Sermons on Handling Snakes:

Corruption Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 14, 2009

The honeymoon comes to a screeching halt in the garden of Eden in this chapter. A man, a woman, & a snake in the grass. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Corruption Genesis 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Corruption.html We continue our new series on the 20 Cs, a jet tour overview of the entire Bible. Last week was ‘creation’ and today is ‘corruption.’ No, this message isn’t about our state, Illinois. And it’s not much of a Valentine’s message ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Brings Us Love

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 4, 2004

This is a sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent based on Matthew 11:28-30 and the appropriate aria and chorus from the same passage in Handle’s MESSIAH.

Jesus Brings Us Love --Matthew 11:28-30 I think I’ve shared all this with you in the past, but it bears repeating today. I love all types of music. My favorite hymn is Charles Wesley’s “And Can It Be”; my favorite gospel song is Fanny Crosby’s “To God Be the Glory”; my favorite praise and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Methodist

Pressure: I Eat It For Breakfast

Contributed by Roy Probus on Aug 22, 2008

How do you handle pressure and where does it come from? We look at the life of Daniel to see how he handled it.

Pressure, I Eat It For Breakfast I Timothy 6:11 plus verse from Daniel I. Crab vs Pipe - 6000 ft down, 3mm slit by the saw, 0psi in pipe & 2700psi outside - Crab pushed into the pipe by the pressure As we look around our world we see pressure all over. The air around us is always pressure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11

Denomination: United Methodist

Manslaughter & Murder (Numbers 35)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 14, 2024

How did ancient Israel handle murder and suicide? How are we to handle our enemies? Let's begin in Numers 35.

How were manslaughter and murder handled under the old covenant? Where was custody until a case was decided? How should we act towards our enemies? Let’s look at Numbers 35. How were the Levitical cities to be appointed among the tribes of Israel? The Lord told Moses in the wilderness of Moab, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Amazed By His Glory Series

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 29, 2005

The one thing that is obvious through a study of the word Amazed in the Bible Is that wherever God turns up so does the word Amazed!

AMAZED BY HIS GLORY IAN JOHNSON Jun 29, 2005 "AMAZED by His Glory Ian Johnson Papatoetoe NZ. MARK 16: 15 And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere. 16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Commissioned With The Gospel Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 30, 2019

Following the resurrection, Jesus left instruction for the disciples and the church - the Great Commission. This charge continues for the church, as we are responsible to reach the world with the Gospel.

Commissioned with the Gospel Mark 16: 9-20 Today we come to the concluding passage in Mark’s gospel. We have discovered lasting truth in the time we spent moving through this precious account of the life and ministry of our Lord. While it covers a span of approximately three years, the impact is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Double Standard Or Higher Calling?

Contributed by Steve Sheek on May 8, 2023

Delivered on 6 May 2023 at Tree of Life Messianic Congregation in Katy Texas. The instructions given to Moses in the Law had much more stringent requirements for the priests than for all others. Seems like discrimination.

20230506 Parashat Emor – Double Standard or Higher Calling Blessing Torah Portion Leviticus 21:1-8 Haftarah Ezekiel 44:15-23 Brit Chadashah Matthew 26:59-66 The thirty-first reading from the Torah is called Emor, a title that comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Isaiah 61:6, Revelation 1:6

Denomination: *other

The Proclamation Of The Church

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015

We live in a time where the proclamation of the Word of God is on a decline in our pulpits. As a Church we need to present and stand on the Word of God and proclaim it boldly to a lost and dark world.

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHURCH ACTS 2:1-24 THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE FOCUS ON WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR PASSAGE. SOMETIMES THE MAIN THEME FOR THE PASSAGE IS LOST IN OUR ATTEMPT TO PUSH OUR THEOLOGICAL AGENDA. WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THE MAIN THEMES OF THIS PASSAGE ARE THE COMING OF ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings Of Following Christ #4 - We Get To Handle God's Money (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Fifth message in this series. This is part one of a two-parter about how we view money: as ours or God’s, and how that should affect how we handle it.

Blessings of Following Christ #4 – We Get to Handle God’s Money (Part 1) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 November 11, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction Today we’re going to talk about money. And let ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Blessings Of Following Christ #4 - We Get To Handle God's Money (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Sixth message in the series, this one dealing with the issue of tithing.

Blessings of Following Christ #4 – We Get to Handle God’s Money (Part 2) Various Scriptures November 18, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction I know it’s coming up on Thanksgiving, and you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:42

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle Series

Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 23, 2014

Part 8 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever had a bad day? All of us have! Have you ever had that bad day turn into a bad week? Many of us have! Have you ever had that bad week turn into a bad month? Some of us have? Have you ever had that bad month turn into a bad year? A few of us have! Do you see where ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Christian Church

Mary’s Prayer – Handling With Grace The Upheaval Of Your Entire World Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

God’s call will effect change, challenge, and will leave us with a choice as to how we’ll respond to it. It certainly did in Mary's world!

Luke 1:38, 46-56 Intro: (audio of Roosevelt’s speech: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”) Last week we remembered the 7th of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 8, 2023

Too often our talk about faith becomes bumper sticker theology - a short statement that sounds good … but is it true?

Myths Christians Often Believe God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle Introduction Today we are beginning a new series of messages for the Summer called Myths Christians Often Believe. Too often our talk about faith becomes bumper sticker theology - a short statement that sounds good … but is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Northern Comfort

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 28, 2014

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Northern Comfort John 14:15-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NorthernComfort.html Where do you find your comfort? I find mine in the one and only true and living God, named Jehovah, whose Son is Jesus Christ, whose Spirit is my Comforter, residing within me! I look up to find my comfort, from ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Look Of Faith

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2010

In God's dealings with Israel, the atoning work of Jesus Christ was always in mind. The symbol of the snake was intended for later use by Jesus as an illustration of his death.

A Look of Faith (Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:13-16) 1. In the world of medicine and nutritional supplements, do we really know what we are doing? People seem so sure about their claims, but we need to remind ourselves: we don't know what we don't know. 2. This AFP article broke this last ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible