Sermons on Justified By Grace:

Esther (Means Star) / Purim / A Miraculous Deliverance

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 3, 2022

written by Esther, Mordecai or Ezra, since it fits in between Ezra 6 and 7 NIV Study Bible / NASB / Marilyn Hickey Ministries (MHM) notes; The book takes place over 10 years.

www.biblica.com/niv/studybible/esther.php: I. The Feasts of Xerxes (1:1—2:18) (v.3 – “the army officers of Persia / Media” - Afganistan) 486 BC A. (Queen) Vashti deposed (ch. 1) because she refused to be a model in a beauty contest so her husband Ahasuerus, king of Shusan (Xerxes I) divorced ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Sola Gracia Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 7, 2022

The importance of the grace of God.

Series Pt 2 – The Five Transcendent Truths Sola Gracia Titus 2:11-15 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have A Fresh Start

Contributed by David Carter on Aug 7, 2022

How to have a fresh start

HOW TO HAVE A FRESH START Zechariah 10:6 - I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph and I will give them a fresh start. I will have mercy upon them: and make them new as if nothing ever happened, for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. Hosea 14:5 - I will ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Good Without Being A Hypocrite Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Aug 8, 2022

It seems that the more strongly we hold moral views the more we insist others hold them as well, and the harder it is to live by them, and we get into this cycle of bullying, hypocrisy and moral failure. So how can we be good without being a hypocrite?

HYPOCRISY IN THE CHURCH When I was younger, the church pretty much had the corner on hypocrisy, at least as society told the story. People didn’t want to go to church because it was full of hypocrites. To which we sometimes replied, come on in then, we’ve room for more. And that’s not an unfair ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Going To Follow God? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2022

King Ahaz provides a surprising contrast to the kingdom of Israel as we see a dramatic example of the limits of our traditional morality.

IT'S OBVIOUS, RIGHT? “Good people” are more likely to follow God. - We have a traditional morality with “good people.” The respectable citizens are more likely to follow God. TWO EXAMPLES: 1. KING AHAZ HAD A GOOD HERITAGE BUT TERRIBLE BEHAVIOR. - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4, 16-25. - Came from a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Love Eclipses Liberty Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

Christian love is manifested through how we accept the weaker brother

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Ever Praise You

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 16, 2022

The writer will ever praise God for all the times God has been refuge, rock, his foundation, stronghold, and His Masada.

Psalm 71:1-6 “I Will Ever Praise You” 1. The psalmist says “I will ever praise you”! • Because God is Refuge, God is stronghold, God is Solid Rock, God is Masada is a high, defensible rock plateau in Israel. • When David was fleeing for his life from King Saul, “[he] remained in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Everything God Has For Us

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 16, 2022

Access to God's promises comes through faith.

Everything God Has for Us I remember a recent Christmas where we bought gifts, boxed them up, and sent them to our daughter Emily and family in Denver. In the spring of the next year I found a wrapped gift with Emily’s name on it. Somehow we had overlooked it when we sent the others out. It was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 16, 2022

In my walk with Jesus “good enough” is never good enough

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Science Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 19, 2022

What is the relationship between faith and science? Faith and science are not opposing disciplines. Throughout history, Christians have often been the greatest proponents of scientific discovery, using their intellect to worship God.

INTRODUCTION • OPENING VIDEO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8XmXSMxXHQ • Our Hot Topic for today is science; specifically, are science and faith incompatible? • Can you believe in science and also believe in the Christian faith? • Are the two strictly opposed to one another, one an antiquated ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:12-13, Job 38:31-32, Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith And Obedience

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 22, 2022

Walking with God is a journey of a life time, but it also involves faith and obedience on our part at every stage.

For our meditation today we will focus on Joshua 18:3,“So Joshua said to the people of Israel, "How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?” (ESV) These are the words of Joshua to the people of Israel who had been ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 18:3

Denomination: Other

Is Abortion Wrong?

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Aug 24, 2022

The abortion debate is a Hot Topic in our society right now. What does the Bible have to say about abortion? What is God's view of life? What responsibility do we have as Christians and the church?

Hot Topic – Week 4 – Is Abortion Wrong? Genesis 1:26-31 August 21, 2022 There are a lot of Hot Topics in our news and media right now and one of them is abortion. While things have cooled down just a little bit since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, I can guarantee you that things ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, Exodus 20:13, Leviticus 24:17-18, Proverbs 6:16-19, Job 31:15, Jeremiah 1:5, Isaiah 44:24, Psalm 139:13-16, 1 Corinthians 7:2, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

Jonah's Real Lesson

Contributed by James Lyons on Aug 24, 2022

Part VII in a series on the book of Jonah

Our mission conference begins three weeks from Wednesday! In anticipation of it, we’ve been learning lessons from the book of Jonah – the world’s most reluctant missionary who tried to escape from warning a savage nation to repent, because he actually wanted God to judge them! So he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Why, O God, Why!

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Mar 31, 2021

Sometimes it seems God is so far away from us. His silence picks our conscience and in despair we cry: Why, O God, Why.

TEXT: PSALMS 22:1, 42:5 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble (Psalm 10:1). My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? ... Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1, Psalm 42:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Have Real Hope Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

Book sermon from 1 Peter. Introducing a series through the book

I Peter (*1:3) Introduction: A man in Levelland, TX got his lost dog back after he put this ad in the paper: "Lost or strayed, Chihuahua dog answering to the name of Chico. Brilliant dog, acutely aware of national and world politics - he shakes all the time." September 10th was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ