Sermons on Government Restrictions:

Treating Anxiety

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Aug 6, 2020

Anxiety affects so many inside and outside the church. At the time of giving this sermon we were in the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are biblical ideas to treat anxiety

Treating Anxiety Matthew 6:25-34 How is your soul? You know, that which is YOU deep inside. That which will remain when our “earthly tent” stops functioning. Our soul is what lasts eternity – it’s our eternal existence. So are you now seeing how important this series is? We need to ensure our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, Psalm 61:1-3, Psalm 139:23

Angels And Heavenly Beings - Part 3 - Warnings About Angels Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 28, 2023

The Bible mentions Angels over 300 times and reveals that God created them, along with all things "visible and invisible" (Colossians 1:16). This study will look at Angels, both Faithful and Fallen, Heavenly Beings, and warnings about them.

Every Born-Again Christian has been commanded to focus totally on Jesus and not on any other created thing - including Angels. Good Angels are subject only to God. There is a growing interest in summoning Angels. Some people have placed them amongst the ranks of the saints of old as idols of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-17, Luke 4:10, Psalm 34:7, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hallelujah, Christ Arose!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 28, 2023

The Resurrection is the crucial event in Christian history because of the incredible difference it makes in the lives of Christ’s followers.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Luke 24:13-53 It seems rather strange to be preaching a sermon today about the resurrection of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-53

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Acts Of The Apostles # 26 Of 39

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

In chapter eighteen, we learned that Apollos had traveled from Ephesus to Corinth.

In our text, we learn Paul left Corinth to go to Ephesus where Apollos had come from. When Paul arrived at the place where Apollos had been preaching and teaching, he discovered the disciples had the same problem that Apollos had. Remember, when Apollos came to Corinth he was a dedicated Christian, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Relevance

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 9, 2024

Church is relevant because it is the gateway to Jesus and eternal life. Unfortunately today people need more to support the church.

Relevance Luke 5:33-39 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 5:33 And they said to Him, “The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do 1the same, but Yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Finding Lost Preachers Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 13, 2015

Onesiphorus, a bold Christian who is otherwise unknown to us today, serves as a model of courage when he seeks out the imprisoned Apostle, Paul.

“May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me—may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day!—and you well know all the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Judgment Please, Hold The Mercy - James 2:8-13 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 28, 2021

Showing mercy means giving people what they need rather than what they deserve. This message will help you enjoy receiving God’s mercy every day and will motivate you to show mercy to others—especially in your thoughts toward people.

James 2:8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:8-13

Joseph Of Arimathea: The Secret Disciple Of Jesus And His Legacy Today

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 7, 2003

What motivates a secret disciple of Jesus to remain underground? Where do you find those who are secret disciples of Jesus? The answer to these questions about secret disciples may surprise you.

Intro Have you ever wondered how a secret disciple of Jesus thinks and acts? What motivates a secret disciple of Jesus to remain underground? Where do you find those who are secret disciples of Jesus? The answer to these questions about secret disciples may surprise you. If there is any passage ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42, Isaiah 53:9, John 19:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Basics

Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005

Present the facts and that’s all. What I want to talk about today is getting back to the basics.

I have been struggling with this sermon for quite some time. I knew the general idea of what I wanted to say, but could not find a way to present it that I felt justified the message. Then I realized, Derrick, you speak of simplification of the gospel, but are complicating it further. Just say it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Adventist

The Wise And The Otherwise (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 21, 2005

In order to know if you are truly wise or otherwise, you must first know what true wisdom is. In today’s lesson, James teaches two important truths about the nature of true wisdom.

Scripture Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in our day. He is also the second richest man in the world, with an estimated worth of $44 billion. Buffett is so famous that a special edition of the Monopoly board game features him and his companies. A couple of months ago, in June 2005, ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Free At Last Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 7, 2005

What exactly are we free of and free to do?

Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty I’m free at last. Free at last, Free at last. Free, what a marvellous, wonderful, magnificent word. Free what tremendous connotations this conjures up in our mind. Freedom a concept, an idea a theory. And yet it is more then that because it’s a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 29, 2003

Jesus: Freind of Sinners, Part 1 of 7

4. FRIENDS IN LOWLY PLACES (LUKE 5:27-32) On his trip to Hawaii, a hungry Tony Campolo unwittingly made his way at 3:30 in the morning to a seedy part of town for a snack, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard a prostitute saying to her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Radical Christianity

Contributed by Dee Dowdy on Sep 18, 2005

This sermon stresses that being a Christian is more than just calling oursleves one. It also states that all Christians are called to be "radical"

BACK TO THE BASICS IV: Radical Christianity Matthew 5:13-14 You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. 14 You are the light of the world-- like a city on a mountain, glowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Suffering In Christianity

Contributed by Martyn Baxter on Jun 29, 2001

Our purpose and Gods purpose suffering in Christianity, questioining God

Call to worship Psalm 143 v 1&2 Old Testament Lesson Job Ch 42 vs 1 to 6 New Testament lesson Galatians Ch 5 v 16 to Ch 6 v 10 Often in our world today we see many organisations, charities and governments who seem to be in pursuit of charitable acts and good works based on Humanitarian grounds, ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Adam - The First And The Last

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000

Adam, as founder of the human race sinned, bringing death to himself and posterity, but the apostle Paul argues that Christ, the LastAdam, brought life through his death on the Cross.

ADAM - THE FIRST AND THE LAST When our Lord walked this earth, the Jews of his day had a special reverence for two of their founding fathers - Abraham and Moses. Their importance in God’s revelation of himself and their significance in the story of his plan of salvation for mankind is seen in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-21

Denomination: Baptist