Sermons on Heavens Joy:

When Satan Accuses You

Contributed by Doug Mccoy on Feb 21, 2019

We have an enemy who accuses us to God, but the One who wants us to return to Him saves us from these accusations.

Text: Zechariah 3:1-10 Title: When Satan Accuses You Type: Expository Purpose: Encourage hearer to be confident in their forgiveness and future. Main Idea: God has given us clean clothes; He has forgiven all our sins. Opening: Now He Has Something He Can Use Against Me. True story: ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-10

Proving Your Faith Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 22, 2019

We’re not saved by works, but saved people do God’s work.

Proving Your Faith James 2:14-26 Rev. Brian Bill February 23-24, 2019 I’ve always enjoyed reading church signs. Here are some of my favorites… • Whoever is praying for snow…please stop. I confess. That’s on me. • God’s love is deeper than this snow. I’m so grateful for Gary Pinger’s ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Sir, We Want To See Jesus!

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 4, 2019

It is not until we see God, that we actually see ourselves (like Isaiah)! Have you tired of the externals yet? Are you ready to be exposed to the raw deity of the God-Man? Thank God, the Bible's full of people who weren't satisfied with the superficial. Are you?

WE WANT TO SEE JESUS! Jn. 12:12-13,18-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DOUBLE JEOPARDY 1. A young man named Turk felt that he had a call to study the ministry, and he asked the help of his pastor for guidance for where he felt he should use his talents. Turk decided that working with the mentally ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sir, We Want To See Jesus!

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 4, 2019

It is not until we see God, that we actually see ourselves (like Isaiah)! Have you tired of the externals yet? Are you ready to be exposed to the raw deity of the God-Man? Thank God, the Bible's full of people who weren't satisfied with the superficial. Are you?

WE WANT TO SEE JESUS! Jn. 12:12-13,18-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DOUBLE JEOPARDY 1. A young man named Turk felt that he had a call to study the ministry, and he asked the help of his pastor for guidance for where he felt he should use his talents. Turk decided that working with the mentally ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Mighty Weapon

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 8, 2019

In Ephesians 6:17b we learn that our mighty weapon is the sword of the Spirit.

Scripture We are currently in a sermon series in Ephesians 6:10-24 that I am calling, “The Whole Armor of God.” So far we have examined our spiritual warfare, our terrible enemy, our only strength, and our shining armor. Today, I want to examine our mighty weapon in this spiritual warfare. So, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Encountering Jesus (2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019

In John 4, the Samaritan woman encounters Jesus and experiences a scandalous conversation, a secret confession, and a startling conversion.

Encountering Jesus (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/11/2015 I read a story this week about an Amish family visiting the big city for the first time. They were amazed by everything they saw. Having grown up and lived all their lives on a rural farm everything was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian Church

All I Want Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 21, 2019

When life takes a turn for the worse, appreciate your blessings and be a blessing to those around you.

Laurel Hunsinger, who grew up in Little River, Kansas, flew combat missions in the Korean War. On April 1, 1953, his plane was shot down 15 miles inside North Korea. He was severely injured, but he and his entire crew survived and were rescued, for which Hunsinger received a Purple Heart. He passed ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 13:14, Joshua 13:33, Genesis 49:5-7, Joshua 21:1-41, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 13:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Turning Religious Reluctance-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 12, 2018

4 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-IV—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Not So Tactful Lieutenant... A lieutenant was brilliant in military matters, but lacked a few social graces. One day he was charged with informing one of his soldiers that his grandmother had passed away. The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Whom Shall We Obey, God Or Man?

Contributed by John Martin on Jun 19, 2018

In 1954 then senator Lyndon B. Johnson slipped some wording into an IRS bill that made it illegal for a pastor to preach all of Gods Word and call out those who ruled in opposition. Pulpit Freedom sunday was born out of that.

1 Today is a different sort of Sunday her at Praise and across our entire nation, and because some may not be aware of what Pulpit Freedom Sunday is I want to take a few minutes to explain before getting into the heart of the message. Let me state that everything I will say and do this morning is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:19-20

Tough Assignments

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Jeremiah teaches us how to endure tough assignments from God

Jeremiah - Tough Assignments There have been a lot of difficult situations in the news lately - difficult from a Christian perspective. Hurricane Katrina sweeps through the south, and massive devastation, loss of homes, loss of property, loss of family, and loss of life. And for many of those ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Empowers The Rejected Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 28, 2018

Message 17 in our journey through Judges. This message explores Jephthah.

Judges Series #17 Life Cycles “God Empowers the Rejected” Review After a period of victory championed by Moses’ successor Joshua, the Israelites settled in the land promised to Abraham hundreds of years before. One lesson seemed abundantly clear. Blessing follows obedience.Trouble follows ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Runaway Is Found, A Poor Decision Is Exposed

Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 16, 2018

Abram and Sarai are desperate for an heir. So desperate, in fact, that they are willing to try anything...and, do. As life spins out of control the impact of their poor choices affects more than just their own relationship. But, God shows up as a searching and seeking God.

A Runaway Is Found, A Poor Decision Is Exposed, And Faithful People are Tested. Text: Genesis 16: 1-16 16 Sarai, Abram’s wife, hadn’t yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, “God has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Foursquare

What Jesus Said About Our Saltiness

Contributed by John White on Jul 16, 2018

Jesus tells us how we are to be the salt of the earth.

What Jesus Said About Our Saltiness Matt. 5:13-16 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

4th Of July - Let God Be Praised - Part 1

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 30, 2018

If these people, who were so instrumental in establishing our nation, were here to say & do these things in our country today, they'd be considered right-wing radicals, & a threat to our nation.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Psalm 150:6; 106:1 My message today is titled, “Let God be Praised!" based on Psalm 150:6, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!", & Psalm 106:1, “Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12, Psalm 144:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Mountain Has A Name

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 8, 2018

When we start to equate the solution to our problem, to our own ability. That's the moment unbelief enters the arena! That's the moment our faith, takes a back seat to our ability.

Your mountain has a name How many people here this morning have ever had a problem or need, you couldn’t figure out? How many of you exhausted every possible avenue, trying to come up with a solution to your dilemma? How many of you still have the problem? Isn’t that just like human nature? ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational