Sermons on Godly Persecution:

Respecting Authority, Honoring Conscience: A Christian Response To Lawlessness

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jan 21, 2026

Many of you have seen the news reports from Minnesota, where protesters have disrupted peaceful church services...

Respecting Authority, Honoring Conscience: A Christian Response to Lawlessness Romans 13:1-7 Intro: The Confusion We Face Brothers and sisters, we gather this morning in troubling times. Many of you have seen the news reports from Minnesota, where protesters have disrupted peaceful church ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

When I Surrender To Temptation Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 19, 2007

Temptation is always a threat to the child of God. The message is a consideration of the source of temptation and the consequences of surrender to temptation.

JAMES 1:13-15 WHEN I SURRENDER TO TEMPTATION “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Vision Sunday - Salt And Light

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 12, 2025

Jesus calls us salt and light. How do we season and shine in this daark culture around us?

Vision Sunday Be These: Salt and Light Matthew 5 Pastor Jefferson Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-07-2025 Walker and Craig Walker Hayes, the grammy nominated country singer who had a seven time gold number one song “Fancy like” and his wife Lainey decided to move to Nashville so he could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Powerful Force Man Ever Created Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 24, 2008

"No human being can tame the tongue." Now, that is a sobering thought! James confronts us as believers, calling us to account for our speech. The message reviews the destructive power of the tongue, with encouragement to change how we often speak.

JAMES 3:1-12 THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE MAN EVER CREATED “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Glorifying God Through Trials Series

Contributed by Tristan Ed Gana on Aug 18, 2019

Even trials we experience in this world has a purpose - to glorify God.

TEXT: John 9:1-3 - As he went along, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. - His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" - "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-3

The Threefold Purpose Of The Incarnation

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 30, 2020

A). COMPREHENSION B). DEMONSTRATION C). SALVATION

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS THE THREEFOLD PURPOSE OF THE INCARNATION OUTLINE A). COMPREHENSION B). DEMONSTRATION C). SALVATION INTRODUCTION THE INCARNATION The birth of the Lord Jesus Christ was an incarnation. He was God who took the form of a human being. Even before his birth , the prophets ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Survival Instinct

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

Sometimes life gets demanding! Satanic temptations assail us! Before long, in moments of weakness we want to give up. That is when we need the Survival Instinct to press on in those pressing times!

"THE SURVIVAL INSTINCT" Mark McCool TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12; 2 TIMOTHY 4:5-8 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5-8, 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hell On Earth Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on May 5, 2003

My grandfather loved to watch gunsmoke. One of the episodes is of a man who would travel from town to town with a huge rattlesnake in a glass cage. He would collect bets that no one could place his hand against the glass and keep it there when the rattl

HELL ON EARTH Revelation 9:1- 10:11 My grandfather loved to watch gunsmoke. One of the episodes is of a man who would travel from town to town with a huge rattlesnake in a glass cage. He would collect bets that no one could place his hand against the glass and keep it there when the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Blessings We Have

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 14, 2003

Being a New Testament believer is an incredible blessing! We have received such wonderful revelation, we know much more about God. But with these blessings come expectations as well

Passage: I Peter 1:10-12 Intro: We live in a world that requires constant change, continual upgrades in order to keep our attention. 1. don’t know about you, but I get physically tired from the constant onslaught of new technology. Il) email ad this week offering me a whole host of things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Stagger Not!

Contributed by Greg Madden on Jun 4, 2003

Every promise God has spoken to you, he will preform in your life! But between hearing the promise, and recieving the promise, is process!

STAGGER NOT! Rom. 4:17-21 Abram; “exalted father” Lived in the Ur of Chaldes, lived a godly life in an ungodly place. One day the true and living God spoke to him and said… Gen 12:1 “Get thee out of thy country and from thy fathers house, unto a land that I will shew thee” Abram listened, and he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follies Of A Fool Series

Contributed by Tom Evans on Apr 1, 2002

THE RICH FOOL FAILED TO: RECOGNIZE GOD’S BLESSINGS, LIVE A LIFE OF GENEROSITY AND FOCUS HIS RESOURCES TOWARD HEAVEN. Jesus challenges us to avoid his foolish ways.

FOLLIES OF A FOOL HE DIDN’T EVEN HEAR THE WORDS JESUS WAS SPEAKING TO THE LARGE GATHERING, “I TELL YOU, WHOEVER ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN, THE SON OF MAN WILL ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM BEFORE THE ANGELS OF GOD…” NO, HE HAD COME FOR ANOTHER REASON. CERTAINLY JESUS WOULD HELP HIM. HE PRESSED TOWARD ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Deuteronomy 8:17

Denomination: Adventist

A Snake In The Garden Again

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

Just as he had spoiled the perfection of Eden, Satan attempted to disrupt the community of the early church through the Ananias & Sapphira incident.

Turn with me again this morning to the Book of Acts. We’ve been talking about the Church, and last Sunday morning we were looking at the amazing life of the early church in it’s first days as it’s described in Acts 2 and 4. This morning I want to continue on where we left off, reading from the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Sovereign Justice

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the people to understand that God has the right to do whatever He wants with His creation as His sovereign justice is always perfect.

Power A Powerful Answer – Job 38:1-42:17 Preparation for the Preacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand that God has the right to do whatever He wants with His creation as His sovereign justice is always perfect. 2. Explanation of the Aim: The Lord now declares to Job that his ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encouragement To Be Faithful

Contributed by Timothy Hearsey on Jun 24, 2001

An encouragement to be faithful from the book of 2 Timothy

Encouragement to be Faithful 2 Timothy 2:1-6, 11-13 Introduction 2 Timothy contains Paul’s parting words to his younger associate, Timothy. By “listening in”, we can gain wise and godly counsel that is as relevant to us today as it was to Timothy in the first century. This is a powerful manual for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Varieties Of The Way Paul Used Shame, Guilt, Anxiety In Persuading People F

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001

VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST

VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST 1. Innocent Shame Guilt, Anxiety - Tension felt when one’s character is slandered without justification. Someone may be guileless, harmless, and lacking any responsibility for a wrong doing, but be wrongly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational