Sermons on Jesus Opens The Scriptures:

An Encounter With God

Contributed by John Butler on Feb 28, 2009

See from the scriptures what takes place when we have a close encounter with God.

An Encounter with God Turn to Isaiah 6:1-8 I. Something More Than A Shout (Introduction)... I’m glad I go to a church where I can lift up the name of the Lord right out loud! Amen? I love singing songs, clapping and shouting in church just as much as the next guy, maybe even more! But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Proclaiming Christ Crucified Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 5, 2011

In today's lesson we are urged not to present the gospel according to the world's wisdom. Instead of relying on logic and rhetoric, we should focus our attention on the central message of the Person and Work of Jesus Christ.

Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing For Spiritual Breakthrough

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

In these verses, there are at least three indicators of how believers prepared for and displayed openness to the Holy Spirit acting powerfully through their lives and through the church.

Preparing for Spiritual Breakthrough Acts 1:13ff It is the model church. Members of the church are involved in daily sharing their faith, so that friends, family and associates were making regular decisions for Christ. On two occasions the church has had a crowd of thousands making a first time ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:13-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Overcoming Servant Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 8, 2010

Through Christ we can overcome all things

SERIES: WALKING WITH JESUS (Series adapted from Wiersbe’s Bible Exposition Commentary) “THE OVERCOMING SERVANT” MARK 4:35-5:43 OPEN Two explorers were on a jungle safari when suddenly a ferocious lion jumped in front of them. “Keep calm,” the first explorer ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who I Am In Christ

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Nov 17, 2021

The Blessings, Position, Authority, and Security of the Born-Again Christian are highlighted in a walk through the Scriptures

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. Mark 11:23 24 When you speak according to the Word and will of God, heaven responds. Luke 11:9-10 You ask and receive; seek and find; knock, and the door is opened unto ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Greater Within: Following Jesus With Confidence In A Hostile World Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 18, 2026

We live in a world that celebrates self, questions truth, mocks holiness, and often treats the name of Jesus as either a slogan to be borrowed or a name to be resisted. And into that atmosphere, the Word of God comes to us with divine clarity, holy tenderness, and triumphant authority.

Greater Within: Following Jesus with Confidence in a Hostile World Introduction — When the World Feels Loud, Dark, and Overwhelming We are living in a century of noise. There is noise in the culture. Noise on our phones. Noise in the news. Noise in our minds. Noise in our hearts. We live in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, 1 John 4:1-3, 1 John 3:1, John 16:33, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Romans 8:11, Ephesians 6:10-12, 2 Timothy 1:7, Galatians 5:16, Romans 8:37-39, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Colossians 2:13-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The World But Not Of The World Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 2, 2021

We are to be different from the world. All quotes from Scripture is from the NASB.

How we, as followers of Christ, view the world truly does matter. As a follower of Jesus, as one who has been saved from sin and eternal destruction, the Scriptures tell us that we have become a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Race To The Easter Tomb!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 22, 2004

EASTER (A) - Race to the Easter tomb and discover the tomb is empty and Scripture is fulfilled.

RACE TO THE EASTER TOMB! John 20:1-9 - April 11, 2004 JOHN 20:1-9 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

When A Dog Sees A Rainbow

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 23, 2003

Spiritual blindness is nothing new. What is it like to live with opened eyes, fully seeing God’s magnificent gifts for our lives?

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC A fellowship of faith, family and friendships. ------------------------------------------------------- June 22, 2003 17Then Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!" The LORD opened his servant’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: United Methodist

Man Born Twice!

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002

Through the teaching to Nicodemus, we discover that Jesus can meet all of our needs, and provide us with new and wonderful life.

February 6, 2000 John 3:1- 21 “Man born twice!!” INTRODUCTION How many of you have ever looked at your own children or someone else’s and said these words: “Oh, if only I could be a young again and have half the energy that these kids do.”? This past Wed. night, I heard someone make a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

He Came To Me

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

A message about the demoniac who received the wonderful grace of Jesus.

On June 27th, 1976 an Air France Airbus lifted off from the Athens International Airport. It was a beautiful day to fly. The sky was clear. The Aegean Sea below was a brilliant blue. It was just perfect. But the serenity of the first moments of that flight was shattered with a scream as a man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

God's Gift To Nathanael

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 22, 2025

We think we examine Christ through the scriptures, but He inspects us!

1. One Christmas season, a 90-year-old lady decided buying presents was a bit much, so she chose to write checks for her family and friends and include them with her Christmas cards. She wrote out her Christmas cards and put "Buy your own present" after her name, then sent them off. But ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Miracle Of The Manger Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Dec 24, 2021

The miracle of the manger is the incarnation. God becomes a man. A Scripture references are from the NASB.

As we consider the miracles of Christmas, the most obvious miracle of all is the incarnation, God became a man. That is Christmas, the birth of our Savior, God coming to earth as a man as foretold of the prophets of old. Matthew 1:23 “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Judges - Lessons From History Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 30, 2000

Lessons from history as found in the book of Judges

One of my favourite lines from the TV series, Mash, was the statement that this was the latest ’war to end all wars’. The point they were making of course was that we never seem to learn from history. No matter how bad our experience of history is, we never seem to be able to learn our lesson so we ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-7

Denomination: Anglican

The Impact Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 11, 2008

Without the resurrection of Jesus, Christianity would be nothing more than another dead man’s religion.

The Impact of the Resurrection (4/8/07) I. The Resurrection Validates the Claims of Jesus(John 11:25) II. The Resurrection Guarantees the Promises of Jesus(John 11:23-26) III. The Resurrection Verifies the Work of Jesus IV. The Resurrection Calls for a Response to Jesus (John 11:25-27) Intro: On ...read more

Scripture: John 11:20-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God