Sermons on Hindrances:

Just Do It!

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 1, 2015

A message about the importance doing unto others.

Title: Just Do It! Theme: Text: Matthew 7:12; Mark 12:28 - 31 Opening Scripture Isaiah 53:1-5 Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? (2) For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12-14

Denomination: Church Of God

A Pattern For Prayer Part I

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 20, 2010

Prayers that honor God not only reverence his name but also recognize his program and plan.

A Pattern For Prayer Part I Matthew 6:9-15 INTRODUCTION A. Charles H. Spurgeon, great English Baptist pastor, said, “A prayerless church member is a hindrance, he is in the body like a rotting bone, or a decayed tooth, and, ere long, since he does not contribute to the benefit of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Undeserved Turned To Glory Series

Contributed by Amor A. Dee on Mar 11, 2011

The Analysis of the life of Ruth as set forth in book bearing her name will enable us to see how God works in the life of those who trusts in Him.

Amor Dee Text: Ruth 1-4 Sermon Structure: Analytical Subject: The Life of Ruth Theme: The Analysis of the Life of Ruth Title: Undeserved Turned to Glory Intro: Greetings… Text… Title… Prayer… How many of us here, did see people who are not talented, not so intelligent, not so wealthy yet reached ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Wrestling Match On Earth

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 15, 2016

To show that JESUS CHRIST won over all these enemies and that the LORD JESUS CHRIST lives within me.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is the Champion in you? JESUS CHRIST. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Amplified Bible) Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Superman Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 24, 2017

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Jesus Is Better- The Better Way".

Series: Jesus Is Better- The Better Way [#3] GOD’S SUPERMAN Hebrews 11:8-19 Introduction: [Prop: A television remote control.] Look at what I brought with me today. Do you know what this is? [A television remote control.] I’ve always wondered how these things work. You just click on this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Fear Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012

Message about how God did not give us the Spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.

Note: Not sure where all the references come from. I found this message in my file and put my notes with it. I know that all is not original but I wanted to share it with sermoncentral because I thought it was awesome. THREE GODLY GIFTS SAYING NO TO FEAR Text: II Timothy 1:1-7 2Ti 1:1-7 Paul, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

P.t.s.d. Praise Through Satan's Door

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 29, 2014

Enter into his gates with Tahanksgiving and into his courts with praise is not just entering into God's kingdom.

P.T.S.D. “PRAISE THROUGH SATAN’S DOOR” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE :- Psalms 100:4 "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise be thankful unto him and bless his name". Understand that this scripture is a principal. It tells us how we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:4

Denomination: Apostolic

Get It Together & Press On

Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Jan 13, 2014

Every Leader Needs a Leader. How the Chief Apostle (Paul) went through many perils in order to spread the gospel. In doing so, he battled not only the unbelievers but the church people as well.

GET IT TOGETHER & PRESS ON Paul's tribulations... 2 Corinthians 11:23, 25-29 "Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-29

Denomination: Charismatic

The Substance

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 1, 2012

In the millennia-old Aristotelian tradition, as well as early modern traditions that follow it, substances or ousia are treated as having attributes and modes or things. Faith is a substance

Hebrews 11:1(KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 1. Faith is a substance "Substance" hypostasis; concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance, confidence, confident, person, substance. What is a Substance? Matter is the substance of which all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

God's Unmerited Favor

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 11, 2019

What role did you play in God’s plan last year? Is Christ happy with your commitment to his church; did you strive to reach your potential in him or did you coast along doing as little as possible, hoping something good will happen?

One of the three ships that bring the colonists to Jamestown is Godspeed, a three-mast square-rigger that sails the Atlantic nearly five months to get to Virginia. The ship is just 88 feet long—about the length of a double tractor-trailer—and has a top speed of +/- 4 miles per hour. Colonists ...read more

Denomination: Other

Say Yes To The Dress Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018

Like CJ Mahaney, I speak because the glory of God is at stake in the way women dress.

Text: 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Title: Say Yes To The Dress, Date/Place: WHBC, 3.25.18, AM A. Opening illustration: Simplicity and complexity of the gospel/bible: deep enough to baffle, confound, and drown the greatest theologians, yet simple and shallow enough for a child to understand B. Background to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

1 The Nature Of Man In The Image Of God Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Jul 4, 2022

God has one nature represented in three persons. Man has a nature that is represented in the second person of the trinity. The nature of the triune God is represented in three distinct persons in the Godhead: Father (Spirit) Son (Incarnated with Body,Soul,Spirit) Holy Spirit (Spirit)

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12

Overcomers Sermon Iii: Overcome Being Forgotten Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 20, 2020

To overcome like Joseph and Jesus, cultivate your awareness that "this is of the Lord" and then take on the task of doing whatever good needs to be done, whenever it needs to be done, for as long as it needs to be done.

Overcome Being Forgotten “Gone, but not forgotten” is a phrase often used to express one’s sentiments on the anniversary of a loved one’s death; also, you may have seen it engraved on a grave marker in a cemetery. To ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-22

Witness With Water Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

Baptism is to be a witness not only to the world, but a perpetual witness to your self in time of temptation. You are to look back, as Paul makes the Roman Christians look back, and remember what you gave witness to in the water of baptism.

A visitor to a drought stricken area was talking to some of the citizens about their no rain situation. As they were complaining about the difficulties it brought to them he sought to comfort them with the it-could-be-worse philosophy. He said, "If you think it is bad here, you should ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-4

The Glory Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

The glory of God is so great that no created source of light is necessary. Neither sun nor moon are needed, for there will never be a night. There can be no darkness in the presence of God.

Try to picture in your mind a cake of ice one and a half mile square. Just imagine a total square mile of ice, and half of the next mile, and then imagine that enormous block rising into the sky, not just to the height of an ice cube, not even to the height of the Empire State Building, but ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:22-27