Sermons on Lured:

Bearing Your Cross!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2018

What does it mean to "take up" or "bear" your cross? What does the Bible teach about "cross-bearing"?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Mark 8:34; 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 This morning I want us to look at a verse of Scripture, Mark 8:34. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34, 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus On What Counts Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 18, 2017

The major threat facing the church is False Teaching. So Paul encourages Timothy to concentrate on what matters most.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmings I wonder what you think the greatest threat facing the church is? Secularism and the push to privatize religion? The rise of militant atheism that’s always ready to attack Christianity? Perhaps it’s young people with their lack of respect? Or old people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-21

Denomination: Anglican

Sin Accomodating Churches-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 1, 2017

3 of 7. Paul admonished the Corinthian church because they had allowed/accommodated heinous sin in their midst. The church must not tolerate/accommodate sin in their midst. But How are they to act against such? Sin Accommodating Churches skirt...

SIN ACCOMODATING CHURCHES-III—1Cor. 5:1-13 Attention: In the days of wooden ships & boats—A ship or boat whose hull is known to have shipworms below the water-line. Shipworms have an overwhelming presence in every ocean. In the 1700’s the British covered the hulls with copper. In the 1800’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 5- "Getting Glad " Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Feb 6, 2017

Part 5 of our James series

Bona Fide A study of James Genuine Christian living Part 5 “Getting Glad in the same britches you got mad in” Today as we continue on or mission to discover How to live as Bona Fide Believers in Jesus Christ According to the book of James We come to a passage of scripture that ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Tale Of Two Sons Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 3, 2018

Message 9 in our Galatians series

Chico Alliance Church “Childbirth, a tale of two sons, falling from Grace” Review True freedom comes by grace through faith in Christ I. Paul Possessed the Correct credentials 1-2 Paul taught only what he received directly from Christ Himself. II. Paul Proclaimed the Correct Concept of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:28-29

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Devil’s Last Throw

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 19, 2018

Just before people are delivered or have break-through salvation, the enemy usually puts up one final fight to keep them from being saved. Fear not; Jesus is the Conqueror. Hold fast to Him and you'll get victory!

THE DEVIL’S LAST THROW Mk. 9:14-29 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two men met at a bus stop and struck up a conversation. One of them kept complaining of family problems. Finally the other said, 2. "You think you have family problems? Listen to my situation. A few years ago I met a young widow with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church Of Pergamos

Contributed by Vernon Risner on Mar 5, 2021

Lessons from the church of Pergamos. Email me for power point slides and video clips u

(TAB -video) Most hear of the book of (TAB) Revelation and think “end times”. But Revelation is more than that. It prepares US – the church - individual Christians, to be what the world need as the end times approach. Before Jesus reveals all the details of “His wrath to come”, He commands ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Lights, Camera Action

Contributed by Coz Von on Dec 20, 2019

Being weak in faith and commitment, you doubt the authenticity of your relationship and your salvation What should you do? How do you Hold on to your salvation so that no one will take your crown.

I have a confession to make: As a teenager I was involved in a very intimate relationship. however, I played around and got into an affair, which led me to experiment with different partners – We had lots of fun. One of My greatest hobbies was photography. during these experiences I took a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Truth For Troubled Times (Coronavirus) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 17, 2020

In troubled and uncertian times, 1 John 5 provides us with 5 truths of which we can be certain: our promise, our prayers, our protector, our place, and our Prince!

Truth for Troubled Times Scott R. Bayles, preacher Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/14/2020 We are living in very uncertain times. Everywhere I turn—in print, on the news, or on social media—everyone is talking about this coronavirus. Fears are rising all around the world. People who have never ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Out Of The Depths I Cried

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 28, 2020

Discouragement is part of life. Discouragement comes most often when you do right things but experience poor results. You work hard, but you don't make progress. You have expectations and goals and they don’t come to pass. You seek change and yet nothing changes.

“Out of the Depths I cried” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. When we think of Depth we think of the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something. It is used to specify the distance below the top or surface of something to which someone or something percolates or at which ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-2, Psalm 42:11, Jeremiah 20:1-13

Denomination: Apostolic

Lenten Season Message-The "centrality" Of The Cross!!!-Part 2

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 28, 2019

Focusing in this Lenten Season on how the "Tree" is central to God's redemption plan as originally yet another "Tree" was instrumental in the fall of Man!!!

CENTRALITY OF THE CROSS!!!-Part 2 Continuing to focus on the subject “Centrality of the Cross” in the 2 Part series, now let’s cast the spotlight on other related subjects… Of Cloth and Cleric… Now our Saviour is a Glorified High Priest that at His matchless Royal ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:13

Denomination: *other

"Be Not Ye Therefore Like Unto Them” (4 Of 4)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 4, 2022

Every parent here has seen children that he considers to be “spoiled brats.”

When you saw those children, you probably said to yourselves, “I do not want my children to be like those children.” That is exactly the way the Lord felt about the Pharisees and Scribes except that He looked at them and knew that they were hypocrites more than spoiled brats. Because of this, He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Pure In Heart

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 18, 2021

As we continue in the Beatitudes we come to the Pure in Heart. Can a person be pure in heart while on this earth? Will ONLY the pure in heart see God and if so how can we come to the point where we have a pure heart?

The Pure In Heart Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Genesis 6:5-9, Job 1:1-5, James 4:17, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Revelation 21:22-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Temptation, Tension & Triumph Series

Contributed by Magaraja Prasanth on Aug 12, 2021

Jesus and His disciples walks from the upper room where they Had Lord’s supper along with the betrayer, now other disciples except Judas the Iscariot walks to the Mount of Olives and reached Gethsemane by 11 p.m.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46, John 18:1

National Refelctions

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 9, 2017

There is a lack of understanding of the Biblical truths on which the Founding Fathers of this nation laid this country's foundation. This ignorance erodes the Christian values the Founding Fathers had set for a course for the United States of America.

National Reflections Grasping the Faith of Our Founding Fathers It has been well said, "If we do not know the foundation on which the Founding Fathers laid for this nation, then we as a nation have no understanding on what we are to be today, thus we are a nation that has no clear vision for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational