Sermons on Gods Face:

There Is One Path To Glory (John 12:12-26) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 23, 2022

And it's through the cross, not the crowds.

Let's start today by simply rereading our passage from last week, John 11:55-12:11. This will help us remember where we are in the gospel of John: (55) Now, the Passover of the Judeans was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the surrounding area before the Passover, in order that they ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26, Zechariah 9:9

The Hiding Place

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 25, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Kings 11: 1 – 21

2 Kings 11: 1 – 21 The Hiding Place 11 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 11:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Three Marks Of True Disciples (John 11:55-12:11) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 22, 2022

Martha, Lazarus, and Mary each model a discipleship verb. Together, they paint a picture of a true disciple.

Two weeks ago, everything changed in the gospel of John. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, in the full sight of a large group of Judeans. And when the Judeans saw this, "many" gave their allegiance to Jesus. In an instant, they moved from being stubborn, and hard-hearted, and ...read more

Scripture: John 11:55-57, John 12:1-11

The Demands Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 24, 2002

Jesus now turns to a crowd of mixed spiritual commitment and speaks of “The Demands of Discipleship,” words that seem deliberately aimed at thinning their ranks.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 40 “The Demands of Discipleship” Luke 14:25-35 Dr. John R. Hamby When the dinner was over Jesus resumed his journey to Jerusalem. In verse twenty-five we see that when Jesus left the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Our Goal

Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 25, 2002

It doesn’t matter what we know or how much we know, unless we have an intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ we are nothing and have nothing. Paul shows us how to gain an intimate knowledge of Christ.

Christ Our Goal Reading - Philippians 3: 1-14 Introduction: When a little boy fell out of bed and his mother asked him how it happened, he replied, “I stayed too near where I got in.” For many Christians they conduct their lives in the same way. They become satisfied that their sins are ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing The Spirit

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 20, 2002

Are we experiencing the Holy Spirit and unleashing the power He provides us with?

First Baptist Church May 19, 2002 Acts 1:4-8 & 2:1-4 Luke 8:4-8 Accepting the Spirit For many of us this started out as just another day in church. But, today is Pentecost. Pentecost is undeniably the most misunderstood and most often neglected special day on the religious calendar. Think of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Love Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 21, 2002

This is the third in a series on Ephesians 5 & 6. I am indebted to Russell Brownworth who wrote the sermon entitled "Five Kinds of Love That Build the Home". You can find it on Sermon Central.

Choose Love This is not going to be your traditional message on Husbands and wives. You know the messages you have heard before: “Men, Love Your Wives Sermon” and “Women, Respect Your Husbands Sermon” Why? Well, Not everyone is married for one thing. All of us do have relationships with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shortsightedness

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

A study of the misconceptions of material riches.

I. His first mistake was being erroneously materialistic A. Misconception of the measure of success. 1. The number one issue with most people when it comes to choosing a career is money. But compared to work that you’ll do well and enjoy doing, money is a rotten standard for making or evaluating ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-32

Denomination: Baptist

Where Will You Spend Eternity

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

Whether we believe or not, where we spend eternity is a question we have to answer.

Sermon Text: Matthew 25: 31-46 Sermon Type Inductive Deductive Sermon Title: Where will you spend Eternity? Biblical Problem and Solution: Problem: The Religious people did not care for the outcast and think heaven is owed them Solution: Through acts of mercy toward the outcast can people show ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sheep Lovers

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 29, 2001

First in a series on shepherding.

The Shepherd Sermon for 4/29/2001 Series on shepherding Introduction: When Joseph brought his father Jacob’s whole family down to Egypt during the famine, Pharaoh wanted to show kindness to them because of what Joseph had done for Egypt. When Pharaoh asked Israel and his family what they did for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Virtues To Guide Our Lives (1 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Jan 29, 2003

This sermon introduces this series, The Core Virtues of the Christian Life, which is based on the Fruit of the Spirit by recognizing our need for virtues that define our character as Christians.

There is a lot of talk today about core values, especially in the business world. Companies, churches, and even individuals are spending time to determine what is most valuable to them. Once these values are established, the values define the boundaries of how they do business. Churches are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25, John 15:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Philemon

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Feb 13, 2004

A study on the unique letter from Paul to Philemon "requesting" the forgiveness of his returning runaway slave Oneisimus.

The letter to Philemon is sandwiched in between Titus and Hebrews, it is one of a small group of personal letters that Paul wrote. Surely there were more of these but these are the ones in our Bible. They are grouped together and include 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. All of Paul’s teaching ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Ready Or Not Here I Come. Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

Guest Service - evangelistic address

GUEST SERVICE – JUNE 04. I don’t know if you have seen the trailers for the latest blockbuster movie. It begins with a question –Where will you be the day after tomorrow? The scenario is that due to problems with the ozone layer the polar ice cap melts creating all sorts of natural disasters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Palestinian Problem, Pt. 1

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Aug 10, 2005

I want to try to my best ability to set the record straight about the issue at hand between the Jews and Arabs in the land named “Palestine” and the problem with the so-called “Palestinian refugees”.

“The Palestinian Problem” Pt. 1 Jeremiah 4:19 Today I want to try to my best ability to set the record straight about the issue at hand between the Jews and Arabs in the land named “Palestine” and the problem with the so-called “Palestinian refugees”. There are many myths to this problem and as ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:8

Denomination: Baptist

What About Peter? Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 9, 2006

This is a controversial but hopefully delicate sermon about Jesus’ appearance to Peter, and about how some things just aren’t our business to know.

1 Corinthians 15:1-8 – What About Peter? Tonight we are going to start off by reading our scripture, a very early creed of the church. It was like an Apostle’s Creed, a few brief but clear lines of doctrine about what the early believers actually believed. Let’s read 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist