Sermons on Miracle Through Elisha:

Acts Of The Apostles # 26 Of 39

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

In chapter eighteen, we learned that Apollos had traveled from Ephesus to Corinth.

In our text, we learn Paul left Corinth to go to Ephesus where Apollos had come from. When Paul arrived at the place where Apollos had been preaching and teaching, he discovered the disciples had the same problem that Apollos had. Remember, when Apollos came to Corinth he was a dedicated Christian, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

Today we celebrate "Father's Day." We would like to concentrate on that very special relationship between a father and his child.

Life consists of many relationships, such as the: • Husband - wife relationship • Grandparent - grandchild relationship • Aunt - niece & nephew relationship • Uncle - nephew & niece relationship • Brother - sister relationship • Neighbor relationship • Business relationship One of the most ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 21, 2022

Today we celebrate "Father's Day." We would like to concentrate on that very special relationship between a father and his child.

Life consists of many relationships, such as the: • Husband - wife relationship • Grandparent - grandchild relationship • Aunt - niece & nephew relationship • Uncle - nephew & niece relationship • Brother - sister relationship • Neighbor relationship • Business relationship One of the most ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Armor Of God 5 Of 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

Protection is a very important thing in our life.

For example, we often see race car drivers involved in some terrible accidents in their efforts to beat all the other drivers. This is something that these drivers hoped never would happen, but it is something they expected to happen. This is why they have equipped themselves for these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Willing To Consecrate His Service To The Lord?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

Today in our text, we have a question that is asked of everyone of us.

Have you noticed how many unnecessary questions we are asked each day? You can go to some of these fast food places, and say to the man or the woman who is waiting on you, “Please give me a hamburger with everything on it!” But you do not get the words out of your mouth, before the employee will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Joshua 7 Of 9

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 26, 2022

When Joshua crossed over Jordan, he brought the people of Israel with him and he also brought a reputation with him.

We all have reputations, some are good and some are bad. When people hear your name, they immediately associate: • A face • But they also associate good or evil with your name Illus: Two brothers were convicted of stealing sheep. As their punishment, they each were branded on the forehead with the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It Bore No Fruit Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 26, 2022

If a person does not abide in God’s Word, he or she will be cut down. This passage looks at how we need to allow Jesus, the Word made flesh, to penetrate our heart as He penetrated the temple. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

This evening’s message is entitled “It Bore No Fruit,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.” “Die when I may,” said Abraham Lincoln, “I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow.”(1) Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To God's Call In Perilous Times

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 29, 2022

The Public ministry Jesus began in perilous times. Distractions, disapointment, and weariness was the order of the day. When Jesus called, Peter responded and so must we.

Sermon – Responding To God's Call in Perilous Times Scripture Luke 5:1-11 “One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee,[a] great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. 2 He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Methodist

They Limited God 2 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

What is the Psalmist talking about when he said that Israel limited the, “Holy One of Israel”?

He is saying that God wanted to do many great things for Israel, but the choices that they made in their lives limited the Lord from doing those things. Illus: Remember how as a child, before Christmas came our parents started telling us to do certain things and if we didn’t, SANTA CLAUS WAS NOT ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:41

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Sin

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022

Years ago a newspaper reporter asked then Governor of Arkansas, William Jefferson Clinton,

who was seeking to get the nomination of the democratic party to be the next candidate for president of the United States, this question, “Sir, it has been stated that you have had many adulterous relationships, is this true, or not true?” Mr. Clinton, with anger in his voice for being asked such ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Denomination: Baptist

Be Killing Sin Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

There are at least four core commitments for Christian living. The first is to abide in the Word. The second is to pray your heart out. And the third is to be killing sin.

ARE YOU READY? HOW MANY TIMES, do you think, have you been asked that question? Back in 1965, The Impressions released their album, People Get Ready, with its title song of the same name. It immediately rose to number three on the charts. So powerful was the song that it became a classic of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

After his conversion, the Apostle Paul did something every child of God should do after their conversion.

Look at Acts 9:6, we read, “And he trembling and astonished said, LORD, WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME TO DO? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.” Paul asked WHAT GOD WOULD HAVE HIM TO DO, and the Lord told him, “…Arise, and go into the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, Acts 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Glorify God In Your Body

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

We preachers are always telling Christians they are to glorify God.

Many times we do not make it clear how they are to glorify God in their bodies, because we assume they know some things they do not know. Illus: This reminds us of the story of the Air Traffic Controller who was directing some pilots in to land. • One of the pilots called this air traffic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20, Galatians 1:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

Excusing Excuses

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

We meet some strange people in the world in which we live. I guess what is really strange about life is that we think everyone is strange but us.

Illus: There was a young Scottish boy called Angus, who decided to try life in Australia. He found an apartment in a small block and settled in. After a week or two, his mother called from Aberdeen to see how her son was doing in his new life. Angus said, “I'm fine! But there are some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Baptist

Eschatology 15 Of 16 The Great White Throne Judgment

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 12, 2022

This will be our third message on the Great White Throne Judgment.

In the other two messages we have talked about: I. THE MAJESTY OF THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT II. THE MULTITUDES OF THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT But today we want to talk about TWO more things that will be involved in this judgment. First, let’s look at- III. THE METHOD OF THE GREAT ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist