Sermons on Ira:

Wrath Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011

Anger or wrath is very much a part of our life and our world. We see it every day. You can’t turn on the news without seeing a story about some guy who got angry at his kid’s baseball game and nearly killed the referee or a violent crime of some kind in t

Wrath Romans 12:17-21 A trucker was driving down the road when a motorcycle gang surrounded the truck and almost caused him to lose control. The trucker started to yell at the bikers and honk his horn, his face getting redder and redder. He even threw in a few obscene gestures. A couple of hours ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Methodist

Perfection Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 22, 2011

1- Don’t think you are there 2- Forget the past 3- Press on toward the goal

INTRO.- ILL.- PERFECTIONISM and bowling? Odds against rolling a perfect 300 in the game are about 225,000 to one. And one bowler appropriately collapsed when he qualified to join that brotherhood of 300. Another bowler just couldn’t bring himself to play the final ball of an otherwise perfect ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16, Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Your Salvation

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 10, 2012

Verse 16 is at the heart of my focus for this psalm-love your salvation. And in this psalm, I see some of the things we will be doing if we love our salvation.

LOVE YOUR SALVATION Psalm 40:1-17 INTRODUCTION: Verse 16 is at the heart of my focus for this psalm-love your salvation. And in this psalm, I see some of the things we will be doing if we love our salvation. How do we love our salvation? • We remember what God did for us (vs.1-2). Sometimes, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Of Simplicity Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

Jesus is confronting the world’s conventional wisdom about wealth and materialism which says, “More is better.” Jesus says that for abundant life, less is more. The accumulation of things creates complexity in our lives, and that can make it hard for us t

Power of Simplicity Matthew 10:9-11, 42 Shirley Fields writes, “12 years ago my husband and I were still spending most of our time running a business we had created. Financially everything was great. The store we owned and operated was in a wonderful location, and had the extra large office ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

Reparando Los Portillos Series

Contributed by Ruthie Velazquez-Paredes on Oct 31, 2021

¿Qué es un portillo? Abertura o entrada practicada en un muro.

ISAIAS 58:12 Y los tuyos edificarán las ruinas antiguas; los cimientos de generación y generación levantarás, y serás llamado reparador de portillos, restaurador de calzadas para habitar. Introducción: Dos de las empresas más conocidas en esta ciudad tienen un ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Is Your All On The Altar Of Sacrifice Laid? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2021

If God hated human sacrifice, why would He ask Abraham to offer his only son as a burnt offering to Him? And what can this story mean to us?

CHILDREN'S STORY (I used a flannel graph display on the overhead) In the days of Abraham, one of the ways people showed their love for God by offering Him a sacrifice. A sacrifice is like a gift. It’s something you give to God to show Him you are willing to obey Him, even when it costs you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trust Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 22, 2019

Learning to trust Jesus in all things

Corner posts of our Faith “Trust” Today once again we will visit our corner posts series In this on-going series we have addressed and will continue to address Corner posts of our faith That is ----strong foundations – things we can build on These are concepts that are critical to developing ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of Ephesus Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 8, 2020

Work for the Church does not please Jesus unless we maintain our original motivation

Letter to the Church in Ephesus Introduction: I rarely dip into the Book of Revelation to preach because it is so difficult to understand and needs a lot of background to get a full picture of what John is saying. But today I sensed the Lord telling me that I should change my strategy and take ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, John 14:15-21

Denomination: Anglican

Preparing For Eternity Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on Apr 24, 2023

Preparing for the Eternal Rewards and Treasures of Heaven. I give my permission for this sermon to be used and copied as long as it is used to honor and glorify Jesus Christ.

PREPARING FOR ETERNITY Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6:19, as we continue our series on the eternal rewards of heaven, with today’s message, “Preparing for Eternity.” Of all the things for which you prepare, there is nothing greater than preparing for eternity. We go to school to prepare for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Hebrews 13:16, Matthew 25:21, Luke 12:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power Of Simplicity Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

In our Scripture today, Jesus is confronting the world’s conventional wisdom about wealth and materialism which says, “More is better.” Jesus says that for abundant life, less is more.

Power of Simplicity Matthew 10:9-11, 42 Shirley Fields writes, “12 years ago my husband and I were still spending most of our time running a business we had created. Financially everything was great. The store we owned and operated was in a wonderful location, and had the extra large office ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

Sube Al Monte- Parte 2 Series

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Feb 13, 2010

Al subir al monte eres expuesto a su Gloria y ningún hombre que ha sido expuesto ha vuelto a ser el mismo. Da el primer paso y SUBE AL MONTE.

Salmo 95: 4 Porque en su mano están las profundidades de la tierra, Y las alturas de los montes son suyas. Salmo 62:3 3 Los montes llevarán paz al pueblo, Y los collados justicia. ¿QUE REPRESENTAN LOS MONTES? En la Biblia encontramos que en los montes Dios se manifestaba a sus siervos. Los ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:4-5

Denomination: Christian Church

Death: Life's Sequel Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel.

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel. As I speak to you this morning, hundreds of millions of my cells will die. Over the course of this day, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Believe And Be Baptized Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 1, 2023

Mark 16:16 seems to be a forthright desciption of how to become a Christian, but of the centuries people have "rearranged" the words to fit their theology. How have they done that, and why does it matter?

The Bible tells us that… at the tower of Babel, God confused the people’s language so they couldn’t understand each other. Language is how we communicate with each other, and how we communicate is VERY IMPORTANT. How we say things; the kind of words we use; and even the punctuation we use in our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Amargura (Bitterness) - Portuguese

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 13, 2020

"A amargura é como beber veneno de rato e esperar que o rato morra"(John Ortberg Jr.). contribui para a doença física e não nos permite experimentar a paz que Deus quer para nós. Viver em paz com todos. (Romanos 12:18).

AMARGURA "Que toda a amargura e ira e raiva e clamor e calúnia sejam afastados de vós, juntamente com toda a malícia. Sede bondosos uns para com os outros, de coração terno, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31, Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Envision: The Great Commission

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

Jesus doesn’t send us into this world, lost world without any resources. He doesn’t expect us to accomplish this Great Commission in our own power.

Opening illustration: When Jesus spoke these words directly to His disciples, and indirectly to us, He was giving the church her marching orders. He was telling exactly what He expected us to do in His physical absence. The disciples took the Lord’s command seriously. They went into the world and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational