Sermons on New Year Promise:

Paradoxical Partners Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

You cannot be a good Christian, and a truly loving Christian, if you do not feel hate for that which is the enemy of love.

A truck had run off the road and crashed into a tree forcing the engine back into the cab. The driver was trapped in the twisted wreckage. The doors were crushed and bent out of shape, and he had his feet caught between the clutch and the brake pedal. To make matters worse, a fire started in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Ruin Without Remedy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

The unforgivable sin is not a sin you can stumble into accidentally, or perform in ignorance. You can blaspheme God and Christ in ignorance not knowing what you are doing, but the unforgivable sin is a sin done with clear and certain knowledge.

A certain seer warned Caesar to be on guard against a great peril on the day of March which the Romans called Ides. When the day came and Caesar was on his way to the senate house he greeted the seer with a jest, and said, "Well, the Ides of March are come." "Aye," said the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:22-30

Public Prayers And Private Prayers

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 20, 2025

Today with God’s help I am going to be preaching on two kinds of PRAYERS

Why? (1) Because much of the preaching that preachers preach about today is about PRIVATE PRAYERS only. (2) They SELDOM EVER preach on PUBLIC PRAYERS making the distinction between PUBLIC and PRIVATE. Both of these kinds of prayers are taught throughout the scriptures and should be preached. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

We Are In Christ And Christ Is Within Us

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 2, 2025

The Bible in several locations mentions we are IN CHRIST as believers. • Galatians 3:26 • I Peter 5:14 • Romans 8:1 • Colossians 3:3

What does this mean we are IN CHRIST? Because we cannot stand in these sinful mortal bodies before a holy God of heaven, He has to clothe us in the sinless body of Christ. • In II Cor. 5:21 when we accept His sacrifice on our behalf, that is we give Him our filthy righteous and He gives us His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Desperate Cry For Help PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025

God places us where we are for a purpose, offering courage and guidance in uncertain times when we seek Him with prayerful trust and obedience.

Good morning, friends. I’m glad you’re here. Some of us arrive today with a quiet ache, some with a smile that’s doing its best to hold steady, and some with a burden that feels bigger than our own strength. You are seen. You are welcome. And you are not alone. Have you ever felt cornered by a ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:10

Topics: Help

God's Power

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

How do we conquer each day we live with the help of God?

Title: God’s Power Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Introduction: Tell the story of the little boy and the sand box. As he was digging, he discovered a huge rock in the middle of the sand. He dug till he loosened the stone. Once loosened, he pushed and shoved, even using his feet to the edge of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sins That Reduce Us To A Shameful Silence

Contributed by Martin Albanese on May 15, 2003

Which one of us is the greatest? A look at Ambition, Jealousy, and Hostility in our lives

Sins That Reduce Us To A Shameful Silence (Sermon notes take from a book called Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned: But I Have Several Excellent by James W. Moore.) Let me start out by asking you all a question tonight! • Have you ever been reduced to embarrassed silence? o the kind that comes for a sense ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus On Your Terms

Contributed by Loren Mcbain on Jun 3, 2003

Christ’s post resurrection appearances varied according to the needs of the individual would be believers.

Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, as depicted in the movie TORA,TORA, and other historical documents, two airmen who had just taken their post at a radar lookout station several miles north of Pearl Harbor, saw on the radar screen a large mass moving in from the sea toward the Hawaiian ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Problem At The Wedding

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 4, 2003

Jesus uses a "problem at a wedding" to demonstrate his great power. As he changed the water into wine, he still changes lives today.

“A Problem At The Wedding” John 2:1-11 Joke: Where were you on my wedding day ? Wedding are supposed to be joyful events. Do you remember your wedding day ? Of coure you do. Was it joyful ? Wait a minute maybe you shouldn’t answer that..........Let me ask this.......did everything go as ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Calling Of The Child Of God

Contributed by Jerry Lewis on Nov 15, 2003

The Christian life is a holy calling. Christ has called us to freedom and blessing.

The Holy Calling Of The Child Of God 2 Tim 1:8-10 KJV 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-10, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Follow My Leader

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Nov 17, 2003

To celebrate the Kingship of Christ

When I was a lad I wasn’t always the saint that I am now. In fact there’s one thing I did when I was 12 which I’m still heartedly ashamed of. I lived in Bootle, a rather run-down suburb of Liverpool in the U.K., and a group of seven or eight of us used to play together in the streets after ...read more

Scripture: John 6:48-58

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Key # 2 Prayer Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

Second in series, advances from Fasting to Prayer as second key to Reaping Harvest of Souls.

Three Keys To Reaping The Soul Harvest! Three Keys To Victory! Key #2 Prayer 2 Chronicles 20:1-22 2Ch 20:1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2Ch 20:2 Then there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 20:1-22, 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fasting Made Simple

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003

Fasting!! Ahhh the Pastor said fasting, run quick. This is a very simple look at what fasting is and how to do it.

Mathew 6:16-18 Fasting Introduction A. Fast! Ohh no the preacher said fast! B. Great we are going to have a church wide fast C. Relax folks. This is not going to be bad. D. We are going to explain biblical fasting E. Let look at our Scripture Passage F. Read Mathew 6:16-18 G. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Walking With God

Contributed by John Chapman on Dec 16, 2003

Since the Garden of Eden, God has desired to walk with us and we with Him. Cain knew a time when God walked with him and reached out to him as sin grew in his heart. Does the beginning relate to todays world? Does GOD still desire us? Do we Ignore Him?

Gen. 3:8 Gen. 4:6-10 Walking with God We first walked with God physically and spiritually, in the garden of eden. In verse Gen. 3:8 “And they heard the sound of God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.” We can see that Adam and Eve were so accustom to God walking in the garden that they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Dig A Ditch

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

God never wants us to align ourselves w/ wickedness in a common goal. Instead, our relationships with the lost are to be a one way street w/ the goal of reaching them. God saved the day when His people separated themselves. Link inc. to text and PowerPoin

Dig a Ditch! II Kings 3:16-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DigADitch.html Dig a ditch so God can fill it! That is a clear lesson from this passage. Our God specializes in FILLING things which are EMPTY. In the next chapter we will see the familiar story of the widow woman and her empty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:16-20

Denomination: Baptist