Sermons on Mystery:

Jacob's Ladder (Genesis 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 7, 2024

Did God mysteriously promise Christ to Jacob? Do we limit God to a place of worship, or recognize His blessings on us everywhere we go? Let's look at Genesis 28.

Do we limit God to a physical place? Can we truly limit God to a house of worship or is He with us everywhere? Was a mysterious promise of Christ included? Let’s look at Genesis 28. Did Isaac come to his senses and bless Jacob according to God’s will? Later, Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Endgame Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 17, 2021

Every single person and every single race are “heirs together,” “members together,” and we are “sharers together.” We are together, together, together! The Bible says this is a secret that is now being shared.

Avengers Endgame Movie The biggest opening weekend box office hit was Avengers: Endgame. The movie grossed over $350 million on April 26, 2019. Avengers: Endgame went on to make over $1 billion in just 5 days! Now, why was this movie so popular? One reason: did you know that 60% of people between ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-10, Ephesians 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Salvation Revealed Series

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Jun 22, 2023

Before anything existed there was God. Jesus Christ, the focus point. In time revealed to the world. God removed the veil to reveal His great plan for Mankind

God is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the beginning and the end. In other words, God is eternity. Before anything existed, there was God. After all is over there will be God. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5, Revelation 22:13, Psalm 90:2, Hebrews 11:3, 1 Peter 1:19-21, Ephesians 1:9-10, Matthew 11:11-15  (view more)  (view less)

Revelation Study Series 18b - God’s Mysterious Plan Fulfilled (Chapter 13b) Series

Contributed by Clayton Beck on Mar 7, 2023

Jesus came! He died! He resurrected! He is coming back!

Revelation Study Series 18b - God’s Mysterious Plan Fulfilled (Chapter 13b) 03.20.22 Message… Last week we began talking about the antichrist. John saw a beast come up out of the sea… Revelation 13:5, 7-8a 5 Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You've Seen Me Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 19, 2022

What do you picture when you picture God: A heavenly tyrant and scrupulous bookkeeper? "Every idea and assumption, says Trevor Hudson, must be measured against the person of Jesus."

Last Sunday I asked you to mentally or physically draw a picture of what you think God looks like. It may have sounded silly or trite, but I was very, very serious. As preacher, author, and lecturer Trevor Hudson so powerfully and succinctly put it: “In each of our hearts and minds there is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Parables Of The Kingdom – The First - The Sower Or Rather The Soil – Part 1 Of 7 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 30, 2025

Today we commence a study of the 7 Parables of the Kingdom found in Matthew’s Gospel. The first is the Parable of the Sower (more to the point, “The Parable of the 4 Soils.”). There are 7 parts for this parable and in Part 1 we look at the Parable as a whole. I hope you enjoy.

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE FIRST - THE SOWER OR RATHER THE SOIL – Part 1 of 7 THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES We are going to study the seven parables Jesus spoke to the people. Matthew states the setting for these – {{Matthew 13:1-2 “On that day Jesus WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE and was sitting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-2, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:3-4, Matthew 13:5-6, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 13:8-9, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 13:9-11, Luke 8:10, John 3:16, Luke 19:10, John 5:40, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 13:11-15, Matthew 13:14-15, Isaiah 6:9-10, Luke 11:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desire To Prophesy

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Oct 3, 2024

Too many people misunderstand the act of prophesying defined in 1 Corinthians 14. Too many have been taught it is a mysterious miraculous revelation given to those whose miraculous powers were passed by the ‘Laying on of Hands’. Is this true?

Today too many people misunderstand the act of prophesying as taught by Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14. Too many have been taught it is a mysterious miraculous revelation given to those whose miraculous powers were passed by the ‘Laying on of Hands’. This is the first mistake concerning the usage ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 2 Peter 1:5-7, 1 Corinthians 12:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Song Of Peace

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 5, 2016

What on earth would astound angels? These are the creatures who stand before the glory of the Three-Person God in his throne room. What on earth would they find mysterious? Their “song of peace” clue us in.

Luke 2:13-14 A Song of Peace 12/4/16 D. Marion Clark Introduction What on earth would astound angels? These are the creatures who stand before the glory of the Three-Person God in his throne room. These are the creatures of another dimension who see into mysteries that we can but vaguely guess ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Song Of A Pregnant Teenager

Contributed by Jason Patrick on Jan 12, 2002

Often times we find it difficult to submit to God’s will, but Mary serves as an inspiring example of how we can submit to God even when God’s plan is an utter mystery to us.

The Song of a Pregnant Teenager / Luke 1:47-55 Third Sunday of Advent, Year A; Downsville Baptist Church; 16 Dec. 2001 She was the last girl anybody expected to fall under this kind of disgrace. Fourteen years old, a freshman at Jerusalem High School with a straight A average, Mary always ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:47-55

Denomination: Baptist

Why I Am A Christian

Contributed by Philip Gill on Mar 29, 2003

I am a Christian because of the mysterious movement of the spirit of God in my life, the encouragement and teaching of my parents and my response to the void that only conscious discipleship of Christ could fill. This only begins the story!

Why I am A Christian The picture on the front of the pew bulletin sums up the journey before us. There is the central image of the cross with several symbols of holy Week. The palms are for the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem as the King riding on a colt rather than in a chariot. The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12

Denomination: Anglican

Who Killed Jesus!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 31, 2005

WHO KILLED JESUS? No trial or execution in history has had such a momentous outcome as that of Jesus in Roman occupied Jerusalem, 2000 years ago. But was it an execution or a judicial murder; and who was responsible? The Bible Mysteries program focused

WHO KILLED JESUS? No trial or execution in history has had such a momentous outcome as that of Jesus in Roman occupied Jerusalem, 2000 years ago. But was it an execution or a judicial murder; and who was responsible? The Bible Mysteries program focused on three suspects, Caiaphas, the Jewish High ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:5-23

The True Meaning Of Christmas

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Dec 10, 2010

To so many, the mystery of this event brings a magic to their celebration like none other. Let’s unwrap the greatest Christmas gift ever given and discover the REAL REASON for the SEASON... Why was Jesus Born?

I think that we both would agree that Christmas is more than the cards and gifts, more than the trees and lights, more than family and food. There is a much deeper meaning, a much more fulfilling notion than that of a fat, bearded man on a sleigh. It is the birth of the Christ child: the true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 26, 2005

Many look at the concept and action of forgiveness in light of the negative connotation of the term the “F word!” They avoid saying it and doing it and feel for some mysterious reason that they are exempt from doing what Jesus described as being essential

“Forgiveness!” On the Lighter side: These are all apparently true statements made by important people... "I’m not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president." -Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents "The president has kept all of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mission Of Submission Part 2 Series

Contributed by Terry Jones on May 10, 2008

The mystery of marriage is a center point of God’s revelation of His desire for relationship with Man. No wonder the family is under such spiritual attack. In the series Family Matters, Pastor Terry will look at the significance of family and marriage f

The Mission of Submission Family Matters 2007 Part 2 Text: Ephesians 5:21-33 As we continue the series of Family Matters, we come to a text and topic this morning that is, by far, the most widely uses, misused and, at times, abused scriptures dealing with the dynamics of marital ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Essentials For A Great Family Part 3 Series

Contributed by Terry Jones on May 10, 2008

The mystery of marriage is a center point of God’s revelation of His desire for relationship with Man. No wonder the family is under such spiritual attack. In the series Family Matters, Pastor Terry will look at the significance of family and marriage f

Three Essentials for a Great Family Family Matters 2007 Part 3 Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 When D.L. Moody was asked by a reporter why he had never married, Moody quipped back “I’d rather go through life wanting that which I did not have than to go through life having something I’d wished I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational