Sermons on Illustrious:

Seize The Day

Contributed by James Jack on Mar 8, 2005

Now is our opportunity to be reconciled to God, and we need to take it.

Dead Poets Society is, I think, one of the best films of all time. In his first lesson with his senior class, the rather eccentric but very inspiring English teacher John Keating, played by Robin Williams, takes the boys into the foyer outside the classroom where he asks one lad by the name of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Satan's Just Doing His Job

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jul 22, 2002

In order to resist him - you must recognize him for who he is and what is his purpose.

Satan is just doing his job! Subject: In order to resist him - you must recognize him for who he is and what is his purpose. Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came along also to present ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-2, Job 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

Our Blessed Hope

Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 11, 2001

Hope. We cannot live adequately without it. Dr. Emil Brunner said,"What oxygen is for the living, such is hope for the meaning of human life." Learn more about "Our Blessed Hope", in this weeks message.

OUR BLESSED HOPE INTRODUCTION Malcolm Muggeridge was a very famous and highly respected British journalist who for many years was an ardent atheist.His opinions and thoughts were coveted by American publishers and he occasionally wrote the editorial page for Time magazine.Toward the end of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You, Lord?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 21

WHO ARE YOU, LORD? (COLOSSIANS 1:15-20) Delighted at seeing a Hispanic man wearing a bold and beautiful cross while in the swimming pool, I asked him, “Are you a Christian?” He surprised me by saying, “No. I am Catholic.” The disciples of the early church were not known by outsiders as Catholic, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Antiochus Iv Epiphanes: The Antichrist Of The Old Testament

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Oct 11, 2008

Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the eighth in a succession of twenty-six kings who ruled from 175—164 BC over the Syrian section of Alexander’s empire and is undoubtedly one of the greatest prototypes of the Antichrist in all of God’s Word.

Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the eighth in a succession of twenty-six kings who ruled from 175—164 BC over the Syrian section of Alexander’s empire. He is referred to as the “little horn” in Daniel 8:9. The name Epiphanes means the “Illustrious One,” although his contemporaries nicknamed him ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Everything To Prove Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005

Kings of Judah, Pt. 2: "Rehoboam"

EVERYTHING TO PROVE (1 KINGS 11:42-12:20) I have been teaching preaching at the seminary level for the past six years. I enjoy seeing students master the basics, watching them develop their confidence, and grooming them for immediate impact. However, most teachers enjoy one thing least: evaluation. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Problem Of Jewish Unbelief Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2012

If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are the Jews, God's chosen people, for the most part lost, having rejected Jesus as their Messiah? The question is complicated and difficult.

ROMANS 9: 1-5 "THE PROBLEM OF JEWISH UNBELIEF" After a glorious study on the building blocks of our salvation in chapters 1-8, a new branch of the subject of eternal salvation is obviously introduced in the ninth chapter. If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Works Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2011

What you believe governs what you do; if you don't do what Jesus commands, you don't really believe what he says. Or some other belief is stronger.

As many of you know, my mother is coming to visit me in a couple of weeks. As a matter of fact, she'll be playing for the Sunday service on the 23rd. And guess what? I'm going to finish emptying out my boxes before she arrives. This is because I know my mother, and I know she'll be here. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Are You, Lord?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 22

WHO ARE YOU, LORD? (COLOSSIANS 1:15-20) Delighted at seeing a Hispanic man wearing a bold and beautiful cross while in the swimming pool, I asked him, “Are you a Christian?” He surprised me by saying, “No. I am Catholic.” The disciples of the early church were not known by outsiders as Catholic, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God And His Total Blessing Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015

It describes how the life of Elisha is applicable to us

Introduction This is the final reference to Elisha's ministry of 50 to 60 years, after 10-15 years of his apprenticeship to Elijah. He could be about 80 years old at the time of this passage. It has been calculated that 42 miracles were recorded by these two prophets– Elijah performed 14 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:10-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Eight Pearl Necklace

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Oct 1, 2012

To marvel at God’s orderliness even in the listing of the Beatitudes which are all INTER-CONNECTED!!!

EIGHT-PEARL NECKLACE Action: Display of a picture of a eight pearl necklace... “For God is not a God of disorder…” 1 Cor 14:33 First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10

Denomination: *other

Without The Resurrection

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 22, 2019

A sermon examining the importance of Christ's resurrection.

Without The Resurrection I Corinthians 15:12-20 Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but with the invention of the internet and social media these theories are more prevalent than ever. Some people believe a number of conspiracy theories concerning the JFK Assassination. Others believe there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Worthy?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

Revelation 5

WHO IS WORTHY? (REVELATION 5) I seldom spend money to buy a movie ticket, but one that was fully worth my money was The https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Onesimus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 25, 2022

Onesimus is regarded as a saint by many Christian denominations. The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod commemorates him and Philemon on February 15. The traditional Western commemoration of Onesimus is on February 16.

Onesimus Bishop of Byzantium Installed 54 Term ended 68 Personal details Denomination Early Christianity Saint Painting depicting death of Onesimus, from the Menologion of Basil II (c.?1000 AD) Holy Disciple Onesimus Bishop of Byzantium Died c.?68 AD or 81-95 AD Rome (then Roman ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Up The Mantle Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 20, 2021

Elisha had proven himself faithful in being Elijah’s disciple. He was now ready for a new ministry, an expanded ministry, an anointed ministry.

2 KINGS 2: 8-14 TAKING UP THE MANTLE [2 Kings 2:1-7] Elijah has been called the grandest character that Israel ever produced. [Robert Young, Analytical Concordance to the Bible, New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1936, p 295.] But like all of us he needed a friend. Elisha had been Elijah’s servant, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist