Sermons on Fraternal Charity:

Freedom's Service Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 25, 2017

Through God's love serve one another, satisfy the law, and stop fighting.

A pastor in Kansas City, Kansas, was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness as a demonstration of Christ's love in the community. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats for permission to do specific services. In one call, the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Would Christmas Be...with Out Christ?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 14, 2014

If Jesus had never been born…how would we be affected, for one thing... groups wouldn't be threatening to sue over the phrase of Merry Christmas and replacing it with happy holidays... Because there would be NO CHRISTMAS..NO JOY...And NO HOPE EITHER!

*before you read any further...I want to acknowledge that the outline of this sermon is from John Gastons sermon "What if Jesus had never been born" It's a great word and one that can be adapted to everyone's personal preferences as I have I believe it is one that every pastor should ...read more

Scripture: John 15:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Restores Elijah / Preparation

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 3, 2020

In this first-of-two talks we look at some of the initial things that helped Elijah recover from depression. They are things we can also do. They paved the way for God to address the root cause of the problem: Elijah's sense of failure.

INTRODUCTION We’re now onto the second talk in our series called ‘Bible Stories for Grown-Ups.’ In these talks we’re going back to some of the famous stories in the Old Testament which we may have heard as children, perhaps at home or at Sunday School. The idea is to take a fresh look at them as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 6: Be Ready For The Rapture Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 13, 2015

Jesus stresses 3 essentials related to our readiness: 1. The priority for us to be ready (Matt 24:40-44). 2. The proof that we are ready (Matt 24:45-51). 3. The way to prepare (Matt 25:1-13).

The Second Coming of Christ Part 6: Be Ready for the Rapture Matthew 24:40-25:13 (Initial reading: Matthew 24:40-44) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 22, 2015 *Some of the shortest questions have the longest impact: "Do you love me?" "Will you marry me?" Tonight I want to ask ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Will God Send People To Hell? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 24, 2014

There are many people who are uncomfortable with the idea that God sends people to hell. Does He? And if He does, what kind of people does He send there?

OPEN: Calvin Coolidge was known for his dry wit and the fact that virtually nothing seemed to upset him or disturb him. Before Coolidge became President of the United States, he was a senator in the Massachusetts State Senate. Apparently one of Coolidge’s responsibilities was to decide which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Never Will I Forsake You!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 20, 2018

God’s people were assured that God would be with them, that He would never forsake ANYONE who feared Him & kept His commandments.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Hebrews 13:1-6; Deuteronomy 31:8 ILL. I wish you could have known Bessie Hanna. She was a long-time member of Central Christian Church in Brownsville, TX, & was 95 years old when she died. Bessie was a lovely & loving person. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6, Deuteronomy 31:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Listen!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 13, 2014

The Word of God has maximum potential when heart and applied by receptive people.

Title: Listen! Text: Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23 Thesis: The Word of God has maximum potential when heard and applied by receptive people. Introduction Last week I read a blurb about a research group that was studying something they called “inattentional blindness.” They say ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 19, 2014

The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us that love for God is demonstrated by our love for others - especially our enemies.

Scripture On his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus taught his disciples that love for God is demonstrated by love for others. Let’s read the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37: 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your Money Or Your Life?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

Moeny

YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE? (LUKE 18:18-27) When Abraham Liebowitz gets to school he discovers that he is the only Jewish kid in the class. But it’s a decent town and nobody really bothers him. One day the teacher asks the class Who was the greatest person who ever lived? and why? And to make it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kingdom Character

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 19, 2021

A person’s character is the sum of their disposition, thoughts, intentions, desires, and actions. Character is gauged by general tendencies, not based on a few isolated actions. Reputation is what people say about you, character is what God says about you.

Kingdom Character By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Character: - According to Webster’s Dictionary Character is one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. This is a side of her character that few people have seen. A feature used to separate distinguishable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35

Denomination: Apostolic

Greed Or Need: Keeping Up With The Jones Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Keeping Up with the Jones is an American saying that simply means when you use your friends or neighbors as a benchmark for success. Oftentimes, we look across the street or inside our social circle and become dissatisfied with our lives because we don’t have the same financial success.

What do you think of when you think of Dallas? For many, Dallas will be connected to the iconic J.R. Ewing who appeared in the famous March 1980 Who Shot J.R. episode and an estimated 83 million people wondered and watched the famous “Dallas” oilman. In the minds of many, the Dallas brand has been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayed But Not Bitter


Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 7, 2021

How to follow God even though you have been betrayed.

In our text this morning in John 13 deals with the issue of betrayal. With a kiss, Judas betrayed Jesus. The thing that makes betrayal so painful is that by its very nature it comes from someone you trust, someone you believe in and have confidence in. In fact, what I have learned is the closer you ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

10) We Believe The Bible Is God Inspired! Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 10, 2022

The Bible is God's Word and every word has been inspired and breathed out of Him.

THINGS MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US 10) We Believe In The Bible Is God Inspired Text: Luke 1:1 "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand - to set forth in order a declaration… of those things which are most surely believed among us." RECAP Last week we simply talked about how we believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Luke 1:68-70, Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What Christians Need To Know About Islam

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 20, 2019

An essential introduction to Islam that every Christian should know.

There are three worldviews that lie at the foundation of all religions and philosophies: 1) Theism, Theism teaches there is a personal God who created the universe. 2) Naturalism, Naturalism teaches there is no divine being and that the universe is the result of time and chance 3) Pantheism. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:15, John 10:14, Acts 4:12, John 10:36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Six Word You Never Want To Hear Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 12, 2023

A grave warning from the Great Shepherd in the conclusion of his Sermon on the Mount

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are in the last few messages of the Sermon on the Mount. Just two more after this message, but if there was a message I would want to send to everyone I know, it would be these verses. This week is a dire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21

Denomination: Brethren