Sermons on Gates Of Jerusalem:

Turning Religious Reluctance-12

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 30, 2019

12 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XII—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Crossing The Road: There's a man trying to cross the street. As he steps off the curb a car comes screaming around the corner & heads straight for him. The man walks faster, trying to hurry across the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Freedom From Fear Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 29, 2020

In this message God's truth will empower us to find freedom from FEAR.

Finding Freedom From FEAR OKAY… MGCC – let’s do this, let’s kick off our brand new series, UNDERSTAND – there are ‘many’ things in this world seeks to bind, control, enslave and imprison us, Things like… Guilt, shame, anxiety, religion, the opinions of other people, fear, anger, bitterness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, John 8:31-36, Matthew 8:23-27, Matthew 10:26-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking Away The Vail

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 7, 2016

To establish that the vail which once covered Moses face; now covers the face of many believers, and can only be removed after they understand and accept the teachings of Jesus Christ. This lesson deals with spiritual blindness to the truth.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Regarding the Statutes of Christ 2. Regarding the Sonship of Christ 3. Regarding the Spirit of Christ Remarks. 1. In our lesson tonight we are going to be discussing: "Taking Away the Vail." It is abundantly clear in our text that there "still remaineth the same vail ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hands Trained For War

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 10, 2016

A message preached in honour of the sacrifice of Canadians who won the victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

“Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. “O LORD, what is man that you regard him, or the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Designed Destruction-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 20, 2018

4 of 4. All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided. But how? Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...

Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-IV—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Demetrius And The Riot In Ephesus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 15, 2017

Luke had one more story to tell of Paul’s time spent in Ephesus, before he could begin the narrative of Paul’s third missionary journey. He could not leave Ephesus without relating the story of the silversmiths’ riot. The fact that it was a good story..

September 27, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.D.3.h: Demetrius and the Riot in Ephesus (Acts 19:23-41) Acts 19:23-41 (KJV) 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-41

Denomination: Baptist

Slaughtering The Innocent

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 18, 2016

A homily considering the choice we must make when Christ comes near.

“Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The True Vine Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 1, 2020

As we abiding with Jesus, we will bear fruit to His glory in a dark and dying world.

I AM the True Vine John 15:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-01-2020 Connected On June 29, 2019, I scratched another item off my bucket list. Joshua, Shiann, and I all jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. It was one of the most terrifying and amazing experiences I’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Act Like A Man

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 10, 2020

Paul says to men: If you want to be a real man, “stand firm in the faith!” Men are to stand firm in both holding and defending the truths of the Gospel.

On an Internet discussion board I found the following comments: Designer duds, hair gel, waxing appointments, manicures, and facials -- once upon a time, these terms were only associated with women, but nowadays, it seems, men are spending more time and money on looking good. Do the men you know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The World Turned Upside Down Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 13, 2020

Today, we will see the origin of the Jewish feast of Purim and how it points to our ultimate deliverance from sin on the cross.

For Such a Time as This: The World Turns Upside Down Esther 9-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-13-2020 Review [Star Wars clip]. Luke’s cries of joy make sense when you understand that there was nothing that they could do to save themselves. It’s what happens when you are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Habakkuk: Living With What We Don’t Understand Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

Habakkuk was, much like the other prophets, a morally sensitive soul. For some time now, he had been plagued with concern for his city and his country. Every day he saw injustice played out on the faces of the worshipers who came to the Temple

Habakkuk: Living With What We Don’t Understand Series: Major Message from the “Minor Prophets” July 23, 2017 – Brad Bailey Intro We are continuing our summer focus on hearing what God speaks to us from the section of the Bible referred to as The Minor Prophets. The prophets were those God raised ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Role Of Sexual Intimacy In Marriage Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

The Role of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

The Role of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage Series: Making Relationships Work: Love, Sex & Marriage October 29, 2017 – Brad Bailey INTRO Today…we are continuing our Fall focus on relationships…enititled “Making Relationships Work: Love, Sex, and Marriage.” Making relationships work involves how we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giants, Grasshoppers, And God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 2, 2020

A study of the response of the majority to the land God promised to the people of Israel provides standards for following God in our church and in our lives.

“The men who had gone up with [Caleb] said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’ So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, ‘The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Never The Same Again

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 23, 2018

In Luke 5 we meet a crippled guy who was lowered through a roof by his four friends so that they could get Him to Jesus. In this encounter we see how Jesus helps us to get off our own mat so that we will never be the same again.

Never The Same Again Sermon Spice – VIDEO ‘The Truth’ You have a great future ahead I would be lying to you if I said that You can’t hope for your life to change If you turn things upside down This is the truth I love that video! It’s awesome. AND – I am sure that if you have never seen it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Your Eyes Only

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 25, 2019

A study in the book of Esther 1: 1 – 22

Esther 1: 1 – 22 For your eyes only 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel, 3 ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel