Sermons on Let Yes Be Yes:

The Twelve Curses (Deuteronomy 27)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 13, 2025

Are curses pronounced under the law removed in Christ? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 27.

Are curses given under the law forever valid or can we be redeemed from them? Can Christians come under a curse? Let’s begin in Deuteronomy 27. What kind of monument were they to erect on Mount Ebal? Now Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying: “Keep all the commandments ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant Renewed (Deuteronomy 29)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 16, 2025

Why was there a need for a new covenant? Who was at fault? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 29.

Why was there a need for a new covenant? Was there a fault with God, the covenant or the people? Let’s begin with the old covenant in Deuteronomy 29. Was the covenant renewed while Israel waited in the land of Moab? These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Olivet Prophecy (Luke 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 29, 2025

What is the prophecy all about, prediction or to be on guard? Let's look at Luke 21.

Was Jesus deliberately vague about a prophetic timeline? What should we really be on guard against? Let’s look at Luke 21. Right after Jesus describes scribes cheating widows, we’re introduced to a generous widow. Did she give, looking to God not faulty men? Do we look to God in our flawed ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Gibeon's Deception (Joshua 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 10, 2025

Are there rash decisions we make without prayer? Let's look at Joshua 9.

What happened to Israel when they neglected to ask God about an important decision? Should we ask God for discernment in a world of deception? Let’s look at Joshua 9. Did the kings of the land join forces to fight against Israel? Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Conquer Evil With Good (Joshua 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 15, 2025

As Israel conquered the land, are we to conquer hearts? Let's begin in Joshua 13.

As an imperfect nation conquered land but still had much that remained, has an imperfect church still many hearts to conquer? What inheritance do we look forward to? Let’s begin in Joshua 13. Was there land to conquer that had been left out of the conquests to date? Now Joshua had reached old ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Boy King (2 Kings 12)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 24, 2025

How important is it to remain faithful lifelong? Let's look at 2 Kings 12.

How important is it to keep on doing God’s will throughout our life? Let’s look at the life of the boy king Joash in 2 Kings 12. Did Joash (Jehoash) start out doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord? Did the length of his reign indicate God’s overall approval? Was his biggest failure not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hybrid Pagan Worship (2 Kings 16)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 28, 2025

Have we mixed in pagan worship? Let's look at 2 Kings 16.

Have we mixed the worship of the Lord with foreign religions? Let’s look at 2 Kings 16. Was Ahaz, 12th king of Judah, bad? Did he engage in child sacrifice and similar Canaanite abominations? In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Crucified (John 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 10, 2025

Who was primarily guilty of Jesus' death? Let's look at John 19.

Who was primarily culpable for Jesus’ death? Are many religious leaders today also guilty of crucifying Jesus on a cross of worldly values? Why did Jesus say it was finished? Let’s look at John 19. If Pilate found Jesus not guilty, why did he have Jesus flogged? Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Building Begins (1 Kings 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 17, 2025

The temple began, what does it symbolize? Let's begin in 1 Kings 5.

Did God’s promise to David, that his son would build the Temple, come true? Would it be a big task? Who is His temple today? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 5. How did Hiram help Solomon to begin building the Temple in Jerusalem? And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Is Not Dead!

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 5, 2022

Society wants to drive the hope in Jesus out of his disciples. We cannot let that happen.

Hope is NOT Dead! Mark 4:21-25 Mark 4:21 And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand? 22 “For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Toxic Jealousy (1 Samuel 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 15, 2025

When does jealousy become toxic? Let's look at 1 Samuel 19.

Was Saul jealous of David? Why is envy such a toxic emotion? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 19. How did Jonathan come to David’s defense against his father Saul? Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David, told him what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Medium (1 Samuel 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025

What happened to a wayward king? Let's find out in 1 Samuel 28.

Did Saul disobey God by going to a medium? Was Saul disobedient in other ways? How was the transfiguration very different? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 28. Was war between the Philistines and Israel about to take place? And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Rock (2 Samuel 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 19, 2025

Upon whom do we rely? Let's look at 2 Samuel 22.

Do we look to God for protection, for deliverance? Do we sing God’s praise? What is the purpose of praise? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 22. Would a former shepherd like David see a high rock as a safe place for sheep from predators? Is the Lord our refuge from violent people? David sang to the Lord the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Or Numbers (2 Samuel 24)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 21, 2025

Do we rely on God or numbers? Let's look at 2 Samuel 24.

Do human governments rely on God or military numbers? Does God often defeat a strong enemy using inferior numbers? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 24. Was Israel relying on military numbers rather than God, who often defeated enemies by using inferior numbers? Now the anger of the Lord burned against ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lay Baptism & Lay Evangelism (John 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 25, 2025

Who baptizes and who evangelizes in our church? Let's look at John 4.

Can ordinary disciples baptize under supervision? Can a novice evangelize? Is a future evangelist waiting somewhere for us to arrive? Do we allow living water from heaven to flow through us? Is our food to do God’s will? Do we share what others need to hear? Let’s examine John 4. Who performed the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist