Sermons on Go Tell It On The Mountain:

Do You Want The Church To Grow?

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jan 20, 2020

This is a sermon on evangelism that is tied to Jesus's call to the apostle Andrew. Andrew 1) grows in discipleship and 2) grows the church. The sermon tells people that they can be excited and happy about their faith, and share it with other people.

Do you want the church to grow? Andrew wasn’t the popular kid in class. His name is only mentioned in twelve verses in the Bible, and eight of those describe him as "Peter's little brother." Even though he was one of the first two or three followers of Jesus, Peter was still the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-32

Denomination: Episcopal

Put Off The Old, Put On The New: Tips For Christian Living In Ephesians 4 Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 27, 2024

I want to live a true, real Christian life. I hope you do too. So we’re going to search out in the scriptures some of the most practical teachings we can find. We’re going to look at the dos and the don'ts and hopefully we’ll find a better understanding of what faith looks like.

What does it mean to be worldly? “The Bible defines worldliness by centering morality where we intuitively know it should be. Worldliness is the lust of the flesh (a passion for sensual satisfaction), the lust of the eyes (an inordinate desire for the finer things of life), and the pride of life ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Have We Forgotten Whose Birtday It Is? (Christmas Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2023

Can you imagine going to a birthday party and everyone their gave their gifts to each other but the person who was having a birthday no one gives them a gift.

Wouldn’t that be an odd birthday party!!! This is the way many celebrate the Lord’s Birthday. Have we forgotten whose birthday we are celebrating at Christmas? It is not: • Frosty the snowman • Rudolph the red nose reindeer • Santa Claus We are celebrating the birth of Christ. We will soon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Believing The Testimony About Christ Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

We are going to talk a little bit about the testimony of God and the testimony of John as we take another test that proves that we really believe in God.

Do you really believe in God? If you do then you are saying that you believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son. We have been talking about believing the testimony about Christ and that testimony is that He is the Son of God. There are too many people in this world who do not believe this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Why So Long In Slavery? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2015

Why did God allow Israel to even be in slavery? And why did He allow it for so long? The answers to these questions tell us much about the chains God would free us from in our lives.

(Props – 10 foot length of ¼ inch chain; a cross on stage that can handle the weight of the chain) OPEN: I once read the story of a marketplace in northern India where people brought their wares to trade and sell. One old farmer brought in a whole covey of quail that he caught. He hoped to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Father’s House

Contributed by John Newbaker on Jun 9, 2023

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

My Father’s House This is what Jesus is talking about in John chapter 14. Verses 1 through 6. John 14:1-6 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Grace Of God Series

Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016

The grace of God is foundational to a biblical psychology. TThe grace of God tells us how God relates to us. God's grace to us is the person of Jesus Christ. God's grace brought about the first and second creation.

6. The Grace of God “Of His fullness we have all received even grace for grace” (Joh 1:16). The presence of Jesus is God’s grace to humanity. The manifestation of this grace begins with the creation story. When God spoke and the physical creation can into being, it was the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 42 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 11, 2020

We are going to examine this psalm as if it was written by godly King Hezekiah. After David, he was the greatest king ever to sit upon the throne of Judea. He did more to bring the nation back to God than any other king.

April 12, 2015 Tom Lowe Title: PSALM 42 A psalm of David. Psalm 42 (KJV) 1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragement For The Pursued

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Sep 18, 2009

God teaches us a valuable lesson that keeps our spirits going when we become discouraged from the pressures and persecutions of our Christian faith.

Encouragement for the Pursued Prairie Baptist Church – 9/6/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 3 Key verse: Psalms 3:5-6 - 5I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. 6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Premise: God teaches us a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

You Can’t Handle It All

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Sep 15, 2011

Share that many of us are going much faster and doing far more than Christ would have us do. We need to slow down!

The title of today’s message is “You Can’t Handle It All,” but the reality is many of you, you’re trying to do way more than you probably should. Because of that, most of us are often overwhelmed. We’re in a hurry. We’re rushed. We’re late. In fact, how many of you are so often in a rush that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Other

Fathers Day: Legacy

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 31, 2012

As fathers part of role is to leave an eternal legacy, Joseph understood just that. What is it we are going to leave, are we decided to leave a kingdom legacy?

In the book of Genesis we have an account of a favoured son of a man named Jacob, Jacob had twelve sons to four different women, one of these ladies died in childbirth her name was Rachel, now we also have this extensive depiction of the life of her oldest son a man by the name of Joseph. Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Overcoming Obsticals Series

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Mar 31, 2009

When God speaks, the devils tremble, then they go to work contradicting the Word of God. This message shows how Gods will and satans war against each other.

Step II; Overcoming Obstacles 1 John 2:15-17 Matthew 4:1-11 Genesis 3:6 Question; Is temptation sin? I. Obstacle # 1 (Matthew 4:3) 1. Lust of the eyes a. Jesus- these stones- (vs. 3) b. Adam & Eve- saw tree good food (g. 3:6a) 2. Question; is that what God said a. Jesus- if Son ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Could You Be Thankful? Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 30, 2014

This is the 1st sermon in the Christmas Series, "Out Of Your Mind". This sermon ask how we can be thankful even when things are not going well.

Series: Out Of Your Mind [#1] HOW COULD YOU BE THANKFUL? Matthew 1:1-17; John 1:1-14 Introduction: As a parent, I get to observe my children do things that make be absolutely crazy. I have said to each of them more than once, “You must be out of your mind”? As I think of the many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Body Of Moses Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Oct 12, 2020

we are going to get into another teaching that is nowhere else in the Bible as we learn about the arch angel Michael disputed with the Devil over the body of Moses.

Tonight, we are going to get into another teaching that is nowhere else in the Bible as we learn about the arch angel Michael disputed with the Devil over the body of Moses. Before we get to verse 9, we need to pick up in verse 8. 8In the very same way, Links back to what he was just saying in ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of The Word

Contributed by Christopher Armstrong on Sep 25, 2006

This sermon will help anyone see the four-fold meaning of the bible. It tells us 1)what’s right, 2) what’s wrong, 3) how to make it right, 4) How to keep it right.

The Purpose of the Word 2 Timothy 3:16 Introduction: If we are to grasp the will of God for our lives, we must understand word of God in our lives. This passage of scripture gives us insight on the purpose of the bible. Paul writes to Timothy and shares with him the meaning of the scriptures or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist