Sermons on Human Consciousness:

War Of The Walls

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 26, 2009

Just as God used two American generals to rebuild a wartorn world after WWII, so he used Nehemiah to build Jerusalem and will use us to rebuild our society and our church, despite the naysayers and those who say it cannot be done.

No one was quite sure when sundown came, for it was already too dark too see. The enormous clouds of dust and debris had filled the air for hours, and a choking darkness engulfed the sky. The moments of destruction had been so horrible, so swift and so complete, that those left alive could ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why It Matters Exactly Who We Are Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008

God speaks truth to those who know themselves well enough to listen.

Scripture Introduction A few years ago, accountability was the hot word among Christians. Many voices encouraged us to find another person, or even a group, with whom we would share what was really happening in our lives. Maybe you think highly of those; others may doubt their value. Leaving ...read more

Scripture: John 8:37-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Repentance And Belief

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Nov 28, 2011

Repentance and Belief

Repentance and Belief Introduction: You don’t have to look very far to see that we are in a mess. Just look at the headlines for November 22, 2011: “Cardinal Bernard Law, who resigned in disgrace as Boston's archbishop in 2002 after the priest sex abuse scandal exploded in the United ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Home Sweet Home Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

We have seen Nobody Home, Home Alone, No place like Home, and Home on the Range, now we come to Home Sweet Home.

Intro: 1. There was a conversation between God and Adam. Adam asked, "Lord why did you make Eve with such long, beautiful silky hair?" The Lord said, "So you would like her." "Lord why did you make her so soft and shapely." The Lord said, "So you would her." Adam said, "Lord, she is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Extraordinary Vitality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009

Paul was able to really assess all he had put confidence in… concludes that knowing Christ who holds the power of eternal risen life… and even to share in his sufferings as part of knowing him… was the greatest purpose and pleasure life offered.

What is at the center of your life? Hard question to answer… some of us may be honestly divided … some of us may know what we believe should be… but the longer we reflect on the question…. The more we realize that we may not be as centered as we’d like to believe. Show me a centered life… and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom Day

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 5, 2023

All our days were given by God and belong to God; but on the Sabbath day he gives us freedom as well.

Leah didn’t know why she kept coming to the synagogue. She counted the days up in her head... every seven days for eighteen years, it had to be at least 400 times, she thought. At first people were sorry for her, and someone would take her arm to help her up the steps to section reserved for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Peace, Hope And Glory

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 30, 2021

Well in our scripture text today there is both good news and bad news. The good news is that we have hope no matter what happens. The bad news is that we can expect tribulation. But again the good news is that even then, we can have hope.

Alba 8-29-2021 PEACE, HOPE AND GLORY Romans 5:1-5 A large, two-engine train was making its way across Colorado. While crossing the mountains, one of the engines broke down. “No problem, we can make it to Denver and get a replacement engine there,” the engineer thought, and carried on at half ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thank God For Man Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

Notice that Paul was thankful to God, but it was for these men that he was thankful. This does not seem like a very startling revelation until you begin to examine Paul's thinking all through the New Testament. You discover that man is the primary means by which Paul is made thankful.

Edward R. Morrow once told of the commencement speaker who was a Yale graduate. He used the 4 letters of YALE for his speech outline. Y was for youth; A was for ambition; L was for loyalty, and E was for energy. After his tedious trip through these four points one of the board graduates turned ...read more

Psalm 13 Title: How Long? How Long? How Long? Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 25, 2018

Four times the words formed on David’s lips—“How long?” Pursued relentlessly by Saul, David wondered what was delaying the chariot of God.

March 10, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 13 Title: How Long? How Long? How Long? To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Psalm 13 (NKJV) 1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Value Of Honesty

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 17, 2019

Today's Message is looking at the value of honesty in our series on building lasting values in our lives as we build up God's house within us. We also look at several steps to help us out in the process.

Building Lasting Values “The Value of Honesty” {Audio File: https://mega.nz/#!HFUD2KBZ!dCadBK5y0wIiCke0wRht--H6eOLQwViCSVjpp2KKLSg} We’ve been doing a series on Building Lasting Values in our lives, or looking at those values that we need as Christians to build our lives upon. Today, we’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:22, Exodus 20:16, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalm 51:6

Denomination: Foursquare

Part 12 - What The American Church Needs To Know Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 11, 2020

What is happening to the American Church today and what is the answer?

Watch this message at https://youtu.be/bBWkYzE5WGY Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Introduction In the course of the last 5 or 6 months, you and I were a part of a dismantling of our culture. This is something that started years ago. Some would say it was when prayer ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14, 2 Timothy 3:5, Jeremiah 6:24, Isaiah 5:20, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 3:3-8, 1 Timothy 4:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

A Better Way Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jan 24, 2023

You can try to live the life on your own, you can try to serve the Lord in your own strength and wisdom, but Jesus came to show a better way, a living way and it comes from above, it comes from Him.

Most of us are familiar with the terms Baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. All of these generations have a different way of looking at life and the world. Each has different priorities and set of values, and each thinks theirs’ is the best way to live and make sense of this world. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying In The Spirit At All Times Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 28, 2022

Prayer is to permeate our lives as a universal practice that is as natural to us as breathing. We need to be in constant communication with God because the enemy is at constant war with us with powers of deception and temptation

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Watch this message at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/episodes/157508 We have come to the closing of the Armor of God, and really it is the closing of the Book of Ephesians. And it is fitting that the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Brethren

Whatever Happened To Sin? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 14, 2022

Our culture, our world, and even many in the church of lost the concept of sin. All quotes from scripture are from the NASB.

Our society’s, our culture's concept of sin is very closely related to their concept of holiness, God’s holiness. Our culture has a lack of a belief in God, or at very least, if there is a belief in a higher power, our culture’s has a low estimation of God’s holiness. Our single biggest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-18, Romans 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

Confession Of Sin Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

All sin is sin against God. If we sin against people it is only sin because we violate a law of God. All confession, therefore, is legitimate before God, but not all sin should be confessed before men. Confession is to go as far as the sin.

Charles Francis Berry, a major league umpire, was once asked if he ever made mistakes in calling balls and strikes. He looked at the person as if he were joking, and said, "Of course I may mistakes. My only trouble is I can't admit it." The tragedy is that the inability to admit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:3