Sermons on Homicide:

Anger Destroys A Heart Series

Contributed by John Morris on Mar 5, 2008

Anger festers inside a man to dull his spirit.

1500 years ago Pope Gregory the Great took a list of seven sins and listed them in a Church catechism. He had reduced the number of deadly sins from 8 to 7 when he listed them in the church’s teaching. The 8th sin that was dropped from the list was the sin of people who sing bad solo’s in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Lessons From A Kid King"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 15, 2012

six things we learn from 2 Kings 22, Josiah the Kid who was king.

“Lessons from the Kid King” February 19, 2012 2 Kings 22 In my devotion last week, my Old Testament reading happened to be in the book of 2 Kings. Wednesday I read chapter twenty two. I saw so many spiritual lessons in there that I thought we ought to take note of and I felt like ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

Standing In The Judgment Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 23, 2008

God gives Jesus to rescue his people from the judgment due sin.

Scripture Introduction The cross is the crux (the central point) of the Christian faith. At the cross sinners find hope and help; from the cross the hands and side of the Savior bleed; by the cross that God cries out, “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 45.22). ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Part 7 - Why Does Bad Stuff Happen To Good People? Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 26, 2010

We all ask it....why? And "why me"? Is there an answer?

Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. Job 1:1 (TMSG) --- No rest for me, ever—death has invaded life. Job 3:26b (TMSG) Why does bad stuff happen to good people? This question is such a ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

One Little Girl In Philippi

Contributed by James May on Jun 27, 2007

What are we going to do with our children? Will we allow Satan to steal them, or will we speak the name of Jesus to set them free?

ONE LITTLE GIRL IN PHILIPPI Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Acts 16:16-18, "And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

For The Love Of Money Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007

Avoid the "love of money" by Putting all your Hope in God, Becoming Rich in Good Deeds, and Guarding your life against the downward pull of materialism.

I Timothy #6 CHCC: May 20, 2007 For the Love of Money I Timothy 6 INTRODUCTION: This is our final sermon in the First Timothy series. I enjoyed studying this letter because it addresses very real problems any Church Congregation might have to deal with. In fact, of the 13 letters ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 6:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Without Works Is Dead

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011

Salvation is only through faith and the redeeming work and grace of God. However, I do say that if our faith is not accompanied by works, then we can’t say that we have a genuine faith.

I want to start today’s service with a joke. There was this very rich man who lived in the United States, who had heard of a man that lived in France that was very famous for walking the tightrope. According to what he had heard, the Frenchman had the reputation of walking the tightrope at ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, James 2:2-26, James 3:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Values - Week 6 Series

Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 31, 2018

Thousands of year ago, God put in place 10 key values that can make a difference in the life of every family. The Ten Commandments have stood the test of time. Discover how these important values apply to every single person, every married couple, and every family regardless of size or makeup.

Family Values Week 6 We’re in a series where we are focusing on ten values God gave us in Exodus 20:13. This is Commandment #6. Exodus 20:13 (NIV) 13 "You shall not murder. I know some of you are probably thinking, we can skip this one. Most of us haven’t killed anyone. The only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 9:6, Psalm 139:15-16, Job 12:10, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Job 14:5, Matthew 5:21-22, Hebrews 12:15, Proverbs 12:18, James 3:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Raising A Good Harvest Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 22, 2014

Every day we choose either peace or war.

“Faith That Works: Raising a Good Harvest” James 3:13-4:12 Wives and mothers – it’s an extremely hot and humid day. You’ve been shopping all day for the family. Half the stuff you couldn’t find or the price had gone up. But you’re pretty well set and have ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Solomon's Trophy Case

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 12, 2016

Many NFL players achieved great success but never achieved the greatest, winning the Super Bowl. The aged Solomon reflects on the fact that he had huge success but was lacking the greatest.

Are you ready for some Carolina Panther’s football? Our first preseason game was Thursday night. A lot of sports analysts are predicting Carolina to once again be the NFC Champs and go to the Super Bowl, this time to win. We have the MVP and number one rated player in the NLF on our team in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:3-19

Denomination: Foursquare

A Hunger For Truth Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 16, 2022

'A hunger for truth' Acts chapter 13 verses 13-53 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Preparation (vs 16-25) Declaration (vs 26-37) Application (38-41) SERMON BODY: Ill: • "Just one more thing..." • Was the TV detective Columbo's catchphrase. • Columbo, was a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department • When you first saw him on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-52, Acts 13:13

Denomination: Brethren

When Jack Daniels Met John 3:16

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 21, 2022

We look at the disastrous effects of alcohol, at wine use in the early church, and the nine reasons Christians shouldn’t drink.

WHEN JACK DANIELS MET JOHN 3:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR A mother was assisting her elementary school son on his project for the science fair. The subject of his project was, "The Harmful Effects Of Alcohol." The mother, who had never taken a drink of alcohol in her life, nervously went ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:29-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mission Possible

Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jul 20, 2018

Great Commission

Title - Mission Possible Matthew 28:16-20(NIV) Missions Sunday Good Morning brothers and Sisters! It is a joy to worship God and study His word together as a body of Christ. This month is ‘Missions Month’ here at Makati Gospel Church and we have had several missions awareness activities in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

False Christs And Doctrine Of Demons Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 13, 2023

It is evident that for the last several decades our world has become a place of increasing demonic activity

Introduction Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-29

Denomination: Brethren

Eyewitnesses

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 10, 2023

The eyewitnesses to the resurrection are trustworthy and modern witnesses can be, too.

Eyewitnesses About 10 years ago, during a Homicide trial in Nassau County in New York, the prosecution examined their witness on the stand. In his testimony, the witness stated that he saw the victim lying on the ground, obviously dead. When the prosecution had finished, the defense lawyer rose to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ