Sermons on Numbness To Sin:

Christmas Carols (1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019

The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs.In Luke 2, Mary sings about God's mindfulness, might, and mercy!

Christmas Carols (Mary) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 11/29/15 Now that Thanksgiving has passed the airwaves will be besieged by Christmas music. Even if you wanted to, there is no possible way for you to escape hearing Christmas carols over the next few weeks. In church, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:44-56

Denomination: Christian Church

The Attitude Of The Heart

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 24, 2019

It’s in those times of trial, we are still to be thankful! The times we experience in the valleys of life, when we feel like all we have to hang onto is God. Those are the times we should realize the only thing we have ever had to hang onto is God!

The Attitude of the Heart Illus. From a sermon of Johnny Creasong’s Some people are just impossible to please.... A large dog walks into a butcher shop carrying a purse in its mouth. He puts the purse down and sits in front of the meat case. “What is it, boy?" the butcher jokingly asks. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Colossians 3:15, Colossians 4:2, 1 Kings 19:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The New Jerusalem Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 3, 2019

Around AD 95 John was exiled to the island of Patmos. It was there that John wrote the book of Revelation.

HEAVEN: OUR FUTURE HOME “The New Jerusalem” Scripture: Revelation 21:1 The famous explorer Marco Polo after completing his journeys went back to his home in Venice. When he got back to his home he began to describe some of the things he had seen. But his close friends thought he had gone mad. He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Bounty Of God's Blessings

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 5, 2019

This message is about being Thankful. what does the Bible teach us about being Thankful?

The Bounty of God’s Blessings Selective verses Illustration- You heard of the lady that was fighting to find a parking spot in a busy mall, had a lot to do and it started to rain, asked God to help find her a spot near the front door. As soon as she said that a car began backing up right in front ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1, Philippians 3:5-14, 2 Timothy 3:2

Denomination: Nazarene

The Difference A Child Maakes: Zechariah Discovers Hope

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019

What would Zechariah say if he were suddenly dropped in our world? Perhaps he would tell us about his struggle to maintain hope and how God came and met his deepest longings.

Good morning. My name is Zechariah. I understand from your pastor that you observe this day as the Second Sunday in Advent and that you are preparing yourselves for the birth of the Messiah. Well, I was there when God was first preparing Israel for the Messiah. And so your pastor asked me to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Deborah — Judge-Prophetess-Warrior

Contributed by Dennis King on Nov 30, 2021

The biblical Deborah could have rightly called herself—judge, prophetess, warrior, minstrel, or faithful follower of God—she chose to call herself a mother.

The Biblical Deborah Deborah's biblical story is one of the few which featured female abilities and leadership. It is a wonderful example of how God can use any person who wants to be His servant. In fact, He even used people like Jonah who resist God at every turn, and John who argued with the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:8, Judges 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

…the Good Hand Of His God Upon Him

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2021

Today in this sermon, we want to turn our attention to a very special man. His name is Ezra. He is one of those fellows you do not hear a great deal about, but yet he was a giant among men in the spiritual world.

Ezra was a priest, but he was not able to serve in the temple because the temple had been destroyed. This could be why we do not hear a lot about Ezra. He was not a temple priest. Ezra is noted for other things, such as: • He studied the Word of God. In Ezra 7:6, we read that he was, “A ready ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 7:10

Denomination: Baptist

From This Day Forward

Contributed by Bryan Lassiter on Dec 9, 2021

An evangelical Advent/Christmas message that challenges us to draw near to God during this season.

From This Day Forward! Isaiah 35:1-10 Christmas is absolutely the best time in all the year! And it’s been the top of the charts now for over 2000 years. Forget about the commercial frenzy – that’s not really Christmas, even though we get caught up in the whole scene anyway. CHRISTMAS IS ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10, 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Methodist

Misfit Christmas: Paradoxes Of The Christ Child Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 10, 2021

Baby Jesus was 1. So young, yet so old; 2. So poor, yet so rich; 3. So helpless, yet so powerful; 4. So mute, yet speaking to all; and 5. So earthly, yet so heavenly. The message ends with a great illustration.

MISFIT CHRISTMAS: PARADOXES OF THE CHRIST CHILD 1 Tim. 3:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. CHRISTMAS PLAY JOSEPH DECIDES TO MAKE RESERVATIONS a. The Director of a Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. Her fears were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Preaching The Unadulterated Word Of God

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2021

As we were growing up, many of our parents tried to warn us about dangers that we faced, but we could not see them until later in life.

As the children of God, we used to wonder what the Word of God was warning us about in Matthew 24:22-23. We read, “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Honored By God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 15, 2021

All of us like to claim the promises of God for our lives, but oftentimes we fail to do all that God expects of us. There are two groups of people in this world, one group who honor God by giving Him the topmost priority in their lives and the other group who go to Him only when in trouble.

Psalm 91 - Study 38 - Honored by God We read in Psalm 91:15,“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.” (ESV) In this message we will study the last part of the above verse which talks about the fact that God not only rescues us, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:15

Denomination: Other

"lord, Who Is It?"

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 15, 2021

Today we live in a society where people make a profession of salvation and you cannot see any transformation take place in their lives.

Illus: An arrogant church lady stood before a class of young children. She was going to teach them the importance of living the Christian life. She said, “Why do people call me a Christian, children?” A little boy said, “It is because they don’t know you!” But this is not Bible salvation. The ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

He That Winneth Souls Is Wise

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021

One of the things the devil has been very successful at, is getting the church completely sidetracked from the mission God intended the church to do.

To see that this is the case, all you have to do is observe what people seem to want from the church. For example, some see the church as: • A drug center to reach an emotional high. They get depressed and they want to come to church for a “Fix” • A social club where they can socialize with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Cs Lewis Style Observations About Reality

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Dec 28, 2021

If I may make a CS Lewis'esc observation about humanity: No one is really old. Every person ever born was always intended to be forever young, and has a soul which feels a natural inclination to always exist, thus aging and death is a profound surprise to us.

No one is really Old If I may make a CS Lewis'esc observation about humanity: No one is really old. Every person ever born was always intended to be forever young, and has a soul which feels a natural inclination to always exist, thus aging and death is a profound surprise to us. If you see an ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Created For Fruitfulness Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 31, 2021

The image of the Christian life is one of fruitfulness and vitality. What does this really mean and how do we know if we are producing fruit?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 As we begin this new year of 2022, I wanted to take a few moments as a church and remember some important factors facing the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5, Job 33:4, John 1:3-4, John 10:28, Psalm 24:1, Colossians 1:16, Jeremiah 2:21, Isaiah 5:7, John 5:18, John 10:38, Exodus 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:22, John 15:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren