Sermons on Furious Anger:

Writing On The Ground! Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 18, 2011

What did Jesus write on the ground? It is and has been a million dollar question for long!

Writing on the ground! John 8:6”This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.” What did Jesus write on the ground? It is and has been a million dollar ...read more

Scripture: John 8:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Responses To The Resurrection: Joy

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2012

Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

Responses to the Resurrection: Joy John 20:19-20 Mother Teresa once said, “Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. … She gives most who gives with joy. The best way to show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Am I Receiving So Much Flack For Trying To Follow God? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 10, 2013

A look at the negative reaction the Magi received when they arrived in Jerusalem. Often in our lives our attempts to follow God are not met with positive responses from those around us.

THE RESPONSE THE MAGI RECEIVED IN JERUSALEM: Their question didn’t bring joy, but instead brought surprise, anger, embarrassment, and fear. - Matthew 2:1-7. a. Surprise. - Matthew 2:3. - The people are surprised by this news. We know this because of the response. No one has any idea ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

#11understanding Love: Beyond Duty

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 9, 2016

THIS IS THE 11TH LESSON ON UNDERSTANDING LOVE, it could be taught by itself. Love must reach beyond duty. We must love to love others. The person that needs your love the most probably deserves it the least.

#11 UNDERSTANDING LOVE: REAL LOVE GOES BEYOND THE DUTY... BEYOND HAVE TO... LOVE GIVES EXTRA EFFORT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THE PEOPLE THAT DESERVE YOUR LOVE THE LEAST, PROBABLY NEED IT THE MOST! LOVE SACRIFICE IS NOT MEASURED BY HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? HOW DO I LOVE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Love

Contributed by Brandon Nuckles on Jan 31, 2017

A sermon of Jesus and how he loves us. The main point being we should love as Jesus has loved.

As I go through these verses and look a little more in depth, I want you to ask your self a couple questions? What is Love? Am i being Love the way we called to be Love? 1 Corinthians 13 When i go out to eat am I being patient with my waitress at the resteraunt? Am i envious of others ...read more

The Intense Love Of God

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 11, 2017

The model for what it means to love can be found in God, who describes his love toward us as a man loves his wife, and as a parent loves his child. But the most vivid expression of God's love is in the cross.

Intro: 1. If you had to describe love, how you would describe or explain it? a. People have various images, explanations, etc. b. Wildflowers, a mountain, a story that does not end, song, etc. 2. Poets, songwriters, and authors have explored this for centuries 3. If want grow in love, ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11, Hosea 2:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battle And Build Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 19, 2018

Message 7 in our exposition of Nehemiah. This message observes how the Jews learned to battle the enemy while continuing to build.

Chico Alliance Church Dual Duty: Battle & Build REVIEW I. REBUILDING THE WALLS A. Recognizing the needs through inquiry B. Responding to needs through passion and prayer C. Resolving needs through perseverance D. Resisting opposition through perseverance 1. Scheme #1 Devalue ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Does Your Church Want To Get Well?

Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 15, 2012

Some churches suffer from a defeated attitude when Jesus calls us to take simple steps, not giant steps. We aren't on an escalator, but must move our legs to climb the stairs set before us.

Attended a confernece on recognizing, halting, and preenting decline in the local church this past Saturday. In reading the foreword to the book "Reaching the summit" by George L. Yates, the illustration of the lame man at the pool of Bethsaida is used to demonstrate the attitude of some churches ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Unholy Passions Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2015

Think about what really matters in life. It's not who you are, it's who you have become. It's not what you say, it's what you do. It's not how you start, it's how you finish. Be wary of misplaced passions.

In 2001, Jim Collins wrote the now-famous book GOOD TO GREAT. He and his team researched hundreds of businesses and came up with a list of characteristics that distinguish great companies from mediocre ones. Interestingly, two companies Collins commended that moved from “good to ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:4-17, Judges 8:22-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forgiveness, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 30, 2015

This messages looks at the pitfalls of not forgiveing and the character of someone who forgives

THE LITTLE BOOK WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FORGIVENESS THE BOOK OF PHILEMON 1:1-7 PART 1: THE CHARACTER OF ONE WHO FORGIVES PHILEMON 1:1-7 PAUL, A PRISONER FOR CHRIST JESUS, AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER, TO PHILEMON OUR BELOVED FELLOW WORKER 2  AND APPHIA OUR SISTER AND ARCHIPPUS OUR FELLOW SOLDIER, ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem With Jealousy

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Oct 10, 2013

It's impossible to be thankful and feel jealous at the same time

Have you ever wanted something that was not yours? Have you ever wanted what someone else had so much that you wished that they didn't have it? Or because they have what you don't, you get consumed with the idea, and it's all you can think about, and the more you think about what they have and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Sad, Mad, Then Glad! How To Worship An Emotional God!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 1, 2014

God desires our sadness and soberness to enter into a relationship with Him, then we get angry at our our sin, just as He is angry against sin, and after cleansing ourselves, we can then become authentically happy in Him.

How to Worship Our Emotional God! Be Sad, Mad, then Glad! Worship God! We just got to visit out daughter and one thing very funny about her I that remember is that when she was little she was very emotional! Maybe something happened and she would cry big tears but then if I did few faces or ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Lord Laughs

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 20, 2013

Human rebellion: Man’s depravity- devising, conspiring and scheming emptiness against God.

The Lord Laughs Psalm 2:1-12NIV Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 3  “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” 4 The One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living A Life That Lasts

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 8, 2013

A sermon to encourage people to think about their future beyond this life.

"Living a Life that Lasts" 1 John 2:17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Face To Face With God!

Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Oct 7, 2017

I believe the best way to communicate is meeting face to face. Yet we try to substitute this most ancient and proven way with technology and social Media and have become terribly disconnected as a result.

A face-to-face request is 34 times more successful than an email In research Mahdi Roghanizad of Western University and I conducted, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, we have found that people tend to overestimate the power of their persuasiveness via text-based ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational