Sermons on How To Know What To Believe:

God A Rock (Psalm 31)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 18, 2026

Is God our rock of safety?

Who is the true rock of our faith? Let’s look at Psalm 31. In whom do we take refuge, like on a rock high above danger below? In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Forcing People To Be Good, Can It Happen? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 15, 2021

It’s alien to Christ’s life and law of love to force compliance. One cannot and may not try to force sanctity or even basic justice on another.

Sophomore year in high school. We were assigned to study world history at that time, and we were using a Christian textbook, which rightly saw Jesus Christ as the center of all history. We even date years before and after the birth of Christ, even though the time line is about 3 years off what was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 19:20-22, 1 Timothy 6:8, Genesis 1:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

All-Round Turnaround Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 7, 2025

An all-round turnaround signifies a complete change for the better in every area of life. It is a divine intervention that transforms struggles into testimonies, defeats into victories, and sorrow into joy.

ALL-ROUND TURNAROUND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 126:1-3 Supporting Texts: Job 42:10, Joel 2:25-26, Isaiah 43:19, 2 Corinthians 5:17 INTRODUCTION: An all-round turnaround signifies a complete change for the better in every area of life. It is a divine intervention that transforms ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-3, Job 42:10, Joel 2:25-26, Isaiah 43:19, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fourth Sunday Of Advent C- The Visitation

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 14, 2021

Heart-based people look out at reality with soft eyes, so we can become encouragers of one another. It’s easy to be critical or withdrawn. It’s not so easy to offer encouragement in healthy ways.

Elizabeth and Mary teach us a few things today in our Gospel- 1.Mary’s Service- Luis Angel is a professional cleaner. A new client texted him the address and said the key was under the mat. Luis Angel arrived, found the key, and got to work. After three hours of mopping and scrubbing, he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Catholic

Promise For Every Need

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

yes and amen in Jesus

Intro: Promise cards---now in book form—God’s promises for your every need. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. If you need encouragement, if you need strength, if you need more faith and power, go to the promise book, there is a promise for your every need A PROMISE FOR ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mighty Power For A Mighty Work

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2003

God gives his power if we enlist in His work

Mighty Power for a Mighty Work Rethinking – paradigm shift – never thought about it this way before 90-year-old golf pro Harvey Penick, success has come late. His first book, Little Red Book, sold more than a million copies. "In the 1920s Penick bought a red spiral notebook and began jotting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus, Remember Me, When You Come Into Your Kingdom

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Nov 24, 2001

Last Sunday of Ordinary Time (Christ the King). Prisoners give us an insight into the special relationship of Christ and the two thieves. Sermon mentions baptism also.

Sermon: Christ the King, 25th November 2001 “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” In the name of the +Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Last Sunday, we celebrated Prisoner’s Sunday, and we prayed for all imprisoned, their families on the outside, and those who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:35-43

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Overcoming Faulty Presuppositions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

Learning requires a willingness to surrender our faulty presuppositions

Overcoming our Faulty Presuppositions (Acts 10:23-34) It is often true that before we can learn new things we have to be willing to unlearn faulty presuppositions. Many people harbor faulty assumptions about themselves, other people or their circumstances. To wrongly assume something about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 25

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001

Lesson 25

"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." At the outset of any discussion concerning this verse one must observe closely how it begins. It begins with the word "And", which connects it closely to the previous verse. There are at least three practical reasons for the connection ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Loose Your Cool Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 29, 2000

The importance of keeping your anger under control.

DON’T LOOSE YOUR COOL "In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,(Eph 4:26) INTRODUCTION: ANGER: IS IT GOOD OR BAD? A. Anger is sin when it is aggressive, vindictive, or selfish. B. Anger is not a sin when it is opposition to a wrong rather than against a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Baptist

Living In A Topsy, Turvy World"

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005

Where is God in a world that doesn’t make sense? God can be found intimately involved in the world, hidden by our preconceived ideas, and limited spiritual imagination.

Luke 16:19-31 “Living in a Topsy, Turvy World” INTRODUCTION I once read that Native Americas, the Sioux to be more exact, at one time in their history participated in what they called a Sun Dance. As part of the dance, men would allow themselves to be skewered through their pectoral/chest ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Spiritual Violence

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008

God responds to the cries of His children who lay hold of Him & refuse to stop asking for breakthrough in their lives. The Kingdom of God is there to be seized by those who will not be turned back by inconvenience or difficulty...

Spiritual Violence Intro.: READ: Matthew 11:11-12 (Amp), “Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:11-12

Denomination: Charismatic

The Garments Of Revelations Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2011

The garments of the women of the Apocalypse are signs of the festal garment we are clothed with as we take communion together.

Feast of the Assumption August 15, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The vision of the Apocalypse shared in our first reading today is a scene in a great final struggle between good and evil. The ark of the covenant, kept in the tabernacle in the wilderness, and in the Temple of Jerusalem once it was ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

All I Want For Christmas: Wonderful Counselor Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 5, 2011

God can and will lead us; we must be willing to follow.

All I Want for Christmas: Wonderful Counselor December 4, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God can and will lead us; we must be willing to follow. Focus Passage: Isaiah 9:6 Supplemental Passage: Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

God Is In His Holy Place

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2014

Jesus gives us the power and strength to grow in virtue and spread the word of His salvation.

The Introit of today’s Holy Sacrifice affirms that “God is in His holy place, the God who makes those of one mind to dwell in a house: He will give virtue and fortitude to His people.” Where is this holy place in which God dwells? Is it the same as the place where those who are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Catholic