Sermons on Forbidden Food:

Praying Like The Prodigal Prophet

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 21, 2021

This is from a series on prayer.

Title: Praying Like the Prodigal Prophet Scripture: Jonah 2 Type: Expost/series on prayer Where: GNBC 8-23-21 Intro: Charlie Chaplin was the first movie actor in America to attain superstar status. He was the king of the silent movie era in the early 20th century. He was most famous for ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

03 - James 1:16-25 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 22, 2021

This is the 3rd of 11 Studies on the Book of James and it talks about God being the giver of all good gifts, the importance of being careful with our words in conflict and the importance of being doers of the word, and not hearers only,

James 1:16-18 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-8, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 5:20, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 15:18, John 14:6, John 1:14, John 1:12-13, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30, Deuteronomy 8:3, James 1:16-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Aug 29, 2021

There is a way to the Father, and the way is wide open. There is a truth about God that can be known for certain. There is a life with God that lasts forever. And you can get it all through faith in Christ Jesus!

Many cities in this land are multicultural. Over the years, people from all over the globe have found their way here. They’ve all brought with them their languages, their traditions, food and clothing—and they’ve also brought their religions. So when you drive around, you see quite a few Christian ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 14, 2021

As we reflect on Jesus in Mark 8, we come to one of the most basic truths about Jesus, the Essential King Jesus in this passage is: Jesus is the Christ.

ESSENTIAL KING JESUS: CHRIST MARK 8:27-30 #kingjesus USE AUDIO BIBLE: Mark Chapter 8:1-38 [5:37] https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Mark.8 INTRODUCTION… Funny Job Titles, blog.ongig.com/job-titles/funny-job-titles/ A job title tells much about the job that a person does. It shares ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Christians Should Attend Church

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 15, 2021

A Johns Hopkins University medical researcher has just discovered what the Presbyterian Ministers’ Life Insurance Fund has known for more than two centuries: ATTENDING CHURCH IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.

IWHA IS THAT? ATTENDING CHURCH IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. Illus: Statistics reveal that the risk of fatal heart disease is almost twice as high for the non-churchgoer than for church-goers according to a study made by Dr. George W. Comstock of the university’s Department of Epidemiology. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of His Name! (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Sep 15, 2021

The Name of Jesus sums up all the character and power of God. This sermon was inspired by and borrows heavily from the book "More Power to You" by T. F. Tenney.

We are continuing our survey of the Names of God. Acts 4:12 reads: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." We left off last week with... 9. Yahweh M'Kaddesh Leviticus 20:7 "Sanctify ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Treasure Hunting - Jesus Style

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 27, 2021

This sermon focuses on the greatest treasure that has ever be found – Humanity. Jesus found us, paid the price for us and now in Him we can enjoy the Abundant Life here on this earth and on the New Earth to come.

Scripture: Matthew 13:44; John 3:16-17; Luke 19:10 Theme: Dirt Sayings Title: Treasure Hunting – Jesus Style This sermon focuses on the greatest treasure that has ever be found – Humanity. Jesus found us, paid the price for us and now in Him we can enjoy the Abundant Life here on this earth ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44, John 3:16-17, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Follow Jesus?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 4, 2021

This sermon is focused on answering the question - Why follow Jesus?

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Theme: Following Jesus Title: Why Follow Jesus? INTRO: Good morning! Grace and peace to all of you from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit! Let me start off this morning by asking us some questions. Why are we actually here this morning? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Nazarene

Meaningful Marriage Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 6, 2021

If you want to improve your marriage, spend time with each other, help each other, and fit each other for the glory of God.

After reading a book called Man of the House during his commute home from work, the enlightened husband stormed into his house to confront his wife. Pointing his finger in her face, he said, “From now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law. Tonight, you are to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Mothers Of Messiah-Ruth Of Moab Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 12, 2021

She grew up a pagan in a pagan land, but became a believer in the God of her mother-in-law. The story of Ruth is a beautiful story of God's grace and redemption. Another foreign-born girl became a mother of the Messiah!

Introduction: Ruth is only mentioned in the Old Testament book bearing her name. She was a native of Moab, a country to the east of Israel across the Jordan River. Eventually she married a Hebrew man, lost him to death, but journeyed with her mother-in-law to a new land. She became a believer in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - The True Shepherd

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 16, 2021

The Lord is the True Shepherd.

There is a very popular chapter in the word of God that everyone knows and recites every now and then, we always hear this chapter and most of us know this powerful chapter from our youth. We recite this chapter that is so known that we are used to it. But do we really believe it in our lives and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:11, Acts 20:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Disciplines - Prayer (3) Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 20, 2021

A third look at prayer as it relates to the Psalms

Prayer - Part 3 May 23, 2021 Sometimes you get a great idea for a sermon series or even for a sermon, but then you have to start putting it together and you realize you have no idea what to do. Well, honestly, that’s what today is feeling like for me. I said I was going to talk about preaching ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Unchanging Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 23, 2021

While everything around us changes and the rate of change accelerates to warp speed, in the center of it all is and will be our Almighty God who never changes. In a world of change and decay, take hold of God’s unchanging hand. “Deus sempre idem” … God is always the same.

You all know what this is, I hope. [Hold up my laptop.] Yep … it’s a laptop … a computer. It has an Intel Pentium NB 3540 processor … whatever that is. It has four gigabytes of RAM. It has 500 gigabytes of memory on the hard drive. Anyone here know what a “gigabyte” is? A “gigabyte” is a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:25-28, Isaiah 46:10-11, Ezekiel 24:14

Denomination: United Methodist

Funeral Message For Victim Of Suicide

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

There is no one word that describes our emotions this past Tuesday. Dismay… Shock… Certainly fear. If we are honest, we feel rocked, overwhelmed, upset and confused.

This message was written for a sixteen year old young man who took his life. The Rogers family had read this verse on Monday evening together the night before Caleb’s passing. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). Prayer Father, We praise ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-34, Lamentations 3:37, Matthew 8:27, Romans 8:1

Denomination: Baptist

4 Unexpected Truths To Understand Why God Allows Suffering Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Lots of people turn to this book in crisis. Recently, Vanderbilt basketball coach, Scott Drew, was asked how he is weathering such a terrible season – his team is winless in league play. The coach said that his father, also a coach, told his son to read the book of Job

Job is one of the most unique stories you’ll hear – not just inside the Bible but anywhere. It’s the story of man named Job, a man whose character was tremendously strong but suffered exceedingly. But one day Satan says to God, “The reason Job follows you is because you’re so good to him. Stop ...read more

Denomination: Baptist