Sermons on Materialism:

The Beginning Of…the Universe Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 13, 2010

God lays the foundation for all of life and godliness in Genesis.

Scripture Introduction John Haldane pioneered work in genetics, and in 1952 received the Darwin Medal from the Royal Society. Other awards he received included the Huxley Memorial Medal of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the 1960 Kimber Award from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When You Are Tempted Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 6, 2011

What must we do when tempted? What can we do? 1- When tempted - don’t blame God 2- When tempted - do blame yourself 3- When tempted - do look up

INTRO.- ILL.- Thomas Edison was once asked how he resisted temptations. He said, “Never have any. I don’t have time.” I love his idea of escaping the temptation to do evil. Keep busy doing good. If your life is filled with doing good you will no have time or thought for doing ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lot? Not! Series

Contributed by Tom Conant on Feb 22, 2012

Guidance for relationships from Lot's neglect

Genesis 13:1-13 1Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. 2Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Everyday People Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009

As you look at our passage today, you will notice that it is just a list of names—names we don’t recognize and that we can’t pronounce. So why are they important? Because all of these people were everyday people just like we are, and God loves everyday pe

Even though we only read the first 3 verses of chapter 11, our passage tonight goes all the way through verse 26 of chapter 12. So what all is contained in this passage? It’s just another name list. It’s a list of plain, ordinary, everyday people. I don’t know anybody like that, do you? The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of Breath

Contributed by Jeff Haynes on Oct 14, 2009

Our spiritual blessings in Christ

“Are you out of Breath?” Ephesians 1:3-14 Introduction: How many of you remember getting excited as a child that you didn’t even stop to breathe when telling the story of what happened? It could have been learning to ride a bike, catching your first fish, or hitting your first home run. I remember ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sex In Marriage Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012

The blessing of marital sex.

Introduction 1 Corinthians is good letter for pastors to read whenever they are feeling discouraged. They read about Paul’s pastoral problems with the Corinth church and think to themselves at least their problems aren’t that bad! Let’s review for a moment the situation at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus: Better Than Our Legends Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 23, 2012

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son”

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: BETTER THAN OUR LEGENDS HEBREWS 1:1 – 2:4 BIG IDEA: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” SERMON PREFACE As I was studying this book I ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Corinthians: Church Matters (2)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Corinthian's mistakes. In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says the church should grow in three ways: spirituality, size, and service!

Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/16/2014 One Sunday morning a little girl sat on the bathroom counter watching her daddy shave in the mirror. After gazing intently at their reflections for some minutes, she said, “Daddy, did ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

A Story Of Two Men

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 2, 2014

Psalm 1 sets forth the character and lifestyle of a righteous person. This “good man” described here does not “freewheel”; that is, he has some rules, some standards by which he lives. He doesn’t take his cues from what those about him are doing.

1-14-05 Title: A Story of Two Men Theme: Let God Bless You through the Psalms. Text: (Psalm 1) 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Living An Abundant Life

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2014

One might think living an abundant life would be about having a surplus of money, things, power, etc. But the abundant life that Jesus promises in John 10:10 is not about that. Let's see what living an abundant life in Christ is all about.

LIVING AN ABUNDANT LIFE 1) Jesus came to offer us the fullness of life. John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Jesus starts out by talking about the thief-who is Satan. And Jesus reveals what Satan ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear No One Bearing Gifts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 6, 2003

Solomon built the Temple using foreign gifts and foreign artists. Each of us brings to today’s church the limitations of his own culture, and must learn to ask for and trust the gifts others can give. Working together we learn to savor God’s greatness.

The Latin poet Virgil, in his epic poem, The Aeneid, has one of the Trojan warriors murmur, when a giant wooden horse was offered as a gift by the Greek armies outside the city walls, “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts.” “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts.” That is a statement of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Godliness With Contentment Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2011

What will godliness plus contentment do for us? 1- Godliness plus contentment will bring great gain 2- Godliness plus contentment will avoid harmful desires 3- Godliness plus contentment will keep us faithful

INTRO.- What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done in life? Let’s say the hardest physical thing. Work an 80 hour week? That’s just about 12 hours a day. Well, 84 hours in 7 days. Did you ever do that? That would be hard no matter what kind of work you were doing. Let ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Will Be Glory After This! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 7, 2024

There is a glorious future up ahead. No Matter what it looks like, something new and glorious is on the way! The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory.

Sermon: There Will Be Glory After This! Scripture Text: Haggai 2:1-9 Haggai 2:1-5 “Then on October 17 of that same year, the Lord sent another message through the prophet Haggai. “Say this to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-5, Acts 17:24-28, Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Methodist

Foolish Sin Of Presumption

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 27, 2002

The great sin described by King David was not his adultery with Bathsheba, his murder of Uriah, or his numbering the multitude of Israel. The great sin is presuming God to be what you imagine. The idolatry of imagination was described by Karl Marx as "s

No one goes to hell on purpose. The pied piper lulls and rocks you into a state of slumber. He removes all urgency for immediate response. Yet as you wait for your time to live for God, your day to die without Him is unexpectedly racing to swallow you up.. You hesitate seeking the Physician ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:11-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Sermon That Paul Never Finished

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002

A sermon on Felix from the Book of Acts

THE SERMON THAT PAUL NEVER FINISHED TEXT - Acts 24:24-27 INTRO. - Shortly before Jesus died on the Cross he told his disciples in John 16:7-11 that he was going to send them another Comforter -- the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit came, he would do three things. He was going to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:24-27

Denomination: Baptist