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How To Be Good Without Being A Hypocrite Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Aug 8, 2022

It seems that the more strongly we hold moral views the more we insist others hold them as well, and the harder it is to live by them, and we get into this cycle of bullying, hypocrisy and moral failure. So how can we be good without being a hypocrite?

HYPOCRISY IN THE CHURCH When I was younger, the church pretty much had the corner on hypocrisy, at least as society told the story. People didn’t want to go to church because it was full of hypocrites. To which we sometimes replied, come on in then, we’ve room for more. And that’s not an unfair ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday Night-The Wisdom Of The Cross

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 4, 2017

The wise seek the foolishness of the cross. Meant to be preached Palm Sunday Night.

Sunday Night-The Wisdom of The Cross Place: BLCC Date: 4/9/17 Text: 1 Corinthians 1.18-25 CT: The wise seek the foolishness of the cross. FAS: Historian Garret Fagan summarizes how the Romans—the culture encountered by the early church—viewed the values of strength and weakness: Ideas of universal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Fearlessly Proclaiming God's Word

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 2, 2016

Like Paul we need to pray that we as His ambassadors do not water down the word of God in our lives to appease our culture but instead fearlessly proclaim the truth to all we meet.

FEARLESS PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE (Ephesians 6:18-20) • Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, the one called to proclaim the Gospel message to the Gentile people asked the church of Ephesus for prayer that he might fearlessly proclaim the Gospel message. • In the sermon I am going ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dr. Luke And The Sanctity Of Human Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 18, 2016

From Luke’s gospel, let’s look at the principles for Sanctity of Human Life (First point adapted from this sermon: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/believe-it-or-not-the-virgin-b-irth-rick-gillespie-mobley-sermon-on-virgin-birth-190321.asp)

HoHum: Francis Schaeffer said that “cultures can be judged in many ways, but eventually every nation in every age must be judged by this test: How did it treat people? Our own is no exception. Those who regard individuals as expendable raw material do battle on many fronts with those who see ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jailhouse Transformations Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 30, 2016

A jailer's life was transformed through an encounter with Paul and Silas who remained faithful to Christ even while in a Philippian prison.

We are all familiar with the concept of “jailhouse transformations,” that phenomenon associated with a prisoner whose life is “miraculously” transformed, but only after they get to prison. We recall the “jailhouse” transformation of the likes of Ted Bundy and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

Stay Awhile Series

Contributed by David Ward on Oct 31, 2015

From Paul's experience in Corinth, we find 3 keys to persevering through discouragement.

INTRO: Have you ever felt discouragement in your life as a Christ follower? If you’ve known him for any length of time, like a distance runner, I’ll bet you’ve “hit a wall” of discouragement. You think, “this is never going to work,” or “how long can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Matter. The Trial Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 4, 2016

It matters, yes, even the trials of Jesus matter!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We are quickly closing in on Easter, and as we prepare for Resurrection Sunday, we have been examining why the events leading up to the resurrection of Jesus matter. • The fact that Jesus was born of a virgin, that He was in Bethlehem, that He is was from ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Blue Christmas

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 7, 2022

Our comfort from God is based on... (Material adapted from Brandon Web at: http://www.brandonweb.com/sermons/sermonpages/isaiah11.htm)

HoHum: “Blue Christmas” is one of the all time holiday classics each year during Christmas time. The heartbreaking song captures how lonely the season can be without the one we love, which is probably why it’s been a staple for over 70 years. The song was written in 1948. The most famous version ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-2, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Israel Then & Us Today Series

Contributed by John Bright on Oct 21, 2020

Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 19:3-6. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.

Sermon Series “Exodus” Exodus 19:3-6 “Israel Then & Us Today” Pastor John Bright Exodus 19 “3 And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-6, Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 22:20, Hebrews 12:7, 1 Peter 2:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Ministry Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Oct 26, 2020

In John 16, Jesus talked about 3 different ways that the Holy Spirit will minister to us and how we should be sensitive to His work in us.

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Part 4 John 16:7-15 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining the work of the Holy Spirit. First ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 30, 2020

Through this parable Jesus teaches that salvation is not found in comparative righteous. You can’t compare yourself, by looking down on others, and conclude you are justified. You can’t compare yourself, by looking up to others, and conclude you are not justified.

Message Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and The Tax Collector Let’s open our Bibles and turn to Luke 18:9-14 where we find the parable of the Pharisee Read Those who first heard this parable would have been shocked. The tax-collector, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. To be justified ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Dismiss Him? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 25, 2022

We are asking the question, What Will You Do With Jesus? We are focused on the last hours of Jesus’ life as he goes to the cross.

Will You Dismiss Him? John 18:28-40 Introduction We are asking the question, What Will You Do With Jesus? We are focused on the last hours of Jesus’ life as he goes to the cross. It was part of the eternal plan of God that Jesus would go to the cross as the perfect sacrifice and die for the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Tell Them About Jesus

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 19, 2020

The following sermon is going to review how Paul and Silas were able to effectively evangelise to the hostile people of their time in hope that we might learn and apply their proven techniques to evangelising the unsaved of our generation.

How to Tell them About Jesus Matthew 28:19, Acts 16:16-40 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 I was watching the news this morning and in bold, highlighted colors the worldwide meter of COVID-19 cases has now hit over 2.1 million with about 150 thousand deaths! The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40, Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Baptist

A Formula For Happiness: From The Bible

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jul 17, 2018

Everyone wants to be happy! But few are obeying God on the right things that bring happiness. Here is a verse study on how to gain happiness by observing what the scriptures tell us.

A Formula for Happiness: From the Bible! Kelly Durant Psalm 146:5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, 2. Don’t you love happy people? People who can laugh despite the awkward or uncomfortable position they might be in? I lost a front tooth last ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

The False Prophets Of Nehemiah’s Day Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 10, 2025

As strange as it may sound, even after years of captivity there were false prophets in the land of Israel. Nehemiah had to deal not only with rebuilding Jerusalem but also with a number of these false prophets!

Introduction: False prophets didn’t die out when all Israel was carried off to captivity. At least two are mentioned by name, plus there was an unspecified group of other false prophets. All of them had one common goal, though, and that was to get Nehemiah discouraged, or as he put it, “[they] ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist