Sermons on Initial Excitement:

There Is Hope

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 22, 2019

Ponder the various responses of the people who came to know of the empty tomb and the resurrection of Jesus.

Can this be real? That Jesus died and then came back to life? • What does it mean to us if He is dead? Does it really matter? The truth is, it matters. If Jesus claims to be God and comes from heaven, and He remains dead, then there is no hope for anyone. • Death ends everything. Death will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Divinity Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 20, 2019

Our recognizing Jesus' divinity is especially associated with recognizing Jesus' "concluding" work of dying for sin and rising to enable eternal life, although the Son of God also helped create the world as well. Recognizing this can help us better pray in Jesus' name.

I don’t know about you, but when I think about what it means for Jesus to be divine, I’ve often just thought about the past. If Jesus helped create the world, he must by God. If Jesus lived from eternity with God the Father, he must be God. As John’s Gospel records, In the beginning was the Word, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22-33

Bio Of A First-Class Dad

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 15, 2019

Why was Abraham called "Father of us all?" Because he was a first-class Dad. He was a Man of Leadership, a Man of Faith, and a Man of Prayer. If we want to be first-class Dads, we should follow his example.

BIO OF A FIRST-CLASS DAD Gen. 17:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE DEFINITION OF BARBECUING It’s the only type of cooking a "real man" will do. When a man volunteers to do the ’BBQ’ the following chain of events are put into motion: 1. The woman goes to the store. 2. The woman fixes the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Perfect The Good Work During Lent Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 15, 2021

But the keys are fasting and prayer. A desperate situation demands desperate measures of intensity, earnestness, and authority for prayer with fasting. Fasting breaks the bondage of sin and loosens the hold of bad habits and their rulership over your life.

Theme: Perfect the Good Work Text: Philippians 1:1-11 Introduction to Lent: The word 'lent' refers to Springtime or spring. Christians observe 40 days as Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter, excluding the Sundays. Lent means give up and have self-denial for all that you love to do in your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Blind Man At Bethsaida Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 13, 2017

As Jesus ministered to the blind man, He led Him to faith in Him. Spiritually the Lord leads us to the place where we realize our need and respond to Him by faith unto salvation.

The Blind Man at Bethsaida Mark 8: 22-26 Today we find Jesus has returned to Bethsaida, a town near His home-base in Capernaum. He had been there following the feeding of the 5,000, and the stormy night when He walked on the water. During His previous visit, Jesus had healed many who were sick and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Five Ways To Combat Fear Pt 2

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

How to overcome fear, stress.

FIVE WAYS TO COMBAT FEAR PT 2 EPH 4 VS 4-9 Philippians 4:4-9 (NKJV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your ...read more

Denomination: *other

Thorns And Thistles And Eat The Herb

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 30, 2016

To show that GOD never intended us to be cursed that's why He sacrificed the ground on our behalf and now advises us to eat plant, grass or herb as our food.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you cursed? No, but the ground is, so the plant that I eat will be blessed if I pray for it with thanksgiving in my heart. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 (Amplified Bible) For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thorns And Thistles And Eat The Herb

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 27, 2016

To show that GOD never intended us to be cursed that's why He sacrificed the ground on our behalf and now advises us to eat plant, grass or herb as our food.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you cursed? No, but the ground is, so the plant that I eat will be blessed if I pray for it with thanksgiving in my heart. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 (Amplified Bible) For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shameless Audacious Prayer

Contributed by Robert Castile on Aug 6, 2016

Praying with boldness and expecting God to answer is biblical. Shameless Audacious Prayer helps believers pray without ceasing until their prayers are answered.

Kingston Church of the Nazarene July 31, 2016 Sermon: Shameless Audacious Prayer Scripture: Luke 11:1-15, 1 Thessalonians, Psalm 84 INTRODUCTION – Shameless Audacious Prayer Shameless Audacious Prayer is essentially persistent prayer. We are told in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Husbands, Love Your Wives

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 22, 2017

Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. We ought to love our wives as part of ourselves. Every time you hurt your wife, you hurt yourself.

HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES Study Text: Ephesians 5: 22 – 30 Introduction: - Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. We ought to love our wives as part of ourselves. Every time you hurt your wife, you hurt yourself. - We need to be devoted to our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Time Has Come..." Series

Contributed by Christopher Howitz on Oct 30, 2017

"Jesus is YHWH himself, bringing people back from spiritual exile, the returning King himself, bringing the long-awaited circumcision of the heart by the Holy Spirit."

Last week we stood on the edge of the Promised Land, and we were given the choice, by YHWH, between life and death. However, the simple option of choosing life, of choosing YHWH, or loving Him fully and others equally, we discovered, is only possible through radical heart surgery – circumcised ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"The Greatest Price Ever Paid”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 19, 2018

Jesus bore our sin in His boy on the cross and suffered in our place.

1. Why did darkness cover the whole land (v. 33)? The Bible says a thick darkness covered the land for three hours, from noon until three in the afternoon, when the sun would ordinarily be at its height and shining its brightest. Some have supposed this darkness was from an solar eclipse a great ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Covenant With Abraham Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Mar 28, 2018

The covenant making God renews His covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham.

Last Sunday, we started a new series entitled “Covenant.” Or, we think about the old covenant—that which is revealed in the Old Testament, or the new covenant—meaning that which is revealed in the New Testament. We are examining the idea of covenant from the biblical perspective. God is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

A Stitch In Time

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 18, 2018

A quick obedience saves a lot of headaches.

A Stitch in Time PPT 1 Series Title The book of Judges might also be titled, “Heroes,” because it is a record of the men and women God used to rescue the children of Israel from the continual messes they found themselves in. The Judge was almost always a military leader, and an arbiter of legal ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wedding Blessing Temple Cleasning Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 5 from John covering the wedding and Cana and the temple cleansing at Jerusalem.

Chico Alliance Church November 14, 1999 “Wedding Blessing / Temple Cleansing” REVIEW The first chapter of John is like the overture to a grand symphony. John introduces us, in this first chapter, to nearly every theme he will explore throughout his writing. I. Initial presentation of the Word and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34, John 2:1-12, John 3:13-25

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance