Sermons on Hurts Of The Past:

The Glory Of This House Of This House. Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Sep 6, 2025

The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.

The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts. My brothers and sisters, we are living in a time when it’s easy to feel like the best moments of our lives have already passed us by. We look ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Three P's Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 23, 2020

If I were to ask you to tell me “the three P’s” that prevent you from taking a do over or returning to God, most of you cannot tell me what they are. These three “P’s” are the ones every Christian should remember.

Introduction This week I want to talk about the three P’s that might be preventing you from taking a do-over or returning to God. We are told in Hosea 14:1 Return, O Israel to your Lord your God. And as I told you in past sermons in this series, you can take out the name “Israel” and replace it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

How To Turn Pain Into Gain

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 21, 2001

God can help us put the hurts of the past behind us, and offer us a bright future

INTRODUCTION A. Introduce you to someone you have never met before - JABEZ 1. As you read through I Chronicles, if you blink you’ll miss him 2. Here is a man who will whet your appetite for the things of the Lord B. Cannot find him in HALL OF FAITH in Heb.11 1. He is not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Truth And Consequences

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 12, 2003

Zephaniah makes it clear that there is are consequences for the sin of leaving God out of our lives.

TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES “Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the oppressive city! She heeded no voice; she accepted no instruction. She did not trust in the Lord; she did not draw near to her God.” Zephaniah 3:1-2 THE TRUTH CONCERNING THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION OF JERUSALEM IN ZEPHANIAH’S ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1-2, Zephaniah 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Hates All Forms Of Idolatry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 15, 2003

A person seldom considers that his own selfishness can be an idol, as "self" is more important than God. Very few consider that anything, which is more important to a person than obeying God, may be considered an idol.

Why God Hates All Forms of Idolatry A person may not consider that an automobile, house, certain possessions, a hobby, a person, a political party, a cause, a job, a sport, an addiction, lusts, pleasures, or some other thing, can become an idol. A person may not consider that stubbornness is as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scandal And Cover Up

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah.

Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, the Bible is so boring. It’s just a bunch of ‘begets’ and ‘begots’ and a bunch of stuff that happen thousands of years ago”? Our passage today certainly cannot be considered boring. We have a sex scandal at the highest levels of government. There are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Scars

Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 15, 2003

A look at the cost of sin.

Scars Picture this; a man is hanging on a cross far away in a place that means “the skull.” Think about the scars on his hands and feet, bleeding for you. Also think of the scars that this event leaves on you. Think about all the times you cried for him, as he stood by and allowed others to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Denomination: Mennonite

Nine Marks Of Worldiness - I John 2:15,16

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 31, 2002

Nine Marks of Worldliness - I John 2:15,16 (Preoccupations that are wrong, pride, pleasures, possession focused, popularity, power obsession, position oriented, people pleasing, and privileges seen as self-centered rights)

Nine Marks of Worldliness - I John 2:15,16 (Preoccupations that are wrong, pride, pleasures, possessions, popularity, power obsession, position oriented, people pleasing, and privilege for selfish reasons) Illustration: That evening, the assassin John Wilks Booth stopped in a saloon near the Ford ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Exchange Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 28, 2002

How do we know that we have rejected God’s revelaton of Himself to us.

THE GREAT EXCHANGE ROMANS 1:23-32 • This morning we looked at the wrath of God. The swelling of God at work in the world. Present tense today. Wrath is not for someday but is being stored up each and every day. • We saw the reasons: Man’s UNGODLINESS(taking God lightly), his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:23-32

One More Lick?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 6, 2003

Sin will take you farther than you planned on going. Sin will cost you more than you intended on paying. Sin will keep you longer than you planed on staying. Sin leaves terrible scars.

WHY SODOM? WHY US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Ezekiel 16:49 and Genesis 18 and 19 Sin is a lot like the icing Mom used to make. I would sneak a lick out of the icing bowl, and it tasted so good, I would just have to get another lick. Then mom would catch me and I ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:49-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Athalie : L'eternel Accablé.

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Apr 18, 2007

La maison d’Achab, a amené un réveil de l’idolâtrie en Israël, voulu dans les 12 tribus. 2 rois 8, ensuite la désacralisation du temple 2 chron. 24, malgré la destruction apporté par Jéhu le roi, elle n’a pas été tué par cet homme. 2 rois 10. En tout cas

La maison d’Achab, a amené un réveil de l’idolâtrie en Israël, voulu dans les 12 tribus. 2 rois 8, ensuite la désacralisation du temple 2 chron. 24, malgré la destruction apporté par Jéhu le roi, elle n’a pas été tué par cet homme. 2 rois 10. En tout cas si la conspiration espéré et attendue par ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sin Has A Price

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

Examines the cost of sin in a believer’s life. Expanded outline.

Jesus has said that you and are to be and to make disciples. If you remember, we have seen that there are several distinctives, several marks that show a disciple. 1. Has a changed life 2. Loves Jesus more than anyone else in the world 3. Loves Jesus more than anything else in the world 4. Loves ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

To Revive Or Not To Revive

Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 4, 2004

Just like tht people of Israel, we need to be careful not to let the world distract us from God. We need to be revived.

To Revive or not to Revive? Exodus 32:19 In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:19-33

Denomination: Baptist

"Different Kinds Of Sins"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Oct 9, 2004

This message deals with the different kinds of sins ... the sin of COMMISSION, the sin of OMISSION ... the sin of DISPOSITION.

“Different Kinds Of Sin” INTRODUCTION: Tonight, we’re going to talk about SIN … always an interesting topic … one that we all know a lot about … from personal experience. When we talk about sin, there are 2 things that we find: • Man makes so little of it. • God makes so much of it. Man JOKES ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

Returning Back To God

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jun 9, 2005

It’s amazing how the message of the OT prophets ring true for today’s society. In one of God’s most unusual requests we can see an object lesson for the people of Israel, but also a call of repentance to our world today.

RETURNING BACK TO GOD Hosea 2:1-3:5 INTRODUCTION: A. EZE 18:30b Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. ILL> A few years back I had gone with Jack to a hospital in Columbus. We were sitting in a waiting area with some other veterans. Of course, Jack never ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ