Sermons on Heathen Rage:

And The Winner Is...esther! Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 8, 2013

In this sermon, we consider the part of the story of Esther where she enters the contest and wins the kings heart and the crown. For application, we wrestle with the questions: Where were the parents and was Esther always godly?

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who after being away on a business trip, thought it would be nice to bring a little gift home to his wife. 1. The man went into a store and asked the clerk, “Can you recommend some perfume as a gift for my wife?” 2. The clerk showed him a ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:2-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Greetings & Love Expressed Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 18, 2013

Ministries and churches don’t go far without faithful workers. Paul devotes 16 verses to ordinary christians who made ministry happen.

ROMANS 16: 1-16 GREETINGS AND LOVE EXPRESSED The capital city of Rome was a magnet that drew people from all over the empire. In addition Paul’s travels to many of the major population centers—Jerusalem, Syrian Antioch, Philippi, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus—brought him into contact with the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Far As The Curse Is Found Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

I believe it's no accident that the final word in the Old Testament sums up the entire message of the Old Testament: Curse.

INTRODUCTION Twelve years ago, as we moved into the year 2000, I shared a message series called “Y2K: Say Yes to the King.” One of the things I talked about was my belief that as we moved into the 21st Century we were going to find our faith come under increasing attacks in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

A World Conqueror & The Prince Of Peace Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 18, 2010

A prophetic description of Alexander the Great's progress south conquering the traditional enemies of Israel by divine providence & the deliverance of Jerusalem. But the total prophecy does not point to this conquer's success but to another Hero's success

ZECHARIAH 9: 1- 9 A WORLD CONQUEROR AND THE PRINCE OF PEACE [Ezra 6:13-22 / Ezekiel 26:12-14] Zechariah does not record for us that the Temple was completed but Ezra (6:13-22) does. However, the completion of the Temple was not the end of the story. With the temple finished Zechariah relays ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Weeping Between The Porch And The Altar - Part 2 – Joel 2:17 Series

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010

Today we have forgotten as ministers how to weep...how to pray for Biblical REVIVAL...we need to ewdiscover how to weep between the porch and the altar.

INTRODUCTION... JOEL 2:17 says... “Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare Thy people O Lord, and give not Thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:17

Denomination: Baptist

A Royal Priesthood Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 11, 2011

We Christians are a privileged people, given awesome responsibilities to fulfil until the Master returns.

“You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Praying In Faith (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 17, 2017

This message deals with the difference between “praying” verses just “saying prayers.” Faith is first and foremost a heart issue; but it is not complete until it is express in our actions.

Mark 11:22-24 01.03.16 Intro We have been talking about prayer. To be a real New Testament church, prayer is essential and foundational. Jesus said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer….”i This is the missing element in today’s church. People interact with people; but are they genuinely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-10, 1 Corinthians 2:6-12, Romans 10:14-17, Isaiah 56:7, 2 Chronicles 7:14, John 14:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Prayer That Realigns Our Lives Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 16, 2019

The Prayer that Realigns our Lives Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - July 14, 2019

The Prayer that Realigns our Lives Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - July 14, 2019 #30 in series Luke 11:1-4 Intro Today we continue in our series on Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. We’ve seen that central to who Jesus is and what he is doing… is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithfulness Directed Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 26, 2019

Paul turns the thoughts of the Corinthians to the gift of God in Jesus Christ, a gift whose wonder can never be exhausted and whose story can never be fully told.

November 24, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson III.D: Faithfulness Directed. (9:6-15) 2nd Corinthians 9:6-15 (NKJV) 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Religious Reluctance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2018

1 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE—John 4:1-26 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: When I was a young tween-ager(9-12 yrs.) Daddy bought me a ‘Cox’ brand miniature ‘Baja Bug’ Volkswagen. It was about a foot & 1/2 long & was built to scale. It had fat tires mounted on shiny plastic ‘mag’ wheels. It ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Time To Remember Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Aug 27, 2018

Remember God by being dedicated, Remember God by celebrating, & Remember God by obeying and following.

TITLE: Taking time to Remember TEXT: Exodus 13:1-22 INTRO: - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - As we study each passage, we’re asking the question, “What can I learn from this passage about honoring God?” - Last week, we looked at the perfect deliverance, as Pharaoh ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Five Reasons To Praise God

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jul 11, 2018

A sermon to get your people praising

You know, there is nothing like looking back over your life and seeing a missed opportunity. Have you ever done that? I don’t mean like a Why didn’t I buy Microsoft opportunity, I mean a REAL OPPORTUNITY! A Kingdom opportunity. Years ago in the fall of 1998 when I first moved to Dallas, I was ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

How Do You Explain Election And Free Will? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 19, 2019

God is supremely sovereign and we are responsible for our response to Him!

How Do You Explain Election and Free Will? Rev. Brian Bill August 17-18, 2019 I often post the sermon topic on Facebook as a way to engage people ahead of time so they’ll consider gathering with us for a service or watch the sermon online later. Some topics in our Glad You Asked series have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Deuteronomy 29:29

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens On Mission With God?[*]

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 18, 2019

God yearns for His people to be on mission with Him. And when we are revived, we will enter into mission with Him. The study of the great revival during the early day of Hezekiah's reign serves as a model of what happens when we are on mission with God.

“On mission with God.” The phrase is often heard among evangelical Christians! Or if it isn’t heard, it should be heard. But, what does it mean for a Christian to be on mission with God? Were I to state that every Christian is expected to be on mission with God, each listener would no doubt ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Accomodating Churches-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 12, 2016

2 of 7. Paul admonished the Corinthian church because they had allowed/accommodated heinous sin in their midst. The church must not tolerate/accommodate sin in their midst. But How are they to act against such? Sin Accommodating Churches skirt...

SIN ACCOMODATING CHURCHES-II—1Cor. 5:1-13 Attention: Adding a screened-in porch to protect against wasps, without removing the wasp nest Removing a beaver dam without removing the beavers, etc. *To Dance around rather than approaching an object. The true church is populated by Christians, all of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist