Sermons on Identical Twins:

It Doesn’t Take A Village Series

Contributed by Peter Kelly on Aug 25, 2021

Series #14. This message takes a look at how Paul parents the church at Corinth.

A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

Secret Behind A Hundredfold Harvest

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jan 2, 2021

Isaac sowed in a land and he was blessed with a hundredfold harvest What makes him receive this special blessing? From the Bible, let us meditate on some special characters of Isaac that helped him be a blessed man.

Genesis 26:12 - Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. This verse talks about a person called Isaac. Isaac sowed in a land and he was blessed with a hundredfold harvest What makes this blessing special? An agriculturist would definitely ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:6, Proverbs 16:7, Romans 12:18, Matthew 5:9, Psalm 34:14, Genesis 24:63, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 26:26-29, Genesis 26:12  (view more)  (view less)

Kingdom Keys - Obadiah Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 14, 2023

God is our protector from those who would harm us.

So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:15-16, Ephesians 4:26-27, Mark 3:4, Mark 10:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do They All Come From?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 8, 2005

8 billion and growing! How did we get so many people?

Quote of the Week “Darwin calculated that at the rate of one baby elephant per breeding couple every 10 years, starting with a single pair, there would be 15 million elephants in only 500 years.” – Niles Eldredge, Speculations: Is Evolution Progress? Science Digest, September 1983, p. 40 For ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen’s Witness To The Jews, And Ours

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 26, 2009

We need to consider the early Church’s message to their elder brothers, the Jews, and our attitude of love for them today.

December 26, 2009 St. Stephen, protomartyr Once the Church of the first decade accepted the reality that the scandalous execution of the Messiah, Jesus, was really the beginning of the transformation of man into the obedient child of God, a new scandal occupied their attention. And so, with the ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

12 Ordinary Men - Phillip - Fill In The Blank Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 6, 2012

This is the fill in the blank for the Bible study of Phillip from 12 Ordinary Men. See also notes from the Bible Study found in the series of sermons here.

Note: This is a study from the book 12 Ordinary Men by John McArthur an excellent book. This is the fill in the blank outline from Adult Bible Fellowships of First Baptist Church Orion. This is not original but worth posting for study. Twelve Ordinary Men Philip – the Bean Counter Philip ...read more

Scripture: John 6:7

Denomination: Church Of God

Twelve Ordinary Men - Matthew & Thomas - Fill In The Blank Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 23, 2012

This is the fill in the blank for the Bible study of Matthew & Thomas from 12 Ordinary Men. See also notes from the Bible Study found in the series of sermons here.

Note: This is a study from the book 12 Ordinary Men by John McArthur an excellent book. This is the fill in the blank outline from Adult Bible Fellowships of First Baptist Church Orion. This is not original but worth posting for study. Twelve Ordinary Men Matthew and Thomas I. Matthew the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Height Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 12, 2013

When the Creator walks into your life, every splendor of this world will be dwarfed!

Height! Ezekiel 31:”10 Therefore thus said the Lord God: Because it is exalted in stature and has set its top among the thick boughs and the clouds, and its heart is proud of its height.” The above words are directed against Egypt and the proud king Pharaoh. When you look at some ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 31:3-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faith That Recognizes The Sovereignty Of God Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 10, 2014

In this disfunctional family with all the scheming and deception Isaac bomes to a place where he recognizes the sovereignty of God.

A Faith That Recognizes The Sovereignty of God Hebrews 11:20 This is one of the interesting stories of faith in this chapter. Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. He prayed unto the Lord we are told and she conceived 19 years later and the children Esau and Jacob (twins) were born unto ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing The Twelve Lesson 12 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 26, 2017

What is best remembered about each disciple?

A. THE CONVERSION AND CALL OF MATTHEW (MATTHEW 9:9-13). 1. The oldest disciple – because of the financial rewards, the position came late in life. 2. He was considered the most outrageous of sinners. a. They collaborated with Rome. b. They inflated the taxes. c. They used soldiers to enforce ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Lying At Your Gate

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

We each are responsible for someone. We must take care to make sure we are investing the proper type of influence into each life we touch.

Who Is Lying At Your Gate? St. Luke 16:19-22 The word used here in verse number 20 is laid: this comes from the Greek word ballo. This literally means to throw down or cast down as dung or to thrust down. There was a certain beggar named Lazarus- His name is mentioned because his character was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grace, Repentance, And Forgiveness

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 8, 2014

The bitterness that we feel when we first realise what we have done is compared to the bitterness of losing an only son. Perhaps in this we begin to understand what it cost the LORD God to secure the free gift of our salvation.

GRACE, REPENTANCE, FORGIVENESS. Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:1. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ loved us before we loved Him (1 John 4:19). God ‘so loved’ us that He sent His Son Jesus into this world to die for our sins (John 3:16). Christ died and rose again, and ever intercedes ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Never Missed An Opportunity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 21, 2019

Jesus never missed an opportunity to use daily events as a way to reach the hearts of His listeners.

Tuesday of the 25th Week in Course This short Gospel given to us by St. Luke has parallel stories in the other Synoptics, and the amount of ink that has been spilled over the years by interpreters must run to the thousands of liters. I have had experience of anti-Catholic acquaintances throwing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:19-21

Denomination: Catholic

Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod

Contributed by Mike Turner on May 7, 2004

A sermon about a mother who attached a strange label to her new born son......."inglorious, Ichabod"

A.M. Sermon 5-9-04 Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod ! 1 Samuel 4:1-22 We live in a day of some really weird names. Many of them sound like a bunch of syllables just thrown together. When Hannah was born, there were twin boys in the nursery at the hospital as well. I kid you not...their names ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Jumping For Joy

Contributed by Chuck Carlson on Dec 20, 2002

Joy is the result of gratitude in light of God’s grace to our guilt.

“Jumping for Joy” Luke 1:67-79 • What makes people jump for joy? A winning basket? Graduation? A new bike? • What makes you jump for joy? For Scrooge, it was more money! • Zachariah was jumping for joy in our text, but it was more than for a baby boy. Zach and Elizabeth had waited a long time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational