Sermons on Michael Medved:

Shaking The Dust Off Your Feet

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Feb 18, 2025

Jesus sends the 12 disciples out into the world to bring the Gospel message to the people. What did he tell them to do and why?

Shaking the dust off your feet Luke 9:1 – 6 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H Koplitz Luke 9:1 Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases. 2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing. 3 And He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Thundering Pulpits

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 3, 2022

Preachers have an essential place in saving the souls of their citizens and the souls of their nations.

Did you know that the Pastors and Preachers of our founding era were different than the average clergyman today? Instead of society relegating them to irrelevance as mere religious storytellers, most early Pastors and Preachers in America were influential in their churches and communities. Those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Who Searches The Hearts

Contributed by Larry Grant on Sep 18, 2022

1 John 4:19 says “We love Him because He first loved us.” I submit that you can’t be called of Him if you don’t love Him. Furthermore, you can’t love Him if you are not called of Him! The Love and The Calling go hand in hand!

Romans 8:27-28 (NKJV) He Who Searches The Hearts 9/18/2022 “Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

Seize The Teaching Moment Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

Few things in our ministries are more important than the responsibility of mentoring. In 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul reminds the young pastor of the divine opportunity he has to unpack the richness of God's Word in his church--don't let that fire die!

I. Intro: My Bible Teaching Background – In Awana, I over-achieved to please parents and went through literature at accelerated rate – One teacher, Jerry Weidenbenner, encouraged me to learn 2 Timothy (which I did, but didn’t remotely grasp until much later), and to consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

As It Was In The Days Of Judges

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 17, 2023

Not only are in in the days of Noah, but we are in the days of Judges as well.

Have you ever read a book and did not really understand it until you were several chapters in? The plot became clear. In the book of Judges, I believe we get the key verse to the in chapter seventeen. Judges 17:6  In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23, Judges 17:6, Judges 21:25, Deuteronomy 12:8

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Blessings

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 7, 2022

Sharing blessings is a lesson from Jesus at the wedding at Cana.

Sharing Blessings Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 2:1-12 John 2:1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, “They have no ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Open Your Eyes

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 29, 2023

Conservative vs Liberal Christianity is? People in the pews need to open their eyes and see what church leadership is doing.

Open Your Eyes John 11:45-54 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz A lesson from this passage from John’s Gospel is that the people need to monitor their leaders to ensure that their values and truths are being used. The people in Jesus’ day had little choice who their leaders were. The people could have ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-54

Denomination: United Methodist

Sermon On Redemption

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 7, 2023

Redemption is defined as the action of saving or being saved from sin, error or evil.

Michael Bakari Jordan, an American actor, producer and director once remarked: “I think redemption is about righting a wrong, and in that pursuit, it's about trying. You can stumble, you can make mistakes, but it's about trying to do the right thing.” Ephesians 1:7 confirms: “In him we have ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:14, Psalm 111:9, Psalm 130:7, John 3:16

Getting Noticed

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 17, 2023

Jesus was noticed when he entered Jerusalem on "Palm Sunday." Is your church recognized in your town or city? Why is this important?

Getting Noticed John 12:12-19 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 12 And the next day, a great multitude who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took boughs of palm-trees, and went out to meet him. And they cried, and said: Hosanna, Blessed is he that cometh in ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Despise Not Prophesyings

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 2, 2021

Don't call them a prophet until you see the fulfillment and the 100% batting average.

1Thessalonians 5: 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. We are not to extinguish the Spirit, which is what cessationists do by denying that He can work in all the same ways He did when He was first given to the Church. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21, Matthew 7:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

4 The Mighty Tempest Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 10, 2020

This is the 4th of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where I compare Jonah with The Global Church. This devotion is about the great tempest that God sent on the sea and a few learnings from that.

# 4 - The Mighty Tempest Jonah 1:4 - “But the Lord sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.” But the Lord sent out a Great Wind on the Sea Jonah had just boarded a ship to Tarshish and was doing a good job of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4, Romans 8:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 20, 2020

The true benchmark and model of true holiness is by recognizing the relationship of the Three Persons of the Most Holy Trinity.

Michael A. Harbin remembered that “one night during my time at the Naval Academy, the brigade was lined up for evening formation at the end of the weekend. All of the midshipmen were dressed in white uniforms freshly washed and pressed at the academy laundry. They were an impressive sight as they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3, John 3:17

Denomination: Catholic

The Groaning Tent Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 21, 2011

An Eternal DWELLING Awaits Us in Heaven.

The Groaning Tent (2 Corinthians 5:1-10) 1. There is a lot in life for which we should be thankful. Thankfulness is a habit. 2. One minister had developed this habit well and took seriously the call to be thankful. People noticed that, no matter what happened, he was thankful. 3. One day a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Coming Reign Of Christ

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

A great spiritual battle is still at work in our world today. We dear Saints are on the front lines of that battlefield. We are the evidence of Jesus sovereignty over the prince of this world. We are the subjects of His Holy Kingdom

The Coming Reign of Christ Ezekiel 34:11-16 Ezekiel 34:11-16 King James Version (KJV) 11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16, Revelation 12:7-9, Ezekiel 28:12-17, John 12:31-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

Jesus gives us a life lesson here that is for both this life and the next. There are needy people at our doorsteps who need our compassion, love and resources in order to survive. Our wealth should not remove us from them.

The Rich man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 As we have walked with Jesus through the Parables this year we have been taught how God values each one of us, men and women, boys and girls, young and old and rich and poor. Jesus has given us insights into how to live for God while we seek to live as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Acts 2:27-31, Ephesians 4:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed