Sermons on I Bear Witness:

Ninth Commandment (11 Of 12)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

A pastor announced that the next week he would be preaching on the ninth commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

He requested that the congregation go home and read Mark, chapter seventeen before the next Sunday. When next Sunday came, before he started preaching, he asked, “How many of you read Mark, chapter seventeen this week?” About half of the congregation raised their hands to indicate they had. Then ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Painful Privilege

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 13, 2005

Motherhood for Mary was a painful privilege. It was a privilege for her to be chosen to bear the Son of God, but so very painful to have to witness his death.

A Painful Privilege I Thessalonians 5:16-24 Luke 1:46-55 Advent 3 December 11, 2005 I read a very interesting comment about motherhood the other day. One commentator said that motherhood is a painful privilege. I guess that it is easy for me to say, being a man, but I like that. A painful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

The New Creation

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 21, 2023

A Church that centers on Jesus alone will bear witness to the Lamb and His Way offering a foretaste of the "new things" of the new creation.

The New Creation Revelation 21:1-7, 22-27-22:1-5 I recently ran across a cartoon that pictured three churches, all of different denominations, standing side by side with a thought bubble above each building saying: “Finding time for all our prayers is difficult when we have to practice ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Christ's Love In Action

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 2, 2009

I John 3:18, “Let us love not with words or tongue, but with action and in truth.”

Christ’s Love In Action I John 4:7-12 Welcome Willow Vale Church, thanks for coming today. On the back flap of your worship program you’ll see the outline for today’s message. With Valentine’s Day coming up in a couple of weeks I want to focus on the theme of love for the next two Sundays. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Boat Trip To Bethsaida. A Trip To Remember

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 2, 2024

Is Jesus nothing more than a ghost to you as you struggle to get to your destination? Find out how He responds.

8.4.24 Mark 6:45–52 (EHV) 45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd. 46 After he had sent them off, he went up the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Lutheran

I Am The Vine, You Are The Branches Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Sep 5, 2021

When we are joined to Christ the true vine, we are powerfully connected to his Spirit and his vitality. By faith, we can share in Jesus’s righteous life and his atoning death. It is through his death and resurrection that the branches begin to flourish and bear much fruit.

When we take the time to look at trees, we get a beautiful reminder of how they sustain the life of their branches and leaves. Some of these trees are also able to produce a harvest of fruit that we can enjoy. Scripture talks about this too, the importance of the link from a leaf or branch to the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Chronos 1 Corinthians 6 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

A lawsuit can be a document telling the world I don’t trust God and his provision.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Over

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 5, 2010

Sermon using the parable of the fig tree to speak of the relationship between repentance and bearing fruit.

9 / Do Over Intro: Three demons got together and they were trying to find ways to conquer the world. The 1st demon went throughout the world proclaiming, “There is not God!” Even though few people acted as if there was a God, they knew in their hearts that this message was not true. The 2nd ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Provoking Thoughts From First John (1 Of 16)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022

1 John is called one of the “General Epistles,” because it was not sent to a specific church. Rather, it was sent to churches in general.

The three books of John are referred to as “letters, however, the first was not written in the form of a letter. For example, it has no salutation nor conclusion. In fact, it has all the characteristics of a sermon in which a pastor is revealing his love for God’s people. To have a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Is It I

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006

Examine yourself

Matthew 26:17-25 "Began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?" Jesus sits down to eat the passover meal with His disciples. "As they did eat" the Lord dropped a bomshell. He had spoke of it repeatedly before, but now He detonated the bomb. Right when everyone was enjoying the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

If I Will Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011

He searched the secrets of his heart. with that threefold question.

"IF I WILL" John 21:15-22 After they had dined, the Lord showed Himself in another way to Peter, when He searched the secrets of his heart with that threefold question, "Lovest thou Me?" This was Peter's final examination for the Gospel ministry. It had to do with the heart more than the head. It ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

I Will

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

God desires to help you!

Thank you Rev. John Chance I WILL John 12:24 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (KJV) When the disciples asked Jesus about prayer he responded by saying¦ Matt 6:9-13 9 After this ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Was There

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Apr 16, 2022

I seen what happen to Jesus

This is was the only independent eyewitness account of the conduct of Jesus up to the moment of his death. I was there when Jesus was tried. I watched his beating, his whipping and his punishment. I saw him fall beneath the weight of the cross. It was me that gave the order that the nails be driven ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Tips From The Truth Thru Testimony Part I Series

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Principles of testimony

Tips from the Truth for Testimony [Part I] Although your personal testimony is most effective with those who knew you before you were saved, you can and should use your testimony to tell others ‘how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee’ regardless of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:3-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Come And See #2: I’ve Found Jesus Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 9, 2012

After someone has tasted and seen that the Lord is good, their most natural response is to want to share Jesus with others.

COME AND SEE #2: I’VE FOUND JESUS REVIEW THE INTRO TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: • The Gospel of John is one of four accounts of the life of Jesus in the New Testament. • Purpose: “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: *other