Sermons on Golden Censer:

Was The Early Church The "Golden Age"? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 31, 2018

Christians today tend to romanticize the early church as a Golden Age when passages like this one present a picture of a church with plenty of struggles. What does that mean for how we should view the church today?

- Read 2 Corinthians 1:12-17 and 2:1-10. An Early Church Story: - What we are looking at today is just one story from the early church. 1. There was serious sin in the church. - 2 Corinthians 2:6; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. - We know this from 1 Corinthians 5 and Paul’s extensive instructions to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-17, 2 Corinthians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Threefold Woe

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 19, 2022

Revelation 8

THREEFOLD WOE (REVELATION 8) I lived in an environmentally friendly housing estate. We have recycling bins for paper, plastic and cans for a while. Later, to my delight, a glass bottle bin was added. I was not a recycling fan but my wife did not want to waste anything, so now it is a habit for me. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seals, Trumpets And Bowls

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 23, 2010

An overview of the seals, trumpets and bowls and how they are related.

Just for the fun of it this week, I decided to use Google to search for images using the search term “seals, trumpets and bowls”. Among the nearly 29,000 hits were these charts that very neatly depict the chronology of the seals, trumpets and bowls in the Book of Revelation. [Show ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Trumpets - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 12, 2024

Life for the Children of Israel was ordered by trumpet blasts – which were often accompanied by times of prayer.

April 13, 2024 Revelation 8:2 begins a new vision that includes an introductory Sanctuary Scene. The vision beginning in the Sanctuary, sets the theological context for what is to come. John sees 7 angels with 7 Trumpets. As in the other visions, the symbolism of the 7 Trumpets is rooted ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:2-9, Exodus 9:23-25, Isaiah 30:30, Ezekiel 38:22-23, Psalm 1:1-3, Isaiah 44:2-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 23:29-38, Luke 19:41-44, John 5:39-40, Luke 21:20-24, John 19:12-15, Psalm 48:1-2, Psalm 68:16, Daniel 2:35, Ezekiel 35:1-4, Jeremiah 51:24-25, Jeremiah 51:60-64, Isaiah 17:12-13, Isaiah 57:20, Jeremiah 51:42, Exodus 7:17-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Revelation Seven And Eight Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Oct 17, 2023

The 144,000 are sealed and the seventh seal gives way to the trumpet judgments

In this chapter, John sees four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Another angel is seen coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He calls out in a ...read more

Covenant - The Basis Of A Blessing

Contributed by James Turner on Feb 27, 2001

Your blessing is based upon your covenantial relationship with God.

Romans 10:14-15 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? {15} And how shall they preach, except they be sent? I. Every time a blessing was given to someone in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-8, Romans 10:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing Between The Dead And The Living!

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 16, 2015

The Lord needs not church-goers but doers of the Word! Are you listening?

Standing between the dead and the living! • Numbers 16: 46”And Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the LORD; the plague has ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dressed For The Battle Series

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 21, 2008

Part III of this series further helps you to understand the Kingdom of God and the weapons we have to use against the enemy.

Revelation 12:7 - 9 The Church is the only MATCH for satan upon the earth. He is on the earth today raising havoc. I John 3:8 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. We have been given weapons to defeat the enemy. How will satan finally be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Shadow And The Sacrifice

Contributed by John Harper on Nov 5, 2008

The first covenant was a shadow of the perfect sacrifice that would purge our guilty conscience

“Shadow and the Sacrifice” Hebrews 9:1-14 Warden Assembly of God Pastor John L. Harper November 2, 2008 Introduction: In our text, he shows that the old covenant sacrificial system was temporary and imperfect. It could not provide a clean conscience for the worshipers. God designed that old system ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Zechariah And Mary, And Spiritual Shock Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 4, 2004

Can we be walking with the Lord, be strong in some areas and horribly weak in others, or does spiritual maturity mean we have grown evenly?Let’s contrast the responses of Zechariah the priest and Mary and then return to this question.

Zechariah and Mary, and Spiritual Shock (Luke 1) Here is a bulletin insert I wrote to add to the sermon, which follows: Zechariah the Priest and Father of John the Baptist The Christmas narrative really begins by setting the stage for Jesus’ coming through explaining how his forerunner, John the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-60

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Earth As It Was

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 15, 2012

The silence in heaven was because of the awe and anticipation at the grim reality of the judgements God is about to release. The seventh seal includes not only an earthquake but the 7 trumpet judgement, and the 7 bowl judgement, with the bowl judgements

The Earth As it Was Revelation 8:1-13ASB 1 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.  3 Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Studies In Revelation Chapter 8 Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 12, 2011

This is a study of chapter 8 in the book of Revelation. This is a controversial subject but takes a conservative approach to understanding the book.

Note: I used many sources to study this book, one of my favorites is Revelation: God’s Word for the Biblically-Inept by Daymond Duck and some out of different study bibles. Title: The Seventh seal and the four judgements Text: Revelation 8 What happened in our previous chapter? Who opens ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Revelation 2012 #5: Jesus Is The Lion And The Lamb Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 3, 2012

In Revelation chapter five, John sees an amazing vision of Heaven, with Jesus revealed as the Lion and the Lamb. The response of the people to seeing who Jesus is? Worship.

REVELATION 2012: #5 – JESUS IS THE LION AND THE LAMB OPENING TEXT: REVIEW FROM LAST WEEK: • Over the past couple of weeks, we have been studying the Book of Revelation. “Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: *other

Hidden Sin Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 13, 2007

Unconfessed sin in the believer’s life restricts praise.

The Hallelujah Factor Series Based upon Jack Taylor’s book The Hallelujah Factor Protesting or Practicing Praise Part 2-Hidden Sin July 22, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Opening story B Unconfessed sin in the believer’s life ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting The Rope?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2002

We need to gab the Censers from the altar and run to intercede for others.

Are you trusting the rope? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Where are the dinosaurs? Years ago, while traveling down Highway 23 in eastern Kentucky, we would pass by a beautiful brick church. It was in an ideal location. The church was closed and the windows were broken out, there ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:8, Proverbs 20:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God