Sermons on Lust For Power:

And You Will Find Rest

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

Are you tired of being tired? Find a new way of being tired

Illustration In 2014 I took a 3 month Sabbatical. One of things I did was something I had wanted to do for a long time. Guess what that was? - a Triathlon Triathlons are pretty hard Standard or Olympic Triathlon—1.5 kilometer (0.93 mile) swim / 40km (25 mi) bike / 10 km (6.2 mi) run Sprint ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Jeremiah 6:16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Investing In Eternity!

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 14, 2019

A Missions sermon: In Acts 16, Paul had a vision which he took to be a call to change his plans and take the Gospel to Europe. We too have a call, and it might change our plans if we take it seriously.

Investing in Eternity! Chuck Sligh September 19, 2021 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the full title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Acts 16:9-10 – “And a vision ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Growth Series

Contributed by Brad Stone on Oct 16, 2019

There is always room for spiritual growth to occur in our lives. We should desire it and work to achieve it. We have been given everything we need to grow. (Sermon used various sources including Sermon Central)

Preparing for Growth II Peter 1:5-9 There has been much controversy in recent years concerning growth supplements in professional sports. In fact a report came out this past week alleging that some major names have been taking PED's. Over the years several high profile players have been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9, John 3:3, James 1:22, Matthew 24:13, 1 Corinthians 15:58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What He Said About Prayer Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 23, 2019

Prayer is an expression of faith in which we ask God to intervene in a circumstance in our life with the understanding that God in his perfect will and wisdom may answer or delay or deny our request.

Series: What He Said Title: What He Said About Prayer Text: Luke 18:1-8 Title: What He Said About Prayer Text: Luke 18:1-8 Thesis: Intercessory prayer is an expression of faith in which we ask God to intervene in a circumstance in our life with the understanding that God in His perfect will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handling Negativity In Relationships

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Sep 12, 2020

Whether it is family, friends, congregation, coworkers, strangers or random people online, we all encounter negativity in relationships somewhere along our journeys. How will we answer when we encounter it? Will we allow our flesh to dictate our answer or will we give an answer that honors the Lord?

Today we are going to talk about how to handle negativity in relationships. Whether it is family, friends, congregation, coworkers, strangers or random people online, we all encounter negativity in relationships somewhere along our journeys. How will we answer when we encounter it? Will we allow ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:4, James 3:5-6

Denomination: Charismatic

Greetings!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 13, 2020

Paul and others included greetings in their letters. What's the significance of that and is that something I need to be focused on? Let's find out.

GREETINGS! In my Church Leaders newsletter Thursday, they had an article about suicide prevention because it was world suicide prevention day. It covered a variety of subjects pertaining to suicide but it also highlighted that it was on the rise during COVID. This is understandable, with all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:3-16, Romans 16:21-23, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, Hebrews 13:23-25, Matthew 5:46-47, Luke 10:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Answering Persecution In America

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Sep 15, 2020

We don’t like to think about persecution, and there was a time when we in America could put off thinking about, but that time is firmly behind us now. We’re IN IT.

We don’t like to think about persecution and there was a time when we in America could put off thinking about, but that time is firmly behind us now. We’re IN IT. Now those who walk through a big city street openly carrying a Bible showing their conservative beliefs are in danger of being attacked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:11, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Timothy 3:12, 2 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Charismatic

Forget Not All His Benefits

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 15, 2020

If we don’t get into the habit of thanking God for what we DO have we’ll soon become ungrateful because of what we DON’T have.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalms 103:1-22; Ephesians 5:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. Thinking about his childhood, Chuck Swindoll wrote: "I recall, as a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22, Ephesians 5:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 29, 2020

6 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself, the Church, & others) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT--VI— 1John 3:10--4:21 Attention: Painting any part of a house requires either a very steady hand or a massive amount of preparatory work. We had our house in Wesley Chapel, FL(New River Township) spray painted/It took the crew an entire day to prep our house. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Permission From God

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 3, 2020

To remember, pride is trusting your own strength, your own righteousness, and your own wisdom. Pride is a trap that even the strong, the righteous, and the wise may fall into many times.

Permission from God Today's message is permission from God. We will meditate on three important scripture passages from Luke, Job, & 1 Kings. Shall we ask ourselves: Do we ever believe that God gives permission to Satan to come against us or to take us into bondage? We are also going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32, Job 1:6-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daniel’s Friends: "But If Not—“

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 8, 2020

Suppose your employer or ruler demanded you worship an image or idol, and would be put to death if you refused? That happened to Daniel's three friends, who were willing to die for their faith before ever bowing down to any other god besides the God of Israel.

Daniel’s friends: “But if not—“ Introduction: Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon during Daniel’s youth, certainly did not lack a sense of ego or self-importance. In chapter 2, he made an impossible demand on Babylon’s wise men, instructing them to repeat the king’s dream and what it meant or else ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mind Your Own Business!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 11, 2020

If we decide to get involved in another person's business, chances are we will be told to mind our own business. In some cases we should do that but there are other situations when it's appropriate to not mind our own business.

"MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!" A few weeks ago, I did a sermon on opinions. My first point was about people who are opinionated. I talked about those who interject themselves into conversations they weren't invited in to offer their unsolicited opinion. When we do things like that, people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:17, Matthew 5:9, Luke 12:13-21, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 2 Timothy 2:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tested Faith Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 13, 2020

A faithful God-fearing farther suddenly dies from an unexplained and unforeseen incident. A young mother barely in her twenties is diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer.

OPENING: - Last week I dealt with the topic of Doubt as a child of God. In that message I stated how doubt does not negate faith, but states that my faith in this particular area hasn’t matured to the point enough where I am able to fully stand without wavering in this particular area. It is ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

The Way Up Is Down Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2017

Paul pointed to the example of Jesus' humble service as a way for the Philippians to live in harmony with each other and receive a blessing from God.

Introduction: A. A tv show I enjoyed watching in the seventies and eighties was the sitcom called The Jeffersons. 1. The show featured an African American family who became wealthy and moved out of a run-down area in Queens to a luxury apartment in Manhattan. 2. The theme song for the show was a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joseph-Revenge Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Nov 29, 2017

Leave vengeance to God.

Title: Joseph-Revenge Place: BLCC Date: 12/3/17 Text: Romans 12.17-19 CT: Leave vengeance to God. [Screen 1] Matt Woodley told this story. My friend Steve warned me that he didn't believe in forgiveness. "God could never forgive me," he said. "Okay, maybe he could forgive 70 percent of my ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-19

Denomination: Christian Church