Sermons on Gnawed Their Tongues:

Changing Your Atmosphere

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002

You are in control of the atmosphere you live in, You have the power within you to create The atmosphere that God dwells in.

Mark 14:3-9 3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. 4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9, Mark 14:3-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Just Beginning

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 19, 2007

We like to excuse ourselves while we accuse others. John, the Baptizer called everyone to turn from their ways and turn to God.

Matthew 3: 1 – 12 / It’s Just Beginning Intro: As I spoke with our son, Richard, I could hear our granddaughters crying in the background. I asked him what was happening and he said they were both hungry and they were getting ready to feed them. He said, “I had not idea being a parent was going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God And Me!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 4, 2015

Let me tell you, the harvest that you get from spending time with Him is incredibly enormous; I may not get what I need now but I get the energy to endure sufferings, patience to wait, wisdom to talk and grace to walk.

God and me! John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you……” Ah, here we go, my incredible pursuit for God takes over everything else! Prep begins! It’s after school hours - most of you know that I work at our Abide School (School for the needy and under privileged kids) – ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Still And Know That I Am God

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Aug 26, 2008

There are people filled with turmoil and pain and only God can reveal to them what real peace is and that God is in control.

Psalm 46 reads, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Are Characteristics Of True Spirituality Versus Law Oriented Religion?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. How can we learn to develop more characteristics of true spirituality and less law directed religiosity? In a world where many people see religion as a set of rules, regulations and restrictions, Paul teaches us the meaning of true spirituality.

1. How can we learn to develop more characteristics of true spirituality and less law directed religiosity? In a world where many people see religion as a set of rules, regulations and restrictions, Paul teaches us the meaning of true spirituality. The great apostle wanted the Roman church to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Anger Management

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 15, 2007

I. STEPS TO MADNESS -- II. ANGER’S GROWTH -- III. ANGER’S SIGNS -- IV. ANGER MANAGEMENT

May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-30

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Addiction To Approval Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Apr 28, 2014

In order to free ourselves from obsessive attraction to approval and praise we must press the escape key: Embrace Grace Seek only the praise of God and Change our Story - let God re-write our personal narrative

We read Galatians chapter 1 together. Today we’re going to focus on just one verse from Galatians 1. 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. This is the first in a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-24

Denomination: *other

Zephaniah

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 25, 2021

Day of Judgment on Judah, Judgments on Judah’s Enemies, Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

CHAPTER 1 The word of the LORD which came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah: 2 “I will completely remove all things From the face of the [a]earth,” declares the LORD. THIS IS A STRONG WARNING 3 “I will ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Remember: The War Cry

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 28, 2022

Remember? Do we operate under compulsion or purposed love? Do we have the tendency to forget God's mercy and grace? Love never fails...

REMEMBER: THE BATTLE CRY? LOVE UNDER COMPULSION VS. LOVE NEVER FAILS… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part lesson.) LET US CELEBRATE A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE… GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN… John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8, John 3:16, John 15:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bartimaeus!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 5, 2015

Jesus-is-the-all-in-one-solution! Hurray!

Prim and proper! Luke 18;39”…..But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Nobody could stop the blind beggar Bartimaeus from screaming out to God for mercy, many tried to stop him and the Bible says, ‘he cried out all the more!’ This passage from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:30-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Find Your Hunger Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025

Pray for spiritual hunger.

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). A. INTRODUCTION: NOT ALL SEEK WITH ALL THEIR HEART 1. Story Song of Solomon, maiden not responsive. “I have taken off my robe; how can I put it on again? I have washed my feet; how can I defile ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

God In The Rubbish Dump We Have Made Of The World

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 7, 2015

A God we chew on in bread, a God who gets involved in refugee camps and broken marriages - this is the bread of life who comes down from heaven

Why is it that we have mass as our main act of worship every Sunday without fail, two opportunities to go to mass every Sunday, another two opportunities every Thursday and Friday, and communion from the reserved sacrament every Monday. Why do we do this? [take answers] Back writing somewhere ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

The Significant Man Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2021

We think of Jesus being on trial before Pilate, when really it was Pilate who was being challenged by Jesus. What did Jesus say to Pilate that shook this governor and challenged his entire view of life?

Eight years ago (2013) Time magazine featured a study that proposed to name the 100 most significant people in history. This study's authors filtered through over 9000 names and came up with this list, and these are the TOP 10 of that list: 1 Jesus (it’s intriguing that Time magazine would ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joel 1-3 (My Message Was Written During Covid)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 28, 2025

The Minor (small book) prophets are Hosea, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi and Joel. Hosea is 12 chapters

Hundreds of billions of locusts are swarming through parts of East Africa and South Asia in the worst infestation for a quarter of a century, threatening crops and livelihoods. https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-51618188 The Devastation of Locusts 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

When Seats Become Set-Ups

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Feb 6, 2003

IT IS A fact THAT You have been SET UP for FAILURE, FRUSTRATION and the FORFEITURE of all that which you have FORCLOSED! In practice, your FAITH has FAILED to FUNCTION in the FACE of SET UPS. YOU JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN SEATS BECOME SET UPS.

Perhaps you are wondering, ’Why it is that your Service always seems to SET YOU UP?’ I don’t know, but I’m Speculating. I’m not sure, but its possible that you might be puzzled as to Why your SERVICE ultimately SET YOU UP for FAILURE? I can’t be absolutely certain, I have a sneaking suspicion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:24-27

Denomination: Baptist