Sermons on Life Is A Struggle:

Advance Through Arrest Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus indicates that one of the key ways of getting the Gospel spread would be through the courts. The persecution would lead to opportunities to defend the Gospel before high officials and leaders in high places.

There is a difference between sin and error. It I say 2+2=5 I am in error, but I am not sinning. That is, if my motive is to come to a right answer I am not sinning. If my human fallibility leads me to a wrong answer it is not sin. If I say 2+2=5 in order to confuse a young person so that they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-13

Rooted - Introduction Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 28, 2017

First message in the series on being Rooted. This message goes over the bad grounds.

Title: Being Rooted Theme: Text: Mark 4:1 - 13 Introduction And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. (Mark 4:1) Then He taught them many things by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Forgiveness Of Adulteress Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 7, 2017

As our Lord was setting in the temple area teaching the people, there is this hullabaloo outside. Then here comes these religious rulers dragging a woman with her clothes in disarray, her hair all disheveled, defiant, and resisting them.

Jerusalem Lesson: Forgiveness of Adulteress John 7:53-8:11 Chapter 7 told of Jesus teaching during the Feast of Tabernacles and the great stir He caused among the Sadducees and Pharisees. They tried to have Him arrested, but couldn’t, because His time had not yet come. And then the feast was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Another Lesson On Prayer Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 15, 2017

It was the custom of our Lord to get alone to pray. One of His disciples must have overheard Him pray, and now had a desire to pray like Christ prayed.

Judea Lesson: Another Lesson on Prayer Luke 11:1-13 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Does The Bible Predict Climate Change Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Sep 23, 2017

The world is in distress and men are running to and through, Is this the end?

Does the Bible say there will be climate change? This is an important question. If the Bible—our most reliable source of wisdom and guidance—says something about climate change, that could inform what’s an otherwise fairly murky discussion. Getting reliable guidance would have tremendous ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Door: Pandora's Box

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2017

Let us study doors. We make choices, these choices can open or close doors of opportunity.

PANDORA'S BOX? THE DOOR--- HOW CAN I FIND GOD? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com PANDORA'S BOX? In Greek Mythology the gods sent Pandora a box and she was forbidden to open it. Pandora's curiosity was so great that she opened the box and when she did she loosened a swam of evil ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:3-6, John 10:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reel Talk - Pt. 1 - Kong: Skull Island Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2017

Movies + Pop Corn + Church = Reel Talk

Reel Talk Pt. 1 - Kong Skull Island I. Introduction Godzilla. The Creature from the Black Lagoon. The Blob. Frankenstein. All classic monster characters. However, the one monster that has stood the test of times and continues to end up on film is King Kong. The story line doesn't change much. King ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 16:29-30, 1 Kings 18:17-18, 1 Kings 21:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stewards Of The Light

Contributed by Numeriano P. Galgo, Jr on Oct 17, 2017

When we accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, we were never the same. We became men and women with a mission. For one, we became a bearer of the light to the perishing, to this dark and dying world.

STEWARDS OF THE LIGHT This message is about being a good steward of the light. When we accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, we were never the same. We became men and women with a mission. Within us, something had greatly changed. For one, we became a bearer of the light to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Free Methodist

Emotional Blackmail

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 13, 2017

If you can work and don’t, you shouldn’t eat.

Emotional Blackmail by Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P. Something I always like to cover in my missions is the role of feelings and emotions in our moral lives. Someone just gave me a copy of a book by Susan Forward, Emotional Blackmail. It’s about those who prey upon people’s emotions as a form of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14

Denomination: Catholic

Being Jesus To The Under Resourced Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017

Moral wisdom and instruction about our money: get the right perspective, wealth is a passing, lowly, risky and received thing, get the right response, and get the right outcome.

United Being Jesus to the Under-resourced 1 Timothy 6:17-19 In 2015, over 290,000 people in Tarrant County lived in poverty income: $23,850 for a family of four 1/3 of Hispanic and African American children live in poverty in Tarrant county; in Arlington the percentage is 19%. This in a city, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Whole Heart

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 2, 2018

Who wants God to love them and act towards them halfheartedly, as an after thought. No we want Gods full attention and commitment to our well being. Well God wants doesn't want to be an after thought in our lives either.

David made a statement in the word of God. He said my heart is fixed. Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. There are all kinds of heart conditions. There’s a broken heart. There’s a wounded heart. Then there are physical heart conditions that limit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The One True God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 3, 2018

God reveals Himself as the One true God who redeems Israel, warns them and finally judges them. Israel is called to worship the One and only God, and to show the nations that the Lord their God, the Lord is one. They failed.

We’ve come to the last King of Israel and the end of the Northern Kingdom (2 Kings 17). • It ended this way - 2 Kings 17:5-6 5The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years. 6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:1-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Seven Temptations Of The Wilderness

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jul 14, 2018

The seven things we are most tempted by in a wilderness season.

Matthew 4:1 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Because Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted, we can be sure we will as well. The wilderness is a terrifying place – hot, barren and wearisome. There is no comfort there, and no ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

What Is Behind All The School Shootings

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jul 18, 2018

School shootings over the last few years

ROMANS 1:22-32 “WHAT IS BEHIND ALL THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS?” A) There have been 18 school shootings so far this year. * All were not fatal shootings, nevertheless guns were fired in schools. * Let me name a few since 1999 – Columbine HS ... Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students, 1 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Bitterness

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 20, 2020

"Bitterness is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die."(John Ortberg Jr.).It contributes to physical sickness and doesn't allow us to experience the peace God wants for us. Live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18).

BITTERNESS "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you”. (Ephesians 4:31-32) Bitterness is defined as anger and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Denomination: Pentecostal