Sermons on Loss Of Testimony:

Perfection Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

John teaches the paradoxical truth that the Christian can be victorious over sin, and yet at the same time be always in need of cleansing from sin.

There's an old story about a couple who lived by the sea and kept a boarding house. There boarders had only one complaint, and that was lack of variety on the menu. Breakfast consisted of fish, chicken, and eggs; dinner consisted of chicken, eggs, and fish, and for supper they had eggs, fish, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1

The Word Is Alive And Powerful Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 26, 2018

The Word is alive and powerful because it is also a word of warning. It is better for the Word to judge us now than for God to judge us later.

Opening Video: Written On Your Heart (2:48 video ilustration available at Sermon Central) Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. What have we done with the word of God. Have we really read the Word so that it is in our hearts? Illust: The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

When Peace Seems So Elusive Series

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 4, 2021

It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our nation and even here locally, so many are struggling to experience peace right now.

Sermon Lanier Christian Church January 24, 2021 David Simpson When Peace Seems So Elusive. Job 3:25-26 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:25-26, Isaiah 26:3, Romans 15:13, Psalm 34:14, Isaiah 53:5, John 16:33, Romans 16:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

The All-Caring Compassionate Lord – John 14 V 15 To 21 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 24, 2022

The night before the cross was a long night and Jesus instructed His disciples for hours. He promised the Holy Spirit and explained the closeness of the Spirit's ministry in the lives of the disciples (and us). A most touching passage of John's Gospel.

THE ALL-CARING COMPASSIONATE LORD – John 14 v 15 to 21 [A]. INTRODUCTION: It is important today we place our passage in context. We can go right back to {{John 13 v 34 “A new commandment I give to you that you love one another, that you also love one another even as I have loved you.”}} This ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34, John 14:1-6, John 14:15, 2 Corinthians 13:5, John 14:16-17, John 14:18, John 14:19-21, Romans 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eschatology 7 Of 16 The Tribulation Period

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 13, 2022

Today, we want to continue to look at the period in the Bible known as the Tribulation period.

Our outline for the Tribulation Period has been: I. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIBULATION PERIOD II. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE TRIBULATION PERIOD III. THE PLAGUES OF THE TRIBULATION PERIOD We also have looked at why God allowed this period of time to take place. It is for two reasons: (1) TO CONVINCE ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Corinthians: Church Matters (3)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Corinthians' mistakes. In 1 Cor. 6, Paul points out three problems: a problem with Strife, a problem with Sex, and a problem with Sanctification!

Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/23/2014 Years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the statue symbolizes a pledge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Storms

Contributed by Val Black on Oct 29, 2022

The storms in life come in many forms but God is sovereign over every one of them.

STORMS (Given on February 3 – Sunday Evening Service) A Psalm of David. Psalms 29:1-11 (From the New Living Translation) 1. Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength. 2. Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:37-41

Denomination: Charismatic

Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Oct 30, 2022

BORN-AGAIN IS NOT A RELIGION. IT IS A LIFE CHANGED BY THE POWER OF GOD, AND GOD WANTS YOU TO BREAK FREE FROM ALL THE HUNG-UPS THAT SLOW US DOWN IN CHRIST. LEAD US TO THE LIGHT THAT IS CHRIST.

(SLIDE 1) BREAK FREE: GALATIANS 5:1 – “IT IS FOR FREEDOM THAT CHRIST SET US FREE. STAND FIRM, THEN, AND DO NOT LET YOURSELVES BE BURDENED AGAIN BY A YOKE OF SLAVERY. (SLIDE 2) THE OPPOSITE OF FREEDOM IS BONDAGE! BONDAGE – subjection or slavery restraints. The basic concept of bondage is “loss of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Foursquare

What's Your Excuse?

Contributed by Esther Collins on Mar 20, 2023

When God calls us for a task, do we accept it joyfully or do we give excuses? Here are some common excuses that we should avoid so God can fulfill His great purposes through us.

The Lord wants to use each one of us, and only if we are available and seriously desire to do so can He use us. Every believer in Jesus has a purpose to fulfill and sometimes we miss out because of some excuses that we make. Interestingly, the bible gives us many examples of those who made such ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:10-14, 1 Corinthians 1:27, Judges 6:14-15, 1 Corinthians 1:26, Acts 4:13, 2 Timothy 1:7, Luke 14:16-24, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 25:31-46  (view more)  (view less)

The Sins Of The Saints

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 3, 2016

A sermon the deals with the sins committed by the Saints and what to do about it.

The Sins of the Saints 1 John 1:5-10 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Introduction: I. The Reality of Sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Disciple's Obligation Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 15, 2016

The faithful disciple of Jesus Christ has certain biblical obligations and responsibilities. This message addresses those obligations.

A government surveyor brought his surveying equipment to a farm to do some work for the state by which he was employed. He knocked on the farmhouse door and asked the farmer for permission to go into one of his fields and take some readings. The farmer had no hospitality for any state officials so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Methodist

Down But Not Out

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 24, 2020

We enter the Kingdom through trials. This is pictured in the Gates of Pearl of New Jerusalem. Pearls are the result of irritation and the secreting of a grace-like substance that transforms the irritation into a pearl. Paradise is entered by trials!

DOWN BUT NOT OUT 2 Cor. 4:7-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Three men were captured in N. Korea and were going to be shot for trying to escape the country. The first one, Mal-chin, was placed again wall, but just before the order to shoot was given, he yelled out, “Earthquake!” The firing squad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Motives For Giving Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Jesus says generosity toward the poor will be rewarded in eternity. This means that everything we give for the needs of others is like putting money in the bank of heaven.

All of us would certainly agree that it was a good thing that Columbus was given the money he needed to sail to the discovery of America. What we do not realize, however, is the evil method by which the money was gotten. In 1492 Tomas de Torquemada, the chief architect of the Spanish Inquisition, ...read more

God's Got Us

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 7, 2023

This is an unfinished sermon about how God encourages us collectively.

God's Got Us Introduction Until 1973, when a drunk driver hit and destroyed it, in the middle of the Sahara desert, there stood a solitary acacia tree, named Tree of Ténéré. This solitary tree had roots that stretched down 130 feet to a water supply deep under the desert floor. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Crowns Of Heaven - Part I Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on Jul 31, 2023

The crowns of heaven are among the greatest rewards of heaven and are so significant that Jesus said do not let anyone take away your crown. I give permission for this sermon to be used in its fullness for the glory of God

THE CROWNS OF HEAVEN – PART I Please open your Bible to Revelation 3, as we continue our series on eternal rewards, with today message, “The Crowns of Heaven – Part I.” This message is the first of at least two dynamic sermons on the crowns of heaven which I believe are among the greatest rewards ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:11, Revelation 2:26-27, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-2, Philippians 3:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible