

Happy “Encounter” Weekend, Everyone! A portion of one verse leading up to the Ten Commandments text is one of my favorite phrases in Exodus: “Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God” (Exodus 19:17a). So much took place following the manna and quail, showing that God was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Instant Blockbusters Are No Good!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 17, 2013

A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.”

Instant blockbusters are no good! Exodus 7:1 “And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.” Just ignore the flakier, crazier sections of people who look for instant blockbusters! Instant coffee may taste good but not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Witness Of Poverty

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2019

In an era when the contrast between the rich and the poor is most pronounced–our own time–like Francis, we are all called to follow the example of Christ in simplicity and poverty.

Tuesday of the 4th Week in Lent 2019 San Francisco di Paola One of the dominant themes of both the OT and the NT stories is what we have to look forward to in the kingdom of God. God’s kingdom, when we are confirmed as its citizens after our life on this earth, is a reign of plenty, a restoration ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12, John 5:1-16

Denomination: Catholic

Esther Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018

Faith of Esther

A. INTRODUCTION: FAITH DECISION IN SPITE OF LIMITED CHOICE 1. Her Jewish name Hadassah means Myrtle. Her Gentile name Esther means Star (can’t be seen in daylight, but shines brightest at night). 2. Her cousin Mordecai, a minor official who raised Esther. 3. Queen Vashti made wrong decision ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 20, 2017

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, (Matthew 5:1-2)

Harmony of the Gospels -AD 28- Near Capernaum Title: Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-7:29, Luke 6:20-49 -Matthew- And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, (Matthew 5:1-2) “And seeing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-49

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Disaster

Contributed by Mike Maggard on Sep 13, 2001

The prophet Joel, writing some 2,700 years ago, shows God’s people nine steps for dealing with national catastrophes as America experienced September 11, 2001

It has been an incredible week; one that none of us, I suspect, will ever forget. The images of destruction will be forever etched in our memories. The song Phil just sang written by Chris Rice poses the dilemma that many of us face as followers of Jesus Christ. Did you catch the lyric: “Well, if ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Esther's Story Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011

Esther became a hero because she responded to the call on her life to become an intermediary for the people of Israel. She is a Bible super hero because she was teachable, she knew when to call on God for His help, she became courageous in the face of dea

Esther’s Story Opening thoughts to the series - “BC justice league” – God’s biblical super heroes before Christ. Over the last few weeks we have been sharing the power of the story! We have been looking at how a person’s life can make a difference in the ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New & Living Way Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 17, 2014

1) Faith (Hebrews 10:19-22) 2) Hope (Hebrews 10:23), 3) Love (Hebrews 10:24–25)

In 1976 Francis Schaeffer wrote a significant book titled How Should We Then Live? His purpose was to show how ideas as they have been embraced or discarded have shaped the rise and decline of Western culture. In his opening chapter he writes: “What [people] are in their thought world ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Other

Eminent Domain

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 11, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Kings 21: 1 – 29

1 Kings 21: 1 – 29 Eminent Domain 21 And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

If I Perish, I Perish Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 23, 2020

In the book of Esther, a game of chess is being played, except with cosmic implications. Satan carefully moved Haman into position and gleefully hissed, “Check!” But we will see that God has his own plan and has a queen and a pawn moving in for the kill, or in chess language, “Checkmate!”

For Such a Time as This: If I Perish, I Perish Esther 4 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-23-2020 Check When I was in high school, I belonged to the chess club. Yes, I was a dork! But I truly enjoyed playing chess against my friends, especially in study hall. There were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Return On Your Investment Series

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008

Part 3 in a series about honoring God with our finances in a way that insulates us from recession.

Introduction: We’ve had an amazing couple of weeks here at Believers! Two weeks ago, when we introduced this series we learned the importance of needing Jesus, of pressing in to him. We learned that there is a division in our lives between what we can do in our strength and what God can do in his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What’s A Family For? Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 21, 2012

God specifies the purpose of a family in the Genesis account through: 1)The Problem (Genesis 2:18-20), 2) The Provision (Genesis 2:21-23), and 3) The Portrait (Genesis 2:24) of what a family is for.

What constitutes a family? Who has a legitimate role in defining this? With marriage considered a legal affair, the Canadian courts have created one of the broadest definitions in the world. Whether its considering the situation of polygamy in Bountiful BC, to homosexual unions and the recent ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Other