Sermons on Intellectual:

The Strongest Faith In The World

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 5, 2010

What is the secret to having such a strong faith. Look to the experts.

It was a big day at the convention center. The parking lot was jammed, as the cars drove back and forth trying to find the last remaining parking places. People were standing in line to get into the auditorium. Every seat was taken, and people were spilling out into the lobby and hallways. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Lutheran

The Special Role Of The Laity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2015

Lay people in the Church, especially women, serve a vital role in spreading the Gospel and building community.

Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel Both of our readings today are concerned with what the Catechism calls “The Christian Life,” or the moral and virtuous way of life. Paul and Barnabas were traveling through the lands of what is now Turkey and Greece, going to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:17-21

Denomination: Catholic

Loving God

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016

How we are to truly love the Lord.

LOVING GOD Mark 12:28-31 In Mark 12:30-31 we have a very pivotal command for every Christian, a command that is at the very heart of Christianity. If these verses are not engrained in our daily living then we will never be spiritually what we should be. Many claim to love God, Many say they love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Five Principles Of Art And Architecture Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 26, 2011

From the iconoclast controversy we can derive the five principles that should inform our church art

Monday of 3rd Week in Lent 28 March 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The onset of a dreaded disease is one of the most stressful events of any life. Today, cancer is the most dreaded, but in the time of the prophets, when no one knew about viruses and few people lived to an advanced age, it was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:24-30

Denomination: Catholic

Abusive Acts Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 2, 2023

Here we have two pointed statements in this verse, one referring to the reviles at dignities, the other to the defilers of the flesh. Brute beasts can be smart but they obviously do not have spiritual knowledge. Their reasoning was no more advanced than that of animals' instincts.

Jude 1:10 - Abusive Acts Jude 1:10: “But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.” KNOW NOT & KNOW The word Know means to gain a firm mental grasp of something or to become acquainted with ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:10

Denomination: Methodist

The Bible Door Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 6, 2023

Know and apply all the Bible so you can serve the Lord accurately and successfully.

A. WHY MUST YOU STUDY/SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES 1. Determine to know and apply all the Bible so you can serve the Lord accurately and successfully. “Study the Scriptures to know them completely, so you can faithfully serve the LORD correctly and successfully” (2 Timothy 2:15, ELT). 2. Learn the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 John 5:20, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Two Sons

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 17, 2017

Now, if you were in the shoes of these parents, which of the babysitters will you hire the next time?

26A There were two sisters who worked as babysitters in their community. A young couple had recently moved into the neighborhood. They hired the younger of the two sisters to babysit their children. Imagine their surprise when they returned to find their home a complete mess, with their kids ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32, Ezekiel 18:25-28

Denomination: Catholic

Surprise--The Spirit Of Christ Fills The World

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 15, 2018

They looked at each other and realized that they were indeed being transformed into images of Christ. Christ had returned in a way that could transform the world, because Christ had manifested Himself in their own hearts and minds and tongues.

Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form “Suddenly, suddenly there came a sound from heaven. It was like a mighty wind coming where they were sitting. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking of the magnificent works of God.” These the words from the Acts of the Apostles, to be sung during ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:2-4, John 14:23-31

Denomination: Catholic

The First Church Of The Hatfields And Mccoys Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019

In the church at Corinth they were feudin’ and fightin’, stewin’ and suein’. So much so that Paul wrote a letter telling the congregation how to deal with their “family feud”. What do you say to the first church of the Hatfields and McCoys?

THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE HATFIELDS AND McCOYS 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-2:5 Introduction: You remember the Hatfields and McCoys don’t you? In 2002 they went back to a Pikeville, KY courtroom. This time it was to settle a dispute over a cemetery plot and property rights. Some “feudin” seems to never ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Queen Corinth And Her Court Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

? It concerns division in the church with regards to litigation. Jesus said the world will know we are His disciples by love not lawsuits! Here’s yet another problem Paul encounters.

QUEEN CORINTH AND HER COURT I CORINTHIANS 6:1-11 INTRODUCTION: This passage really has nothing to do with a beauty pageant. If it did you would be wondering how such “ugly” got to the throne! Then what’s it all about? It concerns division in the church with regards to litigation. Jesus said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Mercy For All

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 20, 2020

Paul encourages us to restrain from being ignorant of God's plan for our lives.

Mercy For All Romans 11: 25 – 32 Intro: I do not claim to be intellectually superior to anyone. However, I will say there may be some things you may not know which my mother taught me which gave served me well. Here are just a few bits of this wonderful knowledge my mother taught me beginning ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Surpassing Greatness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 13, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of knowing Christ, prioritizing Him above all else, and finding joy through the Gospel.

Welcome, beloved, to this gathering of hearts and minds united in our pursuit to understand and live out the truths of our faith. We're here to open our ears and our hearts to the wisdom of the ages, the wisdom of the Word, the wisdom of our Lord. We want to penetrate the depths of the Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Topics: Choose Joy, Living A Life Worthy

Famine In The Land

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 3, 2006

Message delivered to preachers at a local association meeting.

Joel 2:17 Famine in the Land Introduction In his second letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul said, “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word…” Peter, writing in his first letter, said, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:17

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 8 - What Is Man? Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 19, 2022

This sermon focuses on the Majesty of God and how believers experience their sense of identity in the context of God's majesty and through their belief in Jesus Christ.

We have been spending time in the Psalms this summer and since the summer is ending, we are also winding the Psalms down to an end. Last week we looked Psalm 90; the whole idea of the brevity of life. I have to admit it was probably a little bit of a downer to talk about the shortness of life. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9, Hebrews 2:5-9, 1 John 3:2

Denomination: Christian Church

Becoming Your Best Me In 2023!

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 26, 2023

Becoming the person God wants us to be will not happen by accident, instead we must develop a plan (by determining our values and goals) and then we must execute that plan.

Becoming Your Best ‘Me’ In 2023 MGCC – welcome to the year 2023, I’m glad you made it! Happy New Year! AND LISTEN – there is no better place to be to kick off the very first day new year, than in His House... AMEN?! A few Scriptures as we begin... For you created my inmost being; you knit me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Isaiah 43:18-19, James 4:14, Psalm 102:3, Psalm 144:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ