Sermons on Jewish Council:

Travesty To Majesty Part One - Before Dawn On Friday: "no Witnesses?" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 21, 2019

And so it begins - the travesty of injustice due to hypocrisy wrought by jealousy . . . Jesus had gone about doing good for three years, but a fake system of justice allowed no witnesses to tell the truth.

GOOD NEWS PRESENTED BY MARK Study of the Gospel According to Mark As you read Mark, be aware that you are reading the very first written account of the ministry of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-65

God Has To Win Our Choices Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Sep 17, 2020

It doesn’t matter if it is 1,000 choices a day or 35,000 choices a day. At the end of the day, what matters is that God won those choices that He needed to win in my life today

Sermon Title GOD HAS TO WIN OUR CHOICES Introduction College and profession football has begun. Now, the announcers for these early season games don’t talk about how this game is a must win for one of those two teams. But later, in the season, those announcers will be begin saying that if one team ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

How To Worship

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Sep 21, 2020

God has given everyone of us something very special to worship Him with. Here we are given instructions on how to do that.

It has 60 trillion cells most of which are dying. It has an on-board computer which functions at only 6%. It smells peculiar; it reproduces in a very strange way; it ingests dead animals and excretes fertilizer. It takes in oxygen and exhales a poisonous gas. It is subject to all manners of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Anglican

(A Soul Is A Terrible Thing To Lose)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 30, 2017

BUT WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL YOU LOSE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL YOU LOSE YOU

(KJV) And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34-38 [35] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

New Birth - A Passport To Heaven!

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on May 13, 2024

Never compromise for cheap Christianity that takes you close but not far enough to inherit eternal life. Many good people like Nicodemus are so caught up with religion that they lose sight of eternity.

A little girl had been attending Church for a while. One day, she asked her mother “Where did people come from?” Her mother answered “God made Adam and Eve and they had children and that is how all of us came.” A couple of days later she asked her father the same question. The father said “This is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Stephen Is Martyred

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 31, 2024

There is a cost to being a witness of Jesus

Stephen is Martyred Acts 7:51–60 NKJV “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:41-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stand Firm And Work Hard Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Apr 16, 2022

'Stand firm and work hard' might seem a very strange Easter message. But it's Paul's key message in 1 Corinthians 15 - the longest passage on the resurrection in the Bible. The resurrection gives us hope - and that hope gives us reason to stand firm and work hard.

Easter Sunday is the day when we celebrate the fact that God raised Jesus from death. When I say WE celebrate the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead, I mean, WE IN THIS CHURCH celebrate it. Clearly, a lot of other people DON'T celebrate it. A few years ago the Daily Telegraph conducted ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Women Who Supported Jesus' Ministry

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 13, 2022

God does not play favorites, not does He consider what societal norms are when He chooses His ministers.

The Women who Supported Jesus' Ministry Luke 8:1-3 Sometimes, a passage of Scripture gets overlooked because it is seen as simple background information to the narrative. This is true of the passage we read this morning. At first it seems to act as a transition from the story of Simon the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Other Foundation But Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 23, 2022

There is... 1). No church but that built on Christ; 2). No Gospel but that is built on Christ; and 3). No hope of salvation except that built on Christ.

NO OTHER FOUNDATION BUT JESUS 1 Cor. 3:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Zig Ziglar writes: My brother, the late Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who went next door to borrow his neighbor’s lawnmower. The neighbor explained that he could not let him use the mower because all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11, Isaiah 28:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Week Five Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 15, 2021

Contrition is the entire process of fasting, prayer, confession and repentance through amending one's behavior and making right those wrongs which don't hurt others.

“Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. Like all Christian holy days and holidays, it has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Early church father ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Comforter Has Come!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 17, 2021

The Holy Spirit is the great engine of the Church. He guides us into all truth, He teaches us and reveals the future to us. He is the key factor for revival in the Church. Let's go to the Comforter and enlist His aid!

THE COMFORTER HAS COME! John 15:26-27; 16:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN NOTHING HURTS 1. Renee and Daniel had been married for over 50 years. One morning, Daniel reached over to take Renee’s hand, and she said, "Don't touch me!" "Why not?" replied Daniel. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Shipwreck Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 21, 2025

Worship God in the midst of your shipwreck, thank Him for the good He is doing in your life, and allow it to be an opportunity for great joy!

SHIPWRECK Text: Acts 27:27-44 Introduction 1. Shipwreck Flooded by the wind of doubt Shipwreck It seems there will be no way out Stranded in a wretched place Where is the grace that once could be found? (Shipwreck, Paul Clark). 2. So far, we have talked about God being with us in the storm. But is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:27-44

Denomination: Methodist

Empowered Through The Holy Spirit PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 9, 2024

This sermon explores the promise of divine empowerment through the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to witness for Christ's Kingdom to the ends of the earth.

Good morning, beloved. It's a joy to be with you once again. We gather here in the sanctuary of the Almighty, not as strangers, but as a family united under His grace. Today, we're going to be looking at a powerful verse from the Book of Acts, a verse that speaks to the very heart of our faith, a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Topics: Empowerment, Holy Spirit

Witnessing Like Paul Witnessed Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 8, 2016

In this sermon, we review the times Paul was on trial and how he was a good witness during those opportunities.

Introduction: A. One day a small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial. 1. The witness was a grandmotherly, elderly woman. 2. He approached her and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” 3. The elderly woman responded, “Why, yes, I do know you ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The End Times - Signs Or Salvation Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

Jesus gives His disciples some signs to look for in the end times - but not so they would focus on the signs, but so that they wouldn’t panic and would do the Master’s will instead

Today we’re going to study the end times. No, I’m not going to set a date for Jesus’ return. No, I’m not going to answer all questions about the Tribulation or the Rapture. But what we are going to see is what Jesus tells us to think about the last days. And it might actually surprise you. 1 As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel