Sermons on Not Of Necessity:

Elevate To The Next Level: "Living In Hope”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 1, 2025

We’ll be looking at the second part of our mini-series within our main series on elevating our discipleship to the next level. This message will center upon the attribute of hope. Like air, water, and food, hope is a necessity of life and is essential especially when everything seems hopeless.

Elevate to the Next Level “Living in Hope” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAkwrBPycZA&t=6s This morning we’re in the second part of our mini-series within our main series on our need to elevate our discipleship to the next level. And this mini-series is based ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Timothy 6:17, Psalm 146:5, Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 28:19, Luke 9:23, Psalm 103:2-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Joshua 1:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Go! And Rely On The Spirit - Zechariah 4:6 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 29, 2025

In a world that often tells us to rely on our own strength, our own abilities, our own wisdom, we come to a powerful reminder from Scripture: true success in God's kingdom is not by our power, not by our might, but by the Spirit of the Lord.

Go! And Rely on the Spirit - Zechariah 4:6 Introduction Today, we continue our "Go! And..." series with an essential truth from the book of Zechariah. In a world that often tells us to rely on our own strength, our own abilities, our own wisdom, we come to a powerful reminder from ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6, Isaiah 40:29-31, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Know The Truth: Christians And Muslims Do Not Worship The Same God - John 14:6 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 31, 2025

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? My answer—grounded in Scripture, shaped by the Spirit, and submitted to the supremacy of Christ—is a resounding No.

Go! And Know the Truth: Christians and Muslims Do Not Worship the Same God - John 14:6 INTRODUCTION: TRUTH THAT DIVIDES Today, I come to you not with a message of condemnation, but of clarity. Not with arrogance, but with urgency. There are conversations happening across the world and even ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Colossians 1:15-20, Galatians 1:6-9, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Acts 4:12, Exodus 3:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Cry Out For Deliverance - Romans 7:24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 4, 2025

Have you ever stood before a mirror—not just to fix your hair or check your clothes—but to really look deep into your soul and ask, “What is wrong with me?”

Go! And Cry Out for Deliverance - Romans 7:24 Introduction: The Cry of a Desperate Soul Romans 7:24 (NLT): “Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?” Church, have you ever stood before a mirror—not just to fix your hair or check your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:24, Romans 7:18, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:12, Romans 10:9, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, Ephesians 2:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don’t Quench The Fire Of The Spirit

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 12, 2023

The Holy Spirit is not a luxury, but a necessity! Without Him we could not pray, could not understand truth, we'd have no comfort, we couldn't be purified from sin. By Him we're born again & He's our Guide!

DON’T QUENCH THE FIRE OF THE SPIRIT 1 Thess. 5:19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Presence of God 1. It sounds like a made-up story, but it’s true. Some years ago a church in Carter County, Tennessee had an attorney draw up a deed for their property. He wrote the deed naming The Lord God Almighty as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Whole Counsel Of God

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Jun 14, 2003

In Acts 20, when Paul gives his farewell address to the Ephesian elders, we really see his heart as a pastor. What was driving him? Being aware of the necessity of being God’s "watchman." How did he accomplish this? "For I have not shunned to declare unto

Ephesus was a city in which many Jews took up residence + Here the seeds of the gospel were sown immediately after Pentecost = [Acts 2:9, 6:9] + At the close of his second missionary journey (about A.D. 51) + When Paul was returning from Greece to Syria, first visits city = [Acts 18:18-21] + He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer 101 Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 8, 2013

In Mark 1 Jesus gives us a critical lesson on the timing, manner and necessity of prayer. In it, He shows us the: Preparation by Prayer (Mark 1:35) 2) Expectations through Prayer (Mark 1:36-37), 3) Actions from Prayer (Mark 1:38-39)

In the ongoing roller coaster called Blackberry, sources familiar with the company announced this week that BlackBerry board hopes to run a “fast” auction process that could result in a sale of the company by November. Analysts have noted problems with product releases, lackluster ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Other

Christ The Coming King

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2015

In Revelation 1:7-8 John presents five truths about His second coming and answers these questions in considering its 1) Necessity (Revelation 1:7a), 2) Glory (Revelation 1:7b), 3) Scope, Response (Revelation 1:7c), and 4) Certainty (Revelation 1:8).

As the end of the year approaches, it is natural to consider what comes next. We spend so much time considering the birth of Christ. But for every time the Bible mentions the first coming of Christ, it mentions the second coming 8 times. Despite the scoffers who deny the Second Coming (2 Pet. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:7-8

Denomination: Other

Go! And Live Wisely: The Treasure Of Wisdom, The Freedom Of Confession, And The Overflow Of Grace Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2025

We live in a culture obsessed with wealth, success, and achievement. Yet, God’s Word calls us to something far greater—something eternal.

Go! And Live Wisely: The Treasure of Wisdom, the Freedom of Confession, and the Overflow of Grace Introduction: What Do You Value Most? Imagine for a moment someone offers you a choice: a million pounds in cash, or a heart full of wisdom, a soul freed from guilt, and a life overflowing with grace. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 28:13, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Proverbs 9:10, 1 Kings 3:9, James 1:5, 1 John 1:9, Philippians 4:19, John 6:1-14, John 1:14, John 1:16, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Stop Trusting In Yourself – Trust Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 25, 2025

Most people in our culture assume that Heaven is a reward for the good. But the Bible says something very different: Heaven is not for the good—it is for the forgiven.

Go! And Stop Trusting in Yourself – Trust Christ Alone Romans 3:23 (NLT): “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 6:23 (NLT): “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Introduction – The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Isaiah 64:6, James 1:15, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 9:27, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Food, Folks, And Fun

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 25, 2001

What causes people to want to come to one church over another and what are they wanting in their church?

Sunday Morning May 27, 2001 Pastor Shawn Drake Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM FOOD, FOLKS, AND FUN Ecclesiastes 3:1, 9-14 Introduction: Most of you probably know that before I became the pastor of this church, I was a manager and supervisor for McDonald’s. Although our slogan changed several ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing To Church Goer, Crisis Person, Cult Member

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Instructions for witnessing to various unsaved people

Winning the Church Goer, Crisis Person and the Cult Member I. Witnessing to and Winning the Church Goer/Religious, Rich Ruler of the Jews (John 3) 1. Responding to Religious People Seeking Answers (Catholics & Protestant Denominations) 2. Respond by boldly confronting with the Truth (Preach ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"A Glorious Picture Of The Work Of God"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

God wants us all to be artists of His Glorious work. I wonder, what kind of portrait are we painting?

"A GLORIOUS PICTURE OF THE WORK OF GOD" By. Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 9:1-41 9:3 Jesus said,"the works of God should be made manifest." 9:3 SHOULD BE MADE MANIFEST 5319 phaneroo fan-er-o’-o (fon-i-ra-o): to render apparent (literally or figuratively):--appear, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

I Am Created To Work Series

Contributed by David Lange on Sep 20, 2013

God created us with responsibilities. We are responsible to work and earn the bread that we eat.

I AM CREATED TO WORK We are told in the Scriptures that we cannot work to earn our salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. We cannot do enough works to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rooted In Christ Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of being deeply rooted in Christ Jesus, highlighting the benefits of such a relationship and the consequences of not having it.

Good morning, my dear family in Christ Jesus! Today, we're going to dive deep into the heart of Jeremiah, chapter 7, verses 7 and 8. You know, it's so easy to just skim through the Bible, right? But as Charles Spurgeon once said, "A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t." ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:7-8

Topics: Rooted, Christ