Sermons on Forerunner To Messiah:

Encounters With Jesus ... John The Baptist: A Witness Par Excellence (#2) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 17, 2015

In order to be a witness you need to be out there where the people are; declaring to them the life you have found in Christ.

ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS: JOHN THE BAPTIST – WITNESS PAR EXCELLENCE JOHN 3:22-30 John 3:22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Our Faith-Book Pages Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 8, 2012

The Bible is, of course, the key to our understanding God and his instructions for our lives. It follows that we follow.

1. Ignorance and the Bible (S. Shepherd Committed to the Bible; SermonCentral.com) NEWSWEEK had an article entitled, “No Allusions in the Classroom.” The article told about 26 people in the college classroom, ranging in age from 18 to 54. All of these people had completed at least ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Turns Our Offering Into A Supernatural Blessing- Part 3 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on Mar 28, 2022

How God turns our offering into a supernatural blessing

Welcome to Part 3 of the message entitled 'How God turns our offering into a supernatural blessing.' God can very well take anything He wants anytime. Isn’t that true? But, He comes to us as either directly, explicitly as He did with Abraham, or through the Holy Spirit working ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20, 1 Samuel 1:27-28

Miracles Of Christmas

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 22, 2019

THIS SERMON EXAMINE SOME OF THE MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS AND THEIR MEANING FOR US.

MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS LUKE 2:10-20 THE CHRISTMAS NARRATIVES ARE A COLLECTION OF EVENTS THAT SPEAK OF JESUS BIRTH, AS RECORDED IN THE BOOKS OF MATTHEW AND LUKE. MARK AND JOHN ACTUALLY START WITH JESUS’ PUBLIC MINISTRY AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE BIRTH NARRATIVES AT ALL. NEITHER MATTHEW NOR LUKE GIVE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

3. Pre-Christmas Song Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Pre-Christmas singing should characterize us as believers. Even those who cannot carry a tune can enjoy music, for love always produces some kind of song.

At an evening of musical entertainment one of the guests was not impressed with the woman who was singing. He leaned over to the man next to him and said, "What an awful voice. I wonder who she is?" "She is my wife," was the stiff reply." "Oh, I'm sorry," he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39

Pioneers Or Settlers!

Contributed by William Nieporte on May 17, 2005

A sermon about following the great commission with courageous faith.

SERMON TITLE: Pioneers or Settlers! Texts: Matthew 28:18-20 We’ve all heard stories about the westward expansion of the United States. Leading the way were the pioneers. They were the forerunners who preceded all others exploring the uncharted territories. Their ambition was to investigate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Knock Down, Not Out Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Aug 14, 2015

We are call to be faithful, not successful

August 9, 2015 Church Planting Knocked Down, Not Out Acts 14:8-20 Opening words: In 1858 the Illinois legislature--using an obscure statute--sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. When a sympathetic friend asked Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Methodist

We Must Eat Locusts And Wild Honey To Please God - John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 6, 2022

John makes an appearance in the Gospels of Matthew and John, and then passes from the scene after his execution. His life and testimony are powerful lessons for all of us. What can we learn?

CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL – JOHN THE BAPTIST Message:- WE MUST EAT LOCUSTS AND WILD HONEY TO PLEASE GOD PART 1: THE PERSON AND CHARACTER OF JOHN THE BAPTISER We will look at the life of this man who stands out in his generation. He makes an appearance in the Gospels of Matthew and John, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:28, Matthew 3:1-15, John 3:30, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disciples Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 16, 2013

Discipleship, Priorities, Evangelism

Matthew 4:18-22 (p. 677) October 20, 2013 Introduction: In the book “Life Without Limits” Lloyd Ogilvie says, “Like the first disciples, our greatest need is not just to see or hear about the resurrection, but to have the resurrection happen to us! The most ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Title: The Dichotomy Of A Drifting Samson (Saint)! - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Nov 17, 2020

Although Samson was predestined to be a deliverer of Israel, his life decisions caused him to drift away from the determined purpose and plan of God, into personal destruction. We will be doing a dichotomy = a step by step examination of how a saint drifts away from God!

Text: Hebrews 11:32-34; Judges 14 Title: The Dichotomy of a Drifting Samson (Saint)! - Part 2 Proposition: Although Samson was predestined to be a deliverer of Israel, his life decisions caused him to drift away from the determined purpose and plan of God, into personal destruction. We will be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34, Judges 14:1-9

Mountaintop Experiences

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 2, 2021

The following sermon is going to review the glimpse of Christ’s glory that Peter, James, and John received in Matthew 17:1-13 and suggest that solitude, listening, reverence, acceptance, and desire to proclaim the truth concerning Christ is the key to seeing Christ!

A Mountaintop Experience Matthew 17:1-13 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Introduction Of all the experiences that a human being can have while on this earth is not a glimpse of our Savior the most treasured event one could ever receive? Living in this world that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Hour Of Revival

Contributed by Peter Vandever on Oct 15, 2003

We are living in a historical hour of Church History!

We are living in what is shaping up to be the most important hour in Church history. The word that defines this hour has to be revival. A season of grace of a manifestation of God’s visitation with evidences of salvation, healing, and deliverance. In other words, God is showing up! We are seeing it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:6, Joel 2:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#1 A Voice For God Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 3, 2019

A short intro to the Gospel of Mark, followed by an examination of Mark's story of John the Baptizer and his role, and applications from this passage for our lives.

A Voice for God Series: Mark, Sermon 1 Chuck Sligh November 3, 2019 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Mark 1:1-8 – "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The City Of Truth Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 6, 2010

The incentive of future blessings is held out to the present as reason for repenting and living a heart-emanating kind, compassionate and righteous life. So here we have the assurance of full kingdom blessing for Zion and Jerusalem.

ZECHARIAH 8:1-8 "THE CITY OF TRUTH" The remnant people have been told what disobedience to the Word of God had brought to pre-exiled Israel and what it would bring to them in chapter seven. In chapter eight they are told the glorious blessings of what repentance and obedience to the Word of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

He Is My Refuge Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 11, 2020

To hope is be human. Our problem is not the absence or lack of hope but what we put our hope in. The goal of this sermon series that I’m doing is to take you on a journey through a book filled with hope. That book is the … the Bible!

Some of us … [clear throat] … are old enough to remember this song. It goes like this [start song]: “The next time you’re found with your chin on the ground… “There’s a lot to be learned … so look around. “Just what makes that little old ant think He’ll move that rubber tree plant? Anyone knows ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20, Genesis 22:11, Genesis 22:18, Hebrews 11:9-10

Denomination: United Methodist