Sermons on Learning To Lean:

The Life No One Expected Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 7, 2024

Moses wanted to pass on this lesson from the garden to God’s people so they would learn from it, live by it, and thrive.

Genesis 1-2 begins with the orderly creation which forms the content of the scriptural vision for the future. Genesis 2 is a more detailed account of the creation narrative where we see Adam and Eve in paradise, in the midst of an incredible garden prepared for them by God Himself. At the end of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Corruption Occurs Everywhere Even In Church

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021

The church is not invulnerable to the possibility of corruption. The church human leaders therefore corruption will exist. Learn to recognize it because then you can stop it.

The Pharisees started as a sect with a noble and perhaps a divine purpose. They were organized to resist the Hellenization of the Holy Land. The Seleucids wanted to change Galilee and Judah into a paradise of Greek Hellenism. The Pharisee sect was formed in 168 B.C.E. to combat this infringement on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

All Lives Matter

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 3, 2021

We can learn how to treat one another by the example of how Jesus dealt with children. Jesus dealt with children in an anticultural manner.

To fully interpret and understand Jesus' words, one must understand the culture in which he lived. Children were treated differently than they are today. That does not mean that parents did not love their children as much as parents do today. Parents loved their children because they were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Revival Under Ezra And Nehemiah Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 8, 2021

Ezra and Nehemiah both took important roles in a revival of the Jews after their Babylonian captivity. What important lessons can we learn?

Ezra and Nehemiah both took important roles in a revival of the Jews after their Babylonian captivity. What important lessons can we learn? 1) Ezra’s Revival Is marrying within the faith an important decision if we want lifelong revival in our families? Revival among Jewish captives in Babylon ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (16 Of 16)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022

In a previous message we learned the apostle John had witnessed several undeniable proofs that Jesus was indeed the Son of God, Savior of the world.

. No wonder, when he saw Jesus walking on the shore one day, he said, (John 1:29,34-36), “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world....And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. Again the next day after ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Endowments

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022

The text and story you are all familiar with. Yet, as with all of God’s Word, there is yet another lesson we can learn.

As you know, Israel was facing the Philistines. David came along. He learned that no one would fight Goliath, who had blasphemed the name of David’s God, and he decided that if no one else would fight him, he would. Illus: Isn’t it good that you always find, among God’s people, those with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:39-40

Denomination: Baptist

Christ-Centered Life Sermon Iii: Attaining God's Goal Of Godliness Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 19, 2020

As we mature in our walk with the Lord, we learn that contentment depends not on material possessions but on the extent to which Christ as Lord possesses us.

WE GAIN GOD’S GIFT OF CONTENTMENT WHEN WE ATTAIN GOD’S GOAL OF GODLINESS Football players know that: the object of the game is to win by outscoring the opponent within a specified time frame . . . to score is to gain yardage one segment at a time until the Big Goal is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-21

What's Your Stench?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Jan 24, 2023

• Did you learn something new in God’s Word this past week? • Did you read a familiar passage with new eyes?

• Any Star Wars fans here today? For me, one of the most iconic lines in the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope is when Princess Leia is brought on board a huge space ship and sees The Empires’ Governor Tarkin and says, “ I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board.” Today's ...read more

Scripture: John 11:39

The Bible And Jesus Pt 2 Leadership Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2022

Since Jesus is the central figure of the Bible, we need to observe his life and learn how we should be living and even leading!

The Bible and Jesus - Pt 2 Leadership! Thesis: The Story of God as revealed in the Bible points to Jesus as the main character of the story of the Bible and the hero of the world. Yes, Jesus is the main hero (Savior) of the Bible! Since Jesus is the central figure of the Bible we need to observe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Proverbs 11:14, Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do We Know The Truth? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 5, 2022

Do not just read but obey. To walk in truth, one knows how to act, what to do, is willing to learn, and is determined to do so.

In verses 1-3: • John was an elder, he loved the church, he was writing this letter to warn the church and congregation to watch out for false teachers. • The Truth is Jesus. o 1 John 2:21, I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Lily Among The Thorns

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

It never ceases to amaze me that when people start coming to Sunday School they talk about how much they learn from the Bible.

Illus: A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. • After explaining the commandment to, "honor thy father and thy mother," she asked "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" • Without ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Choices In Life

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jul 7, 2020

Life is full of choices and the decision you make decides your destiny. We, as children of God, must learn to make wise choices.

Judges 9:7-15 7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, That God may listen to you! 8 “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:7-15, Genesis 13:10-11

Questions, Questions, Questions?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 8, 2017

Good teachers learn the power behind good questions. Let us consider a few Biblical questions. Wisdom teaches the power of questions.

QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com QUESTION: to ask for information, to test one's knowledge, a problem that is being discussed, to express doubt or have uncertainties...INTERROGATIVE, debate,investigation, --- DO WE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF QUESTIONS? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tomorrow Matters Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Feb 16, 2017

. We need is to learn how to manage the finances we already have in a way that acknowledges God’s wisdom and leads to financial freedom.

Introduction I’d like to begin by making an observation. There are people in this room who live in comfortable homes and drive nice cars and eat in good restaurants who are not doing as well financially as they appear to be doing. We all like to think that we’re good at crunching numbers…but ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Win Over Your Worry Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Feb 28, 2017

In order to win over our worry, we must realize the futility of worry, set our priorities in order, and learn to live in the present.

Win Over Your Worry The Habits of Happiness Part 5 Matthew 6:25-34 We all want to be happy. I bet there is no single person who intentionally chooses to be unhappy. However, so many people in this world are not happy for one reason or another. In order to be happy, this is what we have to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed