Sermons on Grip:

Why People Can’t Handle Jesus

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

Accepting Jesus means accepting what He really is and what He wants to do

My wife used to work at Wal-Mart. One of the stories of Wal-Mart lore that used to circulate around there concerned the day that Sam Walton, the owner of the whole enterprise, visited one of his stores. Even though he was wealthy, Walton was known for his simplicity. He drove an old red pickup ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Presence Of The Lord Is Here

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014

The presence of God in His church makes the difference.

It was the day of Pentecost. It was the time of the year when all good Jews would take part in a glorious time of celebration. Pentecost had been in existence for centuries and was a time when all Jews would come before God making their offerings of Thanksgiving for the harvest of the year. As the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For The Hopeless Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2014

Jesus is risen, so don't be confused; instead, be confident and tell somebody the good news!

Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Importance Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 18, 2014

The resurrection... the message of the Cross... was vital to the faith of ALL believers and Paul desired to have the fellowship in Corinth understand this...

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 18, 2014 Date Preached: April 20, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: The Importance of the Resurrection Sermon Text: 1 Cor 15:1-23 [NLT] Introduction: What we have learned so far is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Meet God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2012

If you want to keep from sinning, grow to love the One who values you even as He shakes up your world: appreciate the relationship you have with God; give yourself completely to God; and learn to fear Him.

Thomas Fountain, of Vidalia, Georgia, was with his family in Mexico City several years ago. Now, Mexico City is 7,500 feet above sea level, so it rarely gets hot, but one of the days they spent there was a scorcher. Trying to cope with the heat, their youngest daughter, Debbie, shed all but her ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Does Everlasting Really Mean Forever? Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011

To be assured of our salvation sets us free to serve the Lord free without the fear of Hell. Jesus made many wonderful promises to give the believer assurance so he could serve the Lord with gladness and freedom.

Does Everlasting Really Mean Forever? Sermon 3 in the series, "Free Grace in Focus – A Biblical Answer to Lordship Salvation" Chuck Sligh August 29, 2010 Much of the main points in this sermon come from a booklet titled “You Can Be Eternally Sure.” The booklet has been lost and the author and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28

Denomination: Baptist

Samson Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 8, 2015

“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay.”This statement – which is a profound biblical truth describes the life of our Bible character Samson.

Series: Samson! The book of Judges: It is the history of the Judges of Israel and is connected with the previous book of Joshua, as a “link in the chain of books.” It describes the history of Israel under different leaderships, governments and their deliverances from other powers for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joyful Generosity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 21, 2016

Give and bring praise to God, participate in the sharing of the Gospel, and profit from it yourself.

A church was getting ready to receive pledges to their building fund, when the pastor thought of an ingenious way to get everyone to pledge. He called in an electrician and wired the seats. Then when the collection time came the following Sunday, he announced to the congregation, “All pledges ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How To Measure A Man

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 24, 2015

The world measures a man by brains, or by brawn, or by bucks. How do we, as Christians, measure a man? We measure a man by the manner of his life, the message of his life and the motto of his life.

How To Measure A Man Dr. James O. Davis Acts 20 What is the measure of a real man? Let this message grip your heart forever. The apostle Paul is revisiting a strategic mission field. And he comes to Miletus and there he gathers with him the Ephesian elders. And he has a time walking with them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:19-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Power Of Submission

Contributed by Teddy Walker on Mar 7, 2010

Submitting Yourself to God

POWER OF SUBMISSION Rom 6:12-16 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Unshakeable Kingdom

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 14, 2018

Don’t tremble with fear, because you are no longer under the terrifying precepts of God’s Law. Instead, triumph with faith, because you are now under the tremendous promise of God’s grace.

One day, a bus driver was driving along his usual route. He didn't encounter any problems for the first few stops; a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At one stop, however, a big hulk of a man got on. He was 6' 8" tall, built like a wrestler, and his arms hung down ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Steps To Victory Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

A summary sermon through the first 7 beatitudes in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

Steps to Victory! Matthew 5:3-9 Introduction: If you remember back about two months ago, I launched a sermon series, preaching on the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached by the Greatest Preacher that Ever Lived, Jesus Christ on the Sermon on the Mount that I titled “Being the Believing”. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

A thankful spirit encourages others to see the positive in their own lives, and so being thankful is a ministry in a world where the bad news is thrown at us so often we tend to forget the good news. We need people with a thankful spirit to remind us that light is as real as the dark

The more I study the history of man and the sea, the more grateful I become that I am a landlubber. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in ship wrecks in my lifetime. But some sailors have much to be thankful for in spite of ship wrecks. John O'Brian, for example, was off the coast of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:27-37

God's Man, God's Plan Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

How do you manage your anxiety while you wait on God? Rehearse the Promises of God.

I want to highlight one recent group’s effort at loving our neighbor. Our church family’s month long emphasis is Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? The Key Bible Fellowship Group shared Christ’s love by providing loose change in a nearby laundry mat. They shared Christ’s love through conversations and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Knowledge Is Power

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 15, 2020

scientia potentia est is a Latin saying meaning knowledge is power. While this can be true in an academic sense, the idea that knowledge is power is also true in a spiritual sense. Let's get into 2nd Peter and see what having spiritual knowledge enables us to do.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2nd Peter 1:1-3 When I was preparing the Sunday School lesson for last week, I had 2 Peter 1:3-4 as part of an answer to one of the questions. But as I looked over the whole passage I saw there was a lot there to tap into so I decided to develop it into a sermon series. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-3, Titus 2:13, John 20:29, 1 Peter 1:8-9, 2 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 4:16, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Colossians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ