Sermons on Obedience Dedication:

Ruth, The Unlikely One Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 31, 2023

The Lord is using all the circumstances to bring forth his salvation history. Through the hand of God Boaz, a “worthy man” is brought into Ruth’s life.

The Lord uses the unlikely. In Corinth Paul told the believers not many of you were influential or of noble birth when you were called. That was true for Ruth also. She was the furthest thing from nobility, and she had no influence. She was a cursed Moabite woman. Being one of the unlikely ones was ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Listening? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 12, 2024

Listen! That is the request of Jesus in our text, both in the beginning and the end.

The Healing Touch of Jesus: An Honest Look at Your Heart Mark 4:1-34 Introduction Listen! Did your parents ever tell you that? A teacher? Maybe you said it to your children. Did anyone ever tell you how to listen? I read an article about how to listen and it gave ten pointers. A few of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Noah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on May 6, 2022

By faith Noah built the Ark

May 07, 2022 Today we begin a new series entitled, “Bible Stories”. The story of Noah is vital for us today because it is more than just a story about a man who built a boat. Here’s why……….. At the end of Genesis 1, we read: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good….” All was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-27, Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6:5-9

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Martha - The Hostess

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 15, 2022

Martha is well-to-do and highly respected within her community. She lives in a big house . She lived with her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus. They were a Jewish family who were friends and followers of Jesus

Martha - the hostess Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44 Martha has received quite a lot of criticism over the years, for every woman is told not to be like Martha, and consequently they heave upon themselves the burden of guilt and condemnation when they are. Do you look down on yourself because God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Salvation Comes From The Lord Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 16, 2022

Just like Jehoshaphat, one of the first emotions that grip us in the midst of any sort of crisis is fear. If you are being challenged with those huge problems that seem to overwhelm you and are wondering as to how you will overcome them, I pray that this word from the Lord will encourage you.

We read in Psalm 91:16, “With long life will I satisfy him, and make Him to behold My salvation.” (JPS) The last three verses in Psalm 91 are the very words of God. Our God is one who speaks to us. God promises that the one who trusts Him totally, will be completely satisfied in this life and God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:16

Denomination: Other

"I Am The Resurrection And The Life” - Presentation In The "I Am Series Of John’s Gospel” Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 27, 2022

One of the greatest of all statements made by the Lord Jesus was the one we are going to consider today - "I am the Resurrection and the Life". Every future blessing depends on this fact. He is risen and so shall He raise all His own. Great blessings are ours.

“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE” - PRESENTATION IN THE “I AM SERIES OF JOHN’S GOSPEL” PART 1 We continue with the seminar series of the “I AMs” in the Gospel of John. Today we look at another glorious truth with eternal applications, just like every one of the “I AM’s” in the Gospel. [A]. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14-19, John 11:4-6, John 11:11-14, John 11:17-26, John 14:3, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, John 12:23, Acts 2:36, John 10:17-18, Romans 1:4, John 12:24-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am The Light Of The World – Light In The Darkness – John 9 - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 2, 2022

In Part 1 we looked at the blind man from John 9 where Jesus said He was the Light of the World. Now we are going to consider practical verses dealing with walking in the light of God - our walk in light with Christ, our Light.

I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD – LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS – JOHN 9 - PART 2 We have been working through the Series on THE “I AMs” of John’s Gospel, and last time we covered the first Part of “I am the Light of the World”. This is Part 2 and looks more at the Christian’s walk as followers of The Light ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-13, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 2:9-10, 1 John 1:5-7, Psalm 18:28, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 36:8, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:130, John 12:35-36, Luke 16:8, Matthew 6:22-23, Luke 11:35-36, Matthew 5:13-16, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, John 9:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do We Draw The Line

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on Sep 8, 2022

STANDING UP OR WHAT WE BELIEVE

Where do we Draw the Line How are we to respond as a church• WE Need to have a clear sense of our yes and our no.Let your Yes be YES and your NO be NO Matt 5:37 We Need that CLARITY—Because We are a people of FAITH, We have to know our boundaries. We need to Develop Boundaries—Ps 16:5-6 Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:37

Finding The Lost Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 10, 2022

We are happy to look for the lost. We are happy that Jesus, at least, is willing to venture out to find those who have strayed and to bring them home for a celebration. The problem is, at some point, many of us give up on the lost. We give up, but Jesus Goes to get you, to find the lost.

Finding the Lost Having Words with Jesus FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR C Luke 15:1-10 The Story of the Lost Sheep 15 1-3 By this time a lot of men and women of questionable reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Strong Roots In The Lord Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 14, 2022

Psalm 1 sets the tone for the entire Psalter.

Psalm 1 - Strong Roots in the Lord Introduction 1. Psalm 1 sets the tone for the entire Psalter. “It stands as a magnificent gateway to this extraordinary ancient collection of Hebrew religious verse…It is a text of which the remaining  psalms are essentially exposition.” (James Boice, via ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Melting Pot

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 5, 2022

You see, the fourth of July is not about hot dogs, hamburgers, swim suits and fireworks. It is about a Nation, a Nation that came into being so people could freely worship Jesus Christ.

Alba 7-3-2022 THE MELTING POT Romans 15:1-6 Tomorrow is the fourth of July and all across this vast and wide country, Americans will be celebrating the day the United States declared independence from the British Empire. We did not become, "the land of the free and the home of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding God’s Perfect Peace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 10, 2022

In a world filled with unprecedented fear and uncontrollable anxiety, the Lord promises us perfect peace, a peace far different and better than anything the world can imagine. It is His perfect peace. We will look at this peace and what God says for us to find it.

Finding God’s Perfect Peace Isaiah 26:3-4 Just looking at these last three years brings anxiety. · We’ve been in a constant health alert around the world with the COVID pandemic and all its variants. · We have also been thrust into a war that threatens world peace, and there ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4

Denomination: Foursquare

With Many Tears, I Am Broken. Eternity.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 22, 2022

Seems that our society and church is so focused on entertainment and prosperity that we we invest in the temporal much more than the eternal. God have mercy.

WITH MANY TEARS: I AM BROKEN: STAMP ETERNITY ON MY EYE LIDS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have an optical illusion… someone reaches for something not there. It looks there but it is an illusion. WITH MANY TEARS AND A BROKEN HEART --- I AM READY TO OFFER MYSELF ON ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Ezekiel 38:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Your Hidden Sin Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 25, 2022

Chapters 1-6 of Joshua the children of Israel go from strength to strength. Then there was an unseen problem that would ruin everything. It was the hidden sin of Achan recorded in Joshua chapter 7.

It was an unusual situation. One evening the president of our fraternity called a special unplanned meeting. When everyone came to the room the doors were shut. He explained the problem. Wallets were disappearing from the rooms. They were disappearing at such a rate and at such unusual times that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Stop The Chariot

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Apr 26, 2024

The harvest is ready but the laborers are few! We haven't much time left to bring the lost sheep into the Lord's fold. If we truly love him, we should be about the Father's business.

How many of you love St. Peter jokes? Here is one which I hope ties into our message for this morning. It goes like this: A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, "Denomination?" The man says, "Methodist." St. Peter looks down his list, and says, "Go to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Anglican