Sermons on It Pays To Obey:

Cause And Effects

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 15, 2015

Cause and effects - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTTLINE: • Incident #1: • Cause of failure – Lack of Faith (vs 14-21). • Incident #2: • Cause of grief – Lack of Understanding (vs 22-23). • Incident #3: • Cause of amazement – Faith in Action (vs 24-26). SERMON ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-27

Denomination: Brethren

The King's Defense

Contributed by Sean Harder on Aug 29, 2013

Many questions we ask are not really coming from a place of curiosity but have ulterior motives, and we’re going to see that in action today.

The middle part of Matthew chapter 22 is incredible. Three groups are going to use questions to try and trap Jesus into saying something that will get him killed. They all, government, the Pharisees, and Sadducees all wanted to get rid of Him. The Herodians represent the secular, political and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

You Can Not.....

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 24, 2002

Even in this modern age it is impossible to hide from God.

"YOU CAN NOT..." Isa. 55:6-11 INTRO. There was one thing for certain that I knew when I was a child. That was that when I had been caught in a misdeed and Mom or Dad came at me with the switch or belt, I had better not run. Oh, I knew I could out run them but sooner or later they would catch ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

When God Sends You Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

Stepping into unfamiliar territory

WHEN GOD SENDS YOU OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE GEN. 12: 1-3 1. INTRODUCTION. IN ORDER TO GET AHEAD IN THIS LIFE, SOMETIMES GOD WILL SEND US FROM THAT WHICH IS FAMILIAR TO THAT WHICH IS UNFAMILIAR. HOWEVER, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, MANY WOULD RATHER STAY IN A MUNDANE AND COMPLACENT ENVIRONMENT ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:3

Denomination: Baptist

Ittai

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 10, 2019

Courage means we are willing to work and serve even if it is difficult and may cost us.

Faithful till the end 2 Samuel 15:21 "But But Ittai replied to the king, "As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be." During the most worst times in the life of David, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Elijah

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Jun 14, 2006

If God could use such a man then He should be able to use men the same way today.

What a great man of God Elijah was. Here is a man that God used mightily. Here is a man of the OT who had great miracles manifested through him. Listen to the great miracles that happened in this mans life: *Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath: 1 Kings 17:17-24. *Raises the son of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Okay For Your Family To Be Different.

Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Mar 23, 2008

Because families are serviing God and set out to be devoted, they are different from the rest and that’s OK!

“It’s okay for your family to be different” Colossians 3:18-4:1 All of that…tells us of how a family should be… It’s all in the family. What is? Life……….for one thing. What’s life without family? (It would be pretty miserable.) We need one another. Everyone needs to be a part of a family. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans Chapter 1(A) What Is This Call Of God? Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 2, 2009

What is the call of God and who are the called?

Dakota Community Church January 18, 2009 pm Romans – Chapter 1(a) Read Romans 1 Romans 1:1, 5-7 1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—…5Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-32

Denomination: Mennonite

Keep Running

Contributed by Daniel Cabrera on Mar 24, 2011

A Practical message on how to keep running this race-we call christianity

KEEP RUNNING ………. Text. Gal 5: 7 You were (past tense) running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? Intro: How do we keep running for Jesus? Keep in mind we are not in a 50yrd dash or a sprint.. in it for the long haul I’ve seen many ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7

Denomination: Christian Church

H20

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jul 29, 2017

Hebrews 11, Faith

H20 Hebrews 11 is the chapter of faith. The chapter explains what faith is, how it acts, what faith gets, what faith accomplishes and how to get faith. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proving of things not seen." Faith is… Faith is the assurance and unshaken confidence ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Mess With The Living God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 25, 2023

The rules about good treatment of the neighbor get very specific.

30th Sunday in Course 2023 In today’s Gospel, Jesus continues His long-running controversy with the Jewish leadership, in this case the masters of case law, the Pharisees. They are trying to pin the Lord down with a question that was placed before all the major rabbis, “what is the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:20-26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10, Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Being With Jesus Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

If we will spend time with Jesus, we can boldly go and do His will, facing anything that comes our way.

Being with Jesus Acts 4:13-22 Intro: Matthew 19:26 says, “With God all things are possible.” The disciples spent 3½ years with Jesus, the very Son of God. Jesus told them, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). Jesus had always accurately represented His Father to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christian Civics 101 Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 11, 2001

The most important principle about our relationship to our government.

(Note: This sermon was introduced with the song "Fellow Prisoners" by Michael Card from the Soul Anchor CD and a slide show about persecution of Christians in the world). It’s sobering to realize that so many people who confess the name of Jesus in the world today are being persecuted for their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul, Our Example Of A Real Christian

Contributed by Matthew Hallam on Feb 1, 2006

A real Christian is a submissive slave called to special service.

Paul, Our Pattern Of A Real Christian Romans 1:1 Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God Attention: What would you say if you met a man who said he was a doctor and you scheduled an appointment with him to give you a checkup and you went to his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Holiness

Here Comes The Bride

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 1, 2013

The last sermon in the Ruth series examines Boaz as a type of Jesus as our kinsman-redeemer and the rewards to Ruth for her faithfulness to God.

Here Comes the Bride Ruth Series Chuck Sligh September 1, 2013 TEXT: Read the whole chapter: Ruth 4:1-22 INTRODUCTION Everyone likes a story with a happy ending, and the Book of Ruth is that kind of story. The book began with 3 funerals and 3 weeping widows; it ends with a wedding and, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist