Sermons on Ignorance Of Sinners:

Go! And Open The Door To Jesus Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2025

This is not a call to the unbelieving world. This is a call to a church. And it is not a gentle “If you get a moment, let’s talk.” It is urgent. It is personal. And it is eternally important.

Go! And Open the Door to Jesus Introduction — The Knock That Changes Everything If you’ve ever been at home and heard an unexpected knock at the door, you know the feeling. Your heart jumps a little — Who could it be? You peek through the curtains, maybe even stand there debating whether to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14, Revelation 3:20, 2 Corinthians 1:20, John 1:3, Matthew 6:24, Revelation 3:15-16, Luke 22:29-30, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, James 4:8, Matthew 25:10-12, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Atonement

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 1, 2003

ATONEMENT: “reconciliation”; “the reconciliation of God and man through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.” (Webster)

THE ATONEMENT “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. "For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Son Of David

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 15, 2008

We must move from knowing about Jesus to knowing Jesus.

Matthew 15: 21 - 28 / Lord, Son of David Intro: With fast food, faxes, instant messaging, email, microwaves and the like, we are not accustomed to waiting. ---- Wait! That horrible four-letter word / put on hold and you hear music, it is not a good sign / press 1 for English, press 2 for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

30th Sunday-- The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 26, 2022

Dorotheos said that the Pharisee was doing the right thing when he thanked God for giving him the ability to do good—as should they (the monks) themselves. The Pharisee only did one thing wrong: he passed judgment on the tax collector.

Our Gospel today begins with some challenging words, “to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.” There’s an old joke about a psychiatrist who is seeing a new patient for the first time. The psychiatrist says, “I’m not aware of your issue, so maybe you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

Hard To Be Humble

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 20, 2022

Humility before the Lord should always be our focus.

Hard To Be Humble – Luke 18: 9 - 14 Intro: Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you’re perfect in every way I can’t wait to look in the mirror Cause I get better lookin’ each day To know me is to love me I must be a heck of a man Oh Lord, it’s hard to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Get Use To The Darkness

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 28, 2016

This message is intended to make the people of God keenly aware of the insidious and quiet ease in which evil can become an uncontested way of life.

Introduction: What do you think about all the mayhem in our world? As of January 1-November 28, 2016; the US statistics were as follows: 1,331 deaths due to domestic violence, 10,475 deaths due to gun violence, 30,814 deaths due to drunk driving, 38,984 deaths due to suicide, 22,790 deaths due ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

How God Shows Unending Mercy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2024

We are tasked with showing the glory, justice and patience of God, and we mess up, sometimes frequently.

Fourth Sunday of Easter 2024 The Lord’s mercy endures forever. Let’s be honest, here. Do we really deserve God’s mercy, when all of us who have reached the age of reason have sins in our life, and most of us have serious sins impacting human life, or honesty, financial justice, or our human ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2, John 10:11-18, Acts 4:8-12

Denomination: Catholic

God Hath Appointed A Day Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 30, 2025

God hath appointed a day

Acts 17:16-34 God hath appointed a day 30 but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; I. It's Certainty - 31 because he hath appointed a day A Divine ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Holiness

The Rebel Returns Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

We want to look at the story Jesus told about a youth who learned the hard way. It is often called the parable of the Prodigal Son, but it could just as rightly be called the parable of the Faithful Father.

The main social event of the year in many Sunday Schools is the summer picnic. William Porkess was in an English Sunday School that was granted permission by an Earl to have a picnic on his large estate. How excited they all were as they were being carried to the estate by horse and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Jesus Is Beside Us! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 4, 2018

For Christians, wherever we go, whatever we do, Jesus is right there beside us!

The Bible is the Word of God and it is eternal, infallible, and life-changing. The Bible is our instructions manual for life. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Trusting God

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

We struggle to trust God with the mundane things of life. This text examines why, and encourages us to begin to trust Him in all things

Trusting God! My text tonight is somewhat unusual when you think about trusting God. However, I find in this Psalm a resounding utterance of a God you can count on. A God you can trust. Close your eyes for a moment and just listen while I read to you the 19th Psalm. As I read, I want you to hang ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Change Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

Levi the tax collector becomes Matthew the disciple

Change? How? LK 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Last week Shelley talked about Jesus’ authority to lead - “Peter, leave the nets ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:21-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Remnant In A Pagan Society

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 20, 2004

This Wednesday Evening message looks at the first Chapter of Daniel, exploring the issue of purity and service for God

God’s Remnant in a Pagan Society Daniel Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: It would be difficult to look back into the biblical history of Israel and not find a more tragic time than the captivity of the nation. At the time of the captivity, the Nation of Israel had disobeyed God, foolishly thinking that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Tender Love Of God

Contributed by Jenna Goggins on Sep 23, 2002

Hosea shares with us a beautiful description of the unconditional love of God the Father for his children, and his continual call to repent and return to his embrace.

The Tender Love of God I. How do you picture God? When God was first described to you, what were you told about him? This summer I read a book entitled “Memories of God” by author Roberta Bondi, who is the Professor of Church History at Emory University’s School of Theology. She remembers back ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Will Give You A Clean Heart

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 17, 2007

If you belong to God, the devil cannot take you away.

God Will Give You a Clean Heart Zech. 3:1-5 Sept. 16, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Story B Zechariah was a prophet who ministered to Israel after the Babylonian captivity. 1 Zerrubal was the governor (civil affairs) & Joshua was ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist