Sermons on Natural Elements:

Holiness - What Is It?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 29, 2015

Can we even live holy lives? Or are we condemned to live in the shackles of sin until we are glorified at death? Are we a new creation or does the Father just see the blood of His Son covering our sins as we commit them once we're saved?

Romans 6:22-23 “Now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Three categories of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

Earthquake In Nepal

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 6, 2015

Sermon the week after the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. Does God cause all earthquakes or are some just the result of an aging world in a death spiral? How does a Christian respond to 6,000 deaths in one disaster?

When I was in my 20’s I worked with a man in his 50’s. I thought he was old but he was in great health until he fell backwards on ice, hit his head and died instantly. We were shocked at the loss of Bob. Last Saturday, April 24, 2015, there was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal. Here ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:7-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Freedom's Fruit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2017

Defeat the flesh by depending on the Spirit: live by the Spirit and so conquer the desires of the flesh; be led by the Spirit and so conquer the deeds of the flesh; and walk with the Spirit and so enjoy the death of the flesh.

Jo Guerrero’s five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed her mother and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, Jo (the mom) went in to talk with her about what she had done. Teary-eyed, the little girl asked, “Why do we do wrong things, Mommy?” Jo replied, “Sometimes the devil tells ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How Do You Make Decisions?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 6, 2024

Mozart was a great musician, but a terrible philosopher.

Tenth Sunday in Course 2024 The great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is quoted as saying “I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” It seems appropriate to apply this statement to our first reading today, because the original man, whom we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Psalm 130:1-8, Genesis 3:9-15

Denomination: Catholic

Does God Speaks

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 29, 2024

Today we are continuing with the topic “Does God Speaks” and we want to look at the different ways that God speaks to us. God created each one of us unique with different gifts, abilities and temperaments.

1. Psalm 19 2. Matthew 10:16-20 3. 2 Timothy 3:16 Today we are continuing with the topic “Does God Speaks” and we want to look at the different ways that God speaks to us. God created each one of us unique with different gifts, abilities and temperaments. We have different styles of learning and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-20, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revelation Lesson #3 Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 13, 2024

We have seen Jesus is in the midst of all congregations of the ‘church’; body of Christ. Each congregation and all members of the body are represented by the seven candles on the candlestick. Now we will see ‘seven churches’

Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. DISCLAIMER: I am not a university trained Theologian. I do not believe one must have a college degree to understand the prophecy of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-29, Hebrews 10:24, Matthew 13:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation Lesson #4 Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 13, 2024

We have seen Jesus is in the midst of all congregations of the ‘church’; body of Christ. Each congregation and all members of the body are represented by the seven candles on the candlestick. Now we will see the remaining three of the ‘seven churches’

A thorough study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show his servants things which must shortly come to pass. (Rev. 1:1) Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-22, Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation Lesson #6 Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 20, 2024

A thorough study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show his servants things which must shortly come to pass. (Rev. 1:1)

Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we continue our study in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, as given to John, we begin in chapter 5. Rev. 5:1-4. 5 And I saw in the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14, Matthew 28:18, 1 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation Lesson #7 Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 20, 2024

A thorough study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show his servants things which must shortly come to pass. (Rev. 1:1) As we begin with chapter 6, the seven seals are going to be opened by the ‘Lamb that was slain’.

Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we continue our study in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, as given to John, we begin in chapter 6. As we begin with chapter 6, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-17, Zechariah 1:7-10, Matthew 13:24-30, Romans 5:12, Romans 5:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation Lesson #9 Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 27, 2024

As we begin we have opened six of the seven seals around the little scroll which could only be opened by the Lamb who was slain–Jesus Christ. Before the seventh seal is opened, we encounter seven trumpets.

A thorough study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show his servants things which must shortly come to pass. (Rev. 1:1) Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13, Revelation 9:1-21, Numbers 10:9-10, Joshua 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:52  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God And Suffering Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

What's God really like? God is not political, he’s not Republican or Democrat, He is not stoic or uncaring, He’s not boring or lame, He’s not checked out or disengaged, and He’s not homophobic.

So hey there, so good to see you, welcome to this place that we call DCC, and before we say anything else, happy Mother’s Day to you. If you are a mom would you please stand? We want to appreciate you today. Let’s give it up for all of these awesome women in our lives. Okay, so moms stay ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4

A Sharp Sword, A Polished Arrow Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2020

When the God-man is troubled, He is troubled like nobody before or after Him.

Tuesday of Holy Week 2020 A sharp sword, a polished arrow The Church today asks us to contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ on this Tuesday after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. First we hear the words of Isaiah, written hundreds of years before as a contemplation of the ideal Israel, who was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6, John 13:21-33, John 14:1, Matthew 2:3

Denomination: Catholic

La Ley Natural: Su RelaciÓn Con Las Mejores PrÁcticas De GestiÓn En Iglesias, Escuelas Y Negocios

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Apr 22, 2020

Para gran parte de lo siguiente, con la excepción de las secciones que tratan sobre la ley natural y su relación con el cristianismo, estoy en deuda con las conferencias de Beth Cabrera, The Great Courses Plus.com.

En Efesios 6: 5-9, leemos que los siervos deben ser obedientes a sus amos. Presumiblemente, lo mismo se aplica hoy en día para empleados y otros trabajadores. Deben ser obedientes a cualquier autoridad sobre ellos. Al leer un poco más, descubrimos que los empleadores (maestros) deben ser ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9, 1 Timothy 5:8

Denomination: United Methodist

When Law Prevails

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

This sermon echoes the teaching of the Apostle Paul in Romans, Chapter 7, and, God’s plan of salvation is introduced.

(If you have found this sermon to be helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) Jesus said that all sin will be forgiven except the sin against the Holy Spirit (see Mark 3:28-29, Matthew 12:31-32 and Luke 12:10). Why would this one sin be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Temptation

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Sep 26, 2019

Temptation is something we all experience. This writeup will help us examine the meaning and source of temptation. Also, scriptural ways of overcoming it will be provided. May we not fall into temptation in Jesus name.

Temptation is what got us to where we are today in the world - as the first man and woman succumbed to it in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-19). We thank God however, for providing us a way of overcoming. THe way is Jesus Christ. Halleluyah! Do you find yourself struggling with various forms of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11, 1 Corinthians 10:13, James 1:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal