Sermons on Not Of Necessity:

Christian Challenge Sermon Iv: Getting To The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Dec 11, 2019

In times like these, Christians are challenged to prove their love for God by purity of living, which sets an example for those who may be struggling with issues of infidelity versus true love.

CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE SERMON IV: GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER “If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times growing up. The point is: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Disciplined Living Sermon Vii: Celebrate Victory By Sharing Good News Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 3, 2020

In times when anti-Christian sentiment runs high in our society, mature Christians keep on keeping on and never lose sight of the victory already won by Christ our Lord and the victory promised to His faithful followers.

MATURE CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE VICTORY IN JESUS BY SHARING THE GOOD NEWS A recent visit to the Waffle House found me sitting at the high counter next to a gentleman of Nordic descent whose Viking ancestors no doubt fought many a battle against my Anglo-Saxon ancestors. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-49

Jesus Was Baptized "to Fulfill All Righteousness" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 12, 2020

We might make the mistake of thinking that Jesus stopped growing in the Spirit at His baptism.

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ 2020 In today’s Gospel the words of John the Baptist could just as well have begun “Jesus, this makes no sense!” He rightly senses at the Jordan River, as he did three months before he was born, when Mary visited his mother Elizabeth, that he is in the presence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Isaiah 42:1-7, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 5:3-4, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Getting To The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 2, 2019

Jesus taught His followers to prove their love by purity of living that flows from the heart.

“If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times growing up. The point is: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right. However, Christian perspective on the subject of Christian distinctiveness presents to some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Genuine Love

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 7, 2020

Another song of agape love.

GENUINE LOVE. Romans 12:9-13. In Greek, the first clause of Romans 12:9 has no verb, so could literally be rendered “love without hypocrisy” or “love unfeigned”. From this, I have taken ‘Genuine Love’ as a title for this section. The second clause talks about evil and good, forming a kind of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Death Of Abner

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

The Death of Abner

The Death of Abner 2 Samuel 3:1-39 1. DAVID'S POWER (ESTABLISHES HIS KINGDOM IN HEBRON) (3:1-5) His Fighting (3:1) Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:1-39

Denomination: Holiness

"God’s ‘text’ For Graduates"

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

"God’s ‘Text’ for Graduates"

Proverbs 3:1-6 "God’s ‘Text’ for Graduates" 1. The Consideration Of Wisdom - 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Notice the Fatherly tone of the book of Proverbs –Wisdom Pilots Our Paths - 2. The Consolation Of Wisdom - (a) The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Unexpected Defeat

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Unexpected Defeat

Ecclesiastes 9 v 11 & 12 Unexpected Defeat v.11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

Denomination: Holiness

Frustrated And Forsaken

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

trials

Jonah 4:1-11 FRUSTRATED AND FORSAKEN I. THE DISPLEASURE OF THE PROPHET. 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. A. He Was Displeased With ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Who Is Your True Mother?

Contributed by Malcolm Rogers on Apr 14, 2016

Where are our true origins? We can only be free from death and law and the need to justify ourselves when we realise that our real mother is not from this world, but that we are children of the heavenly Jerusalem, of the promise of God

Paul writes, ‘The other woman corresponds to the Jerusalem above; she is free and she is our mother’ (Galatians 4.26) It is strange language. Why not ‘home’? It would make more sense But when Paul talks about ‘our mother’, he is speaking of our origins. Our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Anglican

The Foundation Of Our Faith

Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 21, 2015

John 3:16 shows us the foundation of our faith. What is the foundation of our faith? God's Love...or that HE GAVE?

2015.11.21.Sermon.Love Given William Akehurst, HSWC John 3:16 The foundation of our faith. GOD is __________ Fill in the blank Love, right? For God so LOVED the world. GOD is, the GOD of love. HE loves you and me and every human being that is, was and is to come. HE loves HIS creation HE loves ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We're All Slaves Of Something Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 15, 2017

Once we give ourselves over to Our Lord, we compose new melodies with our members.

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost 2017 Extraordinary Form A few weeks ago I was driving in the Bandera Road area and I passed a little building that advertised itself as an “Acts 2:38 church.” I have a good friend who grew up in a church like that so I understood pretty much what they were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:19-23

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Said I Am

Contributed by Andrew Heath on Aug 7, 2017

An uncompromising gospel .

Longton Elim 12/02/17 Pm Meeting Introduction. Good evening to you all, it is a privilege to have this opportunity to share the word of God with you. Title: By The Way This evening I would like to bring John 14 1-6 as our text As it has been said before we are living in very interesting ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fourth Commandment Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 14, 2016

The fourth commandment calls to observe one day for God. The Israelite's were asked to keep the seventh day but we can keep one day for the Lord.

Fourth Commandment Sabbath: Ex 20:8-11 Introduction: the Hebrew word for the Sabbath is “Shabbath”. It means rest. Jews were commanded to keep the Sabbath on the seventh day of every week. 1. Remember the Sabbath Ex 20:8 The Hebrew word is “Zakar”. Remember- to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Methodist

Loving God's Word Is The Path To The Full Life Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 16, 2014

1. Find Great Satisfaction in God (v. 1) 2. Do Not Be Satisfied with this Age (v. 1) 3. Saturate Myself With the Word (v. 2-3)

The Word is Your Life, part 2 Loving God's Word is the Path to the Full Life Psalm 1 David Taylor We are in the second week of our fall series, “The Word is Your Life,” four weeks to help us see the the necessity of making the word central in our lives. Today we look at “Loving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational