Sermons on How To Know What To Believe:

Hiring Balaam (Numbers 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 26, 2024

Have we hired Balaam to curse our churches, or do we really want to hear from God? Let's look at Numbers 22.

Are preachers tempted to put earning money ahead of doing God’s will? Have we enticed God’s people into bowing to idols and sexual immorality? Let’s look at Numbers 22. Did Balak the king of Moab want Balaam to curse Israel? Then the sons of Israel journeyed on, and camped in the plains of Moab ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The New PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Encourage us to trust in God's continual work in our lives, embrace new beginnings, and have faith in His guidance even in the face of the unknown.

Good morning, family! I just love the feeling of a fresh start, don't you? There's nothing quite like shaking off the old and stepping into the new. It's like the feeling we get at the start of a new year - full of hope, expectation, and a little bit of trepidation about the unknown. Today, we're ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Embracing, New

Heaven's Desire For Humanity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand and embrace God's desire for us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, as stated in Micah 6:8.

Good morning, church family! We've got a message today from the book of Micah, chapter 6, verse 8. It's all about God's heart for us, His people; His desire for us to love mercy, and His call for us to walk humbly with Him. The verse reads, "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Topics: Christ's Commands

Having Fellowship With God

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Nov 25, 2007

The joy of having fellowship with God

HAVING FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD Psalms 73:1-28 Intro: Have you ever set around and wondered why and how the wicked get by with so much while you are trying to live a decent, honest, respectable life? Has ever crossed your mind why you reap suffering despite all of the time you have spent in prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Insulting The King

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 9, 2014

1. Never Insult the King 2. Palm Sunday Acclaim 3. Giving Him A Procession Of Honor 4. His Coronation 5. A New Acclaim 6. His Throne A Cross 7. Banquet In His Honor 8. The Last Insult

1. Never Insult the King > (Lèse-majesté) "Injured Majesty" Laws > Thailand - Thailand's constitution says: "The King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated." - A US citizen wrote a biography on the King "The King Never Smiles," - He got a 30 month ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-71

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Thorny Trial - Was It Sickness Or?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 16, 2021

The issue of the Apostle Paul's thorn-in-the-flesh has been hotly debated for centuries.

"And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure" (2 Cor 12:7 NKJV) Some have held that this "thorn" was an eye disease that God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7, 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, James 4:10, Acts 19:11-12, 2 Corinthians 12:8, 2 Timothy 3:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When It's Planting Time

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 22, 2021

A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent Year B

March 21, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church John 12:20-33; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 When It’s Planting Time Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Yesterday was the first day of spring. Today our daylight will be just ever so much longer than the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Is God Your Father?

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 25, 2016

Not everyone has God as their Father

Is God Your Father? John 8:42 INTRODUCTION 1. Not everyone has God as their Father... a. Jesus identified some who did not have God as their Father - Jn 8:42 b. He even said their father was the devil! - Jn 8:44 2. Who is your Father? God or the devil...? a. If God is your Father, you will ...read more

Scripture: John 8:42

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To Rejection And Hostility Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 7, 2025

Rejection, especially after genuine efforts to do good, can be deeply painful. But 2 Samuel 10 shows us that our response matters more than the offence itself.

RESPONDING TO REJECTION AND HOSTILITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 10:1-19 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:18-21, Matthew 5:44, Psalm 35:1, Isaiah 54:17, Proverbs 26:4-5 INTRODUCTION: 2 Samuel 10 presents a significant lesson in how acts of kindness can be misinterpreted and even met ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 10:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Building For God's Glory Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025

In this chapter, we learn that anything meant to carry God's presence must be built with reverence, excellence, and according to His divine pattern. When God is the architect, we must not be careless builders.

BUILDING FOR GOD'S GLORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 6:1-38 Supporting Texts: Exodus 25:8-9; Psalm 127:1; 1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Haggai 1:8; Hebrews 8:5 INTRODUCTION: 1 Kings 6 gives a detailed account of how Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord. After years of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:1-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Wholehearted Search: The Unbreakable Promise Of A Findable God

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 29, 2025

This sermon unpacks the glorious promise of Jeremiah 29:13, revealing that we are guaranteed to find God at the very moment our casual seeking becomes a wholehearted search.

Introduction: The Universal Search Good evening, my beloved brothers and sisters. Deep within every human soul, there is a search. It is a restless longing, a hunger for something more. We see this search all around us in our bustling city. People are searching for security in their jobs. They are ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Loaned Money PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of faithful service, readiness, and utilizing our God-given talents for the betterment of His kingdom.

Good morning, beloved family. We gather here today, hearts open, souls yearning for the Word. We come together, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, united under the warmth of His love. We stand on the precipice of a new day, a new understanding, a new revelation. Before we begin, I want ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Topics: God Rewards, Faithfulness

Praying For Your Enemies

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

We should pray for our enemies

I. Why should we pray for our enemies? a. That you will be like your father in Heaven v. 45 b. He causes and allows good and bad to happen to both the good and the evil. c. How patient has God been with you in your lifetime and should we not also be equally patient with our enemies. d. We must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: Baptist

His Workmanship

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 19, 2009

God’s workmanship and renovation process is a gift of love and grace.

Text: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). What do we know about workmanship? Workmanship is an art, skill, or special technique of a workman. Workmanship indicates the good or bad ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Nurturing Unity SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 26, 2023

Help my congregation move towards a spirit of unity.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, under the roof of our beloved sanctuary, we find ourselves united by a common purpose. A purpose that is not just about our individual spiritual journeys, but about our collective journey as a congregation. We are here ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Topics: Let's Strengthen Our Unity