Sermons on Intelligent Evil:

Turning Religious Reluctance-7

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 21, 2018

7 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-VII—John 4:1-26+ Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Think Twice Before Continuing down the path you’re on! ?The new tools in Weight Watchers’ weight loss arsenal(not really) are a knife & fork with wooden handles made of the thorny part of rose bush stems! The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Simon And The Sinful Woman

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Aug 23, 2018

The uninvited guest at the dinner. Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman.

Jesus, Simon and the sinful woman. Writing between a.d. 64 to 68, Luke, “the beloved Physician” (Col. 4:14), traveling companion of Paul on his second and third missionary journeys (see ‘we’ passages: Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-15; 21:1-18; 27:1-16) and “fellow worker” with Paul (Phlm 24), spent time in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Soteriology -- Study Of Salvation Series

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 30, 2018

This message summarizes the study of Salvation of Man.

Soteriology -- The Study Salvation Introduction As a result of willful rebellion, all humans since Adam have become separated from God and spiritually stillborn. The Scriptures unfold a most glorious story of redemption and God’s human renovation plan. The truths conceding this glorious ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9, 1 Peter 1:18, Romans 3:24-26

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God Wants You Well

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 9, 2018

God wants to heal everyone in spite of doubts

God Wants You Well By Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree Chapter 1 The Prayer of Faith Chapter 2 Binding, Rebuking, and Loosing Chapter 3 Speak to the Mountain Chapter 4 The Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Oil Chapter 5 Why Try to Get it When You Have Already Got It Chapter 6 Who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24

Denomination: Methodist

Faith: Our Connection To A Bigger Reality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 17, 2018

Faith: Our Connection to a Bigger Reality Series: Daring Faith Brad Bailey - September 16th, 2018

Faith: Our Connection to a Bigger Reality Series: Daring Faith Brad Bailey - September 16th, 2018 Intro: How big is your world? How big is the world around you? It’s an interesting question … because we begin to realize that we might begin thinking in terms of purely physical dimensions… which ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David, A Hero Who Really Messed Up Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 25, 2018

As we unpack the story of David's Sin with Bathsheba we will uncover the path that we need to take when we really mess up.

David, A Hero Who Really Messed Up #heroes OKAY… Maple Grove are you ready to open up and dig into the Word of God? NOW - we are in this Summer of 2016 series, ‘Heroes, Amazing Stories Of Faith…’ SO FAR – in this series we have talked about • Noah – a dad who saved His family • Moses – a guy who ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wisdom – Seeking True Understanding Of Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 2, 2018

Wisdom – Seeking True Understanding of Life Series: Wisdom for Life (The Book of Proverbs) Brad Bailey - July 1, 2018

Wisdom – Seeking True Understanding of Life Series: Wisdom for Life (The Book of Proverbs) Brad Bailey - July 1, 2018 Intro We all know the story of Alladin and the magic lamp. There are many take offs of that story, such as the three sailors whose ship went down, and they made their way in a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eternal Throne Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2019

The Letter to Hebrew Christians emphasizes the deity of Christ Jesus. Even long ago, some wanted to reduce His divinity to the status of a mere demigod, by identifying Him as an angel. The Word is quite aggressive in presenting Jesus as the Son of God, Himself very God.

“Of the angels [God] says, ‘He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.’ “But of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Giants, Grasshoppers, And God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 2, 2020

A study of the response of the majority to the land God promised to the people of Israel provides standards for following God in our church and in our lives.

“The men who had gone up with [Caleb] said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’ So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, ‘The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Road Less Traveled Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2019

In order to follow Jesus, we must take the same road that He took. In Mark 8:27-38, we see who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him on the ``Road Less Traveled``. In this we see: 1) The Disciple's Confession (Mark 8:27-33) and 2) The Disciple's Lifestyle (Mark 8:34-38)

Mark 8:27-33 [27] And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" [28] And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." [29] And he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Other

Getting Over Yourself Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 13, 2019

In this final message of the OVERCOME series we will talk about what is perhaps the biggest and most unrelenting obstacle that we will have to overcome in life... ourselves

Getting Over Yourself One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. AND BTW MGCC - that is a really good thing to do at times. To leave the noise and the crowd (yeah, they’ll be fine without you) and to get alone with God. IN FACT – for some in this room that is exactly what you need to do this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Month Of Understanding Christianity

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020

It is with great delight and joy that I welcome you to this special month of Understanding Christianity. Christianity, like the proverbial mustard seed that Jesus gave as an analogy of faith, as a small seed has grown to become a big tree.

It is with great delight and joy that I welcome you to this special month of Understanding Christianity. Christianity, like the proverbial mustard seed that Jesus gave as an analogy of faith, as a small seed has grown to become a big tree. Christianity, as one of the religions on earth, even ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26, Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Committed Compromising Champion Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 18, 2020

If you want to save yourself and lead others to safety, commit yourself totally to the Lord, and don’t compromise on that commitment. But if you have, cry out to the Lord, who can still save you and use you for His glory.

In her book, Unthinkable, Amanda Ripley investigated why some people survive disasters and others don't. She examined fires, floods, hurricanes, and airplane crashes. She interviewed dozens of survivors and discovered three phases on the journey from danger to safety: denial, deliberation and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-25, Judges 14:1-20, Judges 15:1-20, Judges 16:1-31, Psalm 46:1, Hebrews 4:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Things God Will Not Tell Us

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 19, 2020

God permits His people to think His thoughts after Him. However, our finite minds are unable to discover all that can be known of God and of His work in the lives of people.

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” [1] You should always be suspicious of the one who claims superior knowledge. Should he claim to know the deep secrets of God, RUN! ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29

Denomination: Baptist

Guilty As Sin Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 30, 2020

This first beatitude is the foundation for the other eight. Once we learn that we can not hop high enough for God’s holiness, we can never be good enough, then the fact that God has extended us grace and mercy become reasons for worship and thankfulness.

The Jesus Manifesto: Guilty as Sin? Matthew 5:4, Psalm 51 Rev. Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-08-18 Do You Know How Fast You Were Going? I was cruising along on Route 17 and was about a mile from Dwight when I saw him. But as you know, if you have seen them, they’ve already ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist