Sermons on House God Blesses:

Christian Liberty Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

: Through the first seven chapters of this book Paul has advised the church to: 1) Fix their focus; 2) Forgo their feuding; 3) Face up to their foolishness and; 4) Forsake their filthiness. Now he tells them to: 5) Figure out their freedom.

CHRISTIAN LIBERTY I CORINTHIANS 8: 1-13 INTRODUCTION: Through the first seven chapters of this book Paul has advised the church to: 1) Fix their focus; 2) Forgo their feuding; 3) Face up to their foolishness and; 4) Forsake their filthiness. Now he tells them to: 5) Figure out their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Hard Teachings Series

Contributed by Scott Burr on Nov 19, 2012

Jesus, Himself, did not shy away from teaching hard truths. He was never worried that the crowds would quit coming if He preached truths that were hard to accept. Rather He used those teachings to qualify those who called themselves His disciples.

“On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-66

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Doing Life Together

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 13, 2012

This thought came to me- “It’s nice to think that as I teach or preach that every person will get it and grow together, but that wasn’t Jesus’ way, nor the apostles way. Why would we be any different?”

Doing Life Together James 1:22NKJ There is the story of William Pitt, 1759-1806, British statesman and Prime Minister from 1783-1801, who once sought to expedite a crucial agreement in Parliament for the movement of the British fleet to defend against the French. The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lifestyle Of Worship

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 3, 2014

Man's life should demonstrate worship.

Thank you Rev. Lee Wells Lifestyle of Worship Concept: 1) A man cannot separate his actions from his heart. 2) A man's actions are the fruit of his life. 3) The fruit of our life is worship unto the Lord. Worship is a lifestyle (lifestyle: the 'style' in which you live your life.) One of the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unbeliever Funeral

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 28, 2020

John wasn't a church goer but he did practice the Golden Rule.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Obituary Funerals Remind Us: • Of the Reality and Brevity of Life • Of Our Need for Others to Encourage Us • Of Our Need for God in Our Grief John loved all kinds of music so we will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behold The Crocus!

Contributed by John Pingel on May 18, 2020

Isaiah speaks of the crocus, lending hope to the people of ancient Israel and to us as well

Behold the Crocus!” Isaiah 35: 1,2 Writing in 700 B.C. about the return of the people Israel to their homeland following what would be a time of Exile in Babylon, the prophet spoke about the desert bursting into bloom. But he doesn’t just speak in broad terms about “flowers”—he speaks ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Jesus Into The Boat

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 30, 2022

Get Jesus back to the center of attention of the leaders and people, so that the chaos may be calmed and we can get to the task at hand.

Today we are encouraged by the Scriptures to reflect on the Church, and how the Holy Spirit has, over twenty centuries, kept Christ’s church alive, witnessing to His Resurrection, and growing. We are also reminded that human beings, in our weakness, can impede that life, growth and ministry, but ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21, Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Those Hard Sayings Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 7, 2022

Jesus has a lot of hard sayings, doesn’t He?

Saturday of 3rd Week of Easter Jesus has a lot of hard sayings, doesn’t He? In the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel, which we have been reading and studying, Jesus makes some demands of us regarding faith in Him and the communion sacrament. His clear teaching is that if we don’t follow Him all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31-42, Psalm 116:12-17, John 6:60-69, John 5:1-9, Matthew 19:21-22, Matthew 19:3-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Murderous Leaders Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Jan 19, 2021

Why are religious leaders so full of hate they would want to destroy somebody full of love? It is a question for our times.

Scripture Reading: Mark 3:1-6 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” Then he said to them, “Is it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are You? Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Jan 20, 2021

There are three categories of people who were to be found with Jesus: the committed, the curious, and the condemned. Which one are we?

Scripture Reading: Mark 3:7-12 Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; hearing all that he was doing, they came to him in great numbers from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the region around Tyre and Sidon. He told his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Outline Of Acts 5:17-42

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 6, 2021

The apostles were taken into custody another time and stood trial the next day. Compare what Peter said, and what Gamaliel said, as responses to the charges! This outline is revised from one I used in preaching a miniseries on Acts several years ago.

Introduction: the apostles were healing people, through the power of God, so much that even people from outside Jerusalem were bringing their sick folks there for healing. Verses 12-16 give a brief summary of these activities. All of this no doubt led to the high priest and others taking action to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom Letter- Run A Good Race Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 7, 2021

This is the 44th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study in Acts will also include the letters written to the Churches. This is the 10th sermon from the Letter to the Galatians.

Series: Action [#44] FREEDOM LETTER- RUN A GOOD RACE Galatians 5:1-12 Introduction: Many years ago, I coached the High School Swimming team. I had several athletes that went to College on scholarships; but the athlete I was thinking about while I was preparing this sermon, went on to compete ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Nov 10, 2020

Bonhoeffer / Luke 9: 51-62; Luke 14; Revelation 21 and 22

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born Feb 4, 1906 and died Apr 9, 1945. He was a German Lutheran pastor who became a leading spokesman for the Confessing Church and was active in the resistance movement under the guide of employment in Military Intelligence (Abwehr). He was arrested and imprisoned in 1943. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

The Empty Chair

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 23, 2020

Every thanksgiving there is an tradition of leaving an empty chair for an unexpected guessed. Jesus expects us to do that to the hungry, thirsty, to the prisoned one. We are to help the least, lonely, lost, leper, and the other.

Matthew 25:31-46 The Empty Chair " -- for the least, the lost, the lonely, the leper, the "other"? 1. This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving • Thanksgiving is the day we set aside nationally to remind us to say "thanks" for the bounties God has heaped upon our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Methodist

Who Is, Who Was, And Who Is To Come

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 25, 2022

Jesus is awesome because He is, He Was, and He is to Come again.

Who is who was and who is to come Revelation 1:4-8 1. Jesus has went from Rejection, Abandonment, crucifixion, Resurrection to Glorification • Now Jesus is seated in heavenly splendor • Now “every eye shall see him” even those who pierced him”; • Now Jesus is Lord of All, 2. Today’s readings ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Methodist