Sermons on Mountain:

We've Must Get To Holy Ground

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Oct 23, 2014

This text reminds us that our goal in life should be neither reaching high ground nor good ground, but rather holy ground; woe be unto us if we use elevation and wealth as substitutes for being holy.

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5, Joshua 5:15

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Inspectors (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 26, 2014

By their fruit you will recognize them-It may take some time, but we will eventually see whether the preacher is trying to benefit himself, or whether he is truly serving others.

Matthew 7:15-20-“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Samson: A Life Wasted

Contributed by Rich Cook on Jul 2, 2012

A study of waste and wasted potential. Samson had such potential to be a great man of God. Instead of treasuring the gifts he'd been given, he wasted his strength on his own desires.

What a Waste Seeds: some background notes from a Steve Malone message/outline. 1. I’m aggravated by waste. 2. Waste: wasted time (waiting in line, or at the doctor, or to get your driver’s license), wasted food (seeing food thrown away, or left on the plate), wasted money (government ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:4-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Stark Raving Mad!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 8, 2012

You got to be out of your head to live your life without God!

We saw last week the reason that king Nebuchadnezzar went crazy…To prove that God is in control, that He rules, that He is sovereign and that His kingdom is from everlasting to everlasting! In the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John there main purpose, there many goaled is to describe in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Unfaithful Impatience Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 11, 2016

The Golden Calf shows Israel's unfaithfulness at Mt. Sinai. Moses intercedes and God forgives

Introduction Faith has a short shelf life. Yesterday's faith doesn't rollover to today. This fact is especially evident in today's story of golden bull. The Lord had moved miraculously in the lives of the Israelites. God had parted the Red Sea, provided them with manna every morning and given them ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

Elements of Faith

FAITH HEB 11 VS 1-3,6,32-40 Hebrews 11:1-3 (NKJV) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen ...read more

Denomination: *other

Is Love A Choice Or Not?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 19, 2020

What is love?

Illustration: A young teenage boy and girl were sitting in a swing on her parents front porch way up in the mountains of North Carolina. They spent a lot of time there away from everyone just them. They would talk about all kinds of things. Things about when they had grown up. What would they do: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11-12, 1 John 4:9-10, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Outline For The First World War-And It Was In The Bible!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 4, 2021

This is a "talking paper" type of outline for Genesis 14, a description of what could be called the truly First World War!

Introduction: The holiday we call Veterans’ Day was originally called Armistice Day, in honor of the cease-fire that ended World War I. That conflict had other names, such as “the Great War”, the “War to End All Wars”, and even “the 1914-18 war”. Certainly it was one of the worst times of war in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Song To The God Of Creation.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 7, 2021

The multifarious Creation by the One who dwells in impenetrable Light.

A SONG TO THE GOD OF CREATION. Psalm 104:1-9, Psalm 104:24, Psalm 104:35c. The opening of this Psalm, “Bless the LORD, O my soul” (Psalm 104:1a), is familiar from the beginning of the previous chapter (Psalm 103:1). The response of the Psalmist to his own exhortation to “Bless the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:1-9, Psalm 104:24, Psalm 104:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Please Pray For The Navajo Nation And All Native American Tribes

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 25, 2022

Reflections from a Missions trip to the most northern part of the Navajo (Dine') Nation.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19 NIV) I returned from a Missions trip to the most northern part of the Navajo Nation. There were 17 of us from the church. We partnered with the Clear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19, Matthew 24:14, Revelation 15:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wind Is Blowing

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 21, 2025

When the wind of God blows, the impossible becomes possible, the dead come back to life, and the Red Sea parts.

THE WIND IS BLOWING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 3:8 Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 37:9-10, Acts 2:1-4, Exodus 14:21, 1 Kings 18:45 INTRODUCTION: The wind is a mysterious force. You cannot see it, but you can feel it. You don’t know where it’s coming from or where it’s going, but you can ...read more

Scripture: John 3:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beyond Prejudices (Matthew 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 2, 2023

Jesus told us to get out of our comfort zones and spread the good news. How are we doing?

The Great Commission challenges Christians to go beyond national and tribal prejudices. Let’s look at Jesus’ instructions in Matthew 28:16-20. They Worshiped Him Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Calm In The Storm

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 5, 2024

Funeral sermon for an elderly faithful Christian man.

Kenneth was intelligent, a family man who took his responsibilities seriously. He inherited a love for the outdoors. His grandfather homesteaded in OK before statehood, living in a dugout on the prairie for a time. Kenneth grew up at that farm. He enjoyed being outside farming, ranching, hunting, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Death Of Moses.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 11, 2023

The transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua.

DEATH OF MOSES. Deuteronomy 34:1-12. DEUTERONOMY 34:1-4. Moses’ long ministry was drawing to an end, but the LORD had one last treat for His faithful servant before he died. Moses already knew that he would not be permitted to enter the promised land (cf. Deuteronomy 3:27), but the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Jesus Show You How To Face Temptation Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

Your best defense against temptation is quoting the written Word of God. Therefore, learn the Bible, memorized the Bible, and use the Bible.

“Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil … fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards … hungry. The tempter said ‘if you are the Son of God … stones become bread. Jesus … ‘It is written man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word … mouth of God.’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist