Sermons on Nearness To God:

Thank You, Lord!

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Thank You, Lord!

Psalm 116 Thank You, Lord! 1. THE PSALMIST'S GRATITUDE (a) The Danger He Experienced (1-4) His Praise 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-19

Denomination: Holiness

Seven G's Of Soul-Winning:

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

SEVEN G'S OF SOUL-WINNING:

SEVEN G'S OF SOUL-WINNING: I. A GOING Psalms 126:6 He that goeth forth A. We need a heart for going Sow a thought; reap a deed. Sow a deed; reap a habit. Sow a habit; reap a character. Sow a character; reap a life! B. We need a habit of going Newton's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Remember All Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 9, 2022

The early believers were in one accord, with one mind and one aim. They always had high respect for one another. They enjoyed meeting together in the houses and had wonderful days of fellowship over the worship.

Romans 16:01-16 Remember every act of believers Ministry of the Women – Romans 16:1-2. This recommendation and commendation on the ministry of Paul on the Pastor of the Cenchrea. She was a deaconess which was equivalent to the Deacons of the Church in those days. The Acts of the Apostles give ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Corruption Occurs Everywhere Even In Church

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021

The church is not invulnerable to the possibility of corruption. The church human leaders therefore corruption will exist. Learn to recognize it because then you can stop it.

The Pharisees started as a sect with a noble and perhaps a divine purpose. They were organized to resist the Hellenization of the Holy Land. The Seleucids wanted to change Galilee and Judah into a paradise of Greek Hellenism. The Pharisee sect was formed in 168 B.C.E. to combat this infringement on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Revival Despite Persecutions Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 10, 2021

Paul peacefully left Ephesus after the uproar had come to an end. He met the disciples over there and encouraged them to continue in faith. This particular act describes the passion for ministry, vision for the mission and thirst for the souls.

Acts 20:01-12 Revival despite Persecutions 20:01-06 Paul in Macedonia and Greece 20:07-12 Eutychus of Troas Acts 20:01-06 Paul in Macedonia and Greece Paul peacefully left Ephesus after the uproar had come to an end. He met the disciples over there and encouraged them to continue in faith. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

A Painful Account.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021

The substitutionary character of the sacrifice of Jesus.

A PAINFUL ACCOUNT. Isaiah 53:4-12. The repulsion evoked by the Cross of Jesus is countered by the recognition of the substitutionary character of His sacrifice (Isaiah 53:4). We may have seen Jesus as One “stricken” by God – but the toll which He was paying was not His own. No, indeed, it was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Service With Love

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 9, 2022

That more excellent way is the exercise of the gifts in agapē.

St John Chrysostom Jesus seems to have had a special place in His Sacred Heart for widows and orphans. That goes back, of course, to the OT, where, over and over, the solicitude of the God of Israel for the poor and the stranger is made tangible. Of course, it is clear that by the time Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Catholic

Unity In A Divided World Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 19, 2019

It seems many of us find ourselves caught between two tensions. As Christ followers, we do not want to be divisive or pick unnecessary fights. We also do not want to stay on the sidelines of important discussions and allow our voices to be muted by threats or intimidation.

Philippians 2 Unity in a Divided World September 22, 2019 Philippians 2:14-18 NIV Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-18, Philippians 2:2, Proverbs 12:18, John 13:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Have Fully Preached The Gospel"

Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022

Paul was an apostle of Christ and a minister of the gospel. As such, he “fully preached the gospel of Christ” (Romans 15:19). What does it mean to “fully preach” the gospel? There are several essentials people have to know in order for them to fully obey the gospel.

Introduction. There are people in communities all over America who visit church after church, never finding one to their liking. We immediately think that they’re only looking for fun, but the truth is they’re looking for the Bible. There are people who look for churches that are glorified country ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Holy Seed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 11, 2022

The holy seed is Jesus, and those united to Him.

THE HOLY SEED. Isaiah 6:9-13. The mission of Isaiah was to go to a people who were proudly short-sighted, stubbornly deaf, and wilfully ignorant of the word of God (Isaiah 6:9; cf. Matthew 13:13-15). The prophet’s message was to be one which confirmed them in their preferred blindness, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Resume

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 9, 2024

If they are rolling in the dough to their church or program do not go.

Paul's resume dispels the whole Prosperity Gospel. When these false apostles and prophets have a resume like Paul's I might want to hear what they have to say as that experience will prove they are wrong. Apostles and prophets that brag about their wealth and live the life of a rock ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:5-10, Matthew 7:21-23, Proverbs 19:17, 2 Corinthians 11:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Unconditional Love Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 4, 2025

The unconditional love of Jesus Christ is a profound and life-transforming reality.

Jesus Christ's love for humanity is a profound and unwavering theme throughout the Bible. His unconditional love is a gift that surpasses human understanding and is available to all people, regardless of their background, circumstances, or actions. 1. Sacrificial Love (John 3:16) Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3, Ephesians 3:19

The Empathetic Christian Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 12, 2025

Let us strive to be empathetic Christians, enhancing our fellowship and usefulness to the Master.

As members of the Body of Christ, we are called to a deeper level of connection with one another. Empathy is a vital aspect of this connection, allowing us to understand and enter into each other's feelings. In 1 Corinthians 12:26, the apostle Paul writes, "If one member suffers, all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:58, Acts 11:23

The Seventeen Percent Or The Seventy-Two? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2023

Frodo from Lord of the Rings is great fiction, but Jesus is the Risen King of the Universe.

Sunday After Easter 2023 A couple of years ago, Rasmussen surveyed Americans and found that seventy-two out of every hundred Americans believe that Jesus is Son of God and raised from the dead. Seventeen percent definitely deny that. Thomas the Apostle, after being told of Christ’s physical rising ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Catholic

Uncovered Plot Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Jun 24, 2023

Esther experiences her first task

That evening, they were taken to the king's private rooms, the next morning brought to a second harem where the king's lived. There they were under the care of Shaashgaz, the eunuch in charge of the concubines. The woman wouldn't see the king again unless he enjoyed her and requested ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:13-20