Sermons on More Than Nails:

Jesus Greater Than Melchizedek

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Jesus Greater than Melchizedek. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Hebrews chapter 7 verses 1-28: • If you were asked to name the 10 most important people in the Old Testament: • I doubt that Melchizedek's name would be on your list. • For many Christians he wouldn’t even make the top 50 list; • And many Christians would ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Brethren

Light Brighter Than The Sun Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2025

We’ve all had a personal encounter with Jesus, and we need to tell our story to anyone who will listen.

LIGHT BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN Text: Acts 26:12-18 Introduction 1. “I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun – not because I can see it, but because by it I see everything else.” (C.S. Lewis). 2. “For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-18

Denomination: Methodist

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 30, 2022

The story of King Saul’s utter demise unfolds in 1 Samuel 15. The man who stood head and shoulders above all the people is imploding like a skyscraper building with the walls blown out.

The bigger they are the harder they fall. It is dramatic to see a skyscraper building brought to the ground. Dynamite blows out the walls and the building collapses to the ground. What once filled the skyline becomes reduced to a pile of rubble. The story of King Saul’s utter demise unfolds in 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Denomination: Baptist

Wanna Be Greater Than Jesus

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 13, 2013

Text: John 14:8-14, Title: Wanna Be Greater Than Jesus? Date/Place: NRBC, 5/12/13, AM A. Opening illustration: The next day, Jimmy asked his grandmother why he wasn't given the same gift as the others in his family. She told him that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been born ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

Stewardship involves more than your money; and certainly more than “tithing”.

Focus Passage: Mark 12:41-44 Supplemental Passage: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

Matters Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 24, 2009

Seek to please God more than man. Seek to bless others more than self. Seek to do everything out of love more than anything else.

THE MOST PROUD THING The President of Moody Bible Institute tells this story: A young man from school took the bus to class. It was crowded. Before the conductor came around to take the fare, he had gotten off at the school without paying. Later on, he remembered it. And he thought, "That ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Tearless World

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 5, 2017

A CITY WHERE THERE WON`T BE ANYMORE TEAR SHEDDING AND THE REASON WHY IS

Revelation 21:1-8 (KJV) 1  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3  And I heard ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Urge To Want Wisdom

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

This sermon is on wisdom

The Lord wants us all to have wisdom. The Lord wants us all to have wisdom. He allows us all to gain the wisdom that he wants us to have. The question is do we want the wisdom that God is trying to give us? We have to be willing to receive wisdom. God puts all the wisdom that we wants us to have ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:6

Denomination: *other

There Is No Greater Name Than Jesus!

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 13, 2003

His name is above all others

THERE IS NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS Matt. 1:21 We come to this time of the year to think of what God has done to give us the gift of life. I would like to center our thoughts on the name He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Obedience's Is Better Than Sacrifice

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004

Obedience’s is Better than Sacrifice

Obedience’s is Better than Sacrifice Ephesians 6:1-3 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. We should Obey ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Not Settling For Less Than The Best

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002

Learn how to discern and secure the best deal for your life

"How many people in this room would agree that you do what you do because you either want to avoid a loss or gain a benefit?" Let me repeat that question, "How many people in this room do what you do because you either want to avoid a loss or gain a benefit?" Some of the very spiritual people ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: *other

Two Are Better Than One Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 13, 2010

God did not design us to be loners.

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] NOT CREATED TO BE LONERS Again, I saw vanity under the sun: one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Greater Than Sin Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011

Addiction to sin is a spiritual bond that must be broken, therefore, God is greater than sin.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 “God is greater than Sin” Text: John 1: 29 We move to our second step in our 12 step program to break our addiction to sin by acknowledging that God is greater than sin. You may recall that we made the subtle distinction between a sin and being a sinner. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Better To Be Sure Than Sorry

Contributed by Bill Burress on Feb 25, 2012

Many people have the misconception that there are several ways to get to heaven but Jesus tells us there is only one.

“Better To Be Sure Than Sorry” Who in this room wants to go to heaven? Heaven is our hope and our goal for the Christian life and obviously everyone wants to go to heaven and I realize with this message I am going to be preaching to the choir. But a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If Love Is Stronger Than Death

Contributed by Elvis Chinguwa on Sep 27, 2007

Before the plan of salvation became operational, death was the strongest power on earth! You couldnt survive against this greatest power!

Jn 3v16. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son thst whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Before the plan of salvation became operational, death was the strongest power on earth! You couldnt survive against this greatest power! Dying was very ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal