Sermons on Ill Gotten Gains:

We Are Healed To Serve

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005

I have met some believers who are convinced that sickness should never take place in the life of any believer. Some Christians will even go so far as to judge another Christian who is faced with an illness. I don’t claim to have all of the answers t

Introduction: Wouldn’t it be nice to go through this life without ever having suffered any illness. I have never met anyone who has done this. There have been many who were known to be “as healthy as a horse” or (seemed to be) “never sick a day in their life”. But even those will face an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Swallowed Up Or Spewed Out Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 6, 2003

God disciplines us when we turn aside from His will: either we get swallowed up in addictive behavior, churchianity, busy-ness, and controversy; or God spews us out as ill-equipped, unreceptive, divisive. Confess our distress, admit our limitations, and

What parent does not dread this awful experience? In your care is a small child. You turn your back for just an instant –to answer the phone, to get a drink of water – and when you come back to that child, she is coughing and choking, clutching at her throat. Those curious eyes saw something ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Denomination: Baptist

Implementing The Vision

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we going to fulfill the vision and that’s our focus for today’s message. I’ll call these the essential building blocks for implementing God’s vision and building a great church based on God

Implementing the Vision Proverbs 29:18 and Revelation 17:17 These past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the vision God has for Gretna United Methodist Church: “Connecting diverse communities to a lifestyle devoted to Jesus.” Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Methodist

Easter 2003!

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Apr 21, 2003

Some of you walked in here today and your first thought was, “I need Jesus.” I’ll be extending to you an invitation to do just that today. In addition, I have several things to share with you. I have a dedication to make, a sermon to give, a personal test

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Some of you walked in here today and your first thought was, “I need Jesus.” I’ll be extending to you an invitation to do just that today. In addition, I have several things to share with you. I have a dedication to make, a sermon to give, a personal testimony to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55

Lazarus Is Dead And I Am Glad Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 20, 2024

What a strange, startling statement. Lazarus, the beloved brother of Martha and Mary the sister who helped Jesus and love Him, had developed a serious terminal illness. Now he had died and our Lord, who loved him. Verse 5 was rejoicing in the fact of his death.

What a strange, startling statement. Lazarus, the beloved brother of Martha and Mary the sister who helped Jesus and love Him, had developed a serious terminal illness. Now he had died and our Lord, who loved him. Verse 5 was rejoicing in the fact of his death. The word “glad” here is the Greek ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lost And Found

Contributed by James May on Feb 27, 2022

We may lose some things that may be desirable in this life by surrendering our lives to Jesus, but the life we gain is far greater than anything we have now. And the life in Christ is always learned through the preaching of the Word, in whatever form it comes to us.

How many of you have found yourself looking for something that was lost, but no matter how hard you searched, you couldn’t find it? I think we can all say that this has happened to us at some point. There is a commercial running on the TV right now where a man is searching the house over trying ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:39-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tradeoffs Series

Contributed by John Tung on Feb 12, 2009

There are tradeoffs in life in general and in spiritual life: A. Some things need to be denied in order for other things to be gained B. Some things need to be lost in order for other things to be found C. Some things need to be carried in order for ot

I. Introduction Is being a Christian supposed to be a joy or a burden? Is being a Christian supposed to be something that brightens our life or weigh us down? Some people think that being a Christian means it creates a heavy burden and weighs them down. I want to show you today that that is not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healed In Spite Of It All

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

There are plenty of charlatans who have used the message of God’s healing for selfish gain. There are plenty of hypocrites who have preached the message of healing. Because of this, there are many who refuse to believe in healing. In our text, there was a

HEALED IN SPITE OF IT ALL TEXT: Mark 5:22-34 I. HEALED IN SPITE OF THE PRESS A. JUDAS WAS IN THAT CROWD 1. There are times when people allow a Judas to keep them from receiving God’s best. 2. They get their eyes focused on some hypocrite rather than focusing on Jesus. 3. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:22-34

If

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005

Life is full of temptations and we can be guided through them by the example of Christ at his temptation by the devil. This sermon unites Luke 4: 1 – 13 and Deuteronomy 26: 1 - 11 to gain a Biblical perspective on temptation.

If Luke 4: 1 – 13 / Deuteronomy 26: 1 - 11 Intro: It’s a small two letter word. --- Often it carries with a great burden. --- If --- If I had known, If I had gone, If I were rich, If … If. Our lives can be full of ifs. Jesus was no different. I. Verse 1-3 – Jesus is at his weakest – he is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Assurance Of Living Under God's Covenant Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

we will read of a new level of revelation that came to Abram about the nature and purposes of God’s works. He gained a deeper understanding of his covenant relationship with God and from that understanding, moved into a deeper obedience that was sustained

Beginnings # 5 Once again, we turn to the book of Beginnings, the book of Genesis, as we continue in this series about foundations that undergird our understanding of this world and our God. Today’s subject matter is both comforting and complex! Our text comes from the 17th chapter of Genesis. I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is With Us: To Give Us Hope And To Help Us Be Hope Deliverers

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 29, 2008

At times life can be difficult and even dark, as we prepare for Christmas and Jesus’ second coming we gain hope not by relying on this world but on Jesus. This Advent sermon explores what it means to be a hope receiver and a hope deliverer.

As we begin the start of the church year, our first Sunday of Advent encourages us to look at being hopeful. This week I read a story about a lady called Susan Duggan. Susan Duggan is a lady with hope. Not because she’s had an easy life or she has received great rewards. Listen to part of her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

True Fasting Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 18, 2008

Though the people wanted the blessings of God, they were not interested in allowing God to change their heart, their attitude & their actions. They wanted their religion to gain them special favor with God so that they would win the dog eat dog struggle

ISAIAH 58:3-12 TRUE FASTING Job 32:17-20 / Matthew 23:13-36 Going through the motions of religion, even those of sacrifice and fasting, does not move God. A true and vital relationship with God does not come through external religion and ritual. What brings the response of God into life is a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Coming Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 13, 2009

Jesus is going away, but they will not be left to their own resources. The Father will send the Spirit in Jesus’ place. The power of God is resident in Jesus & His disciples are invited to know Jesus & gain life from Him, & share His power.

JOHN 14: 15– 20 THE COMING OF THE SPIRIT This is the first of several teachings on the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room Discourse. Jesus teaches so much about the Holy Spirit because apart from the Spirit of God we cannot live the Christian life God calls us to in His Word. We need to know who ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

All These Things Will Be Dissolved

Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 18, 2006

Many believers now a days have no more time to worship and serve God because they are busy gaining material treasures and fame here on earth. The Lord gives us a strong warning and admonition that all these things will be dissolved

Title : ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE DISSOLVED Text : 2 Peter 3:10-14 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Political Ruler Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

This chapter discusses the two terrible rulers that are to arise in the end time, the antichrist and his cohort, the world-wide religious leader who will help the antichrist gain and maintain control over the world. The Scripture refers to them as beasts

Chapter 13 is probably the key to the whole book of Revelation. It covers the antichrist. If a person understands this chapter, then he will understand the whole book of Revelation. This chapter discusses the two terrible rulers that are to arise in the end time, the antichrist and his cohort, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-10

Denomination: Baptist