Sermons on Make No Excuses:

The Search For Truth Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jan 1, 2023

The further you pursue science in any discipline, you're going to get to Jesus Christ. Because that's where the truth is. If you have an open heart and you pursue science to its fullest, you're going to get to God and you're going to understand more about who God is.

Today we're going to look at the wise men. In order to look at the wise men, we have to go back about 600 years to start our story. The story takes place, I'm going to say, about 600 years before with a man named Belteshazzar. You might not know him. You might know him as Daniel. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"a Love Letter From Jesus."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Feb 13, 2023

The book of Philemon portrays the love of God through the relationship between Paul and a runaway slave named Onesimus. Similarly, Christ's love for his church is evident in his prayer in the garden where he asked God to receive his church the way he would receive him.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Philemon 1:10-16) (10) "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:" (11) "Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:" (12) ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:10-21, John 17:5-11, John 17:1-5, John 17:12-23, John 17:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Son Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 10, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that Matthew calls Jesus "the son Abraham" because Jesus fulfills God's call to Abraham that one of his descendants would bless the whole world.

Introduction When Robert Moffat, the Scottish missionary to South Africa, came back to recruit helpers in his homeland, he was greeted by the fury of a cold British winter. Arriving at the church where he was to speak, he noted that only a small group had braved the elements to hear his appeal. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Believe Everything You See Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 11, 2023

Message 5 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.

Let me open up today by offering a little pastoral wisdom. If you ever get to the place where you start thinking things like, “I just have too much joy in my life,” OR, “I don’t know what to do with all this happiness inside of me,” here is a pro-tip. Get on Christian Twitter. Because Christian ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 6: Are You Ready For The Rapture? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 12, 2023

Here Jesus stressed 3 essentials related to our readiness: 1. The priority for us to get ready (Matt 24:40-44). 2. The proof that we are ready (Matt 24:45-51). 3. The way to prepare (Matt 25:1-13).

The Second Coming of Christ Part 6: Are You Ready for the Rapture? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 24:40-51, Matthew 25:1-13 (Initial reading: Matthew 24:40-44) Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 12, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 24, and we will study three more of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:40-51, Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 8: How Will Jesus Judge My Life? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 17, 2023

Here are the Lord's simple standards: 1. Be a sheep (vs. 31-33). 2. Share (vs. 34-36). 3. Show up (vs. 36). 4. Seek to have a humble heart (vs. 37-46).

The Second Coming of Christ Part 8: How Will Jesus Judge My Life? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 25:31-46 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 17, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today we will finish our study on the second coming of Christ. This study has taken us from the Old Testament to the New. We have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

Your King Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 8, 2022

Zechariah 9:9 predicts the First Advent of Christ and specifically his Triumphant Entry on the first Palm Sunday. Message expounds this promise and its fulfillment in the New Testament.

Intro Our previous study concluded in Zechariah 9:8 with God supernaturally protecting Jerusalem from a brutal attack by Alexander the Great. Now in verse 9 Zechariah declares the coming of Messiah and the manner in which he will come. His manner contrasts dramatically with that of Alexander. Like ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-19, Psalm 132:11, Genesis 3:15, Romans 3:23, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Proverbs 3:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

A Warning Against Apostasy

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 13, 2022

This is an expository message on the first half of Jude.

Title: A Warning Against Apostasy Script: Jude 1:1-11 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 8-14-22 Intro: I can still recall the conversation I had with a friend nearly 35 yrs ago. A shocked friend asked, "Have you heard that Michael is no longer a Christian?" What was so alarming to my ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Wala-Neh Labala on Aug 14, 2022

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and what will it cost you? In this sermon we learned that denying our selves, taking up our cross, and following Jesus, means letting go of self-preservation, self-determination, and self-identity.

********************************************************* THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP Scripture Reading: “From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 9:23, Mark 8:34, Luke 14:27

Denomination: United Methodist

Clothed And In His Right Mind – Released And Free Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2022

He lurked in the tombs of dead men and rushed out uncontrollably. This naked, demonic man scared all around but once delivered by Jesus he was a new creation, clothed and in his right mind. He became a witness for the gospel. This is an interesting study of the man.

CLOTHED AND IN HIS RIGHT MIND – RELEASED AND FREE UNDERSTANDING THE DEMONIC VERSE 27 {{Luke 8:26-27 “They sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee, Luke 8:27 and when He had come out onto the land, He was met by a certain man from the city who was possessed with demons ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-27, Luke 8:28, Luke 8:29, Luke 8:30-31, 2 Peter 2:4, Luke 8:32-34, John 10:28-29, Luke 8:34-35, Luke 8:36-37, Luke 8:38-39, Ephesians 2:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witness Protection Program Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Aug 2, 2024

Jesus offers us 3 witnesses: 1) human testimony, 2) the very things Jesus is doing, and lastly, 3) the Scriptures themselves. If you’re wondering if it’s crazy to believe Jesus is God, the same kinds of evidence they had is the same kind of evidence you have.

When your world is in chaos, do you think life is random? When your world is a snow globe shaken in every direction, do you feel as if there is no one who is in control? In the midst of chaos, Jesus steps forward to say, “I’ve got this.” We begin a series entitled “This Is Your Captain Speaking.” ...read more

Scripture: John 5:31-47

Denomination: Baptist

Washing Feet

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 7, 2024

Toward the end of last year I mentioned that for 2024 there would be a heavy emphasis on discipleship.

Washing Feet Today we continue our quest for excellence in discipleship, and our key passage is John 13:1-17 and we will get there shortly. I’d like us to take a quick look at the The Gospel of John: Although it is one of the 4 gospels, it does not fit into the synoptic Gospels for a few reasons, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-6

Disempowering Powerbrokers Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 27, 2024

Through this letter we are being equipped to be those who have a biblical character and action - and warned against being a powerbroker.

You can listen to this sermon at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media 3 John 1-14 “Disempowering Power-Brokers” John the Apostle is well into his 90’s – yet he hasn’t retired. John’s ministry is based in Ephesus from where he gives apostolic oversight, and pastoral leadership, to a group of ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Burning Fever Be Gone!

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 29, 2024

The Bible teaches us that sin is an infection leading to a terrible fever; an infection that must be cleansed through the washing of water by the word and by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. He heals both spiritual and physical illnesses.

“In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis was born into a world of dying women. The finest hospitals lost one out of six young mothers to the scourge of ‘childbed fever.’ A doctor’s daily routine began in the dissecting room where he performed autopsies. From there he made his way to the hospital to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Be Wise About Self-Control Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 13, 2024

Proverbs has a lot to say about self-control as it relates to a number of things. But one of the most important areas we need to learn to exercise control is in the area of anger. Anger will destroy us without proper self-control.

A. I was recently reminded about an old story about Billy Martin and Mickey Mantle that I think is a good launching point for today’s sermon. 1. The story goes like this: One day Mickey Mantle took his friend and teammate, Billy Martin, with him to hunt on another friend’s ranch. 2. When they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:28, Ephesians 4:26-27, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 19:19, Proverbs 30:33, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 29:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ