Sermons on Fathers Day:

Godly Wisdom, And How To Get More Of It

Contributed by Larry Benton on Jun 28, 2022

King Solomon gives us four examples from nature that reveal God’s love, care and protection for us.

GODLY WISDOM, and how to get more of it Today let us look to the Proverbs to gain more Godly Wisdom. King Solomon gives us four examples from nature that reveal God’s love, care and protection for us. Prayer Let us start be reading Proverbs 3:13-25 (NIV), and as we do, see if you can pick out ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 3:13-25, Proverbs 19:8, Psalm 18:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On Repentance

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 15, 2022

Some people in life bitterly regret certain remarks or actions after the event.

Thomas Merton, an American Trappist monk, writer and theologian once remarked: “God does not demand that every man attain to what is theoretically highest and best. It is better to be a good street sweeper than a bad writer, better to be a good bartender than a bad doctor, and the repentant thief ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Acts 17:30, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 3:8

Expect The Unexpected

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 27, 2022

Life is full of unexpected moments—it would be boring without them. But what happens when that unexpected moment is huge? It affects you personally, and it’s something that seems unbearable. It causes you to doubt. That’s what we find in Luke 7 with John the Baptist.

Has something unexpected ever happened to you? —you find a 20 dollar bill in between the cushions on your couch —you bump into someone at the store that you haven’t seen in 5 years —the forecast says it’ll be sunny, but it pours —the dog decides to bring you a gift from the outside world, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Excuses Versus Excellence (2005)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 27, 2022

How often do we make excuses and look for loopholes when we fall short of our calling to shine for God?

Isa 61:10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11. For as the soil makes the sprout ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:10-11, Isaiah 62:1-3

Denomination: United Methodist

Be Penitent Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 13, 2022

So when we talk about being penitent, having a willingness to repent when we live against God’s law, we are talking about humility, sorrow, and turning away from sin.

Be Penitent 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 51 Introduction If there’s one thing that most people do not like to do, it is to admit a fault or a mistake. But that can be a spiritual disaster for the disciples of Jesus. We’ve been looking at signposts for the journey - reminders of the life we ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do We Prepare Ourselves For Spiritual Struggles? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 7, 2022

We are to prepare ourselves for battles that we will soon face.

In chapter one, we see God’s charge to Joshua and how Joshua readies the people to enter the Promised Land. In chapter two, we learn how Rahab safeguards the spies. In chapter three, the children of Israel cross the Jordan River. In chapter four, the people assemble a monument to God. In chapter ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Does It Mean To Grab Your Battle Rattle? Part 1 Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 7, 2022

When facing an enemy, we must be wearing the proper gear for battle.

You cannot stand against the enemy without your battle rattle. You must be wearing the whole armor of God. The battle is not a natural one, therefore natural weapons are ineffective. Spiritual battles are fought with spiritual weapons. The armor has a purpose, our responsibility is to put it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Chronos - 1 Corinthians 9-11 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

If we reject cultural stereotypes, classism and our own spiritual pride, in favor of unity, love and admiration for God and one another, we will accomplish the mission we have been placed on earth for.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Corinthians 11:11-16, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Need To Encourage Myself

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Apr 4, 2020

Encouragement in the time of trouble

One of the most discouraging times in our life is when we go through the hour of discouragement, fear, terror, anxiety and distress. The fact of the matter is that, there are many of us that are waging wars against ourselves. We are worrying ourselves, tormenting ourselves about things and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Though We Are Distant, We Are United!

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Apr 27, 2020

We are the body of Christ! There is no distance between us. There is no time that holds us. We stand united, & no matter what. We will be triumphant through Christ!

Sermon - though distant, we are united - I once again deliver a message to a small camera. - I can imagine your faces as I’m preaching. Just as I remember our members that have finished the race & are already in glory awaiting us. - With that, There’s a yearning that wells up within ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

Never Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on May 13, 2020

Words matter. Words are powerful. The Devil uses words against us and his words are dangerous to live by!

Pt. 1 - Never I. Introduction I am literally surrounded by words . . . maybe even millions of words. But I'm not the only one. Did you know that the average person uses 60,000 words daily! That is the equivalent of writing a 60 page book every day! Words are common. Words are everywhere. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Priorities-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 19, 2020

4 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...

PRIORITIES—IV—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Cooking—a microcosm of the importance of priority— •I love pumpkin pie.(that is a hint to anyone listening or reading). My favorite recipe for pumpkin pie, is one which I stole from the Libby’s pumpkin can but have tweaked the ingredients. I always add ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Strength

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 19, 2020

We are weak, if we know ourselves at all. But God is the opposite of weak, and in knowing Jesus, God gives us His power to live for Him!

Where Do I Find Spiritual Strength? When we face hardships, when we dwell on the past, when we are not being good to ourselves, we can feel weak. And yet hardships are not possible to avoid. The past cannot be willed away or ignored. We are not good to ourselves for a lot of complex ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:7, 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 61:1-3, John 15:5, Philippians 4:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Of All Creation

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 4, 2020

In this world torn by pandemic, tragedy, and violence, we turn back to the beginning, to what God created us to be. Order out of disorder, light out of darkness, all of us made in God's image

Looking back over the last few weeks, perhaps the best word we can use is chaos. We have seen chaos as a disease struck our nation. We have seen chaos as hospitals have been overwhelmed and more than 100,000 have died. We have seen chaos as businesses closed and people lost their jobs. We have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3, Genesis 1:26-27, Galatians 5:22-23, Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Love Reigns Sermon Ii: Where Love Reigns, Encouragement Abounds Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 25, 2020

To truly love others is to encourage friends in the faith to accept each other in Christ regardless of cultural differences, and to help one another grow toward maturity for the sake of Christ who loved us all and gave Himself for us.

WHEN LOVE REIGNS, ENCOURAGEMENT ABOUNDS An elderly widow, restricted in her activities and confined to her home, was nonetheless eager to serve Christ. After praying about it, she wondered if she could bring blessing to others by doing one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:26-28