Sermons on If Only:

America's Only Hope

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 26, 2016

The decline of America. America as it was, as it is now and America's only hope for the future

TITLE: America's Only Hope TEXT: Psalm 33:12-18 INTRO: America's beginning was different from all other nations. Christopher Columbus had discovered a new land and when settlers began to come here, they were looking for a new life, with new opportunities in a land where they could be free from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Boasting Only In The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 29, 2011

In today's lesson we are urged to remember our condition when God first called us, and that from the world's point of view, we have been utterly foolish to believe in Christ as the way of salvation.

Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Only Knows

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 1, 2011

A Rubik’s Cube puzzle has only 26 little cube parts but over 43 quintillion ways to arrange them with only one being right. Only God can takes the bits and pieces stored in our minds and make them come so they all work together for our good.

WARNING.... We will look a a few New Testament passages from Peterson’s Message Bible. If you can sit tight through that then you will enjoy what I have to tell you. Around 700 BC the great prophet Isaiah spoke of a day when many people would compare their own pointless, confused lives with the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:2

Denomination: *other

If You Only Knew Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

#2 in series. Knowing what has already happened to us helps us realize that Christianity is not the same thing as self-improvement.

Colossians 1:9-14 – If You Only Knew Today we are continuing in our series started last week on the book of Colossians. Over the next few months, we’ll be learning from the words of Paul to the church in Colosse, about how to put Christ first in our lives. Today we are in 1:9-14. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Only Begotten Son Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

There is no other like Jesus; He is unique.

Focus Passage: John 3:14-21 Introduction: Begotten = Unique, One and only I. Jesus is Unique because He is God’s ONLY son. a. John 3:16 Jesus said so. b. Jesus is fully God. “Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.” (Philippians 2:6 CEV) c. Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The One And Only

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 9, 2012

There is no other way to get to Heaven than by Jesus.

Jesus, the One and Only July 6, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: There is no other way to get to Heaven than by Jesus. Focus Passage: John 14:1-7Supplemental Passage: Matthew 7:13-14 NASB "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Christians In Name Only Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 28, 2010

In order to avoid being Christians in name only, we must continue to rely upon the Holy Spirit and not our own wisdom and power.

In his commentary on World Net Daily posted on April 21, 2009, David Welch wrote the following words: One of the most massive and widespread occurrences of identity theft has happened, and it is not even attracting the attention of local, state or national leaders. This particularly insidious ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Hope For America

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 1, 2010

What do we need to do help turn America around? There is no magic solution to save America. To save America we must save ourselves and others. 1- We must repent 2- We must pray 3- We must trust 4- We must evangelize

INTRO.- It’s pretty obvious that America is in trouble what with the 13 Trillion dollar debt and climbing every day. I read that it took only 6 months to go from 12 trillion to 13. And the moral situation of America is not good and getting worse when 40 percent of all teens from ages 15 to 19 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace And Only Grace

Contributed by Curtis Mathis on Apr 8, 2023

And it was this love that served as his catalyst, a love that was humble, perfect, and courageous… and it was this indescribable courageous love and not the nails that held him to cross… even unto death. A death that was necessary to usher in the one thing that all of humanity needed…Grace.

Pastor Curtis Mathis Red Oak Baptist Church of Kaufman, Texas April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday “GRACE and only GRACE” Scripture: Luke 23:26-43; 22:7-22 Introduction Good morning, Church and welcome to Resurrection Sunday. And what a beautiful day our Lord has given us to celebrate Christ’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-43, Luke 23:46, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 15:13, John 3:16, Luke 22:7-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Only One Ark?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 7, 2023

God has given us directions on what to do and how to do it, but how many of us have actually paid attention and are following those directions?

The First Ark. No doubt many people have heard about The Ark. But what is The Ark, really? Is it more than the Old Testament story about a man who built a boat and put a bunch of animals on it before a great flood? What is or was the purpose of The Ark? We will take a few moments to go back and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Only Takes A Little

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Jan 17, 2023

When it comes to the Christian life, it doesn't take much. God can make a little go a long way.

I think it’s happened to all of us; we lay down intending to take a short nap, but we end up sleeping for hours. It only takes a little slumber for it to turn into a long sleep. 1. IT ONLY TAKES A LITTLE SIN (I Corinthians 5:1-6) Illustration: a student at a college who was allergic to peanut oil ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Way To Salvation!

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Feb 6, 2023

There is only one way to be saved. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me." Jesus is the only way to Heaven. Reject Him, and you reject everlasting life!

Acts 4:12 says, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved". Salvation is the theme of the text here; but what does salvation mean? When anyone is saved, does it simply mean that he or she is saved from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Only Be Strong And Courageous

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 4, 2019

This sermon is on trusting God to get your sermon back on track. After 6 years, our church had bypassed the Great Commission and we needed to admit where we were, where we failed, and cast a new vision for the future of our church as we sought to relaunch in 5 weeks.

Only Be Strong and Be Courageous Joshua 1:1-11 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 All of us have faced a challenge of some sort in life in which we wondered if we were capable of doing the job. It may have been trying out for a team, going away to school, getting a promotion on a job, enlisting in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will Only A Few Be Saved? Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Aug 23, 2019

Will there only be a few people saved? And how can we be among the few? What is necessary for us?

INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- A family one day decided to go on a vacation. So they went to the ocean, to the beach to enjoy a day of swimming and relaxation. This was their first time to see an ocean of water and white sandy beaches. They set up their spot. Mother laid ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

First Place Only Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

It is important to see that our part is to seek and exert the energy in diligent search. It is God's part to see that we find.

Gerald Kennedy in his book The Christian And His America tells of hearing the head of one of the largest airplane companies at a luncheon where he was reporting on the situation facing America in the field of air defense. He described the growth of our air force, and the probable growth of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:4-5