Sermons on Guards:

It's All Part Of The Plan

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is about salvation being a part of God’s plan from the beginning.

How many of you have March Madness? The middle of March into April is a great time of the year. Spring arrives. The coats, sweaters and all the winter clothes go in the closet or box. The college basketball tournament heats up with all the stories of upsets and everything. And the best part ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Out Of The Pit

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Nov 7, 2003

Evangelistic Sermon that also Encourages Christians to help others

Out of the Pit! By Tony Silveira Other Studies at http://www.carismachurch.com Jeremiah 2:13 "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water. Isaiah 35:6 tells us, “For waters ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:6-13, Jeremiah 2:13

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Or Poison?

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Nov 12, 2008

To live by worry is to live against reality.

Philippians 4:4-7 reads, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Wwww.worthyofworship

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 27, 2011

Who is worthy of our worship, why shoule we worship Him, What does this worship make us and where should we worship Him.

WWWW.WORTHYOFWORSHIP RE 5:1- 14 Intro. I am a sports fan. My wife would probably say that I am a fanatic about sports. She can attest that when we got married back in 1982 that the highlight of our honeymoon was the last game before the NFL strike. I have my favorite teams and players or ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Church Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

We have an example in this text of the Local N.T. Church in Jerusalem in prayer during a time of crisis in their church. And we can see also in this text that their prayer was miraculously answered. Anytime a church is not experiencing souls being saved o

Illustration: There was a tenant in an apartment building who was a widow woman who loved God dearly. Her landlord on the other hand despised God and her faith. One day she ran out of food and money and with no one to help she turned to God in prayer. She prayed, “Oh dear God please help me in my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dime Lo Que Piensas Y Te Diré Quien Eres

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Feb 23, 2008

¿Tiene problemas con su mente y sus pensamientos? ¿Pensamientos malos le vienen y lo turban? El día de hoy Dios le mostrará como tener la victoria. Efesios 4:23 dice: “y renovaos en el espíritu de vuestra mente”, Así como el hombre piensa en su corazón

Dime lo que Piensas y te diré quien eres Filipenses 4:4-8 El Ejército de Salvación Mayor Gerardo Balmori ¿Tiene problemas con su mente y sus pensamientos? ¿Pensamientos malos le vienen y lo turban? El día de hoy Dios le mostrará como tener la victoria. Efesios 4:23 dice: “y renovaos en el ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Blessed Ones

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 26, 2013

The first set of four beatitudes focus on our vertical relationship to God, the second set of four on our horizontal relationship to people. Each of the eight builds upon the other so that there is an amazingly beautiful and compelling progression.

Opening illustration: How good are you at making enemies? No, I didn’t ask how good you are at making friends. That’s easy. Just be a good Joe, an easy spender, a tolerant sort of fellow who never offends anybody. But how good are you at making enemies? If you are a child of God and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Full-Filled

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

Using the illustration of a balloon to show how we are to full-filled in God, and to rejoice in him.

One Sunday afternoon in late February, my family and I went out to brunch after the morning’s worship services. Upon leaving, my girls asked the hosts if they could have a balloon. Certainly they said – what color? So, my two youngest each were given a balloon, a huge helium-filled ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

It Wasn't Easy

Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 4, 2010

Temptation of Christ in the wilderness

It Wasn’t Easy Luke 4:1-13 We are into the season of Lent. It is not a coincidence, that today’s text is about the Temptation of Jesus. In the lectionary calendar, the first Sunday of Lent is always kicked of with the reading of the temptation of Jesus. It is also not a coincidence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Our King Jesus Proves He Is Alive Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 25, 2018

In the days following his resurrection Jesus keeps appearing, eventually over 500 people are witnesses that he is alive. However the most important witness to the resurrection is that all Scripture points to the suffering, but risen, Saviour.

Message Luke 24:36-49 Our King Jesus Proves He Is Alive When it comes to the importance of the resurrection Paul pulls no punches 14 If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. … 17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-49

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Firm Against The Devil Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018

Message 17 from Philippians expanding on Paul's admonition to stand firm. Here we continue our discussion of standing firm against the devil using principles from Nehemiah's resistance.

“Stand Firm against the schemes of the Devil Together” Paul’s letter to the Philippians offers some key elements to “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – Passion to praise exalt Christ 2. MAINTAIN THE RIGHT ATTITUDE – Passion to please Christ 3. PURSUE THE ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-18, Nehemiah 4:4-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Joy Stealers Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Aug 29, 2014

This series comes right from the book of Philippians. I used Warren Wiersbe's "Be Joyful" and Matt Chandler's "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain" as my two main sources. This first message is an overview of the entire series.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to stay joyful? • One minute you are on top of the world, the next in a pit of despair. • To stay joyful is like trying to carry water in a holy bucket. • you fill up, and it leaks out. And the Bible says "be joyful always". • Is this ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Escapes

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 17, 2014

The Bible tells of many TRUE great escapes – past, present, and future. But not everything can be escaped from: especially 3 things. Lastly, there are 5 great escapes WE all must make.

GREAT ESCAPES INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Ruby Bonner said that when her daughter-in-law was pregnant, her son went with her to doctor appointments. 2. The day the doctor checked the babies heartbeat for the first time, he handed the stethoscope to the father to listen. The doctor said, "Sounds ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Giving Alms Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 27, 2016

Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven

Introduction A. A hiker came across another guy lying under a tree, but the shade of the tree was not on the napper’s face. The hiker said to the man under the tree, “why don’t you move so that you’re in the shade?” The man on the ground replied, “if I wait ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Black History Month: Take It Back, Sankofa

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Feb 16, 2023

On the land and in the air in the country of Ghana in West Africa, according to Akan mythology, there walks and flies a mythological bird the natives call Sankofa.

Theme: Take it Back: A Sankofa Story Text: 1 Samuel 30: 1-4, 8, 17-19. 1.And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God