Sermons on Kidnap:

Apostles In The Church

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

Does it ever feel like the church is timid, afraid to take on new challenges? When we have those feelings, it may be because we are missing an important ministry of the church: the ministry of apostle.

Does it ever feel like the church never changes, or at least that if it does change, then the wheels of change turn very, very slowly? Does it ever feel like the church is timid, afraid to take on new challenges? Does it ever feel like the church is so busy just holding its own, surviving, that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 4:11-16

The Superiority Of Being In Christ

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 8, 2019

The Superiority of Being in Christ- Colossians chapter 2 verses 6-15 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • The Traveller (vs 6) • The Tree (vs 7a) • The Building (vs 7b) • The School (vs 7c) • The River (vs 7d) • The Prisoner (vs 8) • The Gift (vs 9) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Where would you rather eat; • In a fast-food takeaway or in a good, family run restaurant? • What would you ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Brethren

Stay True To The Lord

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 10, 2019

The Gospel was spreading and people were trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Especially in Antioch, they needed encouragement and who better than Barnabas to fulfill that ministry!

Stay True to the Lord (Based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Glasgow, MO) The background for today’s message comes from the Book of Acts, chapter 11, verses 19 through 26. Luke wrote these words under the Holy Spirit’s guidance about how things were beginning to change. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Good And Mad

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Sep 11, 2019

Christians often try to avoid or deny anger because unrighteous anger can be so destructive. But there is a time and place and way to be angry in a constructive way.

This morning I want to talk about finding freedom from anger, or to be precise, from destructive anger, not all anger. And our sermon text for this morning lays out a very simple outline of some really important guidance for us about anger. It is Ephesians 4:25-27. 26 Be angry but do not sin; do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-27

Death: Life's Sequel Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel.

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel. As I speak to you this morning, hundreds of millions of my cells will die. Over the course of this day, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Can One Man Pay For Another's Sins? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

We are devoting ourselves to a study of one of the powerful chapters in the Bible, Isaiah 53. It has been called the Bible in miniature. Many believe this is the best single chapter in the whole Bible to explain what happened on the cross.

This series is a tool to help shape your heart in preparation for Easter. Here are three brief reasons why you should rehearse the narrative of our Lord’s grief carefully: 1) Seeing Jesus’ Sorrow Lightens My Pain One cannot think long about Jesus’ agony without tears. I have personally have had ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Adrift Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Jan 27, 2021

Have you ever made bad decisions? I think we all have. Parable of prodigal son Ever make bad decisions? What happens when a prophet of God WON’T speak God’s word? That’s what we are going to look at today in the book of Jonah.

“Adrift” ‘Ready to Soar’ series Jonah January 17, 2021 Bad decisions: , construction fails… Have you ever made bad decisions? I think we all have. Parable of prodigal son What happens when a prophet of God WON’T speak God’s word? That’s what we are going to look at today in the book of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Being Intentional: The Choice; Faithful And Wise Or Wicked. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 9, 2021

This is a sermon/message delivered at the 2021 officers councils for the Fiji Division of The Salvation Army. A reminder that Jesus knew the fragilities of his disciples and that they would be tempted. Like them, we all need reminding.

Being intentional: The choice, faithful and wise or wicked Matthew 24:45: “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:48, Matthew 24:45-51, John 6:35, Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Salvation Army

No Eye Has Seen, No Ear Has Heard (Matt 12:22-37)

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Matt 12

NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD (MATTHEW 12:22-37) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where Is God When I Hurt? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

1 Peter is a book about suffering. It’s about how to live in a hostile culture for faith.

A pastor is cutting his front lawn. He looks up from mowing to see a dump truck back out of his neighbor’s driveway. Yet, the large truck backed over his neighbor’s eighteen month old son. The little boy had been squatting behind the truck’s huge tire. The pastor joined the boy’s hysterical mother ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

God Can… So You Can Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

A four-part series on Jonah. A good reminder that you can run… but you can’t hide from God! Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

“God Can… So You Can” Jonah 3:1-10 Pastor John Bright Jonah 3 “1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 John 4:4

Denomination: Methodist

Bondservants And Masters Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 17, 2022

1 Timothy 6:1-2 teaches us how to serve different kinds of bosses.

Scripture Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to deal with problems in the churches around Ephesus. He was to deal with false teachers and their teaching. And he also was to instruct God’s people about living in God’s church. Paul gave Timothy instructions about the treatment of widows (in 5:3-16) and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Place Where We Got Grace Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2020

Amazing Grace is such a powerful song that even pagans will tear up when they hear it. What is the message in this song that can speak to the hearts of people who don't understand what Jesus did?

OPEN: A very distinguished preacher and 2 of the leaders from his congregation had attended an out of town meeting that didn’t finish until late that night. As they headed home, they were hungry and decided to have something to eat before going home but the only place open was a seedy bar and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Eye Has Seen, No Ear Has Heard

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

Do you see what I see?

NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD (MATTHEW 12:22-37) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Triple Threat

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 22, 2023

We have exactly the same weapons against temptation that Jesus used against Satan in the wilderness.

How many of you remember your first day at school, or your first day at a new job? You usually get some kind of orientation, don’t you. At that new job, maybe you spent the morning in the human resources signing benefits papers and getting company policies explained to you, maybe you get led ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed