Sermons on Finished Work Of Christ:

Mothers And The Sword

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2008

Mothering in our time is mirrored in the one prostitute, who decided just to take what she could, though it was destructive. But the true mother was willing to sacrifice that her child might live.

Preface Who is the real mother? How do you measure authentic mothering? Is it by the mere accident of birth, or is it by something deeper? Who is the real mother, who is the authentic mother? Is it simply the woman you gave you birth and who wiped your messy nose during your growing up years, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Baptist

Making Your Kids Mind Without Losing Yours

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008

Parents, Please Be Parents!

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, ’Why are some of your hairs white, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Church Of God

You Don't Look Like What You Been Through

Contributed by James Thomas on Apr 19, 2008

Triumph in tough times victory from defeat

James A. Thomas Jr. 1970 Parker Road House Of Judah Ministries Sunday Jan, 2008 You don’t look like what you been through Gen 42:1-8 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Can't Shake Off Mom's Voice

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 11, 2008

For Mother’s Day and Pentecost: We cannot shake off our mother’s voice. That voice needs to be one of faith, not just admonition. Yet we need to grow our own faith. The Spirit’s voice overrides all negatives.

Can you, in your own mind, hear your mother’s voice? Can you remember not only what she says or used to say, but how she says it? Many of us can remember those things. Even people whose mothers died young can remember distinctive things. It seems we can’t quite shake off Mom’s voice. It stays ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Spring Cleaning

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 23, 2009

Jesus does some cleaning out of the temple to clear out the things that restricted worship of God.

Spring Cleaning… John 2:13-19 It seems a little strange to me but, it appears to be something that many people have built into their DNA. Mostly women… When the first flowers start to bud out many households enter into spring cleaning mode. Personally, I and many, if not most, men don’t ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-19

Denomination: Congregational

The Unthinkable Request

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005

How could God ask something like this of Abraham. This message looks at the faith of Abraham.

The movie “Sophie’s Choice” tells the story of a woman who was having a hard time adjusting to life due to a past event that consumed her with guilt and pain. Sophie was a Polish Christian who was arrested by the Nazi’s during WWII and placed with her two kids into a Concentration Camp. While in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Jephthah — Reject! (Promises, Promises) Series

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Dec 2, 2005

Jephthah tasted being a Reject, then a Spare Tire. He craved for Acceptance, got it, then Oops, he made a foolish vow. Worse, he kept it! His daughter willingly devoted herself whatever the cost. She rejoiced in his victory. Vow, but vow wisely. Vo

Jephthah stood at the door of his wilderness house. He had things pretty well fixed up, like he wanted them. After all, there was a day he would have liked to live in town, but that had been impossible. You see, it was because of his mother. The Bible says his mother was a harlot. Some ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Holiness

An Atkins Friendly God? Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 7, 2005

God knows what we need better than we do.

Title: An Atkins-friendly God Text: Matt 6:11, Numbers 11:4-20; John 6:35 FCF: Our God knows what we need even better than we do. Intro: As you know, we’ve been looking at the Lord’s Prayer for several weeks now, and this morning were coming to the one part of that prayer that makes me stop and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing God's Voice

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jun 6, 2002

Can we hear God? If so, how?

"HEARING GOD’S VOICE " Dr. Dennis Deese JOHN 10:1-27 Believers often ask, "What is God’s will for me?" What do we actually mean when we say we want to know the will of God? It means we want to know His plan for our lives. We want His guidance in specific decisions so we can make wise ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-27, John 10:1

If God Is Good, Why Is Life So Unfair? Part One

Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 10, 2001

An Expository Sermon From Psalm 73 On How Perspective Can Make It Seem That God Is Not Good, and Life Is Not Fair.

Psalm 73 "If God Is Good, Why Is Life So Unfair?" Part 1 Introduction: Read Psalm 73. Illustration: On April 20th of this year Missionary Veronica ``Roni’’ Bowers, 35, and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity, seated in her lap, were killed by a single bullet when the jet fired on the Cessna ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Servant's Heart Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

What does a servant’s heart look like?

7: A Life of Meaning Series February 15th, 2009 A Servants Heart Does anyone here have a problem with feet? Do you find them disgusting? I knew a girl in my youth group growing up who was absolutely terrified of feet. If you were to take your shoes off in front of this girl she would scream ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

Life In The Real World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2009

13th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Life in the real world requires us to choose things which are better, even though they may not be perfect.

Although it has been around in some form for quite some time, it is only in this century that so called “reality TV” has become a staple of television programming both here in the United States and around the world. Because of the popularity of shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” as well as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Worship Wars

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 21, 2013

A sermon developed around the diviersity of thought concerning what constitutes true worship.

“The Worship Wars” John 4:1-42 John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Some ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Killing Goliaths

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 30, 2013

David did not kill Goliath - God did.

We all face obstacles in life. Part of what makes life fantastic, exciting, worthwhile, and energizing is having a goal or a purpose or a call that is so worthwhile that we will fight through any obstacle, overcome any difficulty, literally “move any mountain” to overcome it. And I am ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Draw Near To God

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

If you draw close to God he will draw close to you

Psalm 73:27-28 27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. He was just a little lad, and on a Sabbath day was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:27-28

Denomination: Pentecostal