Sermons on Holy Week:

Jesus Says, Follow Me

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 23, 2021

What Jesus tells Peter says a lot about each of us. There may have been a time when we did pretty much as we pleased, but the time comes when that is no longer the case.

Alba 5-23-2021 JESUS SAYS, FOLLOW ME John 21:18-24 I was looking at actuarial tables the other day. They predict that for a child born this year life expectatancy for a male is 75 years. And life expectancy for a female is 80 years. But that is not the end of the story. The table continues. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:18-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ezekiel And The Valley Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Revival is needed today. For many of us, spiritual awakening is nothing more than a distant memory. When our eyes scan the American horizon, the skies for biblical Christianity look dark in many respects. The tide of God’s grace is out to sea. We need heavenly rain.

Introduction Over the course of this fall sermon series, we are witnessing a series of encounters between ordinary people and extraordinary God. These encounters are called visitations and they are almost always following a crisis of some kind. This is a series devoted to get you thinking and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Attributes Of Optimism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

This letter to the Galatians gives us a beautiful opportunity to see how a great optimist like Paul reacts to negatives.

Bob Harrington tells of how he was standing on the street preaching when an angry bartender took a mug of beer and poured it on his head. He said to the bartender, "Come here." When he came over he said to him, "I want to thank you for that." The bartender said, "You want ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:5

Amazing Grace Received Through Faith: God's Faithfulness During Great Struggles

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 23, 2021

Jesus causes the dead to live. He pursues us, faithful to His promises, abounding in love. Though trials and temptations come, God’s grace goes along with us. As Christians we can expect much struggle and suffering. Yet we can also expect to encounter great grace and joy.

Jesus causes the dead to live. He pursues us, faithful to His promises, abounding in love. Though trials and temptations come, God’s grace goes along with us. As Christians we can expect much struggle and suffering. Yet we can also expect to encounter great grace and joy. As the Apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:5-12, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Isaiah 40:29-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Satanic Success Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

The Christian must forget tradition and art, and build his concept of Satan on the only reliable source of information, and that is the Bible.

William Congreve said, “If I were a painter I would draw the devil like an idiot, a driveller with a bib and bells.” All I can say to that is that I am glad he is not a painter, for he would only serve the devil’s cause by painting him as a driveling idiot. I agree with Thomas Lodge who said, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Blessed Is The Man That Endureth Temptation: Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2021

It is trials and tribulation in a Christian’s life that refines our trust in God and increases our dependence upon the Lord.

Tom Lowe 1/24/2021 Text: James 1:12 (KJV) Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the Crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. INTRODUCTION It is trials and tribulation in a Christian’s life that refines our trust in God and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12

Denomination: Baptist

Digging Deep Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

If you dig deep to lay your foundation, you are wise. If you are satisfied to be shallow, you are foolish, and what you build will never hold up in the flood.

Dr. Victor Heiser, author of the one time best seller An American Doctor's Odyssey, was 16 years old when the tragic Johnstown flood struck in 1889. He was out in the barn getting a horse when he heard a dreadful roar. When he ran to the door he saw his father up at the house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Guilty But Pardoned Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

I cannot give away what I do not have, and so we must first be forgiven in order to forgive. We must believe in God's free grace of forgiveness before we can be free to forgive those who sin against us.

If God did not pardon the guilty there would be no Gospel, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Even so, we feel there is a danger in being too merciful. Abraham Lincoln was accused of this during the Civil War when he seemed willing to pardon just about anyone. He would defend ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

The Humble King, The Happy Crowd, And The Hateful Leaders

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 27, 2021

There were different attitudes displayed when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem.

“THE HUMBLE KING, THE HAPPY CROWD AND THE HATEFUL LEADERS” When I was a child about 6 years old, Dad would take me to Harvest Festival in Arvada, Colorado. He would pay the Attendant a dime for me to ride a pony around and around in a large circle along with 9 other buckaroos. That was 5 minutes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Friends Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 27, 2021

Without Jesus we are paralyzed with sin

Introduction What would you do to help a friend in need? There are moments in my life when I was helped by my friends and I had an opportunity to be a help to a friend in need and there are moments in my life when a friend has been there for me. There’s always helping with things like moving, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Brethren

Should Christians Be Fighting A Culture War?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Have you ever heard the phrase "the culture war?" It's a blanket phrase that describes the various cultural "conflicts" between perhaps more conservative and more liberal beliefs in real world society.

Have you ever heard the phrase "the culture war?" It's a blanket phrase that describes the various cultural "conflicts" between perhaps more conservative and more liberal beliefs in real world society. Images come to mind of the the battle over Christmas, yard signs that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:21, 2 Kings 23:14, Daniel 6:24-28, Daniel 1:12, 2 Kings 23:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

God's Design For Marriage: Defending The Biblical View

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way:

Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way: “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6, Romans 1:21-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 1:26-28, 1 Timothy 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Knowledge Of God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Let us never reduce God to our image, and our puny righteousness. We never will if we obey the words of Peter, and grow in the knowledge of God. This is the way to the mature, abundant, and powerful Christian life.

Columbus was on his fourth voyage in 1504. His ships were grounded in St. Ann's Bay in Jamaica, and the natives revolted and refused to supply the Spaniard with food. There seemed to be no way of escaping the agonies of starvation. Columbus was looking at the almanac, and he learned that a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2

A Reality Frozen In Anticipation

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021

There are moments in life when the webbing of our delusions lift, and we are able to see the truth unobstructed. Oh so rarely do we get to see things in the fullness of how they really are. Our preconceptions cloud situations. Our minds cloud things.

"I am trying to rip open the inconsolable secret in each one of you—the secret which hurts so much that you take your revenge on it by calling it names like Nostalgia and Romanticism and Adolescence; the secret also which pierces with such sweetness that when, in very intimate conversation, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:5-8, Revelation 22:1-5, Proverbs 11:2, Romans 10:21

Denomination: Salvation Army

How To Be A Biblical Believer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

In verse 25 James sums up the two requirements for being a truly biblical believer. Be receptive and be responsive. You start with a positive attitude and follow through with practical action.

Can a Christian be non-biblical? Can he defend teachings and practices that are contrary to Scripture? Can he reject those who are taught in God's Word? The Bible itself and history answer, yes. Yes it is possible to be a Christian who is more in love with his own opinions than with the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25