Sermons on Hard Headed:

Dealing With The Lost (4 Of 5)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

We want to look again at the position of the church today.

God has called THE CHURCH TO REACH THE LOST. • There is no shortage of Church buildings today • There is a tremendous shortage of CHRISTIANS WHO ARE TRYING TO REACH THE LOST The Word of God says, in Matthew 9:37, “… The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.” Illus: Several years ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Return Of The King

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 7, 2022

Palm Sunday represents the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem as King of Israel. Although all his life He had been poor and obscure, at last His identity as the Son of David was recognized, nationally. Every knee shall bow & every tongue confess the King!

THE RETURN OF THE KING Luke 19:12-15,27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: UNLOADING THE WORD 1. Pastor Ken Sumrall tells a story from his days of pasturing in Mississippi years ago. He was out visiting a farmer who was an ex-member of his church. 2. As they looked out over the farmer’s acres and acres of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:12-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Resurrected Greeting

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 10, 2022

Taking our teaching from Romans 6:4, we’ll be looking at the basis of our greeting one another during this time and what the resurrection proves and guarantees, and some of the evidence to prove the resurrection beyond a shadow of a doubt. Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

A Resurrected Greeting Romans 6:4 America is one of the few countries where the customary greeting for Easter has absolutely no connection to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What we hear is “Happy Easter.” But this is not how the church has greeted one another in times past. The early church ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:4, John 11:24-25

Denomination: Foursquare

How Is Your Hearing?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 17, 2021

I guess one of the biggest frustrations that parents have, is when they talk to their children and they either don't hear, or choose not to hear what the parents have to say.

Illus: One woman’s three year old daughter, Beverly, was playing with her toys. Her mother, who was folding laundry across the room, noticed Beverly's shirt was dirty and needed to be changed. After calling two times with no response, her mother gave her the full three name call: "Beverly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Nick At Night Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 22, 2021

If you want to see the Kingdom of God, you must be born again, the Son of Man must be lifted up, and you must believe.

Through his humor, Bill Waterson has a way to make you think about life. He’s the author of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips; and some time ago, he drew Calvin (a little boy) hurtling down a snowy slope on a sled with his friend Hobbes (a tiger). Calvin: I'm getting nervous about ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Real Christmas Message (It's Not Just A "story")

Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 23, 2021

We celebrate the birth of Christ, the only hope for this world, who gave his life for all mankind to rescue them from sin and death. And to everyone who believes in HIM, to them HE gives the promise of eternal life. This is the REAL Story of Christmas

The Real Christmas Message* *I dislike the word "story" as in the Christmas "Story", as the word "story" gives a sense of fiction. CHRISTMAS IS A MESSAGE of TRUTH that needs to be told and heard around the world. Arranged by William Akehurst, HSWC We celebrate the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Reasons To Partake In Communion

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 1, 2022

In a desire to not treat common what is sacred this sermon gives seven reasons from Scripture as to why and how we as believers are to partake rightly in the Lord's table.

Seven Reasons for Communion 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 11:23-32 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Act of Remembrance There are two ordinances instituted, commanded, and first observed by the Lord Jesus Christ: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. While baptism is only done ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Possessing With Confidence Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 7, 2022

Caleb remembered God’s promise, put his hope in it, and allowed it to become the fuel that fanned the flame of faith. Hope is the very thing that strengthens our faith, and provides the confidence to possess the Promised Land.

Joshua divided Canaan among the tribes of Israel (Joshua 11:23) just as God had commanded him (Joshua 1:3, 6); and then some time later, the Lord approached him again, and in Joshua chapter 13, verses 1 and 7, the Bible shares the account of what He instructed Joshua to do. We read, “Now Joshua ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Establishing A Covenant Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 7, 2022

When a church begins growing, and when people of differing backgrounds come together, it can result in chaos without established rules. Properly communicated expectations within a membership covenant can hold people accountable.

If and when we begin sharing our faith and as we begin gaining spiritual territory for the Lord, then our church will grow as more and more people are added. This means we will be in charge of leading those who are new to our fellowship; and when people of differing backgrounds come together, it ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-27

Denomination: Baptist

Great Supper

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 17, 2022

This is certainly an interesting text. The Lord has done three things that has caused this to be a very tense moment.

He has: - Healed a man against the approval of the religious leaders. - Dealt with the guest who had a manner problem. - Corrected the host. This passage of Scripture shows us a situation that the old farmers used to have a saying for. They would have said, “The Lord had ‘cleaned their plow,’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Monster Of Shame Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

Our mind is a battleground. The battle to become more like Jesus takes place in our mind. There are mind monsters that we must confront. It is time to turn on the light!

I. Introduction The Scare Factory illustrated in Monsters Inc. is still in full effect. However, rather than harvesting the screams of children to power the city of "Monstropolis", this scare factory harvests our peace and our sanity. Adam and Eve fall in the Garden and believe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37, Genesis 2:21-25, Genesis 3:6-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Joy Of Reading The Word Of God

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 23, 2022

This is the third in a series on the spiritual disciplines, this message focuses on very practical ways we can engage quite deeply with God's Word.

January 23, 2022 Sermon Spiritual Disciplines: The Joy of Reading the Word We are on the 3rd week of our current study of the spiritual disciplines, which we’ve also referred to as spiritual privileges, because they most definitely are that. They are ways that we can grow, ways that we can blossom ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Can’t Stand The Heat…

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 28, 2022

We live in the day of change! The world we live in is not the world into which we were born.

Now we must admit that some of these changes are for the better. For example: • None of the ladies would want to go back to washing their family’s clothes on a scrub board • Mothers would not know what to do without their microwave ovens • Men would not know what to do without our T.V. remote ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Manichaeans Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 7, 2022

ACCORDING TO ONE TRADITION, MANI INVENTED THE UNIQUE VERSION OF THE SYRIAC SCRIPT KNOWN AS THE MANICHAEAN ALPHABET, WHICH WAS USED IN ALL OF THE MANICHAEAN WORKS WRITTEN WITHIN THE SASANIAN EMPIRE,

THE MANICHAEANS DEFINITION OF MANICHAEAN 1: A BELIEVER IN A SYNCRETISTIC [1: THE COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF BELIEF OR PRACTICE 2: THE FUSION OF TWO OR MORE ORIGINALLY DIFFERENT INFLECTIONAL FORMS] RELIGIOUS DUALISM (SYMMETRY) ORIGINATING IN PERSIA IN THE THIRD CENTURY A.D. AND TEACHING THE ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Grass Roots Rules About Looking For Greener Grass” A Simple Lesson About Contentment Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 11, 2022

Thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? Here's three grassroots rules about wealth that will help us find contentment:

Have you ever heard the phrase, “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence?” It’s tempting to think that other people’s circumstances are better than yours isn’t it? When I was growing up, I would often go to church camp. If you’ve ever had camp food you’ve learned that it “Ain’t ...read more

Denomination: Baptist