Sermons on Modern Parallels:

Who Is Your Captain

Contributed by Todd Sommer on Jun 10, 2019

sermon video @ https://faithandvictory.com/captain/

1 sam 22:1-5 Who is your captain? • Everyone has a leader. Someone or something is leading you. I want Jesus to lead you. I want Jesus to be your leader and the focus of your life. Every decision through the hands of Jesus • Great story - David is on the run from Saul, just did the crazy dance, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Matthew 16:24, Psalm 57:1, John 5:30, Matthew 6:24, Romans 8:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Reason To Forgive

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 17, 2017

We have lots of good reasons to forgive others who hurt us, but the best reason to forgive is because God has forgiven us so much more. When we learn to appreciate the full extent of God's grace, we can practice giving away that grace to others.

Matthew 18:21-35 The Best Reason to Forgive At some point, every one of us has been hurt, sometimes quite deeply. Maybe somebody here today is hurting. The question is, will you be able to forgive and let go, to move forward with your life? Forgiveness is a choice. You don’t have to forgive, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

We Are God’s Temple

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 5, 2015

The key to God’s temple is our faith. It keeps us close to God because the Holy Spirit will live in us just like God lived in the temple in ancient Israel. The Holy Spirit assures us that in our relationship with Jesus we can do what he did.

The passage from 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 is a continuation of Paul’s discussion with the church at Corinth, but the focus is now on the necessity of unity among believers. When Paul refers to the body as a temple, he was referring to the Corinthian church as a whole, and as the temple of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23

Denomination: Anglican

Confronting The Skeptics Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 4, 2018

Having dealt with many questions, and silencing His accusers, Jesus did not remain silent. He seized the opportunity to ask some questions regarding their view of Him.

Confronting the Skeptics Mark 12: 35-40 Our text today immediately follows the question Jesus was asked by one of the scribes regarding the Greatest Commandment. Having pleased this particular scribe with His answer, the remainder of those present were reluctant to challenge Jesus any further. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-40

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Used The Word To Focus People On Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 20, 2018

Jesus used to word to try to get folks to place their focus on what was important to God so that they would do what God called them to do for the right reasons!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Imagine that you have lived your whole life with a particular worldview, then one person comes along and lets you know that your worldview is built upon a false premise? • Today we are continuing our Diving Deep in the Word with Jesus. • In Matthew 22, the chapter we will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heavenly Focus Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 21, 2018

Message 11 in our study of Colossians dealing with the command to focus on things above.

Chico Alliance Church “A Heavenly Focus”” Today I want us to spend our time thinking about Paul’s second application of the co-death and co-resurrection with Christ principle found in Chapter 3. Paul said all things all lawful. Christ declared all things clean. The issue now becomes one of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Man With A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Nov 21, 2014

What does your heart break for today? Change happens when people are authentically broken for the things of God.

A Man with a Broken Heart Nehemiah 1:1-11 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 24, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: *other

A Spirit-Filled Body Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 8, 2014

The early church was effective because they were a Spirit-filled, Spirit-led body. what does it take to be Spirit-filled? God commanded us in His Word that we are to be filled with His Spirit.

Church Essentials: Part Five A Spirit-Filled Body: Acts 2:41-47 A New Testament church is a church in which God is present through His Spirit. The early church was effective because they were a Spirit-filled, Spirit-led body. Their teaching was Spirit-led (Acts 2:42-43 "they continued steadfastly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Optimistic Pessimism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus is not being a pessimist here, however, in spite of the gloomy nature of His prophecy. He is being a realist with an optimistic foundation. You can afford to face the worst when you know the best will finally triumph

A man stood before the judge and told him this story. One day when my rheumatism was bad, and my daughter had just eloped with a good for nothing scalawag, and fire had destroyed my barn, and my best hog had up and died of the cholera, and they had foreclosed the mortgage on me, and the sheriff ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-2

The Reality Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

G. Campbell Morgan said, "The resurrection is a fact that cannot be proved except to the faith of the heart." The evidence must be approached with faith, or it will not convince the skeptic.

Ministers frequently call at a home when the man alone is there, and he will respond in some such manner as this: "I'm sorry my wife isn't home. She takes care of the religious matters in our home." I have not just read about this, but have experienced it, and have wondered how ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-14

Lesson 34. The Illustration Of Elijah (James 5:17-18) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

Lesson Text: James 5:17-18 (NKJV) 17. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Go Thy Way: When Jesus Healed A Leper Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 9, 2020

Remember the slogan, "WWJD" or "what would Jesus do?" When a leper came to Jesus asking to be healed, what did Jesus do?

Introduction: Leprosy. This was one of the worst, and perhaps the most dreaded diseases of all time. If anyone ever came down with this disease, that person just about faced a death sentence. Everyone, who had this disease, faced expulsion from society, including home, family, friends, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

Today, If You Will Hear His Voice: An Exposition Of Psalm 95

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 3, 2020

This is one of the most troubling of all the Psalms. What does it teach us?

Today, if You Will Hear His Voice: An Exposition of Psalm 95 The Book of Psalms is considered to be the Hebrew hymnal. Actually, there are five separate collections of them. There are different psalms for different occasions. For example, we have the 100th Psalm which is a joyous song of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Comforter Has Come!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 17, 2021

The Holy Spirit is the great engine of the Church. He guides us into all truth, He teaches us and reveals the future to us. He is the key factor for revival in the Church. Let's go to the Comforter and enlist His aid!

THE COMFORTER HAS COME! John 15:26-27; 16:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN NOTHING HURTS 1. Renee and Daniel had been married for over 50 years. One morning, Daniel reached over to take Renee’s hand, and she said, "Don't touch me!" "Why not?" replied Daniel. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus' Instructions To All Disciples

Contributed by Michael Mays on Jun 8, 2021

Jesus didn't leave us a command and a commission without the means, methods, motivation, and power to accomplish it.

Intro Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his 10 year battle against the slave trade in England. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was ...read more