Sermons on Lying To Self:

Give Me Liberty...or Give Me Legalism Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

God's grace isn't a relic from our past, it is our daily manna.

INTRODUCTION Did you hear about the joke about the Baptist pastor who snuck out to the horse race track? He’d never bet on the horses before, so he wasn’t sure where to put his money. Before one of the races he watched as a Catholic priest pronounced a blessing on a particular horse. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday- Faces In The Crowd- Choose Your Attitude

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Mar 21, 2016

Easter palm Sunday 2016

Thanks to so many here on Sermon Central for the inspiration for this sermon, I found so many sermons on "the faces in the crowd" and so many on "attitudes" that it would be very hard to single out any contributor, but thanks to all. Palm Sunday, 2016 “Choose your attitude” Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Been Rescued From The Wrath Of God? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 4, 2020

Paul highlights 4 spiritual changes people go through when they are rescued from the wrath of God: 1. We recognize our sinfulness (vs. 1-3). 2. We repent (vs. 4). 3. We begin to rely on God (vs. 2-5). 4. We begin to reflect our relationship with Christ (vs. 6-11).

Have You Been Rescued from the Wrath of God? The Book of Romans Romans 2:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 20, 2016 (Revised September 4, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Tonight, in Romans 2 we will explore how to be rescued from the wrath of God. But in order to do that, we need to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Laodicea: Knock, Knock! Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 14, 2021

Becoming a tepid or lukewarm church doesn’t take any effort at all … none. All we have to do is sit in the pews, sing the same old hymns, hear the same old sermons over and over again, and eventually you’ll end up with a tepid church full of lukewarm Christians.

The sun showed them no mercy. Directly overhead, it blazed and beat down on them. They were tired and hungry and very thirsty, so the sight of a well … even a Samaritan well … was a more-than-welcome sight. Jesus and the Disciples didn’t have a jar or a bucket with them, so they had no way to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22, Isaiah 55:1-2

Denomination: United Methodist

Finding Who You Are In Who God Is

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 2, 2020

God is the source of true and healthy self-esteem. Psalm 8 leads us through four seemingly contradictory statements: 1. God is GREAT! 2. We are not. 3. God says we have great value. And 4. Through our weakness, God is glorified.

Finding Who You Are in Who God Is (Psalm 8) Do you ever think that maybe Galileo and Copernicus got it wrong, that our solar system doesn’t really revolve around the sun? Because on some days it seems like the universe just revolves around ... you? Now let’s be honest. We all have our moments of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Masqueraders Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 4, 2015

The devil and his workers will not appear as satan & deceivers. They will appear to be on your side & on God’s side. But they will take your attention off God, off Jesus Christ, off sharing His Gospel & place attention on man & his frailties.

2 CORINTHIANS 11: 11-15 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THE MASQUERADERS [Matthew 24: 1-5 / 1 John 4:1-3] A attack on the purity of Paul's motives was a disguise for the false preachers actions. They acted like they were concerned for what was right so that they could divide the unity of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Letter To The Laodicea Congregation Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 24, 2015

A congregation that is not actively benefitting and transforming the culture in which it finds itself, it is sickening to Jesus, the Head of the Church. Jesus condemns the Laodicean 'Health & Wealth Gospel' which is promoted by modern-day televangelists.

Verse 14 – Jesus introduces Himself to the congregation at Laodicea by three titles: (1) “The Amen” which is a reminder that the Lord – by His death on the Cross – is the living confirmation of the New Covenant with its promises. 2 Corinthians 1:19-20, “For ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Visible Evidence Of Christian Maturity: The Production Of Spiritual Fruit

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 3, 2022

John 15 presents the themes of fruit-bearing, or the visible evidence of true faith and obedience Jesus demands of those who follow Him (Matthew 10:34-39, Luke 14:25-33). Fruit-bearing Christians, or those who do the work of the LORD, will be blessed by Him and hated by the world.

The German pastor and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), in his book, "The Cost of Discipleship" opened the first chapter with these words; " When a man comes to Christ, He bids him come and die." Bonhoeffer lived by his own words as he lingered in a concentration camp, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Genesis 49:22, Isaiah 5:1-7, Matthew 3:8, Romans 7:4, Colossians 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Difficult Words

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 10, 2021

The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38.

Prelude The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Purpose: Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Plan: Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38. The Anointed One Mark 8:29-30 “He said to them, ‘But who do you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Revival For The Sons Of Thunder Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2021

The two sons of thunder, sons of Zebedee, were interesting apostles. How did revival change both of them?

The two sons of thunder, sons of Zebedee, were interesting apostles. How did revival change both of them? 1) James the Son of Zebedee’s Revival Can someone with impetuous and unwise passion be useful in God’s work? Notice what Matthew records, “And going on from there he saw two other brothers, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dying To Live

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 24, 2021

This is from a series on Romans.

Title: “Dying to Live” Script: Romans 6:1-11 Type: Expository/Series Where: GNBC 4-25-21 Intro: "BJ" had a smile that was contagious and a heart that was bigger than he was. The youngest of five brothers, he was a gentle giant at 6’3” at 14 yrs. BJ loved music, but football was his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11, Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Small Minds And The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 29, 2022

Jesus Christ, son of God and son of man, appears in our midst and when He does, we count the cost of discipleship to Him and often pass up the opportunity.

Monday of 4th Week In Course To be frank, David messed up, and messed up royally. He did only one thing right in getting involved with Bathsheba. He acknowledged and repented of his royal, deadly sin. And he was forgiven, but that was not the end of the story. He and Bathsheba lost their child, as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, 2 Samuel 15:13-30, Psalm 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Saul's Erratic Leadership (1 Samuel 14)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 10, 2025

Was Saul erratic, sometimes doing God's will and sometimes not? Let's look at 1 Samuel 14.

Did Jonathan have a living faith that included action? Did Saul vacillate between asking God’s guidance and foolish decisions? Do we? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 14. Did Saul’s son Jonathan want to check out an enemy Philistine garrison? Did he choose an easily defensible position between two large ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith & Faithfulness (Luke 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 17, 2024

Are we fit for service in the kingdom of God? Let's look in Luke 9.

Who do we say Jesus is? What is denying ourselves and taking up our cross? Do we have leadership squabbles? What is our attitude towards outsiders? Are we fit for service in the kingdom of God? Let’s look at Luke 9. What was one of the earliest mission trips like? Then He called His twelve ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of Discipleship: Embracing The Cross Luke 9:23-24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 13, 2024

Today, we delve into the heart of discipleship as we explore Luke 9:23-24. This passage challenges us to embrace the transformative power of truth in our lives.

The Way of Discipleship: Embracing the Cross Luke 9:23-24 Introduction: Today, we delve into the heart of discipleship as we explore Luke 9:23-24. This passage challenges us to embrace the transformative power of truth in our lives. Let's begin by reading the words of Jesus in Luke 9:23-24 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-24, Matthew 16:24-25, Galatians 2:20, Mark 8:34, Philippians 3:10, Matthew 10:39, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal