Sermons on Lure:

God Will Break Us Before He Can Use Us Series

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016

Just Because You Are God’s Own Or Anointed Does Not Mean You Will Not Go Through Suffering & Pains. There are multiple passages in which the Bible tells us that before God can use us, He must break us. David is no exception. David will lose everything...

SERIES: DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART: Part 7: God Will Break Us Before He Can Use Us 1. 1 Samuel 21:1-3: 1 David went to Nob, to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembled when he met him, and asked, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?” 2 David answered Ahimelek the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic

Psalm 19 - The Glory Of God In Creation And In His Word Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 13, 2016

Psalm 19 shows us how powerful that creation is but it also shows the Word is supremely more glorious.

THE GLORY OF GOD IN CREATION AND IN HIS WORD TEXT: Psalm 19:1-14 Psalms 19:1-14 (KJV) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. [2] Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. [3] There ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's All About Family Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 31, 2015

Luke shares with us the importance of salvation - especially when it comes to our families. Salvation comes through 1. Hearing the Word of God 2. Believing the Word of God 3. Living out the Word of God

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34 Theme: Family Proposition: Household Salvation - 1. The Whole Household HEARD the Word of God. 2. The Whole Household BELIEVED the Word of God 3. The Whole Household LIVED OUT the Word of God INTRO: Good morning. What a joy it is to be with all of you. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Nazarene

Practicing Love Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 16, 2015

Christians demonstrate their salvation through obedience to the command of Christ to love others as He loved.

In 2004 we learned of the abuse and humiliation of Iraqi prisoners at the hands of American soldiers because of pictures and videos made public by Australian television. Iraqi terrorists immediately made their own film as they brutally beheaded American civilian John Berg. In the film, they ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Recovery Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 28, 2018

If you want to recover from failure, then start your road to recovery when you cry before the Lord. But don’t just cry, consecrate yourself to the Lord. Then continue your journey when you confess your own sin. But don’t just confess it, clean the sin out!

The Book of Heroic Failures contains a story about the 1978 strike of British firefighters, when the army filled the gap for the missing firemen. One afternoon the replacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Four Spiritual Laws Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

Message equips believers to share the gospel using the four spiritual laws developed by Bill Bright. Techniques and principles for one-on-one evangelism are discussed.

(What Non-Christians Need to Know) Romans 10:14 12/11/16 We have been talking about evangelism the last couple of weeks. In preparation for this service I began thinking about how I could teach a simple presentation of the gospel that would be easy to communicate and would give the essential ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-17, Romans 8:16, John 3:16-17, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Revelation 3:20, Ephesians 2:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Cain And Abel Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

Cain and Abel establish a Biblical cycle that goes back and forth between promise and hope and disobedience and despair.

ENGAGE It’s one of those things that when it’s right, you don’t even notice it. And yet it is still one of the most important aspects of a joyful, fulfilling life. It’s undoubtedly important in music. When everyone on the worship team plays and sings right along with it, the music sounds great. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Credit For Paying Attention

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 24, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Kings 3: 1 – 28

1 Kings 3: 1 – 28 Credit for paying attention 3 Now Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married Pharaoh’s daughter; then he brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall all around Jerusalem. 2 Meanwhile the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Prepare To Plant Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 11 from James exploring James' instruction to prepare our heart to receive God's implanted word being able to save our souls from temptation.

Chico Alliance Church May 6, 2018 Pastor David Welch “Preparing to Plant” James provided instruction to his readers that would serve as a test of their faith. True faith manifests in specific ways. James wrote how a person who claims to live by faith should be living. His letter issues over 50 ...read more

Scripture: James 1:18-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The God Of Sex Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 5, 2018

In this sermon, we discuss the fact that sex is good, but when sex is used outside of God's intended ways, the god of sex twists it into something destructive.

A. As you know, children often do “say the darndest things.” 1. A precocious 7 year-old once asked her mother for a baby brother. a. Her mother was taken aback by the request, but explained in a soothing tone, “I’m afraid that just isn’t possible, darling. Babies cost a great deal of money, and ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14, Romans 1:22-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015

Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

The God Of Money Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 3, 2018

In this sermon, we look at two people in the Bible who were serving the god of money, and are challenged with how to put money in its proper place.

A. Today we return to our sermon series called “Counterfeit Gods – Defeating the Idols that Battle for Our Hearts.” 1. In this series, we have been learning that anything in life, even good things, can be turned into gods when they take the place in our lives that only belongs to the One True ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Distractions And More Opposition Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 8, 2013

Nehemiah faced opposition prior to this event, but here the opposition had the strong potential to distract Nehemiah from his work in God's plan. We find that Nehemiah reveals his character in being able to stay focused when the world around him was fille

Sermon Brief Date Written: February 8, 2013 Date Preached: February 10, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Distraction & Opposition Sermon Text: Nehemiah 6:3 [ESV] 3so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sex-Wise: Captivated Or Captive?

Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013

Dealing with our sexual lives is an issue at any age and life-stage. God made us as sexual beings, and how we behave sexually is a spiritual issue.

The last time I did a series on sex was over 5 years ago. If you are married, and can count the number of times you’ve had sex since then, there might be a problem. If you aren’t married and can’t count the number of times you’ve had sex since then, there might be a problem. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: Brethren

The Way To Greatness Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 14, 2020

The Way To Greatness Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) March 1, 2020 – Brad Bailey

The Way To Greatness Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) March 1, 2020 – Brad Bailey Intro I want to begin by asking… What kind of greatness do you believe in…and seek? I know that is a big and broad question… but it’s worth a moment to think about. For many of us… it’s not as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational