Sermons on Form Of Baptism:

Just Because God Said So

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 1, 2004

No weapon formed against you shall prosper just because God said so. You are more than a conqurer just because God said so.

“Just Because God Said So” Zechariah 4:6 When my brothers and I were coming up and we would want to do something or go somewhere we would, unlike kids today, ask our parents could we do this or could we go there. My father, like most fathers, would say what did your mother say. My mother, if ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6

Denomination: Apostolic

Populations And Human Development Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2010

When governments try to help the family, both family and society seem to go into decline. Our task is to restore young peoples' yearning for forming natural families.

February 8, 2010 Caritas in Veritate St Jerome Emiliani It is very likely that one of the motivations behind Solomon’s building of the Jerusalem temple was a desire to make the Lord the personal god of the Davidic dynasty. After all, the Temple was just next door to the palace. Governments ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Sometimes I Get Carried Away Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011

God has initiated the salvation of man. Like a shepherd searching for his lost sheep, so God has sought us in the form of the Good Shepherd, Jesus.

1. Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Play Dough Or Pliable Clay?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 7, 2012

Don't be a silly putty christian. Bouncing around and taking on all shapes and forms. The Potter is looking for material that He can mold and make into a vessel of honor.

Pliable Clay or Silly Putty? Text: Jer. 18:1-6 What substance are you? If only a vase could speak. It started out as an ugly chunk of dough, placed upon the wheel of the potter, spun around uncountable times with pressure applied; shaping and reshaping. Then it was sent to a ferociously hot ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reforming The Reform--Without Whitewash Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2010

The reform of our liturgy is not a matter of going back to pre-Vatican II forms, but of becoming more faithful to true worship as it has developed over 2000 years

Monday of 23rd Week in Course The Spirit of the Liturgy Sept 6 2010 The stories in chapter 6 of Luke are familiar enough, but we need to understand why the Pharisees were wrong–and not just incorrect, but truly evil. They did not recognize the supreme Good who stood in their midst and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Complete Surrender To Christ The King

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The story of Eric Liddell (Chariots of Fire) forms the backdrop for this sermon on Christ the King Sunday. Are we willing to surrender all of our commitments and allegiences to Christ the King?

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Nazarene

A Servant Church Forgives Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

As Christians we have the command to model our lives in the form and manner of Jesus Christ. Therefore, a servant church must have at its essence the embodiment of forgiveness.

Sunday, November 5, 2006 Title: A Servant Church Forgives Text: Luke 6:37 – 42 Focus: Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven In rereading the Luke passage during this past week, I was reminded that Jesus’ public ministry only spanned three years. Time is indeed a gift from God. We do not control it, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Destiny

Contributed by Mike Hullah on May 5, 2019

We all would like to know our destiny. This sermon talks about the simplicity of destiny form a biblical view. Without Jesus we have no destiny.

‘A COMMON DESTINY’ Revelation 5:1-14 1. A heavenly scene. 2. The Scroll or Book. a. Seven seals, signifying in the Roman world this were the last will and testament. God’s will for those who accept and reject Him. The Book of DESTINY. Daniel 12:4. Progressive revelation. b. Written on the front ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turn Away From False Alliances And Rely Only On The True God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 20, 2020

God subjected Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, the God-man, to ridicule and torture and death, so that after rising from the dead, He could form a people.

Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Course 2020 If a far-seeing leader in the Middle East back in the centuries before Christ had wanted to found a city or territory for his people, he would have chosen a place with natural defenses, like the island of Tyre in the Lebanon area. Tyre survived as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6-14, Psalm 48:2-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Power Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 4, 2022

Disciples are formed not informed. Jesus did not just teach the disciples. They learned in the situations like witnessing to the woman at the well. The impressions burned in their mind. This is the “Organic Discipleship” process.

The gospels record many occasions when Jesus addressed large crowds. But when we take an overview of the Gospels we discover that his speaking to the large crowds is not what made the lasting impact. What carried the ministry of Jesus after his death was the time he invested with small ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Language Of Love

Contributed by William Meakin on Nov 12, 2023

A word is defined as a singular, often distinct, meaningful element of speech or writing used to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Mimi Novic, a female author, therapist, motivational speaker and self-awareness teacher once remarked: “Let's not build walls with our words. Let's stay silent and speak in a language that only our hearts can understand.” Ephesians 4:29 confirms: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Matthew 12:37, 1 John 4:7, Psalm 19:14

Why We All Need A Church Family

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 26, 2024

Jesus not only loves the church; He formed it. He created it. It was his idea. He launched it on the Day of Pentecost and calls us to join it.

Tony Evans said; “Don’t treat church like the Super bowl.” This is what He said: “Millions upon millions of spectators watch the Super bowl. People reorient their lives for three hours and with great intensity watch 21 men on the field go to battle. When the game is over and the winner has been ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Breaks Yokes Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025

God’s desire is that no child of His remains in bondage. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, including every form of yoke (1 John 3:8).

THE GOD WHO BREAKS YOKES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 10:27 Supporting Texts: Nahum 1:13, Galatians 5:1, Matthew 11:28-30, Acts 10:38, Luke 13:11-16 INTRODUCTION: Yokes are spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical burdens that bind individuals, families, or communities in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 10:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Can Grace Forgive All Sin?

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 18, 2019

To establish that God's grace can forgive all sin and every form of adultery, through faith and gospel obedience. This survey measures your belief and trust in God; that His grace, can forgive all your trespasses and sin. All believers should take this survey.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Four Biblical Forms of Adultery 2. Was the Samaritan woman an adulteress? 3. A Woman Caught in the Very Act of Adultery 4. Can all Adulterers be Forgiven by Grace and Gospel Obedience? Remarks. 1. First, this survey will list the four biblical forms of adultery. 2. Second, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Apollos' Conversion Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 26, 2019

To establish that Apollos’ Conversion; followed the same “pattern of conversion,” outlined in the Book of Acts. He came to Ephesus preaching John’s baptism; after being taught “the way of God more perfectly;” he was sent into Achaia, being able to show by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Apollos' Capabilities 2. Apollos' Conversion 3. Apollos' Commission Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will speak to the theme: “Apollos’ Conversion.” This lesson reminds us that even this man’s conversion followed the same “pattern of conversion” as others, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ