Sermons on In Your Face:

Educational Evangelism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

Paul knew that nobody could be saved without the knowledge of the Gospel, and so in preaching he imparts to Jews and Gentiles alike the knowledge which can, if they believe it, lead them to eternal life in Christ.

Marcus Bach tells of vacationing in Arizona where his 7 year old son came in to the house with a snake in his pocket. "What kind of a snake is this daddy," he asked? "I don't know," he responded. "Some harmless snake suppose. You wouldn't be carrying it around if it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-28

Objective And Subjective Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

We learn a valuable lesson from this reality of the conflict between subjective and objective truth. The lesson is this: The objective truth always has priority over the subjective.

How wrong can the experts be? Let's look at history and see. Daryl F. Zanuck, who was head of 20th Century Fox, back in 1946 said, "TV won't be able to hold on to any market after the first 6 months-people will soon tire at staring at a plywood box every night." Marshall Foch of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Going Down The Rabbit Hole Of Perceived Reality: What Is The Truth Beyond Tyranny And Consumerism?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

It began with a question... Why am I here? What is the truth behind this blue green ball flying through space? It felt like something new began when I started that question.

It began with a question... Why am I here? What is the truth behind this blue green ball flying through space? It felt like something new began when I started that question. I broke free from the 9 to 5 life, from the television, the bars, the social media, and all of that, and came into a larger ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Salvation Army

Making Marriage Marvelous Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The wife plays the leading role in marriage even though she is to be submissive to her husband. When the biblical view of marriage properly understood, no woman can ever complain that she is treated unfairly.

Some little girls were having a great time playing wedding. They had a couple of bridesmaids, a bride and a maid of honor. The mother of one of the girls observed that the groom was conspicuous by his absence, and she asked, "What about the groom?" One child quickly replied, "We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

2nd Sunday Of Easter, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 5, 2021

APRIL 7th, 2024.

Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133:1-3, 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2, John 20:19-31. (A) GRACE TO GIVE. Acts 4:32-35. The first reference to the voluntary sharing of the early church occurs soon after Pentecost, when the believers in the Jerusalem church (3,120 members plus daily additions) were said to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133:1-3, 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2, John 20:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Most Important Meal Of The Week Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 5, 2019

Many churches and denominations today are observing the Lord's Supper less and less, but this is not God's plan for the church. It appears that the first Christians observed the Lord's Supper weekly on the Lord's Day.

Introduction: A. Today’s sermon continues our series called “Blueprint: God’s Plan for the Church.” B. I heard about a church that recently began offering “gluten-free” bread for the Lord’s Supper. 1. It has been very well received, but its initial introduction didn’t go so well. 2. The first ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Acts 20:7, Revelation 1:10, Acts 2:42, Luke 22:15-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Call To Revival - Book Of Ezra

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 27, 2020

Today's message looks at several insights from the book of Ezra in God's call to revival in their return to the Promised Land after the 70 years of captivity to Babylon.

God’s Call to Revival Book of Ezra ** Watch: https://youtu.be/GTBwPs7diNk Yesterday we joined with churches around the world for “The Return” simulcast from Washington D.C. This was not only a movement for America, but it was one that went throughout the world, as the church gathered on this day ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Created To Connect Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 15, 2017

This message looks at the story of Adam and how he was created to connect.

Created to Connect How many of you grew up with Lego? Not me, I had the little soft red building blocks when I was kid. Other kids had Lego, but I had these little red building blocks. They looked like bricks but they only connected at two points and those points were square, so everything you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

God’s Growing Grace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 1, 2017

This sermon deals with how we are to grow in God's grace through taking off the old and and putting on the new.

God’s Growing Grace Ephesians 4:22-24 An oxymoron is not someone who is foolish with a bad complexion. It’s a figure of speech using words that seemly contradict each other yet has a special meaning to create a special effect like, “A wise fool,” “Cruel Kindness,” “Thunderous silence,” or “Make ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Foursquare

‘keep Calm Jesus Is In Control!’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 11, 2017

‘Keep Calm Jesus is in Control!’ - John chapter 6 verses 16-21 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). God Has A Plan For Me And Its Good (vs 16) (2). God Sees Everything I am Going Through (vs 15) (3). God’s Help Is Always On Time (vs 18b-19) (4). God’s Purpose Is Always For Our Growth (vs 20-21) (5). God’s Word Never Fails (vs 20). SERMON BODY: Ill: • “Keep Calm and Carry ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15-21

Denomination: Brethren

The Inseparable Duo!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 23, 2017

The message focuses upon the spiritual similarities that exist between Christ the Bridegroom and the Church His Bride!!!

THE INSEPARABLE DUO!!! Crack!Crack!Crack! The whiplashes on the bared back of innocent ”Majnu” in the Laila-Majnu Movie (the Eastern Oriental equivalent of Romeo and Juliet) made me move uneasily in the Cine theatre seat (I was all of 10 years then in 1976). The background musical effect of that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:4

Denomination: *other

An Elaboration Of The Moral Test Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 30, 2021

First John 3:4-10 teaches us about the indispensable necessity for holy living.

Scripture Let’s read 1 John 3:4-10: 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 5, 2021

Everyone has times when they think "it can't get any better than this" and "it can't get any worse". Several examples of good things and bad things are examined, plus there's a word of encouragement at the end.

Edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO Not an exact transcription. Introduction: How many of us can remember a time when we thought, “It doesn’t get any better than this?” I can think of a couple. One such instance happened back in the early 90’s when I was in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope That Is Within Us Purifies Us – 1john 3:2-3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 6, 2022

The coming (Rapture) of the Lord Jesus Christ is our hope. Do you have this hope? It grows from reading the bible and meditating on the Person and work of the Lord, and learning about heaven. Our future state when we shall see Jesus.

THE HOPE THAT IS WITHIN US PURIFIES US – 1John 3:2-3 1John 3 v 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that when He appears, we shall be like Him because we shall see Him just as He is. 1John 3 v 3 Everyone who has this hope fixed on Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3, 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Corinthians 12:4-7, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Titus 2:11-14, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Colossians 1:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Plague Of Hail Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 8, 2022

Moses stretched forth his rod. In the last set of three plagues, the earthly agent was Moses (Exodus 9:10; Exodus 10:13, 22), whose timidity seems to have worn off as time went on, and he became accustomed to putting himself forward.

The Plague of Hail Exodus 9:22-26 (NIV) INTRODUCTION Then, the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that hail will fall all over Egypt—on people and animals and on everything growing in the fields of Egypt." 23When Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:22-26

Denomination: Baptist