Sermons on Mayflower Compact:

The Message You Cannot Afford To Ignore.

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 5, 2014

Living for the Lord-Make sure we are carefully following Him

ONE MESSAGE YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23 Intro: Sometimes I will hear a TV or radio preacher make this startling claim, “You need to get a copy of this message! It may be the greatest single message you will ever hear! This is the one message that you cannot afford to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In The Trenches: Pastor’s Church Growth Conference

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 2, 2011

A speech I presented at Manhattan Christian College during a church growth conference in 2007. I was one of four speakers, Myself, Ben Merold, Wayne Smith, and Richard Crabtree.

In The Trenches: Pastor’s Church Growth Conference Location: Manhattan Christian College Date: 31 March 2007 Acts 5:14 (NKJ) And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women. Ah, the banner verse of the church-growth ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:14

Denomination: Other

Three Steps To Knowing God’s Will In Proverbs 3:5-6

Contributed by Tim White on May 7, 2011

As far as the will of God is concerned, He is not playing a game of "Hide and Go Seek." Three are three steps to discovering the will of God in Proverbs 3:5-6.

When John Wesley was thirty-two years old, he was a bachelor missionary in the colony of Georgia. While he was serving a church in Savannah, he met a young woman named Sophia Christian Hopkey. She was pretty and intelligent, and Wesley fell head over heels in love with her. But Wesley belonged to a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Jesus Say About Anger?

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014

Jesus said that our righteousness is to exceed that of the scribes and Pharisee’s.Most people would be able to stand before God And say that they haven’t killed a person, But how many of us could say that we never hated a person.

Jesus on Anger Matthew 5:21-5:26 After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, a man stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for he son.he brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian Church

Enough Is Enough I Must Marry: Breaking Evil Covenants Of Delay And Impossibility In Marriage

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Jan 20, 2019

In this prayer sermon, we focus on breaking covenants attached to delay and impossibility in marriage. No copyrights are intended to be broken. This is an original sermon by pastor Oke.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I MUST MARRY: BREAKING EVIL COVENANTS OF DELAY AND IMPOSSIBILITY IN MARRIAGE January 20, 2019 www.deliveranceseries.com email; unshackledseries@gmail.com In this prayer sermon, we focus on breaking covenants attached to delay and impossibility in marriage. No copyrights are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

"i Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, "let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord."

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 16, 2020

I preached this sermon our first Sunday back to worship after the Covid pandemic.

Title: “I Was Glad When They Said Let Us Go to the House of the Lord. Script: Psalm 122 Type: Expos./Event Where: 5-17-20 Intro: What brings you joy? This is a personal question and I am sure there are a variety of answers. For some it is a relationship or upcoming wedding. For some, it ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Receptivity Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on May 30, 2018

In this lesson, we discover spiritual growth is not about our spiritual knowledge or spiritual age, but that our increase directly correlates to our spiritual receptivity. Discover four levels of human receptivity.

Men, I don’t know if we are as receptive as we think we are. I guarantee it. I bet you think you’re the most receptive person in the world, to all kinds of truth. I bet you think that. But as you are listening today, I guarantee that you are not as receptive as you think you are. Jesus is going to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – The Church’s Home And What Lies Ahead - Part 8 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 17, 2023

Our entire life as a Christian will be exposed in the judgement and all those years of being a Christian will be subjected to the test of fire. There you stand and the fire tests your works. What will the fire leave behind? Will it be precious or will it be ashes? Building on the foundation.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – THE CHURCH’S HOME AND WHAT LIES AHEAD - PART 8 [1]. THE CHURCH’S HOME - INTRODUCTION Maybe in this next posting in the series I might say some things that are new to you, but just follow along and search out these scriptures. Very little these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:8-10, Psalm 16:10, John 3:13, Romans 14:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Matthew 25:34-40, Matthew 10:42, Revelation 19:11, Revelation 20:6-7, Revelation 21:2-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Travel Light Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

Jesus wants us to choose a simple life. The problem is we live in a consumer society which continuously bombards us with the message, you find life and meaning in the pursuit of things. We justify it by calling it the pursuit of the American dream. The mo

ODYSSEY: Travel Light With my wife and kids living in Arkansas, I fly monthly to visit them. How many of you in the room are frequent travelers? I've discovered with flying today, less is more. Airlines want up to $30 to check a bag. So it’s better, faster and cheaper to keep it as minimal as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

God's Wake-Up Call

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

God's truth is the best protection against Satan's lies.

Opening illustration: As we moved to our new home in the Middle-East after the government transferred Maureena and me to a previous location in the mountains, we never expected the place to be hiding scorpions, which would show up regularly in our bathrooms and poisonous snakes that would appear in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Is God’s Word Like Rain And Snow?

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 1, 2022

“A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” These are all descriptions of God's Word. Isaiah adds two more images to the list. Rain and snow.

“A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” What am I talking about? Throughout the Scriptures the Word of God is compared to different things. Each of those comparisons helps us better understand the power and purpose behind what ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Promise And Our Tried Faith

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 26, 2025

When we face an era of uncertainty and change, when everything seems dark and we don’t know how this is going to work out. Remember that all we have to do is rest the blessed assurance of God’s unwavering promises, knowing that God is faithful to His word and will fulfill His promises

God’s Promise and Our Tried Faith By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Let me say it is easy to trust God when everything is going well, when everything is gentle, smooth, peaceful, and you are looking at and enjoying life with a balcony view looking at the clam waves gently cascading ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-7, James 1:1-6, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 4:15-16, Genesis 15:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

Thanksgiving Changes Lives

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 10, 2024

Giving thanks helps us turn the corner and become grateful people. A thankful spirit is one of the key distinguishing marks of a Christian. In our study we’ll look at the benefits of a thankful spirit, and ways we can develop thanksgiving in our lives.

Thanksgiving Changes Lives The day before Thanksgiving, an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said, “I hate to ruin your holiday, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce. Forty-five years of misery is enough. We’re sick of each other, and so you call ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Hebrews 12:28, Romans 1:8, Ephesians 5:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 118:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Blood Covenant: A Life Changing Understanding Of Our Relationship With God

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 12, 2024

You might be wondering: Can I ever lose my salvation? What is God’s special plan for World History & for Israel? What did Jesus mean by: “This is the New covenant in my blood?” Understanding Blood covenant powerfully answers these important questions.

BLOOD COVENANT: A Life Changing Understanding of Your Relationship with the LORD God Almighty (Genesis 12, 15, 17, 18) Some of Life’s most Important Questions are answered by understanding Blood Covenant: Can I ever lose my salvation? What is God’s special plan for World History ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Friend Of The Shut Out Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 20, 2009

We are not shut out: Jesus includes us by giving us knowledge, by giving us a place in His mission, and by paying the price to see that we are included in the Kingdom.

A number of years ago I saw a very provocative poster. It was a depiction of the doors of Washington. Nothing more than a series of doors, arranged in rows on the poster, probably twenty or twenty-five, all photographs of various doors in this city. Some of them were beautifully simple doorways ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist