Sermons on Liberty Or Slavery:

The Nature Of Our Nature Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 23, 2010

Why do we do what we don't want to do? Etc, etc. In this message we look at the why and how of the sinful nature

Wow that was depressing. I would have expected more from Paul, but this just sounds like whining. I half expected him to check himself into a rehab centre by the time I got to the end of this section. But at some time in our Christian life most of us could probably identify with what Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Recoloring Our Epic Quest Series

Contributed by R. York Moore on Feb 16, 2010

A sermon encouraging listeners to regain their childlike faith and to support those whose childhood innocence has been stolen from them.

Intro: ľ It was one of those "high definition" moments of life. ľ The kind of moment that gets stuck in your head as a picture of what life used to be like. An idealized moment in time that becomes a part of our great personal epic. ľ The summer storm had dumped ponds of water teaming with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: *other

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 4, 2011

1. God cares about our devotion to Him. 2. God cares about defending our relationships. 3. God cares about a greater degree of His goodness.

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 4 Exodus 20:18-22:24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 23, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION *The LORD Jehovah, God of the Old Testament was God the Son, the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. Tonight we continue looking at the Old Testament ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 6, 2011

Trust in the Lord: 1. to be a righteous God (vs. 1-9). 2. to be a jealous God (vs. 13-19; 23-24; 32-33). 3. to be a generous God (vs. 20-26 & 31). 4. to be a meticulous God (vs. 27-30).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 5 Exodus 23:1-33 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 30, 2010 BACKGROUND: *The LORD God of the Old Testament who appeared to men was God the Son, the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. We are studying these appearances because the same Lord ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day 2015

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 25, 2015

This is not, strictly speaking, a Father's Day message. It is about the confusion that has come into the family during this turbulent, chaotic, sinful time. The nuclear family is treated like some useless relic of ages past. What does the Bible say?

Father’s Day I remember on one Father’s Day we were visiting the church of Karenlee’s Uncle Jim. In SS class the teacher was expounding on Proverbs 22:6, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” And the main point the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6

Denomination: Nazarene

You Get The Point? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 28, 2011

A study of chapter 4 of the book of Judges verses 1 through 24

Judges 4: 1 – 24 You Get The Point? 1 When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth Hagoyim. 3 And the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Slaves And Masters In 2010 Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 5, 2010

This sermon addresses slaves and their masters - something we don’t have in 21st century western society. How do we apply this sermon to today’s situation?

Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves and masters in 2010 Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at a number of relationships. We looked at the husband and wife relationship. We looked at the parent child relationship. These relationships are interesting and are marked by two features. Firstly – they are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Things As Jesus Sees Them Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 19, 2013

Jesus came to free us from the slavery to sin through faith, through faith in what He taught, and through faith in Him as a person.

Thursday of 29th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Jesus was a very serious Savior. If you were a government official and happened upon a prison where several thousands of persons were enslaved under abysmal conditions, you’d want to free them. Now before Christ, we were slaves of sin. I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic

Dtr

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 9, 2012

A talk on the true meaning of following Christ, and the relationship every believer should have with Him.

Endure the Path (v. 9:57-62) Here Jesus defines the role of a follower of Jesus in terms of commitment. He likens it to a slave who has no home, no family, or no earthly ties that would prevent them from leaving it all. As we read these statements, it seems like Jesus is being so hard. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Everybody Should Worship The Lord Jesus Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 20, 2019

Everybody should worship the Lord... 1. For His eternity (vs. 53-58). 2. For His divinity (vs. 58-59). 3. For His humanity (vs. 57; 31-36).

Everybody Should Worship the Lord Jesus Christ! The Gospel of John John 8:53-59; 31-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 1, 2017 (Revised September 20, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Here in John 8, Jesus was preaching to a crowd of people at the Temple in Jerusalem. Some of them ...read more

Scripture: John 8:53-59, John 8:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Labor And The Lord's Day Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 4, 2021

The labor of the man became hard labor over an earth that yielded little. The labor of the woman became hard labor not just in the act of birth, but in the ongoing action of childrearing and coping with her man’s gripes about his work, not to mention her own work.

23rd Sunday in Course We learn our place and earn our bread with hard labor. We become wise, Lord, and begin to understand our place and yours only when our hair is white, our minds slowed, our joints unable to leap to do your will. And we build fantastic towers and plan grand campaigns without ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12, Exodus 20:8

Denomination: Catholic

Is Something Lacking In The Sufferings Of Christ? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 4, 2021

The obvious answer that we can all affirm, is “nothing is lacking.” But someONE may be lacking.

Monday of 23rd week in Course The words of St. Paul to the Colossians are a tremendous stumbling block for some Christians. What is lacking in the sufferings of Jesus Christ? The obvious answer that we can all affirm, is “nothing is lacking.” Objectively, Jesus suffered and died and won our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-11, Colossians 1:24-29, Colossians 2:1-3

Denomination: Catholic

The Incredibly Easy Yoke Of Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 6, 2023

Because of the blood of the covenant, which we know is the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, anyone can be set free of that sin-slavery.

Fourteenth Sunday in Course 2023 What does the prophet Zechariah tell us today about the kingdom God proposes to establish around Jesus, the king of His kingdom? He comes to His people as a victorious leader, but He does not come on a warhorse, but on a donkey. So He comes into a kingdom of peace, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30, Romans 8:9-13, Zechariah 9:9-10

Denomination: Catholic

Slaves To Sons Series

Contributed by Greg Powell on Aug 26, 2020

To be a slave your entire life is devastating and discouraging. To be under the guidance of a schoolmaster is frustrating and limiting. But to be a son or daughter, to have a Heavenly Father, that’s a relationship you can enjoy for eternity.

INTRO: I want to start the message with an excerpt of an email I received a few weeks ago where someone shared a brief glimpse of their spiritual maturation in regard to the topics we’ve been centered on for the last couple months. I enjoyed it very much then, and believe it could serve as a great ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Moment To Decide

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 2, 2024

Every generation has a defining moral question, often between life and death, but always between good and evil. In the nineteenth century, it was for the right to choose ownership of other humans, or against the exploitation of slaves.

Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Course 2024 Today’s Gospel hits the lukewarm Christian right in the gut, if it first has an encounter with his head. Christ’s disciples have asked Him if there will be only a few humans saved. Jesus jumps right to the main point, telling them something more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Catholic