Sermons on Half Repentance:

Go! And Unmask The Mystery: Who Were The Nephilim? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 3, 2025

Nephilim - over the centuries, their identity has sparked fascination, confusion, and even wild speculation. Were they giants? Were they fallen angels? Were they heroes of old? Were they the inspiration for myths and legends?

Go! And Unmask the Mystery: Who Were the Nephilim? Introduction: Setting the Stage Have you ever read a passage of Scripture that left you puzzled? One of those verses that makes you pause and think, “What on earth does that mean?” Genesis 6:4 is one of those verses. It mentions mysterious beings ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8, Matthew 24:37, 1 Peter 3:18-20, Romans 3:23-24, Revelation 1:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And… Walk Worthy: The Character Of A Disciple Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 17, 2025

Discipleship is not merely a class we attend, a course we complete, or a label we wear. It is a way of life.

Go! And… Walk Worthy: The Character of a Disciple - Ephesians 4:2 (NLT) Ephesians 4:2 (NLT): “Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.” INTRODUCTION – THE MARKS OF A TRUE FOLLOWER OF JESUS Church—discipleship is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2, Ephesians 4:1, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 11:28-29, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Psalm 103:8, Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 1:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

"One Thing I Desire”: The Single-Minded Disciple In A Distracted World Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 6, 2026

The great battle of discipleship in the 21st century is not persecution — it is distraction. “One thing I desire…” May it become the defining cry of our discipleship.

“One Thing I Desire”: The Single-Minded Disciple in a Distracted World — Psalm 27:4 (NLT) Introduction: The Tyranny of Too Many Things We live in an age of endless options and constant noise. Notifications never stop. News cycles never rest. Opinions shout. Screens glow. Souls starve. The great ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4, Psalm 84:1-2, 2 Corinthians 3:18, John 1:14, John 14:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus' Meal With Matthew Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

If the gospel is only successful among one stratum of society, it loses its punch. But if the gospel assembles people from both sides of the track (rich and poor), there is an intrigue to the gospel.

Jesus kept the wrong company. In the later decades of the nineteenth century, Hell’s Half-Acre was known as the red-light district of Fort Worth. While the area was cleared in the 1960s for the Tarrant County Convention Center, it was, as the name suggests, a rough and rowdy district. In the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Living Between The Prophecies

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 6, 2018

There are two major groups of prophecy regaring the life of the Messiah on earth as the Lamb of God and the return of the Messiah to earth as King and Judge.

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. “But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-6, Revelation 8:7-9, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 6:4, Genesis 3:15, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Zechariah #16: Superficial Religion Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 27, 2022

This exposition of Zechariah 7:1-6 explores the issue of the inner motives behind our service to the Lord. How many people go to church, give their money, fast, etc. and are baffled by God's lack of response. Why is there so little power in the church? The text addresses all that.

Intro Our text today is in Zechariah 7. Last week we examined the capstone of the eight visions.i The crowning of Joshua, the High Priest, was a symbolic act prophesying Messiah. Unlike any other, Messiah would be both priest and king. All the promises of God are yea and amen in Him.ii The eight ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 7:1-14, Matthew 23:5, Colossians 3:23, Philippians 2:3, Isaiah 1:12-15, Proverbs 4:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Six Trees

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 1, 2026

An Advent journey through the whole story of the bible from Genesis to Revelation - by using six trees from the Bible

In the wilderness a voice splits open the wind, a hard cry— REPENT Even now the axe gleams, lying at the root of the trees, cold as truth, waiting for the weight of a just hand. Every tree that bears no good fruit leans already toward its ending, toward the fire that hungers for what has hollowed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-10, Revelation 22:1-6, 1 Peter 2:21-25, Galatians 3:10-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The View From Here

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

Some people are sell outs. They turn their backs on family and friends for opportunity or wealth. What's your price? Have you sold out or been sold out by friends unjustly? Jesus enters a town famous for its sell outs and offers forgiveness & salvation

The View from Here LUKE 19:1-9 Joshua 2 Message: We are now in the third week of our journey with Jesus as He makes His way to Jerusalem to receive the agony and glory that await. Three weeks ago Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and caused a great stir in Bethany. This stir also affected ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-9, Romans 3:22-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Save Yourself From This Crooked Generation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2020

Peter told the crowd at Pentecost: "Save Yourself from this crooked generation." But there's a few problems with that statement. Do you know what those problems are, and what the Bible says about those objections?

OPEN: In a third-grade class, the teacher asked Johnnie, “Is the world round?” “No, ma’am,” was the reply. “It isn’t?” exclaimed the teacher. “Then I suppose it’s flat?” “No, ma’am.” “Well, honey, if the world isn’t round and it’s not flat… then what is it?” Johnnie smiled and replied: “My dad says ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Is It Worth? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2018

Freud once noted that people (with a few exceptions) were worthless. God said that we were worth the price of His Son. How much you think people are worth will determine who you agree with.

Several years ago this advertisement was placed in a New England are newspaper: "Unknown item for sale. We know it's valuable; we just don't know what it is. If you can identify it, we'll sell it for $250.” (Reader’s Digest 9/02 p. 145) Sometimes it’s hard to decide what something is worth. My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Wicked Men Belong In Hell

Contributed by David Goering on Mar 9, 2021

A to Z on why wicked men belong in hell

TITLE: Why wicked men belong in hell SCRIPTURE: Psalms 9:17 "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." PROPOSITION: to use this text and others to show why wicked men belong in hell and also to show why many are not in hell now. and also to show that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:17

Devices Of The Devil Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 22, 2021

A foothold is often associated with rock climbing. And a foothold is where you identify a rock ledge that holds your weight and is large enough for your foot to push on it for leverage. Satan is looking for a moral foothold in your life.

The Bible says a Christian is a changed person. A Christian is someone who puts in work on his character after the Holy Spirit has entered into their lives. God designed the Christian to be someone with a contrasting before and after story. Like HGTV and the fixer-upper homes, a Christian is to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Big Surprise

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 5, 2021

This Easter message focuses on the DISRUPTION that Jesus's presence brought into the lives of the selfish priests and Pharisees at His first Advent, their response to the disruption (murdering Jesus), and the SURPRISE Jesus's resurrection was to them and even to the disciples.

Today we celebrate the greatest event in the history of mankind: the resurrection of Christ. Nothing has ever happened that influences the destiny of mankind like that one event. Alexander’s defeat of the Persians changed the course of Western civilization. It was a significant turning point in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36, John 3:16, Revelation 1:18, John 20:15, John 2:12-25, Matthew 27:62-66, Mark 8:34-37, John 11:47-48, Matthew 23:27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-58, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Acts 1:11, Matthew 28:1-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus' Commands

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 6, 2022

The Ten Commandments are important, but are we aware of the commandments of Christ? Let’s look at some of Jesus’ commands in the Gospel of Matthew.

The Ten Commandments are important, but are we aware of the commandments of Christ? Let’s look at some of Jesus’ commands in the Gospel of Matthew. Repent What was an important focus of Jesus’ preaching? “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Change Of Heart Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Have you ever been so desperate that you’ve said, “God, I need a miracle!”? Miracles are supernatural events that offer hope and healing to people in need.

Few things evoked unmitigated fear and near national panic as the image, you see in front of you. Known by some as hemorrhagic fever, this deadly disease is better known as Ebola. All eyes were on Texas in the Fall of last year (2014) when a patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, carried the lethal virus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-19

Denomination: Baptist