Sermons on Obscure:

The Keepers Of The Cellar

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2005

The undetected and unknown servants of the King often make the greatest impact.

The Keepers of the Cellar 1 Chronicles 27:28 KJV And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: New King James Version -- Joash was over the store of oil New Living Translation -- Joash was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 27:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Far As The Curse Is Found Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

I believe it's no accident that the final word in the Old Testament sums up the entire message of the Old Testament: Curse.

INTRODUCTION Twelve years ago, as we moved into the year 2000, I shared a message series called “Y2K: Say Yes to the King.” One of the things I talked about was my belief that as we moved into the 21st Century we were going to find our faith come under increasing attacks in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Heart Check

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 19, 2014

Purity of heart results in a life of a clear vision of God in His fulness

I want to start off today by asking you a question that Max Lucado queries in the opening section of his book, ‘Just Like Jesus’. He asks: What if, for one day, Jesus were to become you? What if, for twenty-four hours, Jesus wakes up in your bed, walks in your shoes, lives in your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Light Of God's Glory Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 28, 2014

This text helps us understand why the real meaning of Christmas still escapes so many people today.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:3-6 [CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE] THE LIGHT OF GOD'S GLORY During the Christmas season of 1879, an agnostic REPORTER in Boston saw three little girls standing in front of a store window full of toys. One of them was blind. He heard the other two describing the toys to their ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Seeds

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 19, 2015

A discussion of how seeds grow, and how seemingly careless God is in sowing them.

Seeds PPT 1 Message Title PPT 2 main text Mr 4:26 And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; Mr 4:27 and goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts up and grows — how, he himself does not know. Mr 4:28 "The soil produces crops by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help For The Troubled Heart

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 6, 2015

Jesus has message for those who are hurting... "Let not your heart be troubled"

Help For The Troubled Heart John 14:1 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Because of my job, I spend a great deal of time around sickness and death. When someone passes away there are countless lives who are impacted. When you ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1

Denomination: Baptist

Feed The Hungry

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 6, 2015

We must address the needs of those at our doorstep and in our local community, but we can’t be nearsighted. We can’t ignore the desperate needs of the poor worldwide.

“For I was hungry and you fed me…” In 2000 it was estimated that 925 million people worldwide suffered from hunger, which was caused in part by a spike in global food prices…and you only have to go to Superstore or Sobeys to see how high food prices are these days! Hunger ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

The More A Man Has, The More A Man Wants

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 12, 2015

God created enough for everyone. We are called to put others above ourselves, especially the less fortunate in society.

Once there was a burglar who was caught and brought before a judge for trial. He was found guilty, and was asked by the judge if he had anything to say before he was sentenced. The burglar stated, “Well, you know, Your Honour, it’s like this. The more a man has, the more a man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-31

Denomination: Anglican

Renewed Life Of Ruth Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 30, 2023

Ruth lost her life at her very young age. But God granted her a new life. Life with joy, happiness and grace. She became important person in the history of Jesus. All because she was obedient and loyal to her mother-in-law and the God of her mother-in-law.

Ruth 4:13-17, Renewed Life “The Lord is good and his love endures forever” Illustration: “An elderly lady entered into a catholic shrine and touched all statutes of saints and kissed. Finally she touched Satan under the feet of Jesus and kissed him. The Father asked, why my dear daughter you ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Rich Young Ruler Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 3, 2023

When the rich young ruler comes to Jesus, we have a living example before the eyes of the disciples of the contrast. Here is someone willing to pay the price of spiritual discipline, yet someone who could not with childlike faith give his all to Christ.

What are some of the qualities that our present-day culture put’s value on? Our society values youth. The beauty industry capitalizes on the quest for the eternal youthfulness. They sell skin creams, facial packs, hair color and offer cosmetic surgery. It is all because people value ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Shattering Stone Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

In the words of Christ Himself we have it stated that He was a shattering stone in His first coming.

A man was bragging that he had saved the life of a poor half-starved little girl who was trying to sell wilted flowers on a freezing cold winter day. When asked how he explained: "This little girl was hardly dressed for the kind of weather she was facing. She wore no gloves, and in her hand ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:44

The Mother Of Us All Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

We need both a mother and father for our physical life, but we never consider that we need both also for our spiritual life. If God is our Father, as believers, who then is our mother?

Mark Twain said as he read a mistaken account of his death in the newspaper that the report was highly exaggerated. This statement will hold true for much of what is going to be said from pulpits across the land about motherhood. It will be highly exaggerated because it will be unrealistic about ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:26

Words Of Warning Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

In Scripture there are no warnings but those that are needed, and so we ought to make sure that we give heed to every one of them.

A deaf but pious English lady visiting a country town in Scotland went to church with an ear trumpet. It was a new device then, and the elders of the church had never seen one, and they viewed it with great suspicion. After consultation one of them walked over to her and waging his finger at her ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18

The Virgin Birth Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

When one accepts the Lordship of Jesus there can be no problem in accepting His miraculous birth. Once you accept that Jesus is the Son of God it is no problem accepting the way He came into human flesh.

For many years the great battlefield of the Bible critics was the subject of the resurrection of Christ. They felt that if they could demolish this truth and prove it to be only a myth, the whole structure of Christianity would crumble. But the resurrection was in impregnable, and they could not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Love Makes The Simple Complex Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Many Christians had no problem with relating to their pagan family and friends by eating this meat offered to idols. Life would have been so simple if other Christians had not taken an opposite view.

Dr. James H. Robinson, a great black preacher in New York, tells of how he use to sit on the steps of the public library in Knoxville. He would watch the white people go in, and he would be filled with resentment because he wanted to read and learn, but the doors were closed to blacks. He came ...read more