Sermons on Like Figure:

Praying Paul's Letters: Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 25, 2008

What can we learn from the figure of Paul and the letters he wrote?

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Praying Paul’s Letters Dr. Elmer L. Towns Lesson 1 February 24, 2008 A. WHO WAS PAUL? 1. Tentmaker. What was his father’s occupation? Acts 18:1-2. 2. Tarsus. Where was Paul born? (Turkey) 3. Legalistic. What can be said of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

"Am I Qualified To Praise God Like That?"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 21, 2013

Its high time, every Christian grasp a hold of what their salvation experience in Christ really entitles them to. Everything, that’s what! He left nothing undone, He dotted every I and crossed every T, with the Blood of His Own Son!

"Am I qualified to praise God like that?" Acts 16:16-24 NKJ 16. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Born In Sin, Fact Or Fiction

Contributed by J. Edward Brown Iii on Dec 17, 2013

Blinded To Truth Study Series The above text would teach that men are born sinners if it were meant to be taken literally. But the language of this text is not literal, it is figurative. Both context and reality demand a figurative interpretation of this text.

Born In Sin? FACT OR FICTION? Teaching Series By Rev. J. Edward Brown III 2013 We Were Born In Sin, And Shaped In Iniquity What does this really mean? Introduction This doctrine is accepted as fact almost universally in our churches, the doctrine that all of humanity sinned in Adam ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Of Our Fathers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 15, 2025

The names of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob show up together in Scripture 33 times. So, the question is: WHY do their names show up together those 33 times? What was it about these 3 men that God wanted us to see? Why are they held up for us as FATHER FIGURES?

A woman was preparing to cash her husband’s paycheck when she realized her husband, hadn't signed it. So, she sent 4-year-old daughter upstairs to “get Daddy's name on the back of it.” Her daughter came back downstairs and proudly handed the check to her mom She said, “I knew his name, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Last Message Of Daniel: 6, Looking Like The Antichrist Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 7, 2015

Antiochus Epihpanes looks like a man who fits the prototype of the endtime man of sin. These are facts that came to pass already in the days between Greece and Rome. But much of his action looks modern too.

11:29a “At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south” In 168 is the third invasion of the Sixth War. Some say he had actually placed the crown on the head of Euergetes in the last campaign and is coming this time ostensibly to correct that matter by crowning the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:29-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayin’ Like A Pagan - Matthew 6:7-8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 30, 2024

How would you naturally finish this sentence: “God already knows what you need before you ask him, therefore ____.” The conclusion Jesus finishes that sentence gives us great insight into how to pray in a way that truly communes with God, rather than just saying dry words.

Matthew 6:5-8 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-8

Fair Is Fair Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 13, 2002

There are times it’s worthwhile to figure out what Jesus "didn’t mean."

OPENING: A woman read ahead as we were going through this text and was troubled by the phrase: "do not turn away from the one desiring to borrow from you." It wasn’t that she didn’t give to those in need... her problem was that she was giving so much away, that she barely had enough left for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Fairytales: "Being A Mom Looks Like This" Series

Contributed by Fred Shackelford on May 16, 2011

Have you ever felt that to be the perfect mom, you have to look a certain way or dress a certain way. There's only one standard for motherhood, and that only to be found in the Word of God.

Family Fairytales: “Being a Mom Looks Like This” Luke 1:34-38; Matthew 12:46-50; John 19:25 Sunday Morning, May 8, 2011 Mother’s Day Springhill Baptist Church I’ve been looking forward to being here with you today, because I believe that this is the real deal. The things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants Us To Live Like Jesus Lived! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 25, 2017

God wants us to live like Jesus lived: 1. See what Jesus sees (vs. 35-36). 2. Feel what Jesus feels (vs. 36). 3. Pray like Jesus prayed (vs. 37-38).

God Wants Us to Live Like Jesus Lived! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:35-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 19, 2017 (Revised November 29, 2021) MESSAGE: *There will always be a family resemblance. "Like Father, like Son," we used to say, or "He's a chip ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Labour Room Of September

Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Oct 20, 2009

The spiritual significance of the ninth month (September)or figure nine (9) in the affairs of men.

ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 66:7-9: “Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things?” (that means, the things God is about to do, or make happen in your life would be an amazement to everyone that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

When I Move You Move...just Like That

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Feb 9, 2011

I want to begin my sermonic presentation by making a clear cut statement that I believe everybody needs to know and believe ,,,, that God has created everyone of us to live by faith…. And as a consequence,,,, every child of God is wired to perform and liv

1 King 17 : 2-14 When I Move You Move...Just Like That (Protical ,,,,) * Prayer …. From: Min. Johnathan Hester ________________________________________ I want to begin my sermonic presentation by making a clear cut statement that I believe everybody needs to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2-14

Denomination: Apostolic

What Will We Look Like When We Are Resurrected? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 24, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to describe our resurrected bodies and dispell fears about life after death as well as inspire celebration of our resurrection!

1 Corinthians What Will We Look Like When We Are Resurrected? 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 July 27, 2003 Intro: A. Colson’s Change In July of 1984 Charles Colson was speaking at a Baptist gathering. He told of his change from being an Episcopalian to becoming a Baptist. He had considered a change ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Our Church Government Look Like? Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 4, 2015

Are we patterned on Rome, on America, or on the Bible in our church? Who is in charge?

CHURCH GOVERNMENT If Paul were to visit other American congregations, he might be just as appalled at the male leadership as at the female. He would see that, in the main, congregations are built around one man. And with sorrow he would note that the size of the congregation is in direct ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon On The Mount: False Prophets Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011

Message from the sermon on the mount on how to figure out what a false prophet is.

Title: False Prophets Theme: To show the importance of recognizing false prophets. Text: Matthew 7:15-20 Opening verse: We read this morning how David brought the ark back into Israel. Into the city of David which is Zion. Yet it would be another 40 years, during the reign of Solomon, that God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:15-20, Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Less Like Scars - Lessons From Room 247

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 26, 2008

In His hands, the pain and hurt of life becomes less like scars that have been inflicted on us, and more like character built in us

Less Like Scars Lessons from Room 247 TCF Sermon February 24, 2008 Wow. What a few weeks we’ve had here at TCF. New carpet. Missions conference. All good stuff, huh? It’s a dangerous thing for us regulars in the pulpit to invite people outside the elders to speak to us. Because when a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational