Sermons on Favor Of God:

Life As It Really Is Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Dec 27, 2016

Jesus met the demon possessed men and healed them. The demons begged leave to enter the swine. The citizens of the region begged Jesus to leave the area.

Introduction A. A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject of marriage counseling came up. "Oh, we'll never need that. My husband and I have a great relationship," the wife explained. "He was a communications major in college and I majored in theater arts." "He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Laodicea Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jan 20, 2017

The Church at Laodicea, a church, it seems, with no redeeming qualities. Luke warm, every church was commended for something, except the Laodicean church. Are we like the Laodicean church?

Revelation 3:14 - 22 I. Introduction A. The city of Laodicea was almost due East of Ephesus about 120 miles or so on a major trade route in Asia 1. The city was a banking center and so a very wealthy city a. The city was also the site of mineral springs which could only be tolerated if ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Chief End Of Life

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

Ecclesiastes 1

THE CHIEF END OF MAN (ECCLESIASTES 1) When I told my wife I would be preaching from the book of Ecclesiastes she revealed to me for the first time that she attempted to do a study guide for the book but gave up after trying! The book is definitely not for easy digging, decoding or digesting. Three ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Then And Now Series

Contributed by Bart Price on Jan 8, 2016

This third sermon in the Make Disciples series focuses on what they did in scripture to make disciples compared with how we try to do it now.

Let’s get to our passage. Turn over to Matthew 28. This passage might be pretty familiar to you, but that’s ok. When you get to Matthew 28, we’ll read verses 19-20. Pay attention to this passage…as it lays the foundation for what we’re studying today. Let’s read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Being Better Than Looking Good Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 12, 2011

We make Christ known when we practice exceeding righteousness... when our attitudes, thoughts, words and actions all reflect the spirit of Christ.

Title: Being Better than Looking Good Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Thesis: We make Christ known when we practice an exceeding righteousness… when our attitudes, thoughts, words and actions all reflect the spirit of Christ. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • On the Sixth Sunday after ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On Not Giving Up On The Family

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011

Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Do We Face Trouble In This World?

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 22, 2022

We live in a world that is full of concerns and worries. And all the more so with a weakened economy, a weakened military and a question of leadership. These concerns put pressure on us.

Alba 5-4-14 8-21-2022 (Revised) HOW DO WE FACE TROUBLE IN THIS WORLD? John 16:32-33 How many of you have a pressure pot? Pressure cooking has been around for a long time. In our basement we have the pressure cooker that my mother used many times, mostly when she was canning something. It ...read more

Scripture: John 16:32-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Fit To Be Tied? Part Iii

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

For those who enjoy reading love stories, the Song of Solomon is a wonderful book to read.

This book teaches us many things about marriage. One has to do with communication. This is a problem in many marriages these days. Some... (1) Do not talk enough. (2) Talk too much. Illus: One wife said, "What's the idea? You yawned seven times while I was talking to you. " He said, ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-16, Song of Songs 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Tombs And Chains

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

Introduction: This passage of scripture that I will be preaching from is surrounded by situations that seem to be impossible to deal with.

And they are impossible as for as man is concerned. For example, in Mark chapters 4 and 5, we read of situations that only the Lord Jesus could deal with. • In Mark 4:38, Jesus and His disciples were sailing on the Sea of Galilee when a tremendous storm overwhelmed their boat. The storm was so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Return Of The King

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 7, 2022

Palm Sunday represents the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem as King of Israel. Although all his life He had been poor and obscure, at last His identity as the Son of David was recognized, nationally. Every knee shall bow & every tongue confess the King!

THE RETURN OF THE KING Luke 19:12-15,27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: UNLOADING THE WORD 1. Pastor Ken Sumrall tells a story from his days of pasturing in Mississippi years ago. He was out visiting a farmer who was an ex-member of his church. 2. As they looked out over the farmer’s acres and acres of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:12-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#65 Buried, He Carried My Sins Far Away Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 10, 2022

People love to fast forward through commercials during recorded TV shows and podcasts. That’s what we often do with the burial of Jesus. We focus on the cross and fast-forward to the resurrection. But the burial of Jesus is part of the Gospel.

#65 Buried, He Carried My Sins Far Away Series: Mark Chuck Sligh April 10, 2022 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Mark 15:42 INTRODUCTION Illus. – When I was a kid, the only kind of recordings we had were vinyl records. With modern inventions, like cassette tapes and 8-track tapes came an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph The Actor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Joseph is wearing a mask and playing a role that is not his real self, and that is what an actor does.

The old joke is the question, who was the greatest actor in the Bible? The answer is Samson, because he brought down the house. The surprising thing is that there really are actors in the Bible and Joseph is the first. He put on a performance that would have won him an Academy Award. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-22

Cleaning House

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 28, 2021

Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Last year, I focused on Jesus weeping as he entered Jerusalem. After the triumphal entry, there was another incident where Jesus got emotional.

CLEANING HOUSE Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Last year, my sermon was titled, the Emotional Jesus. I focused on Jesus weeping as he entered Jerusalem. He was very concerned about people's souls. After the triumphal entry, there was another ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-13, John 2:12-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Present Among The Lost Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021

Some believers insist on keeping a safe distance from the lost, afraid of being contaminated by their behavior or being seen as guilty by association; and so they fail to share their faith with the ones who actually need their help.

It is my desire to preach on real issues that we deal with as believers, so here’s a real observation to start off with: Some believers act like once they have received God’s forgiveness and been saved from their sins by the blood of Jesus Christ that they’re somehow better than the lost. However, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Follow Me Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 28, 2024

Using the background of Matthew's calling, Pastor John teaches on what it means to be a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ

Follow Me: The Call to Discipleship CCCAG 1-29-24 Scripture: Matthew 9:9 Today we will be beginning a new series (Call to Discipleship) focused on what it means to be a follower of Jesus. I read a lot about the condition of the church in our current day. There is a lot of blame that people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9, Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God