Sermons on Material Things:

We Need A New Thing 2nd Kings 2:19-21

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Nov 12, 2021

God is looking to move us forward, when we keep trying to go backwards.

We find here an amazing part of history. It is the story of two things happening. One Elijah being taken up into glory on one of God’s fiery chariots, and secondly we see the transferences of power and authority from one generation to the next generation. Here God is unmistakably teaching a lesson ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

"3 Things I've Learned About Life!"

Contributed by Grady H Moore on Mar 11, 2022

By the grace of God, I've been around quite a few years now. Let me share with you 3 very simple, but profound truths that I've come to know during these many years.

Here are 3 simple, but profound truths I've come to know about life. 1) Life goes by quickly. James 4:14 2) Life is very uncertain. Proverbs 27:1 3) Life goes better with God. James 1:17 ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14, Proverbs 27:1, James 1:17

Is God's Presence A Desirable Thing? (Exodus 20:21-26) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 14, 2022

Exodus puts two pictures of God, back to back. In #1, God is glorious, and "big," and scary. In #2, God also offers to come and be present in worship. Is this offer something we should want?

Christians often have negative attitudes about sacrifice in the OT. There's maybe four reasons for this: (1) We don't really understand sacrifice very well at all. It's foreign to us, and confusing. And I include myself in this. (2) We maybe know that the OT has a number of really ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:21-26

The Little Things Can Trip Us Up-Circumcision, Blackflies Or Police Dogs Series

Contributed by Peter Moore on Jul 7, 2021

As a former police officer on a tactical unit, I violent bank robber provided a lesson a discipleship

SERMON MANUSCRIPT: GALATIANS 5:1-12 THE LITTLE THINGS WILL TRIP US UP-WILL IT BE BLACKFLIES OR CIRCUMCISION It has been encouraging and enjoyable to study unity and preach unity over the past while, and I thought it time to break away with an entertaining story, I hope, and discuss the work of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Allows Bad Things To Happen To Good People Lesson 10 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 24, 2017

Our faith does not guarantee an easy or problem free life.

A. ALL KINDS OF ANSWERS TO THIS QUESTION ? Over 3,000 killed on 9-11 ? Children and teachers killed needlessly, Sandy Hook ? Cancer takes a young mother ? Jewish Holocaust ? Over 230,000 killed in Tsunami, Sumatra, Indonesia, 2004 ? Who can explain Nero, Hitler and Saddam Hussein? 1. It’s an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:45

Denomination: Baptist

Will God Judge The World, And Make Things Right? (Revelation 6:1-17) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 11, 2023

A no-rapture, academically rigorous series on Revelation

Over the past two weeks, in Revelation 4 and 5, we've read about what happened in heaven, after Jesus ascended into the clouds. Jesus rises up, disappears, out of the sight of his disciples. And he rises up into the heavenly throne room, into the midst of the four living creatures. And when ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-17

4 Things God Knows About You That You Don’t Know

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 15, 2025

There are many things we don't know about ourselves; how many hairs are on our heads, days we will live; where we’ll be 20 years from now. God knows our POTENTIAL, our HEARTS, FUTURE, & LIMITS.

4 THINGS GOD KNOWS ABOUT YOU THAT YOU DON’T KNOW Ps. 139:1-18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. A lady called in a prayer request, “My husband got stung by a bee on the forehead. He’s in the ER now. His face is all swollen and bruised and he almost died.” 2. She continued, “Luckily I was close ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Is The Holy Spirit Is The Most Important Thing That A Person Must Possess In This World?

Contributed by Jedidiah Jedidiah on Jun 23, 2025

The third Person in the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit

Why is the Holy Spirit is the most important thing that a person must possess in this world? According to the Bible, Holy Spirit resembles the form of dove. The Holy Spirit is the Third Person in the Trinity, the first being God The Father, the second God The Son represented by our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

The Only Thing That Can Come Out Of You Is What’s Inside Of You.

Contributed by Rick Chapman on Oct 22, 2025

What is coming out to others, is who you are.

The only thing that can come out of you is what’s inside of you. Everyone tries to blame what they said is because someone made them angry or mad. Well Jesus said in one of his sermons in Matthew 12:34 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? “for out of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:34-36

Denomination: Baptist

10 Things Satan Attacks First When God Is About To Lift You Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Nov 20, 2025

When God is about to lift you, Satan cannot stop the blessing—but he will fiercely attack 10 key areas of your life. Discover these 10 battle zones, with Scriptures and prophetic insights, so you can discern warfare as a sign that your elevation is near.

10 THINGS SATAN ATTACKS FIRST WHEN GOD IS ABOUT TO LIFT YOU When a divine elevation is near, the realm of darkness becomes unusually restless. Satan cannot stop God from blessing you, so he attempts to disconnect you from the conditions that birth the blessing. These are the first areas he ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Luke 18:1, Proverbs 27:27, 1 Peter 1:16, Nehemiah 8:10, John 10:10, James 1:8, Romans 1:17, Matthew 5:8, Isaiah 12:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

What Happens To Those Who Reject Jesus As The Creator God Of All Things?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 20, 2025

A Look At Annihilationism, Conditionalism, and Traditionalism.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Hebrews 6:4-8, Genesis 3:22-23, John 3:1-8, Revelation 20:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship:what A Way To Live!

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Aug 1, 2003

Stewardship is defined as the servant of God looking at the things he has as not his own, but through the use of time, money, and abilities gives to God’s work and God’s glory.

Stewardship: What A Way To Live! Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:6 – 14 Introduction I guess by now you understand that during this sermon series we have been discovering the way God intended for us to live. We have found that He wants us to live as disciples, to live as worshippers, and to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cause And Cure For Depression

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

(1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Depression # 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021

It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

(1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven In The Real World Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 25, 2019

Because we are going to heaven, this will... Material adapted from Chauncey Crandall, MD, book entitled "Touching Heaven"

HoHum: They are so heavenly minded, they are of no earthly good- Bologna! Today we are so earthly minded that we are of no heavenly good “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:11, Matthew 6:19-20, 2 Corinthians 4:14-18, James 1:12, Hebrews 9:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ