Sermons on No Dichotomy:

Opposition And The Gift Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 12, 2001

Christians will meet opposition today justas they did in Jesus day. The Holy Spirit is given to help them meet that opposition.

There’s no doubt that for the early Christians, opposition and persecution were a fact of life. We only have to read a few chapters into the history of the early Church, as we find it in Acts and we discover Peter and John being arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin to explain why they’re ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

It’s The Truth!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

Analysis of 3 John. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Analysis of 3 John. • (a). The encouragement of Gaius (vs 1-8) • (B). The criticism of Diotrephes (vs 9-10) • (c). The testimony of Demetrius (vs 11-12) Ill: A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren; • A 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

From Slavery To Redemption

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 16, 2018

We are all enslaved to sin, much like the Hebrew of ancient Egypt. No matter what we do, we are slaves to sin, and cannot free ourselves.

<ILLUSTRATION> I’m a big movie fan and often have a movie playing next to my computer when I’m working at home. I really enjoy some of the classic movies from several decades ago. In 1956, a famous film maker, Cecil B. DeMille produced an epic and spectacular movie that I consider one of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Truth About Loving Your Enemies - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 25, 2023

If the rest of Jesus’s sermon is going to make sense, then we have to grasp this part and take it to heart. ‌

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are continuing today with a portion of the Sermon on the Mount that probably challenges the believer more than any other section. I believe if the rest of Jesus’s sermon is going to make sense, then we have to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Brethren

One Thing I Seek Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 16, 2021

Even today the Lord is performing many signs and wonders, there are many who desire to know God, but are unwilling to truly seek after Him. To seek after means to give up all the comforts with the sole purpose to find and attain that which we are searching for.

Psalm 91 - Study 23 - One thing I seek We read in Psalm 91:9-10, “Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” (KJV) Psalm 91, as we have understood from our studies, is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:9, Psalm 91:10

Denomination: Other

My Month Of Discipleship

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 17, 2020

It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons.

It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons. Jesus wants us to be his disciples and as his disciples he wants us to disciple the nations. When Jesus called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26, Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of A Good Example

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 11, 2020

sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Comparison with 2 John. (2). An Overview of 3 John. • (a). The encouragement of Gaius (vs 1-8) • (b). The criticism of Diotrephes (vs 9-10) • (c). The testimony of Demetrius (vs 11-12) (3). A Final Postscript (vs 13-14): SERMON BODY: Now a little useless ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Brethren

The Great Chain Locks Up Satan. Trust It! Use It!

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 3, 2021

Satan is locked up and yet has freedom in this world. How do we respond?

June 6, 2021 Revelation 20:1–6 1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, bound him for a thousand years, 3 threw him into the abyss, locked it, and set a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Divine Ownership

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 20, 2018

All believers have been given new life in Christ under Divine Ownership, with a Divine Occupant, and a Divine Objective.

Divine Ownership 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (Focus = verses 19-20) The Corinthian church was much like the church in America today. They lived in a culture that was hedonistic, seeking to gratify their physical appetites for pleasure. The city was consumed and obsessed with sensuality and promiscuity. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon # 18 - Faithful With Our Finances Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 15, 2023

God expects us to be faithful in everything that He has entrusted to us, especially with our finances. Let’s learn how to give cheerfully, and in a way that is pleasing to God.

In Judges 6:12-13, we read, the Lord’s angel appeared to him there and said, “The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!" Gideon said to him, "If I may ask, sir, why has all this happened to us if the LORD is with us? What happened to all the wonderful things that our fathers told us the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12-13, Judges 6:6, Judges 6:1, Judges 6:2, Judges 6:10-11, Luke 16:10-11, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Deuteronomy 16:17, Romans 13:7, James 5:4, 1 Timothy 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Love Does Not Boast PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of love as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing benevolence, humility, and the banishment of pride.

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united in our shared love for Christ and our commitment to understanding His Word. As we gather together today, let us remember that every moment in His presence is a gift, a chance to learn, grow, and be transformed. We are here today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Topics: Love, Humility

What Jesus Hates Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This message was designed to direct the audience’s attention to one of the things Jesus hates most in man’s character - hypocrisy

What Jesus Hates? Part 2 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 17, 2002 Last week we discussed “Who Matters To Jesus”. Despite how the world gives value to the attractive, outspoken & impressive people, Jesus seemed to have a different value system. As we watched Him move throughout Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:42-54, Matthew 23:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hearing And Doing

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 14, 2001

To be a genuine Christian we must be intentional about our spiritual lives, we must be consistent, and we must endure.

On February 18 of this year, we heard the disturbing news that Robert Hanssen, a 25-year veteran of the FBI and expert in counterintelligence, had been arrested on espionage charges. He is accused of passing top-secret information to the Soviet Union — and later Russia — starting in 1985. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Methodist

Knowing Christ Vs. Knowing About Christ.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 25, 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Philippians 3: 4b -14 Title: “Knowing Christ vs. Knowing About Christ.” A few verses above in chapter three ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Essence And Extract Of Jesus Ministry Series

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Dec 4, 2002

A challenge to match evangelistic effort with social concern in our world. Preached from an evangelistic perspective to an evangelical audience.

The Extract and Essence of Jesus Ministry Introduction: (From Harvey Conn - Planting and Growing Urban Churches) The house is for William and Mary Elliot, both in their sixties. Community residents for over forty-nine years, today, for the first time in their lives, they will own their home. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Baptist