Sermons on Impassibility:

Self And Pride Oppose The Spirit

Contributed by David Leach on Feb 16, 2014

In the life of earnest Christians, of those who pursue and profess holiness, humility ought to be the chief mark of their uprightness.

February 14 (Andrew Murray’s devotional) In the life of earnest Christians, of those who pursue and profess holiness, humility ought to be the chief mark of their uprightness. It is often said that it is not so . May not one reason be that in the teaching and example of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Vision 2011 ~ Empowerment In Ministry

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 30, 2010

Many people are asking in this season, "What is God up to?" We seem to be living in a period of great silence. Believers are searching in vain for something God is doing powerfully in the body of Christ and trying to no avail to hear marching orders from

Opening illustration: "On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over the sea and with no thought for themselves went out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-25, Matthew 4:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turn And Live

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 30, 2014

Today, by turning from sin to God through faith in Jesus Christ, anyone can have a new heart. Salvation is not turning over a new leaf, but receiving a new life.

Opening illustration: During the past year, cars, trucks, tires, window blinds, and toy xylophones have been recalled by their manufacturers. In every case, the message was similar: “This product is defective or dangerous and could cause serious injury or even death. Return it to us and we ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:26-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Believe In Jesus Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 29, 2010

God calms hearts with astounding promises to captivate believing souls.

Scripture Introduction For the disciples, quality time with Jesus in the Upper Room has not been pleasant. First, the Lord embarrasses them by taking the form of a slave and washing their feet (an act far beneath his dignity, especially since they felt so acutely that it was beneath theirs). Then ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Surviving In A Desert Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 14, 2009

The desert is one of the best places for faith to grow.

Title: Why They Call It the Desert Text: Numbers 11:4-23 Thesis: The “desert” is one of the best places for faith to grow. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge We are continuing our The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Series this morning. We began the journey last week ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Love?

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jan 29, 2010

In 1 Corinthians 13 God teaches us what love really is, and how counter-cultural His understanding of love is. He calls us to be counter-cultural as well!

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Love. A lot of things come to mind with that short work. If I asked each of you to come up with a song title that used the word Love, I’ll bet we could each come up with a different one. We like to talk about love, to hear love stories, to share about when we ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Trouble In The Church

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Dec 3, 2006

What if trouble arises in the Church? It is not what if, but more like when.

Trouble in the Church ACTS 15:1-12 I. Decision 15:1-4 A. Men 15:1 B. Method 15:2 C. Messages 15:3-4 II. Demand 15:5-6 A. Demands 15:5 B. Deliberations 15:6 III. Declaration 15:7-12 A. Choice 15:7 B. Comparison 15:8-9 C. Conversion 15:10-12 Introduction Peter had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 26, 2018

4 Lessons from the death and raising of Lazarus

Lessons From Lazarus CCCAG August 12th, 2018 Scripture- John 11 Intro: One of the things that I get asked most often about my secular work being a paramedic is how I can handle being around all that death and suffering. It’s even worse now as a deputy coroner. I tell them that being a corner is ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Casting Your Cares On Him Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2018

Life can be troubling and even scary sometimes. There will be times that we just don't believe anybody is going to be there for us... or that anybody cares. But the Bible says there IS someone who is there and cares. Do you know why that matters?

OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltaFMO3BaNQ (a video clip from the TV series: “This Is Us”) It’s a dark and stormy night. It’s scary and Kevin is all by himself. His brother and sister are nowhere to be found and so he does what any little boy would do in that case… he goes to his parents ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dead Men Do Talk Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Lazarus was not a Christian. He was saved on the basis of the Old Testament dispensation. This is the only parable Jesus told in which He gave a name to one of the characters.

On a cold December night in 1959 blazing machine guns found their victim. Roger Toughy, a former member of Al Copone's gang, was shot down in front of his sister's house in Chicago. It was only 23 days after his release from prison. He knew too much about the underworld, and they have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

The Order Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

The vision God gave John of the New Jerusalem is a vision of precise and exquisite order. Pythagours said, everything can be described in numbers. That was a profound insight, for numbers are the ultimate symbol of order. God is the great mathematician, and everything He has made has a number.

In the sixth century B. C. a boy by the name of Pythagorus grew up with his father, who was a gem-engraver. He noticed that gemstones came in regular geometric shapes. The beryl was a hexagon, the garnet was a 12 sided crystal, and each gem had it's own unique order. This observation was the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-21

The Undivided Christ Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 3, 2022

To keep the divisiveness in the world from infecting the church, take your focus off the messenger and focus on the message.

A young rabbi found a serious problem in his new congregation. During the Friday service, half the congregation stood for the prayers and half remained seated, and each side shouted at the other, insisting that theirs was the true tradition. Nothing the rabbi said or did helped to solve the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Grand Narrative: Lessons From The Past Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Inside the believer’s mind, there is something very close to assurance yet is as dangerous as the “running with the bulls” in Spain. It is presumption. Presumption is an idea taken to be true though it is not known of certain.

Begin message with an Interview with Clay Warnock from The Call on Foster Care. Questions are: 1. How many children are currently in care in our local area? 2. How many homes are available for these children? 3. What do these children need from the church? We’re in a series of sermons in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 48: Preach Apologetics Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 7, 2018

Basic elements of preaching to defend the Christian faith

Lesson Goal Introduce some basic elements of preaching apologetically. Lesson Intro In Philippians 1:7, 17 Paul defended the Christian faith. Defending the Christian faith has a long history. Those who have a particular gift in this area have served the church well throughout Christian history. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love God And Love Your Neighbor : 1st Commandment Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 23, 2019

Jesus is the One True God over all creation and He alone deserves our worship.

Open your Bibles to Mark 12 today as we begin our Summer Series entitled “Love God and Love your Neighbor” We are going to examine the 10 Commandments while focusing on Jesus is summary of the commandments found in the Gospels. We will answer the questions: What role does the law play in the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed