Sermons on Matthew 21:1-27:31:

The Fate Of The Unprepared

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 24, 2007

Delays have dangerous ends!

The Fate Of The Unprepared Matthew 25:1-13 In this parable of the Ten Virgins Jesus is continuing the solemn declaration of the uncertainty of the time of His return and of the necessity of being ready for such an event. This is why the opening word "then" is important. It is the link binding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Pleasing The Father

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2007

An outlined story of the Parable of the Talents. Let’s not become "hole-diggers".

Pleasing the Father. Matthew 25:14-30 > Tonight I want to do something that is a little uncharacteristic of me, I want to tell a story. Actually, this will be the “retelling” of a Bible story. I’ll attempt to tell it with an outline which will make it easier for me to tell, easier for your to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 2, 2007

Gleaned from John Ortberg’s Book - "If you want to walk on the water, you have to get out of the boat". This teaches us that we must understand exactly "who" the Lord is.

HE is the Lord Matthew 25:14-30 > Dr. Tim Lahaye tells the story (which I have repeated many times, but which perfectly illustrates a point); it’s about a husband who was receiving marital counseling. The obvious truth was that He and His wife were at odds with each other and were in the mode of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Obstacles To Grace

Contributed by Benny Anthony on May 8, 2007

This is a Walk to Emmaus Sermon that I gave at a Men’s Walk. Various texts used throughout.

As I was preparing this talk I was reminded of someone who truly had great obstacles to grace. How many of you know who John Newton was? Well, let me tell you something about him. He was born in the summer of 1725, in the city of London, England. His mother was a devout member of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Why God Gave Us Mothers?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 15, 2007

There is a "Mother’s Day Message" in this "Palm Sunday" text. Why did Jesus ask his disciples to bring the Mother Donkey along? Five important conclusions regarding being a godly mother.

Title: “Why God gave us Mothers?” Introduction: If you are familiar with the Bible you will immediately notice that the text that I have chosen is usually only referred to on Palm Sunday. You have probably never seen this passage used for a Mother’s Day message. Jesus has told his disciples to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Social Justice Stream Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Jesus as a social revolutionary.

The Social Justice Stream: How Broad Is The Kingdom Of God February 19, 2006 Intro: How broad is the Kingdom of God? Over the past 6 weeks, we have looked at the Evangelical stream, which calls us to know God through His Word. We have looked at the Charismatic stream, which calls us to live in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Watch And Pray

Contributed by Clint Shrum on May 19, 2007

Pray, listen and watch. The coming of Christ is so much closer than some realize.

WATCH AND PRAY Matthew 26:41 Intro: In our reading we find Jesus has gone to the Garden of Gethsemane and has taken the inner circle with him. As he goes into the garden to pray he left Peter, James and John to watch and pray. When he returns from praying he finds all three of them asleep and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No More Excuses

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on May 19, 2007

Life is filled with opportunities and adventures with our name written on it. We must choose to go after these wonderful opportunities and leave behind the excuses as to why we cannot accomplish something.

NO MORE EXCUSES MATTHEW: 25:14-30 I HAVE ONLY JUST A MINUTE, ONLY SIXTY SECONDS IN IT. FORCED UPON ME, CAN’T REFUSE IT, DIDN’T SEEK IT, DIDN’T CHOOSE IT, BUT IT’S UP TO ME TO USE IT. I MUST SUFFER, IF I LOOSE IT, GIVE ACCOUNT, IF I ABUSE IT. IT’S ONLY JUST A MINUTE, BUT ETERNITY IS IN IT . . . ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter's Restoration

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

This was a devotion given at a youth event aimed at forgiveness and restoration.

Peter’s Restoration It would be so nice for us to call a time-out and get the chance to correct our mistakes, wouldn’t it? I accepted Christ on October 3rd, 1977. I attended church with a number of people that appeared on the outside to have their act together. They carried their Bibles everyday. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75

Woe To You!

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 2, 2007

There are seven woes in this text. Let’s consider only a few of these to see how they apply to us.

INTRO.- ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." ILL.- During one of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failures Of The Foolish

Contributed by David King on Mar 4, 2007

Left behind when I was so sure I would go.

Text Matthew 25:1-13 Matt 25:13.. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. KJV INTRO: The parable concerning the ten virgins isn’t a new one to the church world. It has been preached upon many different times and many different ways. I suppose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Coming Of The End

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 5, 2007

Jesus talks about several things that we need to be aware of before the end comes. 1- There will be worldwide chaos 2- There will be hatred of people 3- There will be false leaders 4- There will be much wickedness 5- There will be much preaching

INTRO.- ILL.- A girl said, “My mother and I returned to my parents’ house late one evening to find my father, my college-age brother, Steven, and my ten-year-old sister fast asleep. “Mom had forgotten her house keys, so we knocked loudly, first at the back door and then the front and side doors. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discipleship: Brokenness Series

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Mar 6, 2007

To show that we must be broken before the Lord in order to draw close to Him

INTRODUCTION -Today we are going to be partaking of the Lord’s Supper -Holy Communion -This was a special meal that Christ ate with his closest disciples on the night he was betrayed -The eve of His crucifixion -We do this quite often, but let us learn a valuable discipleship lesson today as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-75

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Be A Bad Christian

Contributed by Robert Doran on Mar 7, 2007

In this sermon I wish to encourage people to be real for God and to seek a relationship with Jesus Christ which is what everyone needs. We need to be careful about how we as believers treat those outside of the faith and those new to the faith.

Sermon March 11,2007 ‘How to be a bad Christian’ Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

Moving Beyond Regrets

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

Have you ever done something you immediately regretted? I remember things that I had done when I was younger, things that I wish I had never done, and things I wish I could take back. I have said things I wish I had never said that hurt other people.

Moving Beyond Regret; Matthew 26:67-75 Have you ever done something you immediately regretted? I remember things that I had done when I was younger, things that I wish I had never done, and things I wish I could take back. I have said things I wish I had never said that hurt other people. Maybe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:67-75