Sermons on Importance Of Gates:

The Silence Of The Lamb Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mcquoid on May 7, 2019

Jesus was 1) A Willing Sacrifice, 2) A Substitionary Sacrifice, 3) An Innocent Sacrifice

• I don’t know if you recognize this face on the screen. This is Friedrich Nietszche. He was a German philosopher who is most famous for his claim that ‘God is dead.’ He has become a hero figure in atheist circles. ? Nietszche’s philosophy was all about human power. He said that the main ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-9, Romans 3:21-26, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, James 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Concern And Generosity For The Needs Of Others Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 12, 2019

Concern and Generosity for the needs of others - Philippians chapter 4 verses 10-23 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: The Secret of True Contentment (vs 10-13). The Value of the Gift (vs 14-20). The Appreciation of Christian Friends (vs 21-23). SERMON BODY: Ill: • A man walked by a table in a hotel; • And noticed three men and a dog playing cards. • Amazingly the dog appeared to be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-23

Denomination: Brethren

The Last Hour Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 29, 2019

In your times of distress, stay away from false teachers and stay close to God.

A little over a year ago (February 2018), Bruce Grubb, a farmer in Scotland, placed a frantic call to the police. He had seen a loose tiger on his property on his way to check on his pregnant cows. “I got the fright of my life,” he said, adding later: “I was worried it was going to eat all my cows ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

10 Commandments #5: Honoring My Parents Series

Contributed by Florita King on Jun 6, 2019

There is no time limit or age limit on this. As long as your parents are alive, God says honor them.

HONORING MY PARENTS Ten Commandments That Build Strong Families - Part 5 Exodus 20:12 Three elderly women are sitting together at the Senior’s Home in San Francisco, bragging about their relationships with their sons. One begins, “My son is so devoted to me, for my birthday he gave me an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

For God So…

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jun 10, 2019

Jesus came so that we would not perish, but have eternal (full) life, but often we still choose the darkness.

INTRO Good morning… Kenya this past week. Drew asked me hey you want to speak on the 26th… I said sure before I realized that would be right after we got back form Kenya on a 7 hour time difference… Some piece about Kenya… So last week we started this series where we are going to be studying ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Good Look At The Lord - Part 2

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 12, 2019

I. When we turn our eyes on Jesus, we will see His light (vs. 4-9). 1. our strong light. 2. our shining light. 3. our shared light. 4. our sure light. II. When we turn our eyes on Jesus, we will see His love (vs. 10-11). 1. in His coming. 2. in His cross.

Take a Good Look at the Lord - Part 2 Series: The Gospel of John John 1:4-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 23, 2016 (Revised June 12, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Last week, we started a verse by verse study of the Gospel of John. And in vs. 1-4, we saw four vital truths about our ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Great Reasons To Praise The Lord Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 15, 2019

1. Praise the Lord for His Godhood (vs. 14-15). 2. Praise the Lord for His glory (vs. 14-15, 18). 3. Praise the Lord for His grace (vs. 14, 16-17).

Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Series: The Gospel of John John 1:14-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 6, 2016 (Revised June 15, 2019) *Sometimes it's hard to praise the Lord. God knows that, and sometimes He uses little things to put the praise back in our hearts. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Stronghold Beliefs Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 16, 2019

In this message I discuss the second stronghold belief that Christians must have and that is the belief that God is a loving Father and within Him is no darkness.

Stronghold Beliefs Part 3 Scriptures: John 3:16; Jeremiah 29:11; John 14:16-18 This is part three of my series “Stronghold Beliefs.” The first stronghold belief that I shared with you that all Christians must have is the belief that we need to be focusing on our Father’s business. That belief ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Imperfect Fathers

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 17, 2019

It's only fair that if I'm going to have a sermon on Mother's Day about imperfect mothers then I should also have a sermon on Father's Day about imperfect fathers. Remember the TV show, Father Knows Best? Guess what? Sometimes we don't know best.

IMPERFECT FATHERS The kids wanted a hamster really bad. They pleaded with their mom, making all kinds of promises to take care of it. Finally, mom agreed and got them a hamster. They named him “Danny.” But, within two months, Mom had the responsibility of Danny’s care. Despite her encouragement, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-27, Genesis 19:30-36, Matthew 7:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's Your One?

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 21, 2019

EveryONE knows someONE who needs THE One, and you are THE one who can win YOUR one to that ONE.

Who’s Your One? Matthew 13:44-46 Please open your Bibles to Matthew 13:44-46. Let me say at the beginning that every once in awhile I will have someone come up after a service with their listening guide and say, “Hey, I missed a blank.” Or, especially if i realize I’m running short of time and I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Romans 10:13-17, John 6:68-69, Hebrews 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Hope And Love Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 23, 2019

Authentic faith produces good things. This message is the first in a series on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Thanks to Pastor Derrick Tuper for his thoughts that contributed to this message (see notation in text)

Paul couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to know how the church in Thessalonica was doing. After all, he had poured himself into that congregation and sacrificed deeply to teach its members the gospel. But now Satan was attacking it with persecution, doubt, and trial. Were the believers ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Greatest Desires For Our Lives Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 23, 2019

1. Jesus wants to be our constant companion (vs. 1-2). 2. Jesus wants to be our finest friend (vs. 2). 3. Jesus wants us to be confident in His care (vs. 3-4). 4. Jesus wants us to point other people to Him (vs. 3-5). 5. Jesus wants us to follow Him to the fullest (vs. 6-10).

God's Greatest Desires for Our Lives The Gospel of John John 2:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 4, 2016 (Revised June 23, 2019) *Think about how many miracles Jesus performed. In John 20:30-31, the Apostle John tells us that: 30. . . truly Jesus did many other signs in ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lip Syncing Christians

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 24, 2019

Most Christians know what to say and how to say it. But very few are willing to act on what the Bible says.

Say this with me: “God is good. All the time. To me!” Amen! How many of you remember Milli Vanilli, the R&B duo from Munich, Germany? Founded in 1988, the group’s debut album Girl You Know It’s True achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1990. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:13-16, Romans 16:17-18, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:38, James 1:5-8, 2 Peter 1:16-21, 2 Peter 3:14-16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 119:97, Proverbs 16:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birth Of The Church And The Gift Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Stan Lobin on Jun 26, 2019

The birth of the Christian Church was ushered in by the promised gift of the Holy Spirit through whom our lives will transform and empower us to transform the world

The Gift of the Spirit and the Birth of the Church In the old traditional culture, the word of God was passed on to the next generation from parents to children through the telling of stories. These stories were told to ensure the important messages from God did not die with the older generations. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

He Modestly Declines The Government Of Israel Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 30, 2019

They wanted a king so that they might be like their neighbors, and this was what they tempted Gideon with.

Chapter 32 He Modestly Declines the Government of Israel [Judges 8.22-8.23] Scripture 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:22-23

Denomination: Baptist