Sermons on Mulberry Trees:

Rejection, Spiritual Blindness, Occupation Of The Heart. Matthew 12.22-50 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on May 11, 2025

1. The religious leaders' continued rejection of Jesus reveals their hardened hearts, leading to their spiritual blindness and condemnation. 2. OCCUPY your heart with JESUS.

2025.05.11. Sermon Notes. MATTHEW 12.22-50 REJECTION, SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS, OCCUPATION OF THE HEART WILLIAM AKEHURST, HSWC SCRIPTURES: Matthew 12:22-50, Acts 19:13-16, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 2:2, John 19:30, John 5:24, John 16:8-11, 1 Timothy 3:16, Romans 1:3-4, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-50, Acts 19:13-16, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 2:2, John 19:30, John 5:24, John 16:8-11, Romans 1:3-4, John 16:12-14, John 15:26, Acts 3:14-15, Acts 3:17-19, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 3:17, John 6:40, Hebrews 2:11, 1 Timothy 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Jan 14, 2026

This is week #2 of my series, "What Did I Just Sing? - Christmas Edition"

Every December, something strange happens in our churches. We sing songs that we haven’t sung in a year and we confidently sing words we’ve been singing since childhood. But here is what happens sometimes… I know it does when we’re kids and sometimes it happens when we’re older. We get half way ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, James 1:17

Kingdom Parables Mustard Seed And Leaven

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 10, 2024

This is the third part in a series of Matthew's Kingdom of God parables.

Title: “The Irresistible Power of the KOG” Script: Mt. 13:31-35 Type: Series KOG Parables Where: GNBC 2-11-24 Intro: Suppose someone asked you that question: What is the kingdom of God? How would you respond? The easy answer would be to note that a kingdom is that territory over which a king ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trumpets - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 12, 2024

Life for the Children of Israel was ordered by trumpet blasts – which were often accompanied by times of prayer.

April 13, 2024 Revelation 8:2 begins a new vision that includes an introductory Sanctuary Scene. The vision beginning in the Sanctuary, sets the theological context for what is to come. John sees 7 angels with 7 Trumpets. As in the other visions, the symbolism of the 7 Trumpets is rooted ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:2-9, Exodus 9:23-25, Isaiah 30:30, Ezekiel 38:22-23, Psalm 1:1-3, Isaiah 44:2-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 23:29-38, Luke 19:41-44, John 5:39-40, Luke 21:20-24, John 19:12-15, Psalm 48:1-2, Psalm 68:16, Daniel 2:35, Ezekiel 35:1-4, Jeremiah 51:24-25, Jeremiah 51:60-64, Isaiah 17:12-13, Isaiah 57:20, Jeremiah 51:42, Exodus 7:17-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Out On A Limb

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

Zacchaeus was not just a "wee little man" he was also a man who went out on a limb to see Jesus. Having done that, he went out on a limb to be generous. What would happen if we went out on a limb and gave out of our generosity?

"Out On A Limb" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Luke 19:1-10 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Divine Mystery

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. Introduction 1.

A. Introduction 1. This morning's text marks the end of the second major section of Paul's epistle to the church at Rome. With heart-felt passion and solid scriptural cross-referencing the apostle has set forth the desparate spiritual plight of his own people, the Jews. a. They were e __ __ __ __ ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36

Christmas Gifts - God's Christmas Gift Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2002

Christmas really isn’t a "biblical holiday" but why pass up the chance to tell our friends and relatives about the ultimate gift/sacrifice God has wrapped for us?

OPEN: Preparing for large Christmas Eve family gathering, a mother had been giving out orders like a drill sergeant: "Pick up your things! Don’t get your clothes dirty! Put away those toys." Well, her 4-year-old daughter had been underfoot all day, so she sent her to the next room to play with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Might Have Been?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 15, 2005

Little effort, little satisfication? there are no sadder words of pen or tongue, than the words, what might have been.

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, IF I TRIED A LITTLE HARDER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: Have we really been trying? Oct. 1978: Mrs. Fannie Turner of Little Rock, Arkansas passed her written drivers test on the 104th attempt, and thus made the Guinness Book of World Records. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Change Will Do You Good

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 30, 2005

This talks about the need for change in the church. Jesus saves, but the church sure doesn’t. Can we change our lives without embracing heresy?

Ecclesiastes 10:10 – A Change Will Do You Good (NOTE: Most of my thinking for this flows from Brian MacLaren’s book "A New Kind of Christian". Some of this was really quite hard to say. Use with caution.) Pastor Rodney Buchanan shares a thought with us: We used to sing a song entitled, “Give ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Not A Holiday

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 27, 2007

Some people get excited about Jesus at Christmas or other special occasions, but He is much more than a holiday.

Jesus is Not A Holiday December 27, 2007 (For Better or Worse: I died at church!) 1 Cor. 11:17 (NLT) But now when I mention this next issue, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together. Do you think it is possible that church can do more harm than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Fasting

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007

Did you ever realize that it was food that caused the fall of man? Fasting therefore involves abstaining from food that caused our fall and the receiving of a sinful nature.

The Power of Fasting Ministered by Pastor Harold F. Weitsz – Sunday 14 January 2007 Gen 3:1-10 NKJV Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, ’You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?" 2 And the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 28, 2008

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter John 17:1-11 Unity 1* ¶ When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son that the Son may glorify thee, 2* since thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Said You Were Naked Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 11, 2007

This is number 2 in a series that teaches that God want us to be honest with Him and ourselves

WHO SAID YOU WERE NAKED We are looking at Life Changing Questions. Last week we saw 2 questions. One is from the Devil and one is from God. “Did God really say?” and “Where are you” There was a young man that got his first apartment. His parents visiting him noticed a large GONG and Hammer. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Disciple's Heart: Spiritual Growth" (Part One) Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

Where does God work to transform us into the likeness of Christ?

The Apostle Paul wrote the second letter to the Corinthians for the purpose of defending his apostleship. It seems that there was a group of false teachers in Corinth who were seeking a following among the people. In the effort to get others to follow them, they used the tactic of denouncing and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Fellowship Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 23, 2004

The First of many signs of a Spirit Filled Church

SIGNS OF A SPIRIT FILLED CHURCH Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book called, Great Church Fights. In it he chronicled the way people in different churches would go after each other – all in the name of Jesus Christ. A young father heard a commotion out in his backyard; he looked outside and saw ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25