Sermons on Matthew 7:1-23:

How To Respond To Jesus’ End Times’ Teaching Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2020

After sharing His teaching about the end times in chapter 24, Jesus shares what we should do with that knowledge. What does He say?

WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS END TIMES' KNOWLEDGE JESUS JUST GAVE? Guess when? Study endlessly? Or be ready? - Matthew 24:36; Matthew 25:1-13. - Most of chapter 24 was Jesus answering His disciples’ question about the end times. We will go back and discuss the specifics of that in upcoming ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 24:42-44, Matthew 24:37-39, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 7:24-26, Matthew 24:45-51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience To God

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 13, 2020

Sins committed with good intentions were also punished by God. Wrong actions cannot be sanctified by good intentions. If we are careful to obey the Lord, we will have the peace and joy of the Lord in our hearts and the Lord will be with us amidst all our difficulties.

2 Samuel 6:1-8 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. So they set ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-8, Numbers 4:15, Romans 10:1-3, Matthew 7:21-23

All Religions Do Not Lead To Heaven Series

Contributed by Dr. Joel Perttula on Aug 13, 2020

There's a saying, "All roads lead to heaven." At first glance, the saying comes across as open-minded and tolerant but the reality is that there is only one way to heaven.

WELCOME Good Morning. Welcome to church! Whether you are listening online or you’re here in person; we’re glad you’ve connected with us! If you have your Bible with you this morning, turn to John 14, and let’s read verse 6 together [Read John 14:6]. This verse is a difficult pill to swallow for ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Back To Online School

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Aug 15, 2020

Grow in favor with man and relationships through God’s love, which He gave you. Let us grow in wisdom, and stature, and favor with God and man this year.

Back to Online School “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men”. - Luke 2:52 Dear parents and kids: This is the first time in our life where our school children will be going to school online, and it is completely different. Our church children are planning to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adonai Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 16, 2020

Freedom comes when I realize that I am not in charge of the universe … God is … and I let Him do His job and I do mine … which is to be an attentive and obedient servant of the Lord and Master of the universe.

I am a slave. Not because I am being forced to be a slave but because I want to. Under Deuteronomic law, an indentured servant could choose to be a free man when his seven years of service were up or he could choose to stay and work for his master. If he loved his master and wanted to continue ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:1-6, Deuteronomy 15:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, Exodus 15:13-15, Genesis 15:1-6, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Sermon On Judgment & Persecution

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 17, 2020

All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

John. F. Kennedy once stated: “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather, it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” 2 Timothy 3:12 states: "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted." I was extremely ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:10, Matthew 7:1-2

How Committed Are We To Following Jesus

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 29, 2020

What is our commitment to following Christ. i) Is it some of the time, ii) most of the time or iii) all then time. The choice is yours

Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was transferred to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. One day a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 7:13

Denomination: Anglican

The Three Little Pigs: A Short Devotional Thought.

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019

Using the story of the Three Little Pigs to examine some common mistakes that Christians make.

The story of the 3 Little Pigs is a well known story: – The 1st little pig built his house out of straw with no structure and when the wolf came he was able to blow the house down. The 2nd little pig built his house out of sticks with no structure and when the wolf came he was able to blow the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:13-14, Acts 20:29, John 16:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Do I Get To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2019

Jesus tells us that "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." So what do I need to DO to make it to heaven?

OPEN: A Sunday School teacher had spent the time teaching her young class that you couldn’t work your way into heaven. Then she asked the kids in her Sunday School class, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into Heaven?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

America In Prophesy

Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 21, 2019

I have had a number of people asked me about the conditions in our Country, and how they might relate to Biblical prophesy. That is the subject of this sermon. I give Christians a diagnosis of America's illness, and a positive cure.

America in Prophesy I have had a number of people asked me about the conditions in our Country, and how they might relate to Biblical prophesy. That is the subject of this sermon. Back in the early 1970's, I became very interested in Biblical prophesies. For fifteen years, I studied the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21

Denomination: United Methodist

16 The Futile Effort Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Nov 5, 2020

This is the 16th of 31 devotions in a series called 'The Church Called Jonah.' This devotion is about the futile effort of the sailors to row through the tempest.

# 16 – The Futile Effort Jonah 1:13 – “Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them.” Nevertheless The word, ‘nevertheless,’ gives us a glimpse that they are going to pursue something other than what Jonah had ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:13, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

“don’t Judge!” Satan's Tool To Shut You Up!

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 24, 2014

The issue of Gay Marriage has become a focal point of controversy in America and Christians who've attempted to join the national conversation are told to "Stop Judging!" Is it "judging" to say what God says?

“DON’T JUDGE!” Satan's Tool to Shut You Up! Mt. 7:1 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Did you hear about the Redneck who called Butterball’s Thanksgiving Turkey Talk-Line to tell the operator he’d cut his turkey in half with a chain saw and wanted to know if the oil from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Is A Highway Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 25, 2014

Jesus teaches us that life is like a highway and we can choose a road that leads to death and destruction, or a road that leads to life and blessing.

TRANSFORMATION #6: LIFE IS A HIGHWAY REVIEW THE TRANSFORMATION SERIES: For the past two months, we have been going through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. We have learned that when we put God’s Word into practice in our lives, we can be transformed. INTRO TO TOPIC: Many people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-29

Denomination: *other

Open The Doors Of The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 29, 2014

Jesus enjoins us to do the will of the Father, but learning how to do God's will is a lifelong journey.

Thursday of the 1st Week in Advent Joy of the Gospel When I read this passage from the great prophet of Advent, the Hebrew priest Isaiah, my memory goes back almost ten years to our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Both the Old and New Testaments contain a recurring theme, one we see most perfectly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Catholic

Appropriating And Defending Our Inheritance Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2014

The fourth sermon in this series deals with the appropriation of our inheritance by faith, and our need to defend our inheritance so that we can enjoy it and pass it on to others.

Inheritance sermon #4: Appropriating and Defending our Inheritance Intro: It is wonderful to know about our inheritance from God, but knowing about it isn’t all there is to it. There are certain things we need to do with our inheritance in order to make it really ours. Imagine someone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ