Sermons on Ignoring:

Realistically Optimistic

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 30, 2019

According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. As we get ready to step into the new year, let's see if we can do something to shift our thinking to being realistically optimistic more often.

REALISTICALLY OPTIMISTIC According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. Only 4% identified as pessimists and 43% said they were somewhere in between. 3% declined to identify as anything. I'm interested to know how often those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-18, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8, Jeremiah 29:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Persistent Pagan

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 8, 2015

Jesus isn't fussy about who we are when we earnestly bring our hope to him.

Title: Jesus and the Persistent Pagan Text: Mark 7:24-30 (Matthew 15:21-28) Thesis: Jesus isn’t fussy about who we are when we earnestly bring our hope to him. Introduction A church in England has recorded "the sound of silence" on to a CD which has become a surprise hit with its ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God And A Statue

Contributed by Andre King on Sep 15, 2015

The Statue of Baal in Detroit is nothing new. God has dealt with idolatry before.

THIS SUMMER (2015), THE SATANIC TEMPLE OF DETROIT, MADE THE NEWS. THEY HAVE ERECTED A STATUE REPRESENTING BAPHOMET, THE SABBATIC GOAT, THE JUDAS GOAT. THE IMAGE ORIGINALLY DRAWN BY ELIPHAS LEVI IN 1856 CONTAINS BINARY ELEMENTS REPRESENTING WHAT HE THOUGHT WERE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE UNIVERSE. MALE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The "Right Here..right Now.." Favor Of God!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 1, 2013

I don't know about you...but I like that way, in fact I love that way... Gods Way...of thinking! How bout you? Amen??

The "Right Here..Right Now.." Favor of God! Romans 8:!4-17 NKJ 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 16. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Problems Into Opportunities Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2014

The church turns problems into opportunities when it meet needs, by mobilizing people, so leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the Word.

Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

10 Commandments #1: The Foundation For A Strong Family Series

Contributed by Florita King on Jun 6, 2019

Your family will leave it’s imprint on you, whether good or bad, all your life you will be responding to their impact. That’s why it’s important that we build strong families. God wants us to take care of our families, to interact with them, but in a godly way.

THE FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG FAMILY - HAVE NO OTHER GODS Ten Commandments for Strong Families Sermon Series - Part 1 Exodus 20:2 We begin a new series today “The Ten Commandments For Strong Families.” Why is having a strong family important? Quotes about family: “The most important thing in the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6, 1 Timothy 5:8

True Love Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 12, 2019

True love trusts God enough to obey Him in all your relationships.

What is “true love”? It’s a difficult question that many people have tried to answer over the years, but no one answer seems adequate. Here are a few of them: Erich Segal writes, “True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.” Ann Landers ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Rose That Grew From Concrete! Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 25, 2019

Roses are literally the queen of flowers. God created you great, therefore you cannot die unfulfilled and unknown. It's time to rise above limitations.

THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE! Judges 11:1-6. "Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-6, Luke 1:37, Song of Songs 2:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bring Someone With You! Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 5, 2020

Sermon, heavily edited from Sermon Central's series, that speaks about the importance of bringing people with you as you live for Jesus and tell others about HIM.

Bring Someone With You Made for Mission: Week 6 March 1st, 2020 CCCAG Scripture- Luke 8 Good morning. We are in the last week of our six-week series called Made for Mission. Over the past five weeks we’ve talked about how all Christians have been called by God to join in His mission to reach the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56, Acts 9:36-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Awesome God - Part 3

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 18, 2016

1. Behold the awesome strictness of our God (vs. 22-23). 2. Behold the awesome Scripture of our God (vs. 24-29). 3. Behold the awesome salvation of our God (vs. 30-32). 4. Behold the awesome supremacy of our God (vs. 33-36).

Our Awesome God - Part 3 Romans 11:22-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 2, 2016 BACKGROUND: *Tonight we get to the end of Romans 11, and all of you probably know that in the last three chapters Paul was led by God's Holy Spirit to discuss the Jews. The big question was: If ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness In Trials Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Having holiness during trials

Facing Your Trials in Hope - 1 Peter 1b June 22, 2008 Turn with me this morning to the end of your Bibles, to the book of 1 Peter, chapter 1. We want to review briefly what we looked at three weeks ago. Remember that Peter is writing to give practical help to Christians dealing with daily ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Never Forget

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 26, 2020

It's good to establish memorials and hold events to remember important occasions or people. What about when it comes to God? If we're not careful, our focus on God could fade to where we think of him less and less. We have to be careful to not forget God.

NEVER FORGET If you're anything like me, it's easy to forget things; especially if they're not written down. Researcher Karen Bolla lists the top three things people most often forget: 3. phone numbers. 2. where something is. 1. names. Sometimes we can even forget something important ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:5-9, Deuteronomy 8:10-18, Isaiah 49:13-16, Psalm 106:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction To Romans Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Mar 1, 2024

Introductory comments on the letter of Paul the apostle to the church at Rome.

Preface. It is hard to raise children in an audio-visual age, where adults have less and less control over what enters their children’s mind. Bombarded by internet, videos, tv, even school lessons. It is equally hard to teach God’s people. So many want entertainment, the big screen, slick ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith In The Gospel Saves Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Mar 5, 2024

No reason to be ashamed of the Gospel since believing in it will save our souls.

1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.” [Once more we have a textual variation. The Textus Receptus says “of Christ”, the Nestle-Aland, no. But again not a serious matter. But this explains why your KJV/NKJV have “of Christ”, and other versions you might read, do not.] Notice in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Peter's Second Sermon Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 8, 2024

Acts 3:11-26 shows us four notable features in Peter’s second sermon.

Introduction We continue our study in the Book of Acts in a sermon series called, “Turning the World Upside Down.” Jesus commissioned his apostles to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). After his ascension into heaven, the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and the other disciples ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed