Sermons on Lessons From History:

Lessons From David Pt 6 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009

David has had a spiritual heart attack caused by sin so he now needs to be confronted by God’s messenger so he can come back to life. Love motivated god to send Nathan no hatred so that David could be revived from the impact of sin.

Lessons from David pt 6 “A Fallen King pt b” David’s sin came because he stopped doing what he was supposed to be doing, because he did not listen to the warnings, he allowed sin into his home and he tried to cover sin up with more sin. A nobody became a somebody who became a fugitive who then ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 1: Learned From Parables

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 20, 2007

Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God” –Definition from Developing a Giving Church

A. Luke 19:12-26 Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God” –Definition from Developing a Giving Church 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the servants. 2. God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons I Learned From Emily

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006

Sermon on faith prompted by things my daughter has said (and that anyone’s kid has said)

Introduction Last week I was taking Emily to school as I do each weekday morning. She often points out the things she sees and asks many questions. As we passed the rescue squad building on Broad Street in Gastonia an ambulance pulled out and she asked where they were going. Something occurred ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lessons Learned From Two Criminals

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Tonight, I want to look at two people and the truths they teach us. They are the criminals that hung on the cross on each side of Jesus, the day Jesus was crucified.

Lessons learned from two Criminals Luke 23:32-43 Introduction I expect to learn things when I read the teachings of Jesus, after all, even the Jews who rejected Jesus saw Him as a Great Rabbi, a Great Teacher. I expect to learn things when I read the writings of the Apostles because these men ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons Learned From The Grateful Leper

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 28, 2010

We can learn alot about ourselves through the 9 ungrateful lepers as well as the one grateful. We are one of them.

Lessons learned from a thankful leper Luke 17:1-19 Luke 17:1-19 Introduction- Anyone ever have a bad day? Somewhere everything goes wrong? One side of this coin is out of our control. Someone has wronged you. Someone has said some hurtful things. A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-19

Denomination: Nazarene

Lessons From Haiti (Part 1)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 26, 2012

This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights.

Lessons from Haiti {Part 1} Acts 15:4 Big Idea: This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4

Denomination: Nazarene

Lessons From Haiti (Part 2)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 26, 2012

This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights.

Lessons from Haiti {Part 2} Acts 15:4 Big Idea: This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:4

Denomination: Nazarene

A Modern Lesson From The Ancient World Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 27, 2012

Society calls homosexuality an alternative, but the Bible calls it sin.

A Modern Lesson From the Ancient World Text: Gen. 19:1-29 Introduction 1. Illustration: Billy Graham once said, "If God doesn't judge America He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah." 2. Another godly man, who recently passed away, Chuck Colson said, "The ship is sinking. We’re not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

Lessons Learned From The Village Atheist

Contributed by Joel Smith on May 25, 2015

Atheism has its reasons. This sermon examines the circumstances which contribute to the illogical choice for atheism.

Lessons Learned from the Village Atheist (Open with image of Christopher Hitchens) Can you identify the man on the screen? This is the famous or infamous Christopher Hitchens. He died on December 15th of last year. Hitchens was a gifted writer who notably transitioned from early Marxist ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Four Views Of David

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 2, 2013

An exploration of how others viewed David before and after he killed Goliath and the lessons we can learn.

Perhaps the best know story from the life of David is the account of him slaying the giant Goliath found in 1 Samuel 17. There are many valuable lessons to be found in this great passage. However, I would like to focus on how David was viewed by the other characters in this passage and make some ...read more

Denomination: *other

Lessons From The Life Of John The Baptist

Contributed by David Cook on Feb 25, 2012

Key lessons we can learn from the life of John the Baptist

What’s in a name? Names are significant. Names have a purpose. John 1:6, “There came a man sent from God, whose name was John” Let’s discover some wonderful truths from the Bible about this man sent from God, whose name was John. 1. Understand God’s Delays are not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Great Lessons From A Godly Mother

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 4, 2014

1. Follow God over government (vs. 1-2). 2. Follow the heroes of our faith (vs. 3). 3. Depend on God's divine care (vs. 3-8). 4. Pass your faith on to future generations (vs. 9-10).

Great Lessons from a Godly Mother Exodus 2:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 11, 2014 *Mother's Day is a very good thing, because it reminds us how much we owe the mothers in our lives. Mother's Day reminds us how much we should appreciate not just our own mothers, but our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Empty Easter Egg

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Apr 13, 2012

We watch TV and go on the internet, and the advertisements tell us that we can be happy, sexy, rich, or famous, if we only buy a certain product. I remember buying the Ab Isolater that was going to give me washboard abs. Power 90 is going to make me los

Lesson from the Empty Easter Egg I recently came across this story, it was told by “Dear Abby”. A young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was the custom in that wealthy neighborhood for the parents to give the graduate a car. "Bill’ and his ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Other

A Spiritual Lesson From A Deck Of Card!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2014

We look at the lesson a DECK OF CARDS can teach. This can be an effective witnessing tool.

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN TEACH A GREAT GOSPEL LESSON USING A DECK OF CARDS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1. THE ACE testifies that THERE IS ONE GOD... and that GOD LOVES PEOPLE... 2. THE DEUCE OR THE TWO tells us that the Bible is DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS: THE OLD TESTAMENT and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lessons From A Silver Maple Tree Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 28, 2015

This is a brief outline to use in the Fall of the year that can be used as a small devotional how we can learn from a Silver Maple Tree

Lessons from a Silver Maple Tree Genesis 1:29-31New International Version (NIV) 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:29-31

Denomination: Nazarene