Sermons on Glorious Inheritance:

Knowing The Resurrected Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 2, 2010

Philippians 3:7-11. What does it mean to know the power of the resurrection rather than merely knowing about it? Find out from the Apostle Paul...

KNOWING THE RESURRECTED CHRIST PHILIPPIANS 3:7-11 [INTRODUCTION] - We've all heard stories of people who have found out that they possess an item of tremendous worth and value that they thought was worthless. We are fascinated when we watch a program like Antiques Roadshow and see a person ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For Easter Power Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 14, 2021

God is offering you power and a whole lot of it. The Bible says God makes His power available to you.

Many of you are working to restore kitchens and bathrooms in your homes as water pipes have burst in freezing temperatures from several weeks ago here in Texas. I am so grateful for the kindness I hear from so many of you as you respond to church families in need. You opened your homes and helped ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35, Ephesians 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Why Speak In Parables Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 4, 2025

The parables are more than storytelling devices to help people remember Jesus' teachings. The listener who pursues understanding will receive both healing and blessing, and ultimately come to know God.

I would like to open with an illustration by Lifeway author Christine Hoover. She tells of the time her husband, Kyle, used her in a sermon illustration and spoke of her inability to perfect a pecan pie. She testifies, “That particular Sunday, I was serving in the nursery, and as parents came to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Rich! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 26, 2015

The Bible tells us a lot about being rich. Jesus, James and Paul all taught on this subject.

Luke 16:9-13 James 5:1-6, 1:9-11; 2:5-7; 1 Timothy 6:9-12, 17-19. Read all texts first. Jesus, James and Paul address one of the easiest traps to fall into here. It is so easy to be enamored by wealth and intimidated by the wealthy. Dreaming about and desiring to be rich are as common as human ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heavenly Consciousness

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 31, 2025

Being heavenly conscious means focusing on eternity and the values of God’s Kingdom rather than being absorbed by the fleeting things of this world.

HEAVENLY CONSCIOUSNESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Colossians 3:1-2 "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." Supporting Texts: Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2, Matthew 6:19-21, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 John 2:15-17, Hebrews 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Believe This?

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 15, 2002

By placing our faith in Jesus Christ, we can experience the life-giving power of Christ’s resurrection not only after our death, but in our lives this very day.

THE LOVE THAT JESUS HAS FOR US CAN BRING US A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE RESURRECTION. BECAUSE OF JESUS CHRIST WE CAN EXPERIENCE HIS RESURRECTION EVEN BEFORE WE PHYSICALLY DIE. AS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, JESUS DEFEATS DEATH IN THE FUTURE AND IN THE PRESENT. THE POWER OF DEATH TO SEPARATE ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: Free Methodist

Let The Spirit Lead You As He Did With Joseph

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 24, 2005

Failure to be aware of how the Holy Spirit is leading us is an indication of our need to grow in enlightenment, discernment and spiritual resonance with the voice of the Spirit of God. Joseph is a good example of one who overlooked the short term persp

How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You as He Led Joseph Genesis 37:5-37:38 Too many of us fail to grow in our sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit. As a result, disappointments are allowed to develop into discouragement that eventuate in depression. Failure to be aware of how the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:5-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Intro To The Romans

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 3, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know who you are in CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the need to know who we are in CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Romans 1:1 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) This letter is from Paul,

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know who you are in CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the need to know who we are in CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Romans 1:1 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Encouragement For The Down Hearted

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jun 4, 2024

Everywhere we go, we see or here about people who are having hard times in life. And most of the time, all we see is people thinking about nothing and no one but themselves. Did you know that the Bible encourages us to think of others before ourselves? See for yourself.

“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT We could all use a little encouragement sometimes, right? It’s so easy to become weighed down with the stressors of life. Maybe you find yourself on the precipice of discouragement because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Flow Of Grace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of God's grace, our spiritual inheritance, and the joy of generosity as revealed in Ephesians 3:5-12. Key

Good morning, beloved congregation. Today is a day filled with promise, a day where we come together in fellowship, united under the banner of our shared faith. We gather, not as strangers or acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, bound by His love and grace. We stand shoulder to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:5-12

Topics: Grace, Stewardship

The Theft Of A Vineyard

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 13, 2013

One man's brave stand against those who would rob him of his inheritance.

THE THEFT OF A VINEYARD. 1 Kings 21:1-21. Some of us have had the privilege of living in a land where, on paper at least, there was no trespass law. Whether this was because ‘the land belongs to the LORD’ is doubtful - surely no land can share today in the special status of ancient Israel? Yet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Has The Final Word?

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jan 3, 2013

This is a sermon of God's immeasurable patience with human's incalculable perversion; God's provision of redemption and believer's inheritance; and judgement for unbelievers.

Matthew 21:33-36 "“Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-36

Denomination: Friends

The Fool That Jesus Loved Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012

What makes a man a fool? And what could this young fool have done to actually inherit eternal life?

OPEN: On April 1st 1976 British astronomer Patrick Moore made an announcement on BBC Radio 2: “At 9:47 a.m. today there will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ astronomical event occurring.” The planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, he said, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Word As Power Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 22, 2011

God gives us the word as power, if we believe, to become a child of God and to inherit the benefits of his children.

Sunday, December 7, 2008 The Word as Power Text: John 1: 1 - 12 This Advent Season we will focus upon the theme “What God Gives” It’s derived from the well known scripture – John 3: 16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Free From Generational Curses Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 26, 2025

The concept of inherited or generational curses is a fascinating and complex topic that has been debated by theologians and Bible scholars for centuries.

The concept of inherited or generational curses is a fascinating and complex topic that has been debated by theologians and Bible scholars for centuries. While the idea of curses being passed down through family lines may seem like a primitive or superstitious notion, it is indeed rooted in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:13-14, Deuteronomy 29:19-20