Sermons on Living Your Destiny:

When Good Things Happen To Bad People

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 6, 2021

Sometimes it seems like bad people are getting the better side of life while the good suffer.

WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE Based on the work of Warren Wiersbe Read Psalms 73 “Almost Gone” It's important that we gird ourselves with basic truths. Life isn't free of painful experiences. Because we don't understand all things in life, we must fall back on things we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:23, Matthew 16:26, Job 12:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Introduction To 2nd Thessalonians Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Sep 4, 2023

This introduction to 2nd Thessalonians describes the place, the history, and second missionary travels.

2nd THESSALONIANS - Chapter 1 A. Introduction: a. The Christians in Thessalonica were grateful to God for Paul's first letter, but it did not immediately solve all their problems. In fact, the persecution grew worse and some believers thought they were living in the time of the Tribulation. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Outline Of Acts 28:1-16

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 14, 2024

Paul, Luke, and several other people had been shipwrecked on Malta. After staying there, these men and possibly others made the last leg of their journey to Rome itself. The journey wasn't always easy, though.

Introduction: this last chapter of Acts begins with Paul and others on the island of Malta, and closes with Paul arriving at Rome, just as the Lord had promised (Acts 23:11, 27:24). Luke summarized nearly 30 years of church growth in one volume, from Jerusalem to Rome and then to other parts of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Survey Of Matthew: The Change In Jesus' Ministry

Contributed by Wayne Odonnell on May 17, 2008

Survey of Matthew: The Change In Jesus’ Ministry

Survey of Matthew: The Change in Jesus’ Ministry Recorded Sunday, September 30, 2007; Wayne ODonnell; http://bible.ag The Two Key Outline Verses This is a survey of the gospel of Matthew and it is called, “The Change in Jesus’ Ministry.” Is anybody missing the handout? Everybody has one? Cora, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cornelius, Thy Prayer Is Heard

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Aug 11, 2016

To establish that Cornelius was instructed by the Angel to send for the preacher to hear words whereby he and his entire house might be saved. This lesson deals with the false notion – that God does not hear or answer prayers from the unsaved or sinners.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Message of an Angel 2. The Message of Cornelius 3. The Message of Peter Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing a theme: “Cornelius, thy Prayer is Heard.” These are the words of the angel that instructed him that God has remembered his prayers ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18, Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Valuing One Another Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 5, 2024

In 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Paul teaches the diversity of gifts in the Body of Christ. In verses 1-11, we discussed WHAT the gifts are. Now we begin talking about HOW the gifts are to function.

Intro In our study of 1 Corinthian 12, we have discussed the nine gifts of the Spirit listed by Paul in the first part of that chapter. Our study has focused on understanding what these gifts are. Using Paul’s terms in the first eleven verses, we see that these activities are called gifts because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Peter 4:8, Romans 12:1-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Prayer Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 18, 2002

A discussion about (Public) prayer from 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Sermon for 11/17/2002 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Introduction: A. Wayne Watson- When God’s people pray, and take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven, when God’s people pray, there is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven. And miracles you can’t explain away, when God’s people pray. B. Wonderful time when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer, The Pressing Priority

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 23, 2002

Since prayer is the pressing priority of the hour, we need to know how we should go about it.

Prayer, The Pressing Priority Text: Acts 6: 4 Intro: After Jesus concluded a prayer cession, one of His disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11: 1c). The teaching that followed is what is commonly referred to as “The Lord’s Prayer,” or “The Model Prayer.” As one might assume, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

Right Place Wrong People

Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Dec 12, 2002

This is a Christmas sermon that teaches that we should be careful about the people to whom we associate. Christmas should remind us to avoid the Wrong People

There are some times when we find ourselves in the Right Place but with the Wrong People. There are some places that are all right but the people are all wrong. In Some Marriages, we can say, right place but wrong people. The institution of Marriage is a wonderful place to find fulfillment, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Common Ground Series

Contributed by Larry Cornett on May 20, 2002

Man from every nation and tougue has been brought into one new ethnic group in the Body of Christ. We who were not a people(laos- people group)are now a holy nation (ethnos-ethnic group)in Christ and one in Him.

The emphasis for the church in this generation should be the one Jesus established for the first century church. There were two imperatives given them by Jesus. The Great Commission and the Great Commandment. I The Great Commission; Win the lost and make disciples. Mark 16:15 And he said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10, 1 Corinthians 12:14-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Love - Part 3

Contributed by Paul George on Jul 17, 2003

In this chapter we have, a promise of the coming of the Messiah and His forerunner.

In this chapter we have, a promise of the coming of the Messiah and His forerunner. Verse one - “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

The Purpose Of The Church- Evangelism Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 8, 2003

This sermon looks at 3 principles that Jesus used to earn the right to present the gospel to people

INTRODUCTION • What is one of the most intimidating things God calls us to do as Christians? What is the one thing that we are asked to do that sends shivers up most of our spines? • Evangelism is one of the most intimidating of the purposes of the church. The command to tell everyone about Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gifts Of The Spirit 6: Healings And Miracles Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 24, 2004

In this passage: does someone have the gift of healing, or is it God who gives a gift to the healed? What is healing? What are miracles?

Gifts of the Spirit 6: Harvest, healings and miracles WBC 26/09/04am 1 Cor 12:9,10 A Baptist preacher and his wife decided to get a new dog. Ever mindful of the congregation, they knew the dog must also be a Baptist. They visited kennel after kennel and explained their needs. Finally, they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Tones Of The Second Coming Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 30, 2003

The great hope of the Church is that Christ will come and rapture us to heaven before death intervenes. However, if death comes first, then we shall be resurrected and given glorified bodies like Jesus on the day He does return.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION This message is entitled, “The Tones or the Sounds of the Second Coming.” Paul called the Rapture of the Church a Blessed Hope; it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lent Answers Lifes Big Questions

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 27, 2003

We often serach for answers to life’s questions by looking at how we feel or what makes sense to us; however, God points us to Christ crucified.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts are the words he breathed into the Apostle Paul to write, recorded in 1 Corinthians 1 Jews demand miraculous sings and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran