Sermons on Jesus Our Substitute:

When Life Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jul 8, 2025

Based on Psalm 73 - Encourages hearers to remember that, when life doesn't make sense, God has the answers.

“WHEN LIFE DOESN’T MAKE SENSE” Psalm 73 FBCF – 7/6/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – The Psalms are a mirror for the soul. “Somehow the psalmists seem to have anticipated all our awe, desires, & frustrations” (Tremper Longman, How to Read the Psalms). Lots of different feelings & emotions found ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Complacency

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Nov 3, 2024

There is no time or place for complacency in the church

“Complacency” By Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Not everyone who hears this message tonight is part of the problem we are going to discuss. However, we all as Christians are faced with the problems complacency causes. B. What is its definition 1. First, he words complacent or complacency ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:17-20, Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David's Victories Over The Ammonites: How To Walk In Wisdom Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 26, 2023

What does David do? He gathered his entire army, and marches out against them, time to end this once and for all.

Too many people in our world make dumb decisions and reap the consequences. The Bible calls this person a fool. But the Bible also talks about a person who lives differently. They "walk in wisdom." Let's discover how we can walk in wisdom. To do that, I think we’re going to be talking ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:26, 2 Samuel 10:1-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

There Is A Lion Out There!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 1, 2023

DO WE HAVE UNREAL EXPECTATIONS? I am sorry I believe my own excuses. I can't do that.

THERE ARE LIONS OUT THERE… UNREAL EXPECTATIONS! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I HAVE FOUND GOOD EXCUSES ARE SITTING PEOPLE UP FOR OPPRESSION, DEFEAT AND A DOWNFALL? WE MUST SET CLEAR GOALS. Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:3, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 26:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Antidote To Confusion Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 24, 2025

When facing trials that leave us confused and defeated, God offers the divine wisdom needed to endure, but we must ask for it with a single-minded faith that trusts His goodness completely.

Introduction: The Inevitable Question Last time we were in the book of James, we looked at one of the most challenging commands in the entire Bible: "Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." We learned that God uses trials to test our faith and produce a steadfast ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Roots Of Jealousy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)

The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52) Illustration:JEALOUSY It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. Benjamin Franklin. There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Maintain A Healthy Fear Of God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helps us maintain a reverential trust in God with a hatred for evil by teaching us more about God’s holy attributes

Illustration:We fear men so much because we fear God so little. William Gurnall. 1. The Holy Spirit helps us maintain a reverential trust in God with a hatred for evil by teaching us more about God’s holy attributes. John wrote, "Who will not fear You, O Lord and glorify your name? For You alone ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are People Really Good At Heart?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18)

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18) Illustration:[According to a recent poll] 88% of Catholics and a majority of Presbyterian and Methodist evangelizers [those who actively try to share their "faith"] believe that "if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Woodworking And Marriage

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2001

New meaning for the phrase "bonds of matrimony."

Woodworking and Marriage 1 Corinthians 6:16,17 16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. 17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. KJV Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31, 1 Corinthians 6:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Removing The Need For Revival

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Removing the need for Revival calls us to...

REMOVING THE NEED FOR REVIVAL—2Chron. 31:20—32:8 Remedy/tight Spot Need for REVIVAL signals a Hindrance to expected service. REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Need for REVIVAL means... 1)We Have fallen into Sin... ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Exodus Factor

Contributed by Jason Murphy on Oct 27, 2001

Breaking free from bondage

Exodus factor 1-28-01 Scog Ex 1:8,14 Ex 3:8 Intro On Wednesday night I mentioned it was time for evangelism; a time for the church to reach out to the lost of our community; a time to spread the message of salvation to the lost. Matt 28:19 “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing ...read more

Un-Thanksgiving Day

Contributed by David Campbell on Nov 23, 2001

How NOT to celebrate Thanksgiving!

"UNTHANKSGIVING DAY" Luke 12:16-21 Pastor Dave Campbell "And He told them this parable: "The ground of a certain man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, ’what shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ Then he said, ’this is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Learning From Past Mistakes Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 8, 2004

A sermon emphasising the importance of learning from past mistakes and sins.

Sermon for 3rd Sunday In Lent Yr C, 14/03/2004 Based on I Cor 10:1-13 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Learning From Past Mistakes” A famous philosopher—I believe it was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Limitations And Advantages Of Learning, As Illustrated In The Life Of M

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Apr 5, 2004

Advantages and disadvantages of education

Acts 7:22. Volume I. Page 48. We have heard many severe condemnations of the educational system of to-day, both by learned and unlearned. The strongest condemnation I have heard was by a doctor who had to deal with many cases of immorality among high school students. The ordinary m an knows ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:22

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible Reading Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 3, 2004

This will help your people every single day...easy to remember outline they’ll never forget!

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist