Sermons on Mountain Top:

God Looks To The Faithful

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 16, 2013

When society contains people of opposing beliefs and lifestyles, it’s easy to get confused and start thinking that tolerance is the same as approval.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 6 January 2012 Judges 2:11,4:1, 6:1, 8:33, 13:1; 1 Cor. 1:27-29 God looks to the faithful Read the headlines: Family feud leaves 69 brothers dead! Powerful Government leader caught in “love Nest.” Gang rape leads to victim’s ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

What May The New Year Bring?

Contributed by John White on Dec 29, 2005

The New Year will be filled with opportunities as well as difficulties but we can walk with confidence that God will guide us in that new land.

WHAT MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING? Joshua 3:1-11 As Joshua and the people of Israel stood on the brink of Jordan, they faced a new beginning. The generation of their forefathers who had fallen in the wilderness because of disobedience was now history. Moses, the great leader of the fledgling ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Questions And Answers In Jesus Day: How Long Has This Been Happening? Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 16, 2015

Questions and Answers in Jesus Day: How Long Has This Been Happening? - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OULINE: Cause of failure - Prayer ignored (vs 28-29) Result of failure - Power obstructed (vs 14-18) Cure for failure - Priority given (vs 17-27) SERMONBODY: Key verse 21: (N.I.V.): “Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-20

Denomination: Brethren

The Glory Of God’s Law

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 5, 2015

Psalm 19 is a song of praise to the glory of God’s law, even though David begins his song of praise in adoration toward God solely in terms of His glory in nature. Yet the most prominent feature of this psalm is praise to God for His law (His Word).

2-26-05 Title: The Glory of God’s Law Text: Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Gratitude Glossary

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 24, 2020

What languages around the world can teach us about biblical thanksgiving.

The Gratitude Glossary Genesis 6-9 Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Genesis chapter 6. This morning’s message is called “The Gratitude Glossary.” You guys know what a glossary is, right? It’s basically a list of words that are relevant to a particular subject or hobby. Every hobby or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Be Very Careful

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 28, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a balancer walks in a tight rope, how careful he/she walks on top of it? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To remind believers to be very careful. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 8:25 (NLT) 25 “And now,

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a balancer walks in a tight rope, how careful he/she walks on top of it? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To remind believers to be very careful. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 8:25 (NLT) 25 “And now, O Lord, God of Israel, carry out the additional ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Emotions And The Christian

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 29, 2016

Let's talk about emotion from several angles (Material adapted from two main sources 1) Mark Copeland at: http://www.ccel.org/contrib/exec_outlines/top/emotion.htm 2) David Riggs at: http://oakridgechurch.com/riggs/emotion.htm)

HoHum: In his book, None of These Diseases, Dr. S.I. McMillen says, "Medical science recognizes that emotions such as fear, sorrow, envy, resentment and hatred are responsible for the majority of our sicknesses. Estimates vary from 60 to 100 percent." One patient was told by his doctor, "If you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 31 - Worship God Alone & Honor Your Parents Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 16, 2023

We are commanded to worship God alone giving Him the top priority in our lives, and also to honor our parents, if we want God’s blessings to be showered on us. Let’s choose to obey God’s word so we don’t miss out on His blessings

We are studying in detail about blessings and curses to fathom all that the word of God has to convey about this. There are so many who are held down by several curses that overrule their lives thereby not being able to experience the true blessings that God has envisioned for them. As we delve ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:15, Exodus 20:3, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 4:9-10, Exodus 20:4-5, Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1, Luke 2:51, Luke 2:46-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Lessons From Failure Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 26, 2009

When we fail in ministry, our failure need not be fatal. Rather, if our failure teaches us to depend on Christ and care for people, we can move on from failure to impact our world like Jesus’ original disciples did.

A CEO has taken on a new job, and the outgoing CEO says to him, “Sometimes you’ll make wrong choices. You will. You’ll mess up. When that happens, I have prepared three envelopes for you. I left them in the top drawer of the desk. The first time it happens, open #1. The second time you mess ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Isaiah 9:6 Christmas: Mighty God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 13, 2021

The key words that we are talking about with Jesus Christ today are redeemed, vanquished, triumphed, and sacrifice. Those words describe Jesus the Son of God Who is Mighty God.

ISAIAH 9:6 CHRISTMAS: MIGHTY GOD ISAIAH 9:6 #isaiah96christmas INTRODUCTION… Cool Gifts for Christmas 2021, thegrommet.com Christmas, more than any other time of year, is a season of giving gifts. It is part of what we do and what makes this time of year special. I am a full-service pastor so ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prepare For War

Contributed by Brian Mann on Jan 4, 2011

Brothers & Sisters there needs to be a battle cry going forth from all the churches in the world today. And it must originate in the hearts of the Pastors, and it must be sounded aloud from the pulpits across this land! We must prepare the battle station

~Prepare for War~ Mark 9:14-29 (New King James Version) 14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spring Cleaning

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 23, 2009

Jesus does some cleaning out of the temple to clear out the things that restricted worship of God.

Spring Cleaning… John 2:13-19 It seems a little strange to me but, it appears to be something that many people have built into their DNA. Mostly women… When the first flowers start to bud out many households enter into spring cleaning mode. Personally, I and many, if not most, men don’t ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-19

Denomination: Congregational

Christ's Peace In Troublesome Times

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 11, 2018

Message delivered for the 128th Church Anniversary at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Gene Autry, Oklahoma

TITLE: CHRIST’S PEACE IN TROUBLESOME TIMES SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 16:33 To the Angel of this House, Deacons, Officers and Members of the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, I am honored to stand behind this sacred desk as you celebrate another milestone in the History of this great Church. We ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Garden Of Gethsemane – The Vitality Of Intercession (2/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Jun 17, 2020

Many don’t know how to pray. Prayer involves more than petition. When times get tough believers must fall to their knees before the throne of mercy with nobody else around. In the most terrifying week of His life Jesus retreated to pray. It was in Gethsemane where He won the victory, not on Calvary!

Introduction Slide 1 (title of series) For those who missed it, last week we began a 12 week adventure in the life of Jesus as we study what are called “The 12 stations of the cross.” In the last few weeks of the life of Jesus on earth we will study significant places He stopped at and what we can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Psalms: Introduction Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 7, 2021

Introduction to sermon series on Psalms analyzing the Psalter through Walter Brueggemann's model of orientation-disorientation-reorientation. Uses various author's works including "The Messiah in the Psalms" by Daniel Segraves.

Psalms: Introduction The book of Psalms is widely used as devotional literature. It has been for centuries and millennia. It was the liturgical songbook of Israel. It was the first hymnal of the first church. The psalter is such a part of Western culture that Psalm 23 finds itself in the rap ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal