Sermons on Literal Approach:

Respecting And Rebuking The Saints Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 12, 2022

In 1 Timothy 5, Paul focused Timothy's attention on specific groups in the church and how to minister to them. In today's section, Paul shared with Timothy how to rebuke specific individuals, how to honor elders, and how to deal with elders who sin.

Introduction: A. One day a man passed by an enclosure at the zoo and noticed that in the enclosure was both a large lion and an active monkey. 1. The man said to the zoo keeper, “How well does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage? The zoo keeper said, “It works ok for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2, 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bible Friendship (Friend’s Day)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

Look at Prov. 27:5, we read, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Also look at Prov. 27:9-10 “Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Identifying A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 5, 2022

What should you do when the Lord calls you to a task that will involve working with a hostile group of people? You must pray for the Lord the lead you to a key individual who is already on the inside of the group you are trying to reach.

Ministry is all about people, and when the Lord lays a calling on your heart it will involve or effect people in some way or another, because it is human beings whom God came to save through Jesus Christ. So, what are you supposed to do when the Lord calls you to a task that will involve working ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-4, Joshua 2:8-21

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Assurance Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 24, 2005

We need to know that God is with us even when we struggle!

INTRODUCTION SLIDE # 1 • Have you had those times when you were in real doubt as to your relationship with Jesus? You get to where your conscience starts to eat at you. • What is it that causes us to get that way? It could be that you are in the midst of a fierce battle with some sin you want to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Friend We Have In Jesus Series

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008

This is the second in a series of Hymns you love, looking at how Jesus loves each one of us

#What a Friend We Have in Jesus John 15:13-15 This morning as we look at our second hymn in the series Hymns You Love I want us to take a look at another favorite What a Friend We Have in Jesus John 15:13-15 The words of the hymn "What a friend we have in Jesus" were written by Banbridge man and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

That Which Is God's Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014

Render to Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God that which is God's.

Mark 12:13-17 • Possessions: That which we seek to owns ultimately will own us. • Ill. John Wesley's attitude is worthy of pondering. When he learned that his house had been destroyed by fire, he exclaimed, "The Lord's house burned. One less responsibility for me!" • Martin Luther ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Moving Out Of The Cemetery Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 18, 2014

Get the moving truck ready, Jesus is moving out of the cemetery!

INTRODUCTION • OPENING VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • Easter is a holiday that makes NO sense without Jesus. • Why did Jesus suffer as He did? When we come to the realization as to why He died, we then need to make a choice! • Do we accept Him as our Savior or do we ignore ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Religiosity Or Spirituality

Contributed by Selvan John on Nov 8, 2010

To clarify the confusion between being religious and being spiritual.

We are very religious but not too sure, if we are spiritual, what is the difference? Are they the same? On the other hand, do they have different meanings to convey? We often confuse with both the terms, they have very different meaning to convey. In order to understand them better let us first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

A New Covenant

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2009

Discussion of the new covenant Jesus gave us during the Last Supper

A New Covenant Matthew 26:26-30 July 19, 2009 Note: The ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE format is from Andy Stanley’s book, "Communicating for a Change." Me: I grew up Catholic, as most of you know, and there is something that all Catholic kids go through, usually in the second grade or thereabouts. Anyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Amazing Race Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

Paul calls us to intense training. The challenge which lies before us is nothing short of reaching the world for Christ and building God’s kingdom here on earth with a multi ethnic church. It is far beyond our current ability and it will not happen overni

The Amazing Race Hebrews 12:1-3 Have any of you ever watched the Amazing Race? It’s a reality game show in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

The Sermon On The Mount / The First Three Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 3, 2022

In the Beatitudes, Jesus states eight or nine things which result in us being 'blessed' - meaning, happy or fortunate. They are right at the heart of being right with God and they are very different to the things which most people think will make them happy or fortunate.

INTRODUCTION Last week we finished our series of six talks on the theme ‘Great Messages of Encouragement’. We’re now starting a new series of talks on the Sermon on the Mount. I don’t know how many talks we’ll have on it, but it will be more than six! What is ‘the Sermon on the Mount’? Well, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The King Of Glory Comes In

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Sep 12, 2020

The earth is the Lord's. The Lord will return and enter our world as king of glory and mighty warrior. Ancient doors should lift up their heads in anticipation, and so should we.

Psalm 24 INTRODUCTION This month I’m going to take a look at three psalms: Psalms 24, 69 and 119. Today, we’ll look at Psalm 24. The words of the psalm are really moving: ‘Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in…’ We can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pray Specifically Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 17, 2024

Jesus urges us to be specific in prayer (Adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, the Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 9 of the same title)

HoHum: Read Mark 10:46-52 Bob Hostetler encourages us to think of it this way: Bartimaeus heard the sounds of the crowd approaching from his spot on the roadside near Jericho. He couldn’t see them, however. He was blind. He was a familiar sight to others on their way in and out of Jericho, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52, Luke 11:3, Luke 17:5-6, Psalm 38:9, Luke 22:43, Acts 2:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Two Disciplines Of A Gospel Life

Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jul 4, 2025

To win the world for Christ, we must be flexible in our outreach but disciplined in our walk.

Have you ever watched the TV show Undercover Boss? The premise of the show is this: The CEO of a massive company, a person with a nice corner office, luxury cars, and the authority to hire and fire hundreds, decides to go undercover within their own organization. They trade their expensive suit for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How We Got The Koran And How We Got The Bible Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 14, 2015

Text transmission is a critical part of our faith. We must be assured we have heard from God. Here is a comparison of the two processes that brought forth the 2 Holy Books of our faiths.

Lesson 9, Which Comes First? Is it a full-blown religion, or a Book, that comes first from God? Strange question, perhaps, but important, I think. Possible answer one: In Israel, it was the religion. That is, the encounter. For many hundreds of years, there was no full book in Israel. But the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God