Sermons on Instructs:

Believing Is Seeing Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

Seeing the Unseen Christ means to surrender to the truth of God’s Word

Jimmy Stewart made a great comment in the movie Harvey. “I’ve wrestled with reality for years…and I’m happy…I finally won out over it” It summarizes one of the desires of many of us—to overcome the reality that confronts us. We want to be happy and the various things that life throws in our way ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, James 1:22-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Hope For The Future"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 25, 2004

The journey of the Christian life, during difficult times, leads to a hope-filled life.

Jeremiah 1-3a-6-15 “Hope for the Future” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org This is indeed a very troubling time in which to live. Our country is at war… …engaged in a different kind of war than we have ever ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Treat Your Mother

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 8, 2001

Biblical guidelines on how to treat mothers - biological and spiritual.

A woman I never met is greatly responsible for my coming to know Christ. I plan on meeting her and thanking her when I get to heaven. She worked with my mother and invited her to a church service where my mother heard the gospel and accepted Christ as her personal Savior. It was a small ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Promises Made - Promises Kept

Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001

As fathers we have made a promise to our family, now is the time for us to keep that promise.

Promises Made -- Promises Kept 1 Kings 1:28-35 1 Kings 2:1- Intro: Merrit Issues call to arms in defense of family, souls. http://bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=11083 Illustration: “Big Sissy” http://members.lwol.com/blwilliams/illsissy.htm “The Big Sissy” One summer evening during ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:28-35, 1 Kings 2:1-4, 1 Kings 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Many Voices, Careful Choices

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 11, 2010

Having Discernment is vital in our world, this sermon discusses three ways the scripture shows us to get discernment

MANY VOICE, CAREFUL CHOICES? (All my sermon use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) I am pretty sure that all of us want to make wise choices, I feel confident that we would all instruct our children to be careful when making choices, because ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Introduction To Acts Series

Contributed by Eric Keller on Jan 10, 2011

The first sermon in a series through the book of Acts

INTRODUCTION TO ACTS Acts 1:1-2 I. INTRODUCTION A. We all struggle to know what our purpose is B. The purpose God has for us here on earth C. The purpose of the church we call Bethany Church D. We are gathered together this morning as Christians E. But what are we really here for? F. This is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Responsibility Of The Christian Voter

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 9, 2009

Our responsibility to vote

CHRISTIAN VOTER RESPONSIBILITY INTRODUCTION: Paul declares to Timothy in 2 Tim. 4:2-4 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Kid's Stuff 2 – What Kids Need Series

Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007

2nd in A series based on George Barna’s book Thermoforming Children into Spiritual Champions.

KID’S STUFF 2 – WHAT KIDS NEED Text: Ephesians 6:1-4 Introduction: 1. Begin by calling small children up front. Bring out box. Ask them to guess what’s in the box. After they guess bring out the puppies. Let them pet them. Ask them what they think of the puppies. Ask them, “Who made the puppies.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A New Year Revolution

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 19, 2008

Don’t make resolutions...Make this New Year a time of revolution!

1. Illustration of man applying for a job • A man once applied for a very high paying job. Later the interviewer called him to tell him that he had not gotten the job. • The man who had applied for the job protested. "But I’ve got 20 years experience." • The interviewer told him, "We checked your ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:10

Denomination: Baptist

Purify Yourself!

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020

He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors

He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary' 2 Chr 29: 5 don't know what you are hearing Jesus saying to the church more than what Hezekiah ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Real People . . . Real Stories - Pt. 2 - Scripted Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018

The clock is ticking! Limited time! Limited days! What would you do if you knew that your time was about to be up?Description: It is personal. Sometimes it is guarded and sometimes it is shared. Everyone has one. Real people have real stories! Are you telling yours?

Scripted I. Introduction We are moved by stories. Culture is shaped by stories. We tend to like stories that are filled with tragedy and triumph, failures and victories and plot lines that keep us guessing. At least until our story is filled with those things. Then we want to skip the tragedy, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Train Up A Child

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016

To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is the Trainor of our children, we just nurture and bring them up to the LORD through His WORDS.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is training up your child? The LORD. I cooperate with the LORD. Isaiah 54:13 (Amplified Bible) And all your [spiritual] children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children. John 6:45 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living To Please Our God

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013

This sermons says that Christians should live a life that pleases God.

LIVING TO PLEASE OUR GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 ILLUSTRATION A brilliant young concert pianist was performing for the first time in public. The audience sat enthralled as beautiful music flowed from his disciplined fingers. The people could hardly take their eyes off this young virtuoso. As the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stay Afloat In Times Like These

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 5, 2017

1.WE MUST BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH GOD`S VOICE AND GIVE HIM OUR COMPLETE ATTENTION WELL THE 2ND THING WE MUST DO IS ACKNOWLEDGE HIS RIGHTEOUS AUTHORITY AND NOT QUESTION HIS KNOWLEDGE AND JUDGEMENT 3RD WE MUST LISTEN TO GOD WITH OUR HEART AND TRUST HIM

Genesis 7:1-10 (TLB) 1 Finally the day came when the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I consider you alone to be righteous. 2 Bring in the animals, too—a pair of each, except those kinds I have chosen for eating and for sacrifice: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Balance Of Grace And Principles

Contributed by Shaka Abraham on Mar 14, 2018

Any person without principles is a very dangerous person, so is any believer in Christ that walks without principles.

In the teaching of grace and principles there's no contradictions unless one would want to create those contradictions. From the word go in a famous quotation grace itself works by or through given principles as we are going to see in the next passages. In Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace are you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-6