Sermons on Inward Examination:

Hosea And The Atonement

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 31, 2019

The picture of the atonement in Hosea 3:4.

Hosea and the atonement. Hosea 3:4 The excesses of the carnival of Christmas and New Year are over and now the period of abstinence has begun. This period is leading up to Christianity’s most holy day, Easter, is the 40-day period called Lent, when pledges are made to give up everything from ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deborah, Barak, And Jael Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 19, 2022

This sermon focuses on the story of Deborah, Barak, and Jail and how all three contain traits that can be found in Christians today.

Good morning. Today we are going to continue to look at the series called the story. Today, we are going to dive into a mini-story that is part of the grander story. We are going to look at the story of Deborah that is found in the book of Judges. Some of you are familiar with the book of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

God's House Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 21, 2022

This sermon focuses on the story of Jesus cleansing of the temple courts and the applications for the church today.

Open your Bibles if you would to John 2:12. We have been going through the book of John. We are taking as long as we need to go through the book of John. It looks like it is going to take a little while longer. You may recall last week we looked Jesus’ first miracle; the miracle of turning ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-24

Denomination: Christian Church

"my Vineyard Is Not For Sale."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jul 23, 2022

“This message came to my heart concerning the complacency in the Church and how many people allow even the slightest problems to obscure their view of Heaven. Instead, we must see our issues through God's eyes and appreciate our walk with Him."

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (1 Kings 21:2) "Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1, Colossians 1:27, John 2:1-11, Luke 19:13, Joel 2:13, Psalm 19:14, Matthew 4:8-10, 1 Kings 21:1-15, 1 Kings 21:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Distractions Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 12, 2022

This sermon looks at the story of Martha and Mary and prioritizes the value of "being with Jesus" over "doing for Jesus."

Please open your Bibles to Luke 10:38. If you have been here for a while, you know we have been going through this series called “Do not conform. Be transformed.” The series is based the passage out of Romans 12:2 that says “Do not be conformed to the pattern of the world but be transformed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian Church

Wisdom, Knowledge And Understanding

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Aug 21, 2022

Beloved, to miss our purpose in life, is to miss everything because our purpose is what drives our vision and without the proper wisdom to use the knowledge we have learned, we will miss our assignment causing our life and ministry to end-up shipwrecked on the rocks of doom and despair.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Proverbs 4:5-6) (5) “Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.” (6) “Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.” (Proverbs ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 15:18, Matthew 12:24, John 1:4, Proverbs 6:16-19, Ephesians 4:11-13, Hebrews 13:5, Romans 8:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Hidden Kingdom Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jan 1, 2023

This is a kingdom where He's going to overthrow the power of sin in your life. This is a kingdom where He's going to come in and reign with peace in your heart. That's the kind of kingdom that Jesus is bringing in.

Imagine being a disciple, maybe Peter or Andrew or James or John, and the resurrection is taking place. Jesus ascended into heaven and you're kind of lying there on your bed sometimes, and you go, “Whoa, do you remember what He did then? Oh, now I remember why He did that.” Particularly while ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Looking Back, Looking Ahead Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Feb 23, 2023

Allow the truth of the WORD not the attraction of the WORLD to determine your life’s pursuit.

Looking Back, Looking Ahead Acts 20:17-25 We arrive at Acts 20 in our ongoing series through the book of Acts this morning. My goal has been complete this series by Christmas. We have 10 Sundays, including today, until Christmas - and we have 9 chapters remaining in the book of Acts. We're ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

"Can You Hear Me Now?” (Sermon 2 Of 3 On Prayer)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 8, 2023

Pastors do a lot of preaching on prayer because they know how important it is to us Christians.

But many preachers are guilty of telling Christians they should pray, but they do not tell them from the scriptures HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY. The fact is, if we cannot pray effective prayers why bother to pray at all. If you ask the average Christian do they know how to pray they would tell you ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16, Luke 18:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The War On Evil - Mark 1:34 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 1, 2023

Jesus’ confrontation with demons highlights the collision of two kingdoms.

Mark 1:32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:34

The Living Cornerstone Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 3, 2021

1Peter 2:6-9b. “The Living Cornerstone” 1) Coming to the Living Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:6), in having: 2) Affection for the Living Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:7-8), that believers are: 3) Chosen by the Living Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:9a), resulting in 4) Serving with the Living Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:9b).

1 Peter 2:6-9b 6 For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6-9

Denomination: Other

The Meek Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 20, 2023

What is biblical meekness? When and how is the reward of meekness experienced? How do we cultivate this quality in our lives?

Intro Our text today is Matthew 5:5: “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.”i This is the third beatitude that introduces Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. In this series, we have already considered the first two: “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed are those who mourn.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Isaiah 57:15, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 3:4, Romans 14:17, Psalm 37:1-11, Psalm 32:9, Titus 3:2, Matthew 11:28-29, Psalm 25:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

You're Not The Vine Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 17, 2023

In this conversation we will dive into what Jesus is actually saying to us in His teaching about the vine and the branches.

You're Not The Vine John 15:1-11 OKAY – today we are going to conclude our series, ‘Powerful Passages…’ NOW – we will no doubt pick this up again and have a few powerful passages sequels sometime in the future, because there are so many passages that I would have loved to for us to dive ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"who Do You Think You Are?" Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 15, 2021

Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their inability to discern the signs of the times (Matthew 16:3). The signs of our times seem to be indicating an increasing hostility toward Christianity, which has lost its place as the nation’s primary guiding ethic.

You can run but you can’t hide. That’s certainly true today, amen? They not only know where you live and work, but probably know what kind of car you drive, when you take a shower, what’s your favorite flavor of ice cream or your favorite show on TV, what station you listen to in the car. They ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 2 Timothy 3:12, 2 Corinthians 12:10

Denomination: United Methodist

True Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 12, 2021

1) The Foretelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:10-11a), 2) The Founding of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:11b-12a) 3) The Forthtelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12b), and 4) The Fathoming of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12c).

1 Peter 1:10-12 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.12 It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Other