Sermons on Keeping The Sabbath:

Jesus Heals The Man With The Withered Hand Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 6, 2004

Ninth in a series on the Miracles of Jesus.

The Miracles of Jesus Miracle # 9 “Jesus Heals the Man With The Withered Hand” (Matt 12:9-14, Mk. 3:1-6, Lk. 6:6-11) Jesus has just healed the man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Now as He and his disciples pass through a field, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Does The Record Say?

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 4, 2008

We are a record keeping age. We keep records on everything under the sun, but there is only one record we should be concerned about. The record in heaven (the Book of Life).

What Does the Record Say? 2 Cor. 5:10 Intro We are a record keeping age. Even from the time of your birth a medical record is started. The first day you start school, a scholastic record is kept and will follow you all the way through college. Salespersons must keep accurate records. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Praising God For His Wonders - Sermon Iv: Praising God For Answered Prayer Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 11, 2019

We the children of God are more than welcome to be persistent in asking our Father in Heaven for what we need, to keep on seeking, to keep on knocking as an ongoing act of faith in God.

PRAISING GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYER In this month’s Health & Nutrition Newsletter, I read an interesting report based on a study of the “dose-response” effect of exercise – that is, if you exercise more than the minimum recommended for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Isaac's Prayer: A Prayer For Children Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 27, 2015

If you want to lay hold of God’s willingness in prayer, just keep on asking God to keep His Word, counting on Him to work in unusual and unstoppable ways.

Mark Ashton, in his book, A Voice in the Wilderness, talks about a small boy who was writing a letter to God. Christmas was approaching and he wanted to ask God for certain Christmas presents he badly wanted. He began his letter with these words: “I've been good for six months now.” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Reckoning Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Sep 2, 2007

Reckoned Righteous

The Reckoning Gal 2:15-21, 3:10-14 June 17th – Father’s Day † In His Name † 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Trouble With Gray

Contributed by James Kirkland on Mar 8, 2007

If white is white and black is black, what color is gray? What’s wrong with gray? It’s not white. It’s not washed with the blood.

The Trouble with Gray, in the book of Romans, 14th chapter. First off, what color is gray? Is it just a drop of black into white or maybe it is closer to a pinch of white into black? How do we know what is the correct shade of gray? If white is white and black is black, why can’t we come up with an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Looking Forward, Looking Back

Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005

Consequences and benefits of looking back and planning the future

LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK Introduction: We spend years looking and wondering. Looking at our past and hoping, longing for those ‘good old days’. Looking to our future and hoping for a good tomorrow. Often times though we get caught looking at the past and forget to look at the things that are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do Not Be Afraid Of God's Pruning In Your Life

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 14, 2008

Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, fullest, most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation.

Do Not Be Afraid of God’s Pruning in Your Life: John 15:2 Introduction: Every branch that bears fruit must be pruned to bear much more fruit. I have a tomato plant that has been living for over two years now. Every winter the cold weather and heavy breeze kill more than half of the vines and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Baptist

Honor Thy Father And Thy Mother

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 4, 2018

Honor thy father and thy mother.

HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER: By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 4, 2018) “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee” (Exodus 20:12, King James Version [The Ten Commandments]). Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus, ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Tame That Temper Series

Contributed by Esther Collins on May 10, 2021

This is the 9th message in the series, 'Building Relationships that Last.'

Anger is an emotion that most of us as human beings deal with. However, if we do not manage this emotion the right way, it will certainly hamper our relationships with people. Why do we get angry? There are several reasons why we could get angry. Let me mention a few. We may get angry if someone ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:5-6, John 2:13-22, Mark 10:13-16, Matthew 5:21-22, Proverbs 14:29, James 1:20, Ephesians 4:26-27, Proverbs 14:17  (view more)  (view less)

God Turns In Your Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 13, 2024

God still works in the society. He is the almighty God. He turns curses into blessings. He turned disaster into a prosperity and he turns the emptiness into full. He is powerful, intervenes on daily basis.

Text: Nehemiah 13:1-22 Theme: “God Turns and Returns”   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever. This is one of the saddest chapters in the Bible, for it relates Israel’s prompt rebellion against God’s law. The sudden and almost unbelievable totality of the people’s rejection ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

“a Life-Changing Vessel Of God!” Series

Contributed by Douglas Sherwood on Oct 10, 2015

The resolve we need when it comes to those around us, that we have the God-given chance to be the vessel from which God will change their lives! So determined, that when everyone else has given up, we keep digging, we keep teaching, we keep walking . . .

“A Life-Changing Vessel of God!” Luke 1:58-66 Douglas – Gaelic origin . . . from the black stream, ranked 598th in popularity in the US today . . . but was ranked 30th in 1959 when I was born Deborah – Hebrew origin . . . Bee . . . most famously used in the Bible, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:58-66

Denomination: Nazarene

Knowledge Is Power And Leads To More Power

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 5, 2015

There is power in the cross, and there is hope in the cross. Hope keeps us fighting for Christ in our evil world. Hope keeps us going when times are tough. Hope keeps us going when we face persecution. Hope abides. God isn’t finished with us yet

In Ephesians 1:15- the apostle Paul prays that the church in Ephesus will embrace their spiritual gifts into their hearts. He prays that the Ephesians will understand the revelation God has given them regarding their spiritual gifts. Paul was intent on bringing the true light of Christ with the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Anglican

Coming Into Maturity: Grace, Love, And Service

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 28, 2021

The world may be against us. It most certainly is. But it isn't so bad. God is with us. Of course it's better to be with God. Hopefully we can keep those one in the same. And mainly by not keeping anything, but allowing God to do the "keeping."

Proverb 29:27 The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly. The dichotomy mentioned is Proverb 29:27 is being played out in our culture today. Jesus said the world will hate you. But take heart, I have overcome the world. The world may be against us. It most certainly is. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7, Luke 14:26, Revelation 12:11, Romans 8:13, Proverbs 29:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Remember What God Has Done

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 8, 2021

Our spiritual battle has to do with our memory. If we remember who God is and what he has done then we will overcome. But we tend to forget what we have to remember.

Joshua 12:1-24 Joshua chapter 12 we just read is divided into two parts. The first part, verses 1 through 6, talks about 2 kings east of Jordan River, King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan both of whom had been killed and their land was taken by the Israelites under the leadership of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 16:1, Amos 5:25, Genesis 17:14, Joshua 12:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist