Sermons on Fruit:

Beware Of False Teachers And False Prophets

Contributed by James Pridgen on May 12, 2021

Beware of false prophets and teachers.

Beware of false prophets and teachers. Last week I had a time with my sermon and I felt that the follow through wasn’t the best. Because I was given another message that I couldn’t exactly reconcile in time. But why was that? If we are to be honest, I was finding it easy to be distracted with ...read more

Scripture: James 2:26, Matthew 7:13-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sea And The River

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on May 22, 2023

Explores the difference between the sea and the river from a Biblical perspective. Explains why according to Revelation 21:1 there is no more sea in the new heaven and new earth.

THE SEA AND THE RIVER (by brother Tarran Dookie) THE EARTH UNDER THE SEA 2Pet 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water. Gen 1:1-2,9-10 In the beginning God created the heaven and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:5, Revelation 21:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepare The Way

Contributed by Tim Gesicki on Nov 9, 2000

Preparing the way for the establishment of God's Kingdom rule in the life of the believer

Prepare The Way Mal. 4:4 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn… There were 500 or so years between the closing of the Old Testament in the book of Malachi until the ministry of John the Baptist. All of Israel ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Does God Allow Hardship In Our Lives

Contributed by Ray Carver on Dec 13, 2003

Have you ever look around at your life and simply asked: WHY? Have hardships and trials ever come into your life for seemingly no reason? Hear are a few possible reasons why.

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW HARDSHIP IN OUR LIVES? Text: Psalm 73:1-2 Intro: Have you ever look around at you life and simply asked: WHY? Have hardships and trials ever come into your life for seemingly no reason? I want to share a few things from my own personal experience, only to illustrate the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Race For All Generations

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

How to prevent our own extinction in the church: 1.Commitment 2.Relvancy 3.Activity

Armageddon Intro Last week I watched the movie Armageddon, for about the 1000th time. In the movie Armageddon the world is faced with an impending disaster. In fact an asteroid the size of Texas threatens to hit the planet earth and wipe out everything on the planet. As our heroes are about to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Methodist

Our Gifts

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 2, 2002

A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about using our gifts for God

20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Matthew 21:33-46 Our Gifts  33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. 34* When the season ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The Right Soil

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 29, 2002

Jesus revealed that the condition of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. What makes them the limiting factor? 5 limiting factors in the multiplication/spread of the Gospel message.

THE RIGHT SOIL—Luke 8:4-15 Jesus revealed that men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. The state of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel(good news of salvation by grace). How are men’s hearts the limiting factor to the spread of God’s Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Faithful Walk In The Light Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002

Living consistent with God’s will

A FAITHFUL WALK IN THE LIGHT Ephesians 5:8-14 · This morning we looked at Paul’s command that Christians live their lives as an imitation of who God is. 1) He told us that God’s footsteps are characterized by a spirit of sacrificial love. 2) Paul also warned us against IDOLATRY which shows ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Whose Friend Are You Anyway?

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001

This sermon cuts to the heart of why people act as they do (even in the church) and how to live as God truly wants us to.

James 4:1-12 "Whose Friend Are You Anyway?" By Rev. Mark Hiehle When my children were small, I loved sitting with them and teaching them the songs I learned as a child. It was wonderful to sing with them; "Jesus Loves Me, Deep and Wide, Only a Boy Named David, This Little Light of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Orange Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002

The word for "faithfulness" is the same word translated "faith." It is our faith in the faithfulness of God that enables us to be faithful to Him and to one another.

THE ORANGE OF FAITHFULNESS Are you getting tired of fruit? I hope not, because our "fruit salad" is only 2/3 finished. We’ve considered the INNER FRUIT: Love, Joy and Peace. We’ve studied the OUTWARD FRUIT: Patience, Kindness and Goodness. But we have yet to dissect the ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Cares

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jun 12, 2003

What kind of people do not care about lost souls? Be careful reading this, it might include you!

HOW MUCH DO WE CARE FOR SOULS? TEXT: Psa 142:4 - Young man from Israel that I roomed with in college! When I witnessed to him he said "you are the first person in my life that has ever cared for my soul." I was wondering Are we really concerned for others? If the unsaved perish. Do we care? If ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Missing Link

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 28, 2011

Exposition of Ephesians 5 and John 15 regarding living the Spirit-filled Christian life out of the two most important texts that deal with the matter.

Text: Eph 5:18, John 15:5-8, Title: The Missing Link, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/27/11, AM A. Opening illustration: read the story at the opening of The Spirit Filled Life, “I’m willing to bet there are millions of churchgoers across America who cannot confidently say they have experienced ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Bitterness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 30, 2011

Bitterness can be very destructive, we must be able to deal with it through Christ!

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO CLIP SEABISCUIT • SLIDE #1 • As we continue examining how to deal with some of the dark emotions we face in life, today we will look at another emotion that can cause a lot of problems if we do not learn to cope with it. • The issue of bitterness is something that has ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stepping Out Of Your Greatness Into Your Excellence Because You Are Called Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Oct 8, 2011

Consequently, although our earth ancestors were royalty but was kicked off the Throne, God still did not take their royalty away.

After the Divine Creator finished constructing this vast biosphere suspended in the mist of the universe, God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-20

Denomination: *other

The Soil Of Your Heart

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 9, 2011

Do we live our lives open to God? We need to allow the seed of God's word to penetrate into fertile soil of our heart.

4th Pentecost 11 The soil of your heart. Matthew 13:1-13:23 In the 19th Century and into the first part of the 20th (before radar was invented) ships avoided each other by looking out for beacons or lights on other ships. And they communicated with each other by flashing messages to each other by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Anglican