Sermons on Loving God With All Our Heart:

The Sword Of Deliverance Part 1

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 14, 2004

Do not retire in order not to give devil a chance but rather refire.

This is the first of a two-part teaching on what I call the "Sword of Deliverance," and our working scripture will be taken from Judges 7:16-23. This is the story of Gideon. “And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand with empty pitchers and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:16-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Are You Willing To Pay?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 7, 2012

As believers we are called to discipleship that is to be an ever growing closer walk and relationship with Christ. But following Christ, being a disciple, comes at a cost. The question is “What are you willing to pay to follow Christ?”

What Are You Willing to Pay? 2 Samuel 24:24 It has always amazed me the contrast between people at an auction and those at a garage sale. You can have the same identical item that sells in an auction for a hundred dollars while in a garage sale people are not willing not to spend even one dollar ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 28, 2012

Physical bread can keep a person alive for a long time, but the body will still die. Jesus, on the other hand, is bread that gives everlasting life.

This is an interesting portrait of Jesus, since bread is a substance known and used by every society on the face of the earth. While some like meat and others don't, or some like vegetables and others don't, most people like bread. Bread is one of the few foods that can be tolerated by most ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-51

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Early Messages Series

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Sep 21, 2006

Jesus preaching in his own hometown and in other villages nearby.

Jesus’ Early Sermons Luke 4:14-41 Rev. Phillip A. Wright I. The Messages of Jesus A. In a Nazareth Synagogue: Jesus preaches a sermon in his own hometown. 1. The Contents of the Sermon a. What he reads (4:16-19): He reads from Isaiah 61, where the prophet describes the supernatural ministry of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-41

Denomination: Baptist

A Parting Message Series

Contributed by Aaron Householder on Feb 4, 2005

22nd in a series from Acts this sermon examines the acceptance or rejection of the Gospel message with challenging questions of the hearer.

The Spirit, the Church, & the World: A Parting Message Acts 13:42-52 The Gospel is the Good News about God’s love to us through Jesus. The Gospel is, by its very nature, divisive. It is a message that will lead to a parting: accepting or rejecting it. How does the experience of Paul & Barnabas ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Baptist

Iraq In Prophecy: Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 1, 2003

Iraq in Prophecy

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Iraq is the second most mentioned nation in the Bible after Israel (Mesopotamia, Babylon, Assyria, Ninevah, Chaldees, etc.). 2. Saddam Hussein called himself Nebuchadnezzar. 3. The name Iraq is a recent name and Baghdad is a modern city. B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1. The Garden ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-14, Revelation 17:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion Part 1

Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Jan 18, 2007

No matter what your situation may be, it is still not your conclusion.

Introduction: The word time is a word that is often taken for granted. We are all guilty of often wasting time. We are all guilty of not using our time wisely. The old cliché says, “Time waits on no man.” The American Heritage College Dictionary defines time as a nonspatial continuum in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-6, 1 Kings 20:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Life Walks In

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 6, 2000

Jairus’ daughter

This account from the synoptics of the raising of the twelve year old daughter of Jairus, teaches us lessons on the compassion, the wisdom and the power of our Lord. Among commentators there are differing opinions concerning the actual physical state of the girl previous to her visit from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-34, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Orthodox

Selecting A Team Series

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 24, 2015

One fundamental thing that contributed to the enlargement of the early church both spiritually and physically which cannot be downplayed is that they were TOGETHER. They were together as a strong team.

Introduction The church is very important to God. Acts 20:28 tells us that He bought the church with his own blood. God made a huge sacrifice to bring the church into being. He sacrificed His one and only son. Having sacrificed something very precious and costly to birth the church, having ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Break The Hidden Link

Contributed by George Warner on Jun 3, 2020

ADVICE FOR MEN

There is much evidence that knowledge affects prayer. It seems the less someone knows the more time they will spend praying to God for impossibilities. In James 1:5 the Bible admonishes us to ask God for wisdom. And in the Old testament Apocrypha the book called the Wisdom of Solomon explains much ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5

The Salt Of The Earth

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000

Christians are to this world what salt is to food

MATT.5:13 "THE SALT OF THE EARTH" * You have had the experience, I’m sure, your dinner is set before you and you take that first delicious bite, only to discover that the cook left out the salt. * Or perhaps you’ve been a patient in the hospital and the Dr. ordered a salt-free diet. * Or maybe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

New Beginning

Contributed by Brendon Wasdell on Dec 28, 2019

This New Year If Your are faced with fear and distress Prepare in the Spirit, Pray In the Spirit, Persevere in The Spirit

Outline Gen 32 Key words Fear a Distress 1. Gen 32:1-21 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau a. Gen 32:1-5 Jacob is prepared (by Angels and sends messengers from Mahanaim to Seir) b. Gen 32:6-8 Jacob receives bad news (Esau May Attack) c. Gen 32:9-12 Jacob Prays d. Gen 32:13-21 Jacob Acts with Wisdom from ...read more

I Am Delivered From

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2018

How to over come the world.

I AM DELIVERED FROM Ephesians 2:8 | For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 1. Controlling power of sin. Romans 6: 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Reconciliation Through The Cross

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 23, 2023

Oh, it only takes little things to cause hostilities between people. And once started, it is difficult for them to reconcile. Even little things can cause whole nations to be at war. It doesn't take much.

Alba 2-19-2023 RECONCILIATION THROUGH THE CROSS Ephesians 2:14-18 A minister and his wife were going to give a mid-morning garden party. They invited everyone with engraved invitations. The back yard of the parsonage was manicured, tables decorated the lawn, the clematis vine and rose bushes ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

I Am the Light of the World

Good morning everyone! Last week we began a new sermon series called “I Am”. During the course of his ministry, Jesus made 7 statements beginning with the phrase “I Am” that both identify himself as God incarnate, and directly reveal something about his character and mission. We are going to spend ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ