Sermons on Jerusalem Overthrown:

The 4 Rules (Acts 15)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 31, 2025

What four rules would help Jew and Gentile fellowship over a meal?

Did four rules promote table fellowship between Jew and Gentile? Were the seven laws of Noah a basis for this decision? Let’s look at Acts 15. Did some early Christians believe that circumcision and the law of Moses were still required? But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Build (2 Chronicles 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 4, 2025

What are we building for God?

Who is the foundation of the Church? Are we building wisely on that foundation? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 2. What building projects was Solomon planning and how large was the workforce? How large is the Gospel workforce? Then Solomon decided to build a house for the name of Yahweh and a royal ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nehemiah's Prayers (Nehemiah 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2025

Do we fast?

Do we prepare for service to God with prayer and fasting? Let’s begin in Nehemiah 1. What news out of Jerusalem caused Nehemiah to act? The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol, that Hanani, one of my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Home For Good Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 7, 2025

#7 in "God Wins: The Message of Revelation"

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Revelation 21. I read an interesting stat this week. According to the American Automobile Association, 119 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles between Christmas and New Year’s. Nearly a third of our entire population will be on the move — ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Will The New Universe Be Like?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021

What if I told you everything around you, every chair, every building, every blade of grass was destined for destruction

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:12, Revelation 21:1-7, 2 Peter 3:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Glory In Her Midst Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 4, 2010

While the 2nd vision sets forth the destruction of the powers that were behind those hostile to Israel, the 3rd represents the development of His people & His kingdom till it completely unfolds into its final glory.

ZECHARIAH 2:1-5 GLORY IN HER MIDST (The Third Vision) [Isaiah 61:4-9] [Background Study: Gen. 22:17 & 18; Ps. 72:8-11; Isaiah 54:2,3, Chs 60-62; Jer. 31:31-40, 32:36-40; Amos 9:11-15; Mic. 2:12 & 13, 4:1-8, ch 5] The second and third visions stand in close connection with the first. ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

At The Time When Kings Go Out To War...david Remained In Jerusalem

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 1, 2011

If we want to avoid sin, then be in the place where God has appointed you to be

NR 30-07-06 In the spring when kings go out to war 2 Samuel 11:1-11:27 Have you ever thought what is meant in the Lord’s Prayer when Jesus said: “Lead us not into temptation….” (Mt 6:13) Have you ever asked any of these questions? i. Does God tempt us? ii. Is temptation a sin? And ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

Message – Sons Of Korah – Psalm 87 – God Loves Zion (Jerusalem) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 5, 2022

This wonderful Psalm focusses on Zion, the Lord’s foundation there, and the glorious promises for the future. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Blessing becomes part of the surrounding nations.

MESSAGE – SONS OF KORAH – PSALM 87 – GOD LOVES ZION ZION WILL BE BLESSED IN A COMING DAY Psalm 87:0 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. Psalm 87:1 His foundation is in the holy mountains. Psalm 87:2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwelling places of Jacob. Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:32, Jeremiah 33:16, Isaiah 19:23-25, Ephesians 2:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Restoration Of The Tabernacle Of David Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 21, 2024

The tabernacle of David was pitched in the city of Jerusalem on a mountain named Zion. Mount Zion in Jerusalem was where God's presence was. All of Zion was in Jerusalem but not all of Jerusalem was in Zion.

Topic: THE RESTORATION OF THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID 1.OBJECTIVES is to understand; i. What is meant by "the tabernacle of David.” ii. When it will be restored. iii. How it will be restored. iv. How this restoration relates to you and me KEY VERSES: (Acts 15:15-17) "After this I will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:15-17

Death Of A City Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 1 in a series on Lamentations. This lesson looks at the causes of Jerusalem’s destruction.

Death of a City Introduction to Lamentations I. Introduction A. Famous Funeral Speeches 1. Mark Anthony’s funeral speech for Caesar. a) “Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears…” b) “…ambition should be made of sterner stuff…” c) “…you all did love him once, not without cause…” 2. Ronald ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Could Have Saved Himself!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

Their conclusion was this: "He saved others, but He can’t save himself!" That was their conclusion, a logical conclusion, but a false conclusion.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 21:1 11; Luke 19:39 40; John 12:19; Mark 15:25 32 A. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, but since so much happened during His last week, we're going to look at Palm Sunday today. Then next week ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 15:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rejoice Because Of God's Promises Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 9, 2009

Nothing can prevent YAHWEH from accomplishing His purpose. In light of God’s promise concerning His people’s future, they are told to rejoice. They will know comfort & plenty. They will be protected, for God will execute His judgment upon the wicked.

ISAIAH 66: 10-17 REJOICE BECAUSE OF GOD’S PROMISES [2 Thess. 1:7-9] Nothing can prevent YAHWEH from accomplishing His purpose of repopulating Jerusalem with new life. In light of God’s promise concerning His people’s future, the faithful remnant in Zion is told to rejoice. They will know ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

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

The Very End Of The End- Its All Over!

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 18, 2015

The great controversy between God and Satan in a nutshell.

In the following verse, Babylon, meaning "confusion" is symbolic of religiously confused people who would live at the end of time when Jesus returns. Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Palm Sunday, Expectations. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 8, 2015

On Palm Sunday expectations as to who Jesus was did not meet with reality, Often when expectations don't meet with reality the outcome will be conflict, either internal or external. The religious people already had their minds set on an outcome for Jesus.

Palm Sunday Sermon expectations? In Luke’s gospel as in all the Biblical gospels we are given a depiction of what is often referred to as the “Triumphal Entry”, we have this depiction of Jesus mysteriously instructing a couple of his disciples to head off into town and untie a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:12-19, Mark 11:8, Zechariah 9:9-11, John 12:13, Matthew 2:9, Revelation 19:11-16, John 11:49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army